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ORDINANCE NO. 94- 1976
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A RENTAL FEE POLICY AND SCHEDULE FOR THE
LA PORTE LIVESTOCK/RODEO ARENA; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF A FINE
NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH
OFFENSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte, by this
Ordinance, establishes a rental fee policy and schedule for the La
Porte Livestock/Rodeo Arena (Arena). The Arena must be rented for
any event when entry fees or admission fees are charged.
City
Council hereby establishes its firm policy, in fairness to all
users, that no waiver of rental fees, discounts from rental fees,
or deviations from this published schedule of rental fees, shall
be allowed by City Council nor by City Administrative staff.
Section 2. The Arena shall be available for rental, Monday
through sunday, as follows:
Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m................. .$150
Friday - Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 midnight............ .$200
Sunday, 8: 00 a. m. - 11: 00 p. m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200
The Arena may not be rented on the following holidays:
Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Day, Good
Friday, and Easter Sunday.
Lessees requiring additional time for move-in, move-out, or
rehearsal, prior to or immediately following an event, extending
to an additional day or days, will be charged one-half (1/2) of the
applicable full time rate, providing the arena is not rented. The
city will not be responsible for any items left on the premises.
Section 3. It shall be the responsibility of the Director of
Parks and Recreation, or his designee, to determine the number of
security officers required for each event and to arrange for such
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security service. The security charge will be the City's actual
cost and will be in addition to the rental rate.
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Reservations for use of the Arena may be made
either by phone or in person at the Parks and Recreation
Administration office or any other place that may be designated
from time to time.
Reservations must be accompanied by a
Reservation and Damage Deposit of $100.00.
The Reservation and
Damage Deposit will reserve the facility for the Lessee until
rental payments are made and will provide protection to the Lessor
for any damage to the Arena caused by Lessee. Rental payment and
security deposit shall be paid in full no later than fourteen (14)
days prior to the event. The Reservation and Damage Deposit will
be refunded to the Lessee within fifteen (15) days after the event,
less any deductions for damages incurred.
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Rental dates that are cancelled shall provide
written notice of the cancellation to the City at least two (2)
weeks prior to reservation date in order to receive a full refund.
section 6. Rental of the Arena will be subject to reasonable
rules and regulations, which shall be promulgated by the Director
of Parks and Recreation or his designee, with the approval of the
City Manager. The City of La Porte reserves the right to refuse
rental of the Arena to any person, firm, or group, for lewd or
immoral purposes, or when the activities of such group may
reasonably be expected to result in a breach of the peace, or cause
a threat to public health or safety.
section 7. The Arena may be used by the general public when
rentals are not scheduled.
section 8. The Parks and Recreation Director or his designee
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shall promulgate liability insurance requirements for Lessees.
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permi ts for alcoholic beverage sales will be
governed by applicable state law and prevailing City ordinances.
Alcohol sales and consumption will be confined to the area
designated by the City but to generally include only the Arena and
the areas used for special functions held in conjunction with the
rental of the Arena. No alcoholic beverages will be permitted to
be carried out of that designated area. All applicable state and
local regulations regarding the sale and consumption of alcoholic
beverages will be strictly observed.
Section 10. Neither the City of La Porte, nor its Lessees,
shall make any charge for parking at the Arena.
Section 11.
Theci ty of La Porte has entered into an
agreement with the La Porte Live stock Show and Rodeo Association,
under the terms of which the City will provide to the Association
thirty (30) rental days at no charge per calendar year, in
recognition of the Association's contribution to the construction
of the covered facility.
section 12. Any person who violates a provision of this
Ordinance, upon conviction in the municipal court of the City of
La Porte, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed two hundred
dollars ($200.00).
Each day of violation shall be considered a
separate offense.
section 13. The City Council officially finds, determines,
recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was
posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the
City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as
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required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised
civil statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been open to
the public as required by law at all times during which this
ordinance and the subj ect matter thereof has been discussed,
considered and formally acted upon. The City council further
ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the
contents and posting thereof.
section 14. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after
its passage and approval, and publication of its caption as
provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 28th day of March, 1994.
CITY OF LA PORTE
By' ~~~
Mayor
ATTEST:
L
Sue Lene~
City Secretary
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Knox W. Askins,
City Attorney