MINUTES OF THE PEORIA CITY COUNCIL CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA CITY HALL September 25, 2006 A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona was convened at 8401 W. Monroe Street, City Hall, Acacia Room, in open and public session at 5:00 p.m. Members Present: Mayor John Keegan; Vice Mayor Vicki Hunt; Councilmembers Cathy Carlat, Patricia Dennis, and Carlo Leone Members Absent: Councilmembers Joan Evans and Patrick Hickson Other Municipal Officials Present: Steve Burg, Chief Assistant City Attorney; Mary Jo Kief, City Clerk; and Constance Copeland. Audience: One. AGENDA 1R Canvass of September 12, 2006 Primary Election RESOLUTION NO. 06-140 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, DECLARING AND ADOPTING THE RESULTS OF THE REGULAR PRIMARY ELECTION HELD ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2006; AND ORDERING THE RECORDING OF SUCH RESOLUTION AND CERTIFICATE. Mary Jo Kief, City Clerk, explained that Council had received a draft copy of the Canvass on Friday, September 22, 2006. The adoption of Resolution 06-140 would approve the final results of the Primary Election held on September 12, 2006. Ms. Kief reported that Peoria’s voter turnout was 25.35 percent which was higher than a comparable city and the overall turnout for the Statewide Primary Election. Councilmember Leone noted that the voter turnout in his district was the highest since 1999. Mayor Keegan noted that there were no other comments or questions. Motion was made by Vice Mayor Hunt, seconded by Councilmember Leone, to adopt RES. 06-140 accepting and approving the official canvass of election for the September 12, 2006 City of Peoria Primary Election. The motion carried unanimously by a roll call vote with the following results of the members voting: Councilmember Leone – yes Councilmember Dennis – yes Vice Mayor Hunt – yes Councilmember Carlat – yes Mayor Keegan – yes. ADJOURNMENT: Being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was duly adjourned at 5:03 p.m. ______________________________________ John C. Keegan, Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________ Mary Jo Kief, City Clerk CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Special Meeting of the City Council of Peoria, Arizona held on the 25th day of September, 2006. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. Dated this 14th day of November, 2006. (Seal) _______________________________ Mary Jo Kief, City Clerk