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. . . ,j RESOLUTION 5618 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH RAMSEY COUNTY FOR ELECTIONS SYSTEMS WHEREAS, the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution 2001-283 approving a Joint Powers Agreement for Election System Replacement; and WHEREAS, efficient ballot generation and the timely accumulation of election results depend upon the use of the same vote tabulation system throughout the County, and the use of a consistent voting method for all elections enhances election judge and voter understanding of the voting process and helps to provide equitable treatment of all voters, regardless of the type of election; and WHEREAS, the County and municipalities have reached agreement on 1) the need to replace existing elections equipment and to implement new elections equipment throughout the County as soon as possible, and 2) the funding for the new elections equipment. ' NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Mounds View City Council approves the attached Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Mounds View and Ramsey County for the purchase of election equipment, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Mounds View will purchase five voting machines (tabulators) over a five year period at an estimated cost of $9,021 in 2002 and $8,260 annually for 2003-2006. Adopted this 24th day of September, 2001. s:?~ Richard Santerre, Mayor ATTEST: / '- ~~ oJ(L-~ L;/1"LUJ-' K~tHleen Miller, City Administrator SEAL Motion by: Second by: Santerre Quick Stigney Marty Thomas Quick Thomas Aye Aye Aye No Aye