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Editor’s note–Former sections 1.11.244, 1.11.247, and 1.11.248 pertaining to the schedule and rates for use of Kidd-Key Auditorium, municipal ballroom and Oliver Dewey Mayor Outdoor Theatre; auditorium rules and regulations; and municipal ballroom rules and regulations, were deleted in their entirety by Ordinance 6020, secs. 3, 5, 6, adopted 3/20/17. Prior to the deletion these sections derived from the following: 1991 Code, secs. 23-179, 23-182 and Ordinance 5645 adopted 4/5/10. The remaining sections were renumbered at the editor’s discretion.
(a) 
Management.
The management of the municipal building, grounds and equipment shall be under the general supervision of the city manager under such rules and regulations as may be promulgated from time to time by him, or as directed by the city council.
(b) 
Public use; purpose of charges.
This building, or any part of it, and the Oliver Dewey Mayor Outdoor Theatre are available for use by the general public on a rental basis. It is the purpose of this division that the public pay its part of the expenses of operating and maintaining the facilities when used by the public.
(c) 
City manager authorized to make certain changes.
It is improbable that fees and charges for all types of uses could be ascertained in advance, and authority is delegated to the agent of the city manager to make a fair and equitable charge for any type of reservations. The city manager, or his agent, has the authority to make rules and regulations not inconsistent with this division.
(Ordinance 6020 adopted 3/20/17)
(a) 
Applications for the use of the various parts of the building and the outdoor theatre shall be made to the city manager or his duly appointed agent, who shall keep a record of all rentals and for what purpose reserved. All reservations must be made at least thirty (30) days in advance of the desired use date. All application fees are nonrefundable, unless the reservation is cancelled at least thirty (30) days prior to the reservation date.
(b) 
Applicant must pay one hundred (100) percent of the rental fee with application.
(Ordinance 6020 adopted 3/20/17)
The following rules shall be adopted governing the use of the building and facilities on all occasions:
(1) 
The city manager and his duly appointed agents shall have free access to the building at all times to see that the building is properly used and protected.
(2) 
Extra furniture or equipment needed by those using various parts of the building or outdoor theatre other than that owned by the city shall be furnished at the expense of those renting the building or outdoor theatre, and shall be moved in and out only upon permission of the city manager and his agent.
(3) 
Pianos, furniture and other equipment shall be used in the rooms where located and off-premises use of tables, chairs or other equipment shall not be permitted.
(4) 
Any defacement of the building, auditorium, or outdoor theatre, or any damage to the tables, chairs and equipment other than normal wear, by those renting the same, shall be chargeable to the lessee and immediately collectible. Lack of payment will result in a civil fine of $500.00.
(5) 
Use of abrasive substances on the ballroom floor is prohibited. In the event the floors are damaged in violation of this section, costs for restoration of such floors shall be assessed to lessee.
(6) 
Security officers shall be required for any event or function at which alcoholic beverages are available or consumed.
(7) 
All decorations shall be taken down immediately upon conclusion of the event or function for which the premises were rented.
(8) 
There shall be no smoking, eating or drinking permitted in the auditorium or stage unless the lessee is granted written permission by the city manager or his agent.
(9) 
No hay or straw is to be used in the municipal building as a decoration. Nothing shall be hung from the ceilings of the auditorium or ballroom.
(10) 
No metal containers which might scratch or otherwise scar the surface of wood floors shall be used.
(11) 
No tape or glue or other sticky substances shall be allowed on the floors of the ballroom or auditorium.
(12) 
No unenclosed candles shall be used in the auditorium or ballroom.
(13) 
All arrangements concerning seating, use of the stage or other facilities shall be made in advance with the city manager or his duly appointed agent. The seating shall be so arranged as to permit free ingress and egress to the building.
(14) 
In the event that contract for the rental of the building or outdoor theatre is not carried out, all of the payment shall be held as liquidated damages.
(15) 
The city manager or any other city employee under his direction shall stop any performance, until his directives, written or oral, with reference to the health, safety and welfare of persons in the building have been accomplished.
(16) 
The city council shall have the reasonable right to reject any application that, in its judgment, is objectionable and not for the best interest of the city.
(17) 
In addition to charges herein authorized, any group, band, booking agent or any person or persons remotely connected with musical presentations to be held in Kidd-Key Auditorium or the Oliver Dewey Mayor Outdoor Theatre, which, if in the opinion of the city manager or his agent, are of a rock-type rendition are required to furnish public liability and property damage insurance in the amounts of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) per person and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) per occurrence, bodily injury, and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) property damage to provide security to protect public property. Any and all insurance coverage under this subsection shall include coverage for such care, custody and control of the premises and such coverage for care, custody and control of the premises shall not be excluded, assuring the city will be beneficiary under any policy.
(18) 
All performers, guests, participants, attendants and invitees will conduct themselves in a civil, proper, decorous and well-mannered fashion. Loud noise, disruptive conduct or unruly, abusive or disorderly behavior is prohibited; if such occurs, city may, at city’s or its licensee’s sole and exclusive discretion, require such persons to vacate the premises immediately with no refund.
(19) 
Any violation of the rules and regulations pertaining to rental of these facilities will terminate the agreement, resulting in immediate termination of the event, and forfeiture of deposits and payment.
(Ordinance 6020 adopted 3/20/17)