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Approving the Contract for Water Service with the Regents of the University of Minnesota.
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WHEREAS, the Regents of the University of Minnesota (“University”) owns and controls real property in the Cities of Falcon Heights and Saint Paul south of Larpenteur Avenue West, east of Cleveland Avenue North, north of Como Avenue, and west of the Minnesota State Fairgrounds (“University’s Saint Paul Campus”); and
WHEREAS, the Board and University entered into Water Supply Agreements dated April 4, 1972 and April 10, 1963 for the Board’s water supply to University’s Saint Paul Campus (“Existing Water Supply Agreements”); and
WHEREAS, the Board and University desire to continue their relationship by replacing the Existing Water Supply Agreements with a written Contract for Water Service for the wholesale provision of water to University’s Saint Paul Campus; and
WHEREAS, staff of the parties have negotiated such a Contract that addresses such desires, along with other pertinent subjects pertaining to regulations, inspections, and permitting; and
WHEREAS, Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 85.04 requires the adoption of a resolution by the Council of the City of Saint Paul authorizing such cooperative agreements; and
WHEREAS, the Board did adopt Resolution No. 19-2159 which approved the Contract for Water Service and which requested that the Honorable Council of the City of Saint Paul authorize said Contract for Water Service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Contract for Water Service between the Regents of the University of Minnesota and the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of Saint Paul for the wholesale provision of water to the University’s Saint Paul Campus is hereby approved, and that the proper officers are hereby authorized and directed to execute said Contract for Water Service on behalf of the City of Saint Paul.