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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Office of City Manager
Council Letter No. 171
Agenda May 31 , 1977
The Honorable Mayor
and-
Members of the City Council
City of Richfield
Gentlemen:
Subject: Continuation of Liquor License Application far the
Godfather Restaurant 700 West 66th Street
At the city council meeting on May 23rd additional testimony was given by
the applicants for the Godfather, Inc. liquor license. As a result of that hearing,
there were several questions upon which the council requested specific information.
In order to provide the applicants with an opportunity to respond to these issues ,
the hearing was continued to the special council meeting scheduled for May 31st.
Attached is the information that has been provided by the applicants as a
result of these meetings. The first item is a letter dated May 26th and signed by
both Mr. Anzevino and Mr. Burnett. This letter deals with the following:
1, The disposition of the unpaid city utility bills charged against .the
property .
2 . The removal of a roof top bill board .
3. The commitment to appoint a resident manager.
4.. The remodeling time table.
5. Proposed entertainment.
6 . A prof ected volumne of food sales in relation to liquor sales .
7. General statement with regard to the capitalization commitment and
business backgrounds of the applicants .
Additionally, the applicants have provided the attached financial statements
which they have signed. These statements identify the source of capitalization
and the proposed disbursement. As a part of the original investigation, the. Public
Safety Department did confirm the mortgage and loan commitments with the financiers
as a part. of the financial statements . The applicants have also provided their
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estimated projections of potential income and operating expenses. It should
.. be noted that these projections are estimates only and are provided by the
applicants only to attempt to address the specific question that was raised at
the last council meeting.
The applicants have also received an extension on the option to purchase
this property to June 1 , 1977. I have enclosed a copy of that amendment to the
purchase agreement. In addition to this amendment to the purchase agreement,
I am also enclosing an amendment signed by the sellers in which they agree to
satisfy the outstanding city utility claims against the property.
The Minnesota Department of Revenue has agreed to furnish a lien satis-
faction upon receipt of a signed promissory note executed between Nick Minotte
and the present property owners, Jerome Dayton and Herschel Swain: -This note
has been signed and a copy of both the note and the agreement from the State
Department of Revenue is attached . While the note is only for a portion of the
tax claim, the lien satisfaction effectively removes the state claim against the
property. This would resolve the delinquent tax claim under our city ordinance
provision regarding such a matter. The applicants have indicated they will,be
prepared to present a fully executed copy of a lien satisfaction document at the
May 31st meeting.
The only other remaining issue on which the city council requested additional
information is the matter of property ownership. We have been advised by a
Mr. Richard Williams, an attorney of the law firm that filed the notice of lis
pendens on this property, that he will be present at the council meeting Tuesday
night. At that time he will be able to advise the city council as to what action
he proposes to take on behalf of his client concerning this law suit.
Respectfully su fitted,
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Wayne S . Burggraa
City Manager
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City Attorney
May 26, 1977
City Council of Richfield
6700 Portland Avenue
Richfield, Minnesota 55423
Gentlemen:
Re: Questions Arising from Council
Meeting of May 23, 1977
In answer to the above-identified questions, we state:
(1) Unpaid utility bills of the City of Richfield of approximately
$1,300 will be paid by Mssrs. Dayton and Swain; and they have agreed
to pay the utility bills prior to the issuance of the license.
(2) Th.e issuance of the license may be withheld until the Naglie
outdoor advertising billboard has been removed from atop the roof
of the property at 708 66th Street, Richfield.
(3) Mssrs. Anzevino and Burnett also agree to furnish Mr. Tom
Morgan, public safety director, with information regarding the
resident manager for the Godfather's establishment prior to the
issuance of the liquor license.
(4) Note that the Godfather corporation, in comparison to the last
three licensees, could be, if possible, considered over-capitalized.
(5) That the construction of the premises will take approximately
six to eight weeks after the granting of the license to be ready
for opening. ,
C6) Also note that there will be no live rock entertainment. zf
any entertainment is provided, it will be soft dinner music.
(7) The volume. of the business will be based on 70 to 80 percent
food volume to 20 to 30 percent liquor volume, making the Godfather's.
operation a predominantly food-orientated business.
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(8) Mssrs. Anzevino and Burnett bring to this business venture some
60-odd-years of business experience; Mr. Anzevino having 27 years of
restaurant or liquor-food experience, and Mr. Burnett having the
remainder in business experience.
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Gerald M. Burnett
GODFATIIER, INC
FINANCIAL STATErLENT
April 2S, 1977
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GODFATHER, INC.
BALANCE SHEET
April 25, 1977
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash
Prepaid expenses
TOTAL ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDFRS~ EQUITY
LIABILI~'IES
Note payable -officers
SHAREHOLDEP.Sf EQUITY: .
Common stock - $1 par value
Authorized 25,000 shares
Issued 1,000 shares
Capital in excess of par value
TOTAL LIABILIT IES AND SHAREHOLDERS- EQUITY
$15,398
_ 4 602
$20,000
$10,000
1, 000
_ 9,000
10,000
$20,000
GODFATHER, INC.
NJTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT
A ril 25, 1977
Unaudited
Note 1 - CASH INVESTMENT:
It is the intention of
an additional $120.,000
payment of land, build
ing capital.
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the officers of the corporation to invest
-'the proceeds to be used for the down
ing and equipment, improvements and~work-
Note 2 - LAND AND BUILDING:
Total cost of land and building in the amount of $635,000 is to
be financed as follows:
Initial down payment
f~ Mortgage - Richfield Bank and Trust
Note payable -.Rush
Open-end note - Dayton and Swain
Contract for deed - Dayton and Swain
$ 75,000
320 , 000 - ~__
110,000
60,000
70 , 000
635,000
GODFATHER, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT
April 25, 1977
(Unaudited)
Note 1 - CA5H INVESTMENT:
It is the intention of the officers of the corporation to
invest an additional $120,000*- the proceeds to be used
for the down payment of land ,-building and equipment,
improvements and working capital.
Initial down payment: $75,D00
Note 2 - BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS:
General Contractor $21,830
Plumbing h 000
27,830* °
Note 3 - FURNITURE & FIXTURES
Initial down payment $ 6,000*
Contract with Harrison House SuperValue 54,000
60,000
Note 4 - CASH. FLOW (balance remaining) $11,170*
Note 5 - ADDITIONAL WORKING CAPITAL
Offices are capable of adding additional working
capital if necessary through bank financing, cash..
reserves or property financing.
* Disbursement of $120,000 investment by corporate officers.
Break-down of $120,000: $70-,000 in cash reserves,
second mortgage on Mr. Anzevino:s home, $50,000
from cash reserves of Mr. Burnett - totalling
$120,000.
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ESTIN{ATED
REVENUE STATEMENT PROJECTION
GODFATHER, INC.
Dinner Ticket - $10.00 per person
Lunch Ticket - $ 5.00 per person
Cost of Sales
This Figure Based
on 60o Occupancy
One Lunch - One Dinner
800,000
240,000
56b;000
This Figure Based
on 80o Occupancy
One Lunch - One Dinner
1,100,000
330,000
?70,000
Gross Profit
Salaries
Advertising
Credit cards
Insurance
Bed debts
Linen
Licenses
Audit legal
Maintenance
Repair & maintenance
Taxes - payroll
Uniforms
Office supply
Rent
Service
All utilities
Miscellaneous
Taxes - deal estate
Total Operating
Expense
NET PROFIT
Operating Expense
$233,000
25,000
8,000
12,000
2,000
10,000
8,000
4,000
12,000
5,000
22,000
3,000
3,000
72,000
25,000
16,000
10,000
24,000
$467,000
$ 91,000
Operating. Expense
$277,000
25,000
11,000
12,000
2,000
14,000-
8,000
5,000
12,000
7,000
27,000
4,000
3,000
72,000
25,000
16,000
20,000
24,000
$554,000
$216,000
These figures do not include any income from speak-easy operation,
but labor cost is included; also no provision alloted for banquet
income. ,.
Cost of sales based on 70o food - 3.0~ liquor.
May 24, 1977
The Godfather, Inc.
The time within which to perform under the Purchase Agreement
dared March 14. 1977. is hereby extended to June 1, 1977.
THE GODFATHER, INC.
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May 26, 1977
City Council
City of Richfield
Richfield, Minnesota
Re: Real estate located at 708 jti~est 6bth Street
commonly known as Heidleberg Dining Lounge
or Nick Minotte's
Gentlemen:
Please be advised that all sewer and water charges due and owing
~. to the City of Richfield against the above-referenced premises
will be paid by the undersigned prior to the issuance of a liquor
license to The Godfather, Inc.
JEROME C. DAYTON and HERSCHEL
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DEfitI~T1S t~. STRID, Their~Attorney
In Fact
POtirIER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that I, HERSCHEL S.
SWAIN, of Burnsville, Minnesota, hereby constitute and appoint
DENNIS W. STRID, of Bloomington, Minnesota, my true and lawful
attorney in fact and in my name to settle all matters pertaining
to that certain parcel of real estate popularly known as: 708
West 6bth Street, Richfield, Minnesota, and legally described
as follows, to-wit: ,
SEE APPENDIX "A" ATTACHED HERETn AND
r1ADE A PART HEREOF;
and to execute any and all documents and perform such other acts
as may be necessary to accomplish the powers granted herein.
IN WITNESS «iEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this ~ day of February, 1977.
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ERSCHEL S. SWAIN
Subscribed and sworn before
me this ~ day of
February, 1977.
N TARY PU IC
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NOTARY PUBLIC - MINNESOTA
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All ih~t cart of Cover^-~e^.t Lot One, ; -
• Tt:chty-seven (27), "Tr:reship '^renty-ezSht (28), _
' -four "dcccrzbed as fol7o:at:
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' T.ai,~c 'Iwi•nt}' (- ) ~ and l•.'rst one-
Co:a-~cncinr t z point on :.'rc mast Town- .
• quarter lire of Section T`.:r_nty-seven (?.7),
ship Twenty-cii;ht (2S), an•~c 'rh;enty-four (24), •
Y.cst, ~:hich point is Oac licadred _ifty-tcao and .
B/lp (152. S) feet £ast of said '.•:est one-ouartcr
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corner of Section T::er*_,-seven (27); t. cr_ce
' running forth for a dista^ce o~ TSree liundrea -
~eet, more or less, to•a point on
T::inc (30°) '
' the shore of Grass Tae; t~^_^ce deflect to the
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° right with an angle o= Si:ay-t::o Degrees (52 ) -
xhirty-four :•~inutcs (34') f.r a distance of _ _
10 5°.4 - feet,.~•--o~-a or less;
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the^ce d^_f? _Ct t0 the '•' °`•'t O^- a^- 2^gle Of
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• fifty-foLr degrees (54°) t it*_y (30) r~'-pates °
V_•__.L~ ~ --?-- c=vit° '`.n(t Si`Ore OZ ura55 -L2 :2 . _
- for a distar-ce of•Sixty-ore (61) meet-, more -
- or less; Lhence South Thee Div^dred Thirty-tag
_ and 6/10 (332.6) feet, ^ore or aess, to z point -
on the East end b?est ore-euzr*_er I=ne o~ said __
Section e'er-ty-seven (2'), c:^ic'r_ po=nt is T_ao -
Hundred Fif-t,-si:c a^d 6/'_0 (256.6) feet East -
of the l•:est one-eua-ter cor^er o_- Section '!`.peaty- -
seven (27); thence T..'est to she ?Dint of be~ir_nrng;
according to the Cnited St2tes Govern-=•ent Survey
- thereof . - - _
That part of 'he Southeasterly S feet of the follo:aing described tract: ~
'that part of Government Lot 1, in Section 27, Tov:nship 28, pange 24,
cor.:nr_nci~7g at a point, :•~I~ich point is marked by judicial landmark, and
is located 256.6 feet EJSt and 33 feet D:orth of the Soulh:~est corner of
Government Lot 1; thence North parallel :•~ith blest line of"said lot 90.7
feet l'o a point r~:arked by a judicial landmark; thence at a right angle
East 229.2 feet to point of intersection ~•iith the blesterly line of
1_;ndaie Avenue, :-:leech point is marked by judicial ]and:nark; thence South-
:•:c"sterly along said 1 i,ic of Lynd~le ;venue °$.S feet to point of inter-
section :dith the ilurth 1 ine of blest G6th Strcr_t, :ai~ich point is marked by
judicial landmark; thr:nce blest along said line 195.7 feet to the point of
•eg i nn i ng, - -
::rich lies sough:•:esterly of a line Jr~::n rort~:•::^starly at -right :::files to the
.:rnit;,:~a,terly lines of said tr.-•~a from a f>•~int•il~crcon distant ~%9 f.et uorti:crsterly
iru:n ti-,e southeast ~.orr,er of said tr:,r.L'; also Ci~at part of• caid tr.3ct lying south-
r_astcrly of a line dre:,si rorti~._~stcrly from a point on the s~~~th l i,:c of said tract
dist:~nt 16 fact :~:~_stcrly of the soutbca>t corner thereof, to a .;-.Dint on tie south-
i::ct nor-ti:c~s~crl• of s~;d s,:ut'ne.°~t corner.
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r.l+ip ?.8 ::orth, F:^i:,;c 24 .ic$t •of the Four ti: Princiucl
I~icridian, dcscriocc: as follo:;s: Corrrcncii:S or. a
line parallel to and ?.55.0 :set East of C::c F:cst
line of aid Section 27 at ,. point thcrin w::ich
~1 is -23~rr7• feet ::or^_h aloe:;; said line frc-i the South
~~•~ line of said Govcrr_^ent 1.ot 1, c:hich point is
marked by a judicial lar.?:~eri; the^ce \or[h along
said parallel line a ciste^c~ of 105.9 feet, thence
Fast a distance of 305.5 _`eet, r:.ore or less, to
an intersection :with the :•:este=ly line of Lyr:c?ale
• Avenue, which point o~ _~~ersection is dote ^.~ir_ed
by return i.^.g to the point o` 3eginnirg of said
° line .end coi:tirui^~ South z1o~g said parallel
line a distance of 103 _`ee~,'therce South.82 degrees
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56 •minutes-Ezst 143.-7-meet; t:~enc2-\orth 82 deg:ces,
34 minutes E2st to the ?.'est lire of LynZale Avenue,
thence Southerly alo::g sz_c latter line, 125 feet
to said point of ter:n_r.at:on of •tl:e \outh 1?ne of
the land ne:a bei^.o desc__Sed, thence Southwesterly
along the ?•:esterly line o: -send Averca 2 distance
of 113.4 feet, ^ore or less,"to a judicial 1zadT2r:c
located °in said li^e zt z d_stznce of 95.5 feet
• Idortliezster:y alor.~ said 1ir.e f-om a judicial .
landmzr'_t plzced zt the rote=section of the ?:esterly
line of szid Avenue and t:~e ;:ortii line of ?•:est 66th
Street; the^ce ?•:est 229.2 `eet to the point of
- beginning, 2ccorsino to the Gove_r_-rent Sun;ey thereof.
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That part o:.Goveurr^:^nt ?.ot 1, Section 27, To:a:^_shiD
28, Rar_oe 24, cot.-~eaci^~ zt e point, ~~hich point is
marked by :jud;.cial lz:~s-:z r, ans is locates 256.6
feet Ezst and 33 feet \orti of the Sou t; :;est corer
• of Goverr_-^.ent Tot 1; t::e^.ce `:orth parallel with-?;est
line of said lot 90.7-feet to z point t?zukeZ by
judicial landmar'~; tense st rioht.zn~les East 229.2
feet to the point of intersection with the '.;esteuly
.line of Lyndale Avenue, ::hicz ooint is mar'.{ed by
judicial izn2mar:c; the^ce Sott^:;esterly 21or_g said
line of Lyndale Aven~° 55.5 _`eet to the point of
3ntcrsection ::ith t`:e South 1.^e of ?:est Si~_y-sixth•
Street, :;bleb point is r..zr'_:ed by judicial la^dTau:~;
thence ?•7cst along said line 195_7 feet to the point
of beginning
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of Registrar of Titles, County of Hennepin.
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Field Qperations Division O~
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Room 213 ~[ ~
Bloouri~ogton, Minnesota 5531 ~a~ 26 ~9T
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Stm~ry oP laze status QP Nii~.antte/Godfather pres~i.sess ~ - - -.
Them is arh ez3.sting tax liability on these preza3.ses of approx-i.~tely .
X50,000.00. The liable parties 3stvolved are Nick 2dinotte's Ina.,
Nick Minotta, and his partners,. ~zgan.e Chesen and 1~the~x Bohan. The
State of QSO-~ has fYled s liexa in P.egi.ster of Deeds, Henzxr~piYZ
County 3.n the ataouzit of ~33,?76.90 on the property an which prerr~'ts~s
sits.. .: ~ _
Collection efforts have been,. and will continue to bef pursued a~inst-~
the responsible parties. To ths-t end, the State oP Minnesota has- been - ~~-•-.-;:;:;
assi~ed an interest 1.n a note running from the Purch~ts®r of the busi- _
Hess, .icicn Az~sovino, to present owners, Dayton & Swa:.nj assigned ~ theat
to Niek 1`fiiaxotte's, Inc., and assigned by Mlnotte's Sna. to ;3},.ate of _
M3.naesota (copy of proposal att$ched). They smUUnt of this Hots assiga~
went is X20,000•,00. P$yments on this-note will. be applied +„o -E2~e out-
standi~ tax ~.iability. Collection effvx°ts will ear~.tizxna an tre remaining .
liability.- _
As stated at the PRa.Y 23~ 197'T. hearizig~ this arrangement is less the
satisfactory, but -in 'our 3udgcnt represents a practical cou~*~se to
pursue at this time. It does not ~.ti.sfy the t~ liability to the -
7S~ta~-~ts of" :Minnesota. y~.It do®s repa sent the_ az~I3r s~sset available ~o~ .~•- - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ --
t'il[~ii~$'ss, In~ie ~ t~.Ls~ e~~ ~~tterr ~~ a. _ - _' - -. - _ - - .
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P.S. The State of Minnesota will furnish Lien Satisfactions covering
above mentioned lien upon receipt of signed note, also referred to above,
and after license is granted to applicant b~ the Richfield City Council.
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7900 Xerxes
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May 18, 1977
hiessrs. Frank Riley and
Jerry hicCl ure -
Minnesota Department of Revenue •~'-}
1501 4lest 80th Street
Room 213
Bloomington, Minnesota 55431
Re:. State Tax Liens - -
Nick Minotte's, Inc.
708 i~lest 66th Street -
Richfield, Minnesota
Gentlemen: '
This will confirm our agreement. wherein, upon the sale of the _ _~ -
~ above-referenced real estate to The Godfather, -Inc., by Jerome C. Dayton - -
and Herschel .S. Swain, a Note given as part payment for the purchase of
the real estate in the principal amount of X20,000.00 shall be assigned
by the sellers, Jerome C. Dayton and Herschel S. Swain, to Nick Minotte's,
Inc., without warranty-and without recourse. The PJote ~viil then be
assigned by Nick Minotte's,, Inc. to the State of rinnesota. The Note
shall bear interest at the rate of eight percent per annum and shall be
payable in equal monthly installments of $1,000.00 or more commencing
approximately on the 8th day of tray, 1978 and each month thereafter
until September.~28, 1979, when the entire unpaid principal balance shall
become due and payabje.
The assignment_of this PJote is conditioned upon the granting by
the Richfield City Council of a liquor license to The Godfather,-Inc.,
and thereafter the timely closing of the sale of the real estate by
Jerome C. Dayton and Herschel S. Swain to The Godfather, Inc.
The undersigned guarantee the prompt performance by their clients
of all acts ~c ssary to-accomplish these assignments.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Field Operations Division
1501 West 80th Street
Room 213
Bloomington, Minnesota 55+31
May 2~+, 1977
Richfield City Council ~_ '; ~ .~
Summary of tax status of Minotte/Godfather premises:
There is an existing tax liability an these premises of approximately
X50,000.00. The liable parties involved are Nick Manotte's Inc.,
Nick Minotte, and his partners, Eugene Ghesen and 1`~athew Bohar. The
State of Minnesota has filed a lien in Register of Deeds, Hennepin
County in the amount of x33,776.90 on the property on which premises
sits.
Collection efforts have been, and will continue to be, pursued against___~
the responsible parties. To that end, the State of Minnesota has been
assigned an interest in a note running from the Purchaser of the busi-
ness, John Ansevino, to present owners, Dayton & Swain, assigned by them
to Nick P~Tinotte's, Inc., and assigned by )`•ti.notte's Inc. to State of
Minnesota (copy of proposal attached). The amount of this note assign-
ment is X20,000.00. Payments on this note will be applied to the out-
standing tax liability. Collection efforts ~ri.ll continue on~the remaining
liability.
As stated at the May 23, 1977, hearing, this arrangement is less than
satisfactory, but_in.oux judger!ent represents a practical course~to
pursue at this-time. It does not satisfy the tax liability to the
State of Minnesota. It does represent the only asset available t~
Minotte's, Inc. in this entire matter.:;- -
Frank Riley, Tax E- "ner
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AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ~~' ~<~')
CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Office of City Manager
Council Letter No. 170
Agenda May 31, 1977
The Honorable Mayor
and
Members of the City Council
City of Richfield
Gentlemen:
Subject: Dues Increase for League of Minnesota Cities
At the last city council meeting the Mayor asked that the city council
consider the proposed increase in LMC dues at the special council meeting
on Tuesday, May 31st.
A committee of the League of Minnesota Cities has been working on a
proposed method for dues adjustments during the past year. That committee
has made a recommendation which has been approved by the league board of
directors and will come before the league membership for action at the annual
meeting on Thursday, June 9, 1977.
The last increase in league dues occurred in 1973. A copy of the article
in the May, 1977 MINNESOTA CITIES magazine has been reproduced and is
attached for your review. This article includes a list of the committee members
who studied league financing, as well as specific amounts by which the City _
of Richfield dues would be increased.
Respectfully subm' ted,
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Wayne S. Burggraaff
City Manager
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