0817Specialcompleteagenda CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2012
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
RICHFIELD MUNICIPAL CENTER
6700 PORTLAND AVENUE
8:00 A.M.
AGENDA
Call to order
Roll call
1. Consideration of resolution determining results of City Primary Election on Tuesday,
August 14, 2012
Staff Report No. 150
Notes:
Adjournment
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ITEM FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
Consideration of a resolution determining results of City Primary Election on Tuesday, August
14, 2012.
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
By Motion: Adopt the resolution determining the results of the City
Primary Election on Tuesday, August 14, 2012.
II. BACKGROUND
The City Primary Election was conducted on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 in
conjunction with the State Primary Election. The City Primary Election included a
contest for the office of Council Member of Ward 2.
Minnesota State Statute 205.065 subd. 5 states on the third day after the primary,
the governing body of the municipality shall canvass the returns, and two
candidates for each office who receive the highest number of votes, shall be
nominated for the office named. Their names shall be certified to the municipal clerk
who shall place them on the municipal general election ballot without partisan
designation and with out payment of an additional fee, therefore the canvassing of
' election results is scheduled for the August 17, 2012 Special City Council Meeting.
III. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION
A. POLICY
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• The City Charter and State Statute provides that the City Council
declare the results of the election.
• The Special City Council Meeting of August 17 provides a timely
opportunity to canvass the election results in accordance with State
Statutes Chapter 205.
B. CRITICAL ISSUES
• The City Council must take action by August 17, 2012.
C. FINANCIAL
• N/A
D. LEGAL
• City Charter Section 4.07 provides that the City Council declare the
results of the Election. State Statute Chapter 205 sets the date for
canvassing the election and controls over the charter provision.
IV. ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATION(S)
• N/A
V. ATTACHMENTS
• Draft Resolution (final resolution determining the results of the August 14, 2012
Primary Election will be distributed at the Special City Council Meeting)
VI. PRINCIPAL PARTIES EXPECTED AT MEETING
• N/A
RESOLUTION NO. 1—
RESOLUTION DETERMINING RESULTS OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION OF
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2012
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield that the Council,
having received and considered the tally of votes by the election judges of the Primary
Election held August 14, 2012, the results are determined to be as follows:
Votes cast for Council Member Ward 2:
Four Year Term
Total number of voters in this election:
Attachment A is the complete tabulation of results.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following list of judges were those certifying
returns of said election:
James Alagna Janis Anderson Carol Athey
Pat Bailey Patricia Bates Marjorie Cain
David Dahl Emily Day Sandra Decker
Gladys Denesen Marguerite Dozois Liz Ekholm
Margaret Erickson Nancy Garwick Jeanette Holter
JeNee Honnigford Danette Kamrath Thomas Keegan
Claire Killian Elisabeth Kingdon Joseph Kovach
Lois Kovach Nancy Lindberg Cheri!! Lindquist
Eleanor Maanum M. Karen Marso Thomas Marso
Lawrence Martin Paul Matuschek Andrew May
Richard Morey Philip Mortenson Geraldine Nachicas
Helen Nachicas Linda Nemitz Martha Obenchain
Chris Okey Joan Olinger Robert Olson
Lois Omlie Ruth Pafko Monica Petrov
Carolyn Ring Jeff Rundgren Margaret Schow
Becky Spitzack Catherine Sullivan Kenneth Vevea
Elaine Wetsch Corliss Becker Kathy Gesler
Robert Hall Kathy Johnson Jeet Sausen
Andrew Seffrood Margaret Smith John Twisk
Janelle Zeinelabdin Marlys Solt Julie Smith
Angie Faison Judy Wood Sharon Flick
Yvonne Atkins
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 17th day of
August, 2012.
Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk