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TERMINATION OF THE FIRE TRAINING CENTER LEASE AGREEMENT This Termination of the Fire Training Center Lease Agreement (the “Termination”), is entered into by and between the City of Fridley (“Fridley”), a Minnesota municipal corporation, and the Fire Training Association, a Minnesota joint powers entity (the “Association”), hereinafter collectively referred to as “the Parties”. RECITALS WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority set forth in Minn. Stat. § 471.59 as well as the 1991 Joints Powers Agreement – Fire Training Association (the “JPA”) and the 1994 Amendment of Joint Powers Agreement for Construction and Operation Of Fire Training Site (the “Amendment”), Fridley and other municipal fire departments created the Association with the purpose of constructing and operating a fire training facility, alternatively referred to as a fire training center or the building, comprised of several structures, improvements and fixtures (collectively, the “Facility”) for firefighter training purposes; and WHEREAS, following the creation of the Association, Fridley and the Association entered into a twenty-five year lease agreement entitled Fire Training Center Lease Agreement (the “Agreement”) on June 9, 1997, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 471.59, the JPA, the Amendment and the Agreement authorized the Association’s Member Departments and other entities to use the Facility located at 300 71st Avenue, Fridley, Minnesota or alternatively described as 348 71st Avenue NE, Fridley, Minnesota (the “Property”); and WHEREAS, the Property is being redeveloped and the location of the Facility interferes with the redevelopment of the Property. NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows: 1. To terminate the Agreement. 2. Notwithstanding this Termination, the Association affirms its indemnification obligation pursuant to Paragraph 1 of the Agreement and that the Association’s indemnification obligation shall survive this Termination. 3. Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of the Agreement and Paragraphs 16 and 17 of the JPA, upon the effective date of this Termination, ownership of the Facility and Property reverts to and thereafter belong to Fridley.