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• STAFF ORIGINATOR: MEETING DATE: TOPIC: VOTE REQUIRED: BACKGROUND: AGENDA ITEM 3A Jean Viger, Deputy Clerk May 8, 2006 Resolution No. 06 -64, Adding a New Precinct, Redrawing Precinct Boundaries and Designating New Polling Places Simple Majority (3/5 Vote) Residential growth in the city has created a need for an additional precinct. Precincts are not tied to population size. However, precincts sized much beyond 2000 registered voters can become unwieldy for election administration purposes. At this time I would like the City Council to consider the recommendation to add a 7th Precinct. Attached to this staff report is a draft Precinct/Boundary Change & Precinct Code Assignment sheet, a map showing our current precincts & polling places and a map showing the proposed changes to add Precinct No. 7. Note that there is no change to Precinct No. 1 or Precinct No. 2. The southern portion of Precinct No. 3 was moved into Precinct No. 5. Precinct No. 4 boundaries were not changed, but the polling place was relocated to 600 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes City Hall. Precinct No. 7 was created from Precinct No's. 5 & 6. Rice Lake Elementary, previously the polling place for Precinct No. 4, would become the polling place for our new Precinct No. 7. Minnesota Election Law states the governing body of a municipality shall establish the boundaries of the election precincts and designate a polling place for each precinct. This shall be done no later than June 1St in the year of a state general election. The boundary changes shall not take effect until notice has been posted in the municipal clerk's office for at least 60 days. If Resolution No. 06 -64 is approved, a notice will be sent to each registered voter, as required by law, notifying them their election precinct and/or polling place has been changed: OPTIONS: 1. Approve Resolution,No. 06 -64 2. Return to Staff with Direction RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve Resolution No. 06 -64 -42-