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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 9, 2006 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