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HomeMy WebLinkAboutElection Canvasses - 2000.11.07 - 217211/29/2000 09:35 FAX 248+354+7937 SFLD CITY CLERK 4 OAK COUNTY ELEC 002 REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS CITY OF SOUTHFIELD COUNTY OF OAKLAND, MICHIGAN NOVEMBER 9, 2000 The Regular Meeting of the Board of Canvassers convened at 8:00 p.m. on November 9, 2000, in the Council Conference Room, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, Michigan, to canvas the results of the Special Election held November 7, 2000. PRESENT: Mary Katheryne DeCuir, Sheridan Holzman, Charles Kleinbrook Sylvia S. Stern ABSENT: None 7 A motion was offered by Stern and supported by Kleinbrook that Holzman be 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 7, 2000, 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 Eve Charter Amendments were presented on the ballot at said General Election; and; WHEREAS, the votes east 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 five Charter Amendments at the said General Election held on November 7, 2000 were as follows: CHARTER AMENDMENT "A" Yes 23,300 No 6,458 CHARTER AMENDMENT "8" Yes 24,901 No 4,502 SFLD CITY CLERK 4 OAK COUNTY ELEC IZ003 11/29/2000 09:35 FAX 248+354+7937 REGULAR MEETING -2- NOVEMBER 9, 2000 CHARTER AMENDMENT "C" Yes 23,292 No 5,251 CHARTER AMENDMENT "D" Yes 23,609 No 5,667 CHARTER AMENDMENT "E" Yes 25,202 No 4,866 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Canvassers further determines that the following charter amendments were approved: Lharter Amendmcnt A • Shall Section 4.1(c) of the Charter of the City of Southfield be amended to provide that the Council shall elect a Council President and President Pro Te at its second regular meeting in November of each year; and that the term of each such office shall be one (I) year, unless the officer is sooner removed by a vote of at least five (5) members, in which case Council shall elect a successor for the unexpired term. Charter Amendment B. Shall Section 8,2 of the Charter of the City of Southfield be amended to provide that each City Officer and Department Head shall submit a proposed budget for the next fiscal year to the City Administrator on OF before the first day of March; the City Administrator shall submit the budgets to the Mayor on or before the first day of April; and the Mayor shall submit the budget to the Council at the first regular meeting in May. Charter Amendment Shall Section 8.5 of the Charter of the City of Southfield be amended to provide that the Council shall, adopt the budget for the next fiscal year at a Special Budget Meeting to be held not later that the third week in June. • REGULAR MEETING -3- NOVEMBER 9, 2000 n was made ansIseconded to adjourn and the meeting was adjourned at 102,1a_p,rn . Chairman 1 - 0 q -a_00 0 Date Nancy L. M. Bar, City Clerk 11/29/2000 0935 FAX 248+354+7937 4 OAK COUNTY ELEC gn004 SFLD CITY CLERK Charter Amendment _D Shall Section 11.5(b) of the Charter of the City of Southfield be amended to provide that in the event Council fails to make a temporary appointment within sixty (60) days of a vacancy in an elective office, it shall order a Special Election to be held as soon as legally possible to fill such vacancy for the balance of the unexpired term of said elective officer. Charter Amendmilit E Shall the Charter of the City of Southfield be amended by inserting a new Section 11.20 to provide that, except as permitted by law, the City shall not discriminate against a person with respect to luring, contracting, purchasing, the use of City facilities or the provision of City services on the basis of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight marital status, or disability. TOTAL VOLES CAST: 1, Nancy L. M. Banks, the duly elected and qualified 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 November 9, 2000, • BY: 'woo RECEIVED FOR FILING OAKLAND COUNTY CLERK ii 1,4 NOV /6 P 12: 48 ( SollthfIc'd • 1 Box 2.0s'; • ; 1;:i0.37-2055 Very ours, // eras City Attorney (248) 354-9516 j_beras@cityofsouthfield.com November 14, 2000 Mr. G. William Caddell Oakland County Clerk Election Division 1200 N. Telegraph Road Pontiac, MI 48341 Dear Mr. Caddell: Pursuant to MCL 117.24, I am herewith filing two (2) certified copies of each of the five (5) charter amendments which were adopted by the electors of the City of Southfield on Tuesday, November 7, 2000. Also, enclosed is a copy of the letter approving these charter amendments, dated August 16, 2000, from Governor John Engler. Could you please provide me with a letter acknowledging the date of receipt of the above amendments? Thank you. JEB:br Enclosures cc: Nancy L.M. Banks, City Clerk r"17 C,ouncil Mayor Dontld LFracassi City Clerk • 113., \ r (its' •.I.. rcj" 1,City Administrator jr City Council nadian trarcm..11) I iii I ll, .1 V. Itii id. :."'d!-111111,1 PATRICK D. CAMPBELL DEPUTY CLERK — REGISTER STEPHANIE A. SCHROEDER Chief Deputy County Clerk MARY JO HAMMOND Director of Elections SUE PAYNE Chief Deputy Register G. WILLIAM CADDELL OAKLAND COUNTY CLERK — REGISTER OF DEEDS PONTIAC MI 48341-0413 November 15, 2000 Mr. John E. Beras, Attorney City of Southfield 26000 Evergreen Rd. P.O. Box 2055 Southfield, Mi. 48037-2055 Dear Mr. Beras: I am writing to let you know that we have received your letter on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 which included the two attached certified copies of the five (5) charter amendments which were adopted by the electors of the City of Southfield on Tuesday, 0 November 7, 2000. We also have the letter approving these charter amendments dated August 16, 2000, from Governor John Engler. We will file them in our office and hold them for future reference. Sincerely, /511144rt e46,611___— G. William Caddell Oakland County Clerk/Register lh 1111 MINISTRATIVE OFFICES 1200 N TELEGRAPH RD DEPT 413 PONTIAC MI 48341-0413 (248) 858-0560 COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE 1200 N TELEGRAPH RD DEPT 413 PONTIAC MI 48341-0413 (246) 858-0581 ELECTION DIVISION 1200 N TELEGRAPH RD DEPT 413 PONTIAC MI 48341-0413 (248) 856-0564 REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE 1200 N TELEGRAPH RD DEPT 480 PONTIAC MI 48341-0480 (248) 858-0803 yomv,co.oakland.M1.08 • CITY OF SOUTHFIELD CHARTER AMENDMENT Section 4.1 City Council; How Constituted; Term of Office. (a) There shall be a council of seven (7) members. Subject only to limitations and exceptions provided by this Charter or other provisions of law, all powers of the City shall be vested in and exercised by the Council, which shall constitute the legislative body of the City, and which shall have the power and authority to adopt such laws, ordinances, and resolutions as it may deem proper in the exercise thereof. In all cases, where the word "council" is used in this Charter, the same shall be synonymous with the word "commission", or any other term used in any state or federal law referring to municipal, legislative, or governing bodies. (b) At the regular, City election held in the year 1963, and at each regular, City election thereafter, there shall be elected four (4) members of the Council, the three (3) candidates receiving the highest number of votes for such office shall hold their offices for a term of four (4) years, and the candidate receiving the next highest number of votes for such office shall hold his office for a term of two (2) years. All such terms of office shall commence at 8:00 p.m., on the second Monday following the City election, at which they are elected and shall end when their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified. (c) The Council, at its second regular meeting in November of each year, shall elect a presiding officer, to be known as council president, and shall also elect a council president pro tern. The term of each such office shall be one (1) year, unless the officer is sooner removed by a vote of at least five (5) members, in which case Council shall elect a successor for the unexpired term. • • RESULTS CERTIFIED BY THE SOUTHFIELD BOARD OF CANVASSERS, NOVEMBER 9, 2000: YES: 23,300 NO: 6,458 I, Nancy EM. Banks, the duly elected and qualified City Clerk of the City of Southfield, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a TRUE and ACCURATE copy of the Charter Amendment approved by the voters of this City on November 7, 2000, and further that the foregoing election results are TRUE and ACCURATE totals as certified by the Southfield Board of Canvassers on November 9, 2000. DATE: NOV 13 2000 Ncw,.oAV--\q NANCY L.M. B4NKS, City Clerk - 2 • • CITY OF SOUTHFIELD CHARTER AMENDMENT Section 8.2 Budget Procedure. On or before the first day of March of each year, each City officer and department head shall submit to the City Administrator, a proposed budget for the next fiscal year. The City Administrator shall submit the budgets to the Mayor on or before the first day of April, and the Mayor shall submit the budget to the Council at the first regular meeting in May. RESULTS CERTIFIED BY THE SOUTHFIELD BOARD OF CANVASSERS, NOVEMBER 9, 2000: YES: 24,901 No: 4,502 I, Nancy L.M. Banks, the duly elected and qualified City Clerk of the City of Southfield, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a TRUE and ACCURATE copy of the Charter Amendment approved by the voters of this City on November 7, 2000, and further that the foregoing election results are TRUE and ACCURATE totals as certified by the Southfield Board of Canvassers on November 9, 2000. DATED: NOV 1 3 2000 CkL r(\ NANCY L.M.`QANKS, 'City Clerk • • • CITY OF SOUTHFIELD CHARTER AMENDMENT Section 8.5 Adoption of Budget. At a special budget meeting to be held not later than the third week in June, the Council shall, by resolution concurred in by at least five (5) members, adopt the budget for the next fiscal year. The Council shall, in such resolution, make an appropriation of the money needed for municipal purposes during the next fiscal year and determine the amount necessary to be raised by taxes upon real and personal property for such purposes. RESULTS CERTIFIED BY THE SOUTHFIELD BOARD OF CANVASSERS, NOVEMBER 9, 2000: YES: 23,292 NO: 5,251 I, Nancy L.M. Banks, the duly elected and qualified City Clerk of the City of Southfield, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a TRUE and ACCURATE copy of the Charter Amendment approved by the voters of this City on November 7, 2000, and further that the foregoing election results are TRUE and ACCURATE totals as certified by the Southfield Board of Canvassers on November 9, 2000. , DATED: NOV 1 3 2000 u\:\ NANCY L.M. BAZsIKS, City Clerk • CITY OF SOUTHFIELD CHARTER AMENDMENT Section 11.5 Vacancy Defined. In addition to other provisions of this Charter, a vacancy shall be deemed to exist when any elective officer fails to qualify within the time prescribed in section 11.3 of this Charter; a vacancy shall also exist when an officer fails to qualify within ten (10) days after his appointment, dies, resigns, is removed from office, moves his legal residence from the City, is convicted of a felony or breach of public trust, or is judicially declared to be mentally incompetent. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, vacancies in office shall be filled in the following manner: (a) Vacancies in appointive offices shall be filled in the manner provided for making the original appointment, and shall be filled for the unexpired term. (b) Vacancies in elective offices shall be filled by temporary appointment by the Council by majority vote of its members elect. Such appointee shall hold office and serve until a successor to fill such vacancy shall be elected at the next regular, City election and qualified. The successor officer elected at said election shall hold office for the balance of the unexpired term of the officer whose vacancy is filled. In the event Council fails to make a temporary appointment within sixty (60) days of the vacancy, it shall order a special election to be held as soon as legally possible to fill such vacancy for the balance of the unexpired term of said elective officer. (c) If four (4) or more vacancies exist simultaneously in the office of councilman, the Clerk shall, within ten (10) days • ()\)Vnci. NANCY L.M. B S, City Clerk thereafter, call for the necessary primary election and special election, to be held as soon as legally possible to fill such vacancies for the unexpired terms of the said elective officers. RESULTS CERTIFIED BY THE SOUTHFIELD BOARD OF CANVASSERS, NOVEMBER 9, 2000: YES: 23,609 NO: 5,667 I, Nancy L.M. Banks, the duly elected and qualified City Clerk of the City of Southfield, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a TRUE and ACCURATE copy of the Charter Amendment approved by the voters of this City on November 7, 2000, and further that the foregoing election results are TRUE and ACCURATE totals as certified by the Southfield Board of Canvassers on November 9, 2000. NOV 13 2000 DATED: 2 C NANCY L.M. -------- _— NKS, City Clerk CITY OF SOUTHFIELD CHARTER AMENDMENT Section 11.20 Discrimination Prohibited. Except as permitted by law, the City shall not discriminate against a person with respect to hiring, contracting, purchasing, the use of City facilities or the provision of City services on the basis of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, or disability. RESULTS CERTIFIED BY THE SOUTHFLELD BOARD OF CANVASSERS, NOVEMBER 9, 2000: YES: 25,202 NO: 4,866 I, Nancy L.M. Banks, the duly elected and qualified City Clerk of the City of Southfield, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a TRUE and ACCURATE copy of the Charter Amendment approved by the voters of this City on November 7, 2000, and further that the foregoing election results are TRUE and ACCURATE totals as certified by the Southfield Board of Canvassers on November 9, 2000. • NOV 1 3 200B DATE: • RECEIVED FOR FILING OAKLAND COUNTY CLERK fat NOV b P 12: LI8 iC tY of Southfield DEp 260y0cOLLEvRerrigreen Rd. • P.O. Box 2055 • Southtiekl, MI 48037-2055 LITY CounT November 14, 2000 Mr. G. William Caddell Oakland County Clerk Election Division 1200 N. Telegraph Road Pontiac, MI 48341 Dear Mr. Caddell: Pursuant to MCL 117.24, I am herewith filing two (2) certified copies of each of the five (5) charter amendments which were adopted by the electors of the City of Southfield on Tuesday, November 7, 2000. Also, enclosed is a copy of the letter approving these charter amendments, dated August 16, 2000, from Governor John Engler. Could you please provide me with a letter acknowledging the date of receipt of the above amendments? Thank you. eras ity Attorney (248) 354-9516 j_beras@cityofsouthfield.com JEB:br Enclosures cc: Nancy L.M. Banks, City Clerk , :01 `7 P"I7 Mayor Donald F. Fracassi Jonachan Rmreman Paul Concrino Council President Myron A. FlT City Clerk -in 0 Nancy L. M. Banks i CiDtYo Anadidniln. 1.G5trroas(s° r City Council is, a rordan Sidney Lantz. Brenda L. Lawrence Nida R. Samona PATRICK D. CAMPBELL DEPUTY CLERK — REGISTER STEPHANIE A. SCHROEDER Chief Deputy County Clerk MARY JO HAMMOND Director of Elections SUE PAYNE Chief Deputy Register G. WILLIAM CADDELL OAKLAND COUNTY CLERK — REGISTER OF DEEDS PONTIAC MI 48341-0413 November 15, 2000 Mr. John E. Beras, Attorney City of Southfield 26000 Evergreen Rd. P.O. Box 2055 Southfield, Mi. 48037-2055 Dear Mr. Beras: I am writing to let you know that we have received your letter on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 which included the two attached certified copies of the five (5) charter amendments which were adopted by the electors of the City of Southfield on Tuesday, November 7, 2000. We also have the letter approving these charter amendments dated August 16, 2000, from Governor John Engler. We will file them in our office and hold them for future reference. Sincerely, /511(Liel_ G. William Caddell Oakland County Clerk/Register lh ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 1200 N TELEGRAPH RD DEPT 413 PONTIAC MI 48341-0413 (248) 858-0560 COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE 1200 N TELEGRAPH RD DEPT 413 PONTIAC MI 48341-0413 (248) 858-0581 ELECTION DIVISION 1200 N TELEGRAPH RD DEPT 413 PONTIAC NM 48341-0413 (248) 858-0564 REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE 1200 N TELEGRAPH RD DEPT 480 PONTIAC MI 48341-0480 (248) 858-0605 www.co.oakland.mi.us 3 CITY OF SOUTHFIELD CHARTER AMENDMENT Section 4.1 City Council; How Constituted; Term of Office. (a) There shall be a council of seven (7) members. Subject only to limitations and exceptions provided by this Charter or other provisions of law, all powers of the City shall be vested in and exercised by the Council, which shall constitute the legislative body of the City, and which shall have the power and authority to adopt such laws, ordinances, and resolutions as it may deem proper in the exercise thereof. In all cases, where the word "council" is used in this Charter, the same shall be synonymous with the word "commission", or any other term used in any state or federal law referring to municipal, legislative, or governing bodies. (b) At the regular, City election held in the year 1963, and at each regular, City election thereafter, there shall be elected four (4) members of the Council, the three (3) candidates receiving the highest number of votes for such office shall hold their offices for a term of four (4) years, and the candidate receiving the next highest number of votes for such office shall hold his office for a term of two (2) years. All such terms of office shall commence at 8:00 p.m., on the second Monday following the City election, at which they are elected and shall end when their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified. (c) The Council, at its second regular meeting in November of each year, shall elect a presiding officer, to be known as council president, and shall also elect a council president pro tern. The term of each such office shall be one (1) year, unless the officer is sooner removed by a vote of at least five (5) members, in which case Council shall elect a successor for the unexpired term. NOV 1.32000 DATE: • NANCY L.M. NKS, City Clerk • RESULTS CERTIFIED BY THE SOUTHFIELD BOARD OF CANVASSERS, NOVEMBER 9, 2000: YES: 23,300 NO: 6,458 I, Nancy L.M. Banks, the duly elected and qualified City Clerk of the City of Southfield, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a TRUE and ACCURATE copy of the Charter Amendment approved by the voters of this City on November 7, 2000, and further that the foregoing election results are TRUE and ACCURATE totals as certified by the Southfield Board of Canvassers on November 9, 2000. • 2 NOV 1 3 2000 DATED: , • • CITY OF SOUTHFIELD CHARTER AMENDMENT Section 8.2 Budget Procedure. On or before the first day of March of each year, each City officer and department head shall submit to the City Administrator, a proposed budget for the next fiscal year. The City Administrator shall submit the budgets to the Mayor on or before the first day of April, and the Mayor shall submit the budget to the Council at the first regular meeting in May. RESULTS CERTIFIED BY THE SOUTHFIELD BOARD OF CANVASSERS, NOVEMBER 9, 2000: YES: 24,901 No: 4,502 I, Nancy L.M. Banks, the duly elected and qualified City Clerk of the City of Southfield, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a TRUE and ACCURATE copy of the Charter Amendment approved by the voters of this City on November 7, 2000, and further that the foregoing election results are TRUE and ACCURATE totals as certified by the Southfield Board of Canvassers on November 9, 2000. NANCY L.M. NKS, City Clerk • CITY OF SOUTHFIELD CHARTER AMENDMENT Section 8.5 Adoption of Budget. At a special budget meeting to be held not later than the third week in June, the Council shall, by resolution concurred in by at least five (5) members, adopt the budget for the next fiscal year. The Council shall, in such resolution, make an appropriation of the money needed for municipal purposes during the next fiscal year and determine the amount necessary to be raised by taxes upon real and personal property for such purposes. RESULTS CERTIFIED BY THE SOUTHFIELD BOARD OF CANVASSERS, NOVEMBER 9, 2000: YES: 23,292 NO: 5,251 I, Nancy L.M. Banks, the duly elected and qualified City Clerk of the City of Southfield, County of Oaldand, State of Michigan, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a TRUE and ACCURATE copy of the Charter Amendment approved by the voters of this City on November 7, 2000, and further that the foregoing election results are TRUE and ACCURATE totals as certified by the Southfield Board of Canvassers on November 9, 2000. NOV 13 2000 \\\ DATED: n(: NANCY L.M.NkANKS, City Clerk CITY OF SOUTHFIELD CHARTER AMENDMENT Section 11.5 Vacancy Defined. In addition to other provisions of this Charter, a vacancy shall be deemed to exist when any elective officer fails to qualify within the time prescribed in section 11.3 of this Charter; a vacancy shall also exist when an officer fails to qualify within ten (10) days after his appointment, dies, resigns, is removed from office, moves his legal residence from the City, is convicted of a felony or breach of public trust, or is judicially declared to be mentally incompetent. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, vacancies in office shall be filled in the following manner: (a) Vacancies in appointive offices shall be filled in the manner provided for making the original appointment, and shall be filled for the unexpired term. (b) Vacancies in elective offices shall be filled by temporary appointment by the Council by majority vote of its members elect. Such appointee shall hold office and serve until a successor to fill such vacancy shall be elected at the next regular, City election and qualified. The successor officer elected at said election shall hold office for the balance of the unexpired term of the officer whose vacancy is filled. In the event Council fails to make a temporary appointment within sixty (60) days of the vacancy, it shall order a special election to be held as soon as legally possible to fill such vacancy for the balance of the unexpired term of said elective officer. (c) If four (4) or more vacancies exist simultaneously in the office of councilman, the Clerk shall, within ten (10) days • thereafter, call for the necessary primary election and special election, to be held as soon as legally possible to fill such vacancies for the unexpired terms of the said elective officers. RESULTS CERTIFIED BY THE SOUTHFIELD BOARD OF CANVASSERS, NOVEMBER 9, 2000: YES: 23,609 NO: 5,667 I, Nancy L.M. Banks, the duly elected and qualified City Clerk of the City of Southfield, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a TRUE and ACCURATE 1110 copy of the Charter Amendment approved by the voters of this City on November 7, 2000, and further that the foregoing election results are TRUE and ACCURATE totals as certified by the Southfield Board of Canvassers on November 9, 2000. \nr, DATED: NOV 13 2000 NANCY L.M. NKS, City Clerk • 2 NOV 000 DATE: 1 3 2 "1 NANCY L.M: ANKS, City Clerk CITY OF SOUTHFIELD CHARTER AMENDMENT Section 11.20 Discrimination Prohibited. Except as permitted by law, the City shall not discriminate against a person with respect to hiring, contracting, purchasing, the use of City facilities or the provision of City services on the basis of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, or disability. RESULTS CERTIFIED BY TILE SOUTHFIELD BOARD OF CANVASSERS, NOVEMBER 9, 2000: YES: 25,202 NO: 4,866 I, Nancy L.M. Banks, the duly elected and qualified City Clerk of the City of Southfield, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a TRUE and ACCURATE copy of the Charter Amendment approved by the voters of this City on November 7, 2000, and further that the foregoing election results are TRUE and ACCURATE totals as certified by the Southfield Board of Canvassers on November 9, 2000.