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MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
4:00 P.M. Monday, August 3, 2026
City Hall, Council Chambers
Meeting No. 16-26
A. CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the City Council was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was
called to order at 4:00 p.m.by Mayor Abrams.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. ROLL CALL
Marylee Abrams, Mayor Present
Rebecca Cave, Councilmember Present
Kathleen Juenemann, Councilmember Present
Chonburi Lee, Councilmember Present
Nikki Villavicencio, Councilmember Present
D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Councilmember Lee moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All
The motion passed.
E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
F. NEW BUSINESS
1. Resolution Designating New Polling Place Location for Precincts 1 and 2
City Clerk Sindt gave the staff report.
Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the resolution designating Edgerton
Elementary School at 1929 Edgerton Street N as the polling location for Precincts 1 and
2.
Resolution 26-08-2515
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING POLLING PLACE LOCATION
FOR PRECINCTS 1 AND 2
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 204B.16, subd 1 requires the city council, by
ordinance or resolution, to designate any changes to polling place locations for the
upcoming year; and
WHEREAS, notification was received in March 2026 that Edgerton Elementary
School gym, the polling location for both Precinct 1 and Precinct 2, was unavailable
during the 2026 August Primary Election; and
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WHEREAS, St. Paul Hmong Alliance Church agreed to serve as the polling
location for the 2026 State Primary Election; and
WHEREAS, the Edgerton Elementary School gym is again available to serve as
a polling location for future elections, beginning with the 2026 State General Election;
and
WHEREAS, the city wishes to return to the regular location with is more suitable
and familiar to voters.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the city council of the city of
Maplewood hereby designates the following polling place location for elections
conducted in the city:
Precinct 1 Edgerton Elementary School
1929 Edgerton Street N
Precinct 2 Edgerton Elementary School
1929 Edgerton Street N
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the city clerk is authorized to designate
a replacement meeting the requirements of the Minnesota Election Law for any polling
place location designated in this resolution that becomes unavailable for use by the city;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the city clerk is authorized to designate
an emergency replacement polling place location meeting the requirements of the
Minnesota Election Law for any polling place location designated in this resolution when
necessary to ensure a safe and secure location for voting;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the city clerk is directed to send a copy
of this resolution and any subsequent polling place location designations to the Ramsey
County Elections Office;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the city clerk is directed to post a notice
of the polling place location changes in the clerk’s office.
Seconded by Councilmember Villavicencio Ayes – All
The motion passed.
G. AWARD OF BIDS
None
H. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Abrams adjourned the meeting at 4:03 p.m.
Andrea Sindt, City Clerk
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