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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
The following are the minutes for the special meeting of the City Council held at 4:00 pm on
Thursday, November 12, 2020, in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 590 40th Avenue N.E.,
Columbia Heights, Minnesota.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Schmitt called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm.
Present: Mayor Schmitt; Councilmember Buesgens; Councilmember Murzyn, Jr.; Councilmember
Novitsky
Absent: Councilmember Williams
Also Present: Kelli Bourgeois, City Manager; Nicole Tingley, City Clerk
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
Ordinances and Resolutions
1. Adopt Resolution 2020-97, Canvassing General Election Returns of November 3, 2020
City Clerk Tingley provided an overview of the November 3, 2020 General Elections results.
She noted that there was a lot of early voting with around 50% turnout before Election
day. The total turnout was around 88%. The City Council thanked City Clerk Tingley for her
work on the election. Tingley clarified that those elected would start their terms January 4,
2021. She read off the winners stating Amáda Márquez Simula was elected for Mayor,
Connie Buesgens was reelected for City Council, and Kt Jacobs was elected for City Council.
Motion by Councilmember Novitsky, seconded by Councilmember Murzyn, Jr., to waive the
reading of Resolution 2020-97, there being ample copies available to the public. All Ayes,
Motion Carried 4-0.
Motion by Councilmember Novitsky, seconded by Councilmember Murzyn, Jr. to adopt
Resolution 2020-97, being a Resolution Canvassing Municipal General Election Returns and
approve the signing of the Abstract. All Ayes, Motion Carried 4-0.
ADJOURN
Motion by Councilmember Buesgens, seconded by Councilmember Murzyn, Jr., to adjourn. All Ayes,
Motion Carried 4-0.
Meeting adjourned at 4:09 pm.
City Council Minutes
November 12, 2020 Page 2
Respectfully Submitted,
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Nicole Tingley, City Clerk/Council Secretary