Resolution 43-04 Canvassing Election

WHEREAS, at the Municipal General Election of the City of Mountain Iron, County of St. Louis, State of Minnesota, held in the City of Mountain Iron, Minnesota on November 2, 2004, and being the place where it was directed to be held by the City Council after giving due notice thereof as provided by law, and;

WHEREAS, eight qualified voters of said City to act as judges of said Municipal Election, each of whom has within the time limit subscribed by law, been designated and appointed by the City Council to act as judges of the election. And, each of whom being present at the designated hour and each of whom duly took and subscribed an oath to faithfully discharge the duties required of them at such election. The judges being duly qualified, forthwith opened the polls by proclamation at 7:00 a.m. and the election proceeded by ballot without adjournment or intermission until closed at 8:00 p.m., and;

WHEREAS, the subjects voted at such election, as stated in notice thereof, were to vote for one (1) Mayor, to a two year term, and two (2) Councilors, to four year terms, and;

WHEREAS, at 8:00 p.m., in the evening of said day, the polls were closed, proclamation thereof, having been made by one of the judges in each of the two precincts, and;

WHEREAS, upon the closing of the polls, the judges then proceeded to publicly tabulate the count and canvass the votes and a true statement thereof was duly proclaimed to the voters as follows:

MAYOR NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED

Gary Skalko 1,145

Stephen Skogman 542

Write-Ins 4

COUNCILOR NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED

Ed Roskoski 931

Alan Stanaway 792

Joe Prebeg, Jr. 1,062

Write-ins 3

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN IRON, SAINT LOUIS COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, does hereby accept the foregoing as a true statement of the results of tabulating and canvassing of votes by ballot, at said Municipal General Election held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004 and does hereby elect the following, each of whom will assume office commencing January 1, 2005:

Gary Skalko To the Office of Mayor for a two (2) year term;

Joe Prebeg, Jr. To the Office of City Councilor for a four (4) year term; and,

Ed Roskoski To the Office of City Councilor for a four (4) year term.

DULY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 4th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2004.