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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13070 ORD - 03/17/1976JKH:hb:3 /3/76:lst • .46 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FEXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH Mr. Homer Benson, DBA Homer's Rainbow Bait Stand CONCERNING USE OF TRACT' " 1Z OF THE COASTAL'PUBLIC LANDS, BEING SITUATED ON THE TntraronaYal canal CROSSING ON PADRE ISLAND CAUSEWAY, FOR PURPOSES OF BUILDING AND OPERATING A BAIT STAND BUSINESS, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME FORM ATTACHED HERE- TO, MARKED EXHIBIT 'W', IS MADE A PART HEREOF. 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 an agreement with Mr. Homer Benson, DBA Homer's Rainbow Bait Stand concerning use of Tract _12 of the Coastal Public Lands, being situated on the Southeast side of the Intracoastal Canal crossing on Padre Island Causeway (John F. Kennedy Causeway), for purposes of operating a bait stand business, all as more fully set forth in the agreement, a copy of which, in substantially the form attached hereto, marked Exhibit ^A ", is made a part hereof. 13070 AGREEMENT THE STATE OF TEXAS II II KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY-OF NUECES II THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as City, pursuant to a Resolution authorizing this Agreement, and Homer Benson, d /b /a Homer's Rainbow Bait Stand, hereinafter referred to as Operator, and for such, WITNESSETH• 1. That in consideration of the covenants herein contained on the part of Operator to be kept and performed, City does hereby grant to Homer Benson, d /b /a Homer's Rainbow Bait Stand, a non- exclusive franchise for the purpose of building and operating a bait stand business to further public recreation in the Coastal Public Lands described as Tract _L on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part of this Agreement. 2. This Agreement is subject to all provisions of Coastal Public Lands Lease No. L -1000, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "B ", and to all provisions of TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. ART. 5415e -1. This Agreement is subject to the approval of the Texas School Land Board. 3. The term of this Agreement shall be for a period beginning on the 61st day following the date of final adoption of the Ordinance authorizing this Agreement and ending on October 24, 1979. Operator shall have the option to renew this Agreement for an additional five - year period subject to City successfully obtaining the authorization from the State of Texas to so extend the Agreement. 4. The City may terminate this Agreement by giving notice to the Operator of its intent to do so at least one year in advance of the date of termination. Operator may terminate this Agreement by giving notice to the City of its intent to do so at least thirty (30) days in advance of the date of termination. Both parties mutually agreeing may terminate this Agreement at any time. g Y'A/,e/ r I , 5. The Coastal Public Lands contemplated by this Agreement are expressly subject to lease by the School Land Hoard for the exploration for and development of oil, gas, minerals, and /or other energy sources at any time during the term hereof. 6. City reserves the right to at any time alter the boundaries of the premises and to designate access and utility easements within the premises when necessary for public purpose and the common good, subject to renegotiation of this Agreement and provided further that Operator will be compensated for any material destruction or taking` of improvements as a result of boundary alteration. 7. For and in consideration of this Agreement, Operator hereby covenants and agrees with and to City that it will pay to City at Corpus Christi, Texas, the amount of Seven Hundred Ninety Two and No /100 ($792.00) Dollars per year. Payments shall be made by Operator for each calendar month in the amount of one - twelfth of the annual amount due, and said monthly payments shall be due on the 20th day of the following month. Operator agrees to submit to the City a true and accurate copy of the State of Texas Quarterly Sales Tax Report (Form such forms to be furnished by the City) within 30 days after such reports are filed with the Governmental authority. City and Operator agree that the method of calculating the amount to be paid as lease payments hereunder, may be renegotiated at the option of either party, at the end of the calendar year 1977, and again at the end of each succeeding two -year period, but in no event will any single increase in lease payments exceed twenty percent (20 %) of the current lease payments. 8. Operator covenants that it will not assign this Agreement nor subcontract the use of the whole or any part of said premises, other than in the normal course of business, unless it has first obtained the written permission of the City. It is agreed and under- stood that temporary renting of boat stall, moorings, or yardage constitutes the normal course of business of Operator, and does not constitute subcontract or assignment of the leased premises. -2- 9. Operator may construct or demolish buildings and structures, or extend and improve existing buildings and structures, provided that Operator first obtains the written approval of City for each specific project. Operator shall construct and repair all improvements and install all equipment in compliance with the City of Corpus Christi Building Code, Electrical Code, Fire Prevention Code, Plumbing Code, Zoning Ordinance, and all other applicable laws and ordinances. It is agreed and understood that all construction and repairs of buildings and structures and equipment installation shall be at the expense of Operator. Building previously painted, or made of a material requiring painting, shall be painted at intervals not to exceed two (2) years, unless Operator obtains written Waiver of this requirement from City. 10. Operator agrees to maintain sewage disposal facilities in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. In this connection, Operator agrees to obtain a written statement at least once per year from the City of Corpus Christi - Nueces County Health Department reporting the conditions and acceptability of sewage disposal facilities, and to provide a copy of said written statement to City. In the event that existing septic tank facilities fail to be approved, then Operator agrees to install holding tanks of a size to be approved by City and to procure regular servicing in accordance with a schedule approved by City. Operator further agrees to procure sanitary sewer services if said services become available to the premises, and to connect all toilet drains and other sewage lines within ninety days after sanitary sewer service becomes available. Operator agrees to prevent the unauthorized discharge of any sewage or debris onto the ground, or into the waters within or immediately adjacent to the premises. Operator further agrees to construct adequate dikes around fuel storage facilities or otherwise protect adjacent waters from contamination from potential spills of fuel. 11. A copy of City Council Resolution No. 11768 is attached hereto as Exhibit "C ". Operator agrees to carry out the spirit and intent of said Resolution No. 11768 by maintaining the premises so as to be clean and have a pleasing appearance. Operator agrees to -3- maintain regular garbage collection services, using either the services of the City of Corpus Christi Sanitation Division, or the services of a solid waste contractor holding a City of Corpus Christi Solid Waste Permit; and to prevent the accumulation or storage on the premises of any "abandoned" motor vehicle or boat, ice box, refriger- ator, stove, glass, building material, rubbish or similar items. Operator agrees to prevent the accumulation of any junk, trash, or other debris in the waters within or immediately adjacent to the shoreline of the premises. 12. Operator agrees to provide its services to the public and to be open for business according to reasonable business hours con- sistent with the business hours of other Operators in the immediate area, current business demand and good practice. 13. It is expressly understood that City shall have the right to enter the premises at reasonable hours to inspect facilities and otherwise determine Operator's compliance with the Agreement. 14. Operator agrees to post in a conspicuous place at each location where merchandise is sold, or fees are to be charged, the price or cost of such merchandise or service, which are not in excess of those charged under similar conditions elsewhere within the City limits of the City of Corpus Christi. 15. All improvements on the premises shall be the security for prompt payment of accrued lease payments hereunder, and as a condition for this Agreement, Operator agrees that all homestead exemptions be waived. It is understood and agreed that, in the event of default in the payment of any amount due, or in failure of the Operator to keep any of the covenants or agreements herein, or upon the violation by Operator of any city ordinance or other law in the carrying out of this Agreement, then, at the option of the City, this Agreement shall terminate, provided however, that the City shall have given written notice to the Operator of the default claimed and Operator has not cured such default within thirty (30) days of the giving of such notice. It is further understood and agreed that in such event, all buildings and improvements on the premises shall remain as attached to the land and be and become the property of the City to secure payment of all unpaid, accrued lease payments, but not otherwise, unless Operator, within 120 days from the date of re -entry by the City shall pay all unpaid and accrued lease payments then in default at the date of re -entry to the City; and the City shall at once have all right of re -entry upon said premises and possess, have and enjoy the same which it would have upon the expiration of this Agreement by lapse of time. 16. It is further agreed and understood that City shall not be liable to Operator, or to any other person whatsoever, for any injury, loss or damage to any person or property in or upon the Coastal Public Lands hereinabove described. Operator hereby consents and agrees to assume all liability for or on account of any injury, loss or damage above described, and to indemnify and forever hold harmless City against each and every claim, demand or cause of action that may be made against City by reason of or in any way arising out of any defect or imperfection in any building, pier, wharf, sidewalk, drive- way, street, or any other structure in or upon the Coastal Public Lands hereinbefore described. Operator agrees in this connection to carry public liability insurance in the minimum sum of $100,000 for personal injury and $5,000 for property damage, in a company or companies acceptable to City, with a loss payable clause making City an additional insured, and to maintain a copy of said insurance policy on file with City. Coverage of said insurance shall include the entire premises including piers, wharfs, and any other waterfront facilities. 17. It is further agreed and understood that in the event of a constructive eviction due to natural disaster, act of God or any other cause beyond the control of either party to this Agreement, Operator's lease payments hereunder shall abate and cease until Operator shall have substantially restored the lease premises to a condition necessary to operate the business; provided Operator begins such restoration timely and prosecutes such restoration with -5- 0. .0 reasonable diligence, and provided further that in no event shall lease payments abate for a period after each disaster aforesaid of longer than 180 days. EXECUTED this the day of , 1976. ATTEST: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI APPROVED: day of City Attorney K. Marvin Townsend, City Manager OPERATOR By A" Homer Benson, d /b /a Homer's Rainbow Bait Stand -6- TRACT N0. 12 A tract of land and submerged land fronting 200 feet, more or less, on the East bank of the Intracoastal Canal, and extending eastward, parallel with the Laguna Madre or Padre Island Causeway, to a depth of 300 feet. Said tract is situated in Nueces County, Texas on filled land in the Laguna Madre, on the south side of said Causeway, about 15 miles S. 370 E. from the County Courthouse, and is more particularly described, as follows: Beginninnv at a point on the east bank of a channel known as the Intracoastal Canal, south of the Laguna Madre or Padre Island Causeway near the point where the Causeway crosses said Channel, the Southwest corner of a lease from Nueces County, in the name of the Red Dot Bait Stand (Lease Tract #2), primary term of which expired on March 31, 1958 and which was then renewed for a term of five years, for the most Northerly corner of this tract, whence a point on the centerline of said Causeway Right -of -Way bears N. 250 57' E. 525 feet; Thence S. 640 03' E., with the South boundary line of said Red Dot Bait Stand lease, and parallel with and 525 feet southerly, measured at right sngles, from the center line of said Causeway Right-of-Way, 300 feet to a point for the most Easterly corner of this tract; Thence S. 250 57' W., parallel with said Intracoastal Canal, 200 feet, more or less to a point for the most Southerly corner of this tract; Thence N. 640 03' W., parallel with and 725 feet southerly, measured at right angles from center line of said Causeway Right-of-Way, 300 feet to a point'on said east bank of Intracoastal canal, for the most Westerly corner of this tract; Thence N. 250 57' E. with the east bank of said Intracoastal Canal, 200 feet, more or less, to the place of begi —In p. Containing an area of 1.38 acres of land and submerged land; ammimis li-Im Rd5VISEO A4,1Y 1.9,137S-- ex Curve va/ff f11111&V Ae 'a 712-1-Ile 14 k ,FI,7hl ollYav /;7&,aUo Afg 1039 ,devised d'my. AW We 07.00 _Angh? 7re5lle ?,0//" 2" 242147.00 fnd Tres //e C scale . /Vool CUl.S'TAL PUf;LIC LAUDS LEASE 110_ L -IOCO STATE OF TEXAS X COUNTY OP TRAVIS X Cansr_1 L'� 3 0.'.i.c The parties to this lease are the School Land Board of the State of Texas, LESSOR, and the City of Corpus Christi, T7uecas County, Te;:as, LESSEE. This lease is made under the authority of and for the pur- poses set forth in the Coastal Public Lands Management Act 'of 1973, TEX_ REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art- 5415e -1, 58(a) (1) and sS8 (b) (4) - The term of this lease is five-(5) years from the date hereof. Either party hereto may terminate this lease by giving notice to the other party of intent to do so at least one year in advance of the date of termination- For and in consideration of the. covenants herein- contained on the part of LESSEE to be kept and performed, LESSOR does hereby lease unto LESSEE, subject to all provisions of TEX. REV_ CIV. STAT. ANN. art. 5415e -1, the Cegastal Public Lands described as Tract No_ 1 Tract No. 2, and Tract No. 3 on Exhibit A attached, hereto and made i. part of this Lease Agreement. The Coastal Public Lends contemplated by this lease are expresc. subject to lease by the School Land Board far the erploration for ai development of oil, gas, minerals, and /or other energy sources at a Lime during the tern hereof. For and in consideration of this lease, LESSEE hereby covenant: and agrees with and to LESSOR that it will during the term of the lease pay to LESSOR at Austin, Texas, on the ninetieth day after the date hereof, or the next business day thereafter, if the same falls on it Sunday or legal holiday, and every ninetieth day there- after until the termination of this agreement, thirty -three and one - third per cent (33-1/3!,;) of the gross revenues deriva-d by LESS E frc and paid to it by virtue of contracts or franchise agreements entctc• into by LESSEE to.promote public recreation upon the herclnb:�forc described Coastal Public Lands. /� A // ..� IL i._: furLhar under ;Loud and agreed tLat t,,.•enty —five per ccn9_ (25^.) of the said gross revenue, shall be placed in an inL-eresL_ drawing special .recount by LESSEE, consisLent arith the laws of the State, for the purpose of future appropriation by LESSEL•' for planning, engin&.ering and constructing public recreational facilities upon the hereinbefore described Coastal Public Lands; provided, that.upon termination of the lease, any•funds remaining in said special account, with accrued interest, will be remitted to LESSOR; provided further, that plans, drawings and desc_iption of any public recreational facilities funded out of said special account, shall be submitted to LESSOR for LESSOR'S approval before construction begins_ It is further understood and agreed that all books, records and ledgers kept by LESSEE relating to revenues derived by virtue of contracts or franchise agreements entered into by LESSEE to promote public recreation upon-the hereinbefore described Coastal Public Lands, shall be made available to LESSOR upon request_ It is further agreed and understood that LESSOR shall not be liable to LESSEE, or to any other person whatsoever, for any injury, loss or damage Lo any person or property in or upon the Coastal Public Lands hereinbefore described_ LESSEE - hereby consents and agrees to assume all liability for or on account of any injury, loss or damage above described, and to indemnify and forever hold harmless LESSOR against'each and every claim, demand or cause of action that may be made against LESSOR by reason of or in any way arising out of any defect or imperfection in any building,_ pier, wharf, sidewalk, driveway, street, or -any other structure in or upon the Coastal Public lands leased hereby_ EX17CUTED in duplicate originals this the �, ��f day of /J �. A (/GF� -kZ 1974- ATTEST Secretary of the School Land Board SCHOOL LAND BOARD OF THE STATE OF TEXAS e -7 Bob -Armstrong, Chairman • ATTEST: girl G. 'head APPROVED: Jzmes R. Higgs ity Attorney THE STATE OF TEXAS X COUNTY OF TRAVIS X CITY OV CORPUS CHRISTI i r BY iir��u.v��,r.�•P�, _,� R- Na-i-win :i.'ounsend City Manager n BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared BOB ARMSTRONG, Chairman of 'the School Land Board of the State of Tewas, ]mown to me to be the person and officer whosd name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged. to ne that he'exccuted the same as the act and deed of said Schoo Land Board of the State of Texas for the purposes and consideratic therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated. GIVEN UNnER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this the day of �' Notary Public in and for TRAVIS COUNTY,, TEXAS THE STATE OF TEXAS X J,„,II:II;,cPt COUNTY OF NUECES X BEFORE : *_E, the undersigned authority, an this day personally appeared. R: I-LARVIN TOWDISEND, City 14anager of the City of . Corpus Christi, Texas, a municipal corporation, known to me to be the person and officer whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, acid acknowledged to me that he executed the same as the act and deed of said City of Corpus Christi for the pntrpos:.s aria consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated. CIVFN UNDER MY NANO AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this the - day of LL <- !_ v 1974. -3- C-� Notary PUb.LiC in and for NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS C E R T I F I C A T E ?, H. E. White, Secretary of the :school Lard Board of the State o` Texas, do hereby certify that at a meeting of the School Land Board duly held on the 166th day of July , 1974, the foregoing inst*_•ument was presented to and approved by said Board under the provisions of Article 5382c, {;CS, all of which is set forth in the Minutes of the Board of which I am custodian. IN TESi'IMO \.l I•IIIEP,EOF, witness my hand this. the .25th day of October 1974. Sec : -et-3ry'o` the Srhnol Land Board . • A RESOLUTION EQ'RESSLX T= CO`:CEi.`.1 Op 11� CITY CODICIL OF CORPUS CMISTI TO D- LOROVE AtiD t'_' L Tilly' T1i 1Ttt �CTI�PE" SS A D AMSTc`'ET_ICS OF TIM V•iRIOUS E;1TR.,1 .ZCEW! %YS TO TILE CITY, SUCH AS HIG91mVTitS 77, 181, 1.11. 37, S.H. 44, C ATZa Llti PV-;CI-7 RO.0, T:EBS La ROXD A14D OLD B2(YrTP�SC'ILLE ROAD; IL \J I'� FAQ' ?�•SSI\C S:T 1uIS CO::CZZI BE TAKEN AS A Sidi_ NT_ OF CE: E$AI. POLICY TO CIVF' GUL7A_:CE AND DIRECTION TO THE PIL'LNNff-G, CO3-'ISSION M\1D 0 HER ADVISOyY B00DS ri TkTrIR DELIB-CF-MONS; AND DECLARING LN r^.IERGENCY. j;Fm3UAS, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, desires to improve an raintain the attractiveness and aesthetics of various entranceways to the City, such as Highways 77 and 181, I.H. 37, s.H. 44, Chapn>n Ranch Road, Weber Road and. Old Brownsville Road; and I.mnyAs, the City Council desires that this concern be taken. as a statement of general policy to give guidance and directions to the J'laiag Cosmissiop. and other advisory boards in their deliben`.3o—= FOW, TEEREFOPR, BE IT RESOLVE? BY ME CITY COIJLgGIL OF THE CITY OR CORPUS CMSTI, -LM4Sc SECTION 1. That the.C3ty Of Corpus Christi hereby expresses _ts desire to iEiprove and =iata n the attractiveness and aesthetics of the various eatr.a= ce':ays to the City. SECTION-2. That the CitT Council further expresses its hat desire C this concern be taken as a stateent of general policy Yo give guidance and direction to the Planning Co=ission' and other advisory boards is their deliberations. SECTION 3. The necessity to inprn +s and `antaia the attractieeees of the various entranceways to the City creates a public ene =oer- and as imperative public necessity requiring the susp=_nsion of the Charter role that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally oa the date of its introduction but that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at threw several Leetir -as of the City Council, and the ;' -yoc hsvizo declared suca erergency and necessity to mist, and haying requestzd t;--a suspensica o_ T fin 11 oz t:'a c'ata of the Charter xule and that this resolution be passes y r its introduction rsd t-ce efiec:: and be in full force aed effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDI::CLX 50 RESOLttD, this the�day of November, 1973_ ATTEST_ i YO City MAYOR A Z _ THE CITY O£ CORPIIS CFIRISTI, TECAS APpi. I D_ 7 v I //I J]d Or Y on.19E3, 1973: C:Ley At%oorYay�_q�/ Corpus ChrlsLi, Texas day of 11� , 197 TO THE P1"M3ERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Chri*-ti, 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 cif 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 meetin-- of the City Council. Respectfully, MAYOR THS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: . Jason Luby James T. Acuff Rev. Harold T. Branch Thomas V. Gonzales Gs7 Ricardo Gonzalez tj Gabe Lozano, Sr. J.. Howard Stark ( ' The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Jason Luby James T. Acuff Rev. Harold T. Branch !� _ Thomas V. Gonzales Ricardo Gonzalez Gabe Lozano, Sr. C /i J. Howard Stark • • THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE. �3 READ FOR THE FI T TIME A D PASSED TO ITS SECOND READING ON TN13 THE &A OF FOLLOWING VOTE: �9i BY THE JASON Luer 7P. BILL TIPTON EDUARDO DE ASES RUTH GILL BOB GULLEY GABE LOZANO, SR. EDWARD L. SAMPLE THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS RE D FO THE SEC ND TIME AN PA33ED TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE (�j , OF FOLLOWING VOTE: i �9�/ BY THE JASON Luer DR. BILL TIPTON EDUARDO DE A3ES RUTN GILL BOB GULLEY GAGE LOZANO, SR. EDWARD L. SAMPLE THAT THE FOREGOING OR01 FINALLY ON THIS THE DAY 0 JASON LUBY DR. BILL TIPTON EDUARDO DE ASCII RUTH GILL BOB GULLEY GAGE LOZANO, SR. EDWARD L. SAMPLE PASSED AND APPROVED, Till ATTEST: �DCl Tti SECRETARY AP!rVED: ¢¢ DAY OF 1976: JC.TYATTR..Y E T IRD TIME AND PASSED 9 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: MA THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS