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Home My WebLink About18962 ORD - 08/06/1985AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 36, PARKS, RECREATION, CULTURAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTIONS 36-20 THROUGH 36-27 AND SECTIONS 36-90 THROUGH 36-91 TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF CHARGES FOR MEMORIAL COLISEUM AND BAYFRONT PLAZA FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES, AUTHORIZING THE CONVENTION CENTER MANAGER TO ADJUST THE SCHEDULE OF CHARGES SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE CITY MANAGER, AND AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATION OF CHARGES TO EVENTS WITH SPECIAL OR UNUSUAL NEEDS OR REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Sections 36-20 through 36-27 of Chapter 36, Parks, Recreation, Cultural and Leisure Time Activities, are hereby amended to readas follows: Sec. 36-20. Designation of Bayfront Plaza Convention Center. 03P.146.01 The structure located at 1901 North Shoreline Boulevard is hereby designated as the Bayfront Plaza Convention Center. Sec. 36-21. Designation of Coliseum. The structure located on Shoreline Boulevard at the intersection of Park Avenue, including the premises thereof, is hereby designated as the Memorial Coliseum, and all ordinances, rules, regulations and contracts referring to such structure as the Memorial Auditorium are hereby amended to the effect that such building be and is hereby designated as Memorial Coliseum for all purposes. Sec. 36-22. Administrator. The administrator in charge of the Bayfront Plaza Convention Center and Memorial Coliseum shall be the convention center manager under the direction of the city manager, or such other person as may be assigned to the duties of administrator by the city manager. Sec. 36-23. Lease agreements. (a) The convention center manager is empowered to prepare and sign lease agreements for the rental of the facilities of the Bayfront Plaza Convention Center. Either the 1"62 MICROFILNIEQ Convention Center Manager or the Coliseum Manager may sign lease agreements for the rental of the Coliseum. Verbal agreements to rent are not recognized under any circumstances, and this article and the rental contract, upon acceptance, constitute the entire rental agreement and may not be altered unless done so in writing, signed by authorized representatives of both parties. (b) Commercial lessees of the theatre, banquet hall or exhibit hall and coliseum shall provide a public liability insurance policy in which both the city and the lessee are named as insured, in the form of an acceptable certificate of insurance. This requirement shall not apply to events sponsored by governmental agencies. (c) All tenants shall hold the city harmless from any and all liability for any claim or claims as a result of rental use of the premises, and shall indemnify the city in case of any claims resulting from their operations or occurring during their occupancy of the premises and all rental contracts shall specifically include such provisions. (d) The convention center manager shall apply any deposit against any amounts owed to the City of Corpus Christi for use of the facilities of either the Bayfront Plaza Convention Center or the Memorial Coliseum, and the convention center manager may refuse to enter into any rental contract until any and all amounts due the city by any applicant or organization, or by any organization which the applicant has represented, have been paid in full. (e) All lessees are required to pay all sums which are due under the rental contract upon the demand of the Convention Center Manager. The convention center manager is authorized to charge interest on delinquent accounts. Sec. 36-24. Scheduling. The convention center manager is responsible for booking events that will be held in the Bayfront Plaza Convention Center and Coliseum. Only conventions may be scheduled further than eighteen (18) months in advance. A convention, in order to qualify for scheduling further than eighteen (18) months in advance, is defined as a meeting including a large number of out-of-town people who will use a significant number of hotel rooms, as determined by the convention center manager. 03P.146.01 Sec. 36-25. Rental Rates. The convention center manager shall prepare a schedule of rental rates for the use of the Bayfront Plaza Convention Center and Memorial Coliseum. This schedule shall be submitted to the city manager for approval, and be reviewed on an annual basis. Such rental rates shall bear a reasonable relation to current rental rates charged for use of similar commercial facilities so as neither be excessive or grossly deficient by comparison. The approved schedule shall be filed with the city secretary and copies shall be provided to the city council. Specific rates, however, may be adjusted at any time, and the convention center manager shall have the authority to negotiate special rates for special situations. Sec. 36-26. City -owned equipment. Unless specifically stated in the rental contract, the use of city -owned equipment is not included in the rental of the facility. The convention center manager shall prepare a list of city -owned equipment that is available for rent and recommend fees for its use. This fee schedule shall be submitted to the city manager for approval. Such fees shall bear a reasonable relation to cost and depreciation of such equipment to allow the city to recover its costs plus being able to replace such equipment as necessary. The approved schedule shall be filed with the city secretary and copies shall be provided to the city council. M Sec. 36-27. Special services. The convention center manager shall prepare a list of special services that are available at the Bayfront Plaza Convention Center and Coliseum. This list, including the recommended fees to be charged, shall be submitted to the city manager for approval. The approved schedule shall be filed with the city secretary and copies shall be provided to the city council. SECTION 2. That Sections 36-90 through 36-91 of Chapter 36, Parks, Recreation, Cultural and Leisure Time Activities, are hereby amended to rem as follows: Sec. 36-90. Box office services. The convention center manager is hereby empowered to establish and conduct box office services for those lessees of ticketed events who desire such service. This service shall be named the "City of Corpus Christi Box Office Service" and the service shall be made available to 03P.146.01 00 lessees of the Bayfront Plaza Convention Center and the Memorial Coliseum. The convention center manager is further authorized to execute separate agreements between the city and remote location ticket outlets. Sec. 36-91. Catering. A catering fee will be levied on all caterers who may be employed to provide food or beverage service in the Bayfront Plaza Convention Center and Memorial Coliseum. This fee will be ten (10) percent of the gross receipts, less taxes and the cost of the rental of city -owned china, glassware, and flatware. The convention center manager will execute a contract with all such caterers. SECTION 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 4. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi by publishing the caption stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance, this ordinance to become effective upon such publication. 03P.146.01 •• That the foregoing ordinance as read for t f rst time and gassed to its second reading on this the day of b5 following vote: Luther Jones Dr. Jack Best David Berlanga, Sr. Leo Guerrero Joe McComb Frank Mendez Bill Pruet Mary Pat Slavik Linda Strong 19 , by the That the foregoing ordinance w read for �'e econd time and wised to its third reading on this the 3o�day of , 1 , 1931 , by the following vote: Luther Jones Dr. Jack Best David Berlanga, Sr. Leo Guerrero That the fore oing ordinance on this the day of Luther Jones Dr. Jack Best David Berlanga, Sr. Leo Guerrero Joe McComb Frank Mendez Bill Pruet Mary Pat Slavik Linda Strong wa read for the third time and passed finally 19 f, by the followin. .te: Joe McComb Frank Mendez Bill Pruet Off, / Mary Pat Slavik; Linda Strong /IA/ / PASSED AND APPROVED, this the ATTE. : City Secretary APPROVED: DAY OF Assistant City Attorney .19 THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 1S9h 2 PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT STATE OF TEXAS, County of Nueces. AD #28269 CITY OF C.C. CITY SECRETARY /e9&)_- Before e9 - Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came-_ MARGARET RAMAGE —. who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the COMMUNITY RELATIONS SUPERVISOR the Corpus Christi Caller end The Corpus Christi Times. Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Teras,, in said County and State, and that the publication of NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 18962 AMENDING CHAPTER 36, of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in Caller -Times Publishing Co. on the_-- day of August 1v 85., once Porn daythereafter for consecutive day one ONW APB, 44.85 MARGARET RAMAGE Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th EUGENIA S. CORTEZ 6-30-89 1234 6 A4' LCA � S861. Of w it& leozetst NOTICE 7F PASSAGE OF; ORDINA,YC.• 'JO 1996": AMEI'7INC 'HAPTER 36, PARES, RECtEATION, CUL- TURAL AND ' CS'JRE TIME ACTIVITIES. OF 71-1E CODE OF ORDINANCE i BY AME ND-' ING SECTION 36-20; THROUGH 38-27 AND SEC- TIONS 36-90 THROUGH 36-91 TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF CHAR- GES FOR MEMORIAL COLISEUM ANO BAYFRO PLAZA FACILITIES, EQUIP MENT AND SERVICES, AUTHORIZLNG THE CONVEN- TION CENTER MANAGER TO ADJUST THE SCHEDULE OF CHARGES SUBJECT TO AP- PROVAL OF THE CITY MANAGER, AND AUTHORIZ-, ING THE NEGOTIATION 0 CHARGES TO EVENTS WIT SPECIAL OR UNUSUAL NEEDS OR REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVER- ANCE; AND PROVIDING. FOR PUBLICATION. Was passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas on the 6th day of August, 1985. The full text of said ordinar,c is available to the public In the! Office of -the City Secretary. /s/ Armando Chaps City Secretary Corpus Christ T