Title
Authorizing the City to execute a second amendment to a lease agreement with Minnesota Life Insurance Company for the Saint Paul Police Department's continued use of office space in the 401 Robert Street building for a downtown police substation.
Body
WHEREAS, in November, 2001 the Saint Paul Police Department ("SPPD"), on behalf of the City of Saint Paul, entered into the attached 10-year lease agreement ("Original Lease", No. PD/02) with Capitol City Property Management, Inc. ("CCPM") for SPPD's use of office space in the 401 Robert Street building (the "Premises") for a downtown police substation; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2013 SPPD renewed the Original Lease with Minnesota Life Insurance Company ("Landlord"), assignee of the Original Lease under a 2002 master lease with CCPM, by executing the attached First Amendment to Lease, which provided for a new term of five (5) years, extending through October 31, 2017, at an annual base rent of $1.00; and further reserved Landlord's right to reduce SPPD's space or relocate SPPD to another space within Landlord's 401 Robert Street building or its 400 Robert Street building; and
WHEREAS, SPPD now proposes to renew the Original Lease by executing the attached Second Amendment to Lease, which provides for a new term of five (5) years, commencing on November 1, 2017 and extending through October 31, 2022; and
WHEREAS, other terms and conditions of the Original Lease and First Amendment to Lease remain in full force and effect, including indemnification by the City in the event of any damages or injuries caused by SPPD's use of the Premises; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that said downtown police substation will have a legitimate public purpose in assisting the SPPD in efforts to keep the public safe, and in monitoring and preventing criminal activity in the downtown area; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes the appropriate city officials to execute said attached Second Amendment to Lease.