No Encumbrance, Mortgage or Pledge of the Leased Property. Except as may be permitted by this Lease, the City shall not permit any mechanic’s or other lien to be established or remain against the Leased Property; provided that, if the City shall first notify the Trustee of the intention of the City to do so, the City may in good faith contest any mechanic’s or other lien filed or established against the Leased Property, and in such event may permit the items so contested to remain undischarged and unsatisfied during the period of such contest and any appeal therefrom unless the Trustee shall notify the City that, in the opinion of Counsel, by nonpayment of any such items the Trustee’s interest in the Leased Property will be materially endangered, or the Leased Property or any part thereof will be subject to loss or forfeiture, in which event the City shall promptly pay and cause to be satisfied and discharged all such unpaid items (provided, however, that such payment shall not constitute a waiver of the right to continue to contest such items). The Trustee will cooperate in any such contest. Except as may be permitted by this Lease, the City shall not directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or claim on or with respect to the Leased Property, except Permitted Encumbrances. The City shall promptly, at its expense, take such action as may be necessary to duly discharge any such mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or claim not excepted above.
