03-12 Resolution No. 121911
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CITY OF RICHFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 12190
A RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTING COMPREHENSIVE AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER
WHEREAS, the Richfield City Council adopted Bill No. 2024-03 “An
Ordinance Adopting Comprehensive Amendments to the Richfield City Charter” (the
“Ordinance) at its meeting held on March 12, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the verbatim text of the Ordinance is cumbersome, and the expense
of publication of the complete text is not justified; and
WHEREAS, the following summary clearly informs the public of the intent and
effect of the Ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Richfield
that the following summary is hereby approved for official publication of the Ordinance:
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO. 2024-03
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING COMPREHENSIVE AMENDMENTS TO THE
RICHFIELD CITY CHARTER
On March 12, 2024, the Richfield City Council adopted an Ordinance designated
as Bill No. 2024-03, the title of which is stated above. This summary of the Ordinance
is published pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Richfield City Charter.
The Ordinance makes several amendments to the Richfield City Charter as
recommended by the Charter Commission. The amendments include various corrective
changes, updates to reflect statutory changes, and other amendments including, but not
limited to, that the charter is self-authenticating, clarifying the process to fill a vacancy
on the council, addressing the role of the mayor and staff in an emergency, expanding
notice to councilmembers for emergency meetings, clarifying a majority vote of a quorum
is needed for motions and resolutions, adding a section regarding interim ordinances,
adding a section on electronic signatures, revising franchise provisions, authorizing
electronic signatures when allowed by law, and adding a section regarding authorized
public expenditures.
This Ordinance will become effective until ninety (90) days following its passage
and legal publication, except that if within sixty (60) days after passage and publication
a petition requesting a referendum on this Ordinance, signed by the number of
registered voters of the City required by Minnesota Statutes, section 410.12 subdivision
7 is filed with the City Clerk, this Ordinance will not be effective until approved by a
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majority of the voters voting on the question of its adoption at a general election or a
special election called by the City Council for that purpose.
Copies of the Ordinance are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s office
during normal business hours or upon request by calling 612 -861-9738.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to do each of the following:
1.Publish the approved summary once in the City’s official newspaper;
2.Place a copy of this Resolution, the full text of the Ordinance, and the affidavit of
publication of the summary in the City’s Ordinance book;
3.Make the full text of the Ordinance and charter amendments available for public
inspection in the office of the City Clerk during the City’s regular business hours;
4.Incorporate the amendments into the Richfield City Charter; and
5.Post the updated Richfield City Charter on the City’s website.
Adopted by the City Council of Richfield, Minnesota, this 12th day of March 2024.
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Mary B. Supple, Mayor
Attest:
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Dustin Leslie
City Clerk