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MINUTES
MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
5:30 P.M. Monday, December 3, 2018
Maplewood City Hall – Council Chambers
A. CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the City Council was held at the Maplewood City Hall – Council
Chambers and was called to order at 5:37 p.m. by Mayor Slawik.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. ROLL CALL
Nora Slawik, Mayor Present
Marylee Abrams, Councilmember Present
Kathleen Juenemann, Councilmember Present
Bryan Smith, Councilmember Present
Tou Xiong, Councilmember Present
D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Councilmember Xiong moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All
The motion passed.
E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
Councilmember Abrams recused herself from the remainder of the meeting due the
council seat she currently holds being part of the canvassing results recount.
F. NEW BUSINESS
1. Canvassing Results of Recount for Councilmember
Mayor Slawik gave brief comments about the agenda item. Assistant City Manager
Funk introduced the staff report. City Clerk Sindt gave the staff report and answered
questions of the council.
City Clerk Sindt briefed the council on the following motion. City Attorney Batty gave
direction to the council and answered questions of the council.
Councilmember Smith moved to count a vote on challenged ballot #1 for Villavicencio
and that a vote be counted for the candidates other than Villavicencio or Abrams in
Precinct 13.
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Seconded by Councilmember Xiong Ayes – Mayor Slawik, Council Members
Juenemann, Smith and Xiong
The motion passed.
City Clerk Sindt briefed the council on the following motion. City Attorney Batty gave
direction to the council and answered questions of the council.
Councilmember Xiong moved to count a vote on challenged ballot #2 for Villavicencio
and that a vote be counted for the candidates other than Villavicencio or Abrams in
Precinct 7.
Seconded by Councilmember Smith Ayes – Mayor Slawik, Council Members
Juenemann, Smith and Xiong
The motion passed.
City Clerk Sindt briefed the council on the following motion. City Attorney Batty gave
direction to the council and answered questions of the council.
Councilmember Xiong moved to Motion to count votes on challenged ballot #3 for both
Villavicencio and Abrams in Precinct 12.
Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – Mayor Slawik, Council Members
Juenemann, Smith and Xiong
The motion passed.
City Clerk Sindt briefed the council on the following motion. City Attorney Batty gave
direction to the council and answered questions of the council.
Councilmember Smith moved to not count a vote on challenged ballot #4 for
Villavicencio and that the vote for Abrams on this ballot be counted in Precinct 12.
Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – Mayor Slawik,
Councilmember Juenemann
Nays – Council Members Smith and
Xiong
The motion failed.
Councilmember Smith moved to count a vote on challenged ballot #4 for Villavicencio in
Precinct 12.
Seconded by Councilmember Xiong Ayes – Council Members Smith and
Xiong
Nays – Mayor Slawik,
Councilmember Juenemann
The motion failed.
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Councilmember Smith moved to count a vote on challenged ballot #4 for Abrams in
Precinct 12.
Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – Mayor Slawik, Council
Members Juenemann. Smith
and Xiong
The motion passed.
City Clerk Sindt briefed the council on the following motion. City Attorney Batty gave
direction to the council and answered questions of the council.
Councilmember Smith moved to count a vote on found ballot for Abrams and that a vote
be counted for the candidates other than Villavicencio or Abrams in Precinct 10.
Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – Mayor Slawik, Council
Members Juenemann. Smith
and Xiong
The motion passed.
The council was given an amended resolution and recount summary reflecting the final
results of votes cast for the candidates which includes the votes from the above motions.
Councilmember Smith moved to approve the resolution canvassing results of recount for
councilmember from the November 27, 2018 recount with votes cast for Marylee Abrams
totally 5,760 and votes cast for Nikki Villavicencio 5,755.
Resolution 18-12-1632
Resolution
Canvassing Results of Recount for Councilmember
WHEREAS, a State General Election was held on November 6, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the ballot included four candidates for two Maplewood
councilmember positions; and
WHEREAS, the number of votes cast for the second councilmember position
was a tie between candidates Marylee Abrams and Nikki Villavicencio; and
WHEREAS, a winner for this office was determined by the canvassing board in
the manner provided by Minn. Stat. 204C.34; and
WHEREAS, the losing candidate then requested a recount for the second
councilmember position as provided in Minn. Stat. 204C.36;
WHEREAS, a recount was conducted on November 27, 2018;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Maplewood,
Ramsey County, Minnesota, acting as a canvassing board on December 3, 2018,
hereby declares as follows:
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1. The following are the results from the recount conducted on November 27,
2018, as specified by the Abstract of Votes Cast – Recount for Councilmember:
Votes Cast for Marylee Abrams 5,757
Votes Cast for Nikki Villavicencio 5,752
2. That votes from the four ballots challenged in the recount are resolved as
approved by the canvassing board on this date and the city clerk is hereby directed to
amend the abstract of votes from the recount to reflect these changes.
3. That the city clerk is hereby further directed to amend the abstract of votes
from the recount to add one vote for candidate Marylee Abrams and one vote for the
group of candidates other than Marylee Abrams and Nikki Villavicencio from the ballot
that was not examined during the recount.
4. That following are the results of the recount as amended by the canvassing
board:
Votes Cast for Marylee Abrams 5,760
Votes Cast for Nikki Villavicencio 5,755
5. The candidate for the second councilmember position who received the
highest number of votes as determined by the recount conducted on November 27, 2018
and the decisions of the canvassing board on this date is Marylee Abrams.
6. The city clerk is hereby directed to certify the results of the election to Ramsey
County Elections.
Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – Mayor Slawik, Council
Members Juenemann. Smith
and Xiong
The motion passed.
G. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Slawik adjourned the meeting at 6:42 p.m.
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