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COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 11, 2002
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m.
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Peterson, Councilmember Szurek, Councilmember Wyckoff,
Councilmember Nawrocki
Councilmember Williams
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2002-57, Canvassing Primary_ Election Returns of September
10, 2002
Motion by Nawrocki, second by Szurek, to waive the reading of Resolution 2002-57,
there being ample copies available to the general public. Upon vote: All ayes. Motion
carried.
Motion by Nawrocki, second by Szurek, to adopt Resolution 2002-57, being a Resolution
Canvassing Municipal Primary Election Returns. Upon vote: All ayes. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-57
CANVASSING MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION RETURNS
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights, did on the 10th day of September, 2002,
conduct and hold a Primary Municipal Election for the purpose of nominating candidates
for one office of Mayor and two offices of Council Member to be voted on at a General
Municipal Election on November 5, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights at a meeting of said
Council held on the 1 lth day of September 2002, did canvass the returns and results of
said Primary Municipal Election; and
WHEREAS, the following results were determined by said canvass of said Primary
Municipal Election, to wit:
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST IN ELECTION: 3,161
Valid Ballots cast for One Two-Year Mayor Seat
Year Council Seats
Buboltz 462
Richard L. Schmidt 588
Ericson 1,361
Julienne Wyckoff 1,226
Overvotes 0
Times Voted Blank 125
Undervotes N/A
Gary L. Peterson 1,222
Valid Votes Cast for Two 4-
Bob
Tammera (Tami)
Deb Johnson
Bruce Kelzenberg
Bob Odden
Tom Ramsdell
Joseph S. Sturdevant
Overvotes
Times voted Blank
Undervotes
537
1,482
205
567
1,098
0
126
358
City Council Minutes
September 11, 2002
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Columbia Heights, that Gary L. Peterson and Julienne Wyckoff are hereby declared to
be the candidates for the 2 year Mayor Seat and Tammera Ericson, Bruce Kelzenberg,
Tom Ramsdell and Joseph S. Sturdevant are hereby declared to be the candidates for the
two four-year Council Seats at the General Municipal Election to be held on
November 5, 2002.
Passed this 11th day of September, 2002
Harold Hoium, 5th Street, asked if there were any requests for a recount. Peterson stated
he was unaware of any such requests.
ADJOURN
Mayor Peterson adjourned the meeting at 5:05 p.m.
Patricia Muscovitz, Deputy City Clerk