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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
CITY COUNCIL CANVASS
2006 GENERAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 9, 2006
Call to Order/Roll Call
Council President Tami Diehm called the meeting to order at 7:45 a.m.
Present: Councilmember Diehm, Councilmember Williams, Councilmember Nawrocki, Councilmember
Kelzenberg
Absent: Mayor Peterson
Pledge of Allegiance - recited
Adopt Resolution No. 2006-219, Canvassing General Election Returns of November 9,2006
Motion by Nawrocki, second by Williams, to waive the reading of Resolution 2006-219, there being
ample copies available to the general public. Upon vote: All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Nawrocki second by Williams, to adopt Resolution 2004-219, being a Resolution
Canvassing Municipal General Election Returns. Upon vote: All ayes. Motion carried.
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 rvlayor and two Council tv1e111bers; 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- Y ear 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 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.
Adjourn
Council President Diehm adjourned the meeting at 7:50 a.m.
atricia Muscovitz, CMC
Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary