95-1169 REC�IVED �� f�� I �9 � I� council File #� S—���v
Green Sheet # 3 3 � � �
SEP 141995 RESOLUTION
CI OF AINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Presented By
Referred to Committee: Date
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1 WHEREAS, Cafesjians Carousel, owned by the City and operated by Our Fair
2 Carousel Incorporated ceased operations as of April 15, 1995 due to lack of ridership
3 and revenue losses; and
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5 WHEREAS, Our Fair Carousel has agreed to keep the Carousel in its present
6 location until a marketing plan for the carousel can be completed; and
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8 WHEREAS, Our Fair Carousel Incorporated's liability insurance coverage ran out
9 as of April 30, 1995; and
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11 WHEREAS, through action on April 26, 1995, C.F. 95 the City accepted
12 liability responsiblity for the Carousel between April 30, 1995 and October 1, 1995, and
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14 WHEREAS, The Carousel will not be operated on a regular basis between October
15 1, 1995 and an unknown date in the future; and
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17 WHEREAS, The carousel will need liability coverage during the period it will
18 not be in regular operation;
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2 0 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul shall extend
2 1 liability responsibility for any general liability claims only arising out of the
22 operation or maintenance of the carousel, Our Fair Carousel Incorporated, The Shelard
23 Group Inc. and Travelers Insurance Company but subject to the limits of Minnesota
24 Statute 466.01 et seq through December 1, 1995.
Yeas Nays Absent
Blakey ✓ Request�d by Division of Parks and
Grimm ✓ Recre ion
Guerin � �
Harris _ / �
Megard � By:
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� � Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date � �.� ° ��,5
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Adoption Certified by Council Searetary
By F Approved Mayor for Submission to
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Parks and Recreation , o9�is�9s GREEN SHEET _N __3 377 �
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TOTAL � OF SKiNATURE PA�iEB 1 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR 81tiNATURE)
kCTION REOUE8TE0:
Signatures of Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, City Attorney and Mayor and passage
of attached Council Resolution which makes the City liable for any suits in connection
with the City owned Cafesjians Carousel.
RECOMI�NDATION8: Approw W a Ryect (F1) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MU8T ANtWER TNE FO�LOWINO��
_ PLANNINO COMMISSION _ CIVIL SEAVICE (�MMISSION 1. Hes this penonlFirm sver wolk�d undsr a conb�cf for this departmsnt4
_ CI8 COMMIITEE _ YES NO
��� — 2. Has thia peraonl�rm sver b�n a dly employee? � �� 10Af.
YES NO t�+ W7V
_ DISTRICT COUR7 _ 3. Does this person/flrm p�sess a skill not normally posseesed by any curroM dty amployes?
SUPPORTB WIi1Ct1 CalNCil OB,IECTIVE4 YES NO �A� hCl�'�►�
ExplNn ell yss answen on s�p�nt� �heet and �ttaeh to prwn �'��
INITIATINf� PROBLEM. ISBUE. OPPORTUNITY (Who. YYhet. Nfl�. WA�n. WhYI:
Our Fair Carausel (OFC),_operators of the Carousel agreed to keep the Carousel in Town
Square Park whi�e � is not in regular operation, awaiting the development of a marketing plan.
The City and Downtown Business Community are active in this process. The City Council
passed an initial resolution accepting liability responsibility from April 30, 1995 to
October 1, 1995. This resolution extends responsibility through December l, 1995.
ADVANTAOE8IF APPROVED:
The Carousel will have liability coverage and can remain in Town Square Park until the
results of the marketing study are known rather than being disrriantled and put in storage
and then reassembled.
D18ADVANTAOEB IF APPROYED:
The possibility of a liability claim exists.for the City. OFC has not had such a claim
in the over four years it has operated.
DIBADVANTAf�EB IF NOT APPROVED:
The Ca�ousel would have to be dismantled and removed from Town Square Park. Then it
would have to be reassembled in Town Square Park in December. This dismantling and
reassembly would be expensive.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION : COST/REVENUE BUDdBTED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING SOURCE Tort Li abi 1 i ty Fund ACTIVITY NUMBER nqn�n
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN)
No cost to the City unless a claim is made.