05-26-2017 Complete AgendaS P E C IAL C ITY C O U N C IL ME E T IN G
R IC H F IE L D MU N IC IPAL C EN TER, C O U N C IL C H AMB E R S
MAY 26, 2017
8:00 AM
C all to order
1.S pecial Meeting Items
C onsideration of the approval of a resolution determi ni ng the results of the C ity S peci al E lection held on Tuesday, May
23, 2017.
2.A djournment
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AGENDA SECTION:Special Meeting Items
AGENDA ITEM #1.
STAFF REPORT NO. 86
CIT Y COUNCIL ME E T ING
5/26/2017
RE P O RT P RE PA RE D B Y: E lizabeth VanHoose, C ity C lerk
D E PA RTM E NT D IRE C TOR RE V IE W: S teven L . D evich, C ity Manager
5/18/2017
O TH E R D E PA RTM E NT RE V IE W: N/A
C ITY M A NA G E R RE V IE W: S teven L . D evich, C ity Manager
5/18/2017
I T E M F O R C O UNC I L C O NS I D E RAT IO N:
Consideration of the approval of a resolution determining the results of the C ity Special Election held
on Tuesday, May 23, 2017.
E X E C UT IV E S UM M ARY:
The City Spec ial Elec tion was conduc ted on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. The C ity S pecial Election was a
contest for the offic e of C ounc il Member W ard 1.
The Ric hfield C ity Charter states that the Counc il must meet and c anvass the election returns at the next
regular or spec ial C ounc il meeting immediately following any regular, primary, or spec ial election but in no
event later than the time prescribed by state law, and must make full declaration of the results as soon as
possible, and file a statement thereof with the C ity Clerk.
At the time of this staff report, the results of the City Spec ial Elec tion have not been finalized and will be
provided at the Spec ial C ity Council Meeting on May 26, 2017.
RE C O M M E ND E D AC T IO N:
By Motion: Approve a resolution determining the results of the City Special E lection held on Tuesday,
May 23, 2017.
B AS IS O F RE C O M M E ND AT IO N:
A.H IS TOR IC AL C ON TEXT
This information is c ontained within the Exec utive Summary.
B.P OL IC IE S (resolutions, ordinances, regulations, statutes, etc):
The C ity Charter provides that the City C ounc il declare the results of the election.
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 205 governs the conduc t of municipal elections.
C.C R IT IC AL T IMIN G ISSU E S:
I n ac cordanc e with State law and the City C harter, the City Counc il must take ac tion no later than
J une 2, 2017.
D.F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
N/A
E.L E GAL C ON S ID E R AT ION :
City C harter Sec tion 4.07 provides that the C ity Council declare the results of the elec tion.
ALT E R N AT IV E R E C O MME N D AT IO N(S):
N/A
P R IN C IPAL PAR TIE S EXP E C T E D AT ME E T IN G:
None