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SPECIAL (REORGANIZATION U) MEETING
MARCH 11, 1982
The Special (Reorganizational) Meeting of the City Council of Palm
Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Kiedis at 8:00 P.M.
in the Assembly Room, 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida; and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL: The roll was called by the City Clerk and present were: Mayor Kiedis,
Vice Mayor Martino, Councilman Aldred, Councilwoman Monroe, and Council-
man Kiselewski. City Manager John Orr and Attorney William Brant were
also in attendance.
Mayor Kiedis complimented the Council on their "degree of decorum" in
conducting meetings this past year. He thanked the City Manager for his
cooperation with the Council in their various requests; and also, thanked
the various department heads and advisory boards of the City for jobs
"well done ". Mayor Kiedis synopsized the accomplishments by /in the City
this past year.
REORGANIZATION:
APPOINTMENT OF A MAYOR OF THE CITX
Mayor Kiedis opened the floor to nominations for Mayor.
Councilman Aldred nominated Councilman Kiselewski for Mayor.
Councilman Kiselewski nominated Vice Mayor Martino for Mayor.
In response to Councilwoman Monroe, Councilman Aldred offered that due
to business commitments, he wished his name not be placed in nomination
for Mayor. Councilwoman Monroe offered for the record she would very
much like for Councilman Aldred to be the City's nest Mayor; however,
she would boot to his current employment conditions (i.e., change in
employers).
Nominations for Mayor were closed.
In response to Councilman Kiselewski, Vice Mayor Martino advised he had
been Mayor of the City three times and Vice Mayor once in the past.
(Mr. Martino was Councilman of the City 10/5/72 - 3/11/80, during which he
iswas Mayor 3128/74 - 3/10/77; and has been a Councilman again since the
March 10, 1981 General Election, in which he has served as Vice Mayor of
the City.)
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During Mayor Kiedis' exercise of a poll of the members of the Council
as to their selection of Councilman Kiselewski or Vice Mayor Martino
as the March /1982- March /1983 Mayor of the City, Councilwoman Monroe
and Councilman Kiselewski indicated their votes would be cast for
Councilman Kiselewski as Mayor. Councilman Aldred intervened by making
a motion Councilman Kiselewski become the Mayor by acclamation. The
motion was unanimously adopted.
APPOINTMENT OF A VICE MAYOR OF THE CITY
Mayor Kiedis opened the floor to nominations for Vice Mayor.
Councilwoman Monroe nominated Councilman Aldred for Vice Mayor. Councilman
Aldred withdrew his name from consideration.
Councilman Aldred nominated Councilwoman Monroe for Vice Mayor.
Mayor Kiedis relinquished the gavel /chair to Councilman Kiselewski.
As Temporary Chairman, Councilman Kiselewski inquired as to any further
nominations from the floor for Vice Mayor of the City.
Mayor Kiedis nominated Vice Mayor Martino for Vice Mayor.
Vice Mayor Martino nominated Mayor Kiedis for Vice Mayor.
Vice Mayor Martino requested he not be considered fur Vice Mayor.
Nominations for Vice Mayor were closed.
Councilman Kiselewski called for the question. Councilman Aldred,
Councilwoman Monroe, and Councilman Kiselewski voted for Councilwoman
Monroe; Mayor Kiedis and Vice Mayor Martino voted for Mayor Kiedis as
the March /1982 - March /1983 Vice Mayor of the Citv. Councilwoman Monroe
was appointed the City's Vice Mayor by three affirmative votes of the
Council.
Councilman Kiselewski relinquished the gavel /chair back to Mayor Kiedis.
APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY TREASURER OF THE CITY
Mayor Kiodis opened the floor to nominations for Deputy Treasurer,
Councilman Aldred nominated Mayor Kiedis as Deputy Treasurer of the City.
:Mayor Kiedis was appointed Deputy Treasurer of the City, by acclamation.