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City of Plymouth
3400 Plymou th Boulev .rd
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
Resolution No. 95 - 785
CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION RELATING TO THE EXPENDITURE
OF COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT FUNDS AND OTHER FUNDS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plymouth has determined it is in the
best interest of the City to expend $5,000,000 from the Community Improvement and
other funds in order to finance the design, construction and equipping of an ice arena,
swimming pools and related site improvements; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City's Home Rule Charter (Section 7.14, subd.3)
requires that a majority of voters in a regular or special election approve an expenditure
from the Community Improvement Fund which exceeds $3,000,000;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City's Home Rule Charter and Minnesota Statutes,
Chapter 205, as amended, ("Chapter 205"), the City may call a special election for the
purpose of voting on this matter;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council hereby calls for a special election to be held pursuant to the
City's Home Rule Charter on Tuesday, February 6, 1996, from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
relating to the authorization by the electors to expend fends from the Community
Improvement Fund and other funds.
2. The question to be voted on shall read as follows:
SHALL THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH BE AUTHORIZED TO SPEND
UP TO $5,000,000 FROM THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT FUND,
TO BE COMBINED WITH OTHER FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, AND EQUIPPING A FACILITY
INCLUDING AN INDOOR ICE ARENA, SW04MING POOLS, AND
RELATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS? THESE i%RE FUNDS ON HAND
AND A TAX INCREASE WILL NOT BE NEEDED TO PAY BONDED
INDEBTEDNESS FOR THIS PROJECT.
3. The City is hereby directed to (1) publish and po.t the notice of the
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City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minneso,a 55447
Resolution No. 95 -.785
CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION RELATING TO THE EXPENDITURE
OF COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT FUNDS AND OTHER FUNDS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plymouth has determined it is in the
best interrst of the City to expend $5,000,000 from the Community Improvement and
other Rinds in order to finance the design, construction and equipping of an ice arena,
swimming pools and related site improvements; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City's Home Rule Charter (Section 7.14, subd.3)
requires that a majority of voters in a regular or special election approve an expenditure
from the Community Improvement Fund which exceeds $3,000,000;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City's Home Rule Charter and Minnesota Statutes,
Chapter 205, as amended, ("Chapt^r 205"), the City may call a special election for the
purpose of voting on this matter;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council hereby calls for a special election to be held pursuant to the
City's Home Rule Charter on Tuesday, February 6, 1996, from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
relating to the authorization by the electors to expend funds from the Community
Improvement Fund and other funds.
2. The question to be voted on shall read as follows:
SHALL THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH BE AUTHORIZED TO SPEND
UP TO $5,000,000 H'ROM THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT FUM),
TO BE rnMBINED WITH OTHER FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, AND EQUIPPING A FACILITY
INCLUDING AN INDOOR ICE ARENA, SWIMMING POOLS, AND
RELATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS? THESE ARE FUNDS ON HAND
AND A TAX INCREASE WILL NOT BE NEEDED TO PAY BONDED
INDEBTEDNESS FOR THIS PROJECT.
3. The City is heresy directed to (1) publish an,I ^ost the notice of the
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election, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A; (d)post the sample
ballot; and ('iii) provide written notice of the election to the County Auditor of the
County ofHennepin, all as provided by Chapter 205.
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EX MBIT A
FORM OF NOTICE
NOTICE OF SPECIAL. ELECTION
CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a special election has been called and will be
held in and for the City of Plymouth, State of Mnnesota, on Tuesday, the 6th day of
February, 1996, for the purpose of voting on the following question:
SHALL THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH BE AUTHORIZED TO SPEND
UP TO S5,000,000 FROM THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
FUND, TO BE COMBINED WITH OTHER FUNDS, FOR Tl'E
0 YES PURPOSE OF DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, AND EQUIPPING A
FACILrTY INCLUDING AN INDOOR ICE ARENA, SWU2,11NO
0 NO POOLS, AND RELATED SITE IMPRO10MENTS? THESE ARE
FUNDS ON HAND AND A TAX INCREASE WILL NOT BE NEEDED
TO PAY BONDED INDEBTEDNESS FOR THIS PROJECT.
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Voters desiring to vote in favor of the above
proposition place a cross mark (X) in the square opposite the word "YES" next to that
proposition. Voters desiring to vote against the above proposition place a cross murk (JC)
in the square opposite the word "NO" next to that proposition.