90-7617Rii
RESOLUTION NO. 7617
RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND
CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION. THEREON
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota
(City) as follows:
1. The City Council hereby finds and determines:
(a) That it is in the best interests of the health, welfare, and
safety of the City and its residents that the City acquire, construct,
improve and equip park facilities, including .without limitation completion of
development of Veterans Memorial Park of Richfield, completion of
upgrading and development of five neighborhood parks, construction of a
community activities building in Veterans Memorial Park of Richfield,
development of a bike hike mini .parkway system, and expansion, primarily
in terms of parking, of the Richfield Senior Citizens Center (Project); and
(b) That the City is authorized by the provisions of Minnesota
Statutes, Chapter 475. (Act) to issue its obligations to finance. the Project in
whole or in part and to pledge its full faith, credit and taxing powers to the
payment of such obligations;
(c) That it is necessary and expedient to the sound financial
management of the affairs of the City that the Project be financed in whole
or in part by the issuance and sale of the .City's general obligation bonds
pursuant to the Act in an amount. presently estimated not to exceed
$10,500,000; and
(d) That the City Council has approved the use of electronic
voting machines by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members and
has complied with the 60-day notice and six week demonstration
requirements of iViinnesota Statutes, Section 206.58, Subdivision 1, and has
adopted special rules and instructions for use of the electronic voting
machines which have been approved by the Secretary of State; and
(e) That the City Clerk has certified to the Secretary of State
that an electronic voting system will be used in the City and the date of
commencement of the use thereof.
2. The proposition for the issuance of the bonds will be submitted to the
voters of the City at a special election to be held on June 5, 1990. The election
will be held and conducted in accordance -with the laws of the State of Minnesota
relating to special municipal elections and the City's home rule charter.
3. The City Clerk is directed to cause a notice of election and sample
ballot in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A to be posted and
published as required by law as follows:
(a) .The notice of elect
newspaper of the City at least two
(b) The notice of elect
each of the polling places at least
(c) The notice of electi~
office of the City Clerk lobby at 1
(d) The sample ballot v
at least one week prior to the ele<
~n will be published once in the official
weeks prior to the election;
>n and a sample ballot will be posted at
en days prior to the election;
1 and a sample ballot will be posted in -the
ast four days prior to the election; and
11 be published in the .official newspaper
4. The polling places, hours of election and the respective judges for the
election will be those established by the City for special elections. The po1Ls w~l
be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
5. The City Clerk is authorize
ballot strips, or ballot booklets for the
electronic voting system, on blue paper
of Minnesota Statutes, Section 206.61.
place with at least two sample ballots
ballot booklet. Such samples must coy
along with the electronic voting systen
adjacent to each sample ballot.
d and directed to prepare separate ballots,
elections for use in conjunction with the
rith black ink pursuant to the requirements
The City Clerk will provide each polling
Nhich are facsimiles of the ballot strip or
tain illustrated instructions .for their use
or illustrated instructions will be posted
6. The City Council shall meet in the City Hall on June 7, 1990, at 5:30
p.m., C.T. to canvass the results of the e~ection and to declare. the results thereof.
APPROVED by the City Council~l,of the City of Richfield this 26th day of
March, 1990.
Attest:
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Thomas P. Ferber
City Clerk ',
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EXHIBIT A
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held in and for
the City of Richfield, Minnesota, on the 5th day of June, 1990, at which the
following proposition will be submitted to the voters of the City for their approval
or rejection:
Shall the City of Richfield issue its general obligation bonds in a principal
amount of $10,500,000 to finance the acquisition, equipping and betterment
of park and recreational facilities in the City of Richfield?
YES ( )
NO
The polling places for said election are as follows:
Precinct No. 1 A Mt. Calvary Education Building
Ward 3 6541 16th Avenue
Precinct No. 2 A St. Peter's Catholic Church
Ward 2 6720 Nicollet Avenue
Precinct No. 3A Sheridan Hills School
Ward 1 6400 Sheridan Avenue
Precinct No. 4A St. Richard's Catholic Church
Ward 1 7540 Penn Avenue
Precinct No. 5B Richfield Junior High School
Ward 1 7461 Oliver Avenue
Precinct No. 6B Central School Building
Ward 2 7145 Harriet Avenue
Precinct No. 7A Hope Presbyterian Education Facility
Ward 2 ?201 4th Avenue
Precinct No. 8A Richfield Intermediate School
Ward 3 7020 12th Avenue
Precinct No. 9A Centennial School
Ward 3 7315 Bloomington Avenue
The polls for said election will be open at 7:00 a.m. and will remain open
until closing at 8:00 p.m.
Any qualified registered voter
election, and any resident of the City
register on election day.
Dated: March 26th , 1990,
the City is entitled to vote at said
t previously registered as a voter may
BY ORDER OF THE CIT~Y~COUNCIL
II, By /sl l 1L T, ~4~c.~.~, .
', City Clerk
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CBRTIFICATION OF MINIITffi
Lssuer: The City of Richfield, Minnesota
Governing body: City Council
Meeting: A meeting of the City Council of the City of Richfield held on
the 26th day of March, 1990, at 5:30 p.m. at the City Hall in
the City of Richfield, Minnesota.
Council Members
present: Quam, .Ludeman, Sandahl, Kirsch, Garcia;
Council Members
absent: None.
Documents: A copy of Resolution No. 7617 Determining the Necessity for
the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds and Calling a Special
Election Thereon adopted by the City Council of the City of
Richfield at said meeting.
Certification:
I, Thomas Ferber, City Clerk of the City of Richfield, do hereby certify the
following:
Attached hereto is a true and correct copy of a resolution on file and of
record in the offices of the City of Richfield, which resolution was adopted by the
City Council, at the meeting referred to above. Said meeting was a regular
meeting of the City Council, was open to the public, and was held at the time and
place at which meetings of the City Council are regularly held. Council Member
Sandahl moved the adoption of the attached resolution. The motion for adoption of
the attached. resolution was seconded by Council Member Ludeman. A vote being
taken on the motion, the following voted in favor of the resolution:
Quam, Ludeman, Sandahl, Kirsch, Garcia;
and the following voted against the resolution:
None.
whereupon said res;~l~xtion was declared duly passed and adopted. The attached
resolution is in full i'o~°ee and effect and no action has been taken by the City
Council of the City of Richfield which would in any way alter or amend the
attached resolution.
Witness my hand officially as the City Clerk of the City of Richfield this
27th day of March , 1990.
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