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MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
11:00 A.M. Friday, August 14, 2026
City Hall, Council Chambers
Meeting No. 18-26
A. CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the City Council was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was
called to order at 11:02 by Mayor Abrams.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. ROLL CALL
Marylee Abrams, Mayor Present
Rebecca Cave, Councilmember Present
Kathleen Juenemann, Councilmember Present
Chonburi Lee, Councilmember Present
Nikki Villavicencio, Councilmember Present, via Zoom
D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Councilmember Lee moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All, via roll call
The motion passed.
E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
F. NEW BUSINESS
1. Resolution Canvassing the Municipal Results of the August 11, 2026 State
Primary Election
City Clerk Sindt gave the staff report.
Councilmember Cave moved to approve the resolution canvassing the municipal results
of the August 11, 2026 State Primary Election.
Resolution 26-08-2519
RESOLUTION CANVASSING RESULTS OF PRIMARY ELECTION
WHEREAS, a State Primary Election was held on August 11, 2026;
WHEREAS, the ballot included three candidates for the Maplewood mayoral
position, a four-year term;
WHEREAS, the city council shall serve as the canvassing board, canvass the
results and declare the results of the election;
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WHEREAS, two candidates for mayor shall move on to the State General
Election which will be held on November 3, 2026;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the city council of Maplewood,
Ramsey County, Minnesota, acting as a canvassing board on August 14, 2026, hereby
declares:
1. The following results from the August 11, 2026, State Primary Election as
specified by the Abstract of Votes Cast:
Mayoral Candidates (four-year seat):
Marylee Abrams 2153
Chonburi Lee 3053
Diana Longrie 1743
2. The two candidates who received the highest number of votes for mayor at
large in the Primary Election are Marylee Abrams and Chonburi Lee and shall
have their names placed on the ballot for the November 3, 2026 State
General Election without partisan designation.
3. The clerk is hereby directed to certify the results of the election to the county
auditor.
Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All, via roll call
The motion passed.
G. AWARD OF BIDS
None
H. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Abrams adjourned the meeting at 11:10 p.m.
Andrea Sindt, City Clerk
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