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Memo- Polling Place for Precinct 7 " . - -- -- I City Clerk I CITY OF HOPKINS Memorandum To: Copy: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members From: Terry Obermaier March 29, 2006 Polling Place for Precinct Seven Date: Subject: Staff recommends adopting of the following motion: Move to adopt Resolution 2006-017, resolution designating the Hopkins Fire Station as the polling place for Precinct Seven. Staff investigated the use of the Hennepin Technical Building as a polling place. There is no longer Firefighter Training at that facility. The area that was used by them has been broken up between several tenants. The building now houses approximately five to seven tenants, each of which controls a portion of the building. There is not one location that would serve as a polling place. 1010 First Street South - (612) 935-8474 j -- - -- March 2, 2006 Council Report 2006-030 Change the Polling Place for Precinct Seven From Greenfield Apartments to St Therese Southwest, 1011 Felt! Court Proposed Action Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to adopt Resolution 2006- 017, resolution desiqnatinq the Hopkins Fire Station as the pollinQ place for Precinct 7. Overview In 2005, the City Council adopted a resolution that divided precinct six into two precincts, which are now precincts six and seven. At the time that the precinct boundaries were changed, St. Therese was designated as the polling place for precinct 7. In 2005, the City used the polling place for the City Elections. Residents of St Therese wandered into and out of the polling place area throughout the day, making it difficult for the judges and interrupting the voting porcess. The Director of St. Therese indicated that it would be difficult to ensure that these types of incidences would be prevented. For that reason, staff determined that the Hopkins Fire Station would be more appropriate to use as a polling place. Primary Issues to Consider . What are the options? There are two sites in South Hopkins that could be used as a polling place; one being St. Therese, the other being Greenfield Apartments. Neither has worked out in the past. The Hopkins Fire Department would be the best location. . Supportinq Information . Copy of Resolution 2006-017 . Copy of the precinct map va~A:f UAn7a0u Ter Obermaier, Cit Clerk Financial Impact: $ Budgeted: Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.): Notes: Y/N Source: \ II - -- CITY OF HOPKINS HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 2006-017 RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE HOPKINS FIRE STATION AS THE POLLING PLACE FOR PRECINCT SEVEN WHEREAS, City elections will be held on September 12 and November 7, 2006, and; WHEREAS, The polling place, St. Therese Southwest, for Precinct Seven will no longer be available for elections, and; WHEREAS, The Hopkins Fire Station is willing to have a polling place in their facility; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The City Council of the City of Hopkins designates The Hopkins Fire Station, 101 17th Ave S, to be the Polling Place for Precinct Seven until such time that a different polling place is designated by the City Council. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 6thth day of March, 2006. By Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor ATTEST: Terry Obermaier, City Clerk I City Clerk I CITY OF HOPKINS Memorandum To: Copy: From: Date: Subject: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Terry Obermaier March 29, 2006 Polling Place for Precinct Seven Staff recommends adopting of the following motion: Move to adopt Resolution 2006-017, resolution designating the Hopkins Fire Station as the polling place for Precinct Seven. Staff investigated the use of the Hennepin Technical Building as a polling place. There is no longer Firefighter Training at that facility. The area that was used by them has been broken up between several tenants. The building now houses approximately five to seven tenants, each of which controls a portion of the building. There is not one location that would serve as a polling place. 1010 First Street South - (612) 935-8474 March 2, 2006 Council Report 2006-030 Change the Polling Place for Precinct Seven From Greenfield Apartments to St Therese Southwest, 1011 Felt! Court Proposed Action Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to adopt Resolution 2006- 017, resolution desiqnatinq the Hopkins Fire Station as the pollinq place for Precinct 7. Overview In 2005, the City Council adopted a resolution that divided precinct six into two precincts, which are now precincts six and seven. At the time that the precinct boundaries were changed, St. Therese was designated as the polling place for precinct 7. In 2005, the City used the polling place for the City Elections. Residents of St Therese wandered into and out of the polling place area throughout the day, making it difficult for the judges and interrupting the voting porcess. The Director of St. Therese indicated that it would be difficult to ensure that these types of incidences would be prevented. For that reason, staff determined that the Hopkins Fire Station would be more appropriate to use as a polling place. Primary Issues to Consider . What are the options? There are two sites in South Hopkins that could be used as a polling place; one being St. Therese, the other being Greenfield Apartments. Neither has worked out in the past. The Hopkins Fire Department would be the best location. . SupportinQ Information . Copy of Resolution 2006-017 . Copy of the precinct map t1d4A1-ffiA?>>adw Ter Obermaier, Cit Clerk Financial Impact: $ Budgeted: Y/N Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.): Notes: Source: CITY OF HOPKINS HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 2006-017 RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE HOPKINS FIRE STATION AS THE POLLING PLACE FOR PRECINCT SEVEN WHEREAS, City elections will be held on September 12 and November 7, 2006, and; WHEREAS, The polling place, St. Therese Southwest, for Precinct Seven will no longer be available for elections, and; WHEREAS, The Hopkins Fire Station is willing to have a polling place in their facility; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The City Council of the City of Hopkins designates The Hopkins Fire Station, 101 17th Ave S, to be the Polling Place for Precinct Seven until such time that a different polling place is designated by the City Council. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 6thth day of March, 2006. By Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor ATTEST: Terry Obermaier, City Clerk