HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-056 CCRMember Graves introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-056
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING POLLING PLACES FOR THE CITY OF
BROOKLYN CENTER FOR 2020 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center is cui7ently constituted into seven
election precincts; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 204B.16, Subd. 1, requires that by
December 31 of each year, the governing body of a municipality must designate a polling place
for each election precinct for the following year; and
WHEREAS, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minnesota Legislature passed an
election bill (HF3429) that included language prohibiting the use of public and private schools as
polling places unless there is no other reasonable option in the precinct with the deadline of July
1, 2020 for designating these polling places; and
WHEREAS, City staff has acquired alternative sites Precinct 5 and Precinct 7.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that the polling places for 2020 Primary and General Election are as
follows:
Precinct 1 —Brooklyn Center Community Center, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway
Precinct 2 —Brooklyn Center Community Center, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway
Precinct 3 —Evergreen Park Elementary School, 7020 Dupont Avenue North
Precinct 4 —Spiritual Life Church, 6865 Shingle Creek Parkway
Precinct 5 —Earle Brown Heritage Center, 6155 Earle Brown Drive
Precinct 6 —Northport Elementary School, 5421 Brooklyn Boulevard
Precinct 7 —Earle Brown Heritage Center, 6155 Earle Brown
June 22.2020
Date ��- Milce Elliott, Mayor
RESOLUTION NO, 2020-056
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, Elliott, Graves, Lawrence -Anderson, and Ryan
and the following voted against the same: None
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted,