HomeMy WebLinkAboutElection Canvasses - 1985.11.05 - 1780CO
‘0
Ca
-1-
CERTIFICATE OF DETERMINATION
A Municipal Non-Partisan General Election was held in the
City of Madison Heights, County of Oakland, State of Michigan,
on November 5, 1985, for the purpose of electing the following:
One Mayor for a two year term.
Three Councilmen for 'four year terms
and to submit the following Charter Amendment Propositions:
CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSITION A - Section 3.4
Shall Section 3.4 of the Charter of the City
of Madison Heights be amended to provide for
the selection of the Mayor .1Pro Tem by open
ballot?
CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSITION B - Section 5.1
Shall Section 5.1 of the Charter of the City
of Madison Heights be amended to delete the
two year residency requirement for persons
seeking election to elective offices in the
City of Madison Heights?
!,
II
CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSITION C - Section 5.7
Shall Section 5.7 of the Charter of the City
of Madison .Heights be amended to delete refer-
ence to obsolete elective office and to clarify
procedures for election to Council in the event
there are no unsuccessful candidates for Council
from the next preceding regular City election
who obtained the next highest vote for nomination
to the office to fill a Council vacancy?
CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSITION D - Sections 5.17 and 5.17(1)
Shall Sections 5.17 and 5.17(1) of the Charter
of Madison Heights be deleted since the Merit
System has been superseded by collective bargaining
agreements?
CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSITION E - Section 9.5
Shall Section 9.5 of the Charter of the City of
Madison Heights be amended to provide that the
Assessor shall by first class mail give the notice
of increase over the previous year in the assessed
value of any property?
CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSITION F - Section 9.6
Shall Section 9.6 of the Charter of the City of
Madison Heights be amended to provide for the
appointment of the Board of Review?
CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSITION G - Sections 12.1 and 12.2
Shall Sections 12.1 and 12.2 of the Charter of the City ,
of Madison Heights be amended to remove the $500.00
limitation and provide that the purchase and7sale ofcp
all city property shall be in accordance with a >
• • -Azrn City Ordinance approved by an affirmative vote oSfiVW1 (5)
members of the City Council after a public:hearing?
)
LI]
1 1
1 i s
11 11 Pursuant to Section 4.5 of the City Charter, the Board of
Canvassers of the City of Madison Heights, consisting of
Irene M. Dolman (Democrat), Vera Morrison (Democrat),
1 Norma Canine (Republican) and Marion Redhead (Republican),
1, met on Wednesday, November 6, 1985, and determined the
; following results of the election of Tuesday, November 5, 1985,
as certified on the Statement of Votes by the Election L Inspectors of the fifteen (15) precincts and one (1) Absent
1; Voters Counting Board, as follows:
CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR VOTES RECEIVED
George W. Suarez 2747
Kenneth E. Thweatt 734
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL
1
Jerry W. Hudson 1011
Susan M. Kraimer 2076
James A. Mark 954
Gary R. McGillivray 2039
Marilyn R. Russell 1738
Richard T. Van Sice 1425
CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSITION A
Yes
No
CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSITION B
Yes
No
CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSITION C
Yes
No
CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSITION D
Yes
No
, CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSITION E
Yes
No
CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSITION F
Yes
No
CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSITION G
Yes
No
1956
922
1080
1961
1928
888
1648
1057
2441
496
1725
1086
1934
911
-2-
F
TERMS
2 Years
The Board of Canvassers of the City of Madison Heights
further determined that the fol•Owing candidates were elected
to the respective offices as listed below:
MAYOR
George W. Suarez
COUNCILMEN
Susan M. Kraimer
Gary R. McGillivray
Marilyn R. Russell
4 Years
4 Years
4 Years
The Board of Canvassers of the City of Madison Heights
further determined that the follOwing Charter Amendment
Propositions passed, as follows:
SECTION 3.4 - ELECTION OF MAYOR: MAYOR PRO TEM
At each regular City Election the Mayoral Candidate
receiving the highest number of votes shall be
deemed the duly elected Mayor of the City of Madison
Heights. The Council, at its first meeting after each
regular City election, shall designate one of their
number to act as Mayor Pro Tem. Such selection shall
be by an open ballot of a majority vote of the members
of Council, including the Mayor, designating the Mayor
Pro Tem. The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tern shall serve in
that capacity until the next regular City election.
orovided, however, that each officer shall continue in
office until his successor has been selected and sworn in.
In the event of absence or disability of both Mayor
and the Mayor Pro Tern, the Council may designate another
of its members to serve as acting Mayor during such
absence or disability.
SECTION 5.7 - FILLING VACANCIES IN ELECTIVE OFFICES.
(a) Any vacancy which occurs in the office of Mayor
shall be filled by appointment by a majority vote
from the remaining Council members. Such
appointment shall be made on or before 60 days
after the vacancy occurs, and shall be for the
balance of the unexpired term.
Any vacancy which occurs in the office of Council-
man shall be filled by, the Council at the next
regular meeting of the Council after the vacancy
occurs, from the unsuccessful candidates for
Council at the next preceding regular City election
who were nominated and obtained the next highest
vote therefore. Such appointment shall be until
the next succeeding regular election, at which time
such vacancy shall be filled as provided in Chapter 4
of this Charter for any balance of the unexpired original
term.
(b) If three or more vacancies exist simultaneously in •
the office of Councilman or in event there are no
unsuccessful candidates for Council from the next
preceding regular City Election who obtained the
next highest vote available to fill a Council vacancy,
such vacancies shall be filled for the respective
unexpired terms at a special election. In connection
with any special election to fill a vacancy or
vacancies in any elective office, candidates shall
be nominated at a primary election in a manner
identical to that provided for a special primary
election; the names of all qualified candidates
-3-
i
I I
II
11
I I I
I I
who file sufficient valid nomination petitions
30 days before such special election shall be
certified to the Election Commission and placed
on the ballot. All other provisions of this
Charter not inconsistent with this Section shall
govern.
(c) The provisions of this Section 5.7 shall not apply
to the filling of vacancies resulting from recall.
SECTIONS 5.17 and 5.17(1)
SHALL BE DELETED
SECTION 9.5 REGULAR MAIL FOR ASSESSMENT NOTICES.
Assessments Roll; Preparation, Time, Notice, Assessor's
Duties: On or before the first Monday in March in each
year the assessor shall prepare and certify an assessment
roll of all property in the City subject to taxation.
Such roll shall be prepared in accordance with statute
and this Charter. Value shall be estimated according
to recognized methods of systematic assessment. The
records of the assessor shall show separate figures
for the value of the land, of the building (and)
improvements and of personal property; and the method
of estimation (of) all such value shall be as nearly
uniform as possible.
On or before the first Monday in March of each year
the Assessor shall give by first class mail a notice
of an increase over the previous year in the assessed
value of any property or of the addition of any
property to the roll, to the owner thereof at his
last known address as shown on the assessment roll.
The failure of the owner to receive said notice shall
not invalidate any assessment roll or assessment thereof.
SECTION 9.6 BOARD OF REVIEW.
The Board of Review shall be appointed by a majority
vote of Council and shall consist of three registered
electors, two-thirds of whom shall be property tax
payers in the City of Madison Heights. In addition,
Council shall appoint one alternate member who shall
act in the event any regular member of the Board is
unable to attend meetings of said Board. The Council
by resolution shall set the compensation of the
members of the Board and the Alternate. The Board of
Review shall annually select its own Chairman, and the
Assessor shall be the Clerk of the Board, and shall be
entitled to be heard at its sessions.
SECTIONS 12.1 and• 12.2 PURSE AND WI: OF Crn PROP;. castnums
SECTION 12.1 PURCHASE AND SALE OF PROPERTY.
The City Manager shall be responsible for the purchase
and sale of all City property. The City Council, by
ordinance, required five (5) affirmative votes, shall
provide for conditions and amounts in which all sales
or purchases will be made without Council approval.
Any sum in excess thereof shall;
ii
-4-
i I ii
1 1
!I
I I
MA.
(a) Be approved by the Council;
(b) Require that sealed bids be obtained; and
(c) The requirements of Section 12.2 shall be
complied with.
Comparative prices shall be obtained for the
purchase or sale in an amount not in excess of
the amount as determined by Council above, except:
(a) In the employment or professional services; and
(b) When the City Manager, in an emergency, or with
the consent of the Council, shall determine
that no advantage to the City would result.
No sale or purchase shall be divided for the purpose
of circumventing the dollar: value limitation contained
in this section. The Council may authorize the making
of public improvements or the performance of any
other city agency without cOmpetitive bidding.
Purchases shall be made from the lowest competent
bidder meeting specifications unless the Council shall
determine that the public interest will be better
served by accepting a higher bid, sales shall be made
to the bidder whose bid is Most advantageous to the
City.
All purchases and sales shall be evidenced by written
contract or purchase order.
The City may not sell any park, cemetery or any part
thereof except in accordance with restrictions placed
thereon by statute.
The City may not purchase, sell or lease any real
estate or any interest therein except by the affirma-
tive vote of five (5) or more members of the Council.
The purchase and sale of all City property shall be
subject to the provisions of Section 5.13.
Detailed purchasing, sale and contract procedures
shall be established by ordinance.
SECTION 12.2 CONTRACTS
The authority to contract on behalf of the City is
vested in the Council and shall be exercised in
accordance with the provisions of statute and of
this Charter, provided that purchases and sales may
be made by the City Manager subject to the provisions
of Section 12.1.
Any contract or agreement in an amount which is of
that set forth in an ordinance in excess of the sum
as provided in Section 12.1 made with form or terms
other than the standard City purchase order form shall
before execution be submitted to the Attorney and his
opinion obtained with respect to its form and legality.
A copy of all contracts or agreements requiring such
opinion shall be filed in the office of the Clerk
together with a copy of the opinion.
Norma Canine
212
Irene M. Dolman
Vera Morrison MA-rio,ii Re head
_
Attested by
'Geraldine A. Case
City Clerk
Before any contract, agreement or purchase order
obligating the City to pay an amount in excess of
that set forth in an ordinance is executed, the
accounting officer of the City shall first have
certified that an appropriation has been made for
the payment thereof, or that sufficient funds will
be available if it be for a purpose being financed
by the issuance of bonds or by special assessments
or for some other purpose not chargeable to a
°budget appropriation. In the case of a contract
or agreement obligating the City for periodic
payments in future fiscal years for the furnishing
of a continuing service or the leasing of property,
such certification need not cover those payments
which will be due in future fiscal years, but this
exception shall not apply to a contract for the
purchase or construction of a public improvement
unless such purchase or construction is being
financed by an installment contract under authority
of Section (11.3). Certification by the accounting
officer of the City shall be endorsed on each contract,
agreement or purchase order, requiring same or shall
be filed as an attachment thereto.
No contract or purchase order shall be subdivided
for the purpose of circumventing the dollar value
limitations contained in this section.
No contract shall be amended after the same has
been made except upon the authority of the Council,
provided that the City Manager may amend contracts for
those purchases and sales made by him under the
authority of Section 12.1.
No compensation shall be paid to any contractor
except in accordance with the terms of the contract
No contract shall be made with any person, firm or
corporation in default to the City.
An individual agreement of employment shall not be
deemed a contract requiring opinion by the Attorney
or certification by the accounting officer of the
City.
We hereby certify the above Certificate of Determination..
Date: November 6, 1985
-6-