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140 County shall include but not be limited to, fencing and lighting. Upon expiration or other termination of the Lease, the Children's Home may elect to keep any permanent building structures on the Property, such as restroom or concession stand building structures, but must accept these structures in "as is" condition. 1.2 Park Development. It is the intention and agreement of the parties that the Property shall become part of the County park system during the term of the Lease. Upon execution of the Lease, the County shall develop a public park (the "Park") on the Property, the nature and quality of which are more definitively described below. 1.3 Additional Park Property. The County may make 9ood faith efforts to seek out and acquire additional property adjoining the Park, by purchase, lease or otherwise, which property, upon acquisition, shall become part of the Park. Article II. Conditions of Lease Agreement 2.0 Grading. The County shall provide rough grading services in the general development of recreational facilities at the Children's Home in the Cottage Area, a project map of which property is attached hereto as Exhibit "B". 2.1 Design. The County shall provide professional assistance in the design of the recreational facilities at the Children's Home. 2.2 Employment Opportunities. The County shall provide opportunities for residents of the Children's Home (ages 16 and older) to apply for any available part time or full time positions of employment at the Park for which the residents may be appropriate and such applicants will be given serious consideration for employment. 2.3 Use of Facilities. It is understood that Children's Home residents shall be permitted reasonable use of the Park during general Park operational times, without charge. (However, any proposed use by the Children's Home which may require extraordinary direct expenses to the County will be discussed with the County prior to such use.) 2.4 Clean Up. The County shall agree to assist the Children's Home in the clean up and removal of debris, old or abandoned structures, ponds, etc. located at the back of the Children's Home Farm Operations Center, south of the Duke Power easement and highlighted in yellow on attached Exhibit "A". 2.5 Approval. The Children's Home will be given the opportunity to participate in the review and development schedule and approval of facilities to be located on their land. 2.6 Access to Water. The County shall agree to provide necessary mechanical access to water for the Children's Home to use for its animals' drinking water. This means the County will provide, free of charge, all necessary trenching and pipe configurations to carry water to the specified location in the Farm Operations Center which is highlighted in yellow on the attached Exhibit "A". Cabarrus County will not be responsible for the purchase of water. Article III. Park Development 3.0 Park Development. The County will be authorized to make certain improvements to the Property as necessary for development and construction of a public park. These improvements may include alterations in grading and other topographical modifications, turfing, irrigation, etc. The County shall develop the Property for use as a public park which shall include active and passive facilities commonly found in the County public park system, and may include some or all of the following facilities and activity areas: baseball/basketball areas, softball/soccer fields with fencing and lighting, restroom facilities, amphitheater, concession facilities, picnic shelters, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, playground, walking/jogging trail systems and parking facilities and other improvements incidental to the use of a public recreational facility. Efforts to establish a Park design concept plan and development schedule will be commenced within three (3) months following execution of this agreement. Allowing for community input and interaction among 9overnmental agencies inclusive of permitting requirements, it is expected that the concept plan and development schedule can be completed within twelve (12) months following the execution of this agreement and the Lease. As a part of the Park development, the County shall construct vehicular access from Orphanage Road into the Park. Other access locations may be pursued as further determinations may require. 3.1 Review of Development. The County shall complete a concept plan for the development of the Park. During the Park design and development process, County, City and Children's Home representatives shall meet to review and evaluate design and development proposals prior to incorporating such proposals into the final plans, it being