ORDINANCE NO. 951304

Authorizing an amendment with the Missouri Repertory Theatre, Inc. to the Facilities Use License for Municipal Auditorium Exhibition Hall, adjusting the rental rate.

WHEREAS, the City entered into a Facilities Use License with the Missouri Repertory Theater for the Dickens Holiday Fair for 1993, 1994 and 1995; and

WHEREAS, the parties have agreed that the rental rates for the 1994 and 1995 Fairs should be adjusted in order to support the Fair and its commitment to downtown and the urban core; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the Director of Convention and Entertainment Centers is authorized to enter into an amendment to the Facilities Use License with the Missouri Repertory Theatre, Inc. for the rental of Municipal Auditorium Exhibition Hall for 1993, 1994 and 1995, adjusting the rate for 1994 and 1995 from the greater of 8% of total ticket sales or $2,000.00 per open day to $10,000.00 plus 7% of total ticket sales over $140,000.00, with a maximum of $16,000.00 in rent. The amendment is approved in substantial form as Exhibit A to this ordinance.

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Approved as to form and legality:

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Assistant City Attorney