2001-12BILL NO. 2001-12
TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. 18.07
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO PURCHASE
AND INSTALL A NEW PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SYSTEM, 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 must be approved by
ordinance after a public hearing.
1.02. The City Council has previously approved a cooperative agreement with Hennepin
County to join the regional 800 MHz Radio System and furnish microwave equipment
necessary to connect the Richfield dispatch center to the system ($200,000).
1.03. The City Council has previously approved a contract with Motorola to furnish
console equipment for the Richfield dispatch center to operate on the new radio system
($266,665).
1.04. At the April 9, 2001 meeting, the City Council approved a lease with Sprint that
requires them to construct equipment space required for the new 800 MHz system
equipment in return fora $70,000 credit on their tower lease. This credit pushes the total
project cost over the $500,000 threshold defined in City Charter Section 8.04, requiring a
public hearing and ordinance approval.
1.05. A public hearing was held on July 23, 2001 after due notice as required by 8.05 of
the Richfield City Charter.
Section 2. Approval; effective date.
2.01. The 800 MHz Public Safety Radio System Project is approved as outlined in the
contract between the City and Motorola, dated March 29, 2000; the cooperative agreement
between the City and Hennepin County, dated May 2, 2000; and the lease agreement
between the City and Sprint PCS, dated April 26, 2001.
2.02. This ordinance is effective on the day following its publication.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 23rd day of July, 2001.
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BILL N0.2001-12
TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. 18.07
' AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CAPITAL
' IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO PURCHASE AND
INSTALL A NEW PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO
SYSTEM, PURSUANT TO RICHFIELD CTPY
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 onCity-owned property that
has an estimated cost exceeding $500,000 must be ap- j
proved by ordinance after a public hearing.
1.02. The City Council has previously approved acooper- I
ative agreement with Hennepin County to join the region- i,
al 800 MHz Radio System and furnish microwave equip- ~
ment necessary to connect the Richfield dispatch center to ~
the system ($200,000),.
1.03. The City Council has previously approved a contract
with Motorola to furnish console equipment for the Rich-
field dispatch center to operate on the new radio system
($266,665).
1.04. At the April 9, 2001 meeting, the City Council ap- ,
proved a lease with Sprint that requires them to construct
equipment space required for the new 800 MHz system
equipment in return fora $70,000 credit on their tower ~
tease. This credit pushes the total project cost over the I
$500,000 threshold defined in City Charter Section 8.04,
requiring a public hearing and ordinance approval.
1.05. A public hearing was held on July 23, 2001 after due '
notice as required by 8.05 of the Richfield City Charter.
Section 2. Approval; effective date.
2.01. The 800 MHz Public Safety Radio System Project is
approved as outlined in the contract between the City and
Motorola, dated March 29, 2000; the cooperative agree- ;
ment between the City and Hennepin County, dated May ,
2, 2000; and the lease agreement between the City and I
Sprint PCS, dated Apri126, 2001.
2.02. This ordinance is effective on the day following its i
publication. ,
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Min- I
I nesota this 23rd day of July, 2001.
Martin J. Kirach, Mayor ~'~
j ATTEST:' ~,
Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk j
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