City Council - 11/07/1974 - Other MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AS THE CA11VASSING BOARD
Eden Prairie High School Board Room THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 1974 at 7 :15p.m.
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The meeting was called to order by Mayor Osterholt at 7:25 p.m. All
members of the City Council were present. Flavor Osterholt requested
Finance Director/City Clerk, John Frane to report on the local election y
held Tuesday, Novernber 5. vir Frane reported that there is an apparent
discrezpancy of approximately 314 votes in the total votes casted-. Since
the ballots were sealed the reason for the discrepancy could not be
determined.
Mayor Osterholt asked the City Attorney how the discrepancy could be
corrected. Hr. Perbix reported if all' the candidates consent in writing
that the City Council , acting as the Canvassing Board, could count the
votes the discrepancy could probably be determined within a few days. If
all of the candidates do not so consent then -one or more of the candidates
would have to file with the District -Court a petition for a tally of
District I votes.
Mrs. Neyers , a candidate for re-election in the local election, asked if
she should be excused from the Canvassing Board. City Attorney stated no.
A motion by Pauly, seconded by i-1cCulloch to solicit permission from the
candidates to consent in writing at the City Council , acting as the Can-
vassing Board, could count the votes to ascertain the cause of discrepancy
of total votes cast in District I and to adjourn the Canvassing Board
meeting to 8:00 A.M. Saturday, November 9 at the City Council Chambers
was approved unanimously.
!McCulloch moved, Penzel seconded a motion authorizing the Mayor to nominate
a committee to investigate other aspects of the election that were brought
to the Mayor's attention. These concerns included insufficent numbers
of ballot boxes at the polls, insufficent number of voting booths, not
enough election judges and counters and the length of time that was taken
in order to vote. notion was adopted unanimously. Plotion by McCulloch,
seconded by Penzel to adjourn.
The meeting of the City Council serving as the Canvassing Board was adjourned
at 3:05 p.n.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert P. Heinrich
Acting as Clerk
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