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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05(C) - Resolution Approving the Appointment of Election Judges for the 2025 Special Election Report ITEM: 5C CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: September 09, 2025 PREPARED BY: Heidi Simon, City Clerk PRESENTED BY: Heidi Simon AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Approving the Appointment of Election Judges for the 2025 Special Election RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a Resolution Appointing Election Judges for the 2025 Special Election. BACKGROUND: Minnesota Election Law 204B.21 requires that the governing body of the municipality appoint election judges to administer the polling places. Each of Prior Lake's 9 polling locations will be adequately staffed with Election Judges and Head Judges. Staff requests the authority to replace or substitute judges as necessary before Election Day. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Election expenses for the judges are included in the adopted 2025 budget. Election Judge and Student Election Judge hourly pay is $13.00 per hour. Head Election Judge pay is $16.00 per hour. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Motion and second, as part of the consent agenda, to approve a resolution appointing Election Judges for the 2025 Special Election. 2. Motion and second to remove this item from the consent agenda for additional discussion. ATTACHMENTS: 1. 25- Special Election Judge Appointment City of Prior Lake | 4646 Dakota Street SE | Prior Lake MN 55372 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 RESOLUTION 25- A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES FOR THE 2025 SPECIAL ELECTION Motion By: Second By: WHEREAS, Minnesota Election Law 204B.21 requires that persons serving as election judges be appointed by the City Councill. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA the following election judges are on file in the office of the City Clerk and should be appointed as the 2025 Special Election Judges; and Election Judges Head Election Judges Dana Adelmann LaVonne Augustson Gwendeolyn Anderson Rebecca Braun Craig Anglin Patricia Dronen Kathie Arnold Laura Duffek Sharon Bachmeier Faith Groff Mitzi Beliveau Hibah Hassan Frank Boyles Keena Kirscht-Perera Linda Bremer Menter Jenifer Matthews David Menter Tom Bresnahan Douglas Brunner Alana Meyers Monique Morton Margaret Burgard Kristin Collignon MaryBeth Onkka Monica Costello Valerie Selle Jennifer Cristallo Hillarie Tvedt Julie David Gee Decker Tara Dittbenner Kaye Erbes Jennifer (Jenni) Evaold Curtis Goltz Margaret Grigor Wendy Hearn Curtis Hennes Doug Kern Danielle Kleist Election Judges Continued Melissa Knettel Charles (Chuck) Lyons Steven Martinez Mylan Masson Elaine Mokwunye Scott Morton Leslie Mueller Creighten Murphy Kaitlyn Nelson Joshua Ondich Daryl Orthmann Linda Pelzl Lori Proehl Deborah Regan Daniel Ringstad Albert Roggow Scott Selby Barry St. Mane Kristi Thorburn Diane Vaale Stephanie VanDerBeek John Warming Glen Weber Kimberlee Wedel Landice Wilson Richard Wratz BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED City of Prior Lake City Council also appoints other individuals and all members appointed to the Scott County Absentee Ballot Board as authorized under Minnesota Statute 204B.21, sub 2 under the direction of the Scott County Election Manager to serve as members of the City of Prior Lake Absentee Ballot Board; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, based upon inability of a judge(s) to serve on election day or upon need for additional assistance, the City Clerk shall be authorized to appoint/hire required number of persons. Only those persons duly qualified and duly trained to serve as an election judge may be selected to serve in this capacity. th PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 9 DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025 VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ____________________ Jason Wedel, City Manager 2