City Council

City of South St. Paul SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL 125 3RD AVE N. TRAINING ROOM SOUTH ST. PAUL, MN 55075 Thursday, August 11, 2022 6:30 p.m. (If you use the hearing assistance PA system, please remove your hearing aid so it does not cause a feedback problem.) 1. CALL TO ORDER: 2. ROLL CALL: 3. AGENDA: A. Approval of Agenda Action – Motion to Approve Action – Motion to Approve as Amended 4. General Business: A. Canvass of the Vote 5. ADJOURNMENT:  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT A DATE: 8/11/2022 4-A DEPARTMENT: CITY CLERK Prepared by: Deanna Werner ADMINISTRATOR: ___ AGENDA ITEM: ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: Canvass the August 9th, 2022 Primary Election OVERVIEW: Minnesota State Law Section 205.065, subd. 5, requires that on the second or third day after a primary election, the governing body of a city conducting any election shall act as the canvassing board, canvass the returns, and declare the results of the election. Staff is recommending adoption of Resolution No. 2022-116, canvassing the votes cast. SOURCE OF FUNDS: N/A  City of South St. Paul Dakota County, Minnesota RESOLUTION NO. 2022-116 RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE VOTES CAST AT THE AUGUST 14, 2018, PRIMARY ELECTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH ST. PAUL WHEREAS, the City of South St. Paul did hold a Primary Election on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, where 4,919 votes were cast as shown on the attached Abstract and Return of Votes Cast; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to the action of the voters, the following are hereby declared to be placed on the official ballot for the November 8, 2022, General Election: Councilmember Raymond G. Aaron Jr. Ugbad Abdilahi Joe Gullerud Joe Kaliszewski Tom Q. Seaberg Matthew Thompson Adopted this 11th day of August, 2022 City Clerk  Abstract of Votes Cast In the Precincts of the City of South St. Paul State of Minnesota at the STATE PRIMARY Held Tuesday, August 09, 2022 as compiled from the official returns.  Abstract print version 34262, generated 8/11/2022 10:50:55 AM Summary of Totals City of South St. Paul Tuesday, August 09, 2022 STATE PRIMARY Number of persons registered as of 7 a.m. 12208 Number of persons registered on Election Day 72 Number of accepted regular, military, and overseas absentee ballots and mail ballots 238 Number of federal office only absentee ballots 0 Number of presidential absentee ballots 0 Total number of persons voting 2299 Summary of Totals City of South St. Paul Tuesday, August 09, 2022 STATE PRIMARY KEY TO PARTY ABBREVIATIONS NP - Nonpartisan NP - Nonpartisan Council Member (South St. Paul) (Elect 3) NP NP NP NP NP Tom Q Seaberg John Winkels Ugbad Abdilahi Michael N. Gould Matthew Thompson 1131 332 487 333 685 NP NP NP Joe Kaliszewski Raymond G. Aaron Jr. Joe Gullerud 1021 469 461 Abstract print version 34262, generated 8/11/2022 10:50:55 AM Page 1 of 5  Detail of Election Results City of South St. Paul Tuesday, August 09, 2022 STATE PRIMARY Precinct Persons Registered Persons Registered Total Number of as of 7 A.M. on Election Day Persons Voting 19 4410 : SOUTH ST PAUL P-1 2754 26 547 19 4420 : SOUTH ST PAUL P-2 1688 12 405 19 4430 : SOUTH ST PAUL P-3 3171 12 609 19 4440 : SOUTH ST PAUL P-4 860 5 108 19 4450 : SOUTH ST PAUL P-5 3735 17 630 City of South St. Paul Total: 12208 72 2299 Page 2 of 5  Detail of Election Results City of South St. Paul Tuesday, August 09, 2022 STATE PRIMARY Office Title: Council Member (South St. Paul) (Elect 3) Precinct NP NP NP NP NP Tom Q Seaberg John Winkels Ugbad Abdilahi Michael N. Gould Matthew Thompson 19 4410 : SOUTH ST PAUL P-1 277 79 104 89 183 19 4420 : SOUTH ST PAUL P-2 210 45 93 66 112 19 4430 : SOUTH ST PAUL P-3 301 102 124 69 167 19 4440 : SOUTH ST PAUL P-4 43 11 30 21 41 19 4450 : SOUTH ST PAUL P-5 300 95 136 88 182 Total: 1131 332 487 333 685 Precinct NP NP NP Joe Kaliszewski Raymond G. Aaron Jr. Joe Gullerud 19 4410 : SOUTH ST PAUL P-1 259 102 98 19 4420 : SOUTH ST PAUL P-2 189 84 77 19 4430 : SOUTH ST PAUL P-3 274 130 127 19 4440 : SOUTH ST PAUL P-4 54 22 20 19 4450 : SOUTH ST PAUL P-5 245 131 139 Total: 1021 469 461 Page 3 of 5 We certify that we have herein specified the names of the candidates receiving votes and the number of votes received by each candidate, and have specified the number of votes for and against any question voted on, at the STATE PRIMARY held on Tuesday, August 09, 2022. As appears by the returns of the election precincts voting in this election, duly returned to, filed, opened, and canvassed, and now remaining on file in the office of the City of South St. Paul Clerk. Witness our official signature at ________________________________ in _________________________ County this _____________ day of ______________ 2022. ____________________________________________________________________________ Member of canvassing board ____________________________________________________________________________ Member of canvassing board ____________________________________________________________________________ Member of canvassing board ____________________________________________________________________________ Member of canvassing board ____________________________________________________________________________ Member of canvassing board ____________________________________________________________________________ Member of canvassing board ____________________________________________________________________________ Member of canvassing board Page 4 of 5 State of Minnesota City of South St. Paul I, __________________________________________________, Clerk of the City of South St. Paul do hereby certify the within and foregoing __________________ pages to be a full and correct copy of the original abstract and return of the votes cast in the City of South St. Paul STATE PRIMARY held on Tuesday, August 09, 2022. Witness my hand and official seal of office this ________ day of ________________, 2022. ______________________________________________ Page 5 of 5