HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 77-55 - Determining the Necessity and Expediency of Issuing Bonds and Calling a Special Election to Vote on Their Issuance - RESOLUTION 77-55
Member Bye introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NECESSITY
AND EXPEDIENCY OF ISSUING BONDS AND
CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO VOTE
ON THEIR ISSUANCE
BE IT RESOLVED- by the City Council of the City of Eden
Prairie, Minnesota, as follows :
1. This Council deems it necessary and expedient that
the City construct and acquire improvements to the Fire and Rescue
Service- System, and that th n City borrow money for said purpose by
the issuance of bonds of the City in an amount not to exceed
$ 998,000 for said purpose.
2 . A special election is hereby called and shall be held
on June 14 , 1977, between the hours of 7:00 o`clock A.M. and 8:00
o 'clock P.M. , at the regular pollings places , being as set forth
below in the City, at which election the question of issuing bonds
shall be submitted to the voters :
Shall the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie,
. Minnesota, be authorized to issue bonds of the City
in the amount of $ 998,000 for the purpose of
financing improvements to the Fire and Rescue Service
System, including construction of two satellite stations,
equipment and an addition to present facilities,
and purchase of new fire and rescue apparatus and
equipment?
3. Notice of the submission of said question at said
election shall be given by publication of the notice of bond elec-
tion in the EDEN PRAIRIE NEWS at least twice, not
more than 14 and not less than seven days before the date of elec-
tion, and by posting of the same at each of the polling places and
in three of the most public and conspicuous places in each precinct
not less than 10 days before said election. Said notice shall be
in substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF BOND QUESTION
AT SPECIAL ELECTION ON June 14 , 1977
CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be
held in and for the City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, on Tuesday ,
the 14th day of June , 1977, between the hours of 7:00 o' clock
A M. and 8:00 o' clock P.M. , at which the following question will
be submitted:
Shall the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie,
Minnesota, be authorized to issue bonds of the City
in the' amount of $ 998,000 for the purpose of
financing improvements to the Fire and Rescue Service
System, including construction of two satellite stations,
equipment and an addition to present facilities, and
purchase of new fire and rescue apparatus and equipment?
All registered and qualified voters of the City are entitled to vote
at said election. Voters will vote at the following polling places
in the City in the precinct in which they reside:
Precinct No. Polling Place Address
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
/s/ John D. Frane
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution
was duly seconded by Member osterholt and upon vote being
taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Motion carried
unanimously.
and the following voted against the same: None
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, and
was signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk.
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4 . The Clerk shall also post a copy of the sample
ballot referred to in the preceding section at each polling place
and in his office both at least four days before said election,
and said sample ballot shall be in substantially the following
form:
SAMPLE BOND ELECTION BALLOT
CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA
June 14 1977
. YES Shall the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie,
`Minnesota, be authorized to issue bonds of the City
in the amount of $ 998,000 for the purpose of
financing improvements to the Fire and Rescue Service
. NO System, including construction of two satellite stations,
equipment and an addition-to present facilities, and
. . purchase of new fire and rescue apparatus and equipment?
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS : If you wish to vote in favor
of issuing such bonds , mark a cross (x) in the square
opposite the word "YES" . If you wish to vote against
• issuing such bonds mark a cross (x) in the square
opposite the word "NO" .
5. The Clerk is authorized and directed to cause to be
printed official bond ballots for the use of the voters at said
election, which shall be identical in form with the sample ballot
in paragraph 4 above, except that the first line of such official
ballots shall read "OFFICIAL BOND ELECTION BALLOT, " and on the
back shall be printed the -words "OFFIGIAL Bl),LLOT, " the date of
the election, a facsimile signature of the City Clerk , and lines
for the initials of two judges :
Mayor
Attest:
ity C1 erk
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