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SPECIAL MEETING
August 24, 2017
Special Meeting & Attendance: The Moab City Council held a Special Meeting on the above date in the
City's Administrative Conference Room at the Moab City Center, located at 217 East Center Street,
Moab, Utah. In attendance were Councilmembers Rani Derasary, Heila Ershadi, and Kyle Bailey. Also in
attendance were City Manager David Everitt, City Recorder/Assistant City Manager Rachel Stenta, and
Recorder Assistant Eve Tallman.
Special Meeting Called to Order: The meeting was called to order with a quorum at 12:05 PM.
Canvass of the Primary Election: City Recorder/Assistant City Manager Stenta presented the canvassing
of votes from the Moab Primary Election held on August 15, 2017. She reported that 1,490 voters cast
ballots, out of 2,519 registered persons listed in the Official Register Book. City Manager Everitt
calculated this as a 59% turnout. The official tallies for mayoral candidates were as follows: Emily S.
Niehaus received 679 votes, Norm Knapp received 369 votes, David Olsen received 426 votes, and
Gerald Roy Reed received 30 votes. Niehaus and Olsen will advance to the General Election, to be held
November 7, 2017. Stenta noted there were ten provisional ballots, which were all processed and
counted. She also noted that six ballots were received after Election Day and all had been postmarked
by the August 14 deadline and were therefore counted.
Motion and Vote: Councilmember Bailey moved to certify the canvass of votes. Councilmember
Derasary seconded the motion. The motion carried 3-0 aye, with Councilmembers Bailey, Ershadi, and
Derasary voting aye.
Adjournment: Councilmember Bailey moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember Ershadi seconded
the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 12:16 PM.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
David L. Sakrison, Mayor Rachel E. Stenta, City Recorder
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