2000-02BILL N0.2000-2
TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. 17.94
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. Section 8.04 of the Richfield City Charter requires that any capital improvement on
City-owned property that has an estimated cost exceeding $500,000.00 or expenditures
for design or engineering costs exceeding $75,000.00 must be approved by ordinance
after a public hearing.
1.02. It is proposed that the City Council approve a capital improvement project on
property currently owned by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources but that the
City would acquire.
1.03. The capital improvement project consists of improvement of the City owned property
with a 9-hole public golf course and related facilities, including without limitation a driving
range and clubhouse (the "Project").
1.04. The estimated construction cost of the capital improvement, excluding design and
engineering costs, is $2.5 million to $3.0 million. The design and engineering costs are
estimated to exceed $75,000.
1.05. A public hearing was held on January 10, 2000 after due notice as required by
Section 8.05 of the Richfield City Charter.
1.06. For the reasons specified in the following sections, the Council finds and determines
that it is in the best interests of the City and its inhabitants that the Project be approved.
1.07. As the result of airport expansion, the City has been forced to close the Rich Acres
Golf Course.
1.08. The Rich Acres Golf Course was the only golf course located within the City and
was an important recreational asset for the residents of Rich Acres and surrounding
communities. The Council finds it to be in the public interest to replace that recreational
asset.
1.09. The Rich Acres Golf Course generated significant revenue for the City. The Council
deems it to be in the public interest to replace that source of revenue.
Sec. 2. ~proval; effective date.
2.01. The Project is approved, and planning, design and construction of the 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 Project; nor does it vest any rights in the Project to any individual or
entity. The City Council reserves the right to abandon the Project or to modify elements of
the Project, if the Council deems abandonment or modification to be in the public interest.
2.03. This ordinance is effective on the day following its publication.
Adopted this 10th day of January, 2000.
Martin J. Kirsdff, Mayor
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TRANSITOR ORDINANCE NO. 17.94
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IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PURSUANT TO
newspapers °RICHFIELD CITY CIIARTER SECTION 8.04
THE CITY OF RICIIFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Section 1. Back ouncj; findines
1.01. Section 8.04 of Che Richfield City Charter requires
STATE OF MINNESOTA that any capitalimprovementonCity-owned property that
has an estimated cost exceeding $500,000.00 or expendi-
Cures for design or engineering costs exceeding $75,000.00
SS. must be approved by ordinance after a public hearing.
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) 1.02. It is proposed that the City Council approve a capi-
tal improvement project on property currently owned by
the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources but that
Frank Chilinski, being duly sworn on an oath states or affirms, that he is the publisher of the the City would acquire.
newspaper known as Sun-Current or the president's designated 1.03. The capital improvement prgject consists of im-
provement of the City owned property with a 9-hole pulr
lit golf course and related facilities, including without ]im-
agent, and has full knowledge of the facts stated below:
itation adriving range and clubhouse (the "Project").
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a 1.04. The estimated construction cost of the capita] im-
provement,excludingclesignandengineeringcosts,is$2.5
million to $3.0 million. The design and engineering costs
qualified newspaper, as provided by Minn. Stat. §331 A.02, §331 A.07, and other applicable are estimated to exceed $75,000.
1.05. A public hearing was held nn January 10, 2000 after
IaW3, aS amended. due notice as.required by Section 8.05 of the Richfield City
Charter.
(B) The printed public notice that is attached was published in the newspaper once each week, 1.06. For the reasons specified in the following sections
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the Council finds and determines that it is in the best in-
for one successive weeks; it was first published on Wednesday, the 19 day of terests of the City and its inhabitants that the Project be
approved.
January , 2000, and was thereafter printed and published on every Wednesday to and 1.07. As the result of airport expansion, the City has been
forced to close the Rich Acres Golf Course.
including Wednesday, the day of , 2000; and printed below is a copy of
1.08. The Rich Acres Golf Course was the only golf course
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p y g g located within the City and was an important recreation-
al asset for the residents of Rich Acres and surrounding
the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice: communities. The Council finds it to be in the public in-
terest to replace that recreational asset.
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procedures required by law.
2.02. The purpose of this Ordinance is to comply with the ,
Subscribed and sworn-t~ or affirmed bEfore me reyuirements of Section 8.04 of the Richfield City Charter.
This Ordinance shall not be construed to require that the
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Thomas P. Ferber, City Clerk
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RATE INFORMATION
(1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users $ 2.85 der line
for comparable space
(2) Maximum rate allowed by law $ 6.20 per line
(3) Rate actually charged $ 1.40 per line
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