(A) The Community Building shall only be available for public use from 4:00 a.m. until midnight.
(B) There shall be a rental fee for the use of the Community Building.
(C) The rental fees shall be as follows:
Monday - Thursday | Friday - Sunday | |||||||
Without Alcohol | With Alcohol | Without Alcohol | With Alcohol | |||||
Resident | Non- Resident | Resident | Non- Resident | Resident | Non- Resident | Resident | Non- Resident | |
Rental of 2 hours or less | $25 | $37 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | $50 | $75 | $150 | $225 | $50 | $75 | $150 | $225 |
5:00 p.m. to midnight | $50 | $75 | $150 | $225 | $100 | $150 | $200 | $300 |
Full day
| $100 | $150 | $200 | $300 | $150 | $225 | $250 | $375 |
(D) In addition to rental fees, there will be a $50 surcharge for functions with alcohol.
(E) Deposit.
(1) There shall be a $250 deposit for the use of the Community Building; the deposit for the use of the Community Building where alcohol will be served is $600.
(2) The equipment, appliances, tables, chairs, kitchen supplies, and other ancillary equipment in the Community Building are a part of the leased premises, and any damage, loss, theft, or lack of cleanliness to these items shall also result in all or part of the security deposit being retained by the city.
(3) If the building is not cleaned properly, and if the city is required to clean the premises, the damage deposit will be retained, or such partial amount of the damage deposit will be retained as may be necessary, from time to time, to pay for professional cleaning services.
(4) The City Clerk, or his or her designee, shall issue a receipt to the applicant for the deposit so made. Upon the applicant faithfully performing its obligations and returning the Community Building to the city in a satisfactory condition, the applicant shall be entitled to a refund of the deposit. The City Clerk shall refund the applicant’s deposit upon presentment of the countersigned receipt. If applicant fails to fulfill its obligations or suffers damage to occur to the Community Building, the city shall report such failure to the City Clerk and the applicant. Upon the applicant’s failure to comply with its obligations or to suffer damage to the Community Building to occur, the city shall be entitled to retain the deposit to cover the cost of clean up and/or repair. The applicant shall be responsible for any damage that occurs to the Building during the term of the lease due to any act or omission of the applicant or any licensee, invitee or guest of the applicant.
(F) Waiver of rental fees.
(1) The rental fee shall be waived for all city, Chamber of Commerce, and Tuscola Economic Development, Incorporated, events.
(2) Not-for-profit, civic, or fraternal groups may request a waiver of rental fees from the City Council.
(3) Waived functions must directly serve the organization’s mission, or raise funds or awareness for the betterment of Tuscola.
(4) Meetings, social events, or other non-mission related events are not eligible for a fee waiver.
(5) Violation of these requirements or any of the Community Building rules may result in the loss of the organization’s rental waiver.
(6) All rentals for which the fee is waived require a $10 key deposit.
(7) It is required that the deposit and rent checks be made at City Hall on or before the last working day prior to the event. At this time, keys will be assigned and a lease will be executed.
(Ord. 2007-O-1, passed 2-12-07; Am. Ord. 2008-O-1, passed 1-14-08; Am. Ord. 2011-O-1, passed 1-24-11) Penalty, see § 37.99