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• REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS
CITY OF SOUTH§§FLRR 17 A10 30
COUNTY OF OAKLAND, MICHIGAN
L'Lkij Y COUNTY [LEEK March 11, 1999
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Canvassers convened at 8:00 p.m. on March 11, 1999 in the
Council Conference Room, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, Michigan, to canvas the results of
the Special Election held March 9, 1999
PRESENT: Stem, Crosthwaite, Kurkechian
ABSENT: Holzman
A motion was offered by Kurkechian and supported by Stern 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, March 9, 1999 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, pursuant to the provisions of Act 239, Public Acts of 1970 as amended on
September 15, 1981, the Library Millage Charter Amendment was presented on the ballot at said
Special 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 Library Millage Charter Amendment at the said Special Election held on March
9, 1999 were as follows:
T .111RARY MIT JAGEST-TALTYR_AMEMYIENT
Yes 3,316
No 2,154
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Canvassers further determines that the
following charter amendment was approved:
Chairman
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• Shall the charter of the City of Southfield be amended to provide that the amount which the City
may raise in any one (1) year for library purposes by ad valorem taxes upon the assessed value of
taxable property in the city be increased by one and two-tenths (1.2) mills, which, if fully levied by
the City Council in the year 1999, would provide an estimated revenue increase of three million two
hundred thousand dollars.
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 5,538
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn and the meeting was adjourned at 8 :50Pm.
I, Susan H. Rydell, the duly appointed and qualified Deputy City Clerk of the City of Southfield, 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 March 11, 1999.
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Date Susan H. Rydell, Deputy City
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