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Presented By
Referred to
Council File # 02-460
1 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul provides and coord'mates many recreational events at
2 the Harriet Island Regional Pazk; and
4 WHEREAS, the Harriet Island Regional Parks site lacks a sufficient number of parking
5 spaces to house all visitors for Park events; and
7 WIIEREAS, the Miuvesota Department of Agriculture owns a pazking lot located at 90
8 W. Plato Boulevard, within walking distance of the Harriet Island Regionai Park; and
10 WIIEREAS, Minnesota Department of Agriculture is willing to allow the City to use its
11 parking lot for overflow parking far the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration on Monday, May 27,
12 2002, but on the condition that it be indemuif'ied and held liarmless from damages and claims
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arising out of the use of the parking lot for tUat purpose; now iherefor be it
RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby finds that the
indemnification of Minnesota Department of Agriculture far the use of its parking lot at 90 W.
Plato Boulevazd serves a valid and legitimate public purpose; and be it
19 FLJRTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby agrees to
2 0 defend, indemuify and hold Minnesota Department of Agriculture hannless from any and all
21 damages it may be required to pay as a result of suits, claims, actions or judgements arising out of
2 2 the use of the Minnesota Department of Agxiculture parking lot as a pazking site for the
2 3 Melaleuca Freedom Celebration; and let it be
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2 5 FURTIIER RESOLVED, that the foregoing defense and indemniiication does not cover
2 6 1) any occunences or events wluch do not take place during the use of the Minnesota Department
2 7 of Agriculture parkmg lot for the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration; or 2) injuries or damages
2 8 arising from hidden traps or dangerous conditions of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture
2 9 parking lot as to which the Minnesota Department of Agriculture had actual or constructive
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notice; and be it
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3 8 FCTRTHER RESOLVED, that nothn�g m the foregoing provisions shall be constzued as a
3 9 waiver of the municipat tort liability limits set forth in Minn. Stat.§466 et seq.
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DEPARTMENVOFFICE/COUNGL DATE INITIA7ED 02-460
Parks and Recreation GREEN SHEET NO. 203552
5/22/2002
CONiACTPERSONANDPHq6E INITIAVDATE INRWIAASE
Howard Bell 266 � � �EPARTMEMDIRECTOR 4 CfiYCWNqL
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.3 MAYOR (OR ASSISTANn 6 PBIks & fleC 300 CHA
TOTALxOFSIGNA'NREPAGES � (CLJPAILLOCATIONSFORSIGNATUR�
ACTION REQUESIED:
Adoption of the attached resolution by the City Council.
RECOMMENDATIONS. Approve(A)orReject(F� PERSONALSERVICECAMRACTSMt/STANSWERTHEPoLLOWINGQf1ESTIONS:
_PLANNING CCMMISSiON CIVIL SERVICE CAMMIS51�! �, Has this persoMrtn ever worketl under a corMact for this tlepartmerd?
GIBCOMMfTTEE _ VES NO
" A STAFF 2. Has IFi�s peM+oMrtm ever been a city emplayee�
DISTRICTCOUNCIL VES NO
— — 3, WesUuspersaMinnpossessasWllrrotno�maltypossessedbyanycurrenicityemployee�
SUPPORTSWHICHCOUNCILO&IECTIVE? VES NO
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INfIlAT7NG PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNRV (W ho, W hst, W hen, W here, W hy)
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has agreed to allow the City use of their parking lot located at 90 W. Plato Boulevard
for overflow parking for the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration on Harriet Island on Monday, May 27, 2002. The condition of said
use calls for the City to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Department of Agriculture for the use of their lot.
AOVAMAGES IF APPROVED:
Additional convenient parking for the public for this large event.
DISADVAMAGES IF APPROVED
N/A
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED.
Loss of needed parking spaces making it extremely difficult for the public to park for the Melaleuca Freedom Festival.
TOTALAMWNTOFTR4NSAC710N �.00 COST/pEVENUEBUDGETEO(CIRCLEON� VES NO
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