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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 22,1972
A Special Meeting of the City Council of Palm Beach Gardens was
held at 5 :15 P.M. at 10500 N. Military Trail for the purpose of
canvassing the votes of the General Municipal Election of March
21, 1972. The meeting was opened by Mayor DeLonga with the Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL: Roll was called by the City Clerk. Present were: Councilman Orr,
Councilman Kiedis, Vice Mayor Wiley and Mayor DeLonga. Mr, Carlson,
City Manager and Attorney Brant were present.
ABSENTEE BALLOTS: Absentee Ballots for the Election were opened by the City Clerk
and announced as 3 votes for Walter H. Wiley, III, 3 votes for
James C. DeLonga, 2 votes for E.B. Shearin, Jr. and 1 vote for
Gordon J. Dunbar, Jr. These votes were totaled with the reports
submitted by the Election Clerks and Inspectors, and entered in
Resolution #15, 19729 Declaring the Results of the Election.
RESOLUTION #15 Declaring the results of the General Election of March 21, 1972 was
RESULTS OF
read by the City Clerk on a motion by Vice Mayor Wiley seconded by
Councilman Orr. Vote to read 4 ayes and O nays. Motion to adopt
Resolution #15 by Councilman Orr, seconded by Councilman Kiedis.
Vote 4 ayes and O nays.
FOR THE RECORD: Vice Mayor Wiley stated for the record that items called to his
attention were an occurrence of the City Fire truck driver, who is
not an employee of the City, who in jest announced support for one of
the candidates in one area only; there was also a car parked close
to Precinct 47 with signs for one of the candidates, and, Precinct
45 did have a jammed machine, which was no problem. Councilman
Wiley stated that he felt the results of the Election were not
Canvass of Votes Meeting March 22, 1972
ADJOURNMENT.
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influenced by these. Council felt the candidate's election signs
should be discouraged in the polling area.
Meeting adjourned on a motion by Councilman Orr, seconded by
Councilman Kiedis. Time for the record 5:30 P.M.
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