RES 1982-06 - 00005912RESOLUTION DETEWMNG THE NEED TO CONSTRUCT PUBLIC
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL
OELlGATICN BONDS TO PAY FOR AND CALLING
ELECTION
WHEREAS, the City's Park and Recreation Commission has appointed an
advisory committee to study and report on the community's need for public
recreational facilities, and
WHEREAS, the advisory committee reported to the Park and Recreation
Commission that in their opinion a recreation building is needed by the
community and the Park and Recreation Commission has reported and
recommended to this Council that such a building be constructed to include
an auditorium, multi- purpose rooms, a senior citizens lounge, arts and
crafts rooms, activity /dance rooms, a kitchenette, a running track, office
space, gymnasium space, an indoor pool, whirlpool /sauna facility,
racquetball /handball courts, locker rooms and other appurtenant
facilities, and
WHEREAS, in order to finance said improvements and acquisitions, it is
necessary that bonds be issued pledging the full faith and credit of the
City to their payment, and
WHEREAS, in order that such bonds may be issued as general obligations, it
is necessary to submit the question of the issuance to the voters of the
City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Fridley, Minnesota, as follows:
1. The City Council of the City of Fridley has been informed and has
investigated the need for the construction of a multipurpose community
recreational facility, and has determined and does hereby find and declare
that for the City to make such improvements at an estimated cost to the
City of not to exceed Four Million Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($4,850,000) it is necessary to finance the same by issuing bonds as
authorized by Chapter 475 of the Minnesota Statutes and Section 7.15 of
the Hoare Rule Charter.
2. That the question of providing monies to acquire, construct and equip
said facilities shall be submitted to the voters of the City at a special
City election to be held on Tuesday, the 16th day of February, 1982, and
that the special election shall be held with the polls being open from
7:00 o'clock a.m. and remaining open until 8:00 o'clock p.m. on said date,
and there shall be ten (10) voting pr. -Fincts.
3. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to cause printed ballots to
be prepared for the use in said election in which the proposition shall be
stated in substantially the following form:
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INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS:
Put an (X) in the square before the word 'YES*
if you are in favor of the proposition or put an
(X) before the word "NO" if you are against the
proposition
YES SHOULD THE CITY OF FRIDL Y ISSUE
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN 'JE;
NO MUM OF $4,850,000 FOR ![BE
CONSTRUCTION OF A COWUNiTY
RECREATION CENTER??
4. The City Clerk shall cause notice of said election to be given by
publication in the official newspaper of the City for at least three weeks
prior to said election and by posting said notice in at least one public
place in each voting precinct in the City at least fifteen days prior to
said election. The election shall be held at the usual voting places for
the state general election and as set forth in Exhibit A attached to this
resolution, and said election shall be held and conducted in accordance
with the statutes of the State of Minnesota applicable to City elections
and the provisions of the Hone Rule Charter. The Council shall meet on
February 22, 1982, as required by law for the purpose of canvassing said
election and declaring the results thereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 18TH
DAY OF JANUARY, 1982
ATTEST:
SIDNEY CY INMAN -CITY CLF.'RR
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CITY OF FRBREYr MQRESA
February 16, 1982
NOTICE is hereby given that a Special Election of the City of Fridley,
Minnesota, will be held February 16, 1982, between the hours of 7:00 a.m.
and 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of submitting the voters of the City the
following proposition:
"SHOUID THE CITY OF FRIDLEY ISSUE GENERAL
OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMO= OF $4r850r000
FOR THE CONSTRULTION OF A C0144UN Tf
RECREATION CENTER ?"
The polling places for said Special Election shall be as follows:
Ward 1 - Precinct 1 Woodcrest School
880 Osborne Road NE
Ward 1 - Precinct 2 Hayes School
615 Mississippi Street NE
Ward 1 - Precinct 3 City Hall
6431 University Avenue NE
Ward 2 - Precinct 1 Senior High School
6000 West Moore Lake Drive
Ward 2 - Precinct 2 Rice Creek School
6666 Arthur Street
Ward 2 - Precinct 3A Faith Academy
(Formerly Gardena School)
1401 Gardena Avenue NE
Ward 2 - Precinct 3B North Park School
5575 Fillmore Street NE
Riverwood Community Center
Ward 3 - Precinct 1 (Formerly Riverwood School)
7150 East River Road
Ward 3 - Precinct 2 Stevenson Elementary School
6050 East River Road
Ward 3 - Precinct 3 Roslyn Park Wesleyan Church
5300 Sixth Street NE
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 18TH
DAY OF JANUARY, 1982
WILLIAM E - MAYOR
ATTEST:
SIDNEY C. INMAN - CITY CLERK