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<br />would be a good year to take a more detailed look at the current precincts for possible changes in <br />the future. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dehen asked what the cost would be of adding the booths and judges. He stated <br />that growth rates have slowed because of the economy and feels that some of the projections may <br />not be accurate anymore. . <br /> <br />City Clerk Thieling stated that the cost for voting machines would be about $12,000, voting <br />booths would cost about $245 each, with a County discount, and the cost for additional judges <br />would be around $9,006. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig stated that he agrees that the City doesn't show the growth that was <br />originally projected and suggests that the City monitor the situation this year and not spend the <br />money to increase the voting precincts. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dehen asked why Ward 3 has a polling place that is located outside the Ward <br />boundaries. <br /> <br />City Clerk Thieling stated that as long as the polling place is locating within a certain distance of <br />the precinct line, it is acceptable. She stated that the City tries to find churches or City owned <br />buildings, but in some areas of the City they are tough to find. She stated that if the Council <br />decides to keep things as they are, she would like to suggest a change from the Fire Station #1 <br />polling place to the municipal center to alleviate some of the crowding and traffic that occurs <br />there. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen stated that she agreed with the other Councilmembers that the City <br />can hold off on this change until the growth meets the projections. She suggested that the City <br />can educate the voters as to when the busiest times may be to vote. <br /> <br />City Clerk Thieling stated that she would also request that the City add a few additional judges to <br />help people move through the process quicker. <br /> <br />There was a Consensus to remain at the current number of precincts and closely monitor the <br />situation to see if additional precincts are warranted in future years. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig stated that he supports the idea of moving the polling place to the <br />municipal center. <br /> <br />Case #4: <br /> <br />Introduction of Ordinance Declaring Land as Surplus Property and <br />Authorizing the Sale of 6590 141st Avenue NW <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich stated that the City acquired this property in 2006 and the adjacent <br />business, Production Design, is interested in this land in order to expand their business. He <br />stated that the EDA has reviewed this and recommends approval and noted that the Council will <br />have approval on any purchase agreement terms in the future. <br /> <br />City Council /February 26, 2008 <br />Page 7 of 13 <br />