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City of Farmington
Special City Council Meeting Minutes
Friday, November 8, 2024
The City Council met in a special session on Friday, November 8, 2024, at Farmington
City Hall, 430 Third Street, Farmington, Minnesota, to canvass the results of the 2024
Municipal General Election.
1.CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hoyt called the meeting to order at 8:39 am.
2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Hoyt led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3.ROLL CALL
Members Present: Mayor Joshua Hoyt
Councilmembers Holly Bernatz and Nick Lien
Members Absent: Councilmembers Katie Bernhjelm and Steve Wilson
Staff Present: Shirley Buecksler, City Clerk
4.APPROVE AGENDA
Motion was made by Councilmember Lien and seconded by Councilmember Bernatz
to approve the agenda, as presented.
Motion carried: 3 ayes / 0 nays
5.NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Canvassing Results of the 2024 Municipal General Election
The City Council met as the Canvassing Board to review and certify the results of
the 2024 Municipal General Election.
Clerk Buecksler presented Resolution 2024-101, Canvassing the 2024 Municipal
General Election Results, along with the Abstract of Votes Cast in the Precincts
of the City of Farmington, State of Minnesota, at the State General Election Held
Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as provided by the Dakota County Elections Office.
For the Mayoral seat, Joshua Hoyt received 5,902 votes, Paul Larsen received
5,422 votes, and there were 109 write-ins.
For the two Councilmember seats, Jake Cordes received 6,037 votes, Steve
Wilson received 5,326 votes, Justin Wiles received 2,716 votes, Joshua Gore
received 2,619 votes, and there were 179 write-ins.
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Statistics for the 2024 Municipal General Election for the City of Farmington:
• 84.3% of Farmington registered voters voted during this election:
o 6,383 voted by absentee ballot
o 7,121 voted at the polls on Election Day;
• The average processing time for voters at the polls on Election Day was
only 30 seconds;
• Polling sites were busy all day, with peak times at 7 am, 10 am, 3 pm, and
5 pm; and
• At the close of the election, there are now 16,025 registered voters in the
city of Farmington.
Motion was made by Councilmember Lien and seconded by Councilmember
Bernatz to:
• Approve the Abstract of Votes Cast in the Precincts of the City of
Farmington, State of Minnesota, at the State General Election Held
Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as provided by the Dakota County Elections
Office; and
• Adopt Resolution 2024-101 Canvassing the 2024 Municipal General
Election Results.
Motion carried: 3 ayes / 0 nays
Welcome to Mayor-Elect Joshua Hoyt, Councilmember-Elect Jake Cordes, and
Councilmember-Elect Steve Wilson. New members will be sworn in at the
Council’s first meeting in January.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made by Councilmember Bernatz and seconded by Councilmember Lien
to adjourn the meeting at 9:05 pm.
Motion carried: 3 ayes / 0 nays
Respectfully submitted,
Shirley R Buecksler
City Clerk