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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 14, 2020
The following are the minutes for the special meeting of the City Council held at 2:00 pm on Friday,
August 14, 2020, in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 590 40th Avenue N.E., Columbia Heights,
Minnesota.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Schmitt called the meeting to order at 2:00 pm.
Present: Mayor Schmitt; Councilmember Murzyn, Jr.; Councilmember Novitsky; Councilmember
Williams
Absent: Councilmember Buesgens
Also Present: Nicole Tingley, City Clerk
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. Adopt Resolution 2020-59, Canvassing Primary Election Returns of August 11, 2020
City Clerk Nicole Tingley provided an overview of the August 11, 2020 Primary Election results. She
noted there were 4,275 ballots cast of which 2,511 were absentee. Tingley stated that Connie
Buesgens, Andy Newton, Kay “KT” Jacobs, and Laura Dorle would be on the ballot for Columbia
Heights Councilmember for the General Election on November 3.
Motion by Councilmember Novitsky, seconded by Councilmember Williams, to waive the reading of
Resolution 2020-59, 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
2020-59, being a Resolution Canvassing Municipal Primary Election Returns and approve the signing
of the Abstract. All Ayes, Motion Carried 4-0.
4. ADJOURN
Motion by Councilmember Murzyn, Jr., seconded by Councilmember Williams, to adjourn. All Ayes,
Motion Carried 4-0.
Meeting adjourned at 2:05 pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Nicole Tingley, City Clerk/Council Secretary