HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.j. Purchase of Election EquipmentCITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: JANUARY 7, 1992
AGENDA ITEM: PURCHASE OF ELECTION EQUIPMENT
AGENDA SECTION: CONSENT -
PREPARED BY: SUSAN M. WALSH, CITY CLERK
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This is a request to receive Council authorization toYallow �e to purchase
election equipment for anew fifth precinct. Municipal precinct boundaries
have essentially been frozen since January 1, 1987. With the redistricting
of the Minnesota Legislature, this freeze will end which will allow me to
redraw some precinct boundaries.
Although Rosemount will not be affected by legislative redistricting, I
would like to add another precinct which will even out the number of voters
in the existing four precincts and eliminate long lines at polls
particularly during presidential elections.
Listed are the number of registered voters for our four existing precincts
Precinct 1: 892, Precinct 2: 896, Precinct 3: 1329, and Precinct 4:
2073. I am currently in the process of using 1990 census data to
determine proposed precinct boundary lines for you to consider at a future
meeting. The City Council must approve new precinct boundaries by May 5,
1992 so I will begin discussing precinct boundaries with you probably
sometime in February or March.
Business Records Corporation, the firm which supplies the election
equipment to municipalities, has offered to sell the election equipment at
1991 prices if we commit to purchasing at this time.
The cost for the Optech III tabulator, ballot box, memory pac and nylon
carrying case is $6,550. If we do not order at this time, the cost for
this same equipment will be $7,800. I have budgeted $9,000 in the 1992 CIP
budget for an additional precinct. The balance after expending the $6,550
would be used to purchase voting booths, signs and general supplies needed
to establish a polling place.
A general guideline used for having a manageable polling place is 1,000
registered voters. As of November 6, 1991, we had 5,190 registered voters.
I, therefore, do not hesitate in recommending the City Council purchase the
requested election equipment even though Council has not approved the fifth
precinct—in order to take advantage of this cost savings.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE OPTECH'III
VOTE TABULATOR, MEMORY PAC, CARRYING CASE AND BALLOT BOX IN THE AMOUNT
OF $6,550 FROM BUSINESS RECORDS CORP. WITH FUNDS TO BE EXPENDED FROM
THE 1992 CIP.
COUNCIL ACTION: