11-04-1959 - Regular
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EDGEtlATER, VOLUSIA
COUNTY, FLORIDA, HELD NOV. 4th, 1959.
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida,
held November 4th, 1959 was called to order by Mayor Crawford C. Shaeffer
at 7:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Crawford C. Shaeffer
Councilman H. W. Broga
Councilman R. J. Henry
Councilman S. A. Seng, Sr.
Councilman B. Farrell
City Clerk Frank F. Dippery
City Att'y John E. Chisholm
Police Chief F. H. Norman
Fire Chief Freu.Garlick
Present
Present
Absent
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
The Minutes of the Regular Heeting held November 1st, 1959 were presented
to each Councilman for his approval. Motion duly made by Councilman Farrell
these minutes stand approved as submitted, seconded by Councilman Seng and by
vote CARRIED.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE REGULAR ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA COUl'J"TY, FLORIDA, ON THE 3rd DAY OF NOVE.l\ffiER, A. D. 1959
AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION TO THE CITY OFFICERS
CHOSEN AT SAID ELECTION.
The above Resolution was read in full by Attorney Chisholm declaring Crawford
C. Shaeffer, Mayor, William Maler, Stanley A. Seng, Sr., Reeves P. Smith, Sr.
and Dana T. Armstrong Councilmen duly elected at the Regular Election held
November 3rd, 1959. Motion duly made by Councilman Broga this Resolution be
adopted, seconded by Councilman Farrell and by vote CARRIED. Roll call vote
being as follows:-
Councilman Broga
CouncilmaTJ. Seng
Councilman Henry
Councilman Farrell
Mayor Shaeffer
Yea
Yea
Absent
Yea
Yea
Mayor Shaeffer. I want to say Mr. Broga, I thank you from the bottom ofmy
heart for the co-operation you have given me the past six weeks I have been
Mayor, and Mr. Farrell, I want to say LO you I am losing a faithful friend.
You have done everything in your power to assist me in every way. If Mr.
Henry were here I would say the same thing.
The meeting was then turned over to the City Clerk who ask that the newly
elected officers come forward and present the Certificates of Election. She
then gave the Oath of Office to these officers and they were welcomed by the
Mayor to the Council table.
Mayor Shaeffer stated the first order of business was to entertain a motion
to retain the employees on a temporary basis until proper ordinances are
drawn. Motion duly made by Councilman Seng the present employees be re-
tained until proper ordinances are dravm, seconded by Councilman Armstrong
and by vote CARRIED.
Each Councilman was called upon for a short speach. All pledged to do his
best for his people and all people in the City, and ask to have patience
with them as they were new at this kind of business.
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Mayor Shaeffer:. Gentlemen of the Council, Ladies & Gentlemen:. I wish to
thank you for electing me to this position. I will endeavor to serve you
to the best of my ability. I must at this time commend the City Employees.
I have had a lot of employees working under me, not 20 or 40, but 100 or more
and I have never found more loyalty or cooperation than the City employees
of the City Hall. I have to commend the City Clerk, Frankie Dippery, for her
assistance and help during the past six weeks. I wish to commend the men who
pick up garbage and trash for a fine job. I wish to commend the Police Depart.
who give their assistffi1ce and help keep me out of trouble and when anyone comes
before my court for drunk driving they will not be tolerated as I despise drunk
driving. I despise speeding on the highway and last but not least I despise
not stopping at a stop sign and I ~nll not tolerate it. I commend the Fire
Depart. for the fine work they are doing for our City. Now as to the Cities
fiscal set up as to appointments for streets, drainage, police, fire department
mosquito control, I ask you to be tolerant with all of them as they are all
new on the job. I have only one request. Please do not call my home after
working hours, only in emergency. I also wish to state we may repeal Ordinances
that are now on the books as we have in the past if we find they are proved to
be unfair. I also remind you during this administration you have access to all
City Hall records. They are yours as well as the Cities. Also this Council
will not hold any secret meetings. There will be consultations such as to-
morrow morning to set up departments. I also ~Tant to thank the newspapers for
doing a mighty fine job. I am going to introduce you to the other half of the
family, Mrs. Shaeffer who has followed me around for 30 years during my service
in the Armed Forces. I thank you for your attention and believe me what I
say I will do as your Mayor. I will see that all get fair and just treatment
in regard to the zones.
There being no further business Councilman Smith moved we do now adjourn,
seconded by Councilman Seng and by vote CARRIED.
At this point Mayor Shaeffer r~d the gavel and stated he had pulled a Boo
Boo as I must commend the Building Inspector for his fine work. Thank you.
Time 8:10 P.M.
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C. Clerk