Resolution No. 2023-132, Approving a State of Minnesota Voting Operations, Technology and Elections Resources Account County-Municipality Agreement
Resolution No. 2023-132
Approving a State of Minnesota Voting Operations, Technology and
Elections Resources Account County-Municipality Agreement
Whereas, pursuant to Chapter No. 4 of the Fridley City Charter, the City of Fridley (City) shall hold
elections every even numbered year or conduct a special election if ordered by the Fridley City Council;
and
Whereas, the City partners with the Anoka County (County) to facilitate elections-related activities; and
Whereas, the County partners with every city, school district and township within its jurisdiction; and
Whereas, a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) was created to reduce costs by streamlining operations and
eliminate redundancies where election services were concerned throughout the County; and
Whereas, the City entered a JPA with Anoka County in 2013 for elections-related services and
equipment; and
Whereas, the JPA was subject to automatic renewal unless the City or County proposed updated
terms; and
Whereas, the State of Minnesota (State) has given the County a disbursement from the Voting
Operations, Technology and Election Resources Account to be given to each Municipality; and
Whereas, the County has given each Municipality the option to have the County hold onto these
funds and use them to offset that amount of their annual JPA fees; and
Whereas, the City has chosen to allow the County to hold these fees to offset the amount of the
annual JPA fee.
Now, therefore be it resolved, that the City Council of the City of Fridley hereby approves the State
of Minnesota Voting Operations, Technology and Elections Resources Account County-Municipality
Agreement.
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Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Fridley this 13 day of November, 2023.
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Scott J. Lund – Mayor
Attest:
Melissa Moore – City Clerk