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CITY COUNCIL/MANAGER WORKSHOP
Monday, April 16, 2007
Council Chambers, City Hall
6:00 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
D. NEW BUSINESS
Precinct Location Changes - Discussion
E. ADJOURNMENT
Memorandum
TO: Greg Copeland, City Manager
FROM: Karen Guilfoile, Citizen Services Manager
DATE: April 13, 2007
RE: Precinct Boundary Discussion
INTRODUCTION
The City has approximately 23,000 registered voters and 16 precinct locations. Within our
borders we have three Independent School Districts 622, 623 and 624.
Five of our current precincts are what we refer to as "split precincts" meaning that within the
precinct boundaries there are two school districts. See below.
Precinct Precinct Location School District Registered Voters
1
Maplewood Fire Station #3
2001 McMenemy Road
623
826
2
St.Jeromes School
380 E. Roselawn Avenue
623
1,370
3
Edgerton School
1929 Edgerton Street
622/623
1,294
4
Maplewood Fire Station #2
1955 Clarence
622/623
1,688
5
Gladstone Community Center
Frost Avenue at Manton Street
622
1,396
6
Maplewood Fire Station #7
1530 County Road C
6221623
1,686
7
First Evangelical Free Church
2696 Hazelwood Street
6221624
1,601
8
Concordia Arms
2030 Lydia Avenue
622/624
1,711
9
Maplewood City Hall
1830 E. County Road B
622
735
10
Ramsey County Home
2000 White Bear Avenue
622
691
11
Maplewood Middle School
1896 Lakewood Drive N.
622
2,616
12
Beaver Lake School
1060 Sterling Street N.
622
1,029
13
Maplewood Fire Station #1
1177 N. Century
622
1,180
14
Carver School
2680 Upper Afton Road
622
669
15
Maplewood Fire Station #4
2501 Londin Lane
622
1,923
16
Maplewood Fire Station #4
2501 Londin Lane
622
2,073
During an election when school districts have board members or referendums on the ballot it is
necessary to have two ballot types depending in which school district a voter resides. This can
cause confusion in the polling place and also adds additional costs to the election for ballot
layout and printing. Changing polling place precinct boundaries can at times be controversial
especially when legislative districts are affected. After reviewing our "split precinct" locations
with Ramsey County, we could eliminate 3 of our split precincts (Precincts 3, 4 & 6) by doing
minimal boundary shifting and no legislative districts are affected.
It is not possible to eliminate split precincts in precincts 7 and 8 due to city limit boundaries.
Proposed Changes to Eliminate Split Precincts:
Precinct 3 - the proposed boundary would follow the preexisting school district boundaries of
623 and 622 that divide Precinct 3 and Precinct 5. The precinct would then all be in Precinct
622. This would not affect any current streets or resident addresses.
Precinct 4 - the proposed boundary would follow the preexisting school district boundaries of
623 and 622 that separate Precinct 2 and Precinct 4. The entire precinct would then be in
Precinct 623. Following the preexisting school district boundaries would move the following
addresses from Precinct 4 to Precinct 2 and would affect 333 voters:
Arcade /Highway 61 (odd) 17
Parkway Drive
6
Maplehills Drive
132
Kingston Avenue East
17
Price Avenue East
19
Larpenteur Avenue (odd)
94
Payne Avenue
7
Edgerton Street
32
Effingham Street
0
Jessie Street
9
Affected voters would be notified via postal mail as is required by State Statute.
Precinct 6 — using Keller Parkway as the boundary between Precinct 3 and Precinct 6 would
make precinct 6 all School District 622. This is the Spoon Lake area and would not affect any
voters.
In addition to the above, this spring staff will be assessing polling sites for possible new
locations for some of our larger precincts and perhaps an additional precinct in the southern part
of the city.
CONSIDERATION
Direct staff to draft a resolution changing precinct boundaries for Precincts 3, 4 and 6 for council
approval.