12/08/2009 111 AGENDA ITEM
BOARD OF CANVASS MEETING
CITY OF
F DECEMBER 14, 2009
TO: WILLIAM W.BURNS,CITY MANAGER
FROM: RICHARD D.PRIBYL,FINANCE DIRECTOR
DEBRA A. SKOGEN,CITY CLERK
SUBJECT: CANVASS REPORT OF SPECIAL ELECTION—DECEMBER 8,2009
DATE: December 10,2009
A special election was held on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, to determine the outcome of the
charter amendment adopted by Ordinance No. 1260 which would allow for a special election and
change the voter requirement needed to approve a request.
Attachment 1 is the Statement of Canvass for this election. State Law states that the City
Council must canvass the results of the primary election within 7 days of the election.
There were 15,318 registered voters registered at 7:00 a.m. and 30 Election Day registrations
giving us a total number of 15,348 registered voters. Of the total number of registered voters,
2,352 voters cast a ballot providing for an average voter turnout of 15%. All of the ballots cast
voted yes or no with no blank or over-voted ballots. 936 votes were cast in favor of the
amendment and 1,416 votes were cast against the amendment, thereby defeating the amendment
and rescinding Ordinance No. 1260.
Staff recommends a motion accepting and certifying the results of the election.
City of Fridley, Minnesota
Statement of Canvass
Special Election December 8, 2009
DECLARATION OF THE RESULTS THEREOF
The total number of ballots cast was: B. The total number of votes cast for Ballot Question 1 are
as follows:
Precinct Ballots Precinct Yes No Blank Over-vote
Ward l -Precinct 1 264 Ward 1 -Precinct 1 136 128 0 0
Ward 1 -Precinct 2 324 Ward 1 -Precinct 2 123 201 0 0
Ward 1 -Precinct 3 222 Ward 1 -Precinct 3 87 135 0 0
Ward 1 -Precinct 4 174 Ward 1 -Precinct 4 50 124 0 0
Ward 2-Precinct 1 86 Ward 2-Precinct 1 29 57 0 0
Ward 2-Precinct 2 152 Ward 2-Precinct 2 59 93 0 0
Ward 2-Precinct 3 325 Ward 2-Precinct 3 143 182 0 0
Ward 2-Precinct 4 110 Ward 2-Precinct 4 39 71 0 0
Ward 2—Precinct 5 48 Ward 2—Precinct 5 18 30 0 0
Ward 3 -Precinct 1 125 Ward 3 -Precinct 1 51 74 0 0
Ward 3 -Precinct 2 316 Ward 3 -Precinct 2 130 186 0 0
Ward 3—Precinct 3 93 Ward 3 -Precinct 3 37 56 0 0
Ward 3—Precinct 4 113 Ward 3 -Precinct 4 34 79 0 0
Total Ballots Cast 2352 Total Votes Cast 936 1416 0 0
The following is a true copy of the ballot used for the ballot question:
CITY QUESTION BALLOT
CITY OF FRIDLEY
SPECIAL ELECTION
DECEMBER 8, 2009
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS
To vote for a question,fill in the oval next to the word "YES" for that question. To vote against a question, fill in the oval next to the word"NO" for that
question.
Proposed City Charter Amendment
Shall the Fridley Charter be amended to allow the City Council to bring revenue issues to the voters in a special election,
which will be won or lost by a majority of those voting on the question?
U YES
O NO
The names of the Judges of the Election are as follows (Head and Assistant Head Judges are indicated by an asterisk):
Ward 1 Precinct 1 Ward 1 Precinct 2 Ward 1 Precinct 3 Ward 1 Precinct 4
William Holm Mary Ackerman Bernadette Bovy Jim Kostick *
Carolyn Holmen Carole Blaska* Patricia Dufresne Rosemary Johnson
Travis Johnson Lynne Grigor Oksana Hawryluk Marilyn Manley
Teri McKusick* Susan L. Johnson Jane Hosman * Lois Palmquist
Gwen Nawrocki Marlys Kranz Irma Kelly Norma Rust*
Dorothy Pehl Arlene Linton * Rose Lundequam * Mary Ann Smerud
Carole Schaaf* Mardy Olson Joanne Toews
Marlene Schonebaum Beverly Sax
Janet Swanson
2009 Statement of Canvas—Page 2
(Continued- The names of the Judges of the Election are as follows (Head and Assistant Head Judges are indicated by an asterisk))
Ward 2 Precinct 1 Ward 2 Precinct 2 Ward 2 Precinct 3 Ward 2 Precinct 4 Ward 2 Precinct 5
Arlene Ewer Eleanor Anderson Wilbert Bonine Myron Hawryluk Maggie Blasingame
John Hildreth Jean Coyle * Kathleen Burzynski Colleen Kennedy Barbara Brooks
Teresa Hub * Don Findell * Mary Colstrom Karen Leske * Maxine Dammen *
Esther Kisch Patty Galligan Dennis Dewing* Teresa Miller Marlene Eidem
Donna Nordin * Lana Joy Glaser Janice Golden * Jackie Walther* Delores Ginthner
Tom Schonebaum David Johnson Brian Toews Maureen Zgutowica* Melvin Kuehni
Randy Lohmer Anne Williams John Walther*
Ward 3 Precinct 1 Ward 3 Precinct 2 Ward 3 Precinct 3 Ward 3 Precinct 4
Betty Bonine * Bonita Johnson Casimir Burzynski Molly Christian
Robert Bussey Bruce Miller Joan Kuehni James Glaser
Sharon James Gary Leske Richard Nelson * Robert Hosman *
Carol Kalan Kristine Moren * Paul Slesar Ted Kranz*
Natalie Lohmer Jeanine Nelson * Kathy Svanda* Shirley O'Neill
Leslie Plummer* Sandra Lee Nelson Barbara Tollakson Dorothy Sielaff
John Renken Jon Soule Marliss Westenfield
WE HEREBY CERTIFY THE ABOVE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD DECEMBER 8, 2009 ON THIS 14TH DAY
OF DECEMBER 2009.
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—Scoslund ✓ C uncilmem er W 1 —James Saefke
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Co cilmember At Large—Ro ert L. Barnette Cou cilmember Ward 2—Dolores Varichak
ATTEST: 04--(?"7 I
Debra A. Skogen, ty Clerk Co ncilmember and 3 —A,,R Bolkcom
2009 Statement of Canvas—Page 3