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Home My WebLink About03-29-76 Spec. Mtg. 1894 Hastings, Minnesota March 29, 1976 The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a Special ~~eting on MOnday, March 29, 1976 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall. Members present: Councilmen Novak, Latch, Sdmirring, Trautmann, Hallberg, Fischer, and Mayor Petersen. Members absent: Councilmen Erickson and Kramer. Moved by Councilman Latch, seconded by Councilman Schnirring to approve the polling places and the List of Judges for the County Special Election to be held on April 10, 1976 as follows: Ayes, 6; Nayes, none. FIRST WARD: Hastings Junior High School Mrs. Robert Stoneberg - Head Judge Mrs. Jules Wanke Mrs. Rose Weber Mrs. Bernice Sherry Voter Registrar - Mrs. Dorothy Swanson SECOND WARD: Tilden Elementary School Mrs. Kenneth Matsch - Head Judge Mrs. Corrinne McNamara Mrs. Roy Ganfield Mrs. Maxine Hampton Voter Registrar: Mrs. Helen Werth THIRD WARD: Cooper Elementary School ~tts. LaVerne Schaffer - Head Judge Mrs. Freda Christenson Mrs. Audrey Kuhn Mrs. Joanne Dempsey Voter Registrar: Mrs. Helen Schoen FOURTH WARD: St. Phillips Lutheran Church Mrs. Pat Pederson - Head Judge Mrs. ~fuurice Zweber, Sr. Mrs. H. P. Hanson Mrs. Jack Staiger Voter Registrar: Mrs. Lucy Ryan Moved by Councilman Schnirring, seconded by Councilman Novak to authorize the City Attorney to purchase the Kaiser property that is involved in the Vermillion Flood Control Project in the amount of $52,500.00 from the EPA refund money which the City has received. Ayes, 6; Nayes, none. Moved by Councilman Novak, seocnded by Councilman Hallberg to authorize the purchase of the property from Mr. MOen and that the vacation of Cannon Street be permitted in the agree- ment. The other conditions as recommended by the Attorney be considered in the agreement to include limiting the area to pedestrian traffic and to ban any forms of motorized traffic fram that area. Ayes, 6; Nayes, none. ~roved by Councilman Schnirring, seconded by Councilman Fischer to purchase the Kitzman property in reference to the Vermillion Flood Control Project and that the City Attorney should offer $7,000, to include a chain link fence to go around 2.31 acres and that the fence be put in at such time when the development takes place. The $7,000 shall come from EPA refund monies. Ayes, 6; Nayes, none. DESIGNATE POLLING PLACES & JUDGES SPECIAL ELECTION APRIL 10, 1976 PURCHASE KAISER PROPERTY FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT PURCHASE PROPERTY FROM MOEN PURCHASE KITZMAN PROPERTY FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT RESOLUTION #18-76 SET DATE FOR REFERENDUM RESOLUTION #19-76 INCREASE MILL LEVY 2 MILLS RESOLUTION #20-76 SALE OF BONDS lAKE REBECCA PROJECT 2 MI LL LEVY INCREASE TO BE DESIGNATED TO PARK IMPROVEMENT ADJOURN ATTEST: "'---- 1895 Moved by Councilman Schnirring, seconded by Councilman Novak to adopt the Resolution for authorizing a Referendum for $550,000 for the Vermillion River Flood Control Project. The date be set for the Referendum for May 11, 1976. Ayes, 6; Nayes, none. Copy of Resolution on file in City Hall. Moved by Councilman Hallberg, seconded by Councilman Fischer to approve for Referendum before the citizens of Hastings, a Resolution which will increase the mill levy by 2 Mills by Referendum, May 11, 1976. Ayes, 6; Nayes, none. Copy of Resolution on file in City Hall. Moved by Councilman Latch, seconded by Councilman Hallberg to authorize the sale of Bonds for the Lake Rebecca Project in the amount of $50,000. Ayes, 6; Nayes, none. Copy of Resolution on file in City Hall. Moved by Councilman Novak, seconded by Councilman Schnirring to move that if the 2 Mill increase Referendum passed that the Council hereby goes on record stating that it is the Council's intent to allocate the 2 Mill increase for Park Improve- ent Projects. Ayes, 6; Nayes, none. Moved by Councilman Fischer, seconded by Councilman Tra tmann to adjourn the meeting at 9:58 P.M. Ayes, 6; Nayes, none. '\. ~~/t:-~ Vy lnlstr tor - t:; ~ '-1 ,-. "'- l'': 1896 RESOLUTION NO. 18-76 RESOLtITION CALLING FOR AN ELECTION ON $550,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BO~'1)S FOR FLOOD CONTROL, OPEN SPACE & PARK REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY. WHEREAS, the City Charter and State Statutes authorize the City of Hestings to issue General Obligation bonds to finance acquisition of lands for flood control and park purposes, and improvements of same by construction of fJood control ~orks and recreational park facilities, and VrtERZ}S, the City Council is resolved to issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not exceeding $550,000 for the above specified purposes, subject to appro~a1 of the electorate at a special election on said matter, and \8ERLAS, the Cou~cil ~ishes to provide for a special election on said 1'.2 t t e r : NOw, TH[REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Sa~tings, Hinnesota, c"..13 foIl 0"'->5 : 1. Toat a special election is hereby called for V~y 11, 1976 from 7:00 B.m. to 8:00 p.m. 2. The entire City shall constitute one election district. Tne sole polling place shall be the Ha9tings Junior High School located on 10th and VeDWil1ion Street, Hastings, Minnesota. 3. E.sch qualified elector of the City way Cost his or her ballot at the polling place. 4. The issue subwitt~d for election shall be as set forth in the next following parabr&ph setting forth the notice of Special Election. 5. Toe Clerk shall cause to be published in the official De~spaper a9 rpquired by law, the foll~~ing notice: ]lanCE OF SP[CIAL ELECIION t';UIICE IS }'::F::bY ~IV~=~J that a Si)~'cj;:l d'"ct:!on '~'i11 be r,f-ld in End for t};e Ci ty (Jf ~~.:-.<t ~. [R, 'C ~"'~J~_'~ . ';d r:";-.L ~_.l ':L.~ \}' r'f".::;t ~.. 5, >'~~;'-_j.'-'l~Dta Oil !<BY 11, 1976 b(!:'J.::i:!1 t~le !:ou;-g of 7:00 o'clock P.r.::. c,:,d 8:00 o'clock p.m. at \~~Ifch tL:1C the follv..,ring qUi2stion will be submitted: "Shall the City be authorized to borrow LlODey by issuing its general obligation bonds for an amount not to exceed $550,000 for the acquisition of lands along the Vermi Ilion River in the City of 11as~ings and bettennent of said lands and other Mcisting.park lands in the City, for park, recreational and flood control purposes." For p~rpcseB of th.6 ~lect1on, the entire City of Hp~ting8 shall con- st1tu~e one election district. The polling place for s~id election s~~l be the EE.fit1ngs Junior High School located at 10th and VeITIillion St:-eet, Bastings, Xinn- esots. Each qualif1pd elector of the City ~~y cast his ballot at the polling place. SY C?J)ER OF TtlE CITY CDl.TNCIL 1!j~~ E:. ~ 13~~J:! ,-~~_~ks9n City Clerk 1897 6. The Clerk shall cause to be prepared ballots for use at said elect1DD which shall be essentially BS follows: OFFICIAL SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT MAY 11, 1976 CITY OF HASTINGS DAKOTA AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES MINNES orA "Shall the City be authorized to borrow money by issuing its gRneral obligation bonds for an amount not to exceed $550,000 for the acquisition of lands along the Vermillion River in the City of Hastings and betterment of said lands and other existing park lands in the City, for park, recreational and flood control purposes." YES ******** NO ******** * '* ******** * * ******** INSTP1ICTIO:~S TO VOTERS If you wish to vote in favor of the above proposition, mark an (X) in the square belOlo7 the word "YES". If you wish to vote against the above proposition, IT~rk an (X) in the square below the word "NO". A copy of the above ballot shall be published in the official newspaper for at least two successive weeks, prior to said election. 7. The Clerk shall caus~ the above Notice of Election to be posted in three places, ten (10) days before said election and the above Ballot to be posted four (4) days before said election, both postings of Notice and Ballot to be at the polling place and the other coospicuous places in the City. The Clerk shall also cnuse the Notice of Special Election to be published twice in the legal newspaper of the City, the second of said publi cations, which shall be consecutive, to be at least 10 (ten) d2Ys prior to the cate of the election a8 aforesaid. 8. Said election shall be held and conducted in accordGnce with the City Charter, and statutes of the State of Hinncsota applicable th"ereto. The C:-C::1I-:11 s':oJl ;?,:~et ?s required by Jo,", for trJe pUTT'ose of co;"]vi'<:>8ing se.id elec- ~-_ ~ rJll ' . C (~t C' r l.-I~ ";;!j ~_ ",'; e ;~. I , /\d6pt cd br t]Je 29th day of l\!arch, 1976. ;,{ J' ./L;/ .' Ij ., A1"I'1=S~T"': iJ.; / ;(/ // i~ J /, ..J . IJ/t k \~'.J .'" , ---,'--"-- -.--., i j\hyor 111 t ~. Ci t)' COLUJC j 1 of tJ1C Ci ty of Has t ings, )\jj miCsota this ,-~ //1 -, /1/ --_ ,~ --::';-; -; -"YV" ._ .;- ~/ / --------- _;/ Cl ty' Adnn-nistrator /' / " / / . L ~? -~ y./, ./ ./ \, 1898 RESOLUTION NO. 19-76 RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN ELECTION ON INCREASING THE CITY'S LEVY LIMIT BY TWO }IILLS. \ffiEREAS, the laws of the State of Minnesota provide for a procedure whe~eby the levy limit of the City IToay be increased if said increase is approved by the electors of the City at a special or general ele~tion; and \,TREREAS. the City Council is resolved to submit said question to the electors at a special electio~. at which election it shall be determined ~.Jhether the levy B..mit may be increased by t",o mills. it being the intention of the City that said funds be used for park, recreational and open space ~ses, including acquisitior. and better~ent of same; l'i'O\.,r.. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hastings, Ninnesota, as follows: 1. That a special election is hereby called fo~ May II, 1976 from 7:00 o'clock a.ill. to 8:00 o'clock p.m. 2. The entire City shall constitute one election district. The sole palling place shall be the Hastings Junior High School located on lath and Venilillion Street, Hastings, l-1irL'lesota. 3. Each qualified elector of the City may cast his or her ballot at the polling place. 4. The issue submitted for election shall be as set forth in the next fol]o~ing paragraph setting forth the notice of Special Election. 5. The Clerk shall cause to be published in the official nelvSp2per as required by la~, the following notice: NonCE OF SPECIAL ELECTION NOTICE IS HER~B~ GIVE~, thar a special electio2 ~jll he held in and for th~ City of ;:2sti:Jgs, D.::.\ota ?....i1Q h'as~i;jgton Coun~ies, l'Jirmf:'sota on May 11. 1976 b~tw~en the hours of 7:00 otclo~k a.E. and 8:00 o'clock p.m. at \.;h";'ch tiGJe the follm-ling qlC~'5tio;) will be sub:u.itted: .:..;..-..... -. "Shall the City of Hastings be authorized to exceed its overall levy limitation pursuant to },innesota Statutes, Section 275.50 to 275.56 as acended, for the present levy year, by an amount not to exceed 2 mills, which may be levied on the taxable pro- perty within its boundaries in addition to all other taxes voted by it. It shall be exempt from penalty provisiop.s of Minnesota Statutes, Section 275.51, subdivision 4. Such additional levy shall be used for purposes of park, open space and recreational uses. In toe next succeeding levy year and levy years thereafter, such amount shall become a perucnent adjustment to the levy limit base per capita of the City of Hastings." For purposes of this election, the entire City of Hastings shall con- stitute one election district. The polling place for said election shall be the Hastings Junior High School located at 10th and Vermillion Street, Hastings, Minnesota. Each qualified elector of the City may cast his ballot at the polling place. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL /s/ Wallace H. Erickson City Clerk 1899 6. The Clerk shall cause to be prepared ballots for use at said election which shall be essentially as follo~s: OFFICIAL SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT }1AY 11, 1976 CITY OF HASTINGS DAKOTA AND \~ASHINGTON COL'NTIES MIm~ESOTA "Shall the City of Hastings be authorized to exceed its overall levy limitation pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 275.50 to 275.56 as amended, for the present levy year, by an amount not to exceed 2 Dills, which may be levied on the taxable pro- perty within its boundaries in addition to all other taxes voted by it. It shall be exempt fro~ penalty provisions of Minnpsota Statutes, Section 275.51, subdivision 4. Such additional levy shall be used for purposes of park, open space and recreational uses. In the next sllcceeding levy year and levy years thereafter, suc~ amount shall become a pen::anent adjustment to the levy lir...it base per capita of the City of Hastings". YES .~'.~ NO ***7-.**** **-!;.-.;-.-}~*:\* * * * * **i:***** ****7.7.** INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS If you w:sh to vote in favor cf the abo~e propositio~, ~2rk an (X) in the square below toe \.JOrd "YES". If you \.:ish to vote against the above proposition, Dark aq (X) in the square belo~ the \lord "NO". I \ P. C::"i'Y or tl,,," r,~"y,1e c2l}ot sh?ll be p:Joli~:.j~d :'!1 t_i~9 cifi=i;:!~ "c"""'.-::p:';;2r ~or 2:t ]":;5t two s"rri:sS}Ve ....'pp].:s, p;-jor to said eJection. :\'I<Jf'H:d b)- (he ('it)' (uiiJKil of tJ1C City uf ;::!stings, ;.JiTJ;Csota tJlis 29th (by Of ;,larch, 1976 ,'I ' )/ ", :/ . . /-~ , / ATfEST:(~( L )_/!/{L ( / -"-;I1ayo-r.---u---- ----, ---=-~-- / / ---_._.__._~ /-j -) /" ,/ ~.., - - A- J--- .ij ( /.......1 f --L~tr-Adminj;t~atorF .- , ----- ./ l //~. 1900 RESOLUTION NO. -20-76 RESOLUTIO~ CALLING FOR ISSUA~CE OF $50,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR LAKE REBECCA PARK IMPROVEHENTS. \~IEREAS, the United States Government through the Corps of Engineers has advised the City of Hastings that it intends to undert2ke the improve- ment of the Lake Rebecca park area by dredging and installation of recrea- tional facilities and other open space and park i~prov2ments; and ~rlEREAS, the participation by the City of Hastings appears to require expe~diture of not to exceed $50,000 City funds for the City's ffiare of said project; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires said improve~ent to occur and deter~in2s the same to be a public purpose; and '.JHEREAS, the City Council wishes to issue its general obligation bonds in an ~mount not to exc~ed $50,000 for said purpose, without election or referendu;n. NOH, Tr:ERE.:FORE, be it resol,,'ed by the City Council of the City of Hastings as follows: 1. That the City Council does hereby resolve to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for the above speci- fied purposes. 2. That a copy of this resolution shall be published in the legal newspaper of the City of Hastings for two consecutive weeks. 3. That the City Council shall' be authorized to issue Dot to exceed $50,000 general obligation bonds of the City of Hastings with the funds thereby received to be used for the improve~ent of Lake Rebecca and the Lake Rebecca park area. 4. That said bonds may be sold unJess within ten days after the second pt.:'Jlication of this resolution in the official ne"'y)spaper of the City, ? petition signed by voters of the City equalling not less than 57. of the number voting at the last general election held in the City shall be filed with the City Clerk requesting an eJection. 5. T1:;Jt jf o:-u,h a ;;F>;:it:i()nis rc-crj'.-(-o) t}:e :"ltt,',!- .1,-.lJ <~/,n be brOl't)"t to t;le CjLY [cuneil for fUfc";:c-r (ljl'-ction. 6. That if such a petition is not received within the time provided, the City Cle-rk s1-:all be authorized to proceed with the sale of said bonds , .- in a~cordance '~ith the State la~s applicable thereto. ,/ I Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings, Mlnnesota this 29th day/of ~rch, 1976 ""\/ , jf !": ' -, ATTEST: I/{ {1{)/)~ L _p_ I Mayor /, /1, / /} ,/;' . .' I / I ( r~-"':' -I - ~/ ./ .---.-:-;" ~~...--..-,,~ ~ /.!.- ,1;"'-0/"0,-- C1 ty Adrrnn1sTra tor , ,