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 Appendix C. TRANSITORY ORDINANCES

  TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. - 18.84  

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  • AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR RENOVATION OF FIRE STATION NO. 2, 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 for the renovation of Fire Station No. 2, located at 6401 Penn Avenue South in the City of Richfield.

    1.03. The capital improvement project consists of the design, engineering and construction of improvements to Fire Station No. 2, including, but not limited to renovation of bathrooms, dormitories, heating, ventilation, windows and exterior façade, the "Project").

    1.04. The estimated construction cost of the capital improvement, excluding design and engineering costs, is in excess of $500,000. The preliminary estimate for total construction cost is $770,000. The estimated cost of design and engineering is $72,000.

    1.05. A public hearing was held on September 11, 2012 after due notice as required by Section 8.05 of the Richfield City Charter.

    1.06. The Council finds and determines that it is in the best interests of the City and its inhabitants that Project be approved.

    Sec. 2. Approval; 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. This Ordinance shall not be construed to pre-approve any contracts for the design or construction of the Project, and the City Council specifically reserves to itself the authority to approve any such contracts. 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 30 days following its publication.

    (Bill No. 2012-12)