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Resolution No. 22.
April 2,1957
Member Teresi introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NECESSITY AND
EXPEDIENCY OF ISSUING BONDS FOR A CIVIC
CENTER, INCLUDING A VILLAGE HALL AND OFFICES,
PUBLIC LIBRARY, CIVIL DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS,
FIRE STATION, POLICE STATION, GARAGES AND
MUNICIPAL FACILITIES, AND BONDS FOR A
MUNICIPAL PARK SYSTEM, AND CALLING A
SPECIAL ELECTION TO VOTE ON THE ISSUANCE
OF SUCH BONDS
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Village of Golden Valley,
Minnesota, as follows:
1. It is hereby found and determined that it is necessary and
expedient for the Village to erect and equip a civic center, in-
cluding a village hall and offices, public library, civil defense
headquarters, fire station, police station, garages and general
municipal facilities; and it is hereby further found and determined
that it is necessary and expedient for the Village to acquire and
develop various lands within the corporate limits for park and
playground purposes, and to purchase park equipment, materials
and supplies, in order to provide a park system more adequate for
the needs of the Village. Subject to the approval of a majority
of the electors voting on the question of their issuance, the
Village shall issue its negotiable coupon general obligation bonds
in an amount not to exceed $450,000 for the erection and equipment
of such civic center (using for this purpose, also, other funds
of the Village contributed to it for this purpose), and the Village
shall also issue its negotiable coupon general obligation bonds in
an amount not to exceed $200,000 for the acquisition of such park
system.
2. The propositions of issuing such bonds, as set forth in the
form of ballot prescribed below, shall be submitted to the voters at
a special election which is hereby called and directed to be held
on Monday, the 6th day of May, 1957, between the hours of 7:00
o'clock A.M. and 8:00 o'clock P.M. Said election shall be held
at the following polling places within each of the election districts
heretofore established, and there are hereby appointed two persons
to act as judges of election at each polling place, as follows:
Election
District
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Polling Place
Noble School
2600 Noble Ave.
Judges of
Election
Mrs. Ea rl Cos tigan
Mrs.Lyle Jensen
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Resolution No. 22. (continued) April 2,1957
Election Judges of
District Polling Place Election
No, 2 St. Margaret Mary's Mrs. Irene Hafterson
School, 2225 Zenith Mrs. Louise Hutchinson
Ave.No.
No. 3 Fire Station No. 2 Mrs, L.O.Wallgren
1000 Lilac Drive No. Mrs. Carl Sandell
No. 4 Meadowbrook School Mrs. E.Helgeson
Turner's Crossroad & Mrs. Arnold Larson
Glenwood Ave.
No. 5 Village Hall Mrs. Betty Tetrud
7830 6th Ave. No. Mrs. Herbert Hirt
No. 6 Baptist Church Mrs. Arthur Wilson
Glenwood Ave. & Mrs.Matt Dougherty
Harold Ave.
The judges of election in each election district shall appoint one
resident thereof to serve as clerk of election.
3. The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
cause notice of said election to be posted at each of said polling
places and at least three other public and conspicuous places within
each election district, not less than ten days before the date of said
election, and to cause such notice to be published in the Suburban Press
not less than seven days before said date, which notice shall be in
substantially the following forth:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL VILLAGE BOND ELECTION
VILLAGE OF GOLDEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held
in and for the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota on Monday, the
6th day of May, 1957, between the hours of 7:00 o'clock A.M. and 8:00
o'clock P.M. at which the following propositions will be submitted
to the voters of the Village:
Shall the Village of Golden Malley borrow money and
issue its negotiable coupon general obligation bonds
in an amount not exceeding $1150,000, for the erection
and equipment of a civic center, including a village
hall and offices, public library, civil defense head-
quarters, fire station, police station, garages and
general municipal facilities, using also for such
purpose funds contributed to the Village for this
purpose?
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Resolution No. 22. (continued) April 2,1957
Shall the Village of Golden Valley borrow money
and issue its negotiable coupon general obliga-
tion bonds in an amount not exceeding $2000000,
for the purpose of acquiring necessary land,
easements, equipment, materials and supplies
for the municipal park system?
All registered and qualified voters of the Village are
entitled to vote at said election within the respective election
districts in which they reside, as heretofore established for
municipal elections, and the polling place within each of said
election districts will be as follows:
Election District Polling Place
No. 1 Noble School
2600 Noble Ave.
No. 2 St.Margaret Mary's
School, 2225 Zenith
Ave. No.
No. 3 Fire Station No. 2
1000 Lilac Drive No.
No. 4 Meadowbrook School
Turner's Crossroad &
Glenwood Ave.
No. 5 Village Hall
7830 6th Ave. No.
No. 6 Baptist Church
Glenwood Ave. &
Harold Ave.
Dated April 2, 1957
BY ORDER OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
ROYCE W. OWENS
Village Clerk
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Resolution No. 22 (continued)
April 2,1957
4. The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause
official ballots to be prepared for said election and to be dis-
tributed to the judges at each of said polling places. Said ballot
shall be printed in black ink on lavender paper, if paper of such
color is obtainable, and the face thereof shall read as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
SPECIAL ELECTION
VILLAGE OF GOLDEN VALLEY,MINNESOTA
MAY 61 1957
VOTE ON BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS;
SHALL THE VILLAGE OF GOLDEN VALLEY BORROW MONEY AND
ISSUE ITS NEGOTIABLE COUPON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $450,000, FOR THE ERECTION
AND EQUIPMENT OF A CIVIC CENTER, INCLUDING A VILLAGE
HALL AND OFFICES, PUBLIC LIBRARY, CIVIL DEFENSE HEAD-
QUARTERS, FIRE STATION, POLICE STATION, GARAGES AND
GENERAL MUNICIPAL FACILITIES, USING ALSO FOR SUCH
PURPOSE FUNDS CONTRIBUTED TO THE VILLAGE FOR THIS
PURPOSE?
YES .
NO
SHALL THE VILLAGE OF GOLDEN VALLEY BORROW MONEY AND
ISSUE ITS NEGOTIABLE COUPON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $2001,0000 FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ACQUIRING NECESSARY LAND, EASEMENTS, EQUIPMENT,
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FOR THE MUNICIPAL PARK SYSTEM?
YES
NO
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: IF YOU WISH TO VOTE IN FAVOR
OF EITHER OF THE ABOVE p?TPOSITIONS, AILTZK A CROSS (X)
IN THE SQUARE OPPOSITE THE WORD "YES" IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOtr1ING SUCH PROPOSITION. IF YOU 14ISH'TO VOTE
AGAINST EITHER PROPOSITION, MARK A CROSS (X) IN THE
SQUARE OPPOSITE THE WORD "NO" IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
SUCH PROPOSITION.
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Resolution No. 22 (continued) April 2,1957.
on the back of each ballot there should be printed the words
"OFFICIAL BOND BALLOT", the date of election, the facsimile
signature of the Village Clerk and lines for the initials of
two judges.
5. The Commissioner of Registration shall accept registrations
of voters until the 20th day prior to said election and shall
then complete the election register for each district and
deliver the register to the judges for the respective districts
on the day preceding said election. The Village Clerk shall
also provide the election judges with suitable tally sheets,
forms for official returns, ballot boxes and other necessary
supplies for the conduct of said election. Said election
shall be held and conducted in the manner prescribed by law,
and the judges shall record opposite the name and address of
each registered voter appearing in the election registers
the words "voted" or "not voted" as the case may be, and any
challenge, affidavit or other information as may be required.
The judges at each polling place upon the closing of the polls
shall forthwith count the votes cast, and record the same in
the official tally books, and said books, with the ballots
cast and the election registers and the official returns
shall thereupon be returned to the Village Clerk. Within two
days after the election, to -wit, on May 7th, 1957, at 7:30
o'clock P.M., this Council shall f4eet as a canvassing board
and declare the results appearing' rom s d returns.
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was
duly seconded by Member Rahn, and upon vote being taken thereon,
the following voted in favor thereof: Nadasdy, Bies, Teresi,
and Rahn, and the following voted against the same: Stark,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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