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Home My WebLink About7274 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1982/11/08NOVEMBER 8, 1982 RESOLUTION NO. 7274 RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS OF SPECIAL CITY ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 2, 1982 WHEREAS, the City Council has duly met as a canvassing board as required by the City Charter for the purpose of canvassing the election returns of the Special City Election held November 2, 1982, wherein electronic voting devices and computer were used for the casting and tabu- lating of votes in every voting precinct of the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council has duly inspected the Summary Statements of said election certified to by the election officers; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park: 1) Said election returns be hereby canvassed, and the number of votes cast for and against the Charter amendment voted upon, together with the number of absentee ballots, are as follows: SPECIAL ELECTION Charter Amendment: Terms of Mayor and Total Regular Absentee Council Percent Votes Ballots Ballots Yes 66.2 12,527 12,096 431 No 33.8 6,388 6,199 189 2) Upon the basis of such returns the aforementioned Charter amendment providing for changes in the terms of the lgayor and Council is hereby approved as provided in Section 2.03, Elective Officers, of the City Charter. 3) The total defective ballots cast at said election was 29. 4) The total valid ballots cast at said election was 22,420. 5) The judges of said election are listed as follows: Ward 1, Precinct 1 -Torah Academy Maxine Hamilton - Chair Arlene Sweet Nessa Laiderman Donna Hovland Margarette Jackson Anne Woods Rose Goldsteen Bernice Anderson Earl Johnson Ward 1, Precinct 3 -Central Cntr. Delores Anderson - Chair Michael Gilbertson Ida Hoppenrath Delores Sorenson Evelyn Kroman Jeanne Crampton Betty Sorenson Ward 1, Precinct 5 -Stephens Buick Michael Mann - Chair Lois Kjellman Blanche Eisenberg Firley Segal Veronica Deblock Irene Gullickson Dorothy Swierczek .Sara Prost Ward 2, Precinct 2-Wooddale Luth. Stirling Sykes - Chair Betty Holland Lurutta Taylor Ruth Robertson Ruby Wellnitz Lucille Thornsjo Evelyn Breckheimer Helen Iverson Ward 2, Precinct 4 -Fire Station 1 Mildred Rudquist - Chair Grace Downing Ruth Jaglo Carmen Sweningson Dolores Roland Marion Hume Ward 3, Precinct 1 -Prince of Peace Jane Edmond - Chair Irene Carlson Lorraine Edberg Ruby Andreasen Violet James Imelda Babcock Ward 3, Precinct 3 -Senior High Miriam Nacht - Chair Muriel Serrell Belle Lindenbaum Dorothy Nelson Dorothy Aarness Geraldine Nilsestuen Ward 1, Precinct 2 -Peter Hobart School Norma Roberts - Chair Edna Jackson Kay Long Doris Swanson Eleanora Otto DeLores Holman Opal Elvecrog Phyllis Koolick Janice Wittenberg Ward 1, Precinct 4 -Groves Learning Cntr. Frances Mae Range - Chair Marian Lundeen Agnes Null Dorothy Welter Doris Jarosak William Haight Harry Carlson Bernard Fuller 1 Ward 2, Precinct 1 -Susan Lindgren School Betty Count - Chair Helen Belsaas Helen Frederick Betty Granheim Elearnor Rekdahl Juanita White Louise Kloss Dorothy Papermaster Logene Kobe Ward 2, Precinct 3 -Brookside Comm. Cntr. Esther Karnitz - Chair James vonLorenz Bernice Broz Mary French Anne Wood Clara Zahn Ward 2, Precinct 5 -City Hall Ruth Whitney - Chair Faye Weinberg Marvin Karnitz Sylvia Kamrud Sidney Lebo Esther Feinglass Gloria Zakes Eleanor Krohn Childs Hallenberg Ward 3, Precinct 2 -Hennepin County Library Doris Kerr - Chair Patricia Lawrence Pearl Claus Kathleen Falk Kathleen Byrd Ellabelle Corniea Ward 3, Precinct 4 -Timothy Lutheran Lolita Halverson - Chair Georgia Sowers Florence Kiehl Florence Lindborg Gretchen Ness -2- J Ward 3, Precinct 5 -Aquila School Margaret Corcoran - Chair Jean Miller Mary Murphy Orel Held Virginia Nerburn Eileen Soderberg Ward 4, Precinct 2 -Westwood Luth. Violet Schultz - Chair Caroline Puzak Bernice Holmberg Hazel Hanson Margreth Koehler Loretta Meyer Ward 4, Precinct 4 -Junior High Lillian Lang - Chair Earl Bohm Earl Otto Jody Johnson Lenie Carney Howard Levy ABSENTEE BALLOT COUNTING BOARD Shirley Landstrom - Chair Myrtle Formo Michael Held Betty Dunder Marge Paulsen Mynne Zimmerman Barbara Aslakson Lloyd Nerburn Marie Hartmann Sherry Pollack Ward 4, Precinct 1 -Cedar Manor School Jean Stulberg - Chair Jeff Berdass Roslyn Freedland Julius Kroman Marianne Hamlin Mary Jane McMillen Ward 4, Precinct 3 -Fire Station 2 Shirley Cowl - Chair Sam Gavren Agnes White Loretta O'Connell Corrine Toretsky Frances Wagner Dorothy Lemler Rae Kleinbaum Maxine Hanson Ward 4, Precinct 5 -Eliot Comm. Center Lillian Goltzman - Chair Margery Ryks Beverly Davis Elizabeth Lasley Esta Silver Mary Gusek AND ELECTION NIGHT COUNTING CENTER JUDGES Irene Rokoski Julianne Hovind Shirley Sigal Edward Johnson Shirley Bartes Delores Wuollet Helene Shimizu Colleen Glennon Jimmie Card 6) The following is a true copy of the absentee ballot used in said election: - OFFICIAL BALLOT — SPECIAL CITY ELECTION CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA NOVEMBER 2, 1982 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Voters desiring to vote in favor of said amendment, put a cross mark (X) in the square opposite the word YES. Voters desiring to vote against the amendment, put a cross mark (X) in the square opposite the word NO. YES NO PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT — TERMS OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL Shall the St. Louis Park City Charter be amended to change the term of Mayor from two years to four years effective the 1983 municipal election; to hold the election of Council members elected at -large so that their terms will coincide with the Mayor's; and to hold the election of Council members elected by wards so that they are elected for four-year terms two years later; thus changing the first paragraph of Section 2.03 of the City Charter to read as follows: "Section 2.03. Elective Officers The Council shall be composed of a Mayor and six Councilmen who shall be qualified voters. The Mayor shall be elected at large for a term of twe four years. Two Councilmen shall be elected at large for terms of four years each, except that of thetwe such Councilmen the one elected at large at the #efst second election following amendment oftlf der this charter in 1982 Feeeiwng-thelesseFriumbefetvoteeshall be elected for a term of two years. Four Councilmen shall be elected for terms of four years each from four separate wards of the City, except that the Councilmen elected at the first election following amendment of under this charter in 1982 from ward number one two and the-Geoheilrhen sleeted et44ae-kret-eieettent flder-thiseheFtec4r-ecn-w ami number -three ward number four shall be elected for terms of two years each. The Councilman elected from a ward must be a resident of such ward and his ceasing to be a resident thereof shall cause a vacancy in the office of Councilman from such ward; provided, that a change in ward boundaries during his term of office shall not dis- qualify him from serving out his term.", where ( ) Indicates language to be deleted and ( ) shows language to be added? City of St. Louis Park 7) The following is a true copy of the ballot label used in the electronic voting devices in said election: r "377" ,r7T, Orr; ,V1-grjA;F:11•111074.tlitit, 77757771.1171., :11,4fr, • ' ;' • " "1"){.1,1:4 - • OFFICIAL BALLOT — SPECIAL CITY ELECTION CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA NOVEMBER 2, 1982 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS • If you approve of the question, punch a hole opposite "YES' at the right of the question. If you disapprove, punch altple'., ' opposite "NO" at the right of the question.' "i41 -n -I4 - PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT ‘,„'.41A, '1.-:' TERMS OF MAYOR AND, COUNCIL ,'Pv'''',..: !,-.. Shall the St. Louis Park City Charter be amended to ;i:IA 441 change the term of Mayor from two years to four years ., effective the 1983 municipal election; to hold the electionl''' ',;,,,,•,;4; of Council members elected at -large so that their terms -':;'..,111' will coincide with the Mayor's; and to hold the election 01,4:W, Council members elected by wards so that they are elected for four-year terms two years later; thus changing ICA ',r', '.:I„ the first paragraph of Section 2.03 of the City Charter to-Zi7-t", ,iNread as follows: 'MV''''' - '-' '''' i' 4`1-'''-'1.:- f:' • Is'' Section 2.03. Elective Officers The Council shall be ,01 •,; r :i..7, composed of a Mayor and six Councilmen who shall be qualified voters. The Mayor shall be elected at large for a term of twe four years. Two Councilmen shall be elected.11.,ii; :',,iit--'11 ISI,',' at large for terms of four years each, except that of thetwe*IY:"';',. ' ...?..:9,::7,.„' gin._ ,-,'h •e. .1•—• -,,,A; 9; y, such Councilmen the one elected at large at the ist .,.,x,r.,,,,, "p',second election following amendment of ceder this ,, , charter in 1982 reeeivieg4lie-leseefetifrtbefetyeteeshal I lg.,Ci r: J • ', 1!, X, ' be elected fora term of two years. Four Councilmen shall ber.1,',Wq4'.1 „... ..,„ • elected for terms of four years each fromf ' 1-2 our separate wards of the City, except that the Councilmen elected at the first election following amendment of ender this charterv. in 1982 from ward num ber one two and theGeueeilmen ' e I fire tecl e t -t 41 e - € i re t- e I e e t i e n -I* e t 1 e f- t ri i s e OP a F t e r- # re el -vo a fd " ' (4, nembef-three ward number four shall be elected for ''-2., .,->- F.,.',.. terms of two years each. The Councilman elected from a , UG' •,,;err;ward must be a resident of such ward and his ceasing to ,l t qualify him from serving out his term.", where (- ij be a resident thereof shall cause a vacancy in the office of ,"..,t7.15, Councilman from such ward; provided, that a change in , ward boundaries during his term of office shall not dis- ':.:4• -''• Iang uage p to e added?Vi':'e 4W)j_y_,111,ZP.I:t„ --',i '',4; Louis „ f; r li ;,,,e.l.CIty of St. Park,Tgi,„) ,,,,e t:.• , ,..1 - 4 , , , i I -1z4zpottl, . k-olv. Indicates language to be deleted and ( ) shows 4 41, -5- Adopted by the City Council November 8, 1982. At st: 10, ALA g4Cfritfrtei) City C erk viewed for administration: APAAjta y Manager Approved as to form and legality: City Attorne -6-