August 11, 2022 Recount Meeting Minutes  Invocation - Mr. King  The canvass meeting was called to order on August 11, 2022 at 09:00 a.m. at the Cumberland  County Board of Elections by Member Devore. Present: Billy King - Member  Linda Devore - Member  James Baker Member  Absent: Staff: Guests:  Helen Nelson - Chair, Irene Grimes - Secretary Angela Amaro, Vickie Hillburn, Bill Helms  Rick Moorefield  County Attorney Moorefield briefs the board as to the status of the "Vote Yes Petition". He says he has questions pending with the State Board of Elections as to the process and forms; He also explains that his situation is unusual as most petitions are addressed to the Board of Elections (the Board of Elections must take actions on these); however petitions pertaining to the City Charter are addressed to the City Council (so the City Council must take action). The Interim Director has received a question from the City Attorney on whether this is a valid petition; Mr. Moorefield recommends that the Cumberland County Board follow the guidance form the State Board which is that whether this petition is valid is a decision for the City Member Devore inquires oft the County. Attorney whether the County Board's involvement is limited to the verification of signatures. Mr. Moorefield says that that is the advice that he received from State Board Legal. Mr. Moorefield reiterates that this is a City issue". Mr. Moorefield says he will write a letter for the Interim Director to respond to the County  he has not received an answer yet.  Council to make.  Attorney's question on the validity of the petition.  Recount Results: One Stop: Absentee Cross Creek 9: Cross Creek 3 Manchester West Area 1  Benavente 346 Jones 399 Benavente. 11 Jones. 15 Benavente 274 Jones 210 Benavente 0 Jones 4 Benavente 2 Jones 0 Benavente 50 Jones 66  Cross Creek 519 Benavente 0. Jones 0 Cross Creek 33 Benavente 101 Jones 73 Cross Creek 17 Benavente 74 Jones 67 Cross Creek 16 Benavente 99 Jones 80  Cumberland County Board of Elections, August 11, 2022  Page 1of2    West Area 2 Total:  Benavente 59 Jones 96 Benavente 1,016 Jones 1,010  No changes to the City Council District 3 race.  ACTION: Member Devore moves to accept the result of the recount which resulted in no  change to the race. Second: Member King Vote Unanimous in favor Adjournment Motion: Second: Submitted by, dbk  Chair Nelson adjourned the meeting at 10:18 a.m.  Irene Grimes, Secretary  Dumkhulan Helen Nelson, Chair  4h babu  James H. Baker, Member  Lintnlin Linda Devore, Member  Billy King,  Gibph  Cumberland County Board ofE Elections, August 11, 2022  Page 2of2