HomeMy WebLinkAboutElection Canvasses - 1995.04.25 - 2148REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS
CITY OF SOUTHFIELD
COUNTY OF OAKLAND, MICHIGAN
April 25, 1995
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Canvassers convened at 8:00 p.m. on
April 27, 1995 in the Council Conference Room, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield,
Michigan, to canvas the results of the Special Election held April 25, 1995.
PRESENT: Bodnar, Crosthwaite, Holzman
ABSENT: Webb
A motion was offered by Bodnar and supported by Holzman that Crosthwaite be elected
Chairman of the Meeting of the Board of Canvassers.
Motion was adopted.
WHEREAS, at the Special Election -duly called and held in the City of Southfield, County
of Oakland, Michigan, on Tuesday, April 25, 1995, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00
p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving Time, pursuant to the provisions of Act 239, Public Acts of
1970 as amended on September 15, 1981, the proposals whose names appear hereafter were
presented on the ballot at said Special City Election; and;
WHEREAS, the votes cast at said election have been filed in the office of the City Clerk
and have been presented and examined by the Board of Canvassers;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Canvassers hereby determines
that the votes cast for the candidates at the said Special Election held on April 25, 1995
were as follows: _
I
7 - rn
PROPOSAL A - FAMILY RECREATION CENTER BOND PROPOS114113N
, -."-f 15. rri
:mu r-rt
No 5582 (---) -< --i 1 '---- ,-, ,:e.--n
-z)
Yes 2035
rri
1 .V2. r7C) ...
PROPOSAL B - LIBRARY BOND PROPOSITION
Yes 2652
No 49 55
PROPOSAL C - LIBRARY OPERATING MILLAGE CHARTER AMENDMENT
Yes 2474
No 5076
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Canvassers further determines that
the following proposals were defeated.
Proposal A - Family Recreation Center Bond Proposition
Proposal B - Library Bond Proposition
Proposal C - Library Operating Millage Charter Amendment
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 7,753
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn and the meeting was adjourned at 9 :14P.m
I, Susan H. Rydell, the duly appointed and qualified Deputy City Clerk of the City of
Southfield, County of Oakland, Michigan, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and
complete copy of a resolution adopted by the Board of Canvassers at their meeting of
April 27, 1995.
April 27, 1995
Date Susan H. Ryden, Deputi. City Clerk
11 YES
12 NO
0*-
So-
10-
6/
A
YES
6 NO
Place the Official Ballot Card inside
the Ballot Envelope as shown.
10n YES 1 16
17 NO
0
0
A
Instructions to Absent Voter
TO VOTE:
Using the "punching tool" furnished (nothing else) firmly punch out the
small "black dot" on the card ABOVE the number which corresponds to
the number to the RIGHT of the "YES" or "NO" of the proposal according
to your choice. (See Sketch Below)
NOTE: Punch with sufficient force to be sure that the "black dot" is
completely punched out of the card and into the foam backing.
AFTER VOTING, raise (do not detach)
the Official Ballot Card from foam
backing.
LOOK AT THE BACK OF THE CARD!
EXAMINE IT.
BE SURE ALL HOLES ARE CLEANLY
PUNCHED!
PULL OFF ANY
PARTIALLY PUNCHED
"CHIPS"THAT MIGHT
BE HANGING.
CITY OF SOUTHFIELD, OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN
SPECIAL ELECTION, APRIL 25, 1995
PROPOSAL A
FAMILY RECREATION CENTER BOND PROPOSITION
Shall the City of Southfield borrow an amount not to ex-
ceed Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000) and issue
its general obligation unlimited tax bonds for the purpose
of developing a family recreation center by paying the
costs of renovating and expanding the Civic Center Sports
Arena by the acquisition, construction and equipping of
locker room and public area improvements, a new lull size
ice arena, a new studio size ice arena, a new gymnasium g4,03.5-
facility, a new indoor/outdoor leisure aquatic center, new
activity space, and new administrative offices for the
Department of Parks and Recreation, and renovating the
space in the Civic Center presenty occupied by the Depart-
ment of Parks and Recreation?
PROPOSAL B
LIBRARY BOND PROPOSITION
Shall the City of Southfield borrow an amount not to ex-
ceed Thirty Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars
($30,600,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited
tax bonds for the purpose of paying the costs of acquir-
ing, constructing and equipping a new main library
building, including acquiring, developing and improving
the site therefore, and renovating the space in the Civi,65),
Center presently occupied by the library?
495-5
77-0,,zeo6
When you have completed voting and inspected it for "chips",
raise (do not detach) the Official Ballot Card from
the foam backing.
NOTE: If you spoil your ballot card, call or write your Election Official to
request a new ballot.
PROPOSAL C
LIBRARY OPERATING MILLAGE
CHARTER AMENDMENT
Shall the Charter of the City of Southfield be amended to
provide that the amount which the city may raise in any ..,,,4'74/
one year for library use by ad valorem taxes upon the
assessed value of taxable property in the city be increas-
ed by seven-tenths of one mill which, if fully levied by the
City Council in the year 1995, would provide an estimated
revenue increase of one million six hundred thousand
dollars? ada-