HomeMy WebLinkAbout025662 ORD - 02/24/2004AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LONG-TERM
LEASE WITH ROUND ROCK BASEBALL, INC. TO MANAGE AND
OPERATE A BASEBALL STADIUM TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY THE
CITY, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PAYMENT OF RENT AND THE
OBLIGATION TO HAVE A MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM
AFFILIATED WITH MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAY ITS HOME
GAMES IN THE STADIUM; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the voters in Corpus Christi authorized a one-eighth of one percent sales
tax for promotion and development of new and expanded business enterprises within
the City, including the construction, operation, and maintenance of a baseball stadium in
the Arena, Convention Center/Port area of Corpus Christi;
WHEREAS, the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation on
September 30, 2003, agreed to incur debt to be funded by the one-eighth of one
percent sales tax for the construction of the baseball stadium by the City;
WHEREAS, on October 6, 2003, the City entered into a non-binding agreement with
Ryan Sanders Ryan Sports, Inc. ("RSR Sports"), in which RSR Sports agreed to enter
into negotiations with the City to lease the baseball stadium from the City for the use by
a AA minor league baseball team owned by Round Rock Baseball, Inc. ("Round Rock
Baseball") starting in April 2005;
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2003, the City entered into a binding agreement with
RSR Sports that obligated RSR Sports to lease the baseball stadium from the City for
the use of its AA minor league baseball team starting in April 2005;
WHEREAS, on January 15, 2004, the City entered into a contract with the Port of
Corpus Christi Authority for the purchase and Pease port property for the construction of
the baseball stadium and off-site parking;
WHEREAS, the City, RSR Sports, and Round Rock Baseball have negotiated a lease
of the stadium for the use of Round Rock Baseball's AA minor league baseball team,
which is associated with a major league baseball team; and
WHEREAS, Round Rock Baseball has represented to the City that it is authorized to
relocate its AA minor league baseball team to Corpus Christi, if the City constructs the
baseball stadium to league standards of the AA sanctioned league;
NOW BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The City Manager is authorized to execute a Pease with Round Rock
Baseball, with an initial term of 15 years, and with Round Rock Baseball having the
option to extend the lease for two additional five year periods, to use and operate the
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baseball stadium to be constructed by the City, in consideration of the payment of rent
by Round Rock Baseball and the obligation of Round Rock Baseball to have a minor
league baseball team affiliated with major league baseball owned by Round Rock
Baseball to play its home games in the stadium. A copy of the lease is on file with the
City Secretary.
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 this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
phrase, word or provision of this ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 3. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus
Christi as required by Article IX, Section 3 of the City Charter of the City of Corpus
Christi.
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That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the~")->' day of ~.¢_¢ ~¥__ ,2004, by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr. (",~u~¢~. Bill Kelly
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Brent Chesney ~ Rex A. Kinnison
Javier D. Colmenero ~ Jesse Noyola
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Melody Cooper r_;L,,~ Mark Scott
Henry Garrett
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this
day of .-.-.~.8.~'~('~¢~1¢-(.4,--- , 2004 by the following vote:
the
Samuel L Neal, Jr. ~,,~¢_ Bill Kelly
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Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero O,--~ _
Melody Cooper %/_
Henry Garrett
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
~Lt~-day of ~l~-E~Pr-~-r-c~-- ,2004.
Mayor
APPROVED: 22® day of January, 2004:
R. y eining
Fi sCs~tant C/ity Attorney
For City Attorney
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State ofTex~ FF-~ -9 ~, 9: 2?.
County of Nueces } ss:
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
CITY OF CORPUS CHRI~!~I
Ad # 4793481
PO #
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Diana
Hinoiosa, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Credit
Manager of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, a daily newspaper published at
Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee,
Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak,
Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the
publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE ON which the annexed
is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and on the World
Wide Web on the Caller-Times Interactive on the 1ST day(s)of FEBRUARY,
2004.
$127.20
TWO (2) Time(s)
Credit Manager
Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of
FEBRUARY 02, 2004.
Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas
ROSA MARIA FLORES
Print or Type Name of Notary Public
My commission expires on 04/23/05.
Corpus Christi Ca_ller-Times Sunday, February 1, 2004/F~
City Council ol the
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
State of Texas
County of Nueces
ss;
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Ad # 4821596
PO #
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came
Hinoiosa, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Credit
Manager of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, a daily newspaper published at
Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee,
Brooks, Dural, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak,
Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the
publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. which the annexed
is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and on the World
Wide Web on the Caller-Times Interactive on the 29TH day(s) of FEBRUARY,
2004.
$127.20
TWO (2 } Time(s)
Credit Manager
Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of
MARCH 01, 2004.
Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas
ROSA MARIA FLORES
Print or Type Name of Notary Public
My commission expires on 04/23/05.
OF ORDINANCE NO. i
Jthorizthg the City
~c. to manage
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City, in considefa~ of
the payment of rent
~ the ob~a~ to
have a minor ~eague
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with ma or league
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~me~ in the atadtum.
The term of the le4me
la 15 years, with ol~on
to ~ the I~ for
two edditio~ ~-year
agrees to pay annual
rant for each leale
~t.~ y~, ~
rs 6 to 10 -
$60,000 per Lease
Year and ~ Years
11 to 15 -
Lease Year. This
ordinance was pa~ed
and ap roved by the
City Co'cji of the City
of Corpus Chdeti on its
FeamaW 24, 2004.