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11-29-1982 - Special ~ ~ u <J 1 .... CITY OF EDGEWATER CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING November 29, 1982 Mayor Christy called the Special Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. in the Community Center. The purpose of the meeting was for the sine die adjournment of the present City Council and the swearing in of the Council elect. ROLL CALL Mayor Robert Christy Councilman Jacob Lodico Councilman David Ledbetter Councilman Wilbert Pendleton Councilman John Wilbur Present Present Present Absent Absent City Atty. Jose Alvarez City Mgr. Joseph Mitchell City Clerk Nancy Blazi Police Chief Earl Baugh Deputy City Clerk Susan Wadsworth Present Present Excused Present Present The Invocation was given by Rev. Hardin. There was a salute to the Flag. Approval of Minutes - November 15, 1982. Councilman Ledbetter motioned to accept the minutes, seconded by Councilman Lodico. Motion CARRIED 3-0. Minutes of November 18, 1982 - Councilman Ledbetter motioned to accept the minutes, seconded by Councilman Lodico. Motion CARRIED 3-0. Council CommentB - Councilman Lodico recalled" problems as far back as 17 years ago. when the City financed the library and also about the change to Florida Power and Light which resulted in considerably more street lights in the City and the crossing signal at Indian River Blvd. which was eventually paid for by the County. He also spoke about trying to attract new business to Edgewater, the building of the garage (City Barn)) the seawall, tennis and volleyball courts at the Park and Pier plus the ballfields and recreation areas. Councilman Lodico added that he had always tried to work for the benefit of the City and not for any personal gain and he wished to take this opportunity to thank all the fine people who trusted him and voted for him. He wished the new Council success in their new venture. Councilman Ledbetter said that the past two years have been very hectic. Mayor Christy noted the absence of Councilmen Pendleton and Wilbur and tganked Councilmen Lodico and Ledbetter for completing their obligation to the public by attending this last meeting. Mayor Christy continued by talking briefly about his five years in office, the improvements in the City including the firehouse and the emergency rescue organization. He commended the volunteers in the Fire Dept. and the Rescue Squad. Mayor Christy thanked the public for the opportunityl to serve them ~nepledgec tckee~ working for the City. He also noted that he had not signed the final plat for Pelican Cove West because he believed there were still items which had not been completed such as the five percent for recreation as required by the Subdivision Ord. He also wished the new Council the best of luck and added that he would always be available if he could be of any assistance to the Council. Resolution 82-R-~ - A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA AND THAT THIS ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA ADJOURNS SINE DIE; REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Councilman Lodico motioned to adopt the resolution, seconded by Councilman Ledbetter. Motion CARRIED 3-0. Deputy City Clerk Susan Wadsworth administered the oath of office to the new Council. '-J u 1 Mayor Christy turned over the gavel to Mayor McKillop. ROLL CALL Mayor Richard McKillop Councilman David Ledbetter Councilwoman Gigi Bennington Councilman Neil Asting Councilman John Spencer Present Present Present Present Present City Atty. Jose Alvarez City Mgr. Joseph Mitchell City Clerk Nancy Blazi Police Chief Earl Baugh Deputy City Clerk Susan Wadsworth Present Present Excused Present Present Mayor McKillop asked the new Council members to speak to those people who elected them. Councilman Ledbetter welcomed the new Council members and thanked the people for the last four years that they have elected him to serve on the Council and said he would continue to work hard the next two years to give everybody a fair shake. He added a special thanks to his wife for putting up with him during the campaign. Councilwoman Bennington said she felt it was a privilege to have the opportunity to serve the City and noted that there was a lot that needed to be done in the next two years and she felt that the new Council with the help of the people could take giant steps forward for the City. Councilman Asting thanked everyone who had supported him during his campaign and pledged to live up to the promises he made during the campaign and to be worthy of the trust that they had placed in him. Councilman Spencer noted that the outgoing Council had had a rather stormy two years but he was sure that each of them had done what they felt was best for the people of the City of Edgewater. He thanked his supporters and added that he considered it a real privilege to serve on the Council and he will work very hard, in the people's interest, to do the best that he can to help the City prosper in the future. Mayor McKillop said it was a distinct pleasure to accept the responsibility to serve as Mayor for the next two years. He quoted from Dicken's Tale of Two Cities "It was the worst of times, it was the best of times, we were all going to heaven, we were all going direct the other way." He noted that the majority of the old Council had been replaced by new members and added that much of the past legislation had been confusing and should be re-evaluated for the future impact on the City. The major goals of this Council must be to restore the public's faith in City government, earn respect for openness and honesty and warrant praise for the quality of their decisions. He announced a Special Meeting for Wednesday, December 1, 1982 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the following items: 1. Tenure of the City Manager 2. Determination of action required on SP 8201 3. Decorum of Council meetings and Agenda revisions 4. Re-organization, removal, and appointments of City board members 5. Revision and Review of the City Manager's duties and responsibilities in their entirety. 6. The status of the road paving project. 7. The City insurance update 8. Briefing on sunshine public records and financial disclosure laws 9. Review of the telephone inter-connection with City Attorney's office Mayor McKillop added that he invited any of the new Council members who felt there should be any other subjects discussed at the Special Meeting to let him know so he could add it to the agenda. This appears to be a long agenda, but it is absolutely necessary to rebuild the foundation on which the Council will endeavor to build the City for the future. Councilman Asting motioned to recess the meeting for 10 minutes, seconded by Councilman Ledbetter. Mayor McKillop granted the recess. Meeting called back to order. Council meeting 11/29/82 - 2 - ~ Q Councilman Ledbetter motioned to retain all City Employees except the Dept. Heads and Supervisors arid review these positions, seconded bv Councilman Asting. Motion CARRIEU 5-0. - - Councilman Asting motioned to ap~oint David Ledbetter as Vice Mayor of Edgewater. Councilman Spencer said he believed that motion was out of order due to the fact that that subject matter was not on call for this meeting. Mayor McKillop requested the motion be made and seconded so that the Council could discuss the matter and consult the attorney. Councilwoman Bennington seconded the motion. City Attorney Alvarez noted that 4/5ths of the Council had been replaced by the last election and there are two items which might be considered of an emergency nature and they are: signatories for bank accounts and the appointment of Vice Mayor and Acting Mayor so that the signatories can be named. Mayor McKillop requested that the Council consider this on an emergency basis at this time to provide for the continuity of services to the citizens of Edgewater. He then asked if there were any other nominations for Vice Mayor. Councilman Spencer motioned to nominate Mrs. Bennington for Vice Mayor, seconded by Councilman Ledbetter. Councilman Ledbetter motioned to close nominations, seconded by Council- man Spencer. Upon roll call the motion to appoint David Ledbetter as Vice Mayor CARRIED 4-1. Councilman Spencer voted NO. Councilman Asting motioned to nominate Mrs. Bennington as Acting Mayor, seconded by Councilman Spencer. Councilman Asting moved to close the nominations, seconded by Councilman Ledbetter. Motion to appoint Mrs. Bennington as Acting Mayor CARRIED 5-0. Councilman Asting motioned for a confidence vote for the City Manager and requested the Mayor poll the Council. Councilman Spencer asked for a clarification of the motion. Councilman Asting said that the Council could vote either yes or no. Mayor McKillop asked if the motion was for a vote of confidence of the City Manager's performance of his duties or a vote of no confidence in the City Manager's performance. Councilman Asting replied that was exactly what the motion concerns. A no vote would mean the Council has no confidence and a yes vote would mean the Council does have confidence. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ledbetter. Councilman Spencer said that one of the subjects on the Wednesday night special meeting was the tenure of the City Manager and the present motion is not in order and should be taken up on Wednesday. Councilman Asting said he merely wanted to find out how the Council felt about the ability of the City Manager. Mayor McKillop noted all the discussion that has been in the newspaper and throughout City Hall, it is imperative and fair, at this point, that this Council let Mr. Mitchell know exactly what his position is and on that basis we should have a roll call on this motion so that a determination can be made by this Council and by Mr. Mitchell of his status with this Council. Upon roll call the vote was Councilman Ledbetter, Councilwoman Bennington, Councilman Asting and Mayor McKillop voted NO, Councilman Spencer voted YES . (Note Res. 82-R-64 named Mrs. Bennington as Acting Mayor and Mr. Ledbetter as Vice Mayor for a term of one year.) Resolution 82-R-65 - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CERTAIN DESIGNATED OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, TO BE AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES ON ALL BANK ACCOUNTS OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING SUCH OFFICIALS SUCH ACCESS TO THE SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATERi REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Council meeting 11/29/81 - 3 - . . u u The following individuals are designated signatories for the City of Edgewater: Mayor Richard McKillop Vice Mayor David Ledbetter Acting Mayor Gigi Bennington City Mgr. Joseph Mitchell City Clerk Nancy Blazi Deputy City Clerk Susan Wadsworth Councilman Spencer motioned to adopt the resolution, seconded by Councilman Ledbetter. Motion CARRIED 5-0. Councilman Ledbetter motioned to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Councilman Asting. The meeting was adjourned_at 8:15 p.m. Minutes submitted by: Nancy Blazi X:-'3 ct /~f!jf 2)' Ii Couhellman Ledbetter ~{ 1-1 \\ ~.~ Counc' woman Benningt ~ . }l<if61:t<;'~ Councilman As~' g -,~ I counCilma~~ ~ ATTEST: ~tt7.. City Cl,rk .-jL Approved this ~ ---day December, 1982. of ~ May r Council Meeting 11/29/82 - 4 -