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Case #3: Expanding the Number of Voting Precincts in the City of Ramsey Deputy City Clerk Thieling explained that the procedure to add more precincts is adoption of a resolution that includes the description of the boundary lines of precincts, the polling places, and the effective date. Following adoption of such resolution, Staff will execute it and send a certified copy to the Secretary of State and to the Anoka County Elections Department. The resolution requests adding three more precincts, making a total of eight for the City of Ramsey. Staff has taken the precinct map to Anoka County GIS to request a professionally colored map showing the precinct boundaries, the polling places, the school districts, etc. Councilmember Connolly inquired if the map will be posted at City Hall. Deputy City Clerk Thieling replied yes. Councilmember Anderson inquired if all of the polling places will be handicap accessible. Deputy City Clerk Thieling replied that she has only one site left to contact in regards to the issue, and all others are handicap accessible. Motion by Councilmember Anderson, seconded by Councilmember Connolly, to adopt Resolution #99-10-203 expanding the number of voting precincts in the City of Ramsey. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Anderson, Connolly, Hendriksen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #4: Appoint Precinct Liaisons Deputy City Clerk Thieling stated that at the October 12, 1999 meeting, Staff presented a proposed ordinance to Council to repeal the following sections of the City Charter: Section 3.2 Liaison function. Councilmembers shall be assigned as a liaison to necessary areas both internal and external to the City. These assignments shall be rotated periodically and shall involve no administrative responsibility. 3.2.1 Precinct Liaison. Following the adoption of this Charter, a system of yearly rotating precinct liaisons shall be established such that three of the four Councilmembers will each act as liaison for one of the three precincts for a period of one year. At no time shall the same Councilmember act as liaison for the same precinct during his/her full four-year term. Section 3.2.2 Precinct Boundaries. The precinct boundaries shall correspond to those adopted and revised periodically by Council. There shall be three precincts and they shall approximate each other in population. In 1993, Council adopted an ordinance repealing the requirement of precinct liaison meetings because they were poorly attended and the citizens are given a chance to express concerns and/or comment during the citizen input portion of the regular City Council meeting. On October 12, 1999, when Staff presented the proposed ordinance recommending that Section 3.2 be deleted in its entirely, Council agreed to introduce and finally adopt an ordinance amending the section about limiting the number of precincts to City Council/October 26, 1999 Page 6 of 16