11-10479rRESOLUTION NO. 10479
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF BILL NO. 2011-3
WHEREAS, the City has adopted the above referenced ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the verbatim text of the ordinance is cumbersome, and the expense '
of publication of the complete text is not justified; and
WHEREAS, the following summary clearly informs the public of the intent and
effect of the ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Richfield that the following summary is hereby approved for official publication:
SUMMARY. PUBLICATION
BILL NO. 2011-3
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS;
ESTABISHING A DOMESTIC PARTNER REGISTRY;
AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE
On February 8, 2011, the Richfield City Council adopted an ordinance
designated as Bill No. 2011-3, the title of which is stated above. This summary of
the ordinance is published pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Richfield City Charter.
The ordinance establishes a voluntary program by which unmarried, committed
couples who reside or work in Richfield may register as domestic partners. The
ordinance" establishes criteria and procedures for couples to register or to
terminate their registration. The ordinance does not create any rights, privileges
or responsibilities for domestic partners except that domestic partners qualify for
any family fees/memberships/registration offered by any city program or service.
Copies of the ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City
Clerk during normal business hours or upon request by calling 612-861-9738.
Nancy Gibb~ity Clerk
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is directed to keep a copy of
the ordinance in her office at City Hall for public inspection and to post a full copy of the
ordinance in a public place in the City for a period of two weeks.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 8t" day of
February, 2011.
Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibbs, i y Clerk