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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-219
CANVASSING MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights, did on the 7th 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: 2,621
No: 3,892
Overvotes: 0
Times Blank voted: 812
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City CouncH 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:
Nawrocki
Williams
Ayes: Diehm, Williams, Nawrocki, Kelzenberg
Absent: Peterson
Attest:
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