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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: MAY 7, 2018
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 #4 FOR THE 2018 PRIMARY
AND GENERAL ELECTIONS
DISCUSSION: Introduction
The purpose of this agenda item is to request authorization to change the polling
location of Prior Lake Precinct 4 from Friendship Church,17741 Fairlawn Avenue,
to the Church of St. Michael, 16311 Duluth Avenue 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.
Current Circumstances
Friendship Church will be undertaking a major construction and remodeling
project of their facilities at 17741 Fairlawn Avenue. They will be closing their cam-
pus to all activity beginning in July 2018. Their facilities will not be available to the
City of Prior Lake as a polling location as a result of these construction projects.
Although they anticipate their construction projects will be completed in time for
the general election on November 6, 2018, state statute does not allow for a poll-
ing location change in a precinct between the primary and the general elections.
The Church of St. Michael has agreed to let us use their facilities as a polling place
for both the primary and the general elections in 2018. Friendship Church will be-
come the polling location for precinct #4 again after the 2018 elections.
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 2,653
16776 Fish Point Road SE
#4 Church of St. Michael (Pending) 2,686
16311 Duluth Avenue SE
#5 Prior Lake Fire Station #2 2,594
3906 Station Place NW
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#6A Holy Cross Church 1,586
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. The 2018 primary election will be held on August 14, 2018 so
changing the polling location now is within that ninety day time frame.
ISSUES: Approving the polling place change now will also give staff time to notify all regis-
tered voters in precinct #4 of the polling location change. It will also allow staff to
actively promote the change on our web site, Wavelength, cable broadcasting and
other media means.
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
Cost of mailing precinct location change notices.
ALTERNATIVES: 1. Motion and second as part of the consent agenda to adopt a resolution ap-
proving the polling location change for Prior Lake Precinct #4 for the 2018
primary and general election.
2. Motion and second to remove this item from the consent agenda for addi-
tional discussion.
RECOMMENDED
MOTION:
Alternative #1.
N:\City Council\Resolutions\2018\Precinct 4 Polling Location Change Resolution.docx
4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 18-___
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE POLLING LOCATION CHANGE FOR
PRIOR LAKE PRECINCT #4 FOR THE 2018 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS
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 #4, Friendship Church, will not be
available for use as a polling location 2018, and
WHEREAS, The City Council has determined it to be in the best interest of voters to designate the
Church of St. Michael, 16311 Duluth Avenue SE, as the polling location for Prior Lake
Precinct #4 for the 2018 primary and general elections, and
WHEREAS,
After the 2018 elections Friendship Church will be the polling location for Precinct #4.
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 effective May 7, 2018 for
the 2018 primary and general elections.
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 Church of St. Michael
16311 Duluth 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
#7 Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church
3611 North Berens Road NW
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PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 7th DAY OF MAY, 2018.
VOTE Briggs McGuire Thompson Braid Burkart
Aye ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
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Frank Boyles, City Manager