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Authorizing the third renewal of a license between the City and Twin City Refuse & Recycling Station, Inc. for the use of City park property and City levee property for a refuse and recycling business.
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WHEREAS, the Twin City Refuse & Recycling Station, Inc. (“TCR”) operates a refuse and recycling business at 318 West Water Street in Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, in 2010 TCR requested the diversion and use of a portion of city park land along the West Side river bluff abutting 318 West Water Street (the “Park Property”); and
WHEREAS, TCR also requested the use of a portion of city property used for flood control purposes and abutting 318 West Water Street (the “Levee Property”); and
WHEREAS, on June 2, 2010 the City Council adopted CF 10-590 authorizing “diversion” of the Park Property and granting to TCR a five-year license for the use of the Park Property and Levee Property for said business operations, and on December 1, 2010 a License Agreement was subsequently executed by the parties, as shown in Exhibit A attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, on December 2, 2015 the City Council adopted RES 15-2034 authorizing a five-year renewal of the original license at the same terms, conditions and license fee; and
WHEREAS, on January 5, 2022, the City Council adopted RES 22-3 authorizing a second five-year renewal of the original license at the same terms and conditions but with an increased license fee; and
WHEREAS, staff from the Departments of Parks & Recreation and Public Works recommend granting to TCR a third renewal of the five-year license for the use of the Park Property and Levee Property for said business operations, and TCR agrees to pay just compensation for said use through a license fee that will increase from $3,220 per year to $3,450 per year under the third renewal; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized and directed to grant to TCR said license third renewal over said Par...
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