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1996-05BILL NO. 1996-5 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CITY GOVERNMENT: AMENDING CHAPTER 6 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 a 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 (Amendment) to Chapter 6 of the charter and recommended to the City Council that the Amendment be adopted by the 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 held on February 26, 1996 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: filina. 2.01. The Amendment as proposed by the Commission is adopted. 2.02. The text of the proposed amendment is as follows: Chapter 6 of the City Charter is amended in the following respects: 1) by amending Section 6.05 to read: Section 6.05. Purchase and Contracts. ~ .Every contract for the sale or purchase of merchandise, materials or equipment, or the alteration thereof, or for the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of real or personal property, where the amount involved is' more than $~~-;8A8 the dollar amount contained in Minnesota Statutes Section 471 345 Subd 3. shall be let Bill No. 1996-5 -2- only by the City Council upon the recommendation of the City Manager to the lower responsible bidder, . The Council may, however, reject any and all bids. Subject to the provisions of the Charter, and other aRplicable law, the Council may by ordinance or by resolution adopt further regulations for making of bids and letting of contracts. . 2) By repealing Section 6.06 thereof in its entirety. 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 25th day of March, 1996. ' '~ Martin J. Kir~ch,rMayor ATTEST: r ,~~ i L__ \\\ Thomas P. Ferber, City Clerk City of Richfield MINNESOTA S1irCumnt S1s.Pwt~ Sun3 sr~or AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF MINNESOTA) SS. COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) Denis L. Mindak being duly sworn on an oath says that he/she the publisher or authorized agent and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known Sun-Current and has full knowledge of the (Official Publication) ' BILL NO. 1996-5 ~ AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CITY GOVERNMENT: AMENDING CHAPTER 6 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 a home rule charCcr 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 pro- posed the adoption of an amendment (Amendment) to Chapter 6 of the charter and recommended to the City Council that the Amendment be adopted by Che 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 2.0`2. 1.03. A public hearing on the Amendment was held on February 26, 1996 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 descrip- tion of the nature and scope of the Amendment. All per- sonsdesiring 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; tiling. 2.01. The Amendment as proposed by the Commission is adopted. 2.02. The text of the proposed amendment is as Col- lows: Chapter 6 of the City Charter is amended in the fol- lowing respects: 1)by amending Section (i.05 to read: Section 6.05. Purchase and Contracts. The City Manager may make or let contracts for Che purchase or sale of supplies, materials, equipment, or Che rental there- of, orany kind of construction or repair work involving real or personal property, or for the purchase of personal ser- vices, when the amount of such contract does not exceed $10,000. If such contracC exceeds the last stated amount but is not more than $16,000, same may be made or lot by the City Manger after Eirst ohtaining approval of the City Council. If such contract is for the purchase of personal services and exceeds $15,000, same shall be made or let by the City Manager after first obtaining approval of the CiCy Council. Every contract for the sale or purchase of mer- chandise, materials or equipment, or the alteration there- of, or for the construction, alteration, repair or mainte- nance of real or personal property, where the amount involved is more than $15,000 the dollar amount contained in Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.345, Subd. 3. shall be ]et only by the City Council upon the recommendation of the City Manager to the lower responsible bidder, unless the Council shall otherwise provide by resolution adopted by a majority of the Council and published once in the oii-i- cial legal newspaper of the City. The Council may howev- er, reject any and all bids. Subject to the provisions of the Charter, and other applicable law, Che Council may by ordi- nance or by resolution adopt further regulations for mak- ing of bids and letting of contracts. All other contracts shall be let by Che Council. 2) By repealing Section 6.06 thereof in its entirety. 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 Ciiy Clerk, this ordinance will not be effective until approved by ril% of the voters voting on the question of its adoption at the special election called by the Council (i~r that purpose. 2.04. On the elI'ective dace of the Amendment, the City Clerk is authorir-ed and directed to file copies of Lhe Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota, the Hennepin County Recorder, and the CiCy Clerk's office together with the certificate required by 'Section 410 11 of the Act. Passed by Che City Council of Che City of Richfield, Minnesota Chis 25th day of March, 1996. which are stated below. (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as qualified newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statue 331 A-02, 331 A.07, and other applicably laws, as amended. (B) The pri Bill No. 1996-5 which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and once each week, for. one successive weeks; it was first publis Wednesday .the 3 day of printed and published on every ,the day of to and inclu 19 ;and printed below is a copy the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknow{edged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice: abcdefghijklmnopgrstu Acknowledged before me on this 3 day of A p r i l vwxyz BY: r:~' TITLE: Publisher 19 96 Notary Public Y RATE INFORMATION (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space (2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter A p r i l 199 b ,and was $ 2.15 per line $ 5.95 per line ATTEST: Martin J. Kirsch, Mayor Thomas P. Ferber, City Clerk (April 3, 1996) d2 rich (3) Rate actually charged for the above matter $ 1.09 per line