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STATE OF ALABAMA )(
COUNTY OF BALDWIN X
The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in Special City Council meeting at
10:00 a.m., Fairhope Municipal Complex Council Chamber,
161 North Section Street, Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on
Tuesday, 14 October 2008.
Present were Council President Robert C. Gentle, Councilmembers: Debbie
W. Quinn, Cecil Christenberry, and Michael A. Ford, City Attorney Marion E.
Wynne, and City Clerk Lisa A. Hanks. Councilmember Daniel Stankoski, Mayor
Timothy M. Kant, and City Attorney Marion E. Wynne were absent.
There being a quorum present, Council President Gentle called the meeting to
order. Council President Gentle explained that the meeting was to canvass the votes
from the October 7, 2008 Municipal Run-off Election and to open and count the
provisional ballots.
Councilmember Ford moved to allow City Clerk Lisa Hanks to open and
count the provisional ballots. Seconded by Councilmember Christenberry, motion
passed by the following votes: AYE - Quinn, Christenberry, Ford and Gentle. NAY
— none.
City Clerk Lisa Hanks read the results of the provisional ballots to the City Council.
Ms. Hanks stated that there were five provisional ballots and only four were accepted
by the Baldwin County Board of Registrars.
Councilmember Ford introduced in writing, and moved for the adoption of the
following resolution, a resolution to Canvass the 2008 Municipal Run -Off Election.
Seconded by Councilmember Christenberry, motion passed by the following votes:
AYE - Quinn, Christenberry, Ford and Gentle. NAY — none.
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CANVASS RESOLUTION
Resolution No. 1467-08
WHEREAS, the General Run -Off Election for the City of Fairhope was duly and legally
held on Tuesday, 7 October 2008, as provided by law; and,
WHEREAS, the Municipal governing body of the City of Fairhope met on this 14th day of
October, 2008, all members thereof being present, at 10:00 o'clock a.m. and has canvassed the
returns, and has ascertained and determined the number of voters received by each candidate; and,
WHEREAS, the said municipal governing body has ascertained and determined the result
of said election as follows:
CANDIDATE
BOX
NO.1
BOX
NO.2
BOX
NO.3
ABSENTEE
MACHINE
SUBTOTALS
PROVISIONAL
BALLOTS
TOTALS
FOR MAYOR
Timothy M. Kant
593
950
1251
117
2911
1
2912
Dean Mosher
456
757
1 1008
102
2323
3
2326
FOR PLACE NO.2
Danny Corte
433
752
969
93
2247
1
2248
Daniel R Stankoski
605
932
1244
122
2903
3
2906
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fairhope,
Alabama, as follows:
THAT TIMOTHY M. KANT received a majority of the votes casted for the
office of MAYOR and is hereby declared duly elected to that office for the term
beginning 3 November 2008.
2. THAT DANIEL R. STANKOSKI received a majority of the votes casted for the
office of Councilmember PLACE NO.2 and is hereby declared duly elected to
that office for the term beginning 3 November 2008.
ADOPTED THIS 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2008.
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Councilmember - Robprt C Gentle
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Counci mber - Michael . Ford
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Counci member'- De bie W. Quinn
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Councilmember - Daniel Stankoski
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isa A. Yanks, Cify Clerk
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Council President Gentle announced that two other candidates were at the
meeting and needed to be recognized: Willie Bean Roscoe P. Coltrane and Finn
McCool. Willie Bean, a canine, is with the Independent Party and received 2,893
votes from around the world. Finn McCool, a feline, is with the Librarian Party and
received 150 votes from within the Fairhope jurisdiction.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting
was duly adjourned at 10:20 a.m.
Robert C. Gentle, Council President
isa A. $anks, City Clerk