HomeMy WebLinkAbout025152 ORD - 12/17/2002AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING ASSIGNMENT OF THE "LEASE AGREEMENT" (ORDI-
NANCE NO. 022967) TO WD SPORTS TEXAS, INC.; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, on June 24, 1997, the City Council approved, by Ordinance No.
022967, the "Lease Agreement" ("Lease") with the Corpus Christi Hockey Club, Inc., a
franchise holder in the Western Professional Hockey League ("WPHL"), and the Lease
was duly executed;
WHEREAS, the Corpus Christi Hockey Club, Inc., has been removed as a fran-
chise holder by the WPHL; and,
WHEREAS, the WPHL, pursuant to the their franchise agreement with the Cor-
pus Christi Hockey Club, Inc., and pursuant to the Conditional Assignment provisions of
the Lease (Exhibit C), has requested that the City Council approve assignment of the
Lease to WD Sports Texas, Inc., a Texas corporation, as the new franchise holder and
tenant, and WD Sports Texas, Inc., joins in the request.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The assignment of the Lease with Corpus Christi Hockey Club, Inc., to WD
Sports Texas, Inc., is approved; provided that all terms and conditions of the Lease shall
remain in full force and effect and that WD Sports Texas, Inc., shall assume full responsibil-
ity for Corpus Christi Hockey Club's obligations contained in the Lease.
SECTION 2. 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 the City
Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, phrase, word and provision hereof shall
be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 3. Publication will be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi
as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
SECTION 4. Upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy attached,
the City Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for immediate ac-
tion necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs and (2) sus-
pends the Charter rule that requires consideration of and voting upon ordinances at two
regular meetings so that this ordina~nce is passed and takes effect upon first reading as
an emergency measure on the ','~ day of-'-~¢~',;(i,~ l~~ , 2002.
ATTEST:
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Ar~etary
Samuel L~N~al, Jr., Mayor
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM on the /c:~~-~ day of
James R. Bray, City Attorney
By: Elizabet~/R' ~lundley, ~,ssis~ant City Atto(~
,2002.
Corpus Christi, Texas
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, an emer-
gency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon
ordinances at two regular meetings. I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Char-
ter rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meet-
ing of the City Council.
Respectfully,
Respectfully,
Samuel L. Neal, Jr., Mayor
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
John Longoria
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott