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Mounds View City Council March 13, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 25 <br /> <br />agreement into place and waiving the fee for April is acceptable. She clarified that the rent 1 <br />should be waived while the City occupies the space. 2 <br /> 3 <br />Councilmember Gunn asked if it is only going to be for April or if will stretch farther. 4 <br /> 5 <br />City Administrator Ulrich suggested adding a provision that the current arrangement should 6 <br />continue until the City is no longer occupying the building. 7 <br /> 8 <br />Mayor Marty stated that giving up $3,000 per month for the interim agreement will cost the City 9 <br />$36,000 per year in revenue and also the church’s rent is $1,500 per month. He stated Canyon 10 <br />Catering is basically paying $500 per month plus taxes, so they are getting a good deal in the 11 <br />interim. 12 <br /> 13 <br />Councilmember Thomas noted that they cannot plan ahead for future events. 14 <br /> 15 <br />Councilmember Flaherty noted that Mr. Dobbs clearly put in the resignation that Canyon 16 <br />Catering will not renew their contract under the current stipulation. He noted that the City is 17 <br />actually gaining $3,000 per month because otherwise Canyon Catering would have just ended 18 <br />their contract. He stated it is a good deal where either party can cancel the contract. He noted 19 <br />the City is moving forward with other plans for the facility. 20 <br /> 21 <br />Mayor Marty referenced Page 7, Item 26, in regard to the intent of the parties of the agreement, 22 <br />and that the City is a recipient of an End Grant from the State of Minnesota to be utilized for a 23 <br />portion of the renovation of the facility. He mentioned he was not aware of this in the past. 24 <br /> 25 <br />Director Ericson explained that was a grant that was submitted by the previous Park and 26 <br />Recreation Committee director to help with some of the renovations of the facility. 27 <br /> 28 <br />MOTION/SECOND: THOMAS/GUNN. To waive the reading and approve Resolution 6776 29 <br />Approving Execution of a Supplemental Letter of Agreement with Short, Elliot, Hendrickson, 30 <br />Inc. for Community Center Remodeling, as amended. 31 <br /> 32 <br />Councilmember Stigney asked what is the amendment. Councilmember Thomas stated it is to 33 <br />put the structure in place on April 1, and waive the $2,000 rent while the City occupies the 34 <br />building. 35 <br /> 36 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 37 <br /> 38 <br />8. CONSENT AGENDA 39 <br /> 40 <br />Councilmember Stigney asked to remove Item E. 41 <br /> 42 <br />A. Licenses for Approval 43 <br />B. Resolution 6764, Approving a Charitable Gambling Permit for Twin Cities 44 <br />North Chamber of Commerce. 45