1998-11BILL NO. 1998-11
TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO 17.81
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
- PROJECT PURSUANT TO RICHFIELD CITY CHARTER
SECTION 8.04
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Background; findings.
1.01. The City Council has approved Bill No. 1998-5, which upon its effective date, will
amend the Richfield City Charter by adding a new Section 8.04. The proposed Section
8.04 would require that any capital improvement on City-owned property that has an
estimated cost exceeding $500,000 or expenditures for design or engineering costs
exceeding $75,000 must be approved by ordinance after a public hearing.
1.02. It is proposed that the City Council approve a capital improvement project on
City-owned property located at various parks as proposed in the ball field improvements
plan.
1.03. The capital improvement project consists of ball field improvements and
additions as indicated in the ball field improvements plan (the "Ball Field Project").
1.04. The estimated construction cost of the capital improvement, excluding design
and engineering costs is $1,800,000. The estimated design and engineering costs are
$200,000.
1.05. A public hearing was held on May 11, 1998. Notice of the public hearing was
published on May 13, 1998 and May 20, 1998 in the City's official newspaper.
1.06. The Council finds and determines that it is in the best interest of the City and its
inhabitants that the Ball Field Project be approved.
1.07. The City has received a grant from the State for $2,000,000 to develop and
improve ball fields at various parks to replace ball fields currently in use on Metropolitan
Airports Commission (MAC) property. The ball field improvement plan was developed
by the Ball Field Task Force and recommended for implementation by the Community
Services Commission. As the grant is only half of the estimated cost of the total plan,
implementation of the plan will be based on meeting the needs of as many user groups
as possible.
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Section 2. Approval effective date.
2.01. The Ball Field Project is approved, and planning design and construction of the
Ball Field Project may proceed according to the procedures required by law.
2.02. The purpose of this ordinance is to comply with the requirements of Section 8.04
of the Richfield City Charter. This ordinance shall not be construed to require that the
City proceed with the Ball Field Project; nor does it vest any rights in the Project to any
individual or entity. The City Council reserves the right to abandon the Ball Field
Project or to modify elements of the Ball Field Project, if the Council deems
abandonment or modification to be in the public interest.
2.03. This ordinance is effective in accordance with Section 3.09 of the Richfield City
Charter.
Adopted this 26th day of May, 1998.
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BILL NO. 1998-11
TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO 17.81
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PURSUANT TO
RICHFIELD CITY CHARTER
SECTION 8.04
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Backeround: findines.
1.01. The City Council has approved Bill No. 1998-5, which
upon its effective date, will amend the Richfield City Char-
ter by adding a new Section 8.04. The proposed Section
8.04 would require that any capital improvement an City-
owned property that has an estimated cost exceeding
$500,000 or expenditures for design or engineering costs
exceeding $75,000 must be approved by ordinance after a
public hearing.
1.02. It is proposed that the City Council approve a capital
improvement project on City-owned property located at var-
ious parks as proposed in the ball field improvements plan.
1.03. The capital improvement project consists of ball field
improvements and additions as indicated in the ball field
improvements plan (the "Ball Field Project").
1.04. The estimated construction cost of the capital im-
provement, excluding design and engineering costs is
$1,800,000. The estimated design and engineering costs
are $200,000.
1.05. A public hearing was held on May 11, 1995. Notice
of the public hearing was published on May 13, 1998 and
May 20, 1998 in the City's official newspaper.
1.06. The Council finds and determines that it is in the
best interest of the City and its inhabitants that the Ball
Field Project be approved.
1.07. The City has received a grant from the State for
$2,000,000 to develop and improve ball fields at various
parks to replace ball fields currently in use on Metropoli-
tan Airports Commission (MAC) property. The ball field
improvement plan was developed by the Ball Field Task
Force and recommended for implementation by the Com-
munity Services Commission. As the grant is only half of
the estimated cost ofthe total plan, implementation of the
plan will be based on meeting the needs of as many user
groups as possible.
Section 2. Aporoval: effective date.
the COmpOSIt10n and pUbllCatlOn Of the notice: 2.01. The Ball Field Project is approved, and planning de-
sign and construction of the Ball Field Project may proceed
according to the procedures required by law.
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2.02. The purpose of this ordinance is to comply with the
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BY: ~„~-_-_ This ordinance shall not be construed to require that the
City proceed with the Ball Field Project; nor does it vest
any rights in the Project to any individual or entity. The
TITLE: PUbliSher City Council reserves the right to abandon the Ball Field
Project or to modify elements of the Ball Field Project, if
Acknowledged before me on this the Council deems abandonment or modification to be in
the public interest.
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RATE INFORMATION
(1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users $ 2.55 per line
for comparable space
(2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter $ 6.20 per line
(3) Rate actually charged for the above matter $ 1.24 per line
2.03. This ordinance is effective in accordance with Sec-
tion 3.09 of the Richfield City Charter.
Adopted this 26th day of May, 1998.
Martin J. Kirsch, Mayor
ATTEST:
Thomas P. Ferber, City Clerk
(June 3, 1998) D2/Cty Rchfld Ord. #17.81