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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOct 1984 election resultsI I I r \\ ,,', PAGE 293 SPECIAL MEETING - OCTOBER 1, 1984 VOLUME 20 for the balance of their claim, but payment of the $105,000 would show good faith on the part of the City. THE QUESTION WAS CALLED AND THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. B. Garzini stated that it would no longer be necessary to meet in executive session to discuss the transmission line upgrade. Diener proceeded with a status report which was supplemented with a handout from A/H. Diener stated that the opportunity to construct the transmission line this winter had passed; construction would be post- poned until spring. He further noted that the proposed Lawing substa- tion would be relocated to a site north of Lawing, thus eliminating the need to use any more than the 33' ROW currently being utilized. He added that the 69 kV line now in place would eventually have to be upgraded to 115 kV, but that upgrade would probably not be necessary for another 5-10 years. Toskey then explained the land acquisition process and the status of the land acquisition portion of this project. He also noted the problem areas and the projected results of negotiations with those individuals who had not yet agreed to sell easements to the City. Toskey stated that Ebasco would be redesigning the power pole on Martin Patterson's property in an effort to make it even safer than it current- ly is. Diener added that the City has an existing easement across Patterson's property to accommodate the power line. V.ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 1:25 p.m. Donald W. Cripps - Mayor SPECIAL MEETING - OCTOBER 3, 1984 VOLUME 20 special meeting of the Seward City at 4:00 p.m. by Mayor Donald W. Cripps. II. OPENING CEREMONY: Councilmember Meehan led the pledge of allegiance to the flag. III. ROLL CALL: Present were: Mayor Cripps and Councilmembers Gillespie, Hil- ton, Meehan, Swartz, Williams and Wilson Present also: City Clerk Murphy and Deputy City Clerk Audette IV. SPECIAL ITEM: ELECTIONS/COUN- A. The City Clerk distributed a tally of the unofficial CIL/ results of the October 2, 1984, regular election. Murphy noted that a GRNBLT/ total of 622 ballots had been cast at the polls. Six hundred (600) CHAR- ballots had been counted by the election boards; the remaining 22 TER/ ballots were questioned ballots to be considered by the Canvass Board. SLS TX: Murphy also displayed the tally sheets and the lists of those requesting and receiving absentee ballots prior to the election. Murphy distributed a list bearing the names of the 55 electors who had requested absentee ballots. She noted that only 42 of these ballots had been returned in time to be canvassed by the Board. Of these, 5 ballot envelopes did not contain the required attestation, and Murphy recom- mended that the Board reject the ballots so submitted. Those ballots C"j 1:: PAGE 294 SPECIAL MEETING - OCTOBER 3, 1984 VOLUME 20 recommended for rejection were cast by the following voters, all of whom reside in Precinct No.1: BLATCHFORD, Thomas S. PAUL, Augustus John PAUL, Judy M. THORN, Karyn A. WHITMORE, Brent Murphy recommended that the Canvass Board count the remaining 37 ballots as cast by the following voters: PRECINCT NO. 1 PRECINCT NO. 2 ANDERSON, Michael G. BERGMAN, Carla C. BERGMAN, Ethan BITHER-TERRY, Judith BLATCHFORD, Edgar BUTLER, Jack J. DEGLEE, Patricia DINNAN, Christopher J. ERICKSON, Elroy C. HATCH, Anne M. HATCH, Ralph W. HITT, Amy E. KANSTEINER, Mark LANDENBURGER, Eric LEER, Jean E. LEVAN, Mel LINVILLE, Robert G. OSENGA, John W. SHOTT, Michael W. SWARTZ, James SWARTZ, Karen VANEK, Frank J. VANEK, Helen WAHRER, James, Sr. WAHRER, Norma G. WEIR, Edna M. WERNER, George H. YEZIERSKI, Phillip CAMPBELL, David Jon GILLESPIE, Raymond A. HATCH, Elizabeth HILTON, Janis PETERS, Kathy G. PETERS, Raymond H. SVABIK, Mark A. TUTHILL, April URBACH, Lawrence SWARTZ MOVED TO ACCEPT THE CLERK'S RECOMMENDATION TO COUNT THE 37 ABSENTEE BALLOTS; THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY WILLIAMS AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED. Murphy distributed a list of persons casting questioned ballots on election day. She stated that 19 of the questioned ballots had been cast either by voters who had moved from one precinct to another within the City or who had been omitted from the voter rolls inadvertently. She stated that of the 22 questioned ballots cast, the following 3 were recommended for rejection as follows: BARDARSON, Rolf B. -- Registered in Bear Creek Precinct RICHEY, Robert C. Registered in Bear Creek Precinct CORCORAN, Michael P. -- No record of voter registration Murphy recommended that the Board count the questioned ballots as cast by the following electors: PRECINCT NO. 1 PRECINCT NO. 2 ALSOP, Connie CAMPBELL, Daniel K. CAMPBELL, Teresa M. EVERETT, Ludwig HUTCHISON, Florence M. MORGAN, Charolette SHERMAN, Cathy R. HIGHSMITH, Raymond C. HOVILAND, Lloyd HOVILAND, Loren W. HUDAK, Debra HUDAK, George F. KAYE, Bruce M. KAYE , PAULA LINDSEY, Kent A. I I I r, -- -- PAGE 295 SPECIAL MEETING - OCTOBER 3, 1984 VOLUME 20 PRECINCT NO. 2 LLOYD, Bob NELSON, Alison Stoppel NELSON, Kurt J. WARREN, Wendy K. MEEHAN MOVED TO ACCEPT THE CLERK'S RECOMMENDATION TO COUNT THE 19 QUESTIONED BALLOTS; THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY SWARTZ AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED. The absentee and questioned ballots were removed from their outer envelopes and shuffled by Mayor Cripps. (Two of the ballots were not sealed in the plain white envelope and were returned to the Clerk for safekeeping.) The remaining 54 approved ballots were removed from their blank white envelopes by Swartz and read aloud by Cripps with Meehan and Hilton conducting the tally and Gillespie, Williams and Wilson watching. The totals of the absentee and questioned ballots counted were added to the totals of those ballots cast and counted on October 2, 1984. Murphy read the results of the combined totals as follows: PRECINCT NO.1 PRECINCT NO. 2 ABSENTEE/ QUESTIONED TOTALS COUNCILMEMBER 2-year term; 3 be elected) Raymond A. Burgess Walter Christolear John F. Gillespie Dennis M. Scholl Bruce C. Sieminski Leslie Simutis Oscar Watsjold Geoffrey Wilson 158 70 178 145 140 157 135 185 55 21 65 68 63 62 53 93 15 7 28 20 10 17 21 22 228 98 271 233 213 236 209 300 WRITE-INS: B. Hulm 1 Duane LeVan Mel LeVan Sanna LeVan Karen Swartz 1 Bob Valdatta 11 1 1 1 1 1 18 1 1 1 6 1 PROPOSITION NO. 1 Inclusion of Tracts 5 & 6, Waterfront Tracts, into the Greenbelt) YES 252 NO 165 96 79 41 12 389 256 PROPOSITION NO. 2 Charter amendment removing prohibi- tions against long- term, exclusive franchises) YES 310 NO 99 131 38 46 5 487 142 PROPOSITION NO. 3 2% tax on the re- tail sale of al- cohol) YES NO 154 266 28 26 259 390 77 98 296 PAGE 296 SPECIAL MEETING - OCTOBER 3, 1984 VOLUME 20 PRECINCT NO. 1 PRECINCT NO. 2 ABSENTEE/ QUESTIONED TOTALS TOTAL VOTES CAST TOTAL VOTES COUNTED 434 424 188 176 55/22 37/19 677 656 The Clerk stated that any defeated candidate or any 10 qualified voters could protest the election by filing a written complaint with the City Clerk prior to 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 8, 1984. If no such protest is filed, the City Council, at its regular meeting of October 8, 1984, will certify the election as valid and declare the official results thereof. v.ADJOURNMENT: adjourned at 5:00 p.m. Donald W. Cripps L Mayor PAGE REGULAR MEETING - OCTOBER 8, 1984 VOLUME 20 I.CALL TO ORDER: The October 8, 1984, regular meeting of the Seward City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Donald W. Cripps. II. OPENING CEREMONY: Councilmember Swartz led the pledge of allegiance to the flag. III. ROLL CALL: Present were: Mayor Cripps and Councilmembers Gillespie, Hil- ton, Meehan, Swartz, Williams and Wilson Present also:City Manager Schaefermeyer, Clerk Murphy Garzini, Assistant City Manager City Attorney Arvidson and City IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MEEHAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE SEPTEMBER 24, OCTOBER 1 , AND OCTOBER 3, 1984, MINUTES AS WRITTEN; THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY HILTON AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. V.APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR AND REGULAR MEETING AGENDA: Cripps requested the addition of the following item to the agenda: Item "A", SPECIAL ITEMS--Certification of Election. Garzini requested three additions to the Agenda: 1) Item IX(C) (5)--Proposed Resolution No. 84-117, appointing a coordinator for handicap access to City buildings; 2) Item XI(D)--Renewal of the lobbying contract with Dawson; and 3) Item XI (E)--Purchase of electrical construction materials. GILLESPIE MOVED TO APPROVE THE REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AS AMENDED AND THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED; THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY GILLESPIE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED. The following actions were taken: C.ATTY:1.August 1984, invoice from HTGP&B for legal services totalling $52,770.64, was approved for payment and filed; ABCB:2.ABCB notice of application for renewal of liquor license as filed by the Mini Mall was filed without objection;