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Home My WebLink About03202 ORD - 01/29/1952AN ORDINANCE CLASSIFYING THE ATTRACTIONS AND PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE EXPOSITION HALL IS RENTED; .FIXING AND PROVIDING A SCHEDULE OF RATES OF RENTALS TO BE CHARGED EACH CLASS OF ATTRACTIONS; PROV, IDI,NG EXTENT TO WHICH UTILITIES, $QUND_SYSTEM, SPOTLIGHT, STAGE HANDS AND OTHER'SERVICES, CONVENIENCES AND ACCESSORIES WILL BE FURNISHED WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CHARGES; PROVIDING FOR THE RENTAL AT REDUCED RATES FOR REHEARSAL AND PREPARATION PURPOSES AND FOR THE MOVING OF EQUIPMENT IN AND OUT; PROVIDING THAT THE RIGHT TO OPERATE CONCESSIONS SHALL BE RESERVED BY THE CITY UNLESS SPECIALLY CONTRACTED OTHERWISE; REQUIRING CERTAJN PROVISIONS, IN ALL RENTAL CONTRACTS; DESIGNATING THE ADMINISTRATOR OF SUCH BUILDING AND FACILITIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS-CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1: THE VARIOUS ATTRACTIONS AND PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE EXPOSITION,HALL ARE RENTED ARE DIVIDED AND CLASSIFIED INTO THE FOLLOWING yu CLASSES, TO =WIT: CLASS •1 SHALL INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL ATHLETIC EXHIBITIONS OR CONTEST, PROMOTIONAL DANCES, COMMERCIAL SHOWS AND PROMOTIONAL THEATRICAL EXHIBITIONS, AND ANY AND ALL OTHER ATTRACTIONS WHICH ARE NOT CLEARLY WITHIN SOME OF THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS OF OTHER CLASSIFICATIONS OF ATTRACTIONS. CLASS II -SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (A) SCHOOLS, INCLUDING DANCING SCHOOLS AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS; (B) THE CITY RECREATION DEPARTMENT; (C) RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; (D) INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL MEETINGS BUT NOT INCLUDING SUCH MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS OR EXHIBITIONS AT WHICH CHARGES FOR SPACE ARE MADE AGAINST EXHIBITORS, IN WHICH CASE THE ATTRACTION SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS CLASS 1, AND SHALL BE LIABLE FOR RENTAL AT THE RATES HEREIN ABOVE PROVIDED FOR IN CLASS I ATTRACTIONS). (E) CHARITABLE EXHIBITIONS INCLUDING EXHIBITIONS FOR THE RAISING OF MONEY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. CHARITABLE EXHIBITIONS AS THE TERM IS HERE USED SHALL INCLUDE ONLY EXHIBITIONS WHERE ALL OF THE PROCEEDS AND RECEIPTS OVER AND ABOVE THE ACTUAL EXPENSE OF STAGING THE ATTRACTION ARE TO Cana BE DEVOTED DIRECTLY TO A SPECIFIC AND DEFINED CHARITABLE PURPOSE AND WHERE NO PROMOTOR OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL, OR ORGANIZATION IS TO RECEIVE ANY PART OF HIS OR ITS COMPENSATION ON THE BASIS OF A PERCENTAGE OF EITHER THE GROSS OR NET PROCEEDS, TICKET SALES OR RECEIPTS, AND WHERE THE APPLICANT FOR THE CHARITABLE RATE 15 ITSELF A NON- PROFIT ORGAN[- ZATION OR ASSOCIATION CHARTERED OR FORMED FOR AN EXPRESS AND DESIGNATED CHARITABLE PURPOSE. NO PART OF THE SAID BUILDING SHALL BE RENTED AT THE CLASS II SCHEDULE OF RENTALS ON THE'GROUND THAT IT IS FOR A CHARITABLE EXHIBITION UNLESS SOME RESPONSIBLE PERSON AUTHORIZED TO ACT AND ACTING FOR THE RENTING ORGANIZATION FILES AT THE TIME APPLICATION IS MADE FOR THE CHARITABLE RATE, A WRITTEN STATEMENT SIGNED ANDSWORN TOE STATING FACTS SHOWING THAT IT COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING REQUIRE- MENTS. CLASS III SHALL INCLUDE AMATEUR ATHLETIC EXHIBITIONS. CLASS IV SHALL INCLUDE LOCAL MEETINGS OF CIVIC OR NATIONAL INTEREST, CONVENTIONS AND PATRIOTIC MEETINGS BUT NOT INCLUDING SUCH MEETINGS CONVENTIONS OR EXHIBITIONS AT WHICH CHARGES FOR SPACE ARE MADE AGAINST EXHIBITORS, IN WHICH CASE THE ATTRACTION SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS CLASS I, AND SHALL BE LIABLE FOR RENTAL AT THE RATES HEREINAFTER PROVIDED FOR IN CLASS I ATTRACTIONS). CLASS V SHALL INCLUDE POLITICAL MEETINGS. CLASS VI SHALL INCLUDE ANY AND ALL EVENTS OR ATTRACTIONS OF WHATEVER SORT FOR WHICH A BUILDING OR SPACE THEREIN IS TO BE RENTED FOR A PERIOD OF EIGHT DAYS OR LONGER OR UNDER SPECIAL CONTRACTS FOR A CER- TAIN DATE EACH MONTH OR CERTAIN OTHER RECURRENT DATES OVER A SUBSTANTIAL PERIOD OF TIME; AND SHALL INCLUDE COLISEUM- SPONSORED ATTRACTIONS ACCEPTED ON A PERCENTAGE BASIS ONLY. CLASS VII SHALL INCLUDE THE RENTAL OF THE SAID BUILDING OR PART THEREOF FOR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLICS NOT REQUIRING THE EXPENSE OF POLICE AND FIRE PORTECTION, NOT REQUIRING CLEANUP INCIDENTAL TO THE HANDLING OF A LARGE CROWD, AND WHICH DO NOT INTERFERE WITH THE REGULAR RENTAL THEREOF FOR COMMERCIAL USES AT HIGHER RENTALS THAN THOSE HEREINAFTER PROVIDED FOR. - 2 - SECTION 2: THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF RENTALS SHALL BE CHARGED: (A) CLASS I ATTRACTIONS OR EXHIBITIONS SHALL BE CHARGED AND SHALL BE LIABLE FOR RENT AS FOLLOWS: SEVENTY -FIVE DOLLARS ($75.00) PER DAY OR FRACTIONAL THEREOF; FIFTY DOLLARS $50.00% PER DAY OR PART THEREOF FOR THE USE OF SAID BUILDING WHERE LESS THAN ONE -HALF (1/2) OF THE BUILDING IS RENTED AND SO USED AS NOT TO INTERFERE WITH THE RENTAL OR USES OF THE BALANCE OF THE BUILDING. (B) CLASS (I ATTRACTIONS SHALL BE CHARGED AND LIABLE TO PAY RENT AT THE FOLLOWING RATES: THIRTY DOLLARS $30.00) PER DAY OR PART OF A DAY; TWENTY DOLLARS ($20.00) PER DAY WHERE LESS THAN ONE - HALF OF THE BUILDING IS RENTED AND SO USED AS NOT TO INTERFERE WITH THE RENTAL OR USES OF THE BALANCE OF THE BUILDING. (C) CLASS III ATTRACTIONS OR EXHIBITIONS SHALL PAY THE RENTAL PROVIDED FOR IN CLASS II ATTRACTIONS, AND MAY RENT SAID BUILDING UPON SUCH PERCENTAGE BASIS AS MAY BE APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER, PROVIDING THAT ANY SUCH PERCENTAGE BASIS SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE CITY RECEIVING THE ENTIRE RECEIPTS (EXCLUDING STATE AND FEDERAL ADMISSION TAXES) UP TO THE FIRST THIRTY DOLLARS ($30.00) OF SUCH RECEIPTS ON RENTING OF THE AUDITORIUM ON A PERCENTAGE BASIS. (D) 'CLASS IV ATTRACTIONS SHALL BE CHARGED RENT HEREIN ABOVE PROVIDED FOR CLASS II• (E) CLASS V MEETINGS SHALL BE CHARGED THE SAME RENTAL AS IS CHARGED FOR CLASS I. (F) CLASS VI ATTRACTIONS OR EXHIBITIONS OF WHATEVER SORT FOR WHICH ANY OF THE SAID BUILDING OR PART THEREOF IS RENTED FOR A PERIOD OF EIGHT (8) DAYS OR MORE SHALL BE CALCULATED UPON THE BASIS OF THE DAILY RENTAL PROVIDED IN THE CLASSES ABOVE LISTED, LESS A DISCOUNT OF TEN PERCENT - 3 - (G) CLASS VII USERS SHALL BE CHARGED TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) PER DAY OR FRACTION THEREOF, PROVIDING THE USE THEREOF SHALL NOT INTERFERE NOR CONFLICT WITH THE USE THEREOF BY ANY RENTER OF THE HALL BY OTHER RENTERS AT THE SAME TIME, AND PROVIDING FURTHER THAT THE PROVISIONS COVERING REDUCED RATES FOR REHEARSAL PURPOSES AND FOR MOVING IN AND OUT TIME OR ANY OTHER PROVISION WHICH AS APPLIED TO REDUCED RENTAL SHALL NOT APPLY AS TO CLASS VII USERS. SECTION 3: UTILITIES -- THE RATES OF RENTAL HEREIN PROVIDED SHALL INCLUDE WATER AND ALL NECESSARY UTILITIES FOR HEATING AND LIGHTING PROVIDED THE AGGREGATE COST OF ALL SUCH UTILITIES INCLUDING WATER DOES NOT EXCEED FIVE DOLLARS (5.00) PER DAY BUT UNLESS SPECIALLY OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED, ALL CONTRACTS OF RENTAL SHALL REQUIRE THE RENTER TO PAY THE AMOUNT BY WHICH UTILITY CHARGES MAY EXCEED THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00) PER DAY. SECTION 4: PROVIDING EXTENT TO WHICH UTILITIES, SOUND SYSTEM, SPOTLIGHTS STAGE HANDS AND OTHER SERVICES, CONVENIENCES AND ACCESSORIES WILL BE FURNISHED -- IF SOUND SYSTEM IS TO BE USED, AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE WILL BE MADE FOR THE USE OF THE SOUND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SERVICES OF THE OPERATOR THEREOF AT THE RATE OF TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) FOR THE FIRST FOUR HOURS SUCH SYSTEM IS USED DURING ANY ONE DAY AND EIGHT DOLLARS ($5.00) FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FOUR HOURS OR FRACTIONAL PART THEREOF. IF SPOTLIGHT IS TO BE USED, AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE FOR THE USE OF THE SPOT- LIGHT, INCLUDING THE SERVICE OF ITS OPERATOR WILL BE MADE AT THE RATE OF TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) FOR EACH PERFORMANCE. ALL EXPENSES FOR SPECIAL LIGHTING AND /OR OTHER SERVICE NOT HEREIN SPECIFICALLY PROVIDEDiTO BE FURNISHED TO THE TENANT,SHALL BE CHARGED TO AND PAID BY THE TENANT AS A PART OF THE RENTAL. IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER CHARGES HEREIN PROVIDED. SECTION 5: REHEARSAL CHARGES -- ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION CONTRACTING FOR THE RENTING OF ANY OF THE BUILDINGS, OR PARTS THEREOF, HEREIN REFERRED TO MAY ARRANGE FOR THE USE EITHER OF SUCH BUILDINGS OR PART THEREOF OR ANY OF THE OTHER BUILDINGS HEREIN REFERRED TO FOR REHEARSAL PURPOSES ON OTHER DATES IN ADVANCE OF THE DATE FOR WHICH THE BUILDING HAS a BEEN RENTED AT ONE —THIRD (1/3) THE REGULAR RATES HEREIN SPECIFIED PROVIDED - 4 - SECTION 11: THE FACT THAT THE EXPOSITION HALL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS NEARING COMPLETION AND REQUESTS ARE BEING MADE REGARD- ING RENTAL OF THE SAME AND REQUESTS FOR CONTRACTS FOR USE OF THE SAME ARE BEING RECEIVED CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND PUBLIC IMPERATIVE NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE 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 SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, 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 13 ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 9 ^D A- AY 0 A. D. 1952. MAY CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS TTEST: CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: CITY ATTORNEY i Corpus Christi, Texas 19X'7— TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas Gentlemen: 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, 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, MAYOR City of Corpus Christi, Texas The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Leslie Wasserman Jack DeForrest Sydney E. Herndon George L. Lowman Frank E. Williamson The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Leslie Wasserman Jack DeForrest Sydney E. Herndon George L. Lowman (/ Frank E. Williamson 3a (9a