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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 - Minutes of Special Meeting, April 1, 1968 Page 2 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. Minutes of Special Meeting, April 1, 1968 Page 3 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: i�7 Thelma Compton, Ciky Clerk GEORGE A) MAYOR WILLIAM D. EARLE, VICE MAYOR NORMAN E. BROWN, COUNCILMANr� EUgNE WALKER, OUNCILMAN HEN R7 ,J TT, COUNCILMAN r M