Gogebic County
$290,000 bond proposal for the Bessemer Area School District to purchase and equip the school for a new phone system, and to purchase buses.
[The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2016 is .22 mill ($0.22 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is six (6) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 1.04 mills ($1.04 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation).]
Yes: 324
No: 385
City of Bessemer:
City Councilmember (vote for five):
Kathy Whitburn: 397
John J. Frello: 379
Linda Nelson: 338
Al Gaiss: 247
Douglas E. Olsen: 185
August Semmerling: 155
Bill McDonald: 144
Marlene A. Zaleski: 129
City of Ironwood:
City Commissioner (vote for five):
Annete Burchell: 466
Kim S. Corcoran: 449
Jim Mildren: 432
Rick Semo: 420
Brandon Tauer: 405
Joseph J. Cayer: 318
Paul Grbavcich: 252
Steve Frank: 207
Bill Martell: 140
David Kinnunen: 91
Phillip H. Rynders: 68
Charter Amendment Proposal #1: Sections 3.6(e-1 and e-2), 3.8(b), and 7.1(a) of the city charter currently provide that administrative officers, city employees, and the city manager must be residents of the city. These residency requirements are unenforceable under State law(MCL 15.601 et seq). Shall these sections be repealed?
Yes: 395
No: 328
Charter Amendment Proposal #2: Section 3.13(a)(6) of the city charter currently provides that a city office becomes vacant when the office holder fails to maintain residency in the city. This section is unenforceable as to most city employees and city officers under State law (MCL 15.601 et seq). The city charter may, however, still require elected officials to reside in the city. Shall Section 3.13(a)(6) be amended to provide that a vacancy is only created when an elected official fails to maintain residency in the city?
Yes: 545
No: 182
Charter Amendment Proposal #3: Section 4.4(b) of the city charter currently provides that the city commission shall hold a post-election organizational meeting on the first Monday after each regular municipal election at 6:30 pm. This amendment would delete the requirement that the post-election organizational meeting occur at a specific time. Shall the amendment be adopted?
Yes: 486
No: 252
Charter Amendment Proposal #4: Section 4.6(j) of the city charter currently provides that the minutes and records of the city commission, except for personnel records, shall be available to the public in the office of the city clerk, and that such records of the city council, except for personnel records, shall be furnished under the Freedom of Information Act. The proposed amendment would amend this section to provide that public records of the city shall be made available in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act. Shall the amendment be adopted?
Yes: 605
No: 126
Charter Amendment Proposal #5: Section 4.7(a) of the city charter currently prohibits the city commission from establishing standing committees. The amendment would remove that prohibition. Shall the amendment be adopted?
Yes: 393
No: 285
Charter Amendment Proposal #6: Section 4.7(e) of the city charter currently provides that, except as otherwise provided in the charter, no ordinance shall be adopted except by affirmative votes of at least four out of five members of the City Commission. This requirement has no effect because Section 6.1(b)(1) provides that ordinances may be enacted, amended, or repealed, by the votes of at least three members of the City Commission. The proposed amendment would amend Section 4.7(e) to provide that three votes are required to adopt ordinances, consistent with Section 6.1(b)(1). Shall the amendment be adopted?
Yes: 477
No: 211
Charter Amendment Proposal #7: This Charter provision currently requires nominating petitions to be filed by 4:00 p.m. on the eighth Friday prior to the date of the regular City election. This filing deadline conflicts with State law (MCL 168.322). State law contains various filing deadlines for nominating petitions. The proposed amendment would provide instead that nominating petitions shall be processed according to State law. Shall the amendment be adopted?
Yes: 561
No: 120
Charter Amendment Proposal #8: Section 8.4 of the city charter currently requires city elections to be held on the first Tuesday in November. This date conflicts with State law (MCL 117.3(c), 117.26(2), and 168.641). State law requires city elections to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The proposed amendment would make the charter consistent with State law. Shall the amendment be adopted?
Yes: 571
No: 123
Charter Amendment Proposal #9: The proposed amendment would repeal Section 10.5(d), which relates to notices regarding changes to property assessments that are not uniform general changes, and amend Section 10.5(c) to provide that notices regarding property assessments shall be given as required by State law. Shall the amendment be adopted?
Yes: 527
No: 152
Charter Amendment Proposal #10: This Charter provision currently requires service of process upon the City Clerk, City Manager or Mayor. This requirement conflicts with State law (MCL 600.1925(2)). State law allows service of process upon the Mayor, City Clerk or City Attorney. The proposed amendment would make the Charter consistent with State law by requiring service of process on the Mayor, City Clerk or City Attorney. Shall the amendment be adopted?
Yes: 561
No: 124
City of Wakefield:
City Councilmember (vote for five):
Joe DelFavero: 402
John C. Granato: 381
Robert J. Blaskowski: 360
Amy Tarro: 340
Kay A. Wiita: 314
Richard W. Bolen: 301
Leslie G. Schneck: 261
Ted Finco: 236
