Results for the 2005 Minneapolis DFL 2^nd Ward Convention

Agenda

1. Call to order - 10:18
2. Adoption of the agenda
   1. Moved
   2. Seconded
   3. No debate
   4. Accepted on voice vote
3. Adoption of the rules
4. Point of order
   1. Credentials must give their preliminary report first before the adoptions
5. Reading the Affirmative Action Statement
6. Credentials Committee Report
   1. Moved for acceptance
   2. Question regarding delegate positions available where there are no alternates signed in
      1. Credentials listed the precincts
   3. Seconded
   4. Accepted on voice vote
   5. Credentials began to upgrade
7. Adoption of the rules con. - 10:35
   1. Moved
   2. Seconded
   3. Debate on the rules
   4. Accepted on voice vote
8. Election of permanent convention chairs
   1. Victoria Reinhardt
   2. Dave Lee
   3. Asked for other nominations
   4. No other nominations
   5. Accepted on voice vote
9. Appointments
   1. Secretary - Gordon Hage
   2. Parliamentarian - J.P. Barone
   3. Teller - Tim Bonham
   4. Sergeants at Arms - Central Union
10. Fundraising appeal
11. Credentials Committee Second Report - 10:40
    1. Won't be ready for 20 minutes
12. Endorsement of candidate for City Council
    1. 2/3 vote to change the agenda
    2. Moved
    3. Seconded
    4. Accepted on voice vote
13. Affirmative action reminder
14. Endorsement process, City Council - 10:42
    1. Dan Miller
    2. Bill Svrluga
    3. Cara Letofsky
    4. Nomination are closed
    5. 10 minutes for each candidate to address the convention
       1. Drew lots for the order of speaking
          1. Bill Svrluga
          2. Cara Letofsky
          3. Dan Miller
15. Candidate questions - 30 minutes
16. Credentials committee - second report
    1. 313 total delegates
17. Voting, City Council, 1st Ballot
    1. The floor was frozen
18. Guest speakers - 2 minutes each
19. First ballots results
    1. 299 ballots
    2. 180 - 60%
    3. Cara Letofsky - 122 votes = 41%
    4. Dan Miller - 92 votes = 31%
    5. Bill Svrllga - 84 votes = 28%
20. Floor frozen
21. Second ballot - 12:33
22. Speakers resumed
23. Second ballots results
    1. 311
    2. Cara Letofsky - 138 votes = 44%
    3. Dan Miller - 97 votes = 31%
    4. Bill Svrluga - 75 votes = 28%
24. Bill Svrluga spoke
25. 2 minute warning
26. Movement for Q&A
    1. Seconded
    2. There was some discussion regarding the motion
    3. The motion was for 15 minutes extra for questions
    4. Voice vote was not decisive
    5. Visual vote, ruled that the motion passes
27. 15 minutes Q&A
28. Floor frozen - 1:19
29. Third ballot distributed
30. Speakers continued
31. Third ballot results
    1. 306 ballots
    2. Cara Letofsky - 161 votes = 53%
    3. Dan Miller - 137 votes = 45%
    4. No endorsement - 81= 3%
32. Floor frozen - 1:39
33. Fourth ballot distributed
34. Speakers continued
35. Fourth ballot results
    1. 301 ballots
    2. Cara Letofsky - 166 votes = 55%
    3. Dan Miller - 132 votes = 44%
    4. No endorsement - 5 votes = 2%
36. Motion to adjourn was made
    1. Seconded
    2. Failed
37. Floor frozen - 1:58
38. Fifth ballot distributed
39. Speakers continued
40. Dan Miller addressed the convention
    1. He withdrew his name from consideration
41. Motion to endorse to Cara Letofsky by acclamation
    1. Seconded
    2. Passed through voice vote
42. Cara Letofsky spoke
43. Elections of delegates to City pre-Convention committess
    1. Arrangements Committee
       1. Margot Imdike-Kross
          1. Seconded
          2. Approved
    2. Credentials Committee
       1. Monica Weber
          1. Approved
       2. Tom Lindsey
          1. Approved
       3. Charlie Salem
    3. Nominating Committee
       1. Quin Gaalswyk
          1. Approved
       2. Carla Bates
          1. Approved
    4. Rules Committee
       1. Gretchen Nickels
          1. Approved
       2. Chris Montana
          1. Approved
       3. Jerry Stein
       4. Joline Gitis
       5. Division on the women's vote
44. Election of ward coordinators
    1. Coordinators
       1. Monica Weber
       2. Randall Cutting
       3. Both approved
    2. Alternate coordinators
       1. Michele L Honderich-Flannery
       2. Bill Richardson
       3. Both approved
45. Election to City Party commissions
    1. Constitution
    2. Platform
       1. Ezra Hyland
46. Adjourned
    1. Approved

Reported by Gordon Hage, Convention Secretary.