HomeMy WebLinkAboutGrand Opera House Guild A G R E E M E N T
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of this
_�a� day of April , 1988 ,
between the CITY OF OSHKOSH, Wisconsin ("City") and the GRAND OPERA
HOUSE GUILD OF OSKHKOSH , INC . , a Wisconsin not - for -profit
corporation ( "Guild" ) , as follows :
RECITATIONS
1 . The City , a Wisconsin municipal corporation, owns the Grand
Opera House .
2. The Grand Opera House Guild of Oshkosh, Inc. hereafter
referred to as the "Guild" is a Wisconsin not-for-profit
corporation , organized to assist the City in the operation of the
Grand Opera House .
AGREEMENTa
1 . The Guild shall have the exclusive right of concessions for
all events held at the Grand Opera House and shall return to the
City ninety percent (90%) of all profits from such food and beverage
concessions to be used for operating the Grand Opera House .
2. The Guild shall be responsible for all Front of House
Management activities for all events held at the Grand Opera House
and shall retain all monies generated by such activities. Front of
House Management is defined as Chairperson, Event Manager, Floor
Captains , Ushers and Ticket Takers (Not in the Box Office). All
receipts from Front of House activities shall be reported as
specified in Paragraph 4 of this contract .
3. The Guild shall file quarterly reports with the City
reporting on all concession income after expenses taking place
during the previous quarter. Such reports are due January 2 , April
1 , July 1 , and October 1 , 1988, with a payment from the profits of
said concessions .
4. The Guild shall file with the City a financial statement
and report of all events and activities upon the termination of this
Agreement , April 30 , 1989 , with a payment from the profits of
concessions as specified in Paragraph 1 above .
5. In the event the Guild has cash-on-hand which exceeds
Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25 ,000.00) from any revenue source,
the Guild shall immediately transfer to the City such sums which
exceed said amount. Such excess shall be used for Grand Opera House
purposes .
6 . This agreement shall take effect on May 1 , 1988 , and shall
expire on April 30 , 1989, except that either party may terminate
this agreement upon submitting written notice at least sixty (60)
days prior to such termination. Notice for the City shall be to the
City Manager, and notice for the Guild shall be to the Guild
President .
7 . The Guild shall not employ any permanent , full-time
employees .
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8. If at any time during a calendar year, the income to the
City under provisions of Paragraph 1 above and from the rental of
the Grand Opera House to outside groups should exceed $56 ,000.00 ,
all income from concessions may be retained by the Guild subject to
the provisions of Paragraph 5 .
9. The Guild shall give Grand Opera House tours , except those
tours conducted by and at the request of the City. The Guild's tour
responsibilities include , but are not limited to:
A. Providing Docent tour guide(s) for group and open
tours ,
B. Designate a Chairperson for tour activities who shall
work with the Grand Opera House Manager on scheduling , arranging ,
and executing tours , and training/orientation of Docents. The City
Hall Administration shall provide a means for the opening and
closing of the Grand Opera House for tours .
C. The Guild shall collect and deposit any monies
derived from such tour activities through a designated Guild member.
Revenues shall accrue and be entered into a separate fund which is
not included in the restrictions mentioned in paragraph 5 .
10 . The Grand Opera House paraphernalia including , but not
limited to, souvenirs , t-shirts , cards , buttons , etc., may be sold
by the Guild . Said merchandise shall be sold at a mutually agreed
upon location approved by the City prior to selling of said items .
Merchandise sold at the Grand Opera House and wherein said sale will
not interfere or deter from scheduled activities . This agreement
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shall not preclude the sale of materials affiliated with individual
events , its promoter or performers. Revenues derived from such ways
and means activities shall be reported to the City in a like manner
as specified in Paragraph 4 and 5 of this contract .
The Guild shall keep the Grand Opera House Manager informed of
all responsible person(s) who the Guild has appointed to be it's
representative at these activities .
11 . The Guild shall use part of the storage facilities on the
second floor of the Annex and the storage closet on the first floor
of the annex for storage of any of the following: Concessions , Ways
and Means , Front of House Management , Guild's files , records and
miscellaneous items. Any request for the use of the Grand Opera
House other than this area must be approved by the City .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed or caused
this Agreement to be executed by their officers thereunto duly
authorized , all as of the day and year first above written .
CITY OF OSH OSH GRAND OPERA HOUSE GUILD
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William D . Frueh , City Manager
f Pre - jdent , GOH Guild , Inc .
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• Donna C . Serwas , City Clerk By: .f . _
Secretary , GOH Guild , Inc .
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