1993-07BILL NO. 1993-7
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
CITY GOVERNMENT: AMENDING THE
RICHFIELD CITY CHARTER
CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Background: Findings: Authority.
1.01. The City of Richfield (City) is governed by a home
rule charter adopted November 3, 1964, 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 (Amendment) of the City Charter
("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.
1.03. A public hearing on the Amendment was duly held on
June 14, 1993, 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.
Sec. 2. Adoption• Effective Date.
2.01. The Amendment, as proposed by the Commission, is
adopted.
2.02. The text of the proposed amendment is as follows:
1. Chapter 7 of the Charter is amended:
By amending Section 7.14 thereof to read as follows:
Section 7.14. City Indebtedness. Except as provided in
Sections 7.15 and 7.16, no obligations shall be issued to pay
current expenses, but the Council may issue and sell obligations
for any other municipal purpose in accordance with law and within
the limitations prescribed by law. Except in the case of the
obligations for which an election is not required by this Charter
or by state law, no such obligations shall be issued or sold
without the approval of the majority of the registered voters of
the City voting on the question at a general or special election.
Before submitting a question to the voters under this Section,
the Council must conduct at least one public hearing on the
question preceded by notice published in a newspaper(s) selected
by the Council not more than 28 days nor less than 14 days prior
to the hearing.
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Sec. 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.
Sec. 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 in 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 14th day of June, 1993.
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City of Richfield
BILL NO.18937
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
CITY GOVERNMENT: AMENDING THE
RICHFIELD CITY CHARTER
CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. ~ackaroued: Fiad:nas: Authority.
1.01. The City of Richfield (City) is governed by a home rule charter adopted November 3,
1964, pursuant to the Constitution of the state of Minnesota sad Minnesota Statutes,
Chapter 410 (Act),
1.02. The Charter Commission of the City has proposed the adoption of an amendment
(Amendment) of the City Charter ("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 is Section 2.02.
1.03. A public hearing on the Amendment was duly held oa June 14, 1993, 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.
Sec. 2. Adoption: Effective Date,
2.01. The Amendment, as proposed by the Commission, is adopted.
2.02. The text of the proposed amendment is as follows:
1. Chapter 7 of the Charter is amended:
By amending Section 7.14 thereof to read as follows:
Section 7.14. City Indebtedness. Except es provided in SeMions 7.15 and 7.16, no obliga-
tions shall be issued to pay current expenses, but the Council may issue and sell obligations
for any other municipal purpose in accordance with law and within the limitations prescribed
by law. Except in the case of the obligations for which an election is not required by this
Charter or by state law, no such obligations shall be issued or sold without the approval of
the majority of the registered voters of the City voting on the question at a general or special
election. Before submitting s auestion to the voters under this Section. the Council must con-
d ~ t at ~e ct on . n ~hli h rind on the q ~ .a ion preceded by notice j}ublish~cna_
p r( lc c -1 . .d by the ('nuncil not mo th n R Avs nor 1 _ c th n 14 dgyc prior to the hear_
inc•
Sec. 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.
Sec. 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 in 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 14th day of June, 1993.
Martin J. Kirsch,
Mayor
ATTEST:
Thomas P. Ferber,
City Clerk
(June 23, 1993)-Richfield