File #: 16-1681    Version: Name: Ordinance - Third and Final Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Lease and Joint Use Operating Agreement Between the City of Mansfield and the Historic Mansfield Performance Park for the Live Outdoor Theater (LOT) Project
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 1/6/2016 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/8/2016 Final action: 2/8/2016
Title: Ordinance - Third and Final Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Lease and Joint Use Operating Agreement Between the City of Mansfield and the Historic Mansfield Performance Park for the Live Outdoor Theater (LOT) Project
Sponsors: Andy Binz
Attachments: 1. Ordinance, 2. Agreement

Title

Ordinance - Third and Final Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Lease and Joint Use Operating Agreement Between the City of Mansfield and the Historic Mansfield Performance Park for the Live Outdoor Theater (LOT) Project

Requested Action

Consider approving ordinance

Recommendation

Approve ordinance

Description/History

The City Council approved an agreement with the Historic Mansfield Music Park (HMPP), a 501C(3) non-profit organization to construct and operate an outdoor amphitheater on the City-owned property at 110 S. Main.  This land was the site of the old library and is currently a vacant lot next to Fire Station One.  HMPP is funding the construction of the entertainment venue through donations, sponsorships, fund-raising efforts and in-kind services using no City funding.  The current agreement allowed for a construction start date three months after the execution of the agreement (July 2015) with a construction completion date of six months after the start of construction (January 2016).  Due to heavy rains in May, construction started and stopped for several weeks and has caused a delay in the completion day.  HMPP has completed a lot of the construction to date, but will not be finished by the end of January.  HMPP is requesting the construction completion date be extended to April 30, 2016. HMPP is on schedule to open the venue on April 30th, 2016 and has already planned a grand opening on this day, the June 30 date is to allow enough time to finish out any minor punch list items on the project.

Justification

This entertainment venue will help with the revitalization of the downtown area. An outdoor amphitheater will bring people to downtown for entertainment and will encourage people to enjoy other downtown opportunities including restaurants and shopping.  This is a facility that is needed in the downtown as outlined in the “Gateway Study” and identified by the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) agreement.  Providing this agreement with the HMPP will allow the facility to be built without using City funds.  This amendment will allow an extension for the completion of the construction for the LOT project.

Funding Source

N/A

Prepared By

Shelly Lanners, Deputy City Manager

shelly.lanners@mansfieldtexas.gov

817-276-4265