2024-561
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE: August 12, 2024 RESOLUTION NO: 2024-56
MOTION BY: McDonald SECONDED BY: Schubert
A RESOLUTION DECLARING A 2024 REFERENDUM QUESTION TO ADOPT A
SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHANHASSEN
BLUFFS COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION ON
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
WHEREAS, City of Chanhassen has been exploring the need and desire for a new
Community Center since the 2017 Parks and Recreation System Plan; and
WHEREAS, the city convened a Parks Referendum Task Force in 2022; and
WHEREAS, the city has developed a concept plan to build a Community Center that will
serve the needs and desires of the community now and into the future; and
WHEREAS, with the support of Representative Lucy Rehm and Senator Julia Coleman,
the city received enabling legislation to ask voters for a 0.5% sales and use tax and the city will
utilize the proceeds to help fund the construction of a new Community Center; and
WHEREAS, the sales tax is an effective mechanism to finance this project because it
allows non-residents to contribute 45% of the projected revenue required to construct the
Community Center which reduces the burden on residents; and
WHEREAS, enabling legislation required that the referendum to propose implementing
the sales and use tax be held in 2024, along with other city offices;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Chanhassen, Minnesota that the 2024 ballot question shall be as follows:
Sales and Use Tax for Chanhassen Bluffs Community Center
Shall the City of Chanhassen impose a one-half of one percent (0.5%) sales and use tax for up to
20 years or until $40 million is collected, plus the cost of issuing bonds, to finance the
construction of a new Chan Rec Center, which is expected to include an indoor walking track,
indoor ice facilities, indoor playground, indoor fieldhouse, and expanded community center
amenities, as outlined in the Chanhassen Bluffs Community Center project plan?
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Chanhassen City Council this 12th day of August 2024.
ATTEST:
Jenny Potter, City Clerk Elise Ryan, Mayor
YES NO ABSENT
Ryan von Oven
McDonald
Schubert
Kimber
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