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Home My WebLink About6G - Polling Location Changes 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 MEETING DATE: AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: AGENDA ITEM: INTRODUCTION: DISCUSSION: H:\ELECTION\Agenda polling location. doc STAFF AGENDA REPORT JANUARY 18,2005 6G RALPH TESCHNER, FINANCE DIRECTOR CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING POLLING LOCATION CHANGES FOR PRIOR LAKE PRECINCTS #2 AND #3: This agenda item requests authorization to change polling places in two existing precincts in response to community growth effective September of 2005. These changes will not affect the February 15, 2005 school district bond referendum. Election law requires that any precinct change such as designated polling locations must be approved at least 90 days before the date of the next election. This year the City will be conducting a local election for city and school district offices only on Tuesday, November 8, 2005. It is also possible that the Prior Lake School District may conduct a primary on September 13, depending upon the number of candidate filings. Putting changes into place now that would be effective for this fall's local election has the advantage of allowing those affected voters a trial run so to speak before next year's statewide general election. Precinct size is generally recommended by the Minnesota Secretary of State Election Division not to exceed a maximum of 2,000 registered voters. The present registration count within the city is indicated below: Precinct Location Ree:istered Voters #1 Holy Trinity Church 1733 16150 Arcadia Avenue SE #2 MN Valley Community Church 1357 5995 Timber Trail SE #3 Prior Lake Fire Hall 2037 16776 Fish point Road SE #4 Friendship Church 2191 17741 Fairlawn A venue #5 Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church 1290 13760 McKenna Road NW #6A Holy Cross Church 1613 14085 Pike Lake Trail NE #6B Crossroads Church 1335 6880 Boudin Street NE #7 Playworks Link Event Center 1421 2200 Trail of Dreams NW Total Registered Voter Count... 12,977 www.cityofpriorlake.com Phone 952.447.4230 / Fax 952.447.4245 With the build-out of Cardinal Ridge development, Minnesota Valley Community Church is too small to accommodate the additional voters. Likewise, the Fire Hall is no longer suitable as a result of the Deerfield development and ended up with one of the highest new registration counts of all precincts in Scott County during this past presidential election. Also, because of City Council and Planning Commission meetings, voting booths cannot be set up the day before as occurs in all the other precincts. As a result of this growth Staff has received permission from both St. Paul's Lutheran Church and Prior Lake Baptist Church to be used each year for the purpose of an election polling location in Precinct #2 and #3 respectively. Both churches also serve as schools and therefore have large open meeting rooms that will accommodate our voting needs very well. RECOMMENDATION: Staff would recommend adoption of A Resolution Approving Polling Location Changes for Prior Lake Precincts #2 and #3. The resolution reaffirms the existing polling locations for precincts #1, #4, #5, #6A, #6B and #7and authorizes the new polling locations of St. Paul's Lutheran Church for Precinct #2 and Prior Lake Baptist Church for Precinct #3 effective for all future elections beginning in September of 2005. Any polling location change requires Scott County to notify all affected eligible registered voters of such a change at least 25 days before the next election that would be conducted at the new polling locations. Scott County Elections Coordinator Mary Kay Kes has indicated that all affected registered voters will receive new election cards. Staff will also insert a new precinct map within the upcoming edition of the Spring Wave Length and place the map on our Web site so that residents will become more familiar with their precinct and polling locations. RECOMMENDED MOTION: REVIEWED BY: Attachments: 1. A Resolu' Approving Polling Location Changes for Prior Lake Precincts #2 and #3. 2. Election Precinct Boundary Map. H:\ELECTION\Agenda polling location. doc 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 RESOLUTION OS-XX APPROVING POLLING LOCATION CHANGES FOR PRIOR LAKE PRECINCTS #2 AND #3 MOTION BY: SECOND BY: WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 204B.16 stipulates that election polling place changes be authorized by resolution of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City has reviewed all existing locations for precinct polling places to determine the most efficient accessibility for Prior Lake registered voters; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined it to be in the best interest of voters to designate S1. Paul's Lutheran Church, 5634 Luther Road SE as the new polling location for Prior Lake Precinct #2; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined it to be in the best interest of voters to designate Prior Lake Baptist Church, 5690 Credit River Road SE as the new polling location for Prior Lake Precinct #3; and WHEREAS, the attached precinct map identifies the new precinct boundaries for all eight (8) precincts located in the City of Prior Lake. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, that the City of Prior Lake hereby approves the following precinct polling places and attached "Prior Lake Election Precinct Boundary Map 2005" effective September 1, 2005 and for all future elections conducted after this date. 1::::::::::::::~;~~t::::::::~:I:~;~~~~~~s:~::::::::::::~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::I ~ #2 ~ St. Paul's Lutheran Church ~ 1;;;;;;;:;:;;:~~If!c~;;;;;::~~:;;;;;;;;;:;:;:;::;;;;:;;;:;;;:::::::::;:;1 1 #5 1 Shepard of the Lake Lutheran Church j r::::::::::::::::::~~~=T~f~~~f~~~~:~=:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::==1 [=:::::::::::~~==::~=:I::~~~:'1.;!~:~r:::~:~::::::::::::::::::::::::::~=::::=::::::::::1 i i 6880 Boudin Street NE ! 1::=:::::::~!::::::::::::::::::::::::I:::~!.~i~~;~=~:=::::::::::-=:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::1 H:\ELECTION\Agenda polling location.doc www.cityofpriorlake.com Phone 952.447.4230 / Fax 952.447.4245 ...,...-.. 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