97-066 RESRESOLUTION 97 - 6'26
EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF A MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular or
special meeting of the City Council of the City of Elk River,
Minnesota, was duly held at the Elk River City Hall on July 28,
1997, commencing at 6:00 o'clock P.M.
The following Councilmembers were present:
Mayor Henr~' ik~i~sman
Councilmembers: Dietz, Thompson, Father, and Holm§ten
and the following were absent:
None
Councilmembers HolmKren & Farber
and moved its adoption:
introduced the following resolution
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN ELECTION ON
THE ISSUANCE OF $2,000,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
OF THE CITY FOR PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk
River, Minnesota, as follows:
1. Project. This City Council has investigated the
facts and does hereby find, determine and declare that it is
desirable to acquire, build, equip and better public park and
recreational facilities for the City.
2. Election. The proposition of authorizing the
issuance of not to exceed $2,000,000 of general obligation bonds of
the City for said purpose shall be submitted to the qualified
electors of the City at an election to be held on Tuesday,
September 23, 1997. Said election shall be held between the hours
of 7:00 o'clock a.m. and 8:00 o'clock p.m. The polling place shall
be the same as the polling places for the general election.
3. Notice and Ballot. The City Clerk is hereby
authorized and directed to post and publish according to law a
Ballot and Notice of Election combining the information required as
to offices to be filled with the information set forth on the
following form, and to prepare ballots for the question (which
shall be blue in color) for use at said election, which information
relating to the question in the combined notice (as provided above)
and ballot shall be in substantially the following forms:
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4. Manner; Canvass. Said election shall be held and
conducted in accordance with the statutes of the State of Minnesota
applicable, and the City Council shall meet as required by law for
the purpose of canvassing said election and declaring the results
thereof.
Adopted on July 28, 1997, the Elk River City Council.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was
duly seconded by Councilmember FARBER and,
upon a vote being taken thereon, the following Councilmembers voted
in favor thereof: Mayor Duitsman, Council Members Dietz, Thompson,
Father and Holmgren.
and the following voted against the same: None
Whereupon said Resolution was declared duly passed and
adopted.
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NOTICE
OF ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election on a question will be
held in and for the City of Elk River, Minnesota, on Tuesday,
September 23, 1997, between the hours of 7:00 o'clock a.m. and 8:00
o'clock p.m., at which time the following question will be
submitted:
"Shall the City of Elk River, Minnesota, be authorized to
issue its general obligation bonds in an amount not to
exceed $2,000,000 to defray the expense of the
acquisition, construction, equipping and betterment of
public park and recreational facilities for the City?"
The polling places for said election, at which place all of
the qualified electors of the City may cast their ballots, will be
the same as for the general election, as follows:
[fill in polling places here.]
Dated: July 28, 1997
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
/s/ Sandra Thackeray
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION 97-66
EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF A MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Elk River, Minnesota, was duly held at the Elk River City
Hail on July 28, 1997, commencing at 6:00 o'clock P.M.
The following Council Members were present: Mayor Duitsman, Council
Members Dietz, Thompson, Farber, and Holmgren,
and the following were absent: none
Councilmember Holmgren introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION 97-65
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN ELECTION ON THE ISSUANCE OF
$2,000,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY FOR PUBLIC
PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk River,
Minnesota, as follows:
1. Project. This City Council has investigated the facts and does
hereby find, determine and declare that it is desirable to acquire, build, equip
and better public park and recreational facilities for the City.
2. Election. The proposition of authorizing the issuance of not to
exceed $2,000,000 of general obligation bonds of the City for said purpose shall
be submitted to the qualified electors of the City at an election to be held on
Tuesday, September 23, 1997. Said election shall be held between the hours of
7:00 o'clock a.m. and 8:00 o'clock p.m. The Polling places shall be the same as
the polling places for the genera/election.
3. Notice and Ballot. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to post and publish according to law a Ballot and Notice of Election
combining the information required as to offices to be filled with the
information set forth on the following form, and to prepare ballots for the
question (which shall be blue in color) for use at said election, which
information relating to the question in the combined notice (as provided above)
and ballot shall be in substantially the following forms:
(See attached Official Election Ballot and Notice of Election)
4. Manner; Canvass. Said election shall be held and conducted in
accordance with the statutes of the State of Minnesota as applicable, and the
City Council shall meet as required by law for the purpose of canvassing said
election and declaring the results thereof.
Adopted on July 28, 1997, by the Elk River City Council.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly
seconded by Council Member Farber and upon a vote being taken thereon, the
following Council Members voted in favor thereof: Mayor Duitsman, Council
Members Dietz, Thompson, Farber and Holmgren,
and the following voted against the same: None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
ATTEST:
Sandra Thackeray, City Clerk
A. Dui~sman, Mayor
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OFFICIAL
ELECTION BALLOT
CITY OF ELK RIVER
SHERBURNE COUNTY
MINNESOTA
* * YES
"Shall the City of Elk River, Minnesota,
be authorized to issue its general
obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed
$2,000,000 to defray the expense of the
acquisition, construction, equipping and
betterment of public park and recreational
facilities for the City?"
NOTICE:
BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT
QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A
PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
The maximum amount of increased levy as a
percentage of market value is 0.031 %.
The amount that will be raised by the new
referendum tax rate in the first year it is to
be levied is $158,925
INSTRUCTION TO VOTERS:
If you wish to vote in favor of the above proposition, mark a cross
(x) in the square before the word "YES". If you wish to vote
against the above proposition, mark a cross (X) in the square
before the word "NO".
(NOTE:
On the back of each ballot shall be printed the words
"Official Ballot", the date of the election and lines for
the initials of the judges.)
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