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An Amendment to Lease of City Property: Boat Shows in Fall 2014 - For the purpose of authorizing an amendment adding 20 City moorings in St. Mary's Cove on Spa Creek for the Fall Brokerage Boat Show to a lease of certain municipal property to the United States Sailboat Shows, Inc. and United States Powerboat Shows, Inc., to conduct boat shows for a certain period of time, subject to certain terms, provisions and conditions; and all matters relating to the amendment of the lease.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis
Ordinance 28-14
Sponsored by: Mayor Pantelides and Alderman Littmann
Referred to:
Economic Matters
A ORDINANCE concerning
An Amendment to Lease of City Property: Boat Shows in Fall 2014
FOR the purpose of authorizing an amendment adding 20 City moorings in St. Mary's Cove on Spa Creek for the Fall Brokerage Boat Show to a lease of certain municipal property to the United States Sailboat Shows, Inc. and United States Powerboat Shows, Inc., to conduct boat shows for a certain period of time, subject to certain terms, provisions and conditions; and all matters relating to the amendment of the lease.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 35-08 of the Annapolis City Council, and a lease agreement dated January 21, 2009, the City of Annapolis has leased to the United States Sailboat Shows, Inc., and United States Powerboat Shows, Inc., certain municipal property to conduct boat shows during the period October 6, 2014 through October 21, 2014, inclusive; and
WHEREAS, the Lessee seeks to add 20 City moorings in St. Mary's Cove on Spa Creek to the leased premises to conduct the Fall Brokerage Boat Show; and
WHEREAS, except as specifically amended, all other provisions of the January 21, 2009 lease are to remain in full force and effect; and
WHEREAS, the Annapolis City Council believes that these proposed boat shows benefit the City of Annapolis; and
WHEREAS, Article III, Section 8 of the Charter of the City of Annapolis requires the adoption of an ordinance to authorize a lease; and
WHEREAS, an amended lease setting forth terms has been prepared and is considered satisfactory.
SECTION I: BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the amended lease, a copy of which is attached hereto, between the City of Annapolis and United States Sailboat Shows, Inc., and United States Powerboat Shows, Inc., amending the January 21, 2009 lease between the City of Annapolis and United States Sailboat Shows, Inc., and United States Powerboat Shows, Inc., a copy of which is attached hereto, leasing 20 City moorings in St. Mary's Cove on Spa Creek, inclusive with all other provisions of the January 21, 2009 lease remaining in full force and effect, is hereby approved and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the amended lease on behalf of the City of Annapolis.
SECTION II: AND BE IT FURTHER ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that it is expressly found by the Annapolis City Council that the property which is the subject of the amended lease will better serve the public need for which the property was acquired by stimulating local interest in the boating industry, by encouraging visitors and residents of the City to visit the harbor and dock area, by generating tax revenues and rental income to the City of Annapolis, and by otherwise providing economic benefits to the City of Annapolis.
SECTION III: AND BE IT FURTHER ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that this Ordinance shall take effect from the date of its adoption.
ADOPTED this 8th Day of September, 2014.
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