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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 14, 2012 *CERTIFY DELINQUENT UTILITY, FALSE ALARM, & ABATEMENT BALANCES TO PROPERTY TAXES; *APPROVAL OF 2013 CONTRACT WITH DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY; t4 WARD BID FOR INTERCEPTOR 1 -LC -421 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY ENGINEER; *APPROVAL OF NON - WAIVER OF LMCIT TORT LIABILITY LIMITS The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Boss. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. CANVASS The City Administrator reviewed the 2012 Municipal Election results MUNICIPAL noting the re- election of Mayor Blesener with 3,748 votes, and the ELECTION re- election of Council Members McGraw and Montour with 2,850 and RESULTS 2,780 votes respectively. The Administrator noted that the City has 5,559 voters during the 2012 General Election and processed 1,180 new registrations. The voter turnout is estimated at 84% for the City utilizing the number of registered voters at 7 a.m. on Election Day and adding in the number of new registrations. The Administrator reported that the upcoming City newsletter will include an article detailing both municipal election results as well as other key races impacting the City. Keis asked the number of absentee ballots that were processed. The Administrator estimated that number at 600 and explained the absentee process. He commented that while it would take legislative action, it was his opinion that shifting from absentee voting to early voting would result in less chance for error on the part of the voter as well as reduced costs for the processing of these ballots. Blesener noted that in calculating the voter turnout at 84 %, there is no factor for those voters that have moved out of the City and register and vote in other municipalities. Therefore, the actual voter turnout is greater than the 84 %. Boss introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 2