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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04304 ORD - 08/03/1955AN ORDINANCE CLASSIFYING THE ATTRACTIONS AND PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM IS RENTED; FIXING AND PROVIDING A SCHEDULE OF RATES OF RENTALS TO BE CHARGED EACH CLASS OF ATTRACTIONS PROVIDING EXTENT TO WHICH EXTRA 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 MONING'OF EQUIPMENT IN AND OUT; PROVIDING THAT THE RIGHT TO OPERATE CONCESSIONS SHALL BE RESERVED BY THE CITY UNLESS SPECIALLY CONTRACTED OTHERWISE; REQUIRING CERTAIN PRO- VISIONS IN ALL RENTAL CONTRACTS; DESIGNATING THE ADMINIS- TRATOR OF SUCH BUILDING AND FACILITIESi PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 3377, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 1955- AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS- SECTION 1, THE VARIOUS ATTRACTIONS AND PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM IS RENTED ARE DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING CLASSES, TO-WIT; A. #ILASS 1a (COMMERCIAL) ° SHALL APPLY TO ANY AND ALL PROFESS- IONAL ATHLETIC EXHIBITIONS OR CONTESTS, PROMOTIONAL DANCES, COMMERCIAL SHOWS AND PROMOTIONAL THEATRICAL EXHIBITIONS, AND ANY AND ALL OTHER ATTRACTIONS SPONS.CRED OR CONTRACTED BY PROFIT-MAKING OR COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS OR IN- DIVIDUALS, AND # AND ALL OTHER ATTRACTIONS AND PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CLEAR- LY WOTHON SOME OTHER CLASS AS HEREINAFTER CLASSIFIED SHALL BE CLASS6FIEO AS CLASS 1 ° COMMERCIAL. B. CLASS II- (NON -COMMERCIAL ° FUND-RAISING) - SHALL APPLY TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS CONSIDERED NON-COMMER- CIAL AND WHEREIN THE EVENTS TO BE HELD SHALL BE FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF RAISING FUNDS, C. CLASS III. (NON °C6MMERCIAL ° NON-PROFIT) ° SHALL APPLY TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS, ORGAMIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS CONSIDERED NON- CCMMER- CIAL, AND WHEREIN THE EV/'ENTS TO BE HELD SHALL NOT BE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING FUNDS, D. CLASS IV SHALL INCLUDE POLITICAL MEETINGS. E. CLASS V SHALL INCLUDE CONVENTIONS OF COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS. =1= f THIS CLASSIFICATION SHALL APPLY WHERE THE LESSEE OR ITS MEMBERS ARE EN- 1 GAGED IN THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF COMMODIT IES, OR IN BUSYNESS TRANSACTIONS AS A PART OF THE CONVENTION AND SHALL INCLUDE CONVENTIONS OF PERSONS EN- GAGED IN BUSINESS FOR PROFIT OF THE TYPE IDENTIFIED WITH THE GROUP HOLDING 1 THE CONVENTION. F. CLAISS VI SHALL INCLUDE CONVENTIONS OF THE NON- COMMERCIAL TYPE AND THIS TERM SHALL APPLY ONLY WHEN THE LESSEE, AS AN ORGANIZATION OR GROUP, OR ITS MEMBERS AS INDIVIDUALS. DO NOT HAVE FINANCIAL PROFIT AS THE AIM OF THE GROUP OR ITS MEMBERS. IN ALL INSTANCES WHERE THE CONVENTION 15 NOT CLEARLY NON- COMMERCIAL, IT SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS A COMMERCIAL CONVENTION. SECTION 2. THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF RENTALS SHALL, EXCEPT FOR THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN SUB - SECTIONS M AND N HEREOF, BE CHARGED: A. CLASS I - ATTRACTIONS AND PURPOSES $250.00 PER SESSION $4'37.50 PER DAY B. CLASS II - ATTRACTIONS AND PURPOSES $200.00 PER SESSION $350.00 PER DAY C. CLASS III a ATTRACTIONS AND PURPOSES $150,00 PER SESSION $262.50 PER DAY O. CLASS IV: MEETINGS SHALL BE CHARGED THE SAME RENTAL AS 15 CHARGED FOR CLASS I. E. CLASS V: COMMERCIAL CONVENTIONS SHALL BE CHARGED THE SAME RATE AS 15 CHARGED CLASS I. F. CLASS VI: NON400MMERCIAL CONVENTIONS SHALL BE CHARGED THE SAME RATE AS IS CHARGED CLASS III. THE LEASE SHALL BE EXECUTED BY SUCH NON- COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION. G. WHEN CHARGES FOR SPACE ARE MADE AGAINST EXHIBITORS THE ATTRACTIONS SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS CLASS I AND SHALL BE LIABLE FOR RENTAL RATES AS PROVIDED IN CLASS I ATTRACTIONS EXCEPT WHERE ALL THE CONTRACTING -2- PARTIES ARE THEMSELVES NON- COMMERCIAL AND NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR INDIVIDUALS. H. ANY AND ALL ATTRACTIONS OR EXHIBITIONS OF WHATEVER SORT FOR WHICH ANY PART OF SAID BUILDING OR PART THEREOF IS RENTED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) DAYS, A DISCOUNT OF FIVE (5) PERCENT WILL BE ALLOWED, AND FOR A PERIOD OF EIGHT (8) DAYS OR MORE, A DISCOUNT OF TEN (10) PERCENT WILL BE ALLOWED. THIS DISCOUNT SHALL BE CALCULATED UPON THE BASIS OF THE DAILY RENTAL (MOVING IN AND OUT TIME EXCLUDED) PROVIDED IN THE CLASSES LISTED ABOVE I. IN THE CASE OF A REQUEST FOR THE RENTAL OF PARLOURS OR MEETING ROOMS WHEN AVAILABLE, THE FOLLOWING RATES SHALL BE CHARGED: DAY RATES - 3 HOUR PERIOD BETWEEN 7.00 A.M. AND 6.00 P.M ... $ 5.00 NIGHT RATES - 3 HOUR PERIOD BETWEEN 7.70 P. M. AND 12.00 P.m ....... $10.00 OVERTIME DAY RATE (PER HOUR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 2.50 OVERTIME NIGHT RATE (PER HOUR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 5x00 J. MOVING IN AND OUT TIME: IF THE PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION RENTING ANY SPACE AT THE RATES HEREIN SPECIFIED DESIRES THE LIMITED RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY OF SUCH SPACE ON ANY DAY OR DAYS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO OR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE DAY FOR WHICH THE SPACE HAS BEEN RENTED AT THE FULL RATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MOVING EQUIPMENT, ETC., IN AND OUT OF THE PREMISES, SUCH EXTRA MOVING IN AND OUT TIME SHALL BE SET OUT IN THE CONTRACT AND BE PAID FOR AT ONE -HALF (1/2) OF THE REGULAR FULL -TIME RATE. ALL LESSEES SHALL LIMIT THEIR OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES BY PERSONS OR PROPERTY TO THE TIME SET OUT IN THE CONTRACT. K. REHEARSAL CHARGES, ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION CONTRACT- ING FOR THE RENTING OF THE HEREIN REFERRED TO BUILDING, OR PARTS THEREOF, OF MAY ARRANGE FOR THE USE SUCH BUILDING OR PART THEREOF FOR REHEARSAL PUR- POSES ON OTHER DATES IN ADVANCE OF THE DATE FOR WHICH THE BUILDING HAS BEEN RENTED AT ONE-THIRD (1 -3) THE REGULAR RATES HEREIN SPECIFIED PROVIDED THE SPACE TO BE USED FOR REHEARSAL PURPOSES IS AVAILABLE. L. SESSIONS. 7.00 A. M. TO 12.00 NOON , 12.00 NOON TO 6:00 P. M. 6.00 P. M. TO 12: P. M. SESSIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE ABOVE HOURS. IN CASE THE RENT- ING INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION DESIRES TO RENT FACILITIES FOR MORE THAN ONE -3- SESSION DURING ANY CALENDAR DAY, THE REGULAR FEE STATED ABOVE SHALL APPLY TO THE FIRST SESSION, FOR EACH SUCCEEDING SESSION WITHIN THAT 24 -HOUR PER- IOD, THE FEE SHALL BE REDUCED BY FIFTY (50) PER CENT OF THAT RATE IMMEDIATE- LY PRECEDING. M. RATES FIXED FOR SAID SESSIONS SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE THE MINIMUM RATE, AND IN THE EVENT THAT TEN PER CENT OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS AFTER ADMISSION TAXES SHALL; EXCEED THE MINIMUM CHARGE THEN SAID TEN PER CENT SHALL BE DEEMED THE RENTAL CHARGE AND SHALL BE PAID TO THE CITY. N. FOR THE PURPOSE OF CALCULATING THE TEN PER CENT OF GRO55 RE- CEIPTS AFTER ADMISSION TAXES THE CITY SHALL BE FURNISHED A DUPLICATE OF THE REPORT MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL REVENUE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND SHALL BE ALLOWED ACCESS TO THE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF THE LESSEE CONCERNING SAID GROSS RECEIPTS. -4- SECTION 3. _RESTRICTIONS ON USE AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS.* A. ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS OR DIVISIONS SHALL BE EXEMPTED FROM PAYMENT OF ANY RENTAL WHEN USING THE MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM FOR ACTIVITIES OF A CIVIC NATURE, AND NOT A COMMERCIAL ENTERPRIZE, WHICH ARE OF BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, BUT SUCH ACTIVITY I5 SUBJECT TO PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE PARK 6 RECREATION BOARD. ACTIVITIES SPONSORED BY THE PARK AND RE- CREATION BOARD OR THE CITY RECREATION DEPARTMENT SHALL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE CITY MANAGER. B. THE USE OF MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM BY ANY INDIVIDUAL FIRM OR CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELLING MERCHANDISE IS HEREBY PROHIBITED, EXCEPT THAN THE SELLING OF MERCHANDISE BY DISPLAY, EXHIBIT OR PRESENCE OF THE MERCHANDISE UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE HOME SHOW, RETAIL GROCERS ASSOCIATION, ANTIQUE CLUB, ART CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS, CHARITABLE ORGAN- IZATIONS SUCH AS THE YWCA AND YMCA AND OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND HOTEL CONVENTIONS, RESTAURANT SHOWS, AND ACTIVITIES OF A 51MILAR NATURE SHALL BE EXCEPTED FROM THE PROVI5IONS OF PRECEDING SENTENCE AND SHALL BE PERM9TTED UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE AUDITORIUM MANAGER. C. NO BEER OR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OF ANY TYPE SHALL BE SOLD IN THE MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM. D. VERBAL AGREEMENTS TO RENT ARE NOT RECOGNIZED UNDER ANY CIR- CUMSTANCES, AND THESE REGULATIONS AND THE RENTAL APPLICATION, AFTER ACCEPT- ANCE, CONSTITUTE THE ENTIRE RENTAL AGREEMENT AND MAY NOT BE VARIED OR ALTERED UNLESS DONE 50 IN WRITING SIGNED BY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF BOTH PARTIES. E. IN THE CASE OF A REQUEST FOR THE USE OF ANY FACILITIES NOT COVERED BY THE APPROVED RENTAL FEES, THE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD WILL SET THE FEE WITHIN THE SCHEDULE OF RATES MOST NEARLY APPLICABLE. FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING RENTAL FEES, A CERTIFIED COPY OF ALL CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY THE SPONSORING ORGANIZATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION FOR USE OF THE MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM. -5- F. IN ANY CASE WHERE THE SERVICES OF POLICE, GUARDS OR WATCHMEN ARE NEEDED OR DESIRED INCIDENTAL TO THE HANDLING OF A LARGE CROWD OR FOR THE PROTECTION OF EQUIPMENT, AS IN THE OPINION OF THE AUDITORIUM MANAGER ARE REQUIRED TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY, THEY SHALL BE PAID BY THE RENT- ING ORGANIZATION AND WILL BE EMPLOYED BY AND SUBJECT TO THE SUPERVISION OF THE AUDITORIUM MANAGER, OFF DUTY POLICE PERSONNEL WILL BE EMPLOYED AND PAID AT THE FOLLOWING RATES: BUILDING SECURITY POLICE . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,00 PER PERFORMANCE PARKING ATTENDANTS . . . . . . . I. . _ . _ • 2.00 PER HOUR PER MAN (MINIMUM OF 3 MEN FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE, HOURS PER MAN) G. ACTING THROUGH ITS AGENTS (THE AUDITORIUM MANAGER, THE DIR-. ECTOR OF PARKS d RECREATION, AND THE CITY MANAGER) THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO RENT MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP NOT ACTING IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC OR THE CITY. H. UTILITIES. THE RATES OF RENTAL HEREIN PROVIDED SHALL IN- CLUDE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY UTILITIES FOR HEATING AND LIGHTING PROVIDED THE AGGREGATE COST OF ALL UTILITIES, INCLUDING WATERS DOES NOT EXCEED TWENTY - FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00 PER DAY, BUT UNLESS SPECIALLY OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED, ALL CONTRACTS OF RENTALS SHALL REQUIRE THE RENTER TO PAY THE AMOUNT BY WHICH UTILITY CHARGES MAY EXCEED THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF TWENTY -FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) PER DAY. I. THE LESSEE SHALL NOT BROADCAST OR TELEVISE ANY PERFORMANCE, LECTURED CONCERT, AND/OR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE MEETING BY RADIO OR TV WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE LESSOR. IN THE EVENT THAT THE REQUISITE CONSENT I$ GIVEN, THE LESSEE SHALL FURNISH AND INSTALL ALL EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR THE BROADCAST AND FOR THE CONTROL BOOTH OTHER THAN THAT FURNISHED BY LESSOR. THE LESSEE SHALL REMOVE ALL SUCH EQUIPMENT BEFORE TWELVE OOCLOCK NOON ON THE DAY FOLLOWING THE PERFORMANCE, CONCERT, LECTURE AND/OR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE MEETING, OR BEFORE 12 ODCLOCK NOON ON THE DAY FOLLOWING THE LAST CONCERT, LECTURE, PERFORMANCE, AND/OR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE MEETING IF A SERIES THEREOF IS PROVIDED FOR BY THE LEASE. IN THE EVENT THAT POSSESSION OF THE PREMISES IS TO BE SURRENDERED BY THE LESSOR TO SOME OTHER TENANT BEFORE TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON ON THE DAY FOLLOWING THE TERMINATION OF THE LEASE HEREINBEFORE REFERRED T0, THE LESSEE SHALL REMOVE ALL SUCH EQUIPMENT IMMEDIATELY AND BEFORE THE TIME FIXED FOR THE SURRENDER OF THE -6- PREMISES TO SUCH OTHER TENANT. INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF ALL SUCH EQUIP- MENT SHALL BE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE LESSEE AND SUBJECT TO THE SUPERVISION OF THE LESSOR. SECTION 4. SPECIAL SERVICES: SOUND SYSTEM, SPOTLIGHTS, STAGE- HANDS, BASKETBALL FLOOR, AND OTHER SERVICES, CONVENIENCES AND ACCESSORIES WILL NOT BE FURNISHED EXCEPT AS STATED IN THE RENTAL CONTRACT. A. SOUND SYSTEM: IF SOUND SYSTEM IS TO BE USED, A CHARGE OF ($10.00 WILL BE MADE FOR THE USE OF THE SOUND SYSTEM PER CALENDAR DAY, AND AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE WILL BE MADE FOR THE SERVICES OF THE OPERATOR THEREOF AT THE RATE OF (10.00 FOR THE FIRST FOUR HOURS SUCH SYSTEM IS USED AND $8.00 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FOUR (4) HOURS OR FRACTIONAL PART THEREOF, DURING ANY ONE DAY. B. SPOTLIGHTS: IF SPOTLIGHTS ARE TO BE USED, A CHARGE WILL BE MADE AT THE RATE OF $10.00 PER LIGHT FOR EACH PERFORMANCE. ALL EXPENSES FOR SPECIAL LIGHTING AND/OR OTHER SERVICE NOT HEREIN SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED TO BE FURNISHED TO THE TENANT SHALL BE CHARGED TO AND PAID BY THE TENANT AS PART OF THE RENTAL IN ADDITION TO OTHER CHARGES HEREIN PROVIDED. C. STAGEHANDS: ONLY QUALIFIED STAGEHANDS MAY BE EMPLOYED FOR THE OPERATION OF STAGE EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTIE5: THE ABOVE MENTIONED REN- TAL RATES DO NOT INCLUDE THE EMPLOYMENT OF STAGEHANDS, ELECTRICIANS, CUR- TAIN OR PROPERTY MEN. SHOULD ANY BE REQUIRED, THEY ARE TO BE SATISFACTORY TO THE AUDITORIUM MANAGER, AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO HIS SUPERVISION. SAID STAGEHANDS ARE TO BE PAID AT THE PREVAILING RATE BY THE LESSEE NOT LATER THAN THE CONCLUSION OF THE ENGAGEMENT. D. BASKETBALL FLOOR: NO EXTRA CHARGE WILL BE MADE FOR THE USE OF BASKETBALL FLOOR, BACKSTOPS AND ELECTRIC TIMER; HOWEVER, AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE WILL BE MADE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF THIS FLOOR AND WILL BE MADE ACCORDING TO PREVAILING WAGE RATES, THIS WORK WILL BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THi AUDITORIUM MANAGER. E. SET UP: 1. WHEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE BUILDING HEREIN -7- REF RED TO, THE PURPOSE OF THE EVENT REQUIRES SETTING UP OF CHAIRS, ANY PORTION OF THE STAGE OR FLOOR, OR OTHER PORTIONS OF THE BUILDING OR FURNI- TURE ARE MOVED OR REMOVED, THE USING ORGANIZATION 15 RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR INSTALLATION AND REPLACING THE SAME AND PUTTING THEM BACK IN THE SAME CON- DITION AND PLACE AS THEY WERE BEFORE SUCH REMOVAL. 2. ALL TEMPORARY SEATING ARRANGEMENTS MUST COMPLY WITH FIRE REGULATIONS AND THE NUMBER OF TEMPORARY CHAIRS AND PORTABLE EQUIPMENT PLACED ON THE ARENA FLOOR OR OTHER PARTS OF SAID BUILDING WILL BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE AUDITORIUM MANAGER. F. PIANO: NO CHARGE WILL BE MADE FOR THE USE OF THE PIANO; HOWEVER, WHERE IN THE OPINION OF THE RENTING ORGANIZATION IT WILL BE NEC- ESSARY TO TUNE THE PIANO ALL COST FOR THE TUNING WILL BE PAID BY THE RENT- ING ORGANIZATION. G. BILL — BOARDS: THE AUDITORIUM SHALL PROVIDE BILLBOARD SPACE IN SUCH NUMBER AND AT SUCH POINTS AS ARE REASONABLY NECESSARY IN THE OPINION OF THE AUDITORIUM MANAGER. EACH LESSEE MUST RECEIVE AN ASSIGNMENT OF BILLBOARD SPACE IN THE LEASE AGREEMENT BEFORE POSTERS ARE PLACED ON BILL- BOARDS. NO OTHER SPACE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR BILL — BOARDS EXCEPT THAT PRO— VIDEO BY THE AUDITORIUM. SECTION 5. CONCESSIONS; NO pERSOfbi pfRM O'g V6R­F6RAYF6jq RENTING ANY PART OF THE BUILDING OR PARTS THEREOF HEREIN REFERRED TO AT THE RATES HEREBY ESTABLISHED SHALL ACQUIRE ANY RIGHT TO ANY OF THE CONCESSIONS OR SALES OF ANY NATURE EXCEPTING ADMISSION TICKETS ONLY. SUCH CONTRACTS FOR RENTS SHALL RESERVE TO THE CITY AND ITS ASSIGNS THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO OPERATE CONCESSIONS FOR THE SALE OF FOOD, DRINKS, PROGRAMS, NOVELTIES, SOUVENIERS, ETC. SECTION 6. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER THE DATE OF ITS FINAL PASSAGE. SECTION i. ALL TENANTS SHALL HOLD THE CITY HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES FOR ANY CLAIM OR CLAIMS RESULTING FROM THEIR RENTAL OR USE OF THE PREMISES AND SHALL INDEMNIFY THE CITY IN CASE OF ANY CLAIMS -e- RESULTING, FROM THEIR OPERATIONS OR OCCURRING DURING THEIR OCCUPATION OF THE PREMISES AND ALL RENTAL CONTRACTS SHALL SPECIFICALLY INCLUDE SUCH PROVISIONS. SECTION 8. DESIGNATING THE ADMINISTRATOR- -THE ADMINISTRATOR IN CHARGE OF MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM SHALL BE THE AUDITORIUM MANAGER OR SUCH OTHER PERSON AS MAY BE ASSIGNED TO THE DUTIES OF ADMINISTRATOR BY THE CITY MANAGER. SECTION 9. ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY REPEALED, AND PARTICULARLY ORDINANCE NO. 3777, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 9TH DAY OF ,JUNE, 1954, WHICH IS HEREBY REPEALED YN OTS ENTIRETY. SECTION 10. THE FACT THAT THE RENTAL RATES NEED REVISING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRECEEO9MG ORDINANCE TO BE PUT IN EFFECT IMMEDIATELY CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND PUBLIC IMPERATIVE NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF 'THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO OR09MANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE REGULAR_ MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED °HAT SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED 'THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPEND- ED, AND '?NAT ?HIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRO- DUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED. PASSED PASSED AND APPROVED THIS _6Q_ DAY cF L/'1955. MAYOR _ THE CITY' OF CORPLIIS CHRISTI, TEXAS APPROVED A3 `0 LEGAL FORM L CORPUS C RIST1, Tr_xns 1955 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS GENTLEMEN: FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING ORDINANCES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN- SION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLU7ION 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 THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FARRELL D. SMITH MINOR CULLI W. J. ROBERTS B. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO j THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FARRELL D. $MIYW MINOR CULLI W. J. 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