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Dakota County, Minnesota
• November 14, 2016
Minutes of the special meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County,Minnesota,
held November 14, 2016, at 8:00 o'clock a.m., at Apple Valley Municipal Center.
PRESENT: Mayor Hamann-Roland; Councilmembers Bergman, Goodwin, and Grendahl.
ABSENT: Councilmember Hooppaw.
City staff inembers present were: City Administrator Lawell and City Clerk Gackstetter.
Mayor Hamann-Roland called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Goodwin, approving the agenda for today's meeting, as
presented. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0.
AUDIENCE
Mayor Hamann-Roland asked if anyone was present to address the Council, at this time, on any
• item not on this meeting's agenda. No one requested to speak.
CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS
Ms. Gackstetter reviewed the results of the General Election held on November 8, 2016.
Councilmember Goodwin expressed concern with Dakota County's delay in posting results
following the election.
Discussion followed.
The City Council directed the City Clerk to meet with her counterparts in Dakota County to work
on recommendations on how the elections process can be improved. Once the recommendations
are identified, the clerks should work with the City Administrators/Managers and possibly the
League of Minnesota Cities to seek the changes needed from Dakota County and/or our
legislators.
MOTION: of Bergman, seconded by Grendahl, adopting Resolution No. 2016-191
canvassing the returns of the November 8, 2016, City General Election and
declaring that Tom Goodwin and Ruth Grendahl were elected Councilmembers
for four-year terms, each, commencing January 2, 2017. Ayes -4 -Nays - 0.
• MOTION: of Bergman, seconded by Grendahl,to adjourn. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 o'clock a.m.
CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
Dakota County, Minnesota
November 14, 2016
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Respectfully Submitted,
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Pamela J. Gac st tter, City Clerk
Approved by the Apple Valley City Council
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