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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 16, 1998 aOFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS COLUMBIA H~IGHTS CITY COUNCIL PRIMARY ELECTION CANVASS SEPTEMBER 16, 1998 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL (~ALL The Mayor called the Election Canvass to order at 5:00 p.m. Present were Mayor Sturdevant and Councilmembers Jolly, Ruetlimarm and Peterson. 2. CANVASS ELECTION/ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 98-80 The City Clerk advised that voter turnout was up fi.om the former primary. Motion by Ruettimann, second by Sturdevant to waive the reading of the resolution there being ample copies available for the public. Roll call: All ayes RESOLUTION NO. 98-80 CANVASSING MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION RETURNS WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights, did on the 15t~ day of September, 1998, conduct and hold Primary Municipal Election for the purpose of nominating candidates for office of Mayor and Council Seat to be voted on at a General Municipal Election on November 3, 1998; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights at a meeting of said Council held on the 16t~ day of September 1998, 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: 3,490 Valid Votes (~ast for Mayor Valid Votes Casts for 4-Year Council Seat Rick R. Johnson 463 Mark A. Fox 234 Gary L. Peterson 1,026 James P. Johnson 426 Joseph S. Sturdevant 1,708 Robert W. Ruettimann 792 Overvotes 0 Julienne Wyckoff 1,672 Times Blank Voted 293 Overvotes 2 Times Blank Voted 364 ELECTION CANVASS SEPTEMBER 16, 1998 PAGE 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that Joseph S. Sturdevant and Gary L. Peterson are hereby declared to be the candidates for Mayor, and that Julierme Wyckoffand Robert W. Ruettimarm are hereby declared to be the candidates for the four-year Council seat at the General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 1998. Passed this 16th day of September, 1998. Offered by: Ruettimann Seconded by: Peterson Roll call: All ayes Mayor Joseph Sturdevant Roll call: All ayes ~o-Anne Studeni, C~u~cfl Secretary ayor J~eph Sturdevax~t - - Jo-Anne Student, Council Secretary ADJOURNMENT Motion by Ruettimann, second by Smrdevant to adjourn the election canvass at 5:10 p.m.