2006-08
BILL NO.2006-8
TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. 18.36
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LIME SLUDGE FILTER PRESSES,
PURSUANT TO RICHFIELD CITY CHARTER SECTION 8.04
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Backqround: findinqs.
1.01. Section 8.04 of the Richfield City Charter requires that any capital improvement on City-
owned property that has an estimated cost exceeding $500,000.00 or expenditures for design or
engineering costs exceeding $75,000.00 must be approved by ordinance after a public hearing.
1.02. It is proposed that the City Council approve a capital improvement project for the
replacement of the Lime Sludge Filter Presses at the Municipal Water Treatment Plant.
1.03. The capital improvement project consists of the replacement of the Lime Sludge Filter
Presses and related improvements.
1.04. The estimated construction cost of the capital improvement is in excess of $500,000. The
estimated cost is $1,400,000.00.
1.05. A public hearing was held on June 13, 2006 after due notice as required by Section 8.05
of the Richfield City Charter.
1.06. The Council finds and determines that it is in the best interests of the City and its
inhabitants that the Lime Sludge Filter Press Replacement Project be approved.
Sec. 2. Approval: effective date.
2.01. The Lime Sludge Filter Press Replacement Project is approved, and this project may
proceed according to the procedures required by law.
2.02. The purpose of this Ordinance is to comply with the requirements of Section 8.04 of the
Richfield City Charter. This Ordinance shall not be construed to require that the City proceed
with the Lime Sludge Filter Press Replacement Project; nor does it vest any rights in Lime
Sludge Filter Press Replacement Project to any individual or entity. This Ordinance shall not be
construed to pre-approve any contracts for the design or construction of the Lime Sludge Filter
Press Replacement Project, and the City Council specifically reserves to itself the authority to
approve any such contracts. The City Council reserves the right to abandon the Lime Sludge
Filter Press Replacement Project or to modify elements of the Lime Sludge Filter Press
Replacement Project, if the Council deems abandonment or modification to be in the public
interest.
2.03. This ordinance is effective 30 days following its publication.
Adopted by the City of Richfield this 13th day of JU~ f\ W
Martin J. KirS~YOr
ATTEST:
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City Qf Richfield
(Official Publication)
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO. 2006-8
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TRANSITORY ORDINANCE APPROVING A CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR THE, REPLACEMENT
OF THE L1MESLUDGEFILTE~ PRESSES,--
PURSUANT TO RICHFIELD CITY CHARTER SECTION
, 8.04 /
This summary of the Ordinance is published pursuant
to Section 3.12 Ofthe Richfielci City Charter, '
The ordinance authorizes a capital imp~overnent pro-
ject to replace lime sludge filter pres~es a.t the City'.s ,water
plant. The estimated cost of the project IS $1.4 mllhon. '
Copies of'theo~dinance are availablefo~ public in.
spection in ',he Pubhc Works Departm,ent d~~i~9 normal
business hours or upon request by calling Utlhtles ,Super,
intendent Brian'Young (612-861-9168). -
'Adopted I:)ythe City,CoUncil of the City Of Richfield,
Minnesota this 13th day of June 2006, . ,', ' -
,ATTEST:
,Martin ,J. ~iisch, Mayor
Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk
(June 22, 2006)d2/limesludge ,