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File #: 19059    Version: 1 Name: Use Agreement for Peace Park Visitor Center
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 6/30/2010 In control: BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)
On agenda: 8/3/2010 Final action: 8/3/2010
Enactment date: 8/4/2010 Enactment #: RES-10-00679
Title: SUBSTITUTE - To authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Use Agreement between the City of Madison, Downtown Madison, Inc. and Madison’s Central Business Improvement District No. 1 to allow non-exclusive use of the Elizabeth Link Peace Park Visitor Center building for an initial one and one-half year period with the possibility of additional one year renewals. (AD 4)
Sponsors: Michael E. Verveer
Attachments: 1. Version1 19059.pdf, 2. Agreement.pdf, 3. Registration Forms 8-3-10.pdf
Fiscal Note
Direct costs to the Parks Division are estimated at $750 for utilities and $1,000 for supplies in 2010.  These amounts would be absorbed within the current Parks Operating Budget.  Costs for 2011 are projected at $3,400 for utilities and $1,600 for supplies, which would be integrated into the 2011 Parks Operating Budget request.
 
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SUBSTITUTE - To authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Use Agreement between the City of Madison, Downtown Madison, Inc. and Madison's Central Business Improvement District No. 1 to allow non-exclusive use of the Elizabeth Link Peace Park Visitor Center building for an initial one and one-half year period with the possibility of additional one year renewals. (AD 4)
 
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WHEREAS, the City is the owner of the property located at 452 State St. / 229 West Gilman Street, Madison, Wisconsin, commonly known as Elizabeth Link Peace Park (the "Park"); and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Public Works Contract No. 6340, the City is redeveloping the Park to include a stage area, seating areas, landscaping and trees, walkways and a visitor center building (the "Visitor Center"); and
 
WHEREAS, the Visitor Center shall consist of approximately 1,000 square feet and shall include public restrooms and an office area; and
 
WHEREAS, Madison's Central Business Improvement District No. 1 ("BID") desires to use, on a non-exclusive basis, approximately 300 square feet of office area space within the Visitor Center and the City desires to allow the BID such use; and
 
WHEREAS, DMI annually enters into a Professional Services Contract with BID where it agrees to provide professional services to BID, including providing BID with its employees, and intends to continue to enter into such annual contracts for the provision of these services.
 
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to sign a Use Agreement with Downtown Madison, Inc. and Madison's Central Business Improvement District No. 1.  to utilize on a non-exclusive basis the Visitor Center in Elizabeth Link Peace Park, as more particularly described and depicted in the Agreement, to include the following terms, and subject to the conditions contained in the Agreement.:
 
1. The Use Agreement shall be for a term of approximately one and one-half years, and shall commence on the date that a certificate of occupancy is issued by the City of Madison for the Visitor Center until December 31, 2011, with the possibility of additional, one-year renewal terms.
 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute any and all additional documents that may be required to complete this transaction.
 
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that all such agreements shall be in a form approved by the Risk
Manager and the City Attorney.