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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 86-65 - Relating to the May 6, 1986 Referendum - CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE HENNEPIN COUNTY MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO, 36-65 h RESOLUTION RET„ATING TO $ d GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS; PROVIDI G FOR AN ELECTION ON 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 in the amount of $ c-!"cr-�-u to provide funds for the acquisition of land and construction, furnishing and equipping thereon of a new City Hall. and in the amount of $ �!, 3 0©, e--+-0 to provide funds for the acquisition of land and construction, furnishing and equipping thereon of a fire station including fire fighting vehicles and associated equipment and for the remodeling of existing fire stations . 2 . The questions of issuing bonds in such amounts and for such purposes shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the City at a special election to be held on Tuesday, May 6 , 1986 , between the hours of 7 : 00 o ' clock A.M. and 8 : 00 o ' clock P .M. at the polling places set forth in the Notice described in paragraph 4 hereof . 3 . The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of the election to be given as follows : (A) by immediately posting in his office for public inspection a copy of the notice set forth in paragraph 4 ; (B) by publication of said 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 posting said notice at each polling place and at three of the most public and conspicuous places in the City not less than ten days before the election; (D) by publishing in the official newspaper of the City a sample ballot as set forth in paragraph 5 at least one week before the election; and (E) by posting a sample ballot in his office for public inspection and in each polling place at least four days before the election . 4 . The Notice to be published and posted as provided in paragraph 3 (A) , (B) and (C) above shall be in substantially the following form: Any qualified voter residing in the City may vote at said election, at the polling place for the precinct in which the voter resides . Dated : April 4 , 19 86 . BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL John Frane City Finance Director/Clerk 5 . The sample ballot to be posted and published as provided in paragraph 3 (D) and (E) shall be in substantially the following form: CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA SPECIAL ELECTION Held May 6 , 1986 (Please vote on each of the following questions : ) �ttestion No . 1 Shall the City of Eden Prairie be authorized to . YES borrow money by the issuance of general . obligation bonds of the City in the amount of for the acquisition of land and . NO construction, furnishing and equipping thereon of a new City Hall? Question No . 2 Shall the City of Eden Prairie be authorized to YES borrow money by the issuance of general . , obligation bonds of the City in the amount of $ C>, 0,a--yy for the acquisition of land and NO construction, furnishing and equipping thereon of a fire station including fire fighting vehicles and associated equipment and for the remodeling of existing fire stations? INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: If you wish to vote in favor of the above proposition , mark a cross (X) in the square preceding the word "YES" . If you wish to vote against the above proposition, mark a cross (X) in the square preceding the word "NO" next to the proposition. 6 . The City Clerk is authorized and directed to cause official ballots to be printed for the use of the voters at said election, which shall be printed on blue-colored paper and shall be identical in form with the sample ballot in paragraph 5 above, except that ( i) the first line of the official ballot shall read "OFFICIAL BALLOT" , (ii) 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 , and ( iii) appropriate instructions to voters shall be substituted on those ballots prepared for use in voting machines . ayo Attest : ity Finance Director/Clerk 1 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 6 , 1986 , between the hours of 7 : 00 o ' clock A.M. and 8 : 00 o ' clock P.M. , for the purpose of submitting to the voters the following questions : Ouestion No . 1 Shall the City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota , be authorized to borrow money by the issuance of general obligation bonds of the City in the amount of $ T� for the acquisition of land and construction, furnishing and equipping thereon of a new City Hall? Oue.tign No . 2 Shall the City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota , be authorized to borrow money by the issuance of general obligation bonds of the City in the amount of $�• 3 a a "� for the acquisition of land and construction, furnishing and equipping thereon of a fire station, including fire fighting vehicles and associated equipment and for the remodeling of existing fire stations? The polling places for said election shall be as follows : Precinct Number Polling Place 1 The King of Glory Lutheran Church 2 The Eden Prairie Assembly of God Church 3 Eden Prairie Community Church 4 St . Andrew Lutheran Church 5 Immanuel 'Lutheran Church 6 The Eden Prairie United Methodist Church 7a New Testament Church 7b South Suburban Hennepin County Vo-Tech 8 Eden Prairie Presbyterian Church 9a Pax Christi Catholic Community Church 9b Pax Christi Catholic Community Church