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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5H 2019 Polling Location Designation Report 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 3, 2018 AGENDA #: 5H PREPARED BY: JANET RINGBERG, ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST PRESENTER: FRANK BOYLES, CITY MANAGER AGENDA ITEM: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING POLLING LOCATIONS FOR 2019 GOAL AREA AND OBJECTIVE: High-Value City Services 5. Grow collaborations to provide efficient and cost-effective services to the community. DISCUSSION: Introduction The purpose of this agenda item is to designate polling locations for the 2019. History In the past, election polling locations have been designated before each election, along with election judges. No designation was needed in years when no local election was held. In 2017 the legislature changed the state statutes requiring municipalities and school districts to designate polling locations by ordinance or resolution by December 31st of each year for the next calendar year. This annual designation is required regardless of whether there is an election or any changes to polling locations for the next calendar year. Current Circumstances Listed below are the eight precincts in the City of Prior Lake designated as polling locations for 2019: 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 #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 #7 Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church 13760 McKenna Road NW FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Motion and second as part of the consent agenda to approve a resolution designating eight polling locations for 2019. 2. Motion and second to remove this item from the consent agenda for additional discussion. RECOMMENDED MOTION: Alternative #1. 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 RESOLUTION 18-___ A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING POLLING LOCATIONS FOR 2019 Motion By: Second By: WHEREAS, The legislature changed state statutes requiring municipalities and school districts to designate polling locations for each precinct by December 31 of each year for the next calendar year, and WHEREAS, An annual designation of polling locations is required regardless of whether there is an election for the next year or no change in polling locations, and WHEREAS, The City of Prior Lake has eight polling locations, and WHEREAS, The City of Prior Lake designates the following precincts as polling locations in 2019: 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 #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 #7 Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church 13760 McKenna Road NW 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 designates the eight locations listed above as polling locations in 2019. Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this 3rd day of December 2018. 2 VOTE Briggs McGuire Thompson Braid Burkart Aye ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ______________________________ Frank Boyles, City Manager