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ACCEPTED ELECTION RETURNS AS PRESENTED
APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 71-18, RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS OF ELECTION ON CITY QUESTION 1, APPROVING A ONE PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX
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Upon review and consideration of the tally sheets for the three (3) voting Wards of the City, presented by the Deputy City Administrator, and canvassing of the returns, the consensus of the City Council as the Canvassing Board is to accept the returns.
MOTION by Councilor Krause to accept and approve the number of votes cast for the November 6, 2018 general election results for each of the three Wards as attached; and furthermore, hereby declare Leon Ditsch as Councilor-elect East Ward, Joseph Krause, Jr. as Councilor-elect Center Ward, and Walt Buller as Councilor-elect West Ward. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously. The Abstract and Return of Votes Cast certification document was distributed for signing and all members present of the City Council executed the document (see attached).
There were presented affidavits of posting of a Notice of Election held in accordance with the resolutions adopted on August 6, 2018 and/or September 17, 2018, authorizing said election to vote on the question of imposing a sales and use tax for the purpose of defraying the expense of the transportation and infrastructure projects. Said affidavits and returns were duly examined, approved and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Administrator.
Councilor Krause introduced the following resolution in writing and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 71-18
RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS
OF ELECTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of International Falls, Minnesota, that it is hereby found, determined and declared as follows:
The election on a question held in and for said City on November 6, 2018, was in all respects duly and legally called and held and the returns thereof have been duly canvassed, and the votes cast at said election for and against the following question were as follows:
“Shall the City of International Falls, Minnesota, be authorized to impose a sales and use tax of one percent (1%) to finance transportation and infrastructure projects?”
Votes YES _1,380_
Votes NO __ 818_
Spoiled or
Blank Ballots ____0__
Total Ballots _2,198 _
and said proposition, having received the approval of a majority of the votes cast thereon, is hereby declared to have carried.
Adopted on November 13, 2018, by the International Falls City Council.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Administrator
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by Councilor Jaksa and, upon a vote being taken thereon, the following members voted in favor thereof: Councilors Droba, Krause, Jaksa and Mayor Anderson,
and the following voted against the same: None.
Whereupon said Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
Betty Bergstrom publicly thanked all the election judges and staff for their good work and dedication during the election. Mayor Anderson affirmed the Council’s thanks and appreciation to Ms. Bergstrom, judges and staff.
Administrator Anderson also recognized Ms. Bergstrom and Emma Rud for their support and coordination of election activities with Bob Peterson, Koochiching County Auditor.
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