CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Clerk/Canvass Board

RESOLUTION 09-106(S)

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CERTIFYING THE RESULTS OF THE CITY OF HOMER REGULAR CITY ELECTION  HELD OCTOBER 6, 2009 TO DECIDE ONE BALLOT PROPOSITION AND ELECT TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS.

 

            WHEREAS, In compliance with the Homer City Code 4.35, the Canvass Board of the City of Homer has opened, counted and tallied the votes on absentee ballots, including special needs ballots, found to be valid and made determination on questioned ballots, and has opened, counted and tallied those questioned ballots found to be valid, cast in the Regular City Election held on October 6, 2009; and

 

            WHEREAS, The total number of voters voting in the City Election was 1,134 and reflects the number of voters, not the number of votes cast or ballots counted; and

 

            WHEREAS, In accordance with Homer City Code 4.35, the Canvass Board of the City of Homer has opened and inspected the precinct reports, Election Central Logs and entered the results of the absent and questioned ballots on the Certification of Election along with the results of the precinct counts.

            NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council notes the voter answer to Proposition No. 1:

SALES TAX ON NONPREPARED FOODS  

Shall the City of Homer levy a sales tax on sales of nonprepared food items at a rate of 3.0%, consisting of 0.75% to fund water and sewer systems (HAWSP), 0.75% to fund construction of roads and trails (HART), and 1.5% for the general fund during the period from September 1st through May 31st?

YES 457           NO 631

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following candidates are declared elected to Office of Councilmember, having received at least 40% of the votes cast for a three-year term of office:

 

COUNCILMEMBERS (TWO THREE-YEAR TERMS)

 

Kevin Hogan

Francie Roberts

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby certifies the results of the Regular City Election held October 6, 2009, as presented in the Canvass Board’s Certificate of Election, attached as Exhibit A, in accordance with the Homer City Code; and

           

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Canvass Board’s Certificate of Election (Exhibit A) be attached permanently as part of this Resolution.

 

           PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 12th day of October, 2009.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

 CITY OF HOMER

 

 

 

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                                                                         DENNIS NOVAK, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE

ATTEST:

 

 

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK 

 

 

Fiscal Note: N/A