The Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD) requests approval of the fourth amendment to the agreement with the Hermann Park Conservancy (HPC) for Hermann Park Pedal Boat and Other Concessions (“Concessions Agreement”). City Council approved the original Concessions Agreement on May 5, 2002, the first amendment on June 13, 2007, the second amendment on December 16, 2009, and the third amendment on September 11, 2013
This amendment deals specifically with the rental concessions of the Historic Clubhouse and surrounding grounds, the Japanese Garden Event Lawn, the Centennial Green in Centennial Gardens the Kinder Train Staion, Pedal Boat Dock, Brown Foundation Volunteer Center and other Lake Plaza Facilities. Since the commencement of the original agreement, HPC has designed and raised funds for improvements or redevelopment of these areas. The amendment also provides HPC the ability to reserve a specified number of parking spaces for Centennial Gardens, Japanese Garden, and Clubhouse rentals.
The proposed fourth amendment to the Concessions Agreement assigns scheduling and managing of the facility rentals for the spaces listed above to HPC, assigns responsibility for collecting rental fees to HPC, establishes maximum rental fees, and requires all fees to go toward operation of each of the corresponding facilities. In accordance with the approved second amendment, HPC will pay the City 3% of rental fees. The Director of HPARD may approve rate increases not to exceed the then-current Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers Houston-Galveston-Brazoria on January 1 of each calendar year.
The City may, with reasonable notice to HPC and provided the space is available, reserve facilities that are part of the concession agreement as amended at no charge for up to 5 events per month Monday through Friday and up to 2 events per year Friday through Sunday. The terms of the agreement shall continue until October 1, 2029.
Director's Signature:
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Stephen Wright, Director
Houston Parks and Recreation Department