City Council

RESOLUTION NO. ____OF 2010

A RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS NO OPPOSITION TO THE STATE FAIR OF LOUISIANA’S PROPOSED LEASE OF CERTAIN CITY-OWNED PROPERTY ON THE STATE FAIR GROUNDS TO DIESEL DRIVING ACADEMY INC.; PROVIDED THAT CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE MET, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY: COUNCILWOMAN JOYCE BOWMAN

WHEREAS, the City of Shreveport has for many years granted the State Fair of Louisiana (State Fair) exclusive control and management of certain city-owned property located on the State Fairgrounds, and State Fair has agreed to maintain said property; and

WHEREAS, the State Fair of Louisiana has, for many years, leased parts of said property to Diesel Driving Academy Inc, and said lease will terminate in 2010; and

WHEREAS, the State Fair of Louisiana wishes to enter a new lease with Diesel Driving Academy Inc.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport in due regular and legal session convened, that the Shreveport City Council has no opposition to State Fair of Louisiana leasing certain city owned property located on the fairgrounds to Diesel Driving Academy Inc., provided that the terms and conditions of said lease are consistent with and do not violate the terms and conditions of the contract between the City of Shreveport and State Fair of Louisiana, particularly the contract authorized by Resolution No. 63 of 1986 (and any amendments to said contract authorized and approved by Shreveport City Council); and provided further that said lease shall contain insurance and hold harmless agreements which are consistent with insurance and hold harmless provisions in City of Shreveport contracts.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any provision of this resolution or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:

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City Attorney’s Office