12-10640r RESOLUTION NO. 10640
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING BOUNDARIES OF ELECTION PRECINCTS;
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 9175
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield as follows:
1. The boundaries of the election precincts, and polling places for such election
precincts, within the City are hereby amended and established as follows:
Precinct 1 Boundaries
That area of the City lying East of the centerline of Portland Avenue and lying
Northerly and Easterly of"Line A" described as follows:
Line A is described as beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Portland
Avenue and 68th Street; thence East along the centerline of 68th Street to the
centerline of Cedar Avenue; thence South along the centerline of Cedar Avenue to
69th Street; thence East along the centerline of 69th Street to the easterly boundary
line of the City and there terminating.
Precinct 1 Polling Place:
Mt. Calvary Education Building — 6541 16th Avenue
Precinct 2 Boundaries
That area of the City lying East of the centerline of Interstate 35W, West of the
centerline of Portland Avenue, and North of the following described line: Beginning
at the intersection of the centerlines of Interstate 35W and 66th Street; thence East
along the centerline of 66t" Street to the centerline of Lyndale Avenue; thence
southwesterly along the centerline of Lyndale Avenue to the centerline of 68th
Street; thence East along the centerline of 68th Street to the centerline of Portland
Avenue and there terminating.
Precinct 2 Polling Place:
St. Peter's Catholic Church —6730 Nicollet Avenue
Precinct 3 Boundaries
That area of the City lying West of Interstate 35W and lying Northerly of the
following described line: Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of 68th
Street and Interstate 35W; thence West along the centerline of 68th Street to the
westerly boundary line of the City and there terminating.
Precinct 3 Polling Place:
Sheridan Hills School —6400 Sheridan Avenue
Precinct 4 Boundaries
That area of the City lying West of the centerline of Interstate 35W and lying
southerly and westerly of the following described line: Beginning at the intersection
of the centerline of Interstate 35W and 76th Street; thence West along the
centerline of 76th Street to the centerline of Penn Avenue; thence North along the
centerline of Penn Avenue to the centerline of 68th Street; thence West along the
centerline of 68th Street to the westerly boundary line of the City and there
terminating.
Precinct 4 Polling Place:
St. Richard's Catholic Church — 7540 Penn Avenue
Precinct 5 Boundaries
That area of the City lying East of the centerline of Penn Avenue, South of "Line B"
described below West of the centerline of Lyndale Avenue, and North of "Line C"
described below:
Line B is described as beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Penn
Avenue and 68th Street; thence East along the centerline of 68th Street to the
centerline of Interstate 35W; thence North along the centerline of Interstate 35W to
the centerline of 66th Street; thence East along the centerline of 66th Street to the
centerline of Lyndale Avenue and there terminating.
Line C is described as beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Penn
Avenue and 76th Street; thence East along the centerline of 76th Street to the
centerline of Interstate 35W; thence North along the centerline of Interstate 35W to
the centerline of 73rd Street; thence East along the centerline of 73rd Street to
Lyndale Avenue and there terminating.
Precinct 5 Polling Place:
Richfield Middle School — 7461 Oliver Avenue
Precinct 6 Boundaries
That area of the City lying East of the centerline of Interstate 35W, South of"Line D"
described below, and west of"Line E" described below.
Line D is described as beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Interstate
35W and 73rd Street; thence East along the centerline of 73rd Street to the
centerline of Lyndale Avenue; thence North along the centerline of Lyndale Avenue
to the centerline of 72nd Street; thence East along the centerline of 72nd Street to the
centerline of Pleasant Avenue; thence South along the centerline of Pleasant
Avenue to the centerline of 73rd Street; thence East along the centerline of 73rd
Street to the centerline of Portland Avenue and there terminating.
Line E is described as beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of 73rd Street
and Portland Avenue; thence South along the centerline of Portland Avenue to the
centerline of 74th Street; thence West along the centerline of 74th Street to the
centerline of 2nd Avenue; thence South along the centerline of 2nd Avenue to the
centerline of Interstate 494 and there terminating.
Precinct 6 Polling Place:
Central School —7145 Harriet Avenue
Precinct 7 Boundaries
That area of the City lying East of the centerline of Lyndale Avenue, South of the
centerline of 68th Street, West of the centerline of Portland Avenue; and North of
Line D described above.
Precinct 7 Polling Place:
Hope Presbyterian Education Facility—7132 Portland Avenue
Precinct 8 Boundaries
That area of the City lying East of the centerline of Portland Avenue; South of the
centerline of"Line A" described above, West of the easterly boundary line of the
City, and north of"Line F" described below:
Line F is described as beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Portland
Avenue and 73rd Street, thence East along the centerline of 73rd Street to the
centerline of Diagonal Boulevard; thence northeasterly and easterly along the
centerline of Diagonal Boulevard to the easterly boundary line of the City and there
terminating.
Precinct 8 Polling Place:
Richfield STEM School — 7020 12th Avenue
Precinct 9 Boundaries
That area of the City lying East of"Line E" described above and South of"Line F"
described above.
Precinct 9 Polling Place:
Centennial School — 7315 Bloomington Avenue
2. The precinct boundaries shall be effective for the conduct of the August 14,
2012 election. The City Clerk is directed to post notice of the precinct
boundaries in the office of the City Clerk at least sixty (56) days' prior to
August 14, 2012.
3. The City Clerk or county auditor shall notify each affected registered voter of
the change in election precinct boundaries at least 25 days prior to the first
election in which the new precincts are used.
4. The City Clerk is directed to immediately notify the secretary of state of the
change in precinct boundaries. The City Clerk is further directed to prepare
maps showing the correct boundaries of each election precinct in the City
and to provide a copy of the map to the secretary of state no later than April
3, 2012. A copy of the maps must also be available for public inspection in
the office of the City Clerk.
5. For each election held in the City the City Clerk shall furnish copies of the
appropriate precinct maps to the election judges for each polling place.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield this 27th day of March, 2012.
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Debbi e Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk