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Unapproved Minutes Council Special Session June 13, 2016 Monday 12:00 noon The special session of the City Council, City of Vermillion, South Dakota was held on Monday, June 13, 2016 at 12:00 noon at the City Hall large conference room. 1. Roll Call Present: Collier-Wise, Erickson, Holland, Clarene Meins, Mayor Powell Absent: Holly Meins, Price, Ward, Willson 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Adoption of Agenda 184-16 Alderman Erickson moved approval of the agenda. Alderman Holland seconded the motion. Motion carried 5 to 0. Mayor Powell declared the motion adopted. 4. New Business A. Canvass of June 7, 2016 Municipal Election Results Mike Carlson, Finance Officer, stated that the duties of the Canvassing Board are to open the returns from each precinct, which are found in the poll book, determine that the returns are genuine and not forged, tabulate the returns from the precincts, declare the results and make an abstract of the results that is to be signed. Mike reported that the County Commission has canvassed the results for the primary election so the poll book envelopes have been opened, but were again sealed. Mike handed out the tabulation board results for each precinct to compare with the totals from the poll book. Mike noted that there were no provisional ballots in any of the City wards. The Mayor and City Council examined the poll books along with election results for each ward. Discussion followed. 185-16 Alderman Erickson moved approval of the official election results from the June 7th election as follows: 1  CITY OF VERMILLION OFFICIAL CANVASS SHEET JUNE 7, 2016 - MUNICIPAL ELECTION Northwest Southeast Central Ward Ward Ward Total Central Ward Kelsey Collier-Wise 185 185 Marty Gilbertson 96 96 Northwest Ward J. Howard Willson 140 140 Brian Humphrey 188 188 Southeast Ward Steve Ward 385 385 Wesley Christensen 234 234 STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA ) COUNTY OF CLAY ) We, the undersigned, appointed as the Board of Canvassers because of our position on the governing body in the jurisdiction of the City of Vermillion for the municipal election held on the 7th day of June, 2016, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true abstract of the votes cast in the City of Vermillion at the election as shown by the returns certified to the person in charge of the election. The Council members signed the election results and Alderman Clarene Meins seconded the motion. Motion carried 5 to 0. Mayor Powell declared the motion adopted. 5. Adjourn 186-16 Alderman Holland moved to adjourn the Council Meeting at 12:15 p.m. Alderman Collier-Wise seconded the motion. Motion carried 5 to 0. Mayor Powell declared the motion adopted. Dated at Vermillion, South Dakota this 13th day of June, 2016. 2  THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF VERMILLION, SOUTH DAKOTA BY____________________________ John E. (Jack) Powell, Mayor ATTEST: BY___________________________________ Michael D. Carlson, Finance Officer Published once at the approximate cost of ___________. 3