HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1985-017CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, aRhe ulaarr meeting of the City Council of
the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on the 7tii day of Januar . 1985.
The following Members were present: Mayor Davenaort. Councilmembers Crain, Neils
The following members were absent:- None
Councilmember Crain introduced the following Resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 85-17
A RESOLUTION REVISING PLYMOUTH PARK DEDICATION POLICY
WHEREAS, in a staff report dated December 28, 1984, the Park and Recreation Director
recommended various amendments to the policy and the use of park dedication fund; and
WHEREAS, the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission has heretofore considered and
recommended said amendments for City Council approval;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does approve amendments made to the "Policy on
Use of Park Dedication Fund" as contained in the Park and Recreation Director
memorandum of December 28, 1984, and specifically authorizes the following
amendments:
Paragraph 1.a. is amended to read: "City parks, community playfields, trails, and
special facilities."
Paragraph 3 is amended to read:
"a. City parks, community playfields, trails, and special facilities - 70%.
b. Neighborhood parks - 30%."
The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
Councilmember Schneider , and upon vote being taken tom, tT
following voted In favor t reo : Mayor_ Davenport. Councilmembers Crain. Neils.
Schneider and Vasiliou _
The Tollowing voted against or : None
Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly pas an
POLICY ON USE OF PARK DEDICATION FUND
. Resolution No. 85 -
January 7, 1985 (Supersedes Res. No. 73-190, May 21, 1973; Res. 77-551,
September 26, 1977; Res. No. 82-143, March 15, 1982)
The City Manager shall recommend to the Council from time to time appropriations
from the "Park Dedication Fund" for the acquisition of land for park and play-
ground purposes and for development of parks and playgrounds or for debt retire-
ment in connection therewith.
The Council also desires to establish general guidelines for the distribution of
the "Park Dedication Fund" to various types of parks.
In accordance with the foregoing, it shall be the policy of the City of Plymouth
that the City Manager operate within the following guidelines in making recom-
mendations to the City Council for the appropriation of "Park Dedication Funds":
1) The Manager shall establish accurate financial records for transactions
with the following two categories of the "Park Dedication Fund":
a. City parks, community playfields, trails, and special facilities
b. Neighborhood parks.
2) Appropriations from the "Park Dedication Fund" shall normally be on an
annual basis, as part of the annual City budget, and shall be coordi-
10 with the City Capital Improvement Program.
3) Appropri-ations from the "Park Dedication Fund" shall be for the acqui-
sition and development of parks, and over a five-year period shall be
distributed as follows:
a. City parks, community playfields, trails and special facilities - 70%
b. Neighborhood parks - 30%.
4) In the acquisition and development of parks and trails, "Park Dedica-
tion Funds" will be combined with other funds which might be made
available from the General Fund, private donations and Federal, State
and County grants.
5) At the time that a developer's "Park Dedication Fund" contribution and
credit is determined, it shall be further determined to which account
the remaining cash contribution shall be credited.