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Mounds View City Council November 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 2 a total of 5,156 residents who voted on November 7, 2006. She then said that the results certify 1 that Rob Marty is elected to a two-year term as Mayor and Al Hull and Carol Mueller shall be 2 elected to four year terms as City Council Members. 3 4 Ms. Crane explained that the Charter Amendment passed and thanked all the election judges for 5 the assistance with both the primary and general elections. 6 7 MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6964, 8 Canvass of the 2006 General Election. 9 10 Mayor Marty thanked everyone who turned out to vote to make this a good and valid election for 11 the City. 12 13 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 14 15 City Administrator Ulrich commended Ms. Crane for the work that she did working on the 16 elections noting that he received a lot of good feedback from residents and election judges on 17 how well the election was run. 18 19 B. County Update: Commissioners Bennett and Parker 20 21 County Commissioners Bennett and Parker addressed the Council and announced that the 22 County has maintained its AAA bond rating. 23 24 Commissioner Parker reviewed the work being done with the libraries throughout the County and 25 noted that they will continue to update the Council on the Library Committee. 26 27 Commissioner Parker indicated that the budget, revenues and expenditures went up by about 2% 28 noting that was due to a loss of federal funding. 29 30 Commissioner Bennett indicated that 85 to 87% of their budget is mandated. He then said that 31 the old public works site was sold and the County Manager was going to use $2.5 million to hold 32 the budget down but that was one-time money and meant that the budget would have to be raised 33 the following year. So, that money was designated to a special account to be used for public 34 works and infrastructure for one time projects such as the stoplight request at County Road H and 35 Silver Lake Road. 36 37 Commissioner Bennett indicated that Chief Summer was the first to use the 800 megahertz 38 system and it will be transitioned to other cities. 39 40 Police Chief Somer said that the radio is clear and the distance and coverage have greatly 41 improved. He then said that the transition was smooth. 42 43 Commissioner Parker updated Council on the potential pandemic bird flu and explained that 44 Ramsey County has been working out an emergency plan in the event that does happen. She then 45