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RESOLUTION NO. 50 g I
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
ST ATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION ORDERING AN ADVISORY ELECTION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.04 OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY
CHARTER AND PROVIDING FOR ELECTION PROCEDURES
WHEREAS, Section 4.04 of the Mounds View City Charter ("Charter") authorizes the
Mounds View City Council ("Council") to order a special or advisory election and to provide all
means for holding such an election; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to hold a non-binding, advisory election pursuant to
Section 4.04 of the Charter to pther input from City voters on the future use and development
of the Bel Rae site; and
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WHEREAS, the Council desires to maximize voter participation in such an advisory
election' by making voting as convenient as possible; and
WHEREAS, consistent with the Charter which grants the Council the authority to provide
all means for holding an advisory election, the Council desires to allow voters to vote on a
Saturday to avoid work schedules conflicting with the advisory election and to increase voter
turnout;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council hereby orders an advisory
election on the future use and development of the Bel Rae site pursuant to Section 4.04 of the
Charter; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. that the City Clerk-Administrator is hereby directed to
schedule the advisory election for IJ~ L $ ,1997, and give notice of me advisory election
at least 15 days prior to the election by posting notice of the advisory election in the City's
election precinct and publishing a notice of the advisory election at least once in the City's
official newspaper stating the date, time, and location(s} of the advisory election; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOL VED. that the City Clerk-Administrator is authorized and
directed to prepare the ballot for the advisory election, in a form substantially similar to the ballot
form attached thereto and incorporated herein by referencc_ and take all other necessary steps for
,holding the advisory election- including the administration of a polling place at the City's election
precinct and any additional polling locations the City Clerk~Administrator may designate; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the election results shall be made available to the
public as soon as is practicable following the advisory election and presented to the Council at
its first meeting following the advisory election.
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Adopted this 10th day of March, 1997.
ATTEST:
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Chuck Whiting. City Clerk-Administrator
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