HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 98-275 RESOLUTION NO. 2Z-g7
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized to execute a one-year contract
between the Texas Energy Museum and the City of Beaumont for the utilization of revenue
derived from the hotel occupancy tax to promote tourism and historical preservation. The
agreement is substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A."
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day of
1998.
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STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON §
This agreement, executed in duplicate originals, is made and entered into by
and between the City of Beaumont, Texas, a municipal corporation of the State of Texas,
hereinafter called "City," acting herein by and through its City Manager, and the Texas
Energy Museum, Inc., a non-profit corporation, hereinafter called "TEM," acting herein by
and through its President.
I.
The City does hereby agree to pay TEM Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000.00)
for operational costs for a period of October 1, 1998, to September 30, 1999. A payment of
Twenty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($22,500.00) each quarter will be made by the
City to TEM commencing October 1, 1998.
II.
TEM agrees to operate the museum for the benefit of the citizens of Beaumont
and other public visitors. TEM hereby agrees to make quarterly reports to the City, said
reports to detail the activities and successes in the operational functions of the museum and
are due on the 15th of the month following the end of the quarter.
III.
This agreement certifies that TEM is an independent contractor and is not an
agent of the City.
EXHIBIT "A"
Iv.
TEM agrees to indemnify, save harmless, and defend the City of Beaumont from
any and all claims, causes of action and damages of every kind arising from the operations
of TEM, its officers, agents and employees, including the officers, agents, and employees
involved in museum operation and specifically including herein any and all acts of
negligence by the City of Beaumont, its agents, officers or employees, carried out under the
terms of this agreement.
EXECUTED in duplicate originals this the day of 1998.
CITY OF BEAUMONT TEXAS ENERGY MUSEUM, INC.
Ray A. Riley President
City Manager
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