11-7-96 agenda
CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1996
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
5:30 P.M.
RICHFIELD CITY HALL
6700 PORTLAND AVENUE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
• I. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION DETERMINING RESULTS OF CITY
GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1996
COUNCIL LETTER NO. 329
ADJOURNMENT
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Council Letter No. 329
Agenda November 7, 1996
Issue Statement:
Consideration of a resolution determining results of the City General Election held on
Tuesday, November 5, 1996.
Background:
The City General Election was conducted on Tuesday, November 5, 1996 on the
General Election ballot. The following City of Richfield offices were on the ballot:
Council Member Ward 1
Council Member Ward 2
Council Member Ward 3
Richfield City Charter Section 4.07 states that: "The council shall meet and canvass the
election returns at the next regular or special council meeting immediately following any
regular, primary or special election but in no event later than the Monday next following,
and shall make full declaration of the results as soon as possible, and file a statement
thereof with the City Clerk."
A resolution containing the results of the November 5, 1996 election will be presented
to the City Council at the November 7, 1996 Special City Council meeting.
Recommended Motion:
Approve the resolution determining the results of the City General Election held on
Tuesday, November 5, 1996.
Basis for Recommendation:
1. The election judges have certified the returns of the election.
2. The City Charter provides that the City Council declare the results of the election.
3. A Special City Council meeting has been scheduled to canvass the election results.
Alternative Recommendation:
None.
Discussion/Decision Mode:
This matter has been scheduled for consideration at the November 7, 1996 Special City
Council Meeting.
Respec ully submitted,
Ja . Prosser
City anager
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RESOLUTION NO.
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RESOLUTION DETERMINING RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION
OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1996
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 General
Election held November 5, 1996, the results are determined to be as follows:
Votes cast for Council Member Ward 1 - Four Year Term:
Tim Erlander 2506
Susan Rosenberg 2896
Write Ins: 29
Votes cast for Council Member Ward 2 - Four Year Term:
Russ Susag 4772
Write Ins: 99
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Votes cast for Council Member Ward 3 - Four Year Term
Roger Gordon 1769
Kristal Stokes 2908
Write Ins: 14
Total number of voters: 17,584
Total number of spoiled ballots: 762
Attached Appendix A is complete tabulation of results.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following list of judges were those
certifying returns of said election:
James Alagna Darlene Colbenson
Mark Amberson Barbara Cook
Janice Andersen Geraldine R. Cooper
Clyde Anderson Corrine Cosgrove
Benjamin Arriola Clara Darsow
Angela Aylward Emily Day
Rob Bauer Maurice Devitt
Muriel Bernstein Alice Dickinson
Linda Bloomgren Robert Dover
Jenny Boemer Liz Ekholm
Elizabeth Bowman Veronica Fashant
Gert Broker Donna Fischer
Ann C. Burkhardt Vern Fischback
Elaine Carlson Jette Floberg
Vernette Carlson Beatrice Frankus
Mr. Ted Chao Eloise Friend
Betty Funk
Nancy Garwick
Beverly Gerber
Elayne Gilhousen
Shirley Gisselquist
Betty Halloran
Mary Lee Hanson
Betty Harrington
Gladys Hayden
Diane Mary Healey
Joan Helmer
Arthur Herll
Gertrude Herll
Mae Hermansen
Helen Hillstrom
Millie Hines
Ilene Holen Dorothy G. Nehrbass Students:
JoAnn Holt John Nelson Sonja Amberson
Marion Horning Marilyn Nienkerk Kathy Blandin
William G. Hulwi Dawn E. Nilsen Vicki Czupryna
Ray Johnson Edyth Nye Laura Darek
Elaine Kaibel Fern Oreck Jill Daugherty
Danette Kamrath Ruth Pafko Chrissy Garcia
Olga Kelash Dorothy A. Peabody Jason Hoffman
June King Joan Pelfrey Matt Jacob
Emil Sherwood Koebnick Barbara Peterson Eric Jensen
Shirley Elaine Koebnick Helen Peterson Kari Johnson
Earl Kommerstad Marilyn Peterson Adam Johnson
Lois Kovach Martha Prottengeier Beth Montgomery
Dorothy Kraus Eleanor Rasmussen Jerad Morey
Robert Kraus Carolyn Ring Dave Nguyen
Michaeline Kvaale Harriet Ring Amynda Riley
Bernadette Lais Russ Rooney Jenny Ritter
Pauline Leighton Michael Sable Bessy Rodriquez
Susan Lewis Julian Sandsness Jenny Rue
Doris Liedtke Mary Ann Schindler Dave Schlieffer
Nancy Lindberg Joann Schuldt Brook Schlosser
Jeanette Lofstrom Chad Sharkey Brenda Schultz
Norton W. Lund William Stixrud Mike Schwalen
Ruth Lundquist Geraldine Stoffel Ben Seifert
. Darold Luze Fay Sullivan Cari Stevens
David MacAdam Mary Swanson Kim Stoffel
Lavona MacAdam Arline Thomas Michelle Stroth
Lorraine Maki Marion Thompson Jason Stroth
Clifford Martinson Claire Todd Mitch Tate
LuAnn May Pat Toney Kate Thomas
Connie McDonald Gertrude Ulrich Cara Urabe
Patricia Medley Bernice Utter Jennifer Velasquez
Donna Mercer Helen Volz Jenny Walker
Carolyn Moe Kate Voigt-Johnson Christina Youso
Janice Moore Marilyn Sue Wagner
Richard Morey Pearl Weitbrecht
Helen Moritz Audrey Winslow
Carol Yvonne Mortenson Jack Winslow
Philip Mortenson Floyd Young
Abner Morvig Nan R. Znidar
Jane Myre
PASSED by the City Council of Richfield, Minnesota this 7th day of November,
1996.
40 Martin J. Kirsch Mayor
ATTEST:
Thomas P. Ferber City Clerk
November 5, 1996 General Election Results APPENDIX A
City of Richfield
Precinct
Total % 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
FEDERAL OFFICES
President and Vice President
Birrenbach and McMahon 10 0% 1 1 2 5 0 0 1 0 0
Browne and Jorgensen 65 0% 7 7 4 9 8 13 5 5 7
Clinton and Gore .9657 55% 942 1110 1260 1134 832 956 1366 1097 960
Dole and Kemp 5774 33% 539 748 844 737 496 572 767 562 509
Hagelin and Tompkins 19 0% 0 6 2 0 2 3 2 1 3
Hams and Garza Halstead 3 0% 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Nader and Laduke 147 1% 20 26 23 18 11 15 20 7 7
Peron and Troutt 47 0% 8 7 8 3 2 3 7 5 4
Perot and Choate 1675 10% 177 178 204 226 174 170 226 150 170
Phillips and Knight 25 0% 3 4 0 6 3 3 2 0 4
White and Mazelis 1 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Write In Candidates 26 0% 4 3 2 4 4 3 4 0 2
United States Senator
Dean Barkley 1302 7% 147 145 158 196 111 124 174 138 109
Rudy Boschwitz 6572 38% 609 833 929 835 593 670 869 628 606
Roy Ezra Carlton 42 0% 5 8 4 3 6 6 1 4 5
Tim Davis 127 1% 19 10 18 .16 14 11 21 8 10
Thomas A. Fiske 12 0% 1 1 0 0 3 1 4 1 1
Howard B. Hanson 22 0% 2 4 3 2 3 3 0 3 2
Steve Johnson 31 0% 1 6 0 8 7 3 1 2 3
Paul D. Wellstone 9269 53% 911 1066 1227 1071 785 918 1328 1033 930
Write In Candidates 6 0% 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0
U.S. Representative - Dist. 5
Erika Anderson 645 4% 68 88 95 78 68 53 82 63 50
Jennifer Benton 213 1 % 34 26 18 17 30 16 31 16 25
Martin Olav Sabo 9873 58% 993 1131 1262 1157 793 994 1408 1114 1021
Jack Uldrich 6219 37% 558 771 917 829 583 627 810 591 533
Write In Candidates 15 0% 4 2 3 0 1 2 2 1 0
STATE OFFICES
State Senator - District 40
t
David Adlin
2324
45%
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-
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963
655
706
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-
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Dave Johnson 2863 55% - - - 1109 795 959 - - -
Write In Candidates 10 0% - - - 3 1 6 - - -
State Representative - Dist. 40A
Mark P. Mahon 2575 50% - - - 1000 748 827 - - -
Brian D. Skon 2619 50% - - - 1063 705 851 - - -
Write In Candidates 8 0% - - - 3 3 2 - - -
State Senator - District 63
Jane Ranum 6721 59% 972 1105 1271 - - - 1347 1050 976
Marianne Stebbins 4734 41% 658 858 988 - - - 923 692 615
Write In Candidates 22 0% 4 1 5 - - - 7 3 2
State Representative - Dist. 63B
Edwina Garcia 6575 56% 955 1063 1237 - - - 1308 1038 974
Paul Hintermeyer 5126 44% 699 949 1054 - 1025 739 660
Write In Candidates 16 0% 3 6 1 2 3 1
Federal, State, County and City Offices Ballot page 1 of 2
November 5, 1996 General Election Results
City of Richfield
Precinct
Total % 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Bonus for Persian Gulf War Vete rans
Yes 11247 64% 1073 1407 1498 1327 984 1128 1560 1188 1082
No 5135 29% 524 528 714 689 450 516 679 553 482
Undervote 1142 7% 110 170 148 130 102 103 174 95 110
Recall of Elected State Officials
Yes 14390 82% 1384 1702 1932 1817 1276 1416 1950 1522 1391
No 2052 12% 203 240 285 235 175 234 303 211 166
Undervote 1079 6% 120 162 143 94 85 97 159 102 117
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COUNTY OFFICES
Suburban Regional Park Comm. - Dist 5
Rosemary Franzese 11828 99% 1124 1404 1624 1427 1050 1200 1628 1243 1128
Write In Candidates 177 1% 15 14 25 28 18 21 20 23 13
CITY OFFICES
Council Member -Ward 1
Tim Erlander 2506 46% - - 998 903 605 - - - -
Susan Rosenberg 2896 53% - - 1130 1043 723 - - - -
Write In Candidates 29 1% - - 12 7 10 - - - -
Council Member - Ward 2
Russ Susag 4772 98% - 1599 - - - 1356 1817 - -
Write In Candidates 99 2% - 37 - - - 26 36 - -
Council Member - Ward 3
Roger Gordon 1769 38% 577 - - - - - - 557 635
Kristal Stokes 2908 62% 975 - - - - - - 1054 879
Write In Candidates 14 0% 6 - - - - - - 4 4
TURNOUT
Registered at 7AM 21442 1853 2636 2894 2523 2181 2149 2827 2311 2068
Registered on Election Day 2382 244 254 292 317 315 235 269 227 229
>Total Registered Voters 23824 2097 2890 3186 2840 2496 2384 3096 2538 2297
Absentee Ballots 1466 132 238 232 134 66 137 266 167 94
Persons Voting in Precinct 16118 1574 1868 2121 2008 1469 1603 2223 1675 1577
>Total Voting 17584 74% 1706 2106 2353 2142 1535 1740 2489 .1842 1671
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Federal, State, County and City Offices Ballot page 2 of 2
November 5, 1996 General Election Results
City of Richfield
JUDICIAL OFFICES
Supreme Court Associate Justice
Justice 3
Paul H. Anderson
John Remington Graham
Write In Candidates
Justice 5
Roger A. Peterson
Edward C. Stringer
Write In Candidates
4th District Court
Judge 3
Pamela G. Alexander
Kevin J. Kolosky
Write In Candidates
Judge 4
Ann Leslie Alton
Write In Candidates
Judge 9
Philip D. Bush
Write In Candidates
Judge 11
William B. Christensen
Mary E. Steenson
Write In Candidates
Judge 12
Harry Seymour Crump
Write In Candidates
Judge 13
Andrew W. Danielson
Write In Candidates
Judge 15
Tony N. Leung
Write In Candidates
Judge 21
Bruce Hartigan
Bradley C. Thorsen
Write In Candidates
Judge 25
Robert A. Blaeser
Write In Candidates
Judge 31
Peter J. Lindberg
Write In Candidates
Judge 32
Robert H. Lynn
Write In Candidates
• Judge 33
Jack Nordby
Write In Candidates
Precinct
Total % 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
9%
7922 60% 724 1008 1083 828 649 786 1187 932 725
5226 40% 596 543 750 530 527 587 630 511 552
46 0% 2 4 7 5 6 5 8 4 5
8%
6265 48% 666 777 810 645 536 645 853 732 601
6752 52% 628 760 1008 692 640 705 958 702 659
40 0% 3 7 3 3 4 6 7 3 4
8588 65% 839 1009 1199 890 755 846 1238 961 851
4570 35% 469 511 627 482 434 519 600 487 441
33 0% 3 4 4 2 4 6 4 3 3
10275 99% 1001 1218 1482 967 969 1073 1425 1124 1016
115 1% 12 17 16 7 15 11 13 18 6
10065 99% 991 1186 1453 940 949 1042 1411 1108 985
122 1% 10 19 14 7 15 13 17 19 8
5800 44% 557 738 790 571 512 579 844 665 544
7422 56% 761 805 1063 801 681 786 1001 775 749
38 0% 2 4 4 2 3 7 5 4 7
10057 99% 996 1186 1457 940 950 1043 1406 1100 979
131 1% 10 19 15 11 15 14 16 21 10
10098 99% 996 1190 1459 945 947 1050 1421 1107 983
121 1% 10 15 14 12 14 13 14 21 8
10020 99% 978 1194 1444 939 939 1042 1408 1104 972
116 1% 11 16 14 6 16 14 14 17 8
6945 55% 674 836 966 709 599 669 1035 780 677
5607 45% 580 622 806 581 524 625 716 608 545
43 0% 2 6 5 4 4 7 4 5 6
9979 99% 983 1182 1443 926 940 1035 1401 1102 967
105 1% 9 12 12 7 12 11 17 16 9
10053 99% 990 1200 1461 933 945 1044 1404 1104 972
110 1% 8 15 9 7 14 12 17 15 13
9991 99% 987 1187 1451 923 936 1035 1402 1098 972
107 1% 10 13 10 6 16 11 15 19 7
10015 99% 982 1200 1450 928 940 1032 1407 1107 969
122 1% 9 13 . 11 6 17 19 19 17 11
Judicial Offices Ballot page 1 of 3
November 5, 1996 General Election Results
City of Richfield
Precinct
Total °l0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Judge 36
John L. Holahan, Jr. 9956 99% 982 1185 1441 924 939 1030 1400 1088 967
Write In Candidates 109 1% 11 13 10 5 15 12 14 19 10
Judge 37
Richard S. Scherer 9972 99% 983 1186 1440 919 942 1035 1401 1095 971
Write In Candidates
102
1%
7
13
11
5
12
12
15
20
7
Judge 38
Beryl A. Nord 9999 99% 985 1185 1446 921 941 1045 1406 1092 978
Write In Candidates 107 1% 7 14 10 6 15 13 14 20 8
Judge 41
Delila F. Pierce 10050 99% 985 1203 1446 934 945 1050, 1405 1099 983
Write In Candidates 109 1% 9 13 13 7 14 13 13 18 9
Judge 42
Charles A. Porter, Jr. 6544 52% 624 798 906 674 572 639 954 757 620
Paul D. Tierney 5942 47% 618 648 853 620 550 648 788 615 602
Write In Candidates 41 0% 2 5 5 2 5 7 3 5 7
Judge 43
Bruce A. Peterson 6224 49% 556 825 845 628 513 608 876 729 644
Janet Nordell Poston 6505 51% 699 699 929 680 627 711 897 671 592
Write In Candidates 46 0% 3 7 8 1 4 7 7 4 5
Judge 46
Stephen C. Aldrich 7173 59% 678 832 906 738 645 770 1073 856 675
Stephen C. Rathke 4845 40% 507 574 788 479 431 471 602 484 509
Write In Candidates 56 0% 3 6 7 3 6 8 10 4 9
Judge 47
Tanya M.Bransford 10066 99% 993 1196 1445 941 946 1047 1405 1101 992
Write In Candidates 108 1% 7 15 11 7 17 11 13 20 7
Judge 51
Stephen D. Swanson 9978 99% 986 1187 1441 919 944 1040 1401 1089 971
Write In Candidates 110 1% 8 15 10 7 14 10 15 20 11
Judge 52
Joan Ericksen Lancaster 10085 99/o ° 990 1194 1456 946 947 1048 1406 1103 995
Write In Candidates 95 1% 7 16 10 6 12 10 11 16 7
Judge 53
Michael J. Fitzgerald 6328 50% 624 831 824 660 564 629 856 747 593
Thomas W. Wexler 6178 49% 629 640 932 629 555 662 883 626 622
Write In Candidates 42 0% 4 5 4 3 3 6 5 6 6
Judge 56
Herbert P. Lefler 10060 99% 982 1228 1481 960 943 1021 1391 1073 981
Write In Candidates 129 1% 11 18 16 7 16 12 19 20 10
Judge 57
Diana S.Eagon 10293 99% 1000 1285 1507 990 960 1046 1409 1092 1004
Write In Candidates 126 1% 7 17 16 5 17 10 18 22 14
Judge 58
James T. Swenson 10148 99% 997 1255 1467 951 941 1042 1411 1095 989
Write In Candidates 121 1% 12 15 13 6 19 12 18 19 7
Court of Appeals
Judge 1
Edward Toussaint, Jr. 10343 98% 1016 1225 1501 975 959 1074 1456 1124 1013
Write In Candidates 207 2% 16 23 20' 21 22 18 28 34 25
Judicial Offices Ballot page 2 of 3
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November 5, 1996 General Election Results
City of Richfield
Precinct
Total % 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Judge 5
Bruce D. Willis 10347 98% 1011 1234 1490 972 968 1065 1461 1134 1012
Write In Candidates 14 16 13 _ 12 11 14 24 18 12
Judge 8
Thomas J. Kalitowski 10206 99% 996 1218 1475 955 952 1049 1444 1121 996
Write In Candidates 138 1% 13 18 12 9 16 14 24 21 11
Judge 9
Roger M.Klaphake 10129 99% 994 1203 1459 .948 956 1047 1430 1110 982
Write In Candidates 126 1% 11 14 15 8 14 15 17 23 9
Judge 10
Harriet Lansing 10284 97% 1005 1220 1480 966 960 1074 1444 1126 1009
Write In Candidates 109 1% 10 15 12 8 14 11 14 18 7
Judge 12
Edward J. Parker 10133 99% 993 1205 1466 943 952 1047 1427 1111 989
Write In Candidates 117 1% 11 14 12 9 13 12 17 21 8
Judge 15
Robert H. Schumacher 10200 99% 999 1221 1469 952 954 1052 1432 1126 995
Write In Candidates 114 1% 9 16 11 5 17 13 17 17 9
Judge 16
Marianne D. Short 10305 98% 999 1234 1483 976 962 1067 1441 1131 1012
Write In Candidates 115 1% 12 15 15 5 16 12 16 17 7
Judicial Offices Ballot page 3 of 3