(a)The state of Kansas is hereby authorized to lease two tracts of land to the city of Hays for use as a public park or for such other purpose as may be specified in the lease entered into in accordance with this act, which tracts are located in Ellis county, Kansas, on the Fort Hays military reservation, and which tracts are described as follows:
(1)A tract of land in sections 4 and 5, township 14 south, range 18 west of the sixth principal meridian in Ellis county, Kansas and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the west quarter corner of section 4, township 14 south, range 18 west; thence on an assumed bearing of N 1°24′55″ E along the west line of said section 4, a distance of 153.67 feet to the point of beginning, said point being the centerline of Big creek; thence
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(a) The state of Kansas is hereby authorized to lease two tracts of land to the city of Hays for use as a public park or for such other purpose as may be specified in the lease entered into in accordance with this act, which tracts are located in Ellis county, Kansas, on the Fort Hays military reservation, and which tracts are described as follows: (1) A tract of land in sections 4 and 5, township 14 south, range 18 west of the sixth principal meridian in Ellis county, Kansas and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the west quarter corner of section 4, township 14 south, range 18 west; thence on an assumed bearing of N 1°24′55″ E along the west line of said section 4, a distance of 153.67 feet to the point of beginning, said point being the centerline of Big creek; thence S 60°23′28″ E, a distance of 186.48 feet to the intersection of Big creek and the centerline of Main street of Hays, Kansas, extended; thence N 28°31′43″ E along said centerline, a distance of 342.80 feet, to the south line of the city of Hays, Kansas, city limits; thence S 87°41′44″ E along said south line, a distance of 2,324.63 feet; thence S 57°28′52″ E along said south line, a distance of 509.53 feet to a point on the east bank of Montgomery street drainage ditch; thence S 12°40′08″ W, a distance of 494.82 feet to the centerline of U.S. highway 183 alternate; thence N 83°25′42″ W, a distance of 100.00 feet to the intersection of the centerline of U.S. highway 183 alternate and the centerline of Montgomery street drainage ditch; thence S 5°42′34″ W, a distance of 336.07 feet to the intersection of the centerline of Montgomery street drainage ditch and the centerline of Big creek; thence along Big creek, N 75°47′39″ W, a distance of 131.00 feet; thence S 48°38′29″ W, a distance of 107.51 feet; thence S 14°22′13″ W, a distance of 180.30 feet; thence S 51°17′42″ W, a distance of 119.42 feet; thence S 23°24′20″ W, a distance of 274.93 feet; thence S 89°55′54″ W, a distance of 196.32 feet; thence N 12°21′04″ W, a distance of 355.94 feet; thence N 21°20′43″ W, a distance of 356.34 feet; thence N 11°05′55″ W, a distance of 231.87 feet to the centerline of U.S. highway 183 alternate; thence N 90°00′00″ W along said centerline, a distance of 2,259.45 feet; thence along said centerline on a curve to the right having a radius of 2,864.93 feet, an arc distance of 2,251.51 feet to the intersection of the westerly line of the Fort Hays historical park and the centerline of said U.S. highway 183 alternate; thence N 39°29′01″ E along said westerly line, a distance of 787.86 feet to the centerline of Big creek; thence along Big creek S 43°31′46″ E, a distance of 67.78 feet; thence S 50°15′35″ E, a distance of 461.61 feet; thence S 61°38′12″ E, a distance of 274.51 feet; thence S 69°20′49″ E, [a] distance of 249.84 feet; thence N 87°18′05″ E, a distance of 132.30 feet; thence S 51°08′58″ E, a distance of 241.51 feet; thence S 3°18′54″ E, a distance of 162.74 feet; thence S 75°32′45″ E, a distance of 232.26 feet; thence N 14°11′20″ E, a distance of 210.00 feet; thence S 71°06′32″ E, a distance of 387.84 feet to the point of beginning, less existing roadway right-of-way. Said tract contains 89.75 acres, more or less; and
(2) a tract of land in the northeast quarter (NE1/4) of section 5, township 14 south, range 18 west of the sixth principal meridian in Ellis county, Kansas, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the east quarter corner of section 5, township 14 south, range 18 west; thence on an assumed bearing of N 1°24′55″ E along the east line of said section 5, a distance of 153.67 feet; thence on a bearing of N 68°52′12″ W, a distance of 2,074.09 feet to the point of beginning; thence on a bearing of S 39°29′01″ W, a distance of 586.7 feet; thence on a bearing of N 40°58′23″ W, a distance of 158.96 feet; thence on a bearing of N 24°56′16″ E, a distance of 606.3 feet; thence on a bearing of S 45°36′41″ E, a distance of 310.17 feet to the point of beginning. Said tract contains 3.091 acres, more or less.
(b) Each such lease shall be signed by the governor of the state of Kansas, attested by the secretary of state and signed by the governing body of said city or its authorized representative. The lease of the tract described in subsection (a) (1) of this section shall be for a period of fifty (50) years and the lease of the tract described in subsection (a) (2) shall be for a period of five (5) years and each shall be entered into upon such terms and conditions as the governor and the governing body of such city shall agree to, consistent with the provisions of K.S.A. 76-2007e and 76-2007f, and such lease shall require that the real estate so leased shall be maintained and operated by said city at no cost to the state.