City of San Antonio - File #: 14-2494

• File #: 14-2494
• Type: Real Property Lease
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 10/30/2014
• Posting Language: An Ordinance amending the lease agreements with three Farmers Market tenants, Jagtiani International, Magali Silver International and Merchants Fruit Company, and executing a patio license agreement with Alamo Trolley. [Ed Belmares, Assistant City Manager; Felix Padron, Director, Culture and Creative Development]
• Indexes: Market Square Leases
• Related files: 13-1213, 15-2474

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/30/2014	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Department for Culture and Creative Development


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Felix Padron


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 1


SUBJECT:

Market Square Agreements



SUMMARY:

Consideration of an ordinance related to leases at Farmers Market in Market Square, authorizing the following actions:
A. Execution of an amendment to Shafique Jagtiani dba Jagtiani International lease agreement formalizing assignment of lease to Yesenia L. Bass dba Treasure Box;
B. Execution of an amendment with Paulino Velazquez dba Magali Silver International lease agreement formalizing assignment of lease to Minerva Guerra and Jules LeBlanc dba La Plaza Imports;
C. Execution of an amendment to Carlos Sandoval and Chris Sandoval dba Merchants Fruit Company lease agreement formalizing assignment of lease to Dafne Delgado dba Sweety Designs;
D. Execution of patio license agreement with David Lyle dba Alamo Trolley.




BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The City of San Antonio owns and manages Market Square, a unique and historic public market place that plays a vital role in the life, culture and economy of San Antonio. Market Square, with a retail history dating back to the nineteenth century, provides a unique and authentic Mexican Market experience, offering retail sales, holiday celebrations, and year round entertainment. There are 56 businesses in the Farmers Market, 33 in El Mercado and 10 in Market Square Plaza, ranging from cafes to shops specializing in local, regional and Latin American products.

Each of these businesses holds a lease agreement with the City of San Antonio. On June 23, 2011, City Council passed Ordinance No. 2011-06-23-0571, which authorized extensions to all Farmers Market and El Mercado leases until June 30, 2014. The ordinance also provided the City the option to renew all the Farmers Market and El Mercado leases, including the aforementioned leases, for an additional three-year period and subsequently a two-year period. The City ...