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DATE: September 15, 2015 CONSENT ITEM # 10 AGENDA ITEM: Approval of Resolution No. 2015-19, Appointing 2015 Election Judges
SUBMITTED BY: Julie Johnson, City Clerk
THROUGH: Clark Schroeder, City Administrator
REVIEWED BY: Clark Schroeder, City Administrator
SUGGESTED ORDER OF BUSINESS (if removed from Consent):
- Introduction of Item ............................................................................ City Clerk
- Report/Presentation…………………………………………………..City Clerk
- Questions from Council to Staff ............................................. Mayor Facilitates
- Call for Motion ............................................................... Mayor & City Council
- Discussion ....................................................................... Mayor & City Council
- Action on Motion .................................................................... Mayor Facilitates
POLICY RECOMMENDER: Staff FISCAL IMPACT: None. All expenses are reimbursed by the school district.
SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED: As part of the Consent Agenda, the City Council is respectfully requested to approve Resolution
No. 2015-74, A Resolution Appointing Election Judges for the 2015 Special Election. Please find attached Exhibit A with the names of the 2015 election judges. As part of the Consent Agenda, no formal motion is needed; however, if the Council wishes to further discuss the topic, they can remove this item from the Consent Agenda and approve the Resolution by taking the following action:
“Move to approve Resolution No. 2015-74, A Resolution Appointing Election Judges for the
2015 Special Election, as presented herein.”
City Council Meeting [Consent Agenda Item 10]
September 15, 2015
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: North St. Paul/Maplewood/Oakdale Independent School District 622 has called for a special election to be held on November 3, 2015. It is the City’s responsibility to run the election including appointing supervising election judges to work the polls; however, all costs and legal
notice publications associated with the election are the responsibility of ISD 622.
Pursuant to Section 204B.21 of the Minnesota Election Laws, election judges shall be appointed by the municipality. The appointments shall be made at least 25 days before the election at which the judges will serve. The election judges are required to receive compensation equal to at least
the prevailing Minnesota minimum wage for each hour spent carrying out duties at the polling
place and attending training. The City Council approved the appointment of the judges on the attached Exhibit A to serve for the ISD 834 special election in May, 2015. Staff is requesting the individuals listed on the
attached Exhibit A be re-appointed to serve as election judges for the November 3, 2015 Special
Election at the hourly rate of $10.00 for election judges and $11.00 for head election judges. As allowed by law if circumstances change before the election, the resolution authorizes the City Clerk to appoint additional election judges as necessary.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve Resolution No. 2015-19, A Resolution Appointing Election Judges for the 2015 Special Election depicted in the attached Exhibit A. As part of the
Consent Agenda, no formal motion is needed; however, if the Council wishes to further discuss
the topic, they can remove this item from the Consent Agenda and approve the Resolution by taking the following action: “Move to approve Resolution No. 2015-74, A Resolution Appointing Election Judges for the 2015 Special Election, as presented herein.” ATTACHMENTS: 1. Exhibit A – 2015 Election Judge Roster 2. Resolution No. 2015-74, A Resolution Appointing Election Judges for the 2015 Special
Election