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411 West First Street City of Duluth Duluth, Minnesota 55802 Minutes - Final City Council MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the Duluth City Council is to develop effective public policy rooted in citizen involvement that results in excellent municipal services and creates a thriving community prepared for the challenges of the future. TOOLS OF CIVILITY: The Duluth City Council promotes the use and adherence of the tools of civility in conducting the business of the council. The tools of civility provide increased opportunities for civil discourse leading to positive resolutions for the issues that face our city. We know that when we have civility, we get civic engagement, and because we can’t make each other civil and we can only work on ourselves, we state that today I will: pay attention, listen, be inclusive, not gossip, show respect, seek common ground, repair damaged relationships, use constructive language, and take responsibility. [Approved by the council on May 14, 2018] Friday, November 8, 2019 12:00 PM Council Chamber Special Canvassing Board ROLL CALL Present: 6- Councilor Zack Filipovich, Councilor Arik Forsman, Councilor Barb Russ, Councilor Joel Sipress, Councilor Renee Van Nett and President Noah Hobbs Absent: 3- Councilor Gary Anderson, Councilor Jay Fosle and Councilor Em Westerlund PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CONSENT AGENDA BY PRESIDENT HOBBS (COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE) 1. 19-0772R RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE RESULTS OF THE MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 5, 2019. Indexes: Attachments: Canvassing Report A motion was made that this Resolution be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 6- Councilor Filipovich, Councilor Forsman, Councilor Russ, Councilor Sipress, Councilor Van Nett and President Hobbs Absent: 3- Councilor Anderson, Councilor Fosle and Councilor Westerlund City of Duluth Page 1 City Council Minutes - Final November 8, 2019 END OF CONSENT AGENDA City of Duluth Page 2