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Home My WebLink About10204 ORD - 03/31/19713- 29- 71:mvl r r AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE DWELLING HOUSE PROPERTY RENTAL CONTRACTS FOR THE RENTAL OF CITY-OWNED DWELLING HOUSES, AS SUCH DWELLING HOUSES BECOME AVAILA- BLE FOR RENTAL, AND ADOPTING A STANDARD FORM CONTRACT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO, MARKED EXHIBIT "A ", AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to execute Dwelling House Property Rental Contracts for the rental of City - owned dwelling houses, as such dwelling houses become available for rental, under the terms and conditions set forth in the contract form, which form is hereby adopted as the Standard Form Contract for such rental of City -owned r dwelling houses, a copy of said form contract being attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A ", and made a part hereof. SECTION 2. The necessity to adopt a uniform, standard form of contract and to authorize the City Manager to execute such contract for the rental of City -owned dwelling houses as such dwelling houses become availa- ble for rental, creates a public emergency and an imperative public neces- sity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or reso- lution shall be passed finally on the date of its introduction and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor having declared such emergency and necessity to exist, and having requested the suspension of the Charter rule and that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction and take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the day of 1971. ATTEST ` City Sec et y YO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS P YAY I ED OF CH 971: r C• y Attorney 10204 3- 31- 71:JRR:mvl DWELLING HOUSE PROPERTY RENTAL CONTRACT THE STATE OF TEXAS X - COUNTY OF NUECES X This contract made and entered this the day of 197_, between the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, a home rule City and Municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Texas, hereinafter referred to as "Landlord" and , and hereinafter referred to as "Tenant ": W I T N E S S E T H: I The Landlord rented to the Tenant a certain dwelling house No. on Street in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, on a month to month basis, commencing the day of , 197_, at a monthly rent of $ , payable in advance on the first day of each month.- II . The Tenant agrees as follows: 1. To pay each months rent as it becomes due. Rent is due on the day of each month, and check or money order for the full amounts will be delivered or mailed to at Corpus Christi, Texas, so as to reach Landlord on or before the due date. Should rent fail to reach Landlord before 5:00 P.M. on the due date, a charge of $1.00 will be made for each day elapsing before rent is paid. If rent and late charges have not reached Landlord before 5:00 P.M. of the 5th day past due date Landlord may take immediate possession of the premises as described in Paragraph 11 below. No payments of less than one month's rent will be accepted except that the rental payment for the first month (if a fractional month) will be calculated at a daily rate for each day beginning with the date of this contract and including the last day of the month. Such daily rate will be the quotient obtained by dividing the full monthly rental by thirty (30) days. No rents will be re- funded unless agreement is terminated by Landlord without cause and Tenant has not taken possession of the premises rented. 2. To pay all utilities and service bills and fees connected therewith, including but not limited to water, electricity, gas, or other power, garbage disposal and pick -up, and telephone. 3. To keep the premises in such repair as the same may be at the commencement of the term as the same may be improved by Landlord during the continuance thereof, reasonable use and fair wear and tear only excepted. Tenant accepts the premises as is. without limitation, Tenant is liable for damage to the premises caused by leaving doors or windows open to the elements and for negligent overflow of water from faucets or pipes. 4. Not to make or permit to be made any alterations or additions to the premises without the previous consent,in writing of the Landlord. 5. Not to assign, underlet, or part with the possession of the whole or any part of the premises. 6. Tenant has deposited the sum of $ 'as security for deficiencies in rent payment and for damages, cumulative of all other remedies of Landlord therefor. -Landlord may withdraw from this deposit from time to time for payment of past due rent and for costs, as determined by Landlord, for repairs not effected by Tenant, as well as for cleaning upon vacation of premises by Tenant, reasonable wear and tear excepted. Any unexpended and unencumbered balance will be refundable to Tenant on termination. In the event Tenant vacates the premises without giving the Landlord thirty (30) days written notice as set forth in Paragraph 13, herein, the entire security deposit, or all remaining portion thereof, shall become the property of Landlord as partial payment for the damages of such vacation. 7. No domesticated animals shall be maintained on the premises and not more than persons shall occupy the premises without first obtaining the written consent of the Landlord. 8. Landlord or his agent may enter the property at any reasonable time to inspect, repair or show the premises. 9. Tenant agrees to neatly maintain the yard and grounds and in compliance with City ordinances. 10. Tenant shall not conduct, or permit to be conducted, on the premises any illegal, noisy, or noxious activity. -2- r ' 11. Violation by Tenant, his family or his guests, of any of the obligations of this agreement, including any disorderly conduct or any failure to pay rent on the date due, shall give the Landlord the right to terminate this agreement at once without notice of any kind, and Landlord thereupon may enter the premises, take and retain possession thereof, and exclude Tenant therefrom. Landlord may thereupon remove and store at Tenant's expense all personal effects and property found in or around premises. Determination by the Landlord of what constitues disorderly conduct or other violation of this agreement is final and conclusive for all purposes. 12. The Landlord shall not be liable for any injuries or damage to any person or to any property at any time on said premises or buildings from any cause whatever which may arise from the use or the conditions of said premises or building, or from ice thereon, or from wind, water, rain, snow, or gas which may leak into, issue or flow from any part of said building, or from the pipes or the plumbing of the same or from any other place reported, from any other cause, during said term or any renewal thereof. The Tenant expressly agrees to and hereby does release the Landlord, its officers, em- ployees, and agents from any liability whatever arising in any way out of the management by hifn of the property herein leased, or by any reason of his acting as agent in enforcing at law or otherwise the terms and provisions of this lease. 13. The Landlord shall have the right to terminate this agreement without cause at any time by giving Tenant thirty (30) days written notice and'returning to Tenant any prepaid but unused rent. The Tenant shall have the right to terminate this agreement by giving written notice at least thirty (30) days before the end of the monthly rental period. 14. A lien on all of Tenant's goods and chattels situated in or upon premises is hereby given Landlord to secure payment of any and all obligations owed to Landlord by Tenant. III The Landlord agrees that the Tenant shall peaceably hold and enjoy the premises during the said term without any interruption by the Landlord, except as expressly provided by this agreement, or any person rightfully claiming under him. -3- In dase the buildings on the premises or any part thereof shall be damaged by fire or any other unavoidable casualty, so that the same shall be thereby rendered partially or wholly unfit for human use and occupation, then the rent thereby reserved, or a just and proportional part hereof, shall be abated until the premises shall have been duly repaired and restored by the Landlord, said proration of rent to be determined by the Landlord on a total square footage of the remaining habitable space in case of partial unfitness or use, or, in case the premises shall be substantially destroyed, then, at the election of the Landlord, the tenancy thereby created may be thereupon - ,terminated, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this agreement in duplicate originals. Landlord Date Tenant Corpus Chrisl:i, Texas day of 19 7/ TO THE iff•N93ERS OF TUE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, a.public emergency and imperative necessity exist for-the suspen- sion of the Charter rule or requirement that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date it is introduced, and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three meetings of the City Council; I, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule'or requirement and pass this ordi- nance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, YOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TENS The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Jack R. Blackmon Gabe Lozano, Sr. V. A. "Dick "Bradley, Jr. Eduardo E. de Ases Ken McDaniel W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts —°—�— Ronnie Sizemore The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: " Jack R. Blackmon _ Gabe Lozano, Sr. V. A, "Dick" Bradley, Jr. _ c Eduardo E. de Ases Yen McDaniel W. J. Wrangler" Roberts . Ronnie Sizemore