2010-011 CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2010 -011
Resolution Supporting Grant Request — Election Assistance for Individuals with
Disabilities (EAID) Grant Program
WHEREAS, The State of Minnesota, Secretary of State's Office is currently
soliciting grant proposals from cities, townships, and counties specifically for automatic
door openers to make polling places in Minnesota more accessible, and;
WHEREAS, Hopkins Polling Place, Mizpah United Church of Christ, located at
412, 5 Ave N, Precinct 2 does not have automatic door openers, and;
WHEREAS, many voting residents of Hopkins Precinct 2 would benefit from this
improvement,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of Hopkins directs staff to
apply for a grant from the Office of the Secretary of State of Minnesota for Federal funds
pursuant to Title II, Section 261 of the Help America Vote Act for the sole purpose of
improving access to polling places in Hopkins for persons with disabilities and directs
the Mayor and City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Office of the Secretary
of State of Minnesota governing the receipt, expenditure, reimbursement and reporting
of such a grant.
The City Council further directs staff receive and account separately in a manner
sufficient to meet generally accepted government accounting principles sufficient to
pass federal audit, and expend any sums received in the manner indicated in the grant
application and agreement with the Office of the Secretary of State
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 16th day of March, 2010.
By
J
Euge a J. Maxwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
Terry Ob maier, City Clerk