City of San Antonio - File #: 15-2474

• File #: 15-2474
• Type: Real Property Lease
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 4/30/2015
• Posting Language: An Ordinance approving the following Farmer’s Market lease assignments: (1) Boone’s Fine Prints to Emilia Squadrito dba La Villa; (2) The Spanish Flair to Emilia Squadrito dba Pura Vida; (3) Santiago Mexican Imports to Juan Buendia dba Buendia Imports. [Ed Belmares, Assistant City Manager; Felix Padron, Director, Culture and Creative Development]
• Related files: 14-2665, 14-2494, 18-2993, 18-2264, 15-3510

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/30/2015	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 Amendments



SUMMARY:

Consideration of an ordinance related to leases at Farmers Market in Market Square, authorizing the following action:

A. Execution of a lease amendment with Boone's Fine Prints in Farmers Market to assign lease agreement to Emilia Squadrito dba La Villa.
B. Execution of a lease amendment with The Spanish Flair in Farmers Market to assign lease agreement to Emilia Squadrito dba Pura Vida.
C. Execution of a lease amendment with Santiago Mexican Imports in Farmers Market to assign lease agreement to Juan Buendia dba Buendia Imports.


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.

On June 23, 2011, City Council passed Ordinance No. 2011-06-23-0571, which authorized extensions to all Farmers Market leases until June 30, 2014. The ordinance also provided the City the option to renew all the Farmers Market leases, including the aforementioned leases, for an additional three-year period and subsequently a two-year period. The City has subsequently extended the Farmers Market agreements until June 30, 2017.

Mr. Boone Brinson has operated Boone's Fine Prints, a Farmers Market art prints store since September 2001. Mr. Brinson is requesting to assign his store to Emilia Squadrito. Ms. Alice Gonzalez has operated a Spanish imp...