HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 040168CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
April 1, 1968
SPECIAL MEETING The special meeting of the Council of the City of Palm Beach
Gardens was held on April 1, 1968 at 8:00 P.M. with Mayor
Diamond presiding.
UORUM Roll call was called by the City Clerk with all Councilmen present.
PURPOSE OF THE Mayor Diamond stated that the purpose of the meeting was to re-
SPECIAL MEETING
organize according to the City Charter and appoint Department
Heads. Mayor Diamond announced the new members would be seated
_OATHS OF OFFICE
and the older ones depart, and then asked George A. Bonner,
Eugene Walker and Henry W. Jewett to step up to take their oaths
of office. City Manager Poston administered the oaths of office
to each Councilman.
APPOINTMENT OF Mayor Diamond appointed Councilman George A. Bonner as Temporary
TEMPORARY HAIRMAN
Chairman, he being the senior member of the Council.
ELECTION OF MAYOR Temporary Chairman, Councilman Bonner, opened the floor for
nomination for the office of Mayor. Councilman Jewett nominated
George Bonner for Mayor, seconded by Councilman Brown. Council-
man Earle moved to cease nominations, seconded by Councilman
Jewett with a 5 -0 vote to cease. Voting on the main motion to
elect George A. Bonner as Mayor was 5 -0 in favor.
ELECTION OF VICE Temporary Chairman, Councilman Bonner, opened the floor for
MAYOR
nomination for the office for Vice Mayor. Councilman Brown
nominated Councilman Earle as Vice Mayor, seconded by Council -
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man Walker with a 5 -0 vote to cease. Voting on the nomination
of Councilman Earle as Vice Mayor was 5 -0 in favor.
RESOLUTION #11 -1968 Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Earle that
APPOIN ING
& VICE MAYOR Res. #11 -1968, appointing a Mayor and Vice Mayor be read by the
Clerk. The vote was 5 -0 in favor of the motion. Resolution
#11 -1968 was adopted as read by the Clerk on a motion by Council-
man Brown, seconded by Councilman Walker with a unanimous vote
of 5 -0.
RESOLUTION #12 -1968 Resolution #12 -1968, appointing other officers of the City was
APPOINTMENT OF OTHER
OFFICERS OF THE CITY read by the Clerk on a motion by Vice Mayor Earle, seconded
by Councilman Brown with a vote of 5 -0 in favor. Motion to
adopt Res. #12 -1968 by Vice Mayor Earle, seconded by Council-
man Brown. Voting was 5 -0 in favor.
RESOLUTION #13 -1968 Councilman Brown moved to read Res. #13 -1968, authorizing
SIGNATURES ON
DEPOSITORIES signatures on all City depositories, seconded by Councilman
Walker. Voting was 5 -0 to read. Resolution #13 -1968 was
read by the Clerk and adopted on vote of 5 -0 in favor of the
motion by Councilman Brown and seconded by Vice Mayor Earle.
City Manager Poston administered oaths of office to Louann
H. Holden, Treasurer, and to Thelma Compton, City Clerk,
Supervisor of Registration, Deputy Tax Assessor & Tax Collector
as appointed by Resolution #12 -1968.
Mayor Bonner and Vice Mayor Earle expressed their thanks and
appreciation to Mr. Diamond and Mr. Hughes for their faithful
service and direction while on the Council of the City of Palm
Beach Gardens.
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AnTOURNMENT No further business and meeting adjourned on a motion by
�-' Vice Mayor Earle, seconded by Councilman Brown. Time for
the record 8:25 P.M.
ATTESTED: APPROVED:
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Thelma Compton, Ciky Clerk GEORGE A) MAYOR
WILLIAM D. EARLE, VICE MAYOR
NORMAN E. BROWN, COUNCILMANr�
EUgNE WALKER, OUNCILMAN
HEN R7 ,J TT, COUNCILMAN
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