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RESOLUTION NO. 4538
RESOLUTION' URGING A REFERENDUM ON THE PROPOSED
HENNEPIN COUNTY CIVIC CENTER
WHEREAS the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners has proposed construc-
tiori of a new Civic Center in the City of Minneapolis at a cost of several
million dollars; and
WHEREAS this Civic Center is proposed to be financed in part by bonding
authorization received from the Minnesota State Legislature, but has not been
voted upon by the citizens of Hennepin County; and
WHEREAS in a time of such .high governmental tax burdens it is the opinion of the
Richfield City Council that all expenditures of such a magnitude should be voted
upon by the people affected:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Richfield, Minnesota,
that it hereby urgently requests the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners to
schedule a referendum upon the proposed construction of a new Hennepin County
Civic Center.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby directed to forward
copies of this Resolution to members of the Hennepin County Board and also to
all municipalities within Hennepin County, urging them to take similar action.
Adopted by the City Council this 22nd day of March, 1971.
Stanley W. Olson Mayor
ATTEST:
Thomas J.~. oran Clerk