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Authorizing the second 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, as shown in Exhibit B attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, staff from the Departments of Parks & Recreation and Public Works recommend granting to TCR a second 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 $2,700 per year to $3,220 per year under the second renewal; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized and directed to grant to TCR said license second renewal over said Park Property and Levee Property in a form and content substantially as set forth in Exhibit C attached hereto; to accept just compensation from TCR; and to deposit the Park Property portion into the Parkland Replacement Fund, which is to be held in reserve for future purchase of park property as required in Chapter 13.01.1 of the City Charter.