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MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
4:00 P.M. Friday, August 14, 2020
Held Remotely Via Conference Call
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the City Council was held remotely via conference call and was
called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Mayor Abrams.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Marylee Abrams, Mayor
Present
Kathleen Juenemann, Councilmember
Present
William Knutson, Councilmember
Present
Sylvia Neblett, Councilmember
Present
Bryan Smith, Councilmember
Present
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by Councilmember Neblett Ayes — All
The motion passed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
1. Resolution Canvassing the Municipal Results of August 11, 2020 Primary
Election
City Clerk Sindt gave the staff report.
Councilmember Smith moved to approve the resolution canvassing the municipal results
of the August 11, 2020 Primary Election.
Resolution 20-08-1845
Canvassing Results of Primary Election
WHEREAS, a State Primary Election was held on August 11, 2020;
WHEREAS, the ballot included three candidates for the Maplewood mayor two
year special election, five candidates for two Maplewood councilmember positions, both
four year terms and four candidates for a Maplewood councilmember two year special
election;
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WHEREAS, the city council shall serve as the canvassing board, canvass the
results and declare the results of the election;
WHEREAS, two candidates for the mayor two year special election, four
candidates for councilmember, and two candidates for the councilmember two year
special election shall move on to the State General Election which will be held on
November 3, 2020;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Maplewood,
Ramsey County, Minnesota, acting as a canvassing board on August 14, 2020, hereby
declares:
1. The following results from the August 11, 2020, State Primary Election as
specified by the Abstract of Votes Cast:
Mayor 2yr Special Election Candidates:
Marylee Abrams 3094
Margaret (Meg) Sletten Behrens 1430
Bob Cardinal 1650
Councilmember Candidates (two four-year seats)
Anand Balar
1192
Rebecca Cave
2226
Garrett Krueger
1431
Sylvia E. Neblett
2494
Nikki Villavicencio
2536
Councilmember 2yr Special Election Candidates
Tyler Hamilton
1406
Bill Knutson
1741
Diana Longrie
1734
David A. Singleton
974
2. The two candidates who received the highest number of votes for Maplewood
mayor two year special election in the Primary Election are Marylee Abrams and Bob
Cardinal and shall have their names placed on the ballot for the November 3, 2020 State
General Election without partisan designation.
3. The four candidates who received the highest number of votes for Maplewood
councilmember for the two four-year seats in the Primary Election are Rebecca Cave,
Garrett Krueger, Sylvia E. Neblett and Nikki Villavicencio and shall have their names
placed on the ballot for the November 3, 2020 State General Election without partisan
designation.
4. The two candidates who received the highest number of votes for Maplewood
councilmember two year special election are Bill Knutson and Diana Longrie and shall
have their names placed on the ballot for the November 3, 2020 State General Election
without partisan designation.
5. The clerk is hereby directed to certify the results of the election to the county
auditor.
Seconded by Councilmember Neblett
Ayes — All
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The motion passed.
G. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Abrams adjourned the meeting at 4:12 p.m.
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Andrea Sindt, City Clerk
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