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7) Adopt Resolution #02-04-096 Approving the Transfer of Excess General Fund Revenues to the Equipment Revolving Fund, Facilities Construction Fund and the Improvement Revolving Fund 8) Adopt Resolution #02~04-097 to Authorize Change Order No. 1 to Latour Construction, Inc. for Improvement Project #99-52 (Sunwood Drive NW Street and Utility Construction) Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Kurak, Anderson, and Hendriksen. Voting No: None. COUNCIL BUSINESS Case #1: Adopt Ordinance Establishing Boundary Lines for the City of Ramsey Ward System and Resolution to Establish Precinct Lines and Polling Places City Administrator Norman stated that as a result of the special election on November 6, 2001, a Charter Amendment was adopted requiring the City to be divided into four wards for purposes of electing Councilmembers. This is to be done by ordinance. Following the redistricting by the State of Minnesota, City staff met with Anoka County Elections Supervisor, Gary Poser, to draft different options to establish the boundary lines for the ward system. Pursuant to the City Charter and State Statutes, the wards must be divided as equally in population as is "practicable," and ".. each ward shall be composed of contiguous territory." Council reviewed the draft maps at a work session on April 8, 2002. At that time, a request was made for amendments to the options. City Council met during a special meeting on April 16, 2002, to review the ward options and introduce an ordinance choosing such option. Of the options presented, the one entitled "Option 2" was the favored. The legal description of the ward boundary lines in Option 2 was reviewed and compared to the map presented. Council directed staff to contact the Anoka County Elections Department to have them also review the legals to determine that they are completely correct in comparison with the lines drawn on the map. Gary Poser, Anoka County Elections Supervisor, has completed his review and determined that the legal description given matches the lines on the Ward map exactly. The Council must also approve the lines depicting the boundaries for the precincts. Following the adoption of the ordinance for the ward boundaries and the Resolution for the precinct boundaries, staff will send copies to Anoka County Elections and also the Secretary of State's office. City Attorney Goodrich noted that by State law the City must notify every household with at least one registered voter of a change of a precinct. Councilmember Hendriksen inquired if it would be possible to get the maps on the City's website. City Administrator Norman replied yes, but noted that they are behind on the development of the website due to the lack of staff. City Council/April 23, 2002 Page 4 of 16