HomeMy WebLinkAboutElection Canvasses - 1997.11.04 - 1933CITY OF OAK PARK
MICHIGAN
CITY BOARD OF CANVASSERS
NOVEMBER 5, 1997
The meeting of the City Board of Canvassers was called to order by Deputy City Clerk Printz
at 4:37 P.M.
Present: Chairman Chadwick, Member Schonschack, Member Leonard
Absent: None
Vacant: One
Motion by Chairman Chadwick, supported by Member Schonschack, CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY: To approve the minutes of May 14, 1997 meeting of the City Board of
Canvassers.
This meeting was called in accordance with the provisions of Public Act 65 of the Second
Extra Session of 1963, which provides for a City Board of Canvassers of four members, and
pursuant to all requirements of said Act to certify votes cast in the General City Election of
the City of Oak Park held on November 4, 1997. The purpose of this election was to elect a
Mayor for a two-year term, elect two Council members for four-year terms, and determine
the votes cast at said election on the following Proposition:
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDING PROPOSITION
Shall the City of Oak Park, County of Oakland, Michigan, borrow the
principal amount of not to exceed Nineteen Million Five Hundred Thousand
($19,500,000.00) Dollars, and issue in one or more series its general
obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of (1) purchasing a
municipal bus and (2) paying all or part of the costs of constructing municipal
buildings, including a new city hall, district court building, public safety
building, and multi-purpose recreation building; additions to the library and
community center, and remodeling of the community center, pool and library;
furnishing, refurnishing, equipping and re-equipping new and remodeled
municipal facilities; demolishing existing facilities; and preparing, developing
and improving sites, including entrances, approaches and landscaping,
together with all necessary and related costs?
The members received the sealed envelopes containing the Statement of Votes, Optical Scan
Tabulator Tapes and copies of the Poll Books designated for the City Board of Canvassers as
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submitted by the Election Board. Poll Books were inspected and compared with the Optical
Scan Tabular Tapes and Statement of Votes and certified as follows:
Total ballots cast were 4,174 constituting 21.63 % of the registered voters.
Mayor Two-Year Term (One to be Elected)
Gerald E. Naftaly 3,493
Council Four-Year Term (Two to be Elected)
Arthur Frohlich 2,643
Willie Horton 1,572
Write-In Joe B. Brown 1,255
Write-In David W. Dystant 588
Candidate results of the General City Election of the City of Oak Park, Michigan, held on
November 4, 1997, were certified by the City of Oak Park Board of Canvassers as follows:
Gerald E. Naftaly having received a sufficient number of votes is elected Mayor.
Arthur Frohlich having received a sufficient number of votes is elected Councilman.
Willie Horton having received a sufficient number of votes is elected Councilman.
Motion by Member Leonard, seconded by Member Schonschack, CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY: To adopt the following resolution:
WHEREAS, at the General City Election held in the City of Oak Park, County of Oakland,
Michigan, on November 4, 1997, between the hours of 7:00 o'clock A.M. and
8:00 o'clock P.M., Eastern Daylight Time, the proposition hereinafter set forth
was submitted; and
WHEREAS, returns from the voting precincts at said election have been filed with the City
Clerk and have been presented to and examined by the Board of Canvassers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. The Board of Canvassers hereby determines that the votes cast at the said
election held on November 4, 1997, on the General Obligation Bonding
Proposition, were as follows:
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Meeting Adjourned at 6:03 P.M.
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GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDING PROPOSITION
Shall the City of Oak Park, County of Oakland, Michigan, borrow the
principal amount of not to exceed Nineteen Million Five Hundred Thousand
($19,500,000.00) Dollars, and issue in one or more series its general
obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of (1) purchasing a
municipal bus and (2) paying all or part of the costs of constructing municipal
buildings, including a new city hall, district court building, public safety
building, and multi-purpose recreation building; additions to the library and
community center, and remodeling of the community center, pool and library;
furnishing, refurnishing, equipping and re-equipping new and remodeled
municipal facilities; demolishing existing facilities; and preparing, developing
and improving sites, including entrances, approaches and landscaping,
together with all necessary and related costs?
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 4,050
VOTES IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSITION: 1,800
VOTES AGAINST THE PROPOSITION: 2,250
2. There being a majority of the qualified electors of the City of Oak Park voting
at said election having voted against the proposition, it is hereby determined
that the foregoing Proposition failed. .
ROLL CALL VOTE: Yes, Chadwick, Leonard, Schonschack
No, None
Absent, None
Vacant, One
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I, Sandra K. Gadd, duly authorized Clerk of the City of Oak Park, Michigan, do hereby
certify that the above candidates and proposition has been certified by the City Board of
Canvassers in the official canvass of the results of November 4, 1997, General City Election.
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Sandra K. Gadd, City Clerk
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