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. . . City Council Minutes November 20, 2000 Page 2 indicated that he felt the voter intended to vote for him. The Clerk indicated that the decision of voter intent was now up to the City Council. Council member Farber explained that he felt a mark of X was a common way of indicating choice. He further noted that a voter must erase or obliterate an unwanted vote and he did not feel that the X obliterated the name on the ballot. Councilmember Farber further indicated that voter intent must be very clear and he felt that in this case the intent was unclear. The Clerk unsealed the ballot and showed the ballot to the Council. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED THAT THE VOTE WAS INTENDED FOR DAN TVEITE AND TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 00-100 CANVASSING THE RECOUNT OF THE NOVEMBER 7,2000, MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS FOR THE OFFICE OF WARD THREE COUNCIL MEMBER, DETERMINING THAT THE VOTE IS A TIE VOTE WITH DAN TVEITE RECEIVING 793 VOTES AND LARRY FARBER RECEIVING 793 VOTES. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-1- 1. Mayor Klinzing voted against the motion and Council member Farber abstained. Mayor Klinzing voted against the motion as she felt the voter intent could not clearly be discerned. Mayor Klinzing indicated that according to Minnesota Law, a tie vote must be determined by lot. She suggested either a coin toss or draw of cards. The Council decided to determine the winner by a high card draw. Dan Tveite drew a 7 and Larry Farber drew a 6. (Councilmember Farber stepped down from the Council table at this time.) COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED THAT DAN TVEITE WAS THE WINNER OF THE WARD 3 COUNCIL RACE. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 4. Plannina Commission Interviews The City Council interviewed the following four applicants to fill two Planning Commission vacancies. Those interviewed were Michael Stiff, Doug Johnson, Corey Anderson, and Howard Ropp. 5.2. Consider Lions Park Shelter Exoansion Director of Planning Michele McPherson indicated that staff has been working with representatives from the Lions organization on a building expansion for the Lions Park Shelter located in the northwest corner of the park. Ms. McPherson reviewed the staff report on this issue. Council discussion was held regarding whether this project would conflict with the YMCA project in relation to the proposed meeting space for both projects. The City Administrator indicated that the main meeting space for the YMCA is proposed to be used for larger crowds than that of the proposed Lion's building.