HomeMy WebLinkAbout02731 ORD - 03/28/1950AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
FOR AND ON BEHUX OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE
A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH F. E. Ba MAAN ON THE
BUILDING EV071N AS BACHELOR OFFICERS' gUARTERS,
BUILDING N0. 655 LOCATED AT CUDDIHY FIELD IN
NUECES COUNTY, T=,.;, FOR GENERAL HOTEL PUR-
POSES, AND FOR THE CONSIDERATION, PERIOD OF
TIME, AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS SET OUT IN
SAME, A COPY OF WHICH LEASE AGREMENT IS AT-
TACHm =0 AND MADE A PART HEREOF, AND DE-
CLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CBRISTI,TEXASr
SECTION 1. That the.City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed for and on behalf of the City of Corpus Christi to execute
a lease agreement with F. E. Bowman on the Building known as Bachelor
Officers' Quarters, Building No. 655 located at Cuddihy Field in
Nueces County, Texas, for general hotel purposes, and for considera-
tion, period of time, and terms and conditions as set out in said
lease agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part
hereof, to-wit.
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STATE OF TEAS 0
COUNTY OF NU BC3s 0
This agreement made and entered into this the day of larch ,
A.D. 1950, by and between the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, a municipal
corporation, hereinafter called "City" and
F. E. Bowman
Of Nueces County, Texas, hereinafter called "Lessee ".
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The City of Corpus Christi, Texas, does by these presents lease 1.
and demise unto the said Lessee, the following described premises, to -wit:
The building known as Bachelor's Officers, quarters, same
being Building No. 655 located at Cuddihy Field, in
Nueces County, Texas,
for the term of one year , said lease beginning the 1st day of
April A. D. 195 0 and ending the 31st day of March ,
A. D. 195 1 the Lessee is to pay therefor the sum of
a monthly rental in the amount of twenty (20o) per cent of the first One
Thousand (613000.00) Dollars gross revenues received and thirty (30 %) per cent
of gross revenues received each month in excess of One Thousand (,`,'1,000.00)
Dollars. Revenues herein meaning the revenues received by Lessee in hotel
operations at the leased premises, but Lessee guarantees that in no event
is his monthly rental payments to be less than One Hundred and Twenty (;x,120.00)
Dollars per month regardless of the amount of the gross revenue, said monthly
rental payments are to begin on the 19th day of Ifay, 1950, and are to be
made on the 10th day of each succeeding month thereafter during the term of
this lease, subject to the following conditions and covenants:
for general hotel purposes
Said premises are not to be used for any other purpose than these herein speci-
fied unless consented to by the City in writing.
2. Lessee agrees not to sub -let the leased premises or any portion
thereof, or permit the use thereof by any independent contractor, except with
the written consent of the City and upon such consent being given the Lessee
agrees to pay the City 10% of the gross amount received from such sublease or
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permissive use in addition to the other rental herein provided.
3. No additions or alterations shall be made to the premises
without the consent of the City in writing; and any and all improvments
placed on said premises which are movable may be moved by the Lessee at the
expiration of this lease, subject to paragraph numbered 4 hereof.
4. The Lessee agrees that they will take good care of the property
and its appurtenances, and suffer no waste, and shall keep the said premises
in good repair at their own expense, and at the end or other expiration of
the term of this lease, shall deliver up the demised premises in good order
and condition, as same are now in, natural wear and tear and damage from the
elements only excepted, and the Lessee agrees to take good care of all movable
equipment, fixtures and property of any nature, furnished by the City, and
will keep same in ;;ood repair at their own expense, and at the expiration of
the term of the lease for any cause, shall deliver to the City all of such
movable equipment, fixtures and all property of any nature, in good order and
condition, as same is now in, reasonable wear and tear only excepted. The Lessee
further agrees to be responsible for any of such movable equipment, fixtures
and property, and in event same or a part thereof is lost, stolen or destroyed,
Lessee is to replace said property,.in its same state and condition, as same was
in when turned over to Lessee. An inventory of all personal properties and
equipment furnished by the City to Lessee is to be signed by Lessee and the Air-
port Manager for the City, same to set out a description of the property and
equipment and the condition of such, it being understood a copy of same is to
be placed on file in the airport managar's office and will become a part of this
lease agreement for all pertinent purposes.
5. The Lessee agrees to pay for all utilities used at the premises
leased by it.
6. The City reserves the right to enter the said premises at any time
during the existence of this lease for the purpose of inspecting the same in order
to determine whether the terms of said lease are being observed and carried out.
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The prices charged for things sold on the premises by the Lessee shall at all
times be reasonable, and not exhorbitant, and comparable with prices charged
for the same articles at similar places in the City of Corpus Christi.
7. Lessee agrees not to use said premises for any illegal or
immoral purposes and agrees to conform to all the laws of the State, the United
States, city ordinances, and all rules set out by the City Manager of the City
of Corpus Christi, Texas, for the operation of the leased premises, and will
abide by all rules and regulations as set out by the Airport Manager.
8. The Lessee shall not permit malt, vinous or alcoholic beverages
in the demised premises; and will not permit smoking in any place where such
would be a fire hazard and will at all times display "No Smoking" signs where
designated by the Airport Manager or City Fire Department; Lessee further agrees
to paint, dope, store inflammable materials, weld, or carry on any activity that
might be a fire hazard, only in those places designated by the Gity Fire Marshal.
9. The Lessee shall promptly execute and fulfill all the ordinances
of the City of Corpus Christi applicable to said premises as if same was located
in the City limits of the City of Corpus Christi, and all orders and requirements
imposed by the Board of Health, Sanitary, Fire and Police Departments, for the
correction, prevention and abatement of nuisances and /or hazards in, upon, or
connected with said premises during the term of this lease at its own expense.
10. Lessee is to have the option to renew this .ease at the expira-
tion thereof for such terms and considerations as may be agreed upon by the City..
11. The Lessee further agrees that in case of any default in any of
the covenants and conditions of this lease, the City may enforce the performance
thereof in any modes or manner provided by law, and may declare the lease for-
feited at its discretion, and it, its agents or attorney shall have the right,
without further notice or demand, to re -enter and remove all persons therefrom,
without being deemed guilty of any manner of trespass and without prejudice to
any remedies for arrears of rent or breach of covenant, or the City, its agents
or attorney, may resume possession of the premises and re -let the same for the
remainder of the term at the best rent they may obtain, for account of the Lessee,
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who shall make good any deficiency; and the City shall have a lien as security
for the rent aforesaid, or any rent due and unpaid under said lease, upon all
goods, wares, chattels, implements, fixtures, furniture, tools and other personal
property which are now located on said premises or which may be placed on said
premises by the Lessee, which lien shall be cumulative of the statutory lien
created by law and in addition thereto.
12. The Lessee shall store no materials or supplies in or about
the said premises which will increase the fire hazard or institute an unusual
risk in that connection and Lessee shall at all times use the premises in such
a manner as not to endanger the property leased.
13. Lessee agrees that in the event that death or injury occurs to
any person or loss, destruction or damage occurs to any property in connection
with the maintenance, operations or repair of the leased premises and the facili-
ties covered hereunder, occasioned by the act or omissions of the Lessee, its
agents or employees, the Lessee agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City
from and against any loss, expense, claims or demands to which the City may be
subject as the result of such demands, loss, destruction or damage.
14. The City shall not be responsible for damages to property or
injury to persons which may arise incident to the exercise of the rights and
privileges herein granted.
15. Lessee further agrees to keep and maintain in full force and keep
continuously on file in the office of the Airport Manager during the terms of
this lease liability insurance policies in the sum of
Dollars and property damage in the sum of
Dollars to indemnify and save harmless the City
and the United States Government against any expense, claims or demands for
the death or injury of any person or loss, destruction or damage to Government
property occasioned by the operation of the leased property for the use and
occupancy of same, which policies shall not contain a subrogation clause which
could in any way encumber the said City or the United States of America.
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16. however, it is expressly understood and agreed by the parties
hereto that this lease is subject to the lease between the United States of
America, represented by the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, acting
under direction of the Secretary of the Navy, and the City of Corpus Christi,
permitting the use of United States Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Cuddihy Field,
Corpus Christi, Texas, or a partion thereof and this lease is contingent on
such lease from the Government and the terms thereof, and all rights of the
Lessee herein are subject to the terms of said lease from the United States
Government, and it is further agreed that the City is not to be liable in any
manner, for damages of any nature, for any termination of this lease or any
changes of the rights of this Lessee by virtue of any action taken by the
United States of America or their agents under aforesaid lease.
17. And in the event for any reason said lease between the United
States of America and the City of Corpus Christi is terminated in any manner
or in the event said leased premises are turned back over to the United States
of America by the City of Corpus Christi, then this lease is to terminate as
between the parties hereto and the City is not to be liable in any manner for
damages of any nature for such termination of this lease by virtue of the ter-
mination of the lease between the City and the United States of America or by
virtue of the surrender of the leased premises to the United States of America
by the City of Corpus Christi.
18. Notwithstanding any provision hereof regarding the terms of this
lease it is agreed that upon ninety (90) days written notice either the City
or the Lessee may terminate this agreement upon the delivery of said notice
in compliance with all the other provisions and obligations of this contract.
Upon the expiration of said period of ninety (90) days after such notice this
lease shall be deemed terminated and of no further force and effect.
19. This contract contains all the provisions agreed upon by the
parties hereto and displaces all previous verbal or oral agreements.
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SECTION 2. The necessity for facilities at said Cuddihy
Field and the necessity to derive revenue needed for the upkeep of
said field creates a public necessity and imperative public emer-
gency, requiring the suspension of that Charter rule that no ordin-
ance or resolution shall be passed finally on the day it is intro-
duced and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three
several meetings of the City Council, -and the Mayor* declaring that
such public emergency and imperative public necessity exist, request-
ing that such Charter rule be suspended and this ordinance take effect
and be passed finally on the date of its introduction, and be in full
force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO
ORDAINED.
PASSED "UD APPROVED, This the 2 8 'day of March, A.D.
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H9AYOR PRe -ra wv
AT T: The City o£ Corpus Christi
APIROV D AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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TO THE MMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen:
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the fore-
going ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for
the suspension 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, hereby request that you suspend said Charter
rule or requirement and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is
introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
O'(tYW
City of Corpus Christi, Tezaa
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
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Jack DeForrest
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Barney Cott
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
Jack De Forrest
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Barney Cott
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman