2013-09 BILL NO. 2013-9
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO EXPENDITURE OF
PUBLIC FUNDS FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES; AMENDING
SECTION 7.01 OF THE RICHFIELD CITY CHARTER
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Background; findings; authority.
1.01. The City of Richfield (City) is governed by home rule charter adopted pursuant to
the Constitution of the State of Minnesota and Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 410 (Act).
1.02. The Charter Commission of the City has proposed the adoption of an Amendment
to section 7.01 of the charter and recommended to the City Council that the Amendment
be adopted by City Council ordinance in the manner prescribed by Section 410.12,
Subdivision 7, of the Act. The form of the Amendment is set out in Section 2.02 of this
ordinance.
1.03. A public hearing on the Amendment was held on May 28, 2013 by the City Council
after two weeks' published notice containing the text of the Amendment as required by the
Act. The notice contained a brief description of the nature and scope of the Amendment.
All persons desiring to be heard with reference to the Amendment were heard at the public
hearing.
1.04. The Council finds and determines that it is in the best interests of the City and its
inhabitants that the Amendment be adopted.
Section. 2 Adoption; effective date; filing.
2.01. The Amendment as proposed by the Charter Commission is adopted.
2.02. Section 7.01 of the Richfield City Charter is amended to read as follows:
Section 7.01. Council to Control Finances. Subdivision 1. The
Council controls the financial affairs of the City. The Council must provide
for (i) the prompt collection of revenues, (ii) the preservation of assets, (iii)
the auditing of City accounts, and (iv) the safekeeping and proper
disbursement of public monies.
Subd. 2. The City must spend public funds only for public
purposes. The Council may provide by ordinance or by resolution that
certain expenditures serve a public purpose consistent with state law. A
resolution shall be effective only for the fiscal year in which it is adopted.
2.03. This ordinance is effective ninety (90) days after its publication, except that if within
sixty (60) days after publication a petition requesting a referendum on this ordinance,
signed by the number of registered voters of the City required by the Act is filed with the
City Clerk, this ordinance will not be effective until approved by 51% of the voters voting on
the question of its adoption at the special election called by the Council for that purpose.
2.04. On the effective date of the Amendment, the City Clerk is authorized and directed to
file copies of the Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota, the
Hennepin County Recorder, and the City Clerk's office together with the certificate required
by Section 410.11 of the Act.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 11th day of June,
2013.
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Debbie Goettel, Mayor
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Nancy GO ity Clerk
City of Richfield
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES OR-
DAIN:
STATE OF MINNESOTA Section 1. Background;findings:au-
thority.
)SS. 1.01.The City of Richfield(City)is gov-
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) erned by home rule charter adopted
pursuant to the Constitution of the
Jeremy Bradfield, being duly sworn on an State of Minnesota and Minnesota
oath, states or affirms that he is the Statutes,Chapter 410(Act).
Advertising Director the newspa per(s) 1.02.The Charter Commission of the
g recor o e news p p er( ) City has proposed the adoption of an
known as Amendment to section 7.01 of the
charter and recommended to the City
Richfield Sun-Current Council that the Amendment be adopt-
ed by City Council ordinance in the
manner prescribed by Section 410.12,
Subdivision 7,of the Act. The form of
the Amendment is set out in Section
and has full knowledge of the facts stated 2.02 of this ordinance.
below: 1.03.A public hearing on the Amend-
ment was held on May 28,2013 by the
(A)The newspaper has complied with all of City Council after two weeks' pub-
the requirements constituting qualifica- lished notice containing the text of the
Amendment as required by the Act.
tion as a qualified newspaper as provid- The notice contained a brief descrip-
ed by Minn. Stat. §331A.02, §331A.07, tion of the nature and scope of the
and other applicable laws as amended.
Amendment.reference to desiring the mend-
pp heard with reference to the Amend-
(B)The printed public notice that is at- ment were heard at the public hearing.
tached was published in said newspa- 1.04.The Council finds and determines
per(s) once each week, for one SUC- t it is in the interests of ty
and hat its inhabitants best that the stAmendmenthe Cit
cessive week(s);it was first published on be adopted.
Thursday, the 20 day Of Section.2 Adoption;effective date;fil-
June , 2013, and was there-
after printed and published on every 2.01.The Amendment as proposed by
Thursday to and including Thursday,the the Charter Commission is adopted.
2 of d ty
day of , 2013; Ch.02.arter Section is amended 7.01 to the read as RichfielfollowsCi :
and printed below is a copy of the lower Section 7.01. Council to Control Fi-
case alphabet from A to Z, both inclu- nances. Subdivision 1. The Council
sive, which is hereby acknowledged as controlsthefinancialaffairsoftheCity.
The Council must provide for(i)the
being the size and kind of type used in prompt collection of revenues, (ii)the
the composition and publication of the preservation of assets,(iii)the auditing
of City accounts,and(iv)the safekeep-
notice: ing and proper disbursement of public
monies.
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Subd.2. The City must spend public
funds only for public purposes. The
Council may provide by ordinance or
by resolution that certain expenditures
serve a public purpose consistent with
state law. A resolution shall be effec-
tive only for the fiscal year in which it is
adopted./t
2.03.This ordinance is effective ninety
Bar. (90)days after its publication,except
that if within sixty(60)days after publi-
Advertising Director cation a petition requesting a referen-
dum on this ordinance,signed by the
number of registered voters of the City
required by the Act is filed with the City
Clerk,this ordinance will not be effec-
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed tive until approved by 51%of the vot-
before me on this 20 day of ers voting on the question of its adop-
June , 2013. tion at the special election called by the
Council for that purpose.
,, 2.04. On the effective date of the
��—r� ' Amendment,the City Clerk is autho-
rized and directed to file copies of the
L�fi(�L� Amendment with the Secretary of State
of the State of Minnesota, the Hen-
Notary Public nepin County Recorder, and the City
Clerk's office together with the certifi-
cate required by Section 410.11 of the
Act.
Passed by the City Council of the City
yxa_. of Richfield,Minnesota this 11th day of
JULIA I. HELKENN June,2013.
- NOTARY PUBLIC-MINNESOTA Debbie Goettel,Mayor
..4___ Y My Comm.Exp.Jan.31,2015 ATTEST:
Ve&VOINVW"EAMMAMMANWAO Nancy Gibbs,City Clerk
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