HomeMy WebLinkAbout04605 ORD - 08/08/1956AN ORDINANCE
GRANTING TO MISSION RENT -A -CAR, INC.. A FRANCHISE TO
ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF OPERATING A "DRIVERLESS
AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS FOR THE OPERATION OF "DRIVERLESS
AUTOMOBILES ON AND OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS WITHIN
THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PRO -
VIDING, WITH CERTAIN EXCLUSIONS, FOR THE PAYMENT OF
�100.00 PER MONTH FOR FIVE (5) YEAR .LEASE OF SPACE AT
THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, OR FIVE PERCENT (5) OF THE
GROSS RECEIPTS IF SUCH PERCENTAGE EXCEEDS $100.00
PER MONTH OR FIVE PERCENT (5,,) OF GROSS RECEIPTS
AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY FURTHER CHARGES, RENTAL
FEES, OR OTHER FEES WHICH MAY SUBSEQUENTLY BE LEGALLY
I111POSED UPON SUCH BUSINESS; AND SETTING OUT CERTAIN
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SAID BUSINESS 15 TO DE OPERATED
AND PROVIDING FOR THE FORFEITURE OF SAID FRANCHISE
AND THE METHOD OF REINSTATING SAME; PROVIDING FOR A
WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE TO BE DELIVERED BY THE GRANTEE TO
THE CITY SECRETARY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN SET FORTH,
IHERE 15 HEREBY GRANTED TO MISSION RENT- A.CAR, INC., FOR THE PERIOD OF FIVE
(5) YEARS FROM THE PASSAGE OF TH15 ORDINANCE THE RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE OF ENGAGING
IN THE BUSINESS OF OPERATING A "DRIVERLESS AUTOMOBILE" BUSINESS FOR THE PURPOSE
OF OPERATING "DRIVERLESS AUTOMOBILES"OIV AND OVER THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI.
SECTION 2. THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES GRANTED HEREIN MAY BE EXER-
CISED ONLY IF GRANTEE COMPLIES WITH THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: '
A. THAT THE GRANTEE OBEY AND COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WHICH ARE NOW
IN EXISTENCE OR WHICH MAY 5UBSEQUE14TLY BE PASSED REGU-
LATING THE BUSINESS OF OPERATING A "DRIVERLESS AUTOMOBILE"
BUSINESS AND REGULATING THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLES
USED IN SAID BUSINESS.
B. THAT GRANTEE SHALL OWN ALL. VEHICLES OPERATED BY HIM
IN SAID BUSINE55 AND THAT SAID GRANTEE SHALL HOLD LEGAL
TITLE TO SAID VEHICLES IN HIS NAME, AND UPON DEMAND
THEREFOR SHALL EXHIBIT CERTIFICATES OF TITLE OF ALL
VEHICLES TO ANY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
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C. THAT THE GRANTEE SHALL REPORT AND PAY WHEN DUE
AND BEFORE BECOMING DELINQUENT ANY CHARGES, RENTALS,
STREET RENTAL FEES OR OBLIGATIONS, CONTRACTUAL OR
OTHERWISE, WHICH THE CITY MAY NOW OR SUBSEQUENTLY BE
AUTHORIZED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS
TO IMPOSE AND COLLECT OR WHICH ARE NOW, OR MAY BE,
IMPOSED BY ANY VALID ORDINANCE DULY AND LEGALLY ENACTED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, AND THE FAILURE TO DISCHARGE THESE OBLIGATIONS,
OR ANY ONE OF THEM, SHALL OPERATE AS A REVOCATION OF
THIS FRANCHISE AND ALL PERMITS AND LICENSES ISSUED
THEREUNDER.
D. (1) THAT THE GRANTEE SHALL RENDER, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS. -OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI AND THE STATE LAWS GOVERNING THE RENDITION OF
PROPERTY, AND PAY TO THE CITY BEFORE SAME SHALL BECOME
DELINQUENT ALL AD VALOREM TAXES AGAINST EACH VEHICLE AND
ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY USED IN THE CONDUCT OF GRANTEE'S
„DRIVERLESS AUTOMOBILE" BUSINESS, AND FAILURE TO DIS-
CHARGE THESE OBLIGATIONS. OR ANY ONE OF THEM, SHALL
OPERATE AS A REVOCATION OF THIS FRANCHISE AND ALL PERMITS
AND LICENSES ISSUED THEREUNDER.
(2) IN CONSIDERATION FOR THE GRANTING OF THIS FRAN-
CHISE BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE GRANTEE SHALL PAY
TO THE CITY $100.00 PER MONTH OR FIVE PER CENT (5 %) OF HIS
GROSS RECEIPTS PER MONTH IF SUCH PERCENTAGE EXCEEDS $100.00
PER MONTH PAYABLE ON THE 10TH DAY OF EACH MONTH FOR THE USE
OF ADEQUATE OFFICE AND DESK SPACE WITHIN EITHER THE EXIST-
ING AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING OR ANY AIRPORT TERMINAE'SUILD-
ING, AND DESIGNATED PARKING SPACES SUFFICIENT TO ACCOMODATE
AT LEAST TWO (2) CARS NEAR SUCH TERMINAL BUILDING AT CLIFF
MAUS AIRPORT, OR ANY OTHER AIRPORT OPERATED BY THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI AND USED BY COMMERCIAL AIR LINES, AND FOR
THIS FRANCHISE; HOWEVER, GROSS RECEIPTS OF GRANTEE FROM
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AUTOMOBILES LEASED FROM GRANTEE ON A YEARLY RENTAL BASIS AS TO
EACH INDIVIDUAL AUTOMOBILE SO RENTED SHALL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE
GROSS RECEIPTS UPON WHICH GRANTEE MUST PAY FIVE PERCENT (5,,) TO
THE CITY. GRANTEE'S OPERATION OF A "DRIVERLESS AUTOMOBILE'; BUSI-
NESS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL BE DEEMED AN ACCEPTANCE OF
ANY AND ALL OF THE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS FRAN-
CHISE. THE ACCEPTANCE OF TH15 FRANCHISE SHALL BE DEEMED A LEASE
CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE GRANTEE FOR
SAID AIRPORT TERMINAL SPACE AT THE RENTAL ABOVE PROVIDED FOR THE
PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF SAID ACCEPTANCES AND
SUCH SPACE SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS BEING UNDER LEASE BY THE GRANTEE
FOR THE SAID TERM OF FIVE YEARS AND THE SAID GRANTEE SHALLp BY
SUCH ACCEPTANCE, BE LIABLE FOR THE RENT AT SAID MINIMUM RATE OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PER MONTH FOR SAID ENTIRE PERIOD.
THE USE OF SUCH SPACE SHALL DESUBJECT TO REGULATION BY THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI OR ITS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, AS MAY BE
PROVIDED FOR OTHER TENANTS MAKING SIMILAR USES OF SPACE IN THE
AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDINGS INCLUDING THE RIGHT OF THE CITY TO LIMIT
USE OF SIGNS, FURNITURE AND FIXTURE DESIGNS, AND USE OF EQUIPMENT,
SUCH AS LOUD SPEAKERS AND LIGHT FIXTURES. IT IS ALSO UNDERSTOOD THAT
IN THE EVENT A NEW TERMINAL BUILDING IS CONSTRUCTED BY THE CITY THAT
SAID MINIMUM MONTHLY RENTAL CHARGE SHALL BE ADJUSTED TO THE COMPARABLE
MINIMUM RENTAL CHARGE FOR SIMILAR USE OF SIMILAR SPACE.
(3) NOT LATER THAN THE 10TH DAY OF EACH MONTH A MONTHLY REPORT
OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF SUCH "DRIVERLESS AUTOMOBILE" BUSINESS SHALL
BE SUBMITTED TO THE ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, ON A FORM TO DE PRESCRIBED BY THE CONTROLLER OF SUCH
CITY AND CONTAININGy AMONG OTHER THINGS A LIST SHOWING THE NUMBER
OF VEHICLES, TOGETHER WITH THE MAKES MODEL, M070R AND LICENSE NUMBER
OF EACH VEHICLE OWNED AND OPERATED BY GRANTEE, AND THE CITY SHALL HAVE
THE RIGHT UPON DEMAND THEREFOR TO INSPECT THE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF THE
GRANTEE AT ANY TIME UPON REASONABLE NOTICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETER-
MINING THE AMOUNT DUE THE CITY FOR PERMIT FEES AND FOR THE USE OF
SPACE AT THE CLIFF MAUS AIRPORT, AS WELL AS FOR DETERMINING THE NUMBER
AND VALUE OF THE VEHICLES AND OTHER PROPERTY SUBJECT TO AD VALOREM
TAXES USED BY GRANTEE IN CONNECTION WITH HIS "DRIVERLESS AUTOMOBILE"
BUSINESS. THE FOREGOING MONTHLY REPORT SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A CHECK
MADE IN THE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO COVER ALL CHARGES MADE IN CONNECTION WITH
THE USE OF SPACE AT THE CLIFF HAUB AIRPORT AND CITY PERMIT FEES IF ANY.
SECTION 3. ANY INFRACTION OF THE TERMS OF THIS FRANCHISE OR ANY ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI REGULAT114G THE BUSINESS OF OPERATING A "DRIVERLESS AUTOMOBILE
BUSINESS ON THE OPERATION OF SAID VEHICLES USED IN SUCH BUSINESS SHALL BE DEEMED A FORFEITURE
OF THIS FRANCHISE IRRESPECTIVE OF ANY NOTICE OR ACTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDED
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HOWEVER, UPON THE CITY'S GIVING NOTICE TO GRANTEE THAT IT CONSIDERS
THE FRANCHISE TO BE FORFEITED SETTING FORTH GENERALLY THE REASONS
THEREFORE GRANTEE SHALL HAVE TEN (10) DAYS WITHIN WHICH TO CORRECT OR
REMEDY SUCH DEFAULT OR DEFAULTS AND TO APPEAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO
WAIVE SUCH DEFAULT OR DEFAULTS AND REINSTATE GRANTEES r"RANCHISE AFTER
WHICH TIME GRANTEE MUST CEASE TO DO BUSINESS IF NOT REINSTATED BY THE
COUNCIL.
SECTION 4. THIS FRANCHISE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AFTER ITS
PASSAGE ON THIRD READING THEREOF AND PUBLICATION THEREOF AS REQUIRED
BY CHARTER AND PROVIDED GRANTEE DELIVERS WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE THEREOF IN
THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY, WHICH ACCEPTANCE SHALL BE CONSTRUED
AS A CONTRACT TO PERFORM THE OBLIGATIONS HEREIN PROVIDED ON THE PART OF
GRANTEE.
MINOR CULLI
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF
ATTES�
CITY SECR AR
APPROVED AS M LEGAL FORM;
CITY AT T'ORNEY
1955.
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ
FOR E FIRST TIME AND
PASSED
TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE D AY OF
, 1955,
BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH
- MINOR CUI,L l
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. SIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINA/N� WAS READ
FOR SECOND -'TIME AND
PASSED
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TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS tHE iI& - DAY pF
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19%,
BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH
MINOR CULLI
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANC WAS READ
FOR THE TH RD TIME AND
PASSED
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FINALLY ON THIS THE DAY OF
195NN THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH G,I
�BY
MINOR CULLI
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF
ATTES�
CITY SECR AR
APPROVED AS M LEGAL FORM;
CITY AT T'ORNEY
1955.
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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RENT -A -CAR, Ines.
PHIL RIDGEWAY, Manager
OfRee in; 510 North Water Street
San Antonio, Texas September 20, 1956
Harlingen, Texas Se p Corpus Christi, Texas
City Secretary
City of Corpus Christi
City Hall
Corpus Christi, Texas
Dear Sir;
In accordance with the provisions of that certain franchise
dated August 8, 1956, whereby the City of Corpus Christi granted to
Mission Rent -A -Car, Inc. the right and franchise to operate driver-
less automobiles within the city limits, this letter will constitute our
acceptance of such franchise effective this date.
By the acceptance of this franchise we do relinquish and
surrender our original franchise dated June 9, 1954.
Sincerely,
MISSION RENT -A -CAR, INC.
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President
AIRPORT OFFICE, CLIFF MAUS FIELD ... CUDDIHY FIELD