HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 4, 1998canvassOFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL
ELECTION CANVASS
NOVEMBER 4, 1998
1) CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Sturdevant at 7:00 p.m. Present were Mayor
Sturdevant and Councilmembers Szurek, Jolly, Ruettimann and Peterson.
2) Resolution No. 98-96 - Being a Resolution Canvassing Municipal Election Returns
Motion by Ruettimann, second by Szurek to waive the reading of the resolution there being ample
copies available for the public. Roll call: All ayes
RESOLUTION NO. 98-96
CANVAS SING MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights, did on the 3rd day of November, 1998,
conduct and hold a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing a Mayor and
one Council Member; and to ascertain whether or not the City Charter should be amended
to change the mayor term from a two-year term to a four-year term, effective 1/1/2000;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights at a meeting of said
Council held on the 4th day of November, 1998, 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: 8,639
Valid Votes Cast for Mayor
Valid Votes Cast for 4-Year Council Seat
Gary L. Peterson 4,256
Joseph S. Sturdevant 3,835
Overvotes 0
Robert W. Ruettimann 2,747
Julienne Wyckoff 4,910
Overvotes 0
Times Blank Voted 471
Write-Ins 27
Times Blank Voted 908
Write-Ins 32
ELECTION CANVASS
NOVEMBER 4, 1998
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Question One, Columbia Heights Mayoral Term of Office:
Shall the Columbia Heights City Charter be amended to change the mayoral term from a
two-year to a four-year term, with the change being effective danuary 1, 2000?
Yes 3,765
No 4,446
Overvotes 0
Times Bland Voted 365
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Columbia Heights, that Gary Peterson is elected Mayor, and that Julienne Wyckoff is
hereby elected member of the City Council; assuming said office on January 4, 1999, and
being officially seated at the first regular meeting of the City Council in 1999; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that
the Columbia Heights City Charter shall not be amended to change the mayoral term from
a two-year term to a four-year term.
Passed this 4th day of November, 1998.
Offered by: Ruettimann
Seconded by: Szurek
Roll call: All ayes
Mayor Joseph Sturdevant
Jo-Anne Student, Council Secretary
3. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Ruettimann, second by Szurek to adjourn the Election Canvass at 7:03 p.m. Roll call:
All ayes
Jo-Anne Student, Council Secretary
Mayor Joseph Sturdevant