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Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing a License Agreement with the Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra
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WHEREAS, the Municipality of Princeton (the “Municipality”) is the owner of the real properties located at 27 Franklin Avenue, Princeton, New Jersey, and 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, New Jersey, which are designated on the municipal tax maps as Block 7301, Lot 1, and Block 31.01, Lot 105, respectively (collectively, the “Property”); and
WHEREAS, the Property is improved with the Williamson Hall and Lounge, the Bristol Chapel, the Cullen Center, the Playhouse, the Cottage, Dayton-Ithaca-Princeton Hall, Erdman Hall, the Hamilton House, the Relocatable-Classrooms, Seabrook Hall, a Storage Facility, the Student Center - WCC, the Talbott Library, Taylor Hall and other ancillary improvements (collectively, the “Buildings”); and
WHEREAS, Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra (“GPYO”) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation that provides students from elementary through high school with musical training and performance opportunities (the “Program”); and
WHEREAS, GPYO has requested the Municipality grant it (i) a revocable, non-exclusive license to enter and use Hillman Hall, the Playhouse, and the Simmons and McClure Classrooms located in the Cullen Center to hold rehearsals on Monday evenings from 4:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M; (ii) a revocable, non-exclusive license to enter and use the Williamson Lounge and one (1) of the Simmons or McClure classrooms to hold rehearsals on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.; (iii) a revocable, exclusive license to enter and use eight (8) offices located in the west wing of the first floor in the Williamson Hall and Lounge for administrative purposes in furtherance of GPYO’s non-profit purpose Mondays through Fridays from 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.; and (iv) a revocable, non-exclusive license to use certain musical equipment located within the Cullen Center during the rehearsals (collectively, the “License”); and
WHEREAS, the Municipality and GPYO have negotiated a license agreement (the “License Agreement”) to memorialize their respective rights and obligations with respect to the License; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Municipality of Princeton (the “Governing Body”) have found that the Program will promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the Municipality’s residents and the community; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body desires to authorize the execution of the License Agreement, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of Princeton, County of Mercer, State of New Jersey, as follows:
1. The License Agreement, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, is approved.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute, on the Municipality’s behalf, the License Agreement in substantially such form, with such editorial changes as the Mayor shall determine, in consultation with counsel, such determination to be conclusively evidenced by his execution of the License Agreement. The Municipal Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest to the execution of the License Agreement and to affix the corporate seal of the Municipality to the License Agreement.
2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
3. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated by reference as if fully repeated herein.
4. A copy of this Resolution and the executed agreement shall be placed on file in the Clerk’s
Office and shall be available for public inspection.