Ordinance 2015-69 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 2015-69
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A LICENSE AGREEMENT
by and between
THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
and
WHITE WATER ICE CREAM, INC. d/b/a FOXY'S ICE CREAM
Passed by the City Council of the
United City of Yorkville,Kendall County, Illinois
This 24th day of November, 2015
Published in pamphlet form by the
authority of the Mayor and City Council
of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall
County, Illinois on December 18,2015.
Ordinance No.2015-(%
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A LICENSE AGREEMENT
by and between
THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY,ILLINOIS
and
WHITE WATER ICE CREAM, INC. d/b/a FOXY'S ICE CREAM
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville (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, Units A and
B, in the City(the "Premises"); and,
WHEREAS, White Water Ice Cream, Inc. d/b/a Foxy's Ice Cream (the "Licensee")
desires to enter into a license agreement with the City for the operation of a business for the sale
of certain food and beverages for consumption on and off the Premises; and,
WHEREAS, the City is willing to grant the Licensee a license to operate the
abovementioned business subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the License Agreement
by and between the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois and White Water Ice
Cream, Inc. d/b/a Foxy's Ice Cream, attached hereto and made a part hereof.
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 White Water Ice Cream, Inc. d/b/a Foxy's Ice Cream, 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 as provided by law.
Passed by the City C uncil of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this
0 day of //_ , A.D. 2015.
CITY CLERK
Ordinance No.2015-(09
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CARLO COLOSIMO KEN KOCH
JACKIE MILSCHEWSKI LARRY KOT
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER JOEL FRIEDERS
DIANE TEELING SEAVER TARULIS �—
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
1-7 day of /VIA ,A.D. 2015.
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OMAYOR
Attest:
CITY CLERK
Ordinance No.2015-(0
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LICENSE AGREEMENT
This LICENSE AGREEMENT(the"Agreement")entered into this 11 day of December,
2015,by and between the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, a municipal
corporation(hereinafter referred to as the"City"), and White Water Ice Cream, Inc. d/b/a Foxy's
Ice Cream, an Illinois corporation(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,Units A and B, Yorkville(the
"Premises"); and,
WHEREAS, the City and the Licensee desire to enter into this License Agreement for the
operation of a business for the sale of certain food and beverages for consumption on and off 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. LICENSE
The City licenses to the Licensee the Premises subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement.
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 and approved by the City and the City's insurance agent:
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 sub licensee unless written addendum
is approved and signed by the City. If the City sells the Premises this Agreement
shall continue to be valid and binding as to the new owner.
6. TERM OF AGREEMENT
The term of this Agreement shall be from December_1_,2015 until December
,3j , 2017. The Licensee may negotiate in good faith for an extension to this
Agreement,provided that the extension is approved by the City Council no later
than ninety(90)days before the termination of the existing Agreement.
7. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
The City reserves the right to terminate the whole or any part of this Agreement
for any reason upon thirty(30)days written notice to the Licensee. Any excess
costs incurred by the City may be set-off against any monies due and owing by
the City to the Licensee.
8. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LICENSEE AND THE CITY
The relationship between the City and White Water Ice Cream, Inc. d/b/a Foxy's
Ice Cream is that of a Licensor and 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:
Robyn Sutcliff
White Water Ice Cream, Inc.
131 East Hydraulic Street, Units A and B
Yorkville, IL 60560
14. OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT
14.1. In general terms, the City is granting the Licensee the exclusive privilege to
operate a concession business in Units A and B of the premises generally located
at 131 East Hydraulic Street in Yorkville.
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 expressly agrees to allow the Licensee of Unit C of 131 East
Hydraulic Avenue, Yorkville to have access to the furnace that serves Unit C for
the purposes of inspecting,repairing, replacing and maintaining said furnace.
14.4. The Licensee shall be responsible for all taxes and personal property, and
maintenance work on the Premises. With the exception of maintaining the
furnace that serves Unit C. Any capital improvements done on the Premises,
excluding the hot water heater that serves Unit C, over$5,000 in value, other than
the initial improvements, shall be approved by the Director of Parks and
recreation prior to commencement. For the purposes of this Agreement,
maintenance work shall include regular upkeep of all components of the Premises,
including maintenance and repairs, with the exception of the hot water heater that
serves Unit C and if any component of the Premises 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 hot water heater that serves Unit C,
and/or Unit C caused by or resulting from the actions or omissions of the
Licensee. Any capital improvements done on the Premises, excluding the hot
water heater that serves Unit C, of$5,000 or less, 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.
14.5. 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 to its
original condition subject to normal wear and tear and subject to the discretion of
the Director of Parks and recreation.
14.6. The Licensee does not have exclusive rights to all concession operations
within the park,but rather, only to the specific operation at the Premises.
14.7. 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 by the City:
14.7.1.1. Ice cream and related products,hot dogs,brats, other sausage
products, soup and grilled cheese sandwiches and beverages.
14.8. The Licensee expressly acknowledges that it may reserve any portion of
Riverfront Park free of charge only two times in each license year. If the
Licensee desires to reserve any portion of 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
agrees to pay all related utility bills and share in the cost owed for any natural gas,
sewer, garbage and water bills between it and the Licensee of Unit C, even if the
Licensee of Unit C is the City of Yorkville. A written agreement between
Licensees of Units A&B and Unit C concerning utilities must be agreed upon
and submitted to the Director of Parks and Recreation.
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 freezing conditions. If alternative
methods of winterizing are to be utilized,those methods shall be subject to
approval from the Director of Parks and Recreation. 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 hot water heater that serves Unit C, and/or
Unit C 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 hot water heater
that serves Unit C, and/or Unit C, 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, financial statements,
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 privilege of using the Premises of
$250.00 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, 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. If no damages are found at the end of White
Water Ice Cream's final lease period, $1000 deposit will be refunded.
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%on said late payment.
15.6. The Licensee is required to submit to the Director of Parks and Recreation
an annual concession financial statement by January 30 of each year.
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, 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 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. If deemed necessary by the City's designated representative,
the City shall have the right to take over all equipment and facilities of the
Licensee.
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 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, ILLINOIS
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