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Resolution No. WO October 22, 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 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 ex-
pedient for the Village to erect and equip a civic center, including a
village hall and offices, public library, civil defense headquarters,
fire station, police station, garages and general municipal facilities;
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 $150,000 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).
2. The proposition 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 Tuesday, the
3rd day of December, 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 thmepersons to act as judges of election at
each polling place, as follows:
Election Judges of
District Polling Place Flection
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
No. 5
No. 6
Noble School
2600 Noble Avenue
St. Margaret Mary's School
2225 Zenith Avenue North
Fire Station No. 2
1000 Lilac Drive North
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Mrs. Earl Costigan
Mrs. Howard Griffen
Mrs. Lyle Jensen
Mrs. Dene Hafterson
Mrs. Louise Hutchinson
Mrs. Francis Bohnenstingel
Mrs. L.O. Wallgren
Mrs. Al Gilbertson
Mrs. Carl Sandell
Meadowbrook School Mrs. Inez Kullberg
Mrs. 0. C. Chamberlin
Turner's Crossroad and Glenwood Ave. Mrs. S.Helgeson
Village Hall
7830 - 6th Avenue North
Co -Operative Seed Exchange
8110 - 6th Avenue North
Mrs. Betty Tetrud
Mrs. Herbert Hirt
Mrs. Don Scrimger
Mrs. Arthur Wilson
Mrs. Sheldon Ostroot
Mrs. Matt Dougherty
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Resolution No.100 (Continued) October 22, 1957
The judges of election in each election district shall appoint two 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 form:
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 Tuesday, the 3rd day of December,
1957, between the hours of 7t00 o'clock A. M. and 8:00 o'clock P.M., at which
the following proposition will be submitted to the voters of the Village:
Shall the Village of Golden Valley borrow money and issue its
negotiable coupon general obligation bonds, in an amount not
exceeding $150,000, for the erection and equipment of a civic
center, including a village hall and offices, public library,
civil defense headquarters, fire station, police station,
garages and general municipal facilities, using also for such
purpose funds contributed to the Village for this purpose?
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 Avenue
No. 2 St. Margaret Mary's School
2225 Zenith Avenue North
No. 3 Fire Station No. 2
1000 Lilac Drive North
No. 4 Meadowbrook School
Turner's Crossroad & Glenwood Ave.
No. 5 Village Hall
7830 - 6th Avenue North
No. 6 Co -Operative Seed Exchange
8110 - 6th Avenue North
BY ORDER OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
ROYCE W. OWENS
Village Clerk
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Resolution No.1QQ (Continued)
October 22, 1957
4. The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause
official ballots to be prepared for said election and to be distributed
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
December 3, 1957
VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING QUESTION.-
SHALL
UESTION:
SHALL THE VILLAGE OF GOLDEN VALLEY BORRO4J MONEY AND
ISSUE ITS NEGOTIABLE COUPON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $150,000, FOR THE ERECTION
AND BaUIPMENT 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
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: IF YOU WISH TO VOTE IN FAVOR
OF THE ABOVE PROPOSITION, MARK A CROSS (X) IN THE
SQUARE OPPOSITE THE WORD "YES" IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
SUCH PROPOSITION. IF YOU WISH TO VOTE AGAINST THE
ABOVE PROPOSITION, MARK A CROSS (X) IN THE SQUARE
OPPOSITE THE WORD "NO" IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SUCH
PROPOSITION.
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 threejudges.
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 registers the words "voted" or "not
voted" as the case may be, and any challenge, affidavit or other inform-
ation 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
Resolution No.IQO (Continued) October 22, 1957
election registers and the officials retuns shall thereupon be returned
to the Village Clerk. Within two days after the election, to -wit, on
December 4, 1957, at 70-30 o'clock P. M. this Council shall meet as a
canvassing board and declare the results appearing from said return.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by Member Flannagan and, upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof: Flannagan, Nadasdy, Stark, and
Tere si,
and the following voted against the same: None,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
'Mayor
Attest -
V g erk and Administrator
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