From: Molly Fogarty, Director Springfield City Library: The Urban League has selected a new site!!!! See update from Attorney Warren below. Renovation plans are moving along. Steve Jablonski and staff have been working with the furniture vendor and a meeting is scheduled for next week to plan the Reading Garden. Please contact me if you have any questions.
From: Robert Warren, City Law Dept.; Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010; Weekly Update - 765 State Street: The City has been informed this week that the Urban League has found selected a new site and will make a public announcement once an agreement has been finalized with the landlord. The Urban League will be submitting a written request to the City to remain in their present space beyond June 1, 2010, until their move plans and their relocation claim can be finalized. The Urban League will pay a use and occupancy fee. The City will review the Urban League request once it is received.
Question - Relocation information provided below doesn't really provide represent any progress since we were also told last week that the Ul was negotiating on some unamed sites. Hearing more about the city's notice to quit and/or steps taken re collecting the use and occupancy fee would have been more informative.
Response - Information reported though succinct was accurate and in light of today's report, the negotiations were successful. A "notice to quit" is the first step in a summary process procedure. As discussed before this is an adversarial procedure that could be counter productive. Today's report reinforces the City's conduct of vacating the premises in a manner both professional and in accordance with Chapter 79A and its regulations. Collection of the use and occupancy fee is premature.
A use and occupancy fee by its nature is paid in arrears. Though assessed as of June 1, 2010, the use and occupancy fee is not due until July 1, 2010.