HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-01-14 EC MINUTESELECTION COMMISSION
January 14, 1988
The meeting was called to order at 4:56 p.m. by Chairman Nilsen.
Present:
Absent:
Also present:
Watson, Nilsen, Crow
Kollath, Bull
Ellis, Deputy City Clerk
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City Clerk Crow answered questions concerning the March 1, 1988 Career Service
Board Election. She explained that the election will be held to elect one
member to the Career Service Board due to the expiration of Catherine M.
Pokraka's term of office on March 15, 1988. Ms. Crow stated that the office
is to be filled by a vote of the full-time, permanent, classified employees.
There will be five polling places, using paper ballots. Ms. Crow explained
that the Career Service Board is comprised of five voting members:
-two members appointed by Council
-two members elected by the employees
-one member selected by the other four members to serve
as Chairman.
The members serve staggered four-year terms. A City of Englewood employee
cannot serve on this committee. Ms. Crow noted that any citizen acquiring 25
qualified employee signatures on a nomination petition is eligible to run.
Chairman Nilsen questioned the procedure that would be used to notify the
employees of the election. Ms. Crow agreed to ask Dorothy Dalquist to publish
a notice in the Sentinel and the Citizen if possible.
Member Watson expressed concern that the qualifications for signing petitions
were too restrictive. Ms. Crow stated that any citizen interested in running,
could possibly contact any of the three Employees Association for some help in
obtaining the required signatures.
Discussion ensued regarding the announcement of the election which will be
distributed to the employees. It was agreed to change the letter to more
clearly state the qualifications for office. The announcement would be
distributed through the departments for posting for all employees.
The Nomination Petitions were discussed. It was agreed that the petition
should provide a clear and concise definition of the employees who are
eligible to sign.
The proposed election schedule was reviewed.
WATSON MOVED,
Ayes:
Nays:
Absent:
The motion was
SECONDED BY CROW, TO APPROVE THE ELECTION CALENDAR.
Watson, Nilsen, Crow
None
Kollath, Bull
approved.
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Ms. Crow provided the Commission with information she had gathered concerning
the polling places, as they had requested. Discussion ensued. The members
agreed that whenever possible we should try to conform to the same polling
place the County uses.
The members directed Ms. Crow to prepare a resolution requesting that the
following changes be approved:
Precinct 2 Bishop Elementary School
3100 South Elati Street
Precinct 4 Malley Center
3380 South Lincoln Street
Precinct 5 Kaiser Permanente
2955 South Broadway
Precinct 10 Englewood School Administration Building
4101 South Bannock
Precinct 12 All Souls School
4951 South Pennsylvania
WATSON MOVED, SECONDED BY CROW, TO PRESENT THE RESOLUTION CHANGING THE POLLING
PLACES TO CITY COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.
Ayes: Watson, Nilsen, Crow
Nays: None
Absent: Kollath, Bull
The motion was approved.
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The next meeting of the Election Commission will be held on Wednesday,
February 17, 1988, at 4:00 p.m., in Library Conference Room 2.
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Discussion ensued regarding the policy governing write-in votes. Ms. Crow
stated that City Attorney DeWitt had expressed concern about changing the
write-in vote procedure. The matter was tabled pending additional
information.
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WATSON MOVED, SECONDED BY CROW TO ADJOURN . The meeting was adjourned at 5:45
p.m.
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City Clerk, Member
Minutes were approved by Election Commission on January 26, 1988 (telephone
poll)
RESULTS OF TELEHONE POLL
OF
ELECTION COMMISSION
On January 26, 1988, the Election Commission was polled by City
Clerk for approval of the January 14, 1988 Election Commission
meeting with the following results:
Ayes:
Nays:
Abstain:
Unavailable:
Chairman Nilsen, Members Watson and Crow
None
Member Kollath
Member Bull
The minutes were therefore approved to be forwarded to City
Council.
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