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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJun 14, 1972p. 142 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Special Meeting June 14, 1972 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 a.m. by Council President Jeska. Roll Call: Land, Norberg, Jeska, Heintz - present. Nawrocki - absent. Resolution #72-39 Prescribing the Precinct Boundaries and Polling Places to be Established in the City. of Columbia Heights. The City Attorney suggested since Resolution #72-39 was qui~ lengthy, the reading be waived and a copy of the resolution appear in full in the official minutes. Motion by Norberg, seconded by Heintz to dispense with the reading of Resolution #72-39. Roll Call - All Ayes. Offered by Norberg, seconded by Heintz. BE IT 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 4Oth Avenue N.E. on the south. The polling place shall be Oakwood 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 corporate limits of Columbia Heights on the west. The polling place shall be Columbia Heights Field House. Precinct #3. That area bounded by 40th Av~ue N.E. on the south, Washington Street on the west, 44th Avenue N.E. on the north, Central Avenue on the ea~. The polling place shall be Columbia Junior High School. Precin ct #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, except that area hereinafter designated as Precinct #11. The polling place shall be Silver Lake Elementary School. Precinct #5. That area bounded by the corporate limits of Columbia Heights on the north, the corporate limits of Columbia Heights 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 bounde mn the west by McLeod Street to 45th Avenue thence easterly along 45th Avenue to the west boundary of the Minneapolis Reservoir property thence northerly along the western boundary of the Minneapolis Reservoir property p. 143 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 limits 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 on the west, the corporate limits of Columbia Heights on the east, 45th Avenue on the north from a point of beginning at the easterly corporate limits of Columbia Heights thence westerly along 45th Avenue N.E. to Reservoir Boulevard thence southerly along Reservoir Boulevard to 44th Avenue thence along 44th Avenue N.E. to Central Avenue. The polling place shall be ~_'-~.-:~; L_!'~e Precinct //7. That area bounded by the corporate limits of Columbia Heights on the north and bounded on the west by Central Avenue, bounded on the south by 44th Avenue N.E., bounded on the east by McLeod to 45th Avenue N.E. thence easterly on 45th Avenue N.E., 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 boundary of Innsbruck to Matterhorn Drive and continuing to corporate limits of the City of Columbia Heights. The pollin~g place shall be 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 HillDp 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 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 on the east, to 49th Avenue thence westerly along 49th Avenue to Monroe Street thence southerly along Monroe Street to 47th Avenue N.E. on the east and bounded by 47th Avenue on the south . The polling place shall be Nelson Elementary School. Precinct //ll. 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 4Oth Avenue N.E. on the north. The polling place shall be Silver Lake Elementary School. p. 144 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing boundaries and polling places be established for all elections. Roll Call - All Ayes. Res. #72-39 was adopted. Resolution #72-40, Emergency Resolution for the Immediate Preservation of the Public Peace, Health and Safety. Motion by Norberg, seconded by Heintz to dispense.rwith the reading of Resolution #72-40 and alter it to conform with Resolution #72-39 as to precinct boundaries. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution #72-40 was offered by Norberg, seconded by Heintz. 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 sdd split, it is no longer feasible to maintain the present p'rescinct division~ 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 precinct boundaries be changed immediately. IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of ~lumbia Heights that the following precinct boundaries and polling places be established in the City of Columbia Heights, to wit: (See precinct boundaries as prescribed in Resolution #72-39). II Roll Call - All Ayes. Jamboree Carnival. It was reported Murphy Shows, the carnival at the 1972 Summer Jamboree, set up concessions and booths in the street right-of- way on Jefferson Street from the alley south of 40th Avenue to 39th Avenue without Council authorization. The Council and Traffic Commission discussed a l~roposal to barricade Jefferson Street earlier in the year and recommended barricading the right-of-way under the condition the carnival would be located in both sides of the street, but the street itself would not be used. It was specified a guard be at the barricade at all times to assist an emergency type vehicle in getting through. The way the carnival is now set up, an emergency vehicle could not get through. p. 145 Concern was expressed by the Council and staff members. Mr. Barna reported he spoke with the Fire Chief who wants a 10' fire lane in any case. Motion by Land, seconded by Norberg that Murphy Shows be ordered to remove their equipment from Jefferson Street and that no parking signs be installed on Jefferson from 40th to 39th Avenue temporarily. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Land, seconded by Norberg that Mr. Barna, acting as City Manager, Councilman Jeska, acting as Mayor and President of the Council, and the Chief of Police by and through his authority, go down to the carnival site and order Murphy Shows to remove themselves from Jefferson Street. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Land to adjourn at 7:45 a.m. Call - All Ayes. Roll S:~cretary'~to the Council