1965-3439r~~~
RESOLUTION No. 3439
RA~OLUTION REQUESTING DETERMINATION OF HOUSING AND-HOME
FINANCE DIRECTOR THAT AGREEMENT OF JUNE 19, 1950 ON WATER
PLANNING ADVANCE BE T~tMINATED.
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WHEREAS, the United States of America has heretofore made an advance' 49
pursuant to an agreement dated June 19, 1950 to the Village of Richfield in ~",~3,/6,v'
the amount of :fi101'900 for the purpose of plan preparation of the public work
described in the agreement as a *'water system", such project bearing the
designation "Minn, 21-P-1001", and
L,iHEREAS~ on November 3, 1964, the Village of Richfield adopted a Home
Rule Charter and became the "City of Richfield"~ and
Wf~;R~;AS, the City of Richfield has succeeded to all; of the rights and
responsibilities of the Vi1l.age of Ric'hfield~ and
WHFREAS~ by the use of the federal advances the Village of Richfield
caused to be prepared plans and specifications for the public work described
in the aforesaid agreements and
WHEREAS, no construction has been undertaken of the project or any portion
thereofs described in the aforesaid agreement dated the 19th day of June 1950,
and
~ltiFaREAS, there is no reasonable likelihood of the planned project or ariy
portion thereof being undertaken because;
(a) the actual physical development of the City of~.~,ichfield changed
drastically after the preparation of such plans and specifications by
reason of property acquisition by the Metropolitan Airports Commission'
property acquisition by the State of Minnesota and ~~.e County of
Y~ennepin far highways' the installation of concrete streets on main
thoroughfares throughout the municipality the redesign of streets of
the municipality resulting from highway and airport~;developmentsr
(b) the actual grading of streets and construction of other underground
.facilities varied greatly from the theoretical grades used in such plans
ar_d specifications; '~~
(c) experience indicated that wells drilled at the lc~ations called for
in such plans and specifications could not be rel3.ed'"'upon to produce an
adequate supply of potable water and the sites for such wells and ap-
purtenant facilities were no longer available;
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{d} water treatment facilities were deemed necessary' requir3.ng a
different design for the municipal water system than the design provided.
in such plans and specifications; ~;•yr
(e) the City of Minneapolis provided a loop water main as a possibl® .
long-range back-up ,source of -water supp3.y' and- tkz~ ws;'~er system., as de-
.signed in such ~lax~ -and- ~~pecificatione d3.d riot pra~de for a convenient
and economical hook-tap to .such secondary mater su~p~,~fir
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{f) after the pregarat~.on of such glans aid s~ree3.f'~.d~tiot~e~'~the Misa~eata~
State Board of Health chaz-ged its regu]:atior~ : sus to the e. be~~e~ : ,
water mains amd -sewer mair~s~ increasi.~g the ~~~ ~ ~ ~~
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(g) the sanitary sewage disposal system of the municipality was con-
structed in a manner entirely different from the system contemplated
in such plans and specifications necessitating new plans and specifi-
cations
(h} the location of commercial centers, parks playgrounds, schools
and other developments in the community changed after the preparation
of such plans and specifications so that redesign of the water facili-
ties of the municipality were necessary, and because of other changes
rendering such plans and specifications unuseable.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield
as follows;
1. It is hereby determined that there is no reasonable likelihood of the
project, or any portion thereaf~ as planned with the federal advance ever being
placed under construction for the reasons set forth above.
2. The Housing and Home Finance Administrator is requested to make a
determination that the agreement dated on the 19th day of June 1950, be terrain
aced and that the Tillage of Richfield and its successor, the City of Richfielda
be relieved of a71 liability thereunder.
3. This resolution is adopted pursuant to the authority provided by the
Home Rule Charter of the City of Richfield, Minnesota..
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota, this 14th
day of June, 1965.
tanley W. O son Mayor
ATTEST s
F~dward J. Mo ine Clerk
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