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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: APRIL 10, 2017
AGENDA #: 5C
PREPARED BY: JANET RINGBERG, ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST
PRESENTED BY: FRANK BOYLES, CITY MANAGER
AGENDA ITEM: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE POLLING LO-
CATION CHANGE FOR PRIOR LAKE PRECINCT 3
DISCUSSION: Introduction
The purpose of this agenda item is to request authorization to change the polling
location of Prior Lake Precinct 3 from Prior Lake Baptist Church, 5690 Credit River
Road, to Prior Lake Fire Station #1, 16776 Fish Point Road SE.
History
Periodically the City Council has been asked to change the polling locations in
Prior Lake in an effort to provide more convenient access to a polling location or
because one is no longer available for this purpose. In 2005 Prior Lake Baptist
Church was designated as the polling place for Precinct 3.
Current Circumstances
Since Prior Lake Baptist Church became a polling location in 2005 their congrega-
tion has grown and they now have a full-time school in the same building where
elections are held. After the 2016 election church officials asked not to have their
building used as a polling place anymore as they were concerned with the safety
of their students with so many people coming and going to vote. It has been de-
termined that Fire Station #1(which was the original polling place for this precinct)
would be the best place to move the polling place. It is near the current polling
place and is located within the precinct boundaries. It meets the state’s accessibil-
ity requirements and has the space to conduct an election.
Listed below are the current Prior Lake polling locations and the number of regis-
tered voters in each precinct:
Precinct Location Registered Voters
#1 Prior Lake City Hall 1,680
4646 Dakota Street SE
#2 St Paul’s Lutheran Church 1,416
5634 Luther Road SE
#3 Prior Lake Fire Station #1 (pending) 2,653
16776 Fish Point Road SE
#4 Friendship Church 2,686
17741 Fairlawn Avenue
#5 Prior Lake Fire Station #2 2,594
3906 Station Place NW
#6A Holy Cross Church 1,586
2
14085 Pike Lake Trail NE
#6B Living Hope Lutheran Church 1,298
8600 Horizon Drive, Shakopee
#7 Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church 2,034
3611 North Berens Road NW
Total Registered Voter Count 15,947
Conclusion
State statute requires that no changes to polling locations take place within ninety
days of an election. Although the City of Prior Lake will not hold another election
until November 2018, the Prior Lake school district (ISD #719) is planning to hold
a referendum election in November 2017 and will want to utilize our polling places
for this purpose. Approving the polling location now will ensure there will be no is-
sues with Precinct 3 polling location.
ISSUES: Implementing the location change now will allow Scott County adequate lead time
to notify registered voters within Precinct 3 of the polling location change well in
advance of the November 2017 school board referendum election. Also, early ac-
tion by the council will allow staff to actively promote the change on our web site,
Wavelength, cable broadcasting and other media means.
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
None.
ALTERNATIVES: 1. Adopt a resolution approving the polling location change for Prior Lake Pre-
cinct 3 as part of the consent agenda.
2. Remove this item from the consent agenda for additional discussion.
RECOMMENDED
MOTION:
Alternative #1.
http://splash/teams/am/October 4 2010/04 10 2017/Precinct 3 Polling Location Change Resolution.docx
4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 17-___
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE POLLING LOCATION
CHANGE FOR PRIOR LAKE PRECINCT 3
Motion By: Second By:
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 204B.16 stipulates that election polling location
changes be authorized by resolution of the City Council, and
WHEREAS, The current polling location for Prior Lake Precinct 3, Prior Lake Baptist
Church, is no longer available to be used as a polling location, and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 204B.16 subd. 6 mandates that all public
buildings be available to be used as a polling place, subject to local election
approval, and
WHEREAS, The City Council has determined it to be in the best interest of voters to
designate Prior Lake Fire Station #1, 16776 Fish Point 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
precincts located in the City of Prior Lake.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein,
2. The City of Prior Lake hereby approves the following precinct polling locations and attached
“Prior Lake Election Precinct Boundary Map 2017” effective April 10, 2017 and for all future
elections conducted after this date.
Precinct Location
#1 Prior Lake City Hall
4646 Dakota Street SE
#2 St Paul’s Lutheran Church
5634 Luther Road SE
#3 Prior Lake Fire Station #1
16776 Fish Point Road SE
#4 Friendship Church
17741 Fairlawn Avenue
#5 Prior Lake Fire Station #2
3906 Station Place NW
#6A Holy Cross Church
14085 Pike Lake Trail NE
#6B Living Hope Lutheran Church
8600 Horizon Drive, Shakopee
2
#7 Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church
3611 North Berens Road NW
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 10th DAY OF APRIL 2017.
VOTE Briggs McGuire Thompson Braid Burkart
Aye ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
______________________________
Frank Boyles, City Manager