RES 2007-45 - 00014377RESOLUTION NO. 2007 -45
A RESOLUTION DECLARING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO.
1244, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE
FRIDLEY CITY CHARTER
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley has received Referendum Petition No. 2007 -01, a referendum
petition proposing the repeal of Ordinance No. 1244: An Ordinance of the City of Fridley Amending
Chapter 7 of the Fridley City Charter; and
WHEREAS, under applicable law and by virtue of receiving Referendum Petition No. 2007 -01,
Ordinance No. 1244 is suspended until such time as the City Council establishes an election to occur
to determine whether to sustain or repeal the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to call a special election to place the question on the ballot to be
held on November 20, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk is authorized and directed to cause printed ballots to be prepared for the
use in said election in which the question shall be stated in substantially the following form:
YES Shall the Fridley City Charter be amended to eliminate utility
rate restrictions and allow the City council to establish rates that
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NO cover the cost of operations?
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall cause notice of said election to be
given to the Anoka County Auditor at least 53 days of said election and that notice of said election be
published in the official newspaper of the City for at least three weeks prior to said election.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the election shall be held at the usual polling locations for the state
general election, as set forth in Exhibit "A," and that said election shall be held and conducted in
accordance with the Minnesota State Statutes applicable to municipal elections and the provisions of the
Home Rule Charter.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council shall meet within seven days from said election
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 10TH
DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2007.
Scott J. Lund, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Debra A. Skogen, 09 Clerk
Resolution No. 2007 -45
CITY OF FRIDLEY POLLING LOCATIONS
WARD 1 PRECINCT 1 Grace Evangelical Free Church
755 73rd Avenue Northeast
WARD 1 PRECINCT 2 Hayes Elementary School
615 Mississippi Street Northeast
WARD 1 PRECINCT 3 Fridley Municipal Center
6431 University Avenue Northeast
WARD 1 PRECINCT 4 Fridley Community Center
6085 7 "' Street NE
WARD 2 PRECINCT 1 Woodcrest Elementary School
880 Osborne Road Northeast
WARD 2 PRECINCT 2 Knights of Columbus
6831 Highway 465 Northeast
WARD 2 PRECINCT 3 St. Philip's Lutheran Church
6180 Highway 465 Northeast
WARD 2 PRECINCT 4 North Park School, Gym A
5575 Fillmore Street Northeast
WARD 2 PRECINCT 5 North Park School, Gym B
5575 Fillmore Street NE
WARD 3 PRECINCT 1 Springbrook Nature Center
100 85th Avenue Northeast
WARD 3 PRECINCT 2 Redeemer Lutheran Church
61 Mississippi Way Northeast
WARD 3 PRECINCT 3 Stevenson Elementary School
6080 East River Road
WARD 3 PRECINCT 4 Fridley Covenant Church
6390 University Avenue Northeast
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Exhibit A