The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About03-10-1999 Canvassing Board Minutes MINUTES OF THE CITY OF OCOEE CANVASSING BOARD MEETING HELD MARCH 10, 1999 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Vandergrift called the Canvassing Board to order at 12:13 p.m. in the Commission Chambers Conference Room. The roll was called and a quorum declared present. PRESENT: Mayor Vandergrift, Commissioner Anderson, Commissioner Parker, Assistant City Attorney Clements, City Manager Shapiro, City Clerk Grafton and Deputy City Clerk Green. ABSENT: None. City Clerk Grafton announced (1) the number of registered voters: 8,964, (2) the votes cast for Districts 1, 2 and 4: 250 and (3) the number of votes cast for District 3: 270. Twenty-four absentee ballots were returned to the Supervisor of Elections and one to the City Clerk, making a total of 25 absentee ballots to be opened. The total of the votes cast was 545. Voter turnout was six percent. A spread of only three in the final count between the two candidates for City Commissioner, District 3, would require a recount. She said the Elections Office verified all the signatures and found one that was not acceptable to them, which would require a decision by this Board. She explained the proper way to complete an absentee ballot and that the witness's signature was absent. Mavor Vandergrift. seconded by Commissioner Anderson, moved to exclude the one absentee ballot incorrectly completed. Motion carried 3-0. All members removed the ballots from the mailing envelopes. Commissioner Parker removed the ballots from the secrecy envelopes and called out the votes for each candidate and the ballot issues while Commissioner Anderson observed, and all members kept a tally of the votes as they were read. City Clerk Grafton read the results of the absentee ballot count and gave the total of both counts as follows: Tabulator Count Absentee Ballot Count Total Vern Combs 128 4 132 Rusty Johnson 142 6 148 Tabulator Count Absentee Ballot Count Total Yes No Yes No Yes No Ballot Issue 1: 3 year terms 323 190 9 15 332 205 Ballot Issue 2: Clarifying Charter language 371 129 15 8 386 137 Ocoee Canvassing Board March 10, 1999 Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Parker, moved to accept the results of the election. Motion carried 3-0. Commissioner Parker, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, finding that Mayor Scott Vandergrift had qualified for Mayor without opposition, moved that the City of Ocoee Canvassing Board make the assumption that the candidate voted for himself and therefore declare that he is elected to the office for. which he qualified. Motion carried 3- O. Commissioner Parker, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, finding that Commissioner Danny Howell had qualified for Commission District 1 without opposition, moved that the City of Ocoee Canvassing Board make the assumption that the candidate voted for himself and therefore declare that he is elected to the office for which he qualified. Motion carried 3-0. Adjournment. Mavor Vandere:rift, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, moved to adiourn. Motion carried 3-0. The meeting adjourned at 12:30 p.m. APPROVED Attest: City of Ocoee 2 CITY OF OCOEE CANVASSING BOARD TALLY SHEET 1999 ELECTION March 10, 1999 Mayor - unopposed: S. Scott Vandergrift Commissioner District One - unopposed: Danny Howell COMMISSIONER DISTRICT THREE: Machine Vote Absentee Total Vern Combs 128 \\1 \ 4 \'1z Rusty Johnson 142 ~l ~ llf.~ 7.'1- YES NO YES'\ NO , YES NO Ballot Issue #1 \\1\ ~mt 3- year terms 323 190 lti\.. 3$2- 2, oS- 1m.. ~ lH Ballot Issue #2 Clarify Language 371 129 ~ IS; ~ 38b \ 37 TOTALS ~ z.;J Total number of registered voters = 8,964 Total number of votes cast = Tabulator 1: Districts 1,2,4: 250 Tabulator 2: District 3 270 24 Absentee Ballots returned to SOE + 1 to City Clerk = 25 Total votes 545 Percentage of voter turnout: 545 -;- 8964 = 60/0 Spread in votes that requires recount: 545 x .50A. = 2.725 or 3 Jean Grafton, City Clerk sS; =ct; VCMt.&r( CITY OF OCOEE CANVASSING BOARD TALLY SHEET 1999 ELECTION March 10, 1999 Mayor - unopposed: S. Scott Vandergrift Commissioner District One - unopposed: Danny Howell COMMISSIONER DISTRICT THREE: Machine Vote Absentee Total Vern Combs 128 IIH ` 132 itti2 Rusty Johnson 142 4 2 YES NO YES NO YES NO Ballot Issue#1 (❑ n+t-1t++- 3- year terms 323 190 I S ) s31 205" Tt41 T-U Tti,l 1 I I Ballot Issue#2 tr�l Clarify Language 371 129 `" L 3 S G s TOTALS Total number of registered voters = 8,964 Total number of votes cast = Tabulator 1: Districts 1, 2, 4: 250 Tabulator 2: District 3 270 24 Absentee Ballots returned to SOE + 1 to City Clerk = 25 Total votes 545 Percentage of voter turnout: 545 : 8964 = 6°/n Spread in votes that requires recount: 545 x .5% = 2.725 or 3 Jean Grafton, City Clerk City of Ocoee March 9th Election Results Page 1 of 2 Bill Cowles Orange County Supervisor of Elections Updated march 9th, 1999 Home' The Canvassing Board will meet at noon Wednesday, March 10th in the commission chambers conference room to count the absentee ballots and certify the election For more Information Please Contact the City Clerk of Ocoee IF I IALB• LLIT GENERAL ELECTION CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA MARCH 9, 1999 CITY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (Vote for One) Vern COMBS 128 Rusty JOHNSON 142 PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS BALLOT QUESTION #1 CHARTER AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE TERM OF OFFICE FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS FROM TWO YEARS TO THREE YEARS COMMENCING WITH THE MARCH 2000 ELECTION. SHALL THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED AMENDMENT BE ADOPTED? YES 323 NO 190 BALLOT QUESTION #2 CHARTER AMENDMENT TO CLARIFY CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATED TO REMOVAL OF EXCESSIVE WEED GROWTH, THE USE OF CERTIFIED MAIL, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EMPLOYMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE CITY MANAGER, AND THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CITY PERSONNEL BOARD SHALL THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED AMENDMENT BE ADOPTED? YES 371 NO 129 http://www.ocfelections.com/030999ocoee.html 3/9/99