06-22-1983 - Special
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CITY
COUNCIL OF EDGEWATER
SPECIAL MEETING
June 22, 1983
4:00 P.M.
Mayor Ledbetter called the Special Meeting to order at 4:00 P.M. in the
Community Center for the purpose of counting the absentee ballots and
declaring the results of the General Election for Councilman Zone 1.
ROLL CALL
Mayor David Ledbetter
Councilwoman Gigi Bennington
Councilman Neil Asting
Councilman Jack Spencer
Present
Present
Present
Present
City Atty. Jose' Alvarez
City Clerk Nancy Blazi
Police Chief Earl Baugh
Present
Present
Present
Also present: Deputy City Clerk Susan Wadsworth and the Election Clerks
for Precincts 24 and 24A- Mr. Matetich and Mrs. Sikes.
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The City Clerk announced the official result of the machine vote: 455 votes
for Mr. Biggerstaff and 479 votes for Mr. Wargo. There were 74 absentee
ballots but the Council needed to vote on one of the absentee ballots
where the reason given was that the voter could not leave home due to
the fact that her husband was ill.
Councilman Asting motioned to accept the ballot, seconded by Councilman
Spencer. Upon roll call motion CARRIED 3-1. Councilwoman Bennington
voted NO.
Mayor Ledbetter called a brief recess for the purpose of opening the
absentee ballots. Mayor Ledbetter called the meeting back to order.
The City Clerk certified that all absentee ballots were in her possession
prior to the closing of the polls on June 21, 1983. The 74 ballots were
counted twice by the Election Clerks. There were 41 votes for'Mr. Biggerstaf
and 33 votes for Mr. Wargo. The total official results: Mr. Biggerstaff-
496 votes. Mr. Wargo - 512 votes.
The City Attorney read Resolution 83-R-51. A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE
RESULT OF THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON JUNE 21, 1983, REPEALING ALL
RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The resolution declared Mr. Melbourne F. Wargo as Councilman Zone 1.
Councilman Spencer motioned to accept the resolution, seconded by
Councilwoman Bennington. Upon roll call motion CARRIED 4-0.
The City Clerk administered the oath of office to Mr. Wargo.
Councilman Asting
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motioned to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Councilman
was adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
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Minutes submitted by:
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