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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2002-66 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-66 CANVASSING MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights, did on the 5th day of November, 2002, conduct and hold a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing a'Mayor and two Council Members; and WHEREAS, the Columbia Heights Charter Commission included three Charter Amendment questions on the ballot; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights at a meeting of said Council held on the 12th day of November, 2002, did canvass the returns and results of said General Municipal Election; and WHEREAS, the following results were determined by said canvass of said General Municipal Election, to wit: TOTAL BALLOTS CAST IN ELECTION: 8,405 Valid Votes Cast for Mayor Valid Votes Cast for two 4-Year Council Seats Gary L. Peterson 3,808 Tammera Ericson 3,934 Julienne Wyckoff 4,002 Bruce Kelzenberg 3,558 Overvotes 1 Tom Ramsdell 2,212 Times Blank Voted 577 Joe Sturdevant 3,114 Undervotes n/a Overvotes 0 Write-Ins 17 Times Blank Voted 807 Undervotes 2,330 Write-Ins 48 Charter Amendment Question Yes No No. 1 Administration of Police Department 2,939 4,651 No. 2 Reading of Ordinances 4,823 2,646 No. 3. City Manager Spending Authority 4,075 3,391 Blank Voted 815 936 939 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that Julienne Wyckoffis hereby elected Mayor, and that Tammera Ericson and Bruce Kelzenberg are hereby elected members of the City Council, assuming said offices on January 6, 2003; and that Charter Amendment question Number One (1) was defeated; and Charter Amendment questions Number Two (2) and Number Three (3) were approved and shall take effect on December 5, 2002. Passed this 12th day of November, 2002 Offered by: Szurek Seconded by: Wyckoff Roll Call: Attest: Ayes: Peterson, Szurek, Wyckoff, Williams, Nawrocki /~ rt~ Peterson