(a) The Director of Public Works shall have the authority to enter into contracts to rent all or any portion of the Public Auditorium Building or Cleveland Browns Stadium. Every contract for renting all or any portion of the Public Auditorium Building shall be reduced to writing and shall contain all the terms and conditions of the agreement including without limitation, the exact amount and location of space to be granted, the amount of the rental therefor, and a separate charge or rate for any labor, materials, or equipment which is to be supplied by the City to the grantee.
(b) Every grant or concession agreement for the use of the Public Auditorium Building shall be reduced to writing and shall be executed by the parties thereto at least thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled opening date of the event or show, except in emergencies; the Director of Public Works shall review and approve each concession agreement.
(c) No grant or concession agreement for the use of the Public Auditorium Building shall be modified or changed in any manner, after it is signed by the parties, except if such modification or change is in writing and signed by the parties and is in all respects clear, complete and in conformity with all existing laws of the City of Cleveland including the rules and regulations of the Director of Public Works and applicable resolutions of the Board of Control.
(d) Every such grant or concession agreement for the use of the Public Auditorium Building shall also be approved in writing by the Director of Law.
(e) All deposits required of any person to secure the use of the Public Auditorium Building shall be nonreturnable.
(f) Every person, firm, company or organization using or renting space at the Public Auditorium Building shall be required to pay for such use at the rates established by the Board of Control.
(g) The Director of Public Works may offer to grantees the acceptance of Mastercard and Visa and other credit cards for ticket purchases.
The Director of Finance may contract for credit card services with any financial institution designated as a depository for active funds of the City of Cleveland. The Director of Finance is authorized to pay all credit card fees and enter into a contract for credit card services and purchase or lease of equipment. The Director of Public Works shall charge any grantee requesting credit card services all costs of such services including but not limited to bank handling fees to recover for the City the costs of the contracts executed by the Director of Finance.
The Director of Public Works is authorized to impose on ticket purchases a one dollar and fifty cent ($1.50) service charge on all telephone and mail order charge purchases to cover Public Auditorium Building costs.
(Ord. No. 1516-11. Passed 12-5-11, eff. 12-9-11)