Ordinance No. 1153 07-23-2001 ORDINANCE NO. 1153
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6.06,CONTRACTS,HOW LET AND
CHAPTER 8. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS OF THE
FRIDLEY CITY CHARTER
The City Council of the City of Fridley does hereby ordain as follows:
That the following sections of the Fridley City Charter be amended as follows:
Section 1: That Section 6.06. CONTRACTS,HOW LET,be amended as follows:
In all cases of contracts for the purchase of merchandise,materials or equipment or for any kind of
construction work undertaken by the City, which require an expenditure of more than that which is
set by the State Statutes, unless the Council shall by an emergency ordinance otherwise provide, the
City Manager shall advertise for bids by at least ten (10) days published notice in the official
newspaper. When a bid is required, it shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder who is qualified
in accordance with Minnesota State Statutes as determined by the Council. The Council may,
however, reject any and all bids. Nothing contained in this Section shall prevent the council from
contracting for the doing of work with patented processes, or from the purchasing of patented
appliances.
Section 2: that CHAPTER 8. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, be
amended as follows:
Section 8.01. THE CITY PLAN.
The present Villago zoning and comprehensive plans shall be the plans for future physical
development of the City. Such pPlans may be altered from time to time. To alter s0614 a zoning
plan, the City Council shall hold a public hearing and notice published fourteen (14) days prior to
hearing with notices sent to affected property owners. It may include provisions for zoning, for the
platting and development of new areas, for the planning and location of public works of art, public
buildings,parks,playgrounds,bridges,transportation lines, and other public facilities, and for laying
out,gFailing improving of streets and public places as well as fef all other matters which may seem
essential to such a plan.
Section 8.02. ENFORCEMENT OF CITY PLAN.
The Council shall have all necessary power, acting through the City Manager, to enforce complete
adherence by all persons to the plans adopted as provided above, and to adopt and enforce a
comprehensive zoning ordinance. The Council shall have power to pass ordinances to regulate the
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use of private property, the height of buildings, and the proportion of the area of any lot which may
be built upon and to establish building lines. Such power shall be exercised to promote public
health, safety,morals,welfare and convenience.
Section 8.03. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.
The City shall have the power to make any and every type of public improvement not forbidden by
the laws of the State and to levy special assessments to pay for all such improvements as are of a
local character, in accordance with Minnesota State Statute Chapter 429, Local Improvements,
Special Assessments. The amounts assessed to benefited property to pay for such local
improvements may equal the cost of the improvements, including all costs and expenses connected
therewith,with interest,until paid,but shall not exceed the benefits to the property.
Section 8.04. LOCAL IMPROVEMENT REGULATIONS.
. - . _ _ _ '_. _ : , : _ . The City Council may prepare and adopt a
comprehensive ordinance,prescribing the procedure which shall determine all matters pertaining to
the making of local improvements thereafter, and such ordinance shall supplant all other provisions
of law on the same subject and may be amended only by an affirmative vote of at least four (4)
members of the City Council. Such ordinance shall provide for such notice and hearing in the
ordering of improvements and the making of assessments therefore as shall be necessary to meet
constitutional requirements. Such ordinance shall also require a petition of a majority in number
and interest of the owners of property to be assessed for such improvement, or improvements, for
the initiation thereof;provided that the City Council may proceed upon its own initiative hereunder
and under such ordinance by resolution adopted by five(5)four/fifths (4/5) affirmative votes of the
City Council after a proper notice and hearing. (Ref. Ord. 776)
Section 8.05. PUBLIC WORKS HOW PERFORMED.
1. Public works including all local improvements, may be constructed, extended, repaired or
maintained either by contract or, if the estimated coct is less than one thousand dollars
($1,000), directly by day labor. Before receiving bids the City Manager shall, under the
direction of the City Council have suitable plans and specifications prepared for the
proposed material or project and estimate of the cost thereof in detail. The award of any
contract amounting to more than tea fifty thousand dollars ($4-50,000) shall require an
affirmative vote of at least four(4)members of the City Council. When the best interest of
the City will be served thereby, the City Council may organize a escistfastien public works
department under competent supervision and provided with suitable equipment. (Ref. Ord.
776)
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2. The right is reserved to the City Council, upon the recommendation of an engineer, acting
through the eefistmetieft public works department,to bid on any work to be let by contract.
All contracts shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder who is qualified in accordance with
Minnesota State Statutes. , but the The term "lowest responsible bidder" shall be
interpreted as giving the City Council the right to accept any bid which it determines to be
most advantageous to the City. The City Council shall reserve the right to reject any or all
bids in accordance with Minnesota State Statute Chapter 429.
use. The City shall require contractors to furnish proper bonds for the protection of
the City,the employees and material person. (Ref. Ord. 776)
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 23RD DAY
OF JULY 2001.
S ott J. L s —Mayor
ATTEST:
Debra A.Skogen—City Cler j1
Public Hearing: June 4,2001
First Reading: July 9,2001
Second Reading: July 23,2001
Publication: August 2,2001