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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo to Jonathan Thomas - July 8, 2005to: Jonathan Thomas, Charter Commission Chair from: Jim Ericson, Community Development Director re: Bridges Golf Course Ordinance date: July 8, 2005 `Moun�15 `View I am responding to the request you made yesterday for copies of the ordinance that would have put the Bridges Golf Course into existence. The quick answer to your request is that no such ordinance exists, as the Golf Course would not have been established by ordinance but rather by resolution. Regardless, I did conduct a search of the ordinance index files and no ordinances relating to a golf course in general or the Bridges specifically were identified. On the other hand, there are numerous resolutions regarding the golf course begiiming in 1992. The following is a list of the resolutions from 1992 up to the course opening in 1995. Resolution No. Date Adopted Subiect 4246 June 22, 1992 A Resolution Establishing the Municipal Golf Course Development Fund 4247 June 22, 1992 A Resolution Authorizing an Interfund Transfer and Closing Legal Defense and Compost Funds and Transferring the Assets of Said Funds to the Municipal Golf Course Fund 4254 July 13, 1992 Resolution Establishing a Golf Course Task Force 4432 Oct 11, 1993 Resolution Approving the Acquisition of Land for the Proposed Golf Course and Authorizing Execution of Purchase Agreements 4445 Nov 8, 1993 Resolution Approving the Master Plan for the Proposed Mounds View Golf Course 4446 Nov 8, 1993 Resolution Relating to the Financing of A Municipal Golf Course 4451 Nov 22, 1993 Resolution of Commitment by the City of Mounds View to Construct and Operate a Municipal Nine Hole Golf Course And Practice Range 4452 Nov 22, 1993 Resolution Providing for the Issuance and Sale of the City's $3,090,000 Gross Revenue Golf Course Bonds, Series 1994A 4453 Nov 22, 1993 Resolution Authorizing an Interfund Loan From the Water Fund to the Golf Course Fund 4492 Jan 24, 1994 Resolution Authorizing the City Administrator to Execute the Supplemental Letter Agreement with SEH for Engineering Services for the Golf Course in an Amount not to Exceed $11,700 to be Paid out of the Proceeds of the Revenue Bond Sale and Account No. 608-4120-303 4509 Feb 14, 1994 Resolution Approving Contract Documents for Proposed Golf Course and Authorizing the Advertisement of Bids 4558 April 25, 1994 Hiring of Golf Course Superintendent Memo To Jonathan Thomas July 8, 2005 Page 2 I did not include in the list above resolutions which authorized the hire of staff to run the golf course subsequent to the resolution approving the hire of the golf course superintendent in 1994. Given that these are resolutions and not ordinances, you may not have an interest in them. However, because your request related to the original formation of the golf course, I photocopied Resolution 4432 and Resolution 4451 and attached them to this memo. Please do not hesitate to contact myself or Administrator Ulrich of you should have any further questions or information requests relating to the Golf Course. RESOLUTION NO. 4432 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR THE PROPOSED GOLF COURSE AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF PURCHASE AGREEMENTS WHEREAS, the City appointed a Golf Course Task Force in 1992 to develop plans and financing methods for a proposed municipal golf course in the northeast quadrant of the City; and WHEREAS, the Golf Course Task Force, over a period of 14 months has determined that a profitable and challenging 9 hole executive golf course and practice range can be constructed with the purchase of additional land; and WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of the Golf Course Task Force, the City authorized negotiations to proceed for the acqusition of additional land; and WHEREAS, a purchase price has been negotiated for the additional land for the golf course site as defined as: Lot 16, Blaine Northstar Industrial Park and Lots 5, 4, and the southern. half of Lot 3, Preliminary Plat of the Mounds View Northstar Industrial Park in the amount of $204,504.90 for Lot 16, and $356,603.94 for Lot 5, 4, and the southern half of Lot 3 for a total purchase price of $561,108.84. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council does hereby appr'ove the purchase of additinal land for the proposed golf course, subject to the provisions of the purchase agreements and does futher authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to exective the final purchase agreements. Adopted this 11th day of October, 1993. ATTEST: (SEAL) RESOLUTION NO. 4451 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION OF COMMITMENT BY THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A MUNICIPAL NINE HOLE GOLF COURSE AND PRACTICE RANGE WHEREAS, for over 10 years the City of Mounds View has considered the creation of a municipally -owned golf course in the City; and WHEREAS, the idea of such a course was taken from dream to reality in July, 1991 with the crease of a Land Use Study Task Force comprised of Pat Rickaby, Gary Quick, Ric Minetor, Samantha Orduno, Mary Saarion, E. Scott Dentz, Gary Stevenson) Len Burgers, Tom Fischer and Stephanie Shaner, who were charged with determining the feasibility of a golf course on City -owned land in the northeast quadrant of the City; and WHEREAS, the feasibility of a golf course on the land was examined by professional consultants with findings which affirmed not only the feasibility, but the potential self sustaining profitability; and WHEREAS, the Land Use Task Force recommended to the Mounds View City Council that the concept of a municipally -owned golf course be pursued to determine if such a course could be a financially sound course venture for the City; and WHEREAS, in July, 1992, the City Council appointed a 10 member Golf Course Task Force comprised of Phyllis Blanchard, Mark Malone, Jerry Peterson, Gary Quick, Ron Schmidt, Phil Seipp, Tim Smith, Gary Stevenson, Mary Saarion and Samantha Orduno and charged the them with determining the financial viability of.a municipally -owned course with the direction that any course developed must be constructed and operated from non -property tax sources; and WHEREAS, also in July of 1992, the City contracted with Decision Resources, Ltd. to conduct a random sample telephone survey to determine public opinion on development of a golf course in the City; and WHEREAS, the results of the survey indicated that 62% favored a golf course in the City and 56% of those favoring such a course, desired that it be a municipal operation; and RESOLUTION NO. 4451 PAGE TWO OF TWO WHEREAS, from July, 1992 to November, 1993, the Golf Course Task Force has conducted over 20 meetings to develop concept plans, revenue and expenditure projections, market analysis, construction and operation costs; and WHEREAS, the Task Force has made recommendations to the City Council for approvals of funding for financial, architectural, engineering and marketing consultants to assist them in developing the proposal which would-be a financially, environmentally, aesthetically, social and recreational investment opportunity for the city of Mounds View; and WHEREAS, the Golf Course Task Force has, through comprehensive research and analysis, determined the financial viability of a 9 hole golf course and driving range on land currently owned by the City and proposed additional land to be acquired to increase the success of the course; and WHEREAS, the Master Plan for the course, approved by the Council on November 8, 1993 represents a golf course and practice range that will be a challenging and enjoyable recreational experience expressly directed to a well-defined and research supported clientele and market base; and WHEREAS, the Task Force has recommended that the construction of the golf course and practice range be funded by the sale of a Gross Revenue Bond; and WHEREAS, the Task Force further recommends that the first two full years of course operations be subsidized with an inter - fund loan from City enterprise funds; and WHEREAS, the Task Force has requested that the City Council accept all Task Force recommendations and take formal action to proceed with implementation of all recommendations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council in and for the City of Mounds View accepts the recommendations of the Golf Course Task Force and does hereby make formal commitment to proceed with the construction and operation of a municipally - owned and operated nine hole golf course and driving range. Adopted this 22nd day of November, 1993. ATTEST: (SEAL)