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Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing an Amended License Agreement with Rider University
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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, Rider University (the "University"), a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, has operated the Westminster Conservatory of Music (the "Conservatory") at the Property; and
WHEREAS, the Conservatory offers members of the public of all ages, skill levels, instrument preferences, and economic backgrounds, the ability to obtain musical training; and
WHEREAS, on September 1, 2025, the Municipality and the University entered into a license agreement (the "License Agreement") to provide for the continued operation of the Conservatory, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, for the term commencing September 1, 2025 and terminating December 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the University has requested the Municipality enter into an amended license agreement to extend the termination date of the License Agreement to August 1, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Municipality of Princeton (the "Governing Body") have determined that the continued operation of the Conservatory until August 1, 2026 will promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the Municipality's residents and community; a...
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