HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997 11-05 CCP Special Session-Special Election Canvass CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
• CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
November 5, 1997
5 p.m.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Canvass of Election Returns
a. Resolution Regarding Canvass of November 4, 1997, Special Election
- Requested Council Action:
- Motion to adopt resolution.
4. Adjournment
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Member introduced the following resolution and moved its
• adoption:
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION REGARDING CANVASS OF NOVEMBER 4, 1997, SPECIAL
ELECTION
WHEREAS, the City Council has met for the purpose of canvassing the election
returns of a special election called pursuant to Resolution No. 97 -141, adopted by the City
Council on August 25, 1997, for the purpose of submitting to the electors the question of
authorization for the City to issue and sell its general obligation bonds in an amount no to exceed
$7,900,000 to finance the acquisition and betterment of police and fire buildings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that the votes cast at said City election for the following question
were as follows:
SHOULD THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE
AND SELL ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $7,900,000 TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION AND BETTERMENT
• OF POLICE AND FIRE BUILDINGS?
3,497 YES votes
834 NO votes
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota,
that the question submitted was approved in the affirmative by more than 51 % of the qualified
voters of the City voting at such election and that the said question was duly approved by said
voters.
Date Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
• and the following voted against the same:
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
SPECIAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 41) 1997
PRECINCTS 1 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 8 TOTALS
QL)ESTION: SHQULD.;THE CITY
OF BROOKLYN CENTER BE AUTRO ED TO ISSUE AND SELLITS GENERAL OBLICrATIOlV
BANDS IN N AMOUNT NOT Tt3 E CEEI $7,900:,000 TO FINANCE THE t1CQU SITI0 AND BETTERMENT O PUTCR AND
FIRE BUILDINGS?
YES 494 487 597 451 330 526 355 257 3,497.00
NO 121 115 103 103 68 122 96 106 834.00
Blank 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.00
Defective 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 8.00
# Persons Registered at 7 a.m. 2120 2165 2373 2212 1299 2112 1529 1588 15,398.00
# Persons Registering Election Day 20 40 26 24 15 1 14 7 7 153.00
# Signatures on Voter List (Voter 602 581 687 534 393 623 445 356 4,221.00
Receipts)
# Accepted Regular Absentee Ballots 18 22 13 20 5 28 7 7 120.00
Total # Persons Voting in Precinct 620 603 700 554 398 651 452 363 4,341.00
% Registered Voters Voting 28.97 27.35 29.18 24.78 30.29 30.62 29.43 22.76 27.91
Sharon Knutson
City Clerk [RESULTS.S97]
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