Bob Stigler 2017-18 Farm Lease
AGRICULTURAL LEASE
THIS AGREEMENT is made between the City of Muskego, Lessor, and Robert Stigler, Lessee.
The property which is the subject of this lease is described as follows, to-wit:
Tillable lands on Badertscher Preserve, Tax Key Number: MSKC 2185.999.003
TOTAL AREA TO BE LEASED IS APPROXIMATELY 2.5 ACRES AS DEPICTED ON EXHIBIT A, AND ACCORDING
TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
RENTAL: Rent will be $100.00 per tillable acre per year. The rental of said property shall be for the term of 2 growing
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season(s), commencing on the 1 day of February, 2017, and ending the 31st day of December, 2018. Renewal of this
lease will be at the discretion of the Lessor.
PERMITTED USES: Lessee is permitted to conduct practices commonly associated with the production and harvest of
agricultural crops. No other uses of the land are conveyed by this agreement.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Land may be planted with annual crops (corn, soybeans, wheat…) only, not hay.
LIABILITY INSURANCE: Lessee shall, at his own expense and at all times during the term of this lease, maintain in
force a policy or policies of insurance, written by one or more responsible insurance carriers, which will insure Lessor
against liability for injury to or death of persons or loss or damage to property occurring in or about the demised
premises. The liability under such insurance shall not be less than $1,000,000 for any one person killed or injured,
$1,000,000 for any one accident and $1,000,000 property damage. A certificate of insurance by endorsement naming
Lessor as an additional insured must be on file with the Clerk/Treasurer Department prior to entering said property.
RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES: The Lessor or anyone designated by them shall have the right of entry at any reasonable
time to inspect their property and/or the farming methods being used.
If this lease is terminated before the end of the normal production year, the Lessee shall have the right of entry for the
purpose of the annual harvesting of crops seeded before the termination of the lease in accordance with normal farm
practices, or to sell his interest in such annual crops whether to the Lessor or to the succeeding Lessee provided the
Lessee does not interfere with normal field operations of the succeeding season.
If this lease is terminated before the Lessee shall have obtained the benefits from any labor or formerly agreed upon
expense he incurred in operating the land during the current lease year, the Lessor shall reimburse the Lessee for such
labor or expense. The Lessee shall present, in writing to the Lessor, his claim for such reimbursement within thirty (30)
days of the termination of this lease.
INDEMNIFICATION: Lessee agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Lessor from and against any and all
suits, actions, claims, damages of whatsoever kind caused by reason of any act, omission, fault or negligence of Lessee
or anyone acting under its discretion or control unless liability results from the sole negligence of lessor. This indemnity
provision shall survive the termination or expiration of this Lease Agreement.
ASSIGNMENT: This lease shall not be assigned by the Lessee without the expressed written consent of the City.
RENEWAL: This lease is not subject to automatic renewal.
Pursuant to Resolution #____-2017 passed and approved on ___________ by the Common Council of the City of
Muskego, this lease is hereby executed this day of , 2017.
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Robert Stigler, Lessee
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Kathy Chiaverotti, Mayor, City of Muskego