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MINUTES OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LIVONIA, MICHIGAN
A meeting of the Election Commission of the City of Livonia, Michigan,
was held on Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center
Drive, Livonia, Michigan at 3:30 P.M., at which time and place the following members
of said Commission were present:
Present: Dennis Wright, Mayor
Paul Bernier, City Attorney
Susan Nash, City Clerk
Also Present: Lori Miller, Deputy City Clerk
Susan Nash assumed the duties as Chairperson of the Election
Commission.
Upon a motion by Commissioner Wright, supported by Commissioner
Bernier, it was:
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Election Commission meeting held
on June 19, 2018 are hereby approved.
Roll Call Vote:
Commissioner Wright: Yes
Commissioner Bernier: Yes
Commissioner Nash: Yes
Upon a motion by Commissioner Wright, supported by Commissioner
Bernier, and unanimously adopted, it was:
RESOLVED that the Election Inspectors, Chairpersons, and Receiving
Board listed on the attached schedule hereto, and made part of these
minutes are duly adopted to the Election Board for the State Primary
Election to be held on Tuesday, August 7, 2018.
Upon a motion by Commissioner Wright, supported by Commissioner
Bernier, and unanimously adopted, it was:
RESOLVED that if any of the Election Inspectors on the official
approved list for this election cannot complete their assignment
Minutes of the Election Commission
Meeting of July 11, 2018
Page 2
because of unforeseen circumstances, they will be replaced by a fully
trained, experienced Election Inspector from the list of workers that
have been entered into the Qualified Voter File (QVF) and is contained
on the master list.
Upon a motion by Commissioner Wright, supported by Commissioner
Bernier, it was:
RESOLVED that the compensation for Tuesday, August 7, 2018, shall
be $140 for each Election Inspector, $170 for each Co-Chairperson,
$190 for each Chairperson and $240 plus mileage for each Roving
Chairperson. Additionally, Absentee Counting Board Inspectors will
receive $150 and Counting Board Chairperson(s) will receive $180.
Part-time inspectors will receive compensation at the rate of $10.00/per
hour. Furthermore, persons using their cell phones (one (1) per
precinct) will be compensated $10.00 for the day.
Chairperson Nash indicated pay rates for workers would be the same
this year for the Primary Election but would be reassessed before the General
Election in November. Chairperson Nash indicated if there was sufficient funding in
the current budget, the rates for precinct workers could possibly be increased for the
General Election. Chairperson Nash indicated an Election Commission meeting
would be called to discuss same before the rates were increased in November.
Upon a motion by Commissioner Bernier, supported by Commissioner
Wright, and unanimously adopted, it was:
RESOLVED that the City Clerk and the City Clerk’s staff shall prepare
all election precinct supplies and certified ballot containers for use in
the Tuesday, August 7, 2018, City General Election.
Upon a motion by Commissioner Wright, supported by Commissioner
Bernier, and unanimously adopted, it was:
RESOLVED that the City Clerk and the City Clerk’s office staff will
perform the preliminary logic and accuracy testing on all ImageCast
Tabulators and Voter Assisted Terminals (VAT) ballot marking devices
prior to the Tuesday, August 7, 2018, State Primary Election.
Minutes of the Election Commission
Meeting of July 11, 2018
Page 3
Upon a motion by Commissioner Bernier, supported by Commissioner
Wright, and unanimously adopted, this meeting of the Election Commission of the
City of Livonia was adjourned at 3:48 p.m., July 11, 2018.
Susan M. Nash
Livonia City Clerk
xc: Members (3), File