ITEM: 12.6B ADMINISTRATION- Jane Cross, City Clerk
Title
REDISTRICTING, ESTABLISHING PRECINCT BOUNDARIES AND DESIGNATING POLLING PLACES
Background
On February 21, 2012 the MN Supreme Court issued a final Order adopting a congressional redistricting plan establishing congressional, senate and legislative districts. Cities were advised that April 3, 2012 was the deadline for establishing election ward boundaries and precinct boundaries.
On February 27, 2012, the Charter Commission reviewed the information relative to the council member election districts/wards. The proposed precinct boundaries and polling places have since been determined and are being presented at this time.
Resolution No. 12-032 establishes precinct boundaries and designates polling places for those precincts.
Recommendation
By motion, approve Resolution No. 12-032
Body
WHEREAS, new legislative district boundaries were established on February 21, 2012, and
WHEREAS, M.S. § 204B.14, Subd. 3 requires each city to establish or reestablish its precinct boundaries no later than 19 weeks before the 2012 state primary, and
WHEREAS, M.S. § 204B.16, Subd. 1, requires the governing body of a municipality to designate by ordinance or resolution a polling place for each election precinct; and
WHEREAS, the changes in the legislative district boundaries requires adjustments to all the precincts which include precinct boundary lines, precinct numbering, and it requires adding additional precincts.
WHEREAS, changes in precinct boundaries are desirable to improve the administration of elections for the voters;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Blaine hereby approves the following precinct changes which will become effective on August 14, 2012; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Blaine, the establishment of precinct boundaries is as follows:
Precinct 1-1 (establish)
Beginning at the intersection of 102nd Lane at University Avenue; thence easterly along 102nd Lane to President Drive; thence southerly along President Drive to Pleasure Creek Parkway W; thence southeasterly along Pleasure Creek Parkway W to Clover Leaf Parkway; thence southerly along Clover Leaf Parkway to 96th Lane; thence easterly along 96th Lane to 95th Lane; thence southeasterly along 95th Lane to Able Street; thence southerly along Able Street to 95th Avenue; thence easterly along 95th Avenue to Polk Street; thence southerly along Polk Street to US Highway 10; thence northeasterly along US Highway 10 to University Avenue; thence northerly along University Avenue to 102nd Lane, the point of beginning.
Precinct 1-2 (establish)
Beginning at the intersection of 99th Avenue and Clover Leaf Parkway; thence southerly along Clover Leaf Parkway to 96th Lane; thence easterly along 96th Lane to 95th Lane; thence southeasterly along 95th Lane to Able Street; thence southerly along Able Street to 95th Avenue; thence easterly along 95th Avenue to Polk Street; thence southerly along Polk Street to US Highway 10; thence southeasterly along US Highway 10 to T.H. 65; thence northerly along T.H. 65 to 99th Ave; then westerly along 99th Avenue to Clover Leaf Parkway, the point of beginning.
Precinct 1-3 (establish)
Beginning at the intersection of US Highway 10 and Polk Street; thence south along Polk Street to 89th Avenue; thence westerly along 89th Avenue to Jefferson Street; thence southerly along Jefferson Street to the southern corporate City limits (85th Avenue); thence easterly along the southern corporate City limits to US Highway 10; thence northwesterly along US Highway 10 to Polk Street, the point of beginning.
Precinct 1-4 (establish)
Beginning at the intersection of US Highway 10 and University Avenue; thence southeasterly along US Highway 10 to Polk Street; thence south along Polk Street to 89th Avenue; thence westerly along 89th Avenue to Jefferson Street; thence southerly along Jefferson Street to the southern corporate City limits (85th Avenue); thence westerly along the southern corporate City limits to the western corporate City limits; thence northerly along western corporate City limits to the intersection of US Highway 10 and University Avenue, the point of beginning.
Precinct 1-5 (establish)
Beginning at the intersection T.H. 65 and 105th Avenue; thence easterly along 105th Avenue to Radisson Road; thence southerly along Radisson Road to 101st Avenue; thence easterly along 101st Avenue to Radisson Road; thence southerly along Radisson Road to 95th Avenue; thence easterly along 95th Avenue to Naples Street; thence southerly along Naples Street to 89th Avenue; thence westerly along 89th Avenue alignment to Interstate 35W; thence southerly along Interstate 35W to 85th Avenue/County Road J; thence westerly along 85th Avenue/County Road J to US Highway 10; thence northwesterly along US Highway 10 to T.H. 65; thence northerly along T.H. 65 to 105th Avenue, the point of beginning.
Precinct 1-6 (establish)
Beginning at the intersection of 105th Avenue and Radisson Road; thence southerly along Radisson Road to 101st Avenue; thence easterly along 101st Avenue to Radisson Road; thence southerly along Radisson Road to 95th Avenue; thence easterly along 95th Avenue to I-35W; thence northeasterly along I-35W to the most northwesterly corner of the City of Lexington; thence easterly along the northerly border of City of Lexington to Hamline Avenue; thence southerly along Hamline Avenue to Edgewood Road; thence easterly along Edgewood Road to Lexington Avenue; thence northerly along Lexington Avenue to 109th Avenue; thence westerly along 109th Avenue to Radisson Road; thence southerly along Radisson Road to 105th Avenue, the point of beginning.
Precinct 1-7 (establish)
Beginning at the intersection of I-35W and 85th Avenue/County Road J; thence preceding easterly along 85th Avenue to eastern border of the City of Blaine; thence northerly ¼ mile along Blaine/Circle Pines border; thence westerly ¼ mile along 87th Avenue alignment; thence northerly ¾ mile along Blaine/Circle Pines border; thence westerly along Woodland Road to Lexington Avenue; thence southerly along Lexington Avenue to Flowerfield Road; thence westerly along Flowerfield Road to Naples Street; thence northerly on Naples Street to Restwood Road; thence easterly on Restwood Road to Hamline Avenue alignment; thence northerly on Hamline Avenue alignment 865 feet; thence westerly along City of Blaine/City of Lexington border 1,752 feet; thence northwesterly along Blaine/Lexington border 490 feet; thence easterly along City of Blaine/ City of Lexington border to Hamline Avenue for 1,864 feet; thence northerly along Hamline Avenue to Edgewood Road; thence westerly on Edgewood Road to Pascal Avenue; thence northerly on Pascal Avenue to I-35W; thence southwesterly on I-35W to 95th Avenue; thence easterly on 95th Avenue to Naples Street; thence southerly on Naples Street to 89th Avenue; thence westerly on 89th Avenue alignment to I-35W; thence southerly on I-35W to 85th Avenue/County Road J, the point of beginning.
Precinct 1-8 (establish)
Beginning at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and North Road; thence easterly along North Road to Sunset Avenue; thence northerly along Sunset Avenue to 109th Avenue; thence westerly along 109th Avenue to Lexington Avenue; thence southerly along Lexington Avenue to North Road, the point of beginning.
Precinct 1-9 (establish)
That portion of the City of Blaine located in Ramsey County.
Precinct 2-1 (establish)
Beginning at the intersection University Avenue and 111th Avenue; thence easterly along 111th Avenue to President Drive; thence southerly along President Drive to 109th Avenue; thence easterly along 109th Avenue to Jefferson Street; thence southerly along Jefferson Street to 106th Avenue; thence southeasterly along 106th Avenue to Quincy Boulevard; thence southerly along Quincy Boulevard to Territorial Road; thence westerly along Territorial Road to University Avenue; thence northerly along University Avenue to 111th Avenue, the point of beginning.
Precinct 2-2A (establish)
Beginning at the intersection of Territorial Road and University Avenue; thence easterly along Territorial Road to Jackson Street; thence southerly along Jackson Street to the Unified School District Boundary between Independent School District 11 and Independent School District 16; thence easterly along Unified School District Boundary between Independent School District 11 and Independent School District 16 to T.H. 65; thence southerly along T.H. 65 to 99th Avenue; thence westerly along 99th Avenue to Clover Leaf Parkway; thence northerly along Clover Leaf Parkway to Pleasure Creek Parkway W; thence northwesterly along Pleasure Creek Parkway W to President Drive; thence northerly along President Drive to 102nd Lane; thence westerly along 102nd Lane to University Avenue; thence northerly along University Avenue to Territorial Road, the point of beginning.
Precinct 2-2B (establish)
Beginning at the intersection of Territorial Road and Jackson Street; thence southerly along Jackson Street to the Unified School District Boundary between Independent School District 11 and Independent School District 16; thence easterly along Unified School District Boundary between Independent School District 11 and Independent School District 16 to T.H. 65; thence northerly along T.H. 65 to 109th Avenue; thence westerly along 109th Avenue to Able Street; thence southerly along Able Street to 105th Avenue; thence southwesterly along 105th Avenue to Territorial Road; thence northwesterly along Territorial Road to Jackson Street, the point of beginning.
Precinct 2-3 (establish)
Beginning at the intersection of 111th Avenue and President Drive; ; thence southerly along President Drive to 109th Avenue; thence easterly along 109th Avenue to Jefferson Street; thence southerly along Jefferson Street to 106th Avenue; thence southeasterly along 106th Avenue to Quincy Boulevard; thence southerly along Quincy Boulevard to Territorial Road; thence easterly along Territorial Road to 105th Avenue; thence northeasterly along 105th Avenue to Able Street, thence northerly along Able Street to 109th Avenue; thence easterly along 109th Avenue to T.H. 65; thence northerly along T.H. 65 to 113th Avenue; thence westerly along 113th Avenue to 7th Street; thence southerly along 7th Street to President Drive; thence southerly along President Drive to 111th Avenue; thence westerly along 111th Avenue to President Drive, the point of beginning.
Precinct 2-4A (establish)
Beginning at the intersection of Cloud Drive and T.H. 65; thence northeasterly along Cloud Drive to Davenport Street; thence southerly along Davenport Street to 118th Avenue; thence easterly along 118th Avenue to London Street; thence southerly along London Street to the Unified School District Boundary between Independent School District 11 and Independent School District 16; thence westerly approximately 1,312 feet along the Unified School District Boundary between Independent School District 11 and Independent School District 16; thence southerly along Unified School District Boundary between Independent School District 11 and Independent School District 16 to 105th Avenue; thence westerly along 105th Avenue to T.H. 65; thence northerly along T.H. 65 to Cloud Drive, the point of beginning.
Precinct 2-4B (establish)
Beginning at the intersection of 117th Lane and London Street; thence southerly along London Street to the Unified School District Boundary between Independent School District 11 and Independent School District 16; thence westerly approximately 1,312 feet along the Unified School District Boundary between Independent School District 11 and Independent School District 16; thence southerly along Unified School District Boundary between Independent School District 11 and Independent School District 16 to 105th Avenue; thence easterly along 105th Avenue to Radisson Road; thence northerly along Radisson Road to 119th Avenue; thence westerly along 119th Avenue to Arnold Palmer Trail; thence southwesterly along Arnold Palmer Trail to 117th Lane; thence westerly along 117th Lane to London Street, the point of beginning.
Precinct 2-5 (establish)
Beginning at the intersection of 119th Avenue and Radisson Road; thence northwesterly along Radisson Road to Cloud Drive; thence west along Cloud Drive to Radisson Road; then northwesterly along Radisson Road to 122nd Lane; thence west along 122nd Lane to Hastings Street; thence south along Hastings Street to 121st Avenue; thence west along 121st Avenue to T.H. 65; thence south along T.H. 65 to Cloud Drive; thence northeasterly along Cloud Drive to Davenport Street; thence southerly along Davenport Street to 118th Avenue; thence easterly along 118th Avenue to London Street; thence southerly along London Street to 117th Lane; thence easterly along 117th Lane to Arnold Palmer Trail; thence northeasterly along Arnold Palmer Trail to 119th Avenue; thence easterly along 119th Avenue to Radisson Road, the point of beginning.
Precinct 2-6 (establish)
Beginning at the intersection of 109th Avenue and Radisson Road; thence easterly along 109th Avenue to Lexington Avenue; thence northerly along Lexington Avenue to 125th Avenue; thence westerly along 125th Avenue to North Lake Boulevard; thence southwesterly North Lake Boulevard to Lakes Parkway, thence southwesterly along Lakes Parkway to Radisson Road; thence southerly along Radisson Road to 109th Avenue, the point of beginning.
Precinct 3-1 (establish)
Beginning at the intersection University Avenue and 111th Avenue; thence easterly along 111th Avenue to President Drive; thence northerly along President Drive to 7th Street; thence northerly along 7th Street to 113th Avenue; thence easterly along 113th Avenue to T.H. 65; thence northerly along T.H. 65 to 117th Avenue; thence westerly along 117th Avenue to University Avenue; thence southerly along University Avenue to 111th Avenue, the point of beginning.
Precinct 3-2 (establish)
Beginning at the intersection of 117th Avenue and University Avenue; thence easterly along 117th Avenue to T.H. 65; thence northerly along T.H. 65 to Paul Parkway; thence westerly along Paul Parkway to Jefferson Street; thence southerly along Jefferson Street to 118th Avenue; thence westerly along 118th Avenue to University Avenue; thence southerly along University Avenue to 117th Avenue, the point of beginning.
Precinct 3-3 (establish)
Beginning at the intersection of 118th Avenue and University Avenue; thence easterly along 118th Avenue to Jefferson Street; thence northerly along Jefferson Street to Paul Parkway; thence easterly along Paul Parkway to T.H. 65; thence northerly along T.H. 65 to 125th Avenue; thence westerly along 125th Avenue to University Avenue; thence southerly along University Avenue to 118th Avenue, the point of beginning.
Precinct 3-4 (establish)
Beginning at the intersection of University Avenue and 125th Avenue; thence easterly along 125th Avenue to Polk Street; thence northerly along Polk Street to 126th Avenue; thence northeasterly along 126th Avenue to intersection of 126th Lane and Taylor Street; thence northerly along Taylor Street to 129th Avenue; thence northeasterly along 129th Avenue to the intersection of Fillmore Street and 129th Avenue; thence southeasterly along 129th Avenue to Johnson Street; thence northerly along Johnson Street to 129th Avenue; thence easterly along 129th Avenue to T.H. 65; thence northerly along T.H. 65 to the northern corporate City limits; thence westerly along northern corporate City limits to western corporate City limits; thence southerly along western corporate City limits to 125th Avenue, the point of beginning.
Precinct 3-5 (establish)
Beginning at the intersection of Polk Street and 125th Avenue; ; thence northerly along Polk Street to 126th Avenue; thence northeasterly along 126th Avenue to intersection of 126th Lane and Taylor Street; thence northerly along Taylor Street to 129th Avenue; thence northeasterly along 129th Avenue to the intersection of Fillmore Street and 129th Avenue; thence southeasterly along 129th Avenue to Johnson Street; thence northerly along Johnson Street to 129th Avenue; thence easterly along 129th Avenue to T.H. 65; thence northerly along T.H. 65 to the northern corporate City limits; thence easterly along northern corporate City limits to Davenport Street; thence southerly along Davenport Street to 131st Avenue; thence easterly along 131st Avenue to Isanti Street; thence southeasterly along Isanti Street to intersection of Isanti Street and 130th Lane; thence southerly along Isanti Street to 129th Avenue; thence easterly along 129th Avenue to Radisson Road; thence southerly along Radisson Road to 125th Avenue; thence westerly along 125th Avenue to Polk Street, the point of beginning.
Precinct 3-6 (establish)
Beginning at the intersection of Radisson Road and 125th Avenue; thence easterly along 125th Avenue to Lexington Avenue; thence northerly along Lexington Avenue to northern corporate City limits; thence westerly along northern corporate City limits to Davenport Street; thence southerly along Davenport Street to 131st Avenue; thence easterly along 131st Avenue to Isanti Street; thence southeasterly along Isanti Street to intersection of Isanti Street and 130th Lane; thence southerly along Isanti Street to 129th Avenue; thence easterly along 129th Avenue to Radisson Road; thence southerly along Radisson Road to 125th Avenue, the point of beginning.
Precinct 3-7 (establish)
Beginning at the intersection of 125th Avenue and North Lake Boulevard; thence southerly along North Lake Boulevard to Lakes Parkway; thence southwesterly along Lakes Parkway to Radisson Road; thence northwesterly along Radisson Road to Cloud Drive; thence west along Cloud Drive to Radisson Road; then northwesterly along Radisson Road to 122nd Lane; thence west along 122nd Lane to Hastings Street; thence south along Hastings Street to 121st Avenue; thence west along 121st Avenue to T.H. 65; thence northerly along T.H. 65 to 125th Avenue; thence easterly along 125th Avenue to North Lake Boulevard, the point of beginning.
Precinct 3-8 (establish)
Beginning at the intersection of 109th Avenue and Lexington Avenue; thence easterly along 109th Avenue to Sunset Avenue; thence northerly along Sunset Avenue to intersection of 125th Avenue and eastern corporate City limits; thence northerly along eastern corporate City limits to northern corporate City limits; thence westerly along northern corporate City limits to Lexington Avenue; thence southerly along Lexington Avenue to 109th Avenue, the point of beginning.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be instructed to send notice to the Anoka County and Ramsey County Elections Office and post a notice of this act; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Blaine that the following locations are designated as polling places:
PRECINCT POLLING PLACE AND POLLING PLACE ADDRESS
1-1 University Avenue Elementary School, 9901 University Ave. NE
1-2 Mary Ann Young Senior Center, 9150 Central Ave. NE
1-3* St. Timothy's Catholic Church, 707 89th Ave. NE
1-4 Christ Lutheran Church, 641 89th Ave. NE
1-5 Schwan Event Center, 1750 105th Ave. NE
1-6 Minnesota School of Business, 3680 Pheasant Ridge Dr. NE
1-7 Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 9185 Lexington Ave. NE
1-8 Centennial Senior High (Performing Arts Center), 4757 North Rd.
1-9 Blaine City Hall (mail ballot), 10801 Town Square Dr. NE
2-1* King of Glory Church, 10103 University Ave. NE
2-2A Madison Elementary School, 650 Territorial Rd. NE
2-2B Kingswood Church, 1264 109th Ave. NE
2-3* Jefferson Elementary School, 11331 Jefferson St. NE
2-4A* Abundant Life Community Church, 1105 117th Ave. NE
2-4B* Blaine City Hall, 10801 Town Square Dr. NE
2-5 Oak Park Community Church, 12050 Aberdeen St. NE
2-6* Blaine City Hall, 10801 Town Square Dr. NE
3-1 Blaine United Methodist Church, 621 115th Ave. NE
3-2 Fire Station #3, 11920 Ulysses St. NE
3-3 Roosevelt Middle School, 650 125th Ave. NE
3-4 Way of the Lord Church, 804 131st Ave. NE
3-5 Johnsville Elementary School, 991 125th Ave. NE
3-6* Northpoint Elementary School, 2350 124th Ct. NE
3-7* Brookhall (next to Blainbrook), 11930 Central Ave. NE
3-8* Bridgewood Community Church, 11670 Lexington Ave. NE
*M.S. § 204B.16 of Minnesota election laws provides for polling place locations within one mile (5,280 feet) of the precinct.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 15th day of March 2012.