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<br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO . 9:1 - 0 91 <br /> <br />STATE OF IIIHNESOTA <br />COUNTY OF RAIISEY <br />CITY OF HEll BRIGHTON <br /> <br />RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREmENT FOR COORDINATED ELECTION SERVICES <br /> <br />Vhereas, staff from School District 621 and several suburban Ramsey County <br />communities have met to better coordinate election activities; <br /> <br />Vhereas, in conjunction with this effort, School Board elections now will be held <br />in November of every year; <br /> <br />Vhereas, the change in the timing of School District elections is beneficial to <br />New Brighton residents for the following reasons: <br /> <br />*School District will pay a portion of the City's cost of election judges; <br />*Voter convenience will be enhanced as the number of elections will be <br />reduced and the voter always will vote at the same polling place; and, <br />*Demands on judges will be reduced with the fewer number of elections. <br /> <br />Whereas, the coordinated efforts are intended to not restrict either the City or <br />the School District from holding elections at times other than in November; <br /> <br />Now, therefore be it resolved that: <br /> <br />1. The City Manager and Finance Director shall be authorized to execute <br />an agreement the provides for coordinated election services. <br />2. The terms of the agreement shall provide at a minimum that: <br />a. The School District shall pay the City a prescribed fee as reimbursement <br />for reasonable costs associated with the coordinated services. <br />b. If the School District shall desire an election at a time when there <br />are no municipal items on the ballot then the School District will be <br />responsible for conducting the election itself. <br />c. The City shall bear the full cost of any election for which the <br />School District has no item on the ballot. <br />3. Each jurisdiction shall be responsible for its own filings and legal notices. <br />4. When the services of the City are used then the ballots shall be on a form <br />determined by the City. <br />5. The School District shall hold harmless the City in the conduct of elections. <br />6. During even-numbered years when the City is conducting elections as an <br />agent of the County then no reimbursement shall be required. <br /> <br />Adopted this <br /> <br />13th <br /> <br />day of <br /> <br />July, 1993 <br /> <br /> <br />ATTEST: . <br /> <br />Ha~ <br /> <br />FinanseDi.:r;-ector/ <br />City Clerk <br /> <br />Robert <br /> <br />.~rn.Q~ <br /> <br />David M. Childs, City Manager <br />