Ordinance 2015-17 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 2015-17
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A LICENSE AGREEMENT
by and between
THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
and
GINGER AND SOUL, INC.
Passed by the City Council of the
United City of Yorkville,Kendall County, Illinois
This 28"day of April, 2015
Published in pamphlet form by the
authority of the Mayor and City Council
of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall
County, Illinois on May 29, 2015.
Ordinance No.2015-12:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A LICENSE AGREEMENT
by and between
THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,KENDALL COUNTY,ILLINOIS
and
GINGER AND SOUL,INC.
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois (the "City") is a duly
organized and validly existing non home-rule municipality created in accordance with the
Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970 and the laws of the State; and,
WHEREAS, the City owns property located at 131 East Hydraulic Avenue, Unit C, in
the City (the "Premises") and owns certain park land surrounding Unit C of 131 East Hydraulic
Avenue, which park land shall be included in the Premises at the City's discretion; and,
WHEREAS, Ginger and Soul, Inc., an Illinois corporation (the "Licensee"), desires to
enter into a license agreement with the City for the operation of a catering and cooking
instruction business on the Premises; and,
WHEREAS, the City is willing to grant the Licensee a license to operate the
abovementioned business on the Premises subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the
License Agreement by and between the City and the Licensee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. The above recitals are incorporated and made a part of this Ordinance.
Section 2. The License Agreement by and between the United City of Yorkville, Kendall
County, Illinois and Ginger and Soul, Inc., an Illinois corporation, attached hereto and made
a part hereof, is hereby approved and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to
execute and deliver said Agreement on behalf of the City.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval, and
publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this
day of , A.D. 2015.
CITY CLERK
Ordinance No.2015-
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CARLO COLOSIMO KEN KOCH
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JACKIE MILSCHEWSKI LARRY KOT
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER JOEL FRIEDERS
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Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
day of 14A , A.D. 2015.
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MAVOR(f OF
Attest:
CITY CLERK
Published in pamphlet form:
MAY aq , 2015
Ordinance No.2015--ti-
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LICENSE AGREEMENT
This LICENSE AGREEMENT(the"Agreement") entered into thisi2�day of
2015,by and between the United City of Yorkville,Kendall County, Illinois,a
municip 1 corporation(hereinafter referred to as the"City"), and Ginger and Soul, Inc., an
Illinois c rporation(hereinafter referred to as the"Licensee").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,the City is a duly organized and validly existing non home-rule municipality
of the State of Illinois under the 1970 Illinois Constitution and the laws of the State of Illinois
and the owner of property located at 131 East Hydraulic Avenue,Unit C,Yorkville, Illinois(the
"Premises")and certain park land surrounding Unit C of 131 East Hydraulic Avenue,which park
land shall be included in the Premises at the City's discretion; and,
WHEREAS,the City and the Licensee desire to enter into this License Agreement for the
operation of a catering and cooking instruction business on the Premises.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein
contained,the City and the Licensee agree as follows:
I. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. CITY ORDINANCES
The Licensee will strictly comply with all ordinances of the United City of
Yorkville and laws of the State of Illinois.
2. USE OF CITY'S NAME
The Licensee is specifically denied the right of using in any form or medium the
name of the City for public advertising unless express permission is granted by
the City.
3. INDEMNITY AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT
To the fullest extent permitted by law,the Licensee shall indemnify, keep and
save harmless the City and its agents, officers, and employees, against all injuries,
deaths, losses, damages, claims, suits, liabilities,judgments, costs and expenses,
which may arise directly or indirectly from any negligence or from the reckless or
willful misconduct of the Licensee, its agents, its employees, or any other person
using the Premises,and the Licensee shall at its own expense,appear,defend and
pay all charges of attorneys and all costs and other expenses arising therefrom or
incurred in connection therewith, and, if any judgment shall be rendered against
the City in any such action,the Licensee shall, at its own expense, satisfy and
discharge the same. This Agreement shall not be construed as requiring the
Licensee to indemnify the City for its own negligence. The Licensee shall
indemnify,keep and save harmless the City only where a loss was caused by the
negligent, willful or reckless acts or omissions of the Licensee, its agents, its
employees, or any other person using the Premises.
4. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
4.1. Prior to the effective date of this Agreement, the Licensee shall procure,
maintain and pay for such insurance as will protect against claims for bodily
injury or death,or for damage to property, including loss of use,which may arise
out of operations by the Licensee,or by anyone employed by the Licensee,or by
anyone for whose acts the Licensee may be liable. Such insurance required of the
Licensee shall not be less than the greater of coverages and limits of liability
specified below or coverages and limits required by law unless otherwise agreed
to by the City:
Workers Compensation $500,000 Statutory
Employers Liability $1,000,000 Each Accident
$1,000,000 Disease Policy Limit
$1,000,000 Disease Each Employee
Comprehensive General Liability$2,000,000 Each Occurrence
$2,000,000 Aggregate
(Applicable on a
Per Project Basis)
Umbrella Liability $3,000,000
4.2. The Licensee shall have its Comprehensive General Liability(including
products/completed operations coverage),Employers Liability, and
Umbrella/Excess Liability policies endorsed to add the "City of Yorkville, its
officers,officials, employees and volunteers" as "additional insureds" with respect
to liability arising out of operations performed, including but not limited to claims
for bodily injury or death brought against the City by the Licensee and/or the
Licensee's employees, however caused,related to the performance of operations
under this Agreement. Such insurance afforded to the City shall be endorsed to
provide that the insurance provided under each policy shall be Primary and Non-
Contributory.
4.3. The Licensee shall maintain in effect all insurance coverages required by this
Agreement at its sole expense and with insurance carriers licensed to do business
in the State of Illinois and having a current A.M. Best rating of no less than A-
VIII. In the event that the Licensee fails to procure or maintain any insurance
required by this Agreement,the City may, at its option,purchase such coverage
and deduct the cost thereof from any monies due to the Licensee, or withhold
funds in an amount sufficient to protect the City, or terminate this Agreement
pursuant to its terms.
4.4. All insurance policies shall contain a provision that coverages and limits
afforded hereunder shall not be canceled, materially changed, non-renewed or
restrictive modifications added,without thirty(30)days prior written notice to the
City. Renewal certificates shall be provided to the City not less than five(5)days
prior to the expiration date of any of the required policies. All Certificates of
Insurance shall be in a form acceptable to the City and shall provide satisfactory
evidence of compliance with all insurance requirements. The City shall not be
obligated to review such certificates or other evidence of insurance,or to advise
the Licensee of any deficiencies in such documents,and receipt thereof shall not
relieve the Licensee from, nor be deemed a waiver of the right to enforce the
terms of,the obligations hereunder. The City shall have the right to examine any
policy required and evidenced on the Certificate of Insurance.
5. SUBLETTING OF AGREEMENT
The Licensee shall not sublet the Premises or any portion of it, nor shall the
Licensee assign this Agreement or any interest in it; any attempted assignment of
this Agreement or subletting of the Premises shall be of no force or effect, and
shall confer no rights upon any assignee or sublicensee.
6. TERM OF AGREEMENT
The term of this Agreement shall be from May 1, 2015 until September 30,2016.
The City and the Licensee may by mutual consent in writing, sixty(60)days prior
to the end of the term of this Agreement, extend the term of the Agreement for an
additional two(2) years. The Licensee may negotiate in good faith, on request of
the City, for an additional extension to this Agreement,provided that the
extension is approved by the City Council no later than one hundred twenty(120)
days before the termination of the existing Agreement.
7. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
7.1. The City reserves the right to terminate the whole or any part of this
Agreement, upon thirty(30)days written notice to the Licensee, in the event of
default by the Licensee. Default is defined as failure of the Licensee to perform
any of the provisions of this Agreement or failure to make sufficient progress so
as to endanger performance of this Agreement in accordance with its terms. In
the event that the Licensee fails to cure the default upon notice,and the City
declares default and termination,the City may procure, upon such terms and in
such manner as the City may deem appropriate, supplies or services similar to
those so terminated. Any such excess costs incurred by the City may be set-off
against any monies due and owing by the City to the Licensee.
7.2. The City reserves the right to terminate the whole or any part of this
Agreement for any reason upon six(6)months written notice to the Licensee.
8. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LICENSEE AND THE CITY
The relationship between the City and Ginger and Soul, Inc. is that of a Licensor
and a Licensee.
9. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Illinois without regard for the conflict of laws provisions. Venue is
proper only in the County of Kendall and the Northern District of Illinois.
10. WAIVER OF LICENSE BREACH
The waiver by one party of any breach of this Agreement or the failure of one
party to enforce at any time, or for any period of time, any of the provisions
hereof will be limited to the particular instance and will not operate or be deemed
to waive any future breaches of this Agreement and will not be construed to be a
waiver of any provision except for the particular instance.
11. AMENDMENT
This Agreement will not be subject to amendment unless made in writing and
signed by all parties.
12. SEVERABILITY OF INVALID PROVISIONS
If any provisions of this Agreement are held to contravene or be invalid under the
laws of any state, country or jurisdiction, it will not invalidate the entire
Agreement,but it will be construed as if not containing the invalid provision and
the rights or obligations of the parties will be construed and enforced accordingly.
13. NOTICE
Any notice will be in writing and will be deemed to be effectively served when
deposited in the mail with sufficient first class postage affixed, and addressed to
the party at the party's place of business.
Notices shall be addressed to the City as follows:
Director of Parks and Recreation
City of Yorkville
800 Game Farm Road.
Yorkville, IL 60560
Notices shall be addressed to the Licensee as follows:
Jessica R. Conover
Ginger and Soul, Inc.
131 East Hydraulic Avenue,Unit C
Yorkville, IL 60560
14. OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT
14.1. In general terms,the City grants the Licensee the exclusive privilege of
operating a catering and cooking instruction business on the Premises.
14.2. The City shall have the right to enter and to inspect the Premises at all
times,without any prior notice to the Licensee.
14.3. The Licensee shall be responsible for all taxes and personal property, and
maintenance work on the Premises and for maintaining the furnace(the
"Furnace")and the fuse box(the"Fuse Box")that serve the Premises,which are
located in Unit A of 131 East Hydraulic Avenue, Yorkville, Illinois. Any capital
improvements done on the Premises over$5,000 in value, including any
maintenance to,repairs of, or replacement of the Furnace or the Fuse Box,other
than the initial improvements, shall be approved by the Park Board prior to
commencement. For the purposes of this Agreement, maintenance work shall
include regular upkeep of all components of the Premises,the Furnace, and the
Fuse Box, including maintenance and repairs. If any component of the Premises,
the Furnace, or the Fuse Box is in need of repair or replacement, and the repair or
replacement is greater than$500,then the City shall be responsible for the
replacement of said component,provided the cost of repair of the component is
greater than 50%of the cost of replacing the component. The preceding sentence
does not apply to any capital improvements initiated and installed by the Licensee
as a result of the renovation of the Premises, or to any repairs or replacements that
are necessary because of any damage to or destruction of the Premises,the
Furnace,the Fuse Box, and/or Units A or B of 131 East Hydraulic Avenue,
Yorkville, Illinois caused by or resulting from the actions or omissions of the
Licensee. Any capital improvements done on the Premises of$5,000 or less,
including any maintenance to, repairs of,or replacement of the Furnace or the
Fuse Box, other than the initial improvements, shall be approved by the Director
of Parks and Recreation prior to commencement. Any capital improvements must
be inspected by the City and all work and contractors must be licensed,bonded,
and insured. For all determinations made on the 50%repair/replacement cost
above,the Licensee shall require no less than three bids from qualified contractors
for all repair and replacement quotes.
14.4. At the end of the agreement term,the City shall conduct an inspection of
the Premises, and the Licensee shall be informed of the outcome of said
inspection. The Licensee shall be responsible for returning the Premises in as
good of condition and state of repair as existed at the commencement of the term
of this Agreement, subject to normal wear and tear and the discretion of the Park
Board. Upon termination of this Agreement by expiration thereof or otherwise,
the Licensee may remove from the Premises all equipment belonging to and
installed by Licensee so long as such removal does not cause damage to the
Premises. In the event that the removal of said equipment results in damage to the
Premises,the Licensee agrees to reimburse the City for any and all expenses
incurred by the City in repairing the damaged portions of the Premises.
14.5. The Licensee does not have exclusive rights to all catering and cooking
instruction operations within the park,but rather, only to the specific operation at
the Premises.
14.6. The Licensee shall be permitted to operate a business offering the following
goods and services in the premises defined herein, without further action by the
City, and all other uses and operations must be approved in writing by the
Director of Parks and Recreation:
14.6.1.1. Youth and adult cooking courses.
14.6.1.2. Catering services on and off the Premises.
14.7. The Licensee shall be permitted to sell alcoholic beverages at the Premises,
provided that the City has issued the Licensee a liquor license for the Premises
and the License maintains said liquor license while this Agreement remains in
effect.
14.8. The Licensee expressly acknowledges that it may rent Riverfront Park free
of charge only two times in each license year,with approval from the Director of
Parks and Recreation. If the Licensee desires to rent Riverfront Park more than
two times in a license year, it must apply for such rental by filling out and
submitting a City Park's rental form and paying the applicable rental fee.
14.9. The City agrees to furnish to the Licensee access to City water and sewer
utilities. The Licensee is responsible for applicable usage payments for all
utilities(sewer,water,natural gas electricity,phone, internet, etc.), and is
responsible for costs associated with utility connections and upgrades, including
metering of the portion of the building to be used. The City shall furnish to the
Licensee bi-monthly utility bills for water and sewer services. The Licensee
expressly agrees to divide the monies owed for any sewer,water, and natural gas
bills between it and the licensee(s)of Units A and B of 131 East Hydraulic
Avenue, Yorkville, Illinois, or the City if no licensee(s) exists for Units A and B
of 131 East Hydraulic Avenue, Yorkville, Illinois,based on the total square
footage of each respective unit.
14.10. If the Licensee chooses not to occupy the Premises through the winter
months,the Licensee shall take all necessary precautions and measures to
properly winterize the Premises. These precautionary measures shall include,but
not be limited to,maintaining a minimum level of heat no less than 60 degrees
Fahrenheit to protect the Premises from extreme freezing conditions. If
alternative methods of winterizing are to be utilized,those methods shall be
subject to approval from the property owner. The Licensee is expressly
prohibited from shutting-off utilities at the Premises or placing said utilities on
snow bird operations at any time during the term of this Agreement.
14.11. The Licensee expressly agrees to be responsible for any and all damage to
and/or destruction of the Premises,the Furnace,the Fuse Box, and/or Units A and
B of 131 East Hydraulic Avenue, Yorkville, Illinois occurring during the term of
this Agreement and caused by or resulting from the actions or omissions of the
Licensee. The Licensee agrees to repair and replace said damaged or destroyed
portions of the Premises,the Furnace,the Fuse Box, and/or Units A and B of 131
East Hydraulic Avenue, Yorkville, Illinois,at the Licensee's sole expense, in
accordance with all ordinances of the City and while this Agreement remains in
effect.
15. PAYMENTS AND OTHER REPORTS TO THE CITY
15.1. The Licensee is required to submit certain payments, forms, and other items
on a timely basis. Failure to submit any of the required items in a timely fashion
may result in a breach of the Agreement.
15.2. The Licensee shall make payments for the use of the Premises of$350.00
per month for each month through the term of the Agreement, due prior to the
first of each calendar month.
15.3. The Licensee shall provide the City with a security deposit in the amount of
$1,000.00;to be due to the City prior to the start of the agreement term. Said
deposit shall be held until after the end of the term of the Agreement, and will be
used to offset any damage to the Premises; to offset any damage to the Furnace,
the Fuse Box, and/or Unit A or B of 131 East Hydraulic Avenue, Yorkville,
Illinois caused by or resulting from the actions or omissions of the Licensee; and
to offset any attorney's fees and costs incurred by the City to enforce the terms of
this Agreement. After removing the amounts necessary to offset the foregoing,
the City will return any remaining portion of said deposit to the Licensee thirty
(30)days after the end of the term of the Agreement.
15.4. The Licensee shall provide to the City,prior to the start of the Agreement,
confirmation of insurance coverage for the Premises and the operations of the
business for the entire term, with the City named as an additional insured on all
policies.
15.5. Failure to meet any deadline for payment will result in an interest charge of
10%per month on said late payment.
16. PRINCIPAL CONTACT FOR THE CITY
The principal contact for the City that will coordinate assistance to the
Licensee will be Tim Evans, Director of Parks and Recreation.
17. EMPLOYEES
The Licensee shall undertake to perform all services rendered in a neat, orderly
and efficient manner; to use care and diligence in the performance of this
Agreement; and to provide neat, orderly and courteous personnel. The Licensee
agrees to prohibit any drinking of alcoholic beverages or use of illegal drugs or
drugs which impair the ability of the employee or agent to safely and adequately
perform his or her job while on duty or in the course of performing his or her
duties under this Agreement. The Licensee also agrees to ensure that each
employee driving a vehicle shall at all times carry a valid operator's license for
the type of vehicle he/she is driving. The Licensee's employees will be attired,at
all times, in a professional-type manner.
18. ACCIDENT PREVENTION
Precaution shall be exercised at all times for the citizens, employees and
property. The safety provisions of all applicable laws and building and
construction codes shall be observed. Machinery, equipment and all hazards shall
be guarded or eliminated in accordance with safety provisions.
19. TAXES, LICENSES &PERMITS
The Licensee shall pay all sales, use,property, income and other taxes that
are lawfully assessed against the City or the Licensee in connection with the
Premises and the work included in this Agreement, and shall obtain and pay for
all licenses,permits, certificates of authority, and inspections required for the
work. The Licensee shall furnish to the City satisfactory evidence that it has all
permits, licenses, and certificates of authority required to operate for the term of
this Agreement.
20. DEFAULT
If the Licensee fails to observe any portion of this License Agreement and there
has not been sufficient cause to justify such lack of observance,the City shall
serve notice, either personally or by affixing such notice to the Premises,that this
Agreement shall be in default if the Licensee does not take action to remedy the
lack of observance within twenty-four(24)hours of said notice. If at the end of
the twenty-four(24)hour period,the Licensee has not made the necessary
corrections,the City shall take such steps as are necessary to provide such
services. The Licensee will be liable for any costs of such steps from the date of
the notice of default. The Licensee shall pay any and all attorney's fees and costs
incurred by the City in the event of default.
21. CERTIFICATIONS
21.1. The Licensee makes the following certifications as required by law:
21.1.1. The Licensee certifies that it is not barred from bidding or
contracting with any unit of State or local government as a result of a
violation of either Section 33E-3 or 33E-4 of Act 5, Chapter 720 of the
Illinois Complied Statutes regarding criminal interference with public
contracting; and,
21.1.2. The Licensee swears under oath that it is not delinquent in the
payment of any tax administered by the Illinois Department of Revenue as
required by Chapter 65, Act 5, paragraph 11-42.1-1 of the Illinois
Complied Statutes; and,
21.2. The Licensee shall at all times abide by all applicable federal, state, and
City laws, ordinances, rules and regulations which may in any manner affect the
performance of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this License Agreement to be
executed by their duly authorized officers on the day and year first hereinabove written.
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,
KENDALL COUNTY, INOIS
By:
Its:
Attest:
City Clerk
GINGER AND SOUL, INC., an Illinois
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By.
Its:
Attest:
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