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Mounds View City Council Page Si <br /> i, <br /> Regular Meeting November 9, 19 <br /> 2 . Mayor Linke thanked everyone involved with the General/Municipal <br /> election held on Tuesday, November 3rd. Linke stated that a superb <br /> job had been done. <br /> Report of Administrator: <br /> Samantha Orduno extended a special thank you to the members of the Public <br /> Works Department in their efficiency in moving and setting up of the <br /> election equipment at election headquarters. <br /> Orduno extended a special recognition for Michele Severson, Deputy Clerk of <br /> the City, for a job well done in conducting the General/Municipal Election. <br /> Orduno thanked Tim Ramacher and Dave Brick for helping move the voters <br /> through the election process and rerouting of the crowd for a more efficient <br /> traffic flow at election headquarters. <br /> Orduno complimented the election judges at the efficient, phenomenal job <br /> they performed at the polls on election day. Orduno commended the judges <br /> for their professional and pleasant attitudes in dealing with the many <br /> voters at the polls during the election. <br /> Orduno also extended a thank you to the City Hall staff for the efficient 40 <br /> handling of the many, phone calls that were taken with regards to the <br /> election on November 3rd. <br /> Orduno gave special mention of appreciation to Barb Haake, Jerry Skelly and <br /> Joel Sheldon who were broadcasting the election returns live on the Cable <br /> Channel. They waited to announce the election returns until 3:00 a.m. <br /> Orduno announced that there will be a meeting of the judges with herself and <br /> Michele Severson to brainstorm the election -- what went right, what needs <br /> to change, new ideas on the 17th of November. <br /> The election judges registered 82 .5 new voters per hour for a total of 1,084 <br /> new registered voters on election day. 76% of the eligible voters in the <br /> City of Mounds View came to the polls to vote. <br /> Mayor Linke stated that Minnesota has been known nationally for its high <br /> percent of voter turnout at the polls and Mounds View falls in as a high <br /> voting community within the state. <br /> Reports of Staff: <br /> Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, reported that there had <br /> been a large water main break on Friday, November 6. Barb Benesch, Audrey <br /> Almendinger, Jim Hess and Tim Cruikshank did an excellent job of handling <br /> the dozens of phone calls and getting the correct information to the people <br /> mh <br /> regarding this water main break. Wally Mortenson, Larry Decheine, Tim <br /> Pittman, Bill Hanson and Mike Ulrich also deserve recognition for an <br />