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11-04-1992 - Special .... ..... CITY COUNCIL OF EDGEWATER SPECIAL MEETING NOVEMBER 4, 1992 7:00 P.M. COMMUNITY CENTER MINUTES Mayor Wessler called the special meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the community Center. There was a pledge of allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL Mayor Tanya Wessler Councilman Kirk Jones Councilperson Louise Martin councilperson NoraJane Gillespie Councilman Michael Hays City Attorney Krista storey City Manager George McMahon City Clerk Susan Wadsworth Police Chief Lawrence Schumaker Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present certifvinq results of the general election held November 3, 1992 (Resolution 92-R-24) Mayor Wessler read Resolution 92-R-24. Councilperson Gillespie made a motion to accept Resolution 92-R- 24, seconded by Councilperson Martin. Motion CARRIED 5-0. outgoinq Council comments/Adjournment Councilperson Martin stated she appreciates the confidence the people have put in her to continue on to do what she thinks is best for Edgewater. She stated she will work hard for the next two years for the citizens. councilperson Gillespie thanked everyone for their support and patience with the Council over the past two years and she thanked everyone who supported her in her campaign. She stated she hopes they recognize they are going forward and they are all proud of the city. Councilman Hays stated they need to do some work on the polling places and he hopes that is one of their priorities. He thanked everyone who voted and supported him. Mayor Wessler stated she thinks they are going to have one of the best Council's Edgewater has ever seen. She gave her blessings to the new Council. She wished them luck and told them to move forward. Councilman Kirk Jones stated working two years with this Council has been a pleasure. He stated they have learned a great deal and he is proud of this team. He thanked the voters for going to the polls and waiting so long. He stated he appreciated the Council's two years of experience. Administerinq of oaths to incominq councilmembers Mayor Wessler and Councilperson NoraJane Gillespie stepped down. city Clerk Wadsworth administered the oath to the new Council of the City of Edgewater. ~ ~ ~ Incominq council Comments Mayor Hayman stated ex-Councilmember Danny Hatfield gave him a pin to wear on his first night in office and he forgot it but he told the audience what the pin says. Councilman Mitchum thanked Edgewater for standing in long lines. He stated he has been there before and it is going to be a tough seat to fill. He gave credit to the previous Council for the job they have done. He stated he is thrilled to work with the Council we have. He stated they need to go straight ahead and they can do that. Mayor Hayman stated he is honored to be there. He stated Mayor Wessler has done a commendable job. He stated Councilperson Gillespie has represented our City and she has done a remarkable job. He stated the task is to find out from the citizens what they want our City to be. He stated it is the responsibility of the new Council to finalize the work the previous Council started. Councilperson Martin commended Mayor Wessler for guiding them through some rough roads. She stated it is unfortunate that she did not win the District 2 County Council seat. Councilman Hays thanked his wife and family for sticking with him. He thanked his dad for all of his help and support. Councilman Jones thanked Mayor Wessler for attempting to take on a big challenge for the County Council District 2 seat. He stated the future is upon us and they need to work diligently to try to be innovative to come up with new ideas to bring in some industry. He stated the City of Edgewater is ready to take on those new innovative ideas. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, councilperson Martin made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Jones. The meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m. Minutes submitted by: Lisa Kruckmeyer Page -2- Special Council Meeting November 4, 1992