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REGULAR MEETING OF TEE BOARD OF CANVASSERS
, CITY OF SOUTHFIELD
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COUNTY OF OAKLAND, MICHIGAN
November 6, 2003
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Canvassers convened at 8:00 p.m. on November 6, 2003 in
the Council Conference Room, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, Michigan, to canvas the
results of the General Election held November 4, 2003.
PRESENT: Mary Kathryn DeCuir
Charles Kleinbrook
Sylvia S. Stem
Linnie M. Taylor
ABSENT: None
A motion was offered by Stem and supported by DeCuir
that Taylor elected Chairman of the Meeting of the Board of Canvassers.
Motion was adopted.
WHEREAS, at the General Election duly called and held in the City of Southfield, County of
Oakland, Michigan, on Tuesday, November 4, 2003 between the hours of 700 a.m. and 8:00
p.m., Eastern Standard Time, pursuant to the provisions of Act 239, Public Acts of 1970 as
=ended on September 15, 1981, the candidates wh.ose names appear hereafter and the charter
amendments were presented on the ballot at said General 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 rr RESOLVED that the Board of Canvassers hereby determines that
the votes cast for the candidates and charter amendments at the said General Election held on
November 4, 2003 were as follows:
CITY COU*CIL -Regular Term
Myron Frasier 4,896 Joan Seymour 4,556
Sylvia Jordan 4,642 Demetria J. Taylor 3,141
Si dney Lantz 4,717 Darnell J. Zanders 1,125
Tyrone D. Sanders, Jr. 3,739 •
CITY COUNCIL - Unexpired Term
Donald F. Fracassi 5,336
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PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT "A"
Yes 5,279
No 2,014 •
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT "B"
Yes 5,143 • No 1,999
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT "C"
Yes 5,443
No 1,908
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT "D"
4,672
2,378
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT "E"
5,157
1,953
AND BE IT FURTIEER RESOLVED that the Board of Canvassers further determines that the
following candidates were elected and charter amendments approved:
CITY COUNCIL, — Regular Term
Myron Frasier Sidney Lantz
Sylvia Jordan Joan Seymour
CITY COUNCIL Unexpired Term
Donald F. Fracassi
CHARTER AMENDMENT "A"
Shall Section 3.11 of the City Charter he amended to provide that the Board of Canvassers shall
meet on the Thursday following a primary election to canvass the results thereof at a time to be
set by the Clerk, ratherthan at the currently required time of 8:00 p.m.
CHARTER AMENDMENT "B" •
Shall Section 3.23 of the City Charter be amended to provide that the Board of Canvassers shall
meet on the Thursday following any regular or special election to canvass the results thereof at a
time to be set by the Clerk, rather than at the currently required time of 8:00 p.m.
Yes
No
Yes
No
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Nancy L. M. Ban', CMC
City Clerk
Novenber 6, 2003
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CHARTER AMENDMENT "C"
Shall Section 6.1(c) of the City Charter be amended to provide that the City Administrator may
appoint a Deputy City Administrator with the consent of the City Council who, in case of a
vacancy in the office of the City Administrator or the inability to perform the duties of the office
by reason of sickness, absence from the city, or other cause, shall possess all the powers and
authority of the City Administrator.
CHARTER AMENDMENT 9)"
Shall Section 6.5(a) of the City Charter be amended to provide that the City Council shall
appoint an alternate member to the Civil Service Commission for a six (6) year term with the
initial term of office commencing on February 1, 2004, who shall serve in the place of a-regular
member who is absent
CHARTER AMENDMENT "E"
Shall Section 6.5(f) of the City Charter which provides that any classified employee who shall be.
promoted to an unclassified position may be granted a leave by the civil service commission for
a specified period of time • with the right to return to a classified position of equal status be
amended to provide that such leave shall not exceed a period of six (6) months.
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 8,240
A motion was made by Charles 1Cleinbrook and seconded by Sylvia S. Stern to accept the vote
totals as tabulated.. A motion was made and seconded to adjourn and the meeting was adjomned
at 1.1:05 p.m.
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1, Nancy L.M. Banks, the duly appointed and qualified City Cleric 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 November 6,2003.
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