11-12-2020 Special Council Minutes (Canvass Board-Special)

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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA NOVEMBER 12, 2020 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 12th day of November, 2020 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor John Keis called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Keis, Council Members Montour, McGraw, Fischer and Torkelson. Absent: None. ALSO PRESENT: Finance Director Brenda Malinowski, Community Development Director Coffin Wendell and City Clerk Heidi Heller. This meeting was held in person and virtually. In accordance with the requirements of Minn. Stat. Section 13D.021, the City Administrator has determined that an in person meeting is not practical or prudent because of a health pandemic or an emergency declared under Chapter 12 of the Minnesota Statutes. Because of the health pandemic and emergency declaration, it has been determined that attendance at the regular meeting location by elected officials and members of the public is not feasible. Therefore, some or all of the City Council members may be participating by telephone or other electronic means. This meeting will be recorded in its entirety. Members of the public are able to monitor the meeting on the CTV North Suburbs website (live stream) or use the meeting linkprovided on the city website prior to the meeting. CANVASS NOVEMBER 3, 2020 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS Keis opened the meeting of the Little Canada Canvassing Board. The City Clerk presented the Council with the November 3, 2020 State General Election results. She noted that 2,348 residents voted on Election Day and an additional 3,680 residents voted before November 3, either by Absentee Ballot or Early Voting. She stated that turnout was very good at 84.4%, and the large increase in the number of residents voting before the election is expected to continue. She stated that everything went very smooth on Election Day and thanked the City's Election Judges for their service to the City in conducting the election. Fischer introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2020-11-149 — ACCEPTING THE ABSTRACT OF VOTES CAST IN LITTLE CANADA FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 STATE GENERAL ELECTIONAS PRESENTED