File #: LM-2025-0253    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Order Status: First Reading-Favorable
File created: 4/25/2025 In control: Board of Alders
On agenda: Final action:
Title: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN APPROVING A NEGATIVE PLEDGE AND AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF LAND USE RESTRICTIVE COVENANT IN FAVOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT WITH RESPECT TO THE RALPH WALKER ICE RINK.
Attachments: 1. 0 - Checklist - EDA Ice Rink Negative Pledge Agreement & Land Use Restrictive Covenant, 2. 1 - Cover Letter - EDA Ice Rink Negative Pledge Agreement & Land Use Restrictive Covenant.pdf, 3. 2 - Order - EDA Ice Rink Negative Pledge Agreement & Land Use Restrictive Covenant, 4. 3 - PNF - EDA Ice Rink Negative Pledge Agreement & Land Use Restrictive Covenant, 5. 4 - FIS - EDA Ice Rink Negative Pledge Agreement & Land Use Restrictive Covenant, 6. 5a - Declaration of Land Use Restrictive Covenant - EDA Ice Rink Negative Pledge Agreement & Land Use Restrictive Covenant, 7. 5b - Negative Pledge and Agreement - EDA Ice Rink Negative Pledge Agreement & Land Use Restrictive Covenant

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ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN APPROVING A NEGATIVE PLEDGE AND AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF LAND USE RESTRICTIVE COVENANT IN FAVOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT WITH RESPECT TO THE RALPH WALKER ICE RINK.

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WHEREAS, the City of New Haven (the “City”) owns the Ralph Walker Ice Rink (the “Ice Rink”) and recently completed a renovation which has transformed the Ice Rink into a best-in-class class community resource;

WHEREAS, Albertus Magnus College (“Albertus”) is a private liberal arts college located in the Prospect Hill and Newhallville neighborhoods of New Haven;

WHEREAS, the City and Albertus entered into an agreement (#A18-1134) to support the renovation of the Ice Rink, extend community engagement as regards use of the Ice Rink and cooperate in establishing the Ice Rink as the home of the Albertus collegiate hockey teams in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in said agreement (the “Agreement”);

WHEREAS, Albertus was recently awarded grant funds (“Grant Funds”) via the State of Connecticut Community Investment Fund, as administered through the Department of Economic and Community Development of the State of Connecticut (“DECD”) which will enable Albertus to develop support spaces for the Albertus women’s hockey team at the Ice Rink together with other improvements, which improvements will be owned by the City;

WHEREAS, in accordance with a recent order of the Board of Alders (LM-2024-0456) the City and Albertus have agreed to extend the term of the Agreement for the benefit of both the Albertus men’s and women’s hockey programs and to provide for additional community programming, all as facilitated by the use of the Grant Funds by Albertus in improving the Ice Rink; and

WHEREAS, in order to ensure that the purpose for which the Grant Funds have been made available to Albertus is not subverted or frustrated, DECD has requested that the City (as owner of the Ice Rink, as improved) execute and deliver a Negative Pledge and Agreement and a Declaration of Land Use Restrictive Covenant with respect to the Ice Rink (the “DECD Documentations”) such DECD Documentations to be recorded upon the City’s Land Records.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Alders of the City of New Haven the execution, delivery, and recording of the DECD Documentations, in substantially the form attached to this order, together with all other documentation which may reasonably be required or deemed appropriate to affect the intent of this Order (“Ancillary Documentation”) is approved.

BE IT FURTHER ORDERED by the Board of Alders of the City of New Haven the Mayor be and hereby is authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the City, the DECD Documentations together with all Ancillary Documentation.