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EMERGENCY RESOLUTION #72-40
EMERGENCY RESOLUTION FOR THE IMMEDIATE
PRESERVATION OF THE PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH
AND SAFETY.
WHEREAS, the federal courts have recently prescribed a
plan of redistricting for the State of Minnesota, and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights has been split into
several different legislative and senate districts, and
WHEREAS, as a result of said split, it is no longer
feasible to maintain the present precinct divisions, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights
is forced by statute to make any changes in precinct
boundaries by June 14, 1972 which would affect the precinct
boundaries and polling places of the September Primary
Election, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to the public peace, health and
safety of the City of Columbia Heights that preci'nct
boundaries be changed immediate]y.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Columbia Heights that the following precinct boundaries
and polling places be established in the City of Columbia
Heights, to wit:
Precinct #1. That area bounded by the corporate limits of
Columbia Heights on the west, 44th Avenue N.E. on the north,
Washington Street on the east, and 40th Avenue N.E. on the
south. The polling place shall be Oakwood Elementary School.
Precinct #2. That area bounded by the corporate limits
of Columbia Heights on the south, Central Avenue N.E. on the
east, 40th Avenue N.E. on the north, and the~orporate limits
of Columbia Heights on the west. The polling place shall
be Columbia Heights Field House.
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Precinct #3. That area bounded by 40th Avenue N.E. on the
south, Washington Street on the west, 44th Avenue N.E. on the
north, Central Avenue on the east. The polling place shall
be Columbia Junior High School.
Precinct #4. That area bounded by Central Avenue on the
west, the corporate limits of Columbia Heights on the south,
the corporate limits of Columbia Heights on the east, bounded
on the north by 41st Avenue N.E., except that area hereinafter.
designated as Precinct #11. The polling place shalt be
Silver Lake School.
Precinct #5. That area bounded by the corporate limits
of Columbia Heights on the north, the corporate limits of
ColumBia HeiSts on the east, bounded on the south by 45th Avenue N.E.
to Reservoir Boulevard thence southerly to 44th Avenue N.E.
thence westerly along 44th Avenue N.E. to McLeod Street and
bounded on the west by McLeod Street to 45th Avenue N.E.
thence easterly along 45th Avenue N.E. to the west
boundary of the Minneapolis Reservoir property thence
northerly along the westerly boundary of the Minneapolis
Reservoir property and continuing northerly along the
western boundary of Hilltop 3rd Addition to the west boundary
of Innsbruck along the west boundary of Innsbruck to
Matterhorn Drive on the west, and continuing to the
corporate timers of the City of Columbia Heights. The
polling place shall be Highland Elementary School.
Precinct #6. That area bounded by 41st Avenue N.E. on
the south, Central Avenue N.E. on the west, the corporate
limits of Columbia Heights on the east, 45th Avenue N.E.
on the north from a point of beginning at the easterly
corporate limits of Columbi a Heights thence westerly
along 45th Avenue N.E. to Reservoir Boulevard thence
southerly along Reservoi~r Boulevard to 44th Avenue N.E.
thence along 44th Avenue N.E. to Central Avenue. The poll lng
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Precinct #7. That area bounded by the corporate limits
of Columbia Heights on the north and bounded on the west by
Central Avenue, l~ounded on the south by 44th Avenue N.E.,
bounded on the east by McLeod to 45th Avenue N.E. thence
easterly on 45th Avenue thence northerly along the westerly
boundary of the Minneapolis Reservoir property and continued
westerly along the western boundary of Hilltop 3rd Addition
to the west coundary of lnnsbruck to Matterhorn Drive and
continuing to corporate limits of the City of Columbia Heights.
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Precinct //8. That area bounded by 44th Avenue N.E. on the
south, the corporate limits of the City of Columbia Heights
on the west, 47th Avenue N.E. on the north to the boundaries
of the Village of Hilltop, thence southerly along said
boundaries of said Village to 45th Avenue N.E., thence
easterly along 45th Avenue N.E. to Central Avenue, and
bounded on the east by Central. The polling place shall be
Oakwood Elementary School.
Precinct //9. That area bounded by the corporate limits
of the City of Columbia Heights on the west, the corporate
limits of the City of Columbia Heights on the north,
7th Street N.E. on the east, and 47th Avenue N.E. on the
south. The polling place shall be Nelson Elementary School
Precinct #10. That area bounded by the corporate limits of
Columbia Heights on the north, 7th Street N.E. on the west,
Central Avenue N.E. on the east, to 49th Avenue N.E.,
thence westerly along 49th Avenue N.E. to Monroe Street,
thence southerly along Monroe Street to 47th Avenue N.E.
on the east and bounded by 47th Avenue N.E. on the south.
The polling place shall be Nelson Elementary School.
Precinct //lt. That area bounded by the corporate limits
of Columbia Heights on the east, the corporate limits
of Columbia Heights on the south, Hayes Street on the
west, and 40th Avenue N.E. on the north. The polling place
shall be Silver Lake Elementary School.
Passed th~s 14th day of June, 1972.
Offered by: Norberg
Seconded by: Heintz
Roll Call: All Ayes.
Sg-~'etary to the Council
e 'J~esk~ nci 1 President