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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
CITY COUNCIL PRIMARY ELECTION CANVAS
SEPTEMBER 15, 2006
Call to Order/Roll Call
Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:41 a.m.
Present: Mayor Peterson, Councilmember Nawrocki, Councilmember Diehm,
Absent: Councilmember Williams, Councilmember Kelzenberg
Pledge of Allegiance - recited
Adopt Resolution No. 2006-136, Canvassing Primary Election Returns of September 12,
2006
Motion by Nawrocki, second by Diehm, to waive the reading of Resolution 2006-
136, there being ample copies available to the general public. Upon vote: All ayes.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nawrocki, second by Diehm, to adopt Resolution 2006-136, being a
Resolution Canvassing Municipal Primary Election Returns. Upon vote: All ayes.
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-136
CANVASSING MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION RETURNS
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights, did on the 12th day of September, 2006, conduct and hold a Primary
Municipal Election for the purpose of nominating candidates for the office of Mayor and two offices of Council
Member to be voted on at a General Municipal Election on November 7, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights at a meeting of said Council held on the 15th day of
September 2005, 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: 2,424
Valid Votes Cast for Mayor
Gary L. Peterson 1,172
Joseph A. Sturdevant 738
Ian Payton 346
Overvotes 0
Times voted blank 168
Undervotes N! A
Valid Votes Cast for Two 4- Year Council Seats
Tami Ericson Diehm 1,277
Bruce Kelzenberg 1,191
Ted Landwehr 724
Kevin Bumgardner 488
Bob Odden 395
Overvotes 0
Times voted blank 178
Undervotes 4] 7
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City ofColuml:ia
Heights, that Gary Peterson and Joseph A. Sturdevant are hereby declared to be the candidates for
two year office of Mayor and that Tami Ericson Diehm, Bruce Kelzenberg, Ted Landwehr, and
Kevin Bumgardner are hereby declared to be the candidates for the two four-year Council Seats for
the General Municipal Election to be held on November7, 2006.
Adiourn
Mayor Peterson adjourned the meeting at 7:42 a.m.
Patricia Muscovitz, CMC
Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary