RES 2012-90 - Elections JPARESOLUTION NO. 2012 - 90
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT BETWEEN ANOKA COUNTY AND
THE MUNICIPALITIES, TOWNSHIPS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ANOKA COUNTY TO
ALLOCATE COSTS FOR ELECTION EXPENSES AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City's Accuvote Precinct Optical Scan System used in the precincts for elections are 12
years aid and need replacement due to Old technology; and
WHEREAS, Anoka County has been working toward a complete election system replacement scheduled for
early 2013 and has collaborated with Election Managers of several other Minnesota Counties and the Office
of the Secretary of State to determine the needs and options; and
WHEREAS, Anoka County has procured grant funds issued through the Help America Vote Act to partially
offset the cast of the replacement; and
WHEREAS, changes in election law, technology and equipment certification standards have affected not
only the technology we use, but also the business model of system vendors; and
WHEREAS, Anoka County has considered many factors and worked to engage their partner Cities,
Townships and Schaal Districts in discussions to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement to address the
purchase of a new election system; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement shall establish Anoka County as the sale -owner of the system to more
effectively manage the vendor contracts and administrative tasks that apply county -wide; and
WHEREAS, Anoka County shall collect a fee to supplement the system casts over a period of ten years to
pay for the capital and operating casts of the voting system with the Cities paying 30 %, the Schaal Districts
15% and Anoka County 55% of the total casts; and
WHEREAS, the fees for each unit of government were established based on the population from the 2010
census; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement addresses a cast sharing plan for each duty spelled out in the Office of the
Secretary of State's requirement of having a Cast Sharing Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Anoka County Board voted unanimously to approve the Agreement on November 27, 2012
and is hoping for approval by all parties of the Agreement no later than December 31, 2012.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVE, that the City Council of the City of Fridley hereby approves a Joint
Powers Agreement Between Anoka County and the Municipalities, Townships and Schaal Districts in
Anoka County to Allocate Cast for Election Expenses and Authorizes the Mayor and City Manager to
execute said Agreement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 10TH
DAY OF DECEMBER 2012.
SCOTT J. LUND, MAYOR
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DEBRA A. SKOGEIS CITY CLERK