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 Houston
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 32. PARKS AND RECREATION
 Article XIV. MEMORIAL PARK

  § 32-312. Memorial Park Agreement.

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  • In accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of the Memorial Park Agreement:

    (1)

    MPC shall have the authority of the director under section 32-61 of the Code to issue park use permits in the MPC Areas.

    (2)

    Notwithstanding section 32-7(a) of this Code, park revenues, as defined in section 32-7(a) of this Code, derived in the MPC Areas shall be allocated to MPC for the sole benefit of Memorial Park.

    (3)

    Notwithstanding section 32-7(b) of this Code, a portion of the revenues received by the city and deposited into the Parks Golf Special Fund may be allocated to MPC for the sole benefit of Memorial Park in such amounts as may be required under the Memorial Park Agreement.

    (4)

    MPC shall have the authority of the director under section 32-8 of the Code to grant written consent for concessions in the MPC Areas.

    (5)

    Notwithstanding section 32-69 of the Code, MPC shall have the authority to establish park user fees, as defined in section 32-69 of this Code, in the MPC Areas. The fees established under this provision shall be included in the city fee schedule.

    (6)

    MPC shall have the authority to establish parking meter fees for parking meters placed in the MPC Areas, subject to the parking meter fee schedule established pursuant to section 26-160 of this Code.

    (7)

    All fees and/or revenues generated from the parking meter fees for parking meters described by item (6) of this section shall be first expended to defray costs associated with debt service of those meters, and all remaining funds shall be allocated to MPC for the sole benefit of Memorial Park.

    (8)

    MPC shall have the right to have the fee described in section 26-182 of this Code waived upon submission of an application for a permit under division 2 of article III of chapter 26 of this Code.

    (9)

    MPC shall have the authority of the director under article IX of this chapter with respect to mobile food units and food trucks in the MPC Areas.

    (10)

    Solely with respect to the MPC Areas, MPC shall have the authority to designate (i) areas where a permit shall be required to conduct a special event, (ii) restricted use areas where certain types of special events shall not be permitted, and (iii) the allowable frequency of special events.

    (11)

    Solely with respect to the MPC Areas, MPC shall have the concurrent authority with the director of the mayor's office of special events to deny a permit pursuant to section 25-7 of the Code.

    (12)

    MPC and the director of the mayor's office of special events shall establish requirements for insurance, indemnification, and any other matters agreed to in the Memorial Park Agreement relating to special uses, special events and other activities in Memorial Park.

    (13)

    MPC and director of the mayor's office of special events shall be required to coordinate the scheduling, security, traffic management and locations of special uses, special events and other activities in Memorial Park.

    (14)

    The provisions of this article XIV shall terminate upon termination or expiration of the Memorial Park Agreement.

(Ord. No. 2018-366 , § 3, 5-2-2018)