City Council

Mayor Mark S. Nexsen Lake Havasu City Vice Mayor Don Callahan Police Facility Councilmember Dean Barlow 2360 McCulloch Blvd North Councilmember Donna McCoy Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86403 Councilmember Jeni Coke www.lhcaz.gov Councilmember Michele Lin Councilmember Cal Sheehy City Council Special Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, November 22, 2016 5:45 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Nexsen called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Mayor led in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL Present: 7- Mayor Mark S. Nexsen, Councilmember Dean Barlow, Councilmember Donna McCoy, Vice Mayor Don Callahan, Councilmember Jeni Coke, Councilmember Cal Sheehy and Councilmember Michele Lin 4. CALL TO THE PUBLIC There were no requests to address the Council. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS 5.1 ID 16-0991 Adopt Resolution No. 16-3107 Declaring and Adopting the Official Canvass of the Results of the General Election Held on November 8, 2016, and Declaring an Emergency City Clerk Kelly Williams advised that on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, Lake Havasu City held a General Election for the purpose of electing one councilmember and a question on whether to ratify the Lake Havasu 2016 General Plan. She said on Monday, November 21, 2016, the Mohave County Board of Supervisors canvassed and declared the November 8, 2016, General Election returns official by Mohave County Resolution No. 2016-147. Ms. Williams said the official results of the Lake Havasu City General Election were as follows: The total number of ballots cast in the Lake Havasu City General Election was 25,950. Lake Havasu City Page 1 Printed on 12/14/2016 City Council Minutes - Final November 22, 2016 Total votes cast for Office of Councilmember: Clark, Sylvia 9,634 Groat, Gordon 9,989 Write-In 95 Total 19,718 Total votes cast for Prop 405 (Ratify the Lake Havasu City 2016 General Plan): YES 13,514 NO 7,704 Total 21,218 Ms. Williams said staff recommends approval of Resolution No. 16-3107 accepting the November 8, 2016, General Election returns as presented, canvassed, and declared official. Mayor Nexsen opened the public hearing. There being no comments, he closed the public hearing. Vice Mayor Callahan moved to adopt Resolution No. 16-3107 accepting the results of the November 8, 2016, General Election as presented, canvassed, and declared official by the Mohave County Board of Supervisors by their Resolution No. 2016-147, and declaring an emergency, seconded by Councilmember Barlow, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Mayor Nexsen, Councilmember Barlow, Councilmember McCoy, Vice Mayor Callahan, Councilmember Coke, Councilmember Sheehy and Councilmember Lin Ms. Williams said based on the certification of the Official Canvass of the November 8, 2016, Lake Havasu City General Election results, it is found, determined, and declared of record that Prop 405 ratifying the Lake Havasu City 2016 General Plan passed. Ms. Williams said further based on the certification of the Official Canvass of the November 8, 2016, Lake Havasu City General Election results, it is found, determined, and declared of record that Gordon Groat was elected to the Office of Councilmember in and for Lake Havasu City and is issued a Certificate of Election. Mayor Nexsen presented Mr. Gordon Groat with a Certificate of Election. 6. ADJOURN Upon motion by Councilmember Barlow and seconded, the meeting adjourned at 5:50 Lake Havasu City Page 2 Printed on 12/14/2016 City Council Minutes - Final November 22, 2016 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full and true copy of the Special Meeting Minutes of the Lake Havasu City Council held on the 22nd day of November, 2016. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and posted, and that a quorum was present. ____________________________________ Kelly Williams, City Clerk/CMC Lake Havasu City Page 3 Printed on 12/14/2016