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11-09-2005 - Special ~ ...", CITY COUNCIL OF EDGEWATER SPECIAL MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 2005 6:00 P.M. COMMUNITY CENTER MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Mayor Schmidt called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Center. ROLL CALL Mayor Donald Schmidt Councilman James Brown Councilman Dennis Vincenzi Councilwoman Harriet Rhodes Councilwoman Judith Lichter City Manager Kenneth Hooper Assistant City Manager Liz McBride City Clerk Susan Wadsworth Paralegal Robin Matusick INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Present Present Present Present Present Excused Present Present Present There was a silent invocation and pledge of allegiance to the Flag. MEETING PURPOSE The purpose of the meeting was to certify the results of the General Election held November 8, 2005. Paralegal Matusick read Res. 2005-R-16 into the record. CounciLwoman Lichter moved to approve Res. 2005-R-16, second bv CounciLman Vincenzi. The MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilwoman Lichter stated she has enjoyed the service with all of them for the last four years and she will help in any manner that is appropriate and legal with the new Councilpeople that have come on board. '-" ...." Mayor Schmidt congratulated Councilwoman Rhodes. Councilwoman Rhodes stated she appreciated the support that she got from the public as well as staff who are always so helpful all the time anyway. The party is over. It's time to go to work. Councilman Vincenzi stated usually you say you have enjoyed working with everybody. He can't say he has enjoyed working with everyone all the time but most of the time it has been enjoyable. He informed Mayor Schmidt and Councilman Brown they shouldn't feel bad about having to step down. He thinks if they have been up there and voted as you felt was right that is the most anyone can ask of you. He wished them good luck in the future. Councilman Brown thanked Edgewater for six great years. He has enjoyed it and met a lot of extremely wonderful people, well educated most of the time. There are some special people he wants to thank that have made it worth the six years, City Clerk Wadsworth, Councilwoman Lichter, Councilwoman Rhodes, Mayor Schmidt, Councilman Vincenzi, Assistant City Manager McBride, Paralegal Matusick, Environmental Services Director Terry Wadsworth, Finance Director Jon Williams, Development Services Director Darren Lear, Fire Chief Tracey Barlow, Police Chief Mike Ignasiak. He feels they have all done their jobs far beyond anybody's expectation. City Manager Hooper isn't here tonight. He is the smart one and went fishing. He wished he was there with him. He again thanked everyone. He is a little bit sad that only 17% of the citizens came out to vote. That meant that 83% of the citizens gave up their right to speak in government. That is so sad. He is devastated by the low turnout. Mayor Schmidt stated he wasn't going to come tonight. He is hoping he gets through this the way he wants to get through it. We lost, that's okay. We had six wonderful years. We leave the City in the best position it has ever been contrary to some people's thoughts. This City has never been so united. This City has never been in such a good position within the State, within the community, within the County. We have had our ups and downs. That's okay. Everybody does. We became a family and for that he thanked everyone up there. Last night, speaking of families, there was an episode that he wasn't necessarily proud of but it happened. He talked to his opponent about it because it had to do with one of his workers. No names are necessary, no recount of what happened but when somebody attacks someone's family, they really need to sit back and think of themselves and think of what is going through their head and going through their mind. Page -2- Council Special Meeting November 9, 2005 W' ..." Mayor Schmidt further stated when they agreed to do this job, family was not part of it. A gentleman in the early years tried to attack his family and it didn't work. A lady last night tried to attack his family and made his daughter cry. That opened the doors folks. You don't do that. We served six good years and family had nothing to do with it. We had a lady call the City Hall this morning and make a comment that said she didn't think he was professional last night. He will make a bet right now he is the most professional person in this room right now because he didn't haul off and hit somebody last night when they made his daughter cry. It's not the same person that called. It truly amazed him the will power he had last night when he tried to just make a comment, this other woman stood up to him and told him he didn't need to say anything to her. Again, he sucked it in and walked out and talk to Mike. Mike knows where I stand on it and he knows who it is. He was going through some stuff today and he came across a neat book. Standing for something, ten neglected virtues that will heal our hearts and homes. He circled four, he is going to say one. Gratitude a sign of maturity. That is the only reason he is here. He is thankful to everyone in the room that voted and gave them the support. Edgewater is in the best position it has ever been in. Hopefully it stays that way. In the beginning when they took over six years ago, they had an identity issue. People didn't really like to come to Edgewater. Out of his own pocket they did a little campaign, Welcome to Edgewater. One of these buttons still sits on his dashboard and it will continue to sit on his dashboard. The other one, everybody on every side of the street hated each other. Edgewater United as One. People remember these buttons, they were allover town. We had issues, we got through them. We had a great six years and he wants to see it continue. He wants to see Edgewater keep prospering and keep growing the way it is. That is a challenge from him to Mike Thomas. He encouraged him to keep the good work going. Mayor Schmidt asked Mike Thomas and Debra Rogers to come forward to be sworn in as well as Councilwoman Rhodes. City Clerk Wadsworth presented the oath to the newly elected Mayor and Councilmembers. Mayor Schmidt congratulated the new Mayor and Councilmembers and called a recess. Page -3- Council Special Meeting November 9, 2005 ~ ~ Mayor Thomas called the recessed meeting back to order. ROLL CALL Mayor Michael Thomas Councilwoman Debra Rogers Councilman Dennis Vincenzi Councilwoman Harriet Rhodes Councilwoman Judith Lichter Assistant City Manager Liz McBride City Clerk Susan Wadsworth Paralegal Robin Matusick Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilwoman Lichter welcomed the new members to the podium. She has great faith they can continue in an orderly manner with the transition. She will be most helpful to the new Mayor. They are starting by going to the Veterans service together on Friday. Where generally the Mayor makes a welcoming comment and she being the senior member that lived through most of the wars, will give a speech and she will go over that with Mayor Thomas. Sunday she will be taking his place, because she is still Vice Chair, at the church in the center of town where there will be a dedication of a stained glass window and these things they can talk about without breaking Sunshine. She welcomed them all. As long as it doesn't involve a vote, they do not break Sunshine if they communicate. She welcomed Councilwoman Rogers and was glad Councilwoman Rhodes was re-elected. She will do her best to help in any manner she can. Councilwoman Rhodes stated girl power. She congratulated Mayor Thomas and Councilwoman Rogers and welcomed them to the Council. She offered her help if they need it. She looks forward to working with them. Councilman Vincenzi congratulated Mayor Thomas and Councilwoman Rogers. He offered a word of caution to the new people. It is really easy to get involved in the wrong things. He cautioned them to make their own decisions and listen to what people have to say. He also told them not to be overly influenced by anyone. He told them to listen to people, listen to the facts and to make their own decisions and he will be happy with that. Page -4- Council Special Meeting November 9, 2005 ~ ~ Councilwoman Rogers stated thank you very much for giving me this opportunity. She is going to do her very best to serve the City. She thanked Mr. Brown for being kind and polite to her. She hopes to talk to him more in the future. He has been a pleasure to deal with and she only wishes they were up there together. Mayor Thomas thanked his campaign staff. Without them, he doesn't know where he would be. Foremost, the public who elected him to office, he would like to really thank them. He can't believe the turnout we had. It was really great. He pledged to the public that he will do his best to fulfill his campaign pledges to protect, preserve and serve. He is looking forward to working with all of the staff, who have been so helpful to him so far. He briefly commented on the emotions he is dealing with. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, Councilwoman Lichter moved to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m. Page -5- Council Special Meeting November 9, 2005