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AGENDA Blackduck City Council Meeting 6:00 PM - Monday, November 14, 2022 City Hall, 8 Summit Drive, Blackduck MN Page 1. CALL TO ORDER a. Pledge of Allegiance b. Roll Call 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. CERTIFICATION OF 2022 MUNICIPAL ELECTION a. Review of 2022 Municipal Election Results - Certification of Canvassing Board 2 - 14 Presentation of Certification of Election of Candidates 2022 General Election Canvassing Board results Blackduck Abstract Blackduck Write in report b. Approval Needed - Resolution 2022-25 - Resolution to certify results of the 15 Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 Municipal Election 2022-25 Resolution certifying 2022 municipal election 4. ADJOURNMENT Page 1 of 15  SPECIAL MEETING CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD 2022 GENERAL ELECTION BELTRAMI COUNTY, CITY OF BLACKDUCK NOVEMBER 14TH, 2022 A special meeting of the City of Blackduck Council met as a quorum on this day for the purpose of canvassing the 2022 General Election results of November 8, 2022. Meeting was called to order at 6:00pm. The following councilmembers were present: Mayor Gullette: _____ Councilor Seitz: ____ Councilor Fredrickson: ____ Councilor Johnson: ___ Councilor Hamilton: _____ City Administrator Christina Regas presented the election returns as certified by the election judges as follows: One Blackduck Mayor Position of 2-year term Blackduck Precinct Candidate # of Votes in Blackduck Precinct Maxwell Gullette 170 Write-ins: 6 total # of Votes in Blackduck Precinct Blank 2 Carmen Zaleski 2 Dale Czech 1 Terry Frenzel 1 City Administrator Christina Regas presents the Certification of Election to Mayor Maxwell Gullette. Two Blackduck Councilmember Positions of 4-year terms Blackduck Precinct Candidate # of Votes in Blackduck Precinct Ronald Fredrickson 131 Laurie Hamilton 127 Write-ins: 1 total # of Votes in Blackduck Precinct Naunie Michalicek 1 City Administrator Christina Regas presents the Certification of Election to Councilor(s) Hamilton & Fredrickson 1|Page Page 2 of 15  SPECIAL MEETING CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD 2022 GENERAL ELECTION BELTRAMI COUNTY, CITY OF BLACKDUCK NOVEMBER 14TH, 2022 The total number of registered voters in the voting roster at 7:00 am was _376__. The total number of voters registering at the Polling Precincts on Election Day was _17__. The total number of accepted regular, military, and overseas absentee ballots and mail ballots was _25__. (Certified by Beltrami County Auditor on 11/14/2022) The total number of voters was _213___. Motion Motion by _______________________ and seconded _________________ to approve the results of the 2022 General Election from the Blackduck Canvassing Board. Motion to adjourn at ___________ by _______ seconded by _______________. Motion passed. We, the undersigned members of the canvassing board of the City of Blackduck, County of Beltrami, State of Minnesota, do hereby certify to the Beltrami County Auditor that the results of the Municipal Statutory Election held on November 8, 2022 are true and correct to the best of our knowledge. Signed this 14th day of November, 2022: Mayor Maxwell Gullette Councilmember Seitz Councilmember Fredrickson Councilmember Johnson Councilmember Hamilton City Administrator Regas ________ 2|Page Page 3 of 15 Page 4 of 15 Page 5 of 15 Page 6 of 15 Page 7 of 15 Page 8 of 15 Page 9 of 15 Page 10 of 15 Page 11 of 15 Page 12 of 15 Page 13 of 15 Page 14 of 15  CITY OF BLACKDUCK RESOLUTION NO: 2022-25 RESOLUTION TO CERTIFY RESULTS OF THE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8th, 2022 MUNICIPAL ELECTION (Canvass Election) WHEREAS: The City of Blackduck held an election for the office of Mayor, and two 4-year term Council Members on Tuesday, November 8th, 2022, during the General Election with _188__ persons voting in person and _25___ absentee or mail-in; and WHEREAS: The City Council has met to canvass said election results; and WHEREAS: The votes tabulated and counted for this election have been determined: MAYOR VOTES 4-Year COUNCIL MEMBER VOTES Maxwell Gullette 170 Ronald Fredrickson 131 Carmen Zaleski 2 Laurie Hamilton 127 Dale Czech 1 Naunie Michalicek 1 Terry Frenzel 1 Blank 2 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Blackduck City Council that the official election results for the office of Mayor for the term of 2023-2024 shall be Maxwell Gullette BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Blackduck City Council that the official election results for the offices 4-year Council Member for the term of 2023-2026 shall be Ronald Fredrickson and Laurie Hamilton. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Blackduck on November 14th, 2022. _________________________ __________________________ Maxwell Gullette, Mayor Christina Regas – City Administrator Page 15 of 15