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2024-11-12 Special Council Agenda Packet City of Albertville Special City Council Meeting Tuesday, November 12, 2024 City Council Chambers 5:45 pm 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. CANVASS 2024 ELECTION RESULTS (Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2024-34 canvassing the local returns of the November 5, 2024, General Election and declaring the results of the election.) 3. ADJOURNMENT Mayor and Council Request for Action November 12, 2024 SUBJECT: CITY CLERK – CANVASS 2024 ELECTION RESULTS RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully requested that the Mayor and Council consider the following: MOTION TO: adopt Resolution No. 2024-34 canvassing the local returns of the November 5, 2024, General Election and declaring the results of the election. BACKGROUND: The City Council serves as the Canvassing Board. The Canvassing Board must meet no sooner than three days after the election and no later than ten days after the election and requires at least a quorum of the Board. The Board must review the results for correctness. If the Board is satisfied that the tabulation of the votes is correct, the Board may make the results official. The Official results for the offices of Mayor and City Council members are as follows. Vote Totals Mayor Jillian Hendrickson 2391 Andy John 1282 Council Member Aaron Cocking 2202 John Hayden 2315 Totals Registered Persons on Election Day 5168 New Registrations on Election Day 379 Total Registered Residents 5547 Voted on Election Day 2394 Voted Absentee 2248 Total Voted in 2024 General 4642 Percentage Voted 84% LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Canvassing Board must follow State Statute 205.185 as follows: Subd. 3. Canvass of returns, certificate of election, ballots, disposition. (a) Between the third and tenth days after an election, the governing body of a city conducting any election including a special municipal election, or the governing body of a town conducting the general election in November shall act as the canvassing board, canvass the returns, and declare the results of the election. Mayor and Council Request for Council Action – November 12, 2024 Clerk – Canvass of 2024 Election Results Page 2 of 2 Responsible Person: Kris Luedke, City Clerk Submitted through: Adam Nafstad, City Administrator-PWD Attachment: •Resolution No. 2024-34 CITY OF ALBERTVILLE COUNTY OF WRIGHT STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 2024-34 A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION WHEREAS, the City of Albertville held a municipal election for the office of Mayor and two City Council members on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, during the General Election; and WHEREAS, on this 12th day of November, 2024, the City Council met to canvass said election results; and WHEREAS, the votes tabulated at said election were: Vote Totals Mayor Jillian Hendrickson 2391 Andy John 1282 Council Member Aaron Cocking 2202 John Hayden 2315 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Albertville City Council that the following candidates for the offices of Mayor and City Council Member were elected at the November 5, 2024, regular municipal election for the respective terms to commence January 1, 2025: Mayor Jillian Hendrickson 2-year term expiring Dec. 31, 2026 Council Member Aaron Cocking 4-year term expiring Dec. 31, 2028 Council Member John Hayden 4-year term expiring Dec. 31, 2028 Approved by the City Council of the City of Albertville this 12th day of November, 2024. _________________________________ Jillian Hendrickson, Mayor ATTEST: _________________________ Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk