HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 99-099 ORDINANCE NO. 9�
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20,
ARTICLE II, SECTIONS 20-20, 20-21, 20-22, 20-26, 20-28
AND 20-33 PROVIDING FOR CHANGES TO THE
DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE INCREASE IN RENTAL
RATES; PROVIDING FOR TECHNICAL CLARIFICATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
THAT Section 20-20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont is hereby
amended to change the definition of Civic Center Complex to read as follows:
Sec. 20-20. Definitions.
Civic Center Complex:
The Beaumont Civic Center and within the civic center, meeting rooms numbered
1 through 5; the Julie Rogers Theatre for the Performing Arts, and within the theatre,
meeting rooms numbered 1 through 5; Fairpark Coliseum; Fairpark Barns A, B and C;
Fairpark Patio; the Harvest Club; the North and South Exhibit Buildings; Riverfront Park;
and grounds contiguous to those facilities.
Section 2.
THAT Section 20-21 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 20-21. Use rate schedule.
The following rates will apply to the use of the Civic Center complex facilities:
(a) The Civic Center.
(1) Events other than conventions, trade shows, exhibitions and sales
displays:
a. Commercial: Minimum rental shall be One Thousand Five Hundred
($1,500) Dollars per all day, or ten (10) per cent of gross receipts,
whichever is greater. However, in consideration for city participation
in furnishing facilities and other assistance, higher percentage rates
may be negotiated. Any deviation from minimum rental shall first be
approved by the City Manager.
b. Non-commercial (minimum rental):
1. Matinee: $700.00
2. Evening: $950.00
3. All day: $1,200.00
However, in consideration for city participation in furnishing facilities
and other assistance, higher minimum rentals or percentage rates
may be negotiated. Any deviation from minimum rental shall first be
approved by the City Manager.
(2) Conventions, all day: $600.00
(3) Trade shows, exhibitions and sales displays:
a. Commercial: Per event day rental is Nine Hundred Fifty ($950.00)
Dollars, or eight cents ($0.08) per net square foot, or ten (10) percent
of the gross receipts, whichever is greater.
b. Non-commercial:
1. Matinee: $700.00
2. Evenings: $950.00
3. All day: $1,200.00
(4) The use of incidental space within the Civic Center, i.e., dressing rooms,
meeting rooms, etc., when used in connection with a rented use of the
main room in the Civic Center, may be permitted without additional rental
charge when said space is available and with the approval of the city
manager or his designee.
(b) Meeting rooms in the Civic Center:
(1) Commercial:
a. Matinee, per room: $75.00
b. Evening, per room: $125.00
c. All day, per room: $200.00
(2) Non-commercial:
a. Matinee, per room: $50.00
b. Evening, per room: $75.00
c. All day, per room: $100.00
(c) The Julie Rogers Theatre for the Performing Arts:
(1) Commercial: Minimum rental shall be Seven Hundred Fifty ($750.00)
Dollars per all day, or ten (10) per cent of gross receipts, whichever is
greater; however, in consideration for city participation in furnishing
facilities and other assistance, higher percentage rates may be
negotiated. Any deviation from minimum rental shall first be approved by
the City Manager.
(2) Non-commercial (minimum rental):
a. Matinee: $400.00
b. Evening: $500.00
c. All day: $700.00
However, in consideration for city participation in furnishing facilities and
other assistance, higher minimum rentals or percentage rates may be
negotiated. Any deviation from minimum rental shall first be approved by
the City Manager.
(3) Conventions, all day: $300.00
(d) Meeting rooms in the Julie Rogers Theatre:
(1) Commercial:
a. Matinee, per room: $75.00
b. Evening, per room: $125.00
c. Event day, per room: $200.00
(2) Non-commercial:
a. Matinee, per room: $50.00
b. Evening, per room: $75.00
c. Event day, per room: $100.00
(e) Fairpark Coliseum and Barns at the Fairgrounds:
(1) Fairpark Coliseum:
a. Commercial: Minimum rental shall be One Thousand One Hundred
($1,100) Dollars per all day, or ten (10) per cent of gross receipts,
whichever is greater. However, in consideration for city participation
in furnishing facilities and other assistance, higher percentage rates
may be negotiated. Any deviation from minimum rental shall be
approved by the City Manager.
b. Non-commercial (minimum rental):
1. Matinee: $350.00
2. Evening: $450.00
3. Event day: $550.00
However, in consideration for city participation in furnishing facilities
and other assistance, higher minimum rentals or percentage rates
may be negotiated. Any deviation from minimum rental shall first be
approved by the city manager.
c. Conventions, all day: $550.00
d. Trade Shows, etc.:
1. Commercial: Minimum rental shall be Nine Hundred ($900.00)
Dollars per all day, or seven (7) percent of gross receipts, or ten
(10) percent of gross receipts, whichever is greater. However, in
consideration for city participation in furnishing facilities and other
assistance, higher percentage rates may be negotiated. Any
deviation from minimum rental shall be approved by the City
Manager.
2. Non-commercial:
Matinee: $350.00
Evening $450.00
All Day: $550.00
(2) Barn A:
a. Without Coliseum:
1. Matinee: $125.00
2. Evening: $150.00
3. All Day: $175.00
b. With Coliseum:
1. Matinee: $100.00
2. Evening: $125.00
3. All day: $150.00
(3) Barn B:
a. Without Coliseum:
1. Matinee: $175.00
2. Evening: $225.00
3. All Day: $350.00
b. With Coliseum:
1. Matinee: $125.00
2. Evening: $175.00
3. All day: $225.00
(4) Barn C:
a. Without Coliseum:
1. Matinee: $125.00
2. Evening: $150.00
3. All Day: $175.00
b. With Coliseum:
1. Matinee: $100.00
2. Evening: $125.00
3. All day: $150.00
(f) Harvest Club:
(1) Events other than conventions:
a. Commercial: Minimum rental shall be Six Hundred and Fifty
($650.00) Dollars per all day, or ten (10) per cent of gross receipts,
whichever is greater. However, in consideration for city participation
in furnishing facilities and other assistance, higher percentage rates
may be negotiated. Any deviation from minimum rental shall be
approved by the City Manager.
b. Non-commercial (minimum rental):
1. Matinee: $300.00
2. Evening: $350.00
3. Event day: $500.00
However, in consideration for city participation in furnishing facilities
and other assistance, higher minimum rentals or percentage rates
may be negotiated. Any deviation from minimum rental shall first be
approved by the city manager.
(2) Conventions, all day: $400.00
(g) North and South Exhibit Buildings:
(1) Per all day, rental is Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars per building.
(h) Fairpark Patio:
(1) Commercial: all day, $300.00
(2) Non-commercial. all day, $150.00
(1) Riverfront Park:
(1) Events other than conventions:
a. Commercial: Minimum rental shall be Five Hundred ($500.00)
Dollars per all day, or ten (10) per cent of gross receipts, whichever
is greater. However, in consideration for city participation in furnishing
facilities and other assistance, higher percentage rates may be
negotiated. Any deviation from minimum rental shall first be approved
by the City Manager.
b. Non-commercial (minimum rental):
1. Matinee: $100.00
2. Evening: $200.00
3. Event day: $250.00
However, in consideration for city participation in furnishing facilities
and other assistance, higher minimum rentals or percentage rates
may be negotiated. Any deviation from minimum rental shall first be
approved by the City Manager.
(2) Convention, all day: One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars .
(3) Pavilion only: Per all day, rental is Fifty ($50.00) Dollars.
(j) After midnight.
When any of the facilities of the Civic Center complex are used between the
hours of 12:00 a.m. through 7:00 a.m., said use shall be at the following hourly
rates plus additional charges equal to the cost of operating a staff:
Civic Center, per hour: $300.00
Civic Center Meeting Rooms, per hour: $50.00
Julie Rogers Theatre, per hour: $150.00
Julie Rogers Theatre Meeting Rooms, per hour: $50.00
Fairpark Coliseum, per hour: $300.00
Harvest Club, per hour: 75.00
North/South Exhibit Buildings, per hour: $50.00
Patio: $50.00
Section 3.
THAT Section 20-22 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 20-22. Computation of rates for trade shows, exhibitions and sales
displays; scope of services provided for fees.
(a) Rates quoted for trade shows, exhibitions and sales displays are daily and
based on net square feet. A set up and move out charge will be fifty (50) per cent of the
daily rental.
(b) All rates include the use of normal janitorial services for one performance per
day, heat and air conditioning, overhead illumination and water as installed on the
premises. Rates do not include special employees, license fees, booth equipment,
electrical outlets and service and any other special equipment necessary for the
presentation of a show. Arrangements for all special employees must be made with the
City Manager or his designee.
Section 4.
THAT Section 20-26 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 20-26. Use for convention.
The City Manager or his designee may grant permission to use any of the facilities
of the Civic Center complex to any corporation, association, club or society during an
international, national, state or regional convention, seminar or meeting thereof which is
a convention of record as recorded by or in the files of the International Association of
Convention Bureaus or with the Convention and Tourism Bureau of the city, in accordance
with the rental rates as set out herein.
Section 5,
THAT Section 20-28 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 20-28. Box office rates.
Box office rates shall be as follows:
(1) Three (3) per cent of the gross receipts;
(2) Applicable fees associated with credit card usage;
(3) Ticket sellers on day of event.
Section 6.
THAT Section 20-33 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 20-33. Parking lot rates adjacent to Fair Park Coliseum.
The rate for parking in the three (3) fenced parking lots adjacent to the Fair Park
Coliseum for events in the facility shall not exceed Two ($2.00) Dollars per vehicle. The
city will not charge for parking for noncommercial events in any Fair Park facility unless
requested by the sponsor of the noncommercial event.
Section 7.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the
application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances should for any reason
be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this
ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be severable.
Section 8.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the
extent of the conflict only.
Section 9.
That any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction,
be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Beaumont, Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this theP-0�day of
1999.
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