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Resolution Authorizing Grant of Easement to District Cooling St. Paul Inc. Across the Robert Street Parking Ramp, 95 East 7th Street, Downtown, District 17 Area
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WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul,
Minnesota ("HRA") has duly adopted and there is now lawfully in effect a City-Wide
Redevelopment Plan providing for the acquisition, rehabilitation and resale of properties
for redevelopment of which Downtown District 17 Area is a part; and
WHEREAS, the Robert Street Parking Ramp property at 95 East 7th Street (the "HRA
Property") owned by the HRA, is located in Downtown District 17; and
WHEREAS, District Energy St. Paul has been asked to provide cooling services to 81 on
7th which is already a heating customer of District Energy and in order to reach 81 on 7th
in the most cost-effective manner, District Cooling St. Paul Inc. ("District Cooling") is
requesting an easement to run two (4 inch) pipes through the Robert Street Parking
Ramp to service the neighboring building ("Easement"); and
WHEREAS, it benefits the City and is of the utmost importance that District Cooling
minimize costs in generating and supplying energy to the customers which enhances
development of the Downtown District 17 area; and
WHEREAS, by granting this Easement, a new customer can be connected which will
help keep rates low and stable for all customers on the system including public buildings
owned by the City, Ramsey County and State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, if the Easement is not granted, services would likely not be extended to this
customer because of infrastructure and routing costs; and
WHEREAS, the pipes would enter the Robert Street Parking Ramp on the main level
floor and run along the second structural beam to the west side of the building; and
WHEREAS, District Cooling would like to commence work in March, 2012; and
WHEREAS, District Cooling has agreed to pay $2,500.00 to HRA for the HRA's
administration costs and engineering review costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority
of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota that:
1. The granting of the Easement to District Cooling is hereby approved contingent upon:
(a) District Cooling obtaining the permits required, and (b) HRA's receipt of $2,500.00.
2. The execution and delivery of the Easement in favor of District Cooling to cross the
HRA Property is hereby authorized by the Board of Commissioners and such Easement
is to be executed by the Chairperson/Commissioner of the HRA.
3. The HRA Executive Director and staff are authorized and directed to take all further
action needed to implement this Resolution, and the Executive Director is authorized to
execute all documents and instruments in connection therewith