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Home My WebLink About2024-14 CCRCITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER Member Graves introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.2024-14 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF A SALES AND USE TAX AND THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO FINANCE THE RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF THE BROOKLYN CENTER COMMUNITY CENTER AND CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION THEREON WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 297A.99 (the "Local Tax Act"), provides the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota (the "City") with authority to impose a local sales tax if that tax is approved by the voters at a general election and the State of Minnesota (the "State") Legislature (the "Legislature") approves the local sales tax through the creation of a special law; and WHEREAS, the Legislature passed and the Governor of the State signed, Minnesota Laws 2023, Chapter 64, Article 10, Section 28 (the "Special Law") which authorizes the City to, among other things, impose a sales and use tax of one-half of one percent; and WHEREAS, the Special Law is effective upon approval by a majority vote of the City Council of the City (the "Council") and the filing of a certificate with the Secretary of State, all in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3, and the Council approved the Special Law on this day by separate resolution. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota as follows: 1. Subject to the filing of a certificate with the Secretary of State accepting the Special Law, the Council proposes to submit to electors the question of whether to impose a local sales and use tax of one-half of one percent (the "Taxes") on items that are taxable by the State in order to raise revenues to finance the renovation and expansion of the City's Community Center, located at 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway in the City (the "Community Center"). The question of imposing the Taxes shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the City as a city ballot question as shown in Exhibit A attached hereto. 2. The Taxes are proposed to be collected for approximately 20 years or until an amount equal to approximately $44,000,000, plus the interest and issuance costs of any bonds is collected, in accordance with the Special Law. 3. The Council finds that it is in the best interest of the health, welfare, and safety of the City and its residents and that it is necessary and expedient to the sound financial management of the affairs of the City that the renovation and expansion of the Community Center be financed in whole or in part by the issuance and sale of the City's general obligation bonds pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 475, as amended (the "Bond Act"), in one or BR291-417-796725.v6 RESOLUTION NO.2024-14 in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $44,000,000 plus an amount equal to the costs of the issuance of said bonds (the "Bonds"). 4. The question set forth in Exhibit A shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the City at a special election which is hereby called and directed to be held in conjunction with the general election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. 5. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 204D.24, the precincts and polling places for this special election are those precincts which have been established by the City for its municipal elections. The voting hours at those polling places shall be the same as those for municipal general elections. 6. The City Clerk is directed to cause a sample ballot in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A and a notice of election in substantially the form attached as Exhibit B to be posted, published, printed and delivered as required by law. 7. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to acquire and distribute such election materials and to take such other actions as may be necessary for the proper conduct of this special election and generally to cooperate with election authorities conducting other elections on that date. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to take such actions as may be necessary to coordinate this election with those other elections, including entering into agreements with appropriate county officials regarding preparation and distribution of ballots or ballot cards, election administration, and cost sharing. 9. Election judges shall be appointed for this special election shall be the election judges appointed for the city general election. The election judges shall act as clerks of election, count the ballots cast, and submit the results to the Council for canvass in the manner provided for other City elections. 10. The special election shall be held and the returns made and canvassed in the manner prescribed by law, and the Council shall meet on November 12, 2024 (a date between three and ten days after the election) for the purpose of canvassing the results thereof. January 8, 2024 Date Mayor ATTEST: kw",Z�- City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Butler and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Butler, Graves, Kragness and the following voted against the same: Jerzak whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. 2 BR291-417-796725.v6 EXHIBIT A CITY BALLOT QUESTION CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER STATE OF MINNESOTA November 5, 2024 To vote for a question, fill in the oval next to the word "YES" for that question. To vote against a question, fill in the oval next to the word "NO" for that question. CITY BALLOT QUESTION SALES AND USE TAX FOR COMMUNITY CENTER IMPROVEMENTS Shall the City of Brooklyn Center be authorized to impose a temporary sales and use tax to finance all or a portion of the costs to renovate and expand the Brooklyn Center Community Center in an amount equal to one-half of one percent (0.50%) for up to 20 years or until $44,000,000, plus interest and the cost of issuing any bonds, is collected? By voting "yes" to this question you are voting to increase the sales tax in Brooklyn Center to pay for improvements to the Community Center that include without limitation any or all of the following: multi -court gyms, teen area, indoor walking track, community gathering spaces, indoor children's play area and the renovation of the existing Community Center. O YES O NO A-1 BR291417-796725.v6 EXHIBIT B NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER STATE OF MINNESOTA SPECIAL ELECTION November 5, 2024 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election has been called and will be held in conjunction with the state general election in the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota (the "City"), on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. to vote on the following question: CITY BALLOT QUESTION SALES AND USE TAX FOR COMMUNITY CENTER IMPROVEMENTS Shall the City of Brooklyn Center be authorized to impose a temporary sales and use tax to finance all or a portion of the costs to renovate and expand the Brooklyn Center Community Center in an amount equal to one-half of one percent (0.50%) for up to 20 years or until $44,000,000, plus interest and the cost of issuing any bonds, is collected? By voting "yes" to this question you are voting to increase the sales tax in Brooklyn Center to pay for improvements to the Community Center that include without limitation any or all of the following: multi -court gyms, teen area, indoor walking track, community gathering spaces, indoor children's play area and the renovation of the existing Community Center? O YES O NO The precincts and polling places for this special election are those precincts which have been established by the City for state general elections. These polling places are as follows: [INSERT POLLING LOCATIONS] Any eligible voter residing in the City may vote at said election at the polling place designated above. The polls for said election will be open between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on the date of said election. A voter must be registered to vote to be eligible to vote in this election. An unregistered individual may register to vote at the polling places on election day. Dated: , 2024 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL /s/ City Clerk B-1 BR291-417-796725.v6