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-7- VOTING E;1,UIPMENT USE CARPENTERS' LOCAL NO. 7 ELECTIONS JUNE 16 -17 Carpenter's Union Local No. 7 has requested use of twelve booths and one electronic counter for their June 16 -17 elections. The staff estimates it will take 8 -12 hours to prepare the necessary counting program, prepare the voting booths and run the pre and post security tests. The equipment is idle and this use can help defray the city's acquisition costs. Local No. 7 has indicated a desire to use the equipment regularly (biennually) if it is successful in the June election. The staff has recommended such use be authorized with the conditions or payment of a $600 service fee, use of adequate security controls to maintain integrity of the electronic counting program, adequate insurance, deposit or other provisions as determined by the City Attorney to assure payment to replace or repair damaged or lost equipment, and a city staff member to supervise use of the electronic ballot center. Administrator Achen reported that the programming for the election could be done in a very short time and could be used again for the next union election. He anticipates no problems with the machines being used, as long as there is an adequate deposit on them. NSP (Baumgartner- Hodges) to give permission to Carpenter's Union Local No. 7 to use twelve booths and one electronic counter for their June 16 -17 elections, and that the Union make a payment of $600 as a service fee, and post a $5,600 bond or check to cover loss or total damage of the voting equipment. 5 ayes TRAFFIC SIGNAL TRUNK HIGH;JAY 10 BET''TELL'N COUNTY ROAD H AND H -2 No contact has yet been made with the Minnesota Department of Transportation regard- ing the proposed signallized T.H. 10 intersection. There is disagreement between the owners of the property along T.H. 10 as to where the interchange should be put in. Administrator Achen stated that any decision that is made should be done with thought to the future needs of the community. It could possibly be made a public improvement project and take the necessary land away from the home owner. Access must be made onto T.H. 10 between County Roads H and H2, as those two roads could not handle the additional traffic that is expected when the property between those two roads is developed. ?ISP Ziebarth Rowley) to inform the Department of Transportation, with the Councils backing, that a signallized intersection between County Road H and County Road H2 on T.H. 10 is the best solution to the potential traffic flow. Administrator Achen will approach the Department of Transportation and ask for preliminary approval of the concept. 5 ayes ADMINISTRATOR ACHEN'.S REPORT Administrator Achen reported that notice has been received that the City's Community Development Block Grant application for storm sewer construction has been denied. Mainly low /moderate income housing related projects were the ones to receive the funding. Administrator Achen gave the background of the Minnesota Benefit Association, a non- profit organization providing supplementary insurance benefits to public employees. The pro would involve no employer contribution and would be available to employees entirely on a voluntary bas::is. The Association also assists employees in understanding their Public Employees Retirement Association and Social Security benefits, conducts a croup travel prc ram with discounted .rates and has a college scholarship program for children of public employees.