HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-10-2014 Council Minutes -Canvassing BoardMINUTES OF THE
ORONO CITY COUNCIL CANVASSING BOARD MEETING
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
6:45 o’clock p.m.
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ROLL
The Council met as the Canvassing Board on the above date and time in the Orono Council Chambers.
The following members were present: Mayor Lili McMillan, Council Members Cynthia Bremer, Lizz
Levang, and Aaron Printup. The following represented City Staff: City Administrator Jessica Loftus,
City Clerk Rachel Dodge, Finance Director Ron Olson, and Public Works Director/City Engineer Adam
Edwards.
Mayor McMillan called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m.
CERTIFY RESULTS OF NOVEMBER 6, 2012, MUNICIPAL ELECTION – RESOLUTION NO.
6184
Rachel Dodge stated Minnesota State Election Laws require that the governing board of the City canvass
the returns and declare the results of the election within three to ten days after a general election. The
Canvassing Board should review the election reports and, if satisfied the reports are correct, the
Canvassing Board should certify the results.
Dodge noted the newly elected officials can be sworn in at the first City Council meeting scheduled for
January 12, 2015. While the candidates can be sworn in any time before then, technically their term of
office commences on January 5, 2015. With the exception of Jim Cornick Jr., who is filling an open
position, he can be sworn in at any time and take office no sooner that November 18, 2014, with his term
starting anytime after November 18.
Dodge reported that Lili McMillan was re-elected as Mayor, Aaron Printup was re-elected as Council
Member for a 4-year term, and Dennis Walsh was elected to the City Council for a 4-year term.
Levang moved, Bremer seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 6184, a Resolution to Certify Results of
the Tuesday, November 4, 2014, General Election for City of Orono Offices, declaring Lili
McMillan as Mayor for a 2-year term beginning January 5, 2015, declaring Dennis Walsh and
Aaron Printup as Council Members for 4-year terms beginning on January 5, 2015, and declaring
Jim Cornick as a Council Member for the Special Election for the remaining 2-year term beginning
on November 18, 2014, and certifying the results of the November 4, 2014, municipal election as
follows:
Mayor Votes Council Member Votes Council Member Votes
Special Election
Lili McMillan 2,515 Dennis Walsh 1,415 Jim Cornick, Jr. 2,106
Write-In 84 Aaron Printup 1,302 Write-In 34
Denise Leskinen 1,030
Mark McCutcheon 748
Write-In 39
VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0
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ORONO CITY COUNCIL CANVASSING BOARD MEETING
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
6:45 o’clock p.m.
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ELECTION STATISTICS AND RECOGNITION
Dodge stated overall voter turnout was 66.08 percent for the general election, with a total of 609 absentee
ballots that were processed for the 2014 General Election. With this year’s decreased staff at City Hall, it
was decided to hire part-time ballot judges and ballot clerks to fill in and help process absentee ballots.
Staff would like to recognize Sandie Larson, Bonnie Kaster, Whitney Tucker, Sandra Keegan, and Sandra
Lindgren for their help during the 2014 election season. During the primary election, one of the students
from Orono High School, Marshall Will, who is majoring in politics, volunteered his time and helped
prepare for the election. Marshall also volunteered to serve as a student judge during the primary
election. Staff would like to recognize Marshall’s efforts and make other high school students aware of
this opportunity.
In addition, during the general election on of the Council Members, Lizz Levang, volunteered her time to
help with some of the last minute election processes. Staff would like to recognize Lizz for her team
spirit in doing what it takes to get the job done.
Dodge stated during every election season it takes a team of election judges to work on Election Day to
ensure that the election process runs smoothly. Staff would like to thank all the election judges that
worked during the primary and general elections during 2014. Dodge noted a thank you letter to each of
the Election Judges has been included in the Council’s packet.
Bremer moved, Printup seconded to recognize the volunteers at the 2014 General Election. VOTE:
Ayes 4, Nays 0.
Levang thanked Rachel Dodge for her outstanding work during the election process.
Bremer congratulated Aaron Printup, Dennis Walsh, Lili McMillan, and Jim Cornick for being elected to
the Orono City Council.
ADJOURNMENT
Levang moved, Bremer seconded, to adjourn the Canvassing Board meeting at 6:55 p.m.
VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0.
ATTEST:
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Diane Tiegs, City Clerk Lili Tod McMillan, Mayor