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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2004-35 - Authorizing a General Obligation Bond Referendum to be Held on May 11, 2004  - 03/09/2004 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE HENNEPIN COUNTY,MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2004-35 RESOLUTION RELATING TO $22,500,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS; PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE THEREOF BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie,Minnesota(the City), as follows: 1. This Council has investigated the facts necessary to ascertain and does hereby find, determine and declare that it is necessary and expedient for the City to borrow money by the issuance of its general obligation bonds (the Obligations) in the amount not exceeding $22,500,000 to provide funds for acquisition, development and improvement of land and facilities for its program of public recreation. 2. The question of issuing the Obligations in such an amount and for such purpose shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the City at a special election to be held on May 11,2004, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the polling places set forth in the form of Notice of Election contained herein. 3. The Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of the election to be given as follows: (A) by immediately posting in her office for public inspection, and mailing, not less than 49 days prior to the date of the election, to the County Auditor of Hennepin County, a copy of the notice set forth in paragraph 4; (B)by publication of the notice in the official newspaper of the City, once each week for two successive weeks, the first publication to be not less than fourteen days before the election; (C) by publication of the sample ballot in the official newspaper of the City at least one week before the election; and(D)by posting a sample ballot in her office for public inspection at least four days prior to the election and in each polling place on election day. 4. The Notice of Election to be published, mailed and posted as provided in paragraph 3 (A) and (B) above shall be in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF ELECTION CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE HENNEPIN COUNTY,MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held in and for the City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, on Tuesday, May 11, 2004, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., for the purpose of submitting to the voters the following question: Shall the City of Eden Prairie issue and sell its general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding $22,500,000 to provide funds for acquisition, development and improvement of land and facilities for its program of public recreation? BY VOTING"YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE. The maximum amount of the increased tax levy as a percentage of the market value is .0260 % and the amount that will be raised in the first year of the levy is $1,822,293. The polling places for said election shall be as follows: Precinct PollinL Place 1 King of Glory Lutheran Church 2 Eden Prairie Assembly of God 3 Immanuel Lutheran Church 4 Life Church 5 Prairie Hill Evangelical Free Church 6 Christ Lutheran Church 7 City Hill Fellowship 8 Wooddale Church 9 Resurrection Life Church 10 Eden Prairie United Methodist Church 11 St. Andrew Lutheran Church 12 Eden Lake Elementary School 13 Hennepin Technical College 14 Homeward Hills Park Barn 15 Pax Christi Catholic Community 16 Pax Christi Catholic Community 17 Prairie Lutheran Church 18 Eden Prairie Presbyterian Church 19 Grace Church Any qualified voter residing in the City may vote at said election at the polling place for the precinct in which the voter resides. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Kathleen Porta City Clerk 5. The sample ballot for the election shall be posted and published as provided in paragraph 3(C) and(D) and shall be in substantially the following form: CITY QUESTION BALLOT CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA SPECIAL ELECTION MAY 119 2004 To vote for a question,put an(X) in the square next to the word "YES" for that question. To vote against a question,put an(X) in the square next to the word "NO" for that question. PROPOSAL TO FUND PUBLIC RECREATION PROGRAM YES Shall the City of Eden Prairie issue and sell its general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding$22,500,000 to provide funds for NO acquisition, development and improvement of land and facilities for its program of public recreation? BY VOTING"YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE. The maximum amount of the increased tax levy as a percentage of the market value is .0260 % and the amount that will be raised by raised in the first year of the levy is$1,822,293. (Reverse side of ballot) OFFICIAL BALLOT MAY 11, 2004 Judge Judge 6. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to cause official ballots to be printed for the use of the voters at the election, which shall be printed on blue-colored paper and shall be identical in form with the sample ballot in paragraph 5 above, and on the back, so as to be visible when the ballot is properly folded for deposit, shall be printed the words "OFFICIAL BALLOT," the date of the election and the lines for the initials of two judges. 7. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to secure blue-colored ballot boxes for the deposit of ballots at each polling place and to acquire and distribute such election materials as may be necessary for the proper conduct of this special election. 8. If the City will be contracting to print the ballots for this special election, the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to prepare instructions to the printer for layout of the ballot. Before a contract in excess of$1,000 is awarded for printing ballots, the printer shall furnish, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 204D.04, a sufficient bond, letter of credit or certified check acceptable to the City Clerk in an amount not less than $1000 conditioned on printing the ballots in conformity with the Minnesota election law and the instructions delivered. The City Clerk shall set the amount of the bond, letter of credit or certified check in an amount equal to the value of the purchase. 9. The election shall be held and conducted in the manner prescribed by law. On May 13, 2004, at 4:00 o'clock p.m., this Council shall meet as a canvassing board and declare the results appearing from the election returns, in accordance with the law. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie this 9t" day of March,2004. Nan y a- en , or ATTEST: Kathleerf Porta, City Clerk