COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR ORDINANCE NO. 070501
Authorizing the Director of
Conventions and Entertainment Facilities to execute a five-year agreement with
Anschutz Kansas City, LLC, for the management, booking and operation of Kemper
Arena; estimating revenue in the amount of $41,667.00 in the Convention and
Tourism Fund; and appropriating $41,667.00 in the General Fund; and recognizing
an emergency.
WHEREAS, the
City owns Kemper Arena, an arena operated to provide cultural, entertainment
and various sports-related events for the citizens and visitors of Kansas City,
Missouri; and
WHEREAS, the
City is interested in the ongoing success and vitality of Kemper Arena as it
desires to maximize its potential; and
WHEREAS, the
City requested proposals for the private management, booking and operation of
Kemper Arena on the Citys behalf to further those goals; and
WHEREAS, the
Selection Committee created to review the proposals submitted recommends that
the City enter into contract negotiations with Anschutz Kansas City, LLC, as a
result of their proposal; and
WHEREAS, the
City Manager entered into negotiations with Anschutz Kansas City, LLC, for a
five-year contract; NOW, THERFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That
the Director of the Convention and Entertainment Facilities Department is
hereby authorized to enter into and execute a five-year agreement with Anschutz
Kansas City, LLC, for the management, booking and operation of Kemper Arena, a
copy of which is on file, in substantial form, at the offices of the Convention
and Entertainment Facilities Department.
Section 2. That
additional revenue is hereby estimated in the following amount in the following
account of the General Fund:
08-1000-632204-457500 Facility
Rental $41,667.00
Section 3. That
additional expenditure is hereby appropriated in the following amount in the
following account of the General Fund:
08-1000-632204-B Kemper
Arena Management $41,667.00
Section 4. That this
ordinance is recognized as an emergency measure within the provisions of
Section 503 of the City Charter in that it appropriates money, and shall take
effect in accordance with that section.
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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the
credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be
charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the
credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet
the obligation hereby incurred.
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Debra R. Hinsvark
Director of Finance
Approved as to form and legality:
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Joseph A. Guarino
Assistant City Attorney