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AN ORDINANCE GRANTING ESSENTIA HEALTH EAST A CONCURRENT USE PERMIT FOR A PRIVATE STRUCTURE (PEDESTRIAN SKYWALK) OVER THE PLATTED RIGHT OF WAY OF FOURTH AVENUE EAST.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section 1. Under the authority of Section 100 of the 1912 Home Rule Charter of the city of Duluth, as amended, and subject to the conditions, limitations and restrictions hereinafter set forth, permission is granted to Essentia Health East, and its successor(s) in interests, referred to herein as the permittee, to construct and maintain the following:
(a) A pedestrian skywalk, as shown in the exhibit Attachment 1.
Section 2. Before this ordinance shall be effective for any purpose whatsoever, the permittee shall file with the planning division a certification of insurance approved by the city attorney evidencing that the permittee has in force a policy of insurance meeting the following requirements:
(a) Comprehensive general liability insurance in an amount not less than $1,500,000 for bodily injuries and in an amount not less than $500,000 for property damage or $1,500,000 single limit coverage; and
(b) Insurance coverage shall include all permittee's activities occurring upon or within public right of way or easement occupied pursuant to this ordinance whether said activities are performed by the permittee or its agents or representatives; and
(c) The insurance policy shall contain a condition that it may not be canceled without 30 days written notice to the city of Duluth, directed to the attention of the director of planning and economic development; and
(d) The city of Duluth shall be named as an additional insured; and
(e) The certificate shall also reference this ordinance by its ordinance number.
Section 3. The permit granted by this ordinance may be terminated at any time by the city official exercising departmental authority of the public easement if the city of Duluth determines to use the area occupied by the permittee...
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