Page 1 ORDINANCE NO. 1723 SPONSORED BY: R. L. DAWSON WHEREAS, that certain real property located in the City of Prichard, State of Alabama known as the Ella Grant Building is owned by the City of Prichard; and WHEREAS, that certain group known as the Prichard House of Hope, a private association, whose members include Ossia Edwards, Sam Jones, Bill Clark, Charles Pharr, Hazel Chatman, Charles Lambert, Simon Holloway, Lorene Crawford, Denise McAdory, and Joe A. Womack, has requested the use of the property known as the Ella Grant Building for the use as a drug prevention and counseling center; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Prichard is desirous of combating drug use within the City of Prichard and of assisting individuals and organizations in the fight against drugs in the City of Prichard; and WHEREAS, the said property known as the Ella Grant Building is not needed for public or municipal purposes; and WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Prichard has recommended the use of the Ella Grant Building for the purposes herein described; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRICHARD, ALABAMA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is determined and hereby declared that the property known as the Ella Grant Building is no longer needed for public or municipal purposes. SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Prichard hereby authorizes the Mayor to enter into a lease of the premises known as the Ella Grant Building to Ossia Edwards, Sam Jones, Bill Clark, Charles Pharr, Hazel Chatman, Charles Lambert, Simon Holloway, Lorene Crawford, Denise McAdory, and Joe A. Womack, known as the Prichard House of Hope, a private association. ‘ SECTION 3. The lease shall be for a period not to exceed 5 years. SECTION 4, The lease shall provide that the premises are leased as 5 1 13 1 1 13 1362 1484 44 27 93.194008 is, and the City does not warrant that the buildings or structures are in any habitable condition; and that any and all improvements or additions to the buildings and structures upon the leased premises shall be the responsibility of the lessee and any improvements or additions so made shall become the property of the City of Prichard. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall have full force and effect upon its adoption and publication as required by law. ADOPTED this 4th day of September, 1990. Km, APPROVED: