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Gary L. Peterson
Councilmembers
Robert A. Williams
Bruce Nawrocki
Tammera Ericson Die/Jln
Bruce Ke/zenberg
City Manaqer
Walt Fehst
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
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NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 9, 2006
7:45 A.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CANVASS 2006 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
AGENDA
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2006-219, Canvassing General Election Returns of November 9,
2006
MOTION: Move to waive the reading of Resolution 2006-219, there being ample copies
available to the general public.
MOTION: Move to adopt Resolution 2004-219, being a Resolution Canvassing
Municipal General Election Returns.
4. Adjourn
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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-219
CANVASSING MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights, did on the ih day of November, 2006, conduct and hold a General
Municipal Election for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two Council Members; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights at a meeting of said Council held on the 9th day
of November, 2006, 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: 7,325
Valid Votes Cast for Mayor
Gary L. Peterson 3,408
Joseph Sturdevant 3,169
Overvotes 1
Times Blank Voted 692
Write-Ins 55
Valid Votes Cast for two 4- Year Council Seats
Tami Ericson Diehm 3,955
Bruce Kelzenberg 3,235
Ted Landwehr 2.480
Kevin Bumgardner 1,441
Times Blank Voted 882
Undervotes 1,715
Write-Ins 60
Charter amendment question: Shall the home rule charter of the City of Columbia Heights be amended to
establish a four ward, two at-large council member system of representation by creating two additional council
member positions, with the transition schedule of one councilmember elected from each ward in 2008 and two
council members elected at-large in 2010.
Yes:
No:
Overvotes:
Times Blank voted:
2,621
3,892
o
812
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that
Gary L. Peterson is hereby elected Mayor, and that Tami Ericson Diehm and Bruce Kelzenberg are hereby
elected members of the City Council, assuming said offices on January 1,2007.
Passed this 9th day of November, 2006
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
Attest:
Patricia Muscovitz, CMC
Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
2006 GENERAL ELECTION
November 7th, 2006
PCT PCT PCT PCT PCT PCT PCT PCT TOTAL
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8
MAYOR
GARY PETERSON 417 359 496 416 493 496 368 363 3,408
JOSEPH STURDEVANT 483 383 380 330 383 373 409 428 3,169
Overvotes 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Times Voted Blank 110 86 91 78 97 96 63 71 692
Write-Ins 8 9 3 10 8 8 5 4 55
COUNCILMEMBERS
KEVIN BUMGARDNER 221 173 187 163 209 139 159 190 1 ,441
TAMI ERICSON DIEHM 519 417 546 446 539 604 427 457 3,955
TED LANDWEHR 346 350 263 243 324 336 347 271 2,480
BRUCE KELZENBERG 379 309 469 385 436 468 389 400 3,235
Overvotes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Times voted Blank 149 108 126 102 116 94 82 105 882
Undervotes 265 201 218 217 214 207 195 198 1,715
Write-Ins 8 8 5 12 8 4 9 6 60
QUESTION
YES 396 308 368 279 358 341 267 304 2,621
NO 512 424 486 462 502 537 494 475 3,892
Overvotes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Times Voted Blank 110 105 116 94 121 95 84 87 812
Non/Abs 975 809 912 784 896 908 802 827 6,913
Abs 43 28 58 51 85 65 43 39 412
Ballots Counted 1,018 837 970 835 981 973 845 866 7,325
Registered Voters At 7:00 A.M. 1,407 1,177 1,269 1,259 1,271 1,238 1,314 1,353 10,288
Persons Registered on Election Day 135 132 102 88 119 90 89 84 839
% of Voter Turnout 72.35% 71.11% 76.44% 66.32% 77.18% 78.59% 64.31% 64.01% 71.20%
AVG%