HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.n. Second Reading of the Ordinance Relating to Maintenance of Rosemount Veterans' Memorial MonumentAGENDA ITEM: Second Reading of the Ordinance
Relating to Maintenance of Rosemount
Veterans' Memorial Walk and Veterans'
Memorial Monument
AGENDA SECTION:
Con ce of
PREPARED BY: Dan Schultz, Parks and Recreation
Director
AGENDA NO.
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ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance, Concept Plan and Photo
APPROVED BY: DQl
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to hold the second reading of the ordinance relating
to the maintenance of the Rosemount Veterans' Memorial Walk and Veterans' Memorial
Monument.
Motion to adopt an ordinance relating to the maintenance of the Rosemount Veterans'
Memorial Walk and Veterans' Memorial Monument.
4 ROSEMOUNT
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Regular Meeting: August 18, 2009
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ISSUE
On August 3, 2009 the City Council held the first reading of a proposed ordinance that allowed for the City
to erect, equip, maintain, supervise and control the Rosemount Veterans' Memorial Walk and the Veterans'
Memorial Monument in Central Park as required by state statute. A copy of the concept plan for the
Rosemount Veterans' Memorial Walk and a photo of the existing Veterans' Memorial Monument are
attached to this executive summary.
It was recommended that staff bring back the ordinance for a second reading and approval for publication.
Since the first reading, there has been an addition made to the ordinance. Now included in the ordinance is
the ability for the City to erect, equip, maintain, supervise and control the existing Veterans' Memorial
Monument that is located in Central Park. The existing monument was built in 1999 at a cost of $21,000.
Although the City does not currently maintain the monument, it was erected in a City park and there is a
chance we could maintain it in the future; adding this to the ordinance allows us to meet the intent of the
state statute.
BACKGROUND
At the July 15, 2009 City Council work session, a concept plan for a trail project honoring veterans was
reviewed. The plan was developed by the Rosemount Veterans Memorial Walk (RVMW) group and
includes a statue, signs, flags, engraved pavers, rest and reflection areas and monuments to be placed along
the east side of the Flint Hills Trail (Koch Trail) in Central Park. The estimated cost for the project is
$962,987. Staff also explained that the Minnesota state statutes require that the City must adopt an
ordinance to allow for the construction and maintenance of a memorial project for veterans. Below is the
statute regarding memorials for veterans.
MINNESOTA STATUTES 2008 416.01
416.01 MEMORIALS FOR VETERANS.
The governing body of any city of this state, however organized, may adopt an ordinance
providing for the erection, equipment, and maintenance of a building or monument or parks
in recognition of the services performed by soldiers, sailors, marines, and war veterans of the
United States. The ordinance may also provide for the supervision and control of the building or
monument or parks after its erection. The estimated cost, as determined by the governing body, of the
monument or parks or building must be stated in the minutes of the meeting in which the ordinance is
adopted and no sum shall be expended for the monument, park, or building in an amount more than ten
percent in excess of the amount so stated in the minutes. The governing body of the city may acquire a
site within the city upon which the monument or parks or building may be erected. History: (1933 -10)
1923 c 325 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 2008 c 236 s 1
SUMMARY
The City Attorney has prepared an ordinance for the City Council to review that would meet the
requirement of the state statute relating to memorials for veterans.
Staff is recommending that the City Council hold the second reading and adopt the Ordinance Relating to
the Maintenance of the Rosemount Veterans' Memorial Walk and Veterans' Memorial Monument.
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
COUNTY OF DAKOTA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE RELATING TO MAINTENANCE OF
ROSEMOUNT VETERANS MEMORIAL WALK AND
VETERANS MEMORIAL MONUMENT ADDING NEW
SECTION 4 -3 -19 TO THE ROSEMOUNT CODE OF
ORDINANCES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS as follows:
Section 1. Rosemount City Code is amended by adding new Section 4 -3 -19 as follows:
ATTEST:
Clerk
4 -3 -19: VETERANS MEMORIAL: Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section
416.01, the City Council is authorized to erect, equip, maintain, supervise and
control the Veterans Memorial Monument and the Rosemount Veterans Memorial
Walk Project in Central Park in recognition of the services performed by soldiers,
sailors, marines and war veterans of the United States.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective the day following its publication.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Rosemount, Minnesota, the day of
2009.
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