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MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Item # <br /> <br />3.4.** <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />Sandra Peine, City Clerk <br /> <br />December I 0, 200 I <br /> <br />Resolution of Support for Voting Equipment Grant <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />The legislature has established a Voting Equipment Grant Account to enable all local governments <br />in Minnesota to obtain improved precinct-based optical scan equipment. The grant application is <br />made to the Office of the Secretary of State. The city is submitting an application for this grant to <br />cover one-half of the cost to upgrade 7 of our 9 precinct count voting machines. <br /> <br />The city currently has 7 precinct counters that were purchased prior to 2001 and 2 that were <br />purchased in 2001. The two precinct counters purchased in 2001 are an upgraded version of our <br />existing 7 precinct counters. The grant money will allow us to upgrade our existing precinct <br />counters. The upgrade includes a new circuit board, ballot transport assembly, a new printer, a new <br />shroud, and a new switch assembly. The new upgrades to the precinct counters will be used in the <br />September 10, 2002 Primary Election. It is our goal to have all of our precinct counters identical <br />for ease of training and operating. <br /> <br />The upgrades cost $1,200 per machine totaling $8,400. If awarded, the grant will cover one-half of <br />the cost ($4,200). The grant requires a resolution of the city pledging its support of one-half of the <br />cost ($4,200). <br /> <br />ACTION REQUESTED <br /> <br />Council motion adopting the attached resolution pledging support for the voting equipment grant <br />in the amount of $4,200. <br /> <br />s: \council\ sandy\voting equp grant memo.doc <br /> <br /> <br />