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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-069 CCRMember Bill Fignar introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 80 -69 RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NEED FOR THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION PARK IMPROVEMENT BONDS: THE SUBMISSION OF THE QUESTION OF INCREASING THE TAX LEVY LIMITATION OF THE CITY: AND CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows: 1. The City Council hereby finds and determines that it is in the best interests of the City and necessary and expedient to improve, equip and develop parks and park- lands in the City as part of the recreational program of the City (the "Improvements 2. The City Council hereby further determines that it is necessary to finance all or a portion of the cost of the Improvements by the issuance and sale of its general obliga- tion bonds in an amount of not to exceed one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000). 3. This Council has investigated the facts and further finds and determines that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the City and its sound financial management that the question of authorizing an increase in the City's statutory tax levy limitations in order to provide funds to finance the operation of an expanded system of parks and parklands in the City, if the Improvements are financed and constructed by the general obligation bonds referred to in paragraph 2, be submitted to the voters of the City for their approval or rejection in accordance with the pro- visions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 275.58. 4. The propositions for the issuance of said bonds and the increase in the tax levy limitation shall be submitted to the voters of the City at a special election to be held on Tuesday, the sixth day of May, 1980. The election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the Charter of the City and the laws of the State of Minnesota relating to special elections. The precincts, polling places and appointment procedures for judges for said election shall be those established for the regular municipal election. 5. The City Clerk shall cause Notice of Election in the form attached as Exhibit A to be posted and published as required by law as follows: Notice of Election shall be published in the official newspaper at least two weeks prior to the election; the notice together with a sample ballot shall be posted in each polling place at least ten days prior to the election; and a sample ballot shall be posted in the Clerk's office for public inspection at least four days prior to the election. RESOLUTION NO. 80 -69 6. The polling places for the election shall be those established by Council Resolution No. 76 -152 and are located as follows: See attached Exhibit "A The judges of the election shall be those appointed for the last municipal election. The polls shall open at 7:00 a.m. and shall remain open until 8:00 p.m. 7. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to prepare printed ballots for the election in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT SPECIAL ELECTION CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER May 6, 1980 QUESTION NO. 1 SHALL THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER ISSUE AND SELL ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,500,000 TO FINANCE THE IMPROVEMENT AND EQUIPPING OF PARKS, PARKLANDS AND RELATED PUBLIC RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE CITY? YES NO INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Voters desiring to vote in favor of the foregoing proposition shall make a cross mark (X) in the square opposite the word YES. Voters desiring to vote against the fore- going proposition shall place a cross mark (X) opposite the word NO. QUESTION NO. 2 IF QUESTION NO. 1 IS APPROVED BY THE VOTERS, SHALL THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER BE THEN AUTHORIZED TO INCREASE ITS ANNUAL TAX LEVY BY AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN PARKS, PARKLANDS AND RELATED PUBLIC RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE CITY, WHICH ADDITIONAL TAX LEVY, IF APPROVED, SHALL BECOME A PERMANENT ADJUSTMENT TO THE CITY'S LEVY LIMIT BASE AS PROVIDED IN MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTIONS 275.50 TO 275.56? YES NO RESOLUTION NO. 80 -69 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Voters desiring to vote in favor of the foregoing proposition shall make a cross mark (X) in the square opposite the word YES. Voters desiring to vote against the fore- going proposition shall place a cross mark (X) opposite the word NO. City Clerk Judges 8. The City Council shall meet in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, the sixth day of May, 1980, at 8:00 p.m. to canvass the results of the election and to declare the results thereof. u March 24, 1980 Date 4Mar; ATTEST: ?erk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Tony Kuefler and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Dean Nyquist, Tony Kuefler, Bill Fignar, Gene Lhotka, and Celia Scott; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. EXHIBIT A NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held in and for the City of Brooklyn Center, Hennepin County, Minnesota, on Tuesday, the sixth day of May, 1980, at which the following propositions will be submitted to the voters of the City for their approval or rejection: QUESTION NO. 1 SHALL THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER ISSUE AND SELL ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,500,000 TO FINANCE THE IMPROVEMENT AND EQUIPPING OF PARKS, PARKLANDS AND RELATED PUBLIC RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE CITY? QUESTION NO. 2 IF QUESTION NO. 1 IS APPROVED BY THE VOTERS, SHALL THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER BE THEN AUTHORIZED TO INCREASE ITS ANNUAL TAX LEVY BY AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN PARKS, PARKLANDS AND RELATED PUBLIC RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE CITY, WHICH ADDITIONAL TAX LEVY, IF APPROVED, SHALL BECOME A PERMANENT ADJUSTMENT TO THE CITY'S LEVY LIMIT BASE AS PROVIDED IN MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTIONS 275.50 TO 275.56? The polling places for said election are as follows: Precinct Location 1 Harron Methodist Church -5452 Dupont Avenue North 2 Earle Brown School -5900 Humboldt Avenue North 3 Evergreen School -7020 Dupont Avenue North 4 St. Alphonsus Church -7025 Halifax Avenue North 5 Fair Oaks School -5600 65th Avenue North 6 Garden City School -6400 Brooklyn Boulevard 7 Cross of Glory Lutheran Church -5940 Ewing Avenue North 8 Northport School -5421 Brooklyn Boulevard The polls for said election will be open at 7 :00 a.m. and remain open until closing at 8:00 p.m. Any qualified registered voter of the City is entitled to vote at said election, and any qualified resident of the City not previously registered as a voter may register on election day. BY ORDER OF THE COY COUNCIL Allen S. Lindman City Clerk Dated: March 24, 1980 1