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11-26-1990 - Special .- .', ~ (.) <J " I' ~ ,. ~ CITY COUNCIL OF EDGEWATER SPECIAL MEETING NOVEMBER 26, 1990 MINUTES Mayor David Mitchum called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Center. He read the items listed on the agenda. ROLL CALL Mayor David Mitchum Councilman Dan Hatfield Councilmember Gigi Bennington Councilman Russell Gold Councilman Thomas Fish City Attorney Josel Alvarez City Manager Elly Johnson City Clerk Susan Wadsworth Chief Lawrence Schumaker Present Present Absent Present Present Present Present Present Present APPROVAL OF MINUTES ReQular Meet;n" held November 12. 1990 (Rescheduled from November 5. 1990) Councilman Fish moved they accept the minutes of November 12th. Councilman Gold seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0. Re"ular Meet;n" of November 19. 1990 - City Clerk Wadsworth stated on page 2 under resolutions, it read "Halifax Port Authority" and it should be "Halifax Regional Water Supply Authority". Councilman Fish moved they accept the minutes with the correction as read. Councilman Gold seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0. Special Meet;n" of November 6. 1990. recessed to November 7. 1990 (Tabled November 19. 1990 - Mayor Mitchum stated Councilmember Bennington had tabled this and shels not here and he suggested a motion to remove this from the table. Councilman Fish so moved. Councilman Gold seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0. Councilman Gold moved for approval. Councilman Fish seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 3-1. Mayor Mitchum voted NO as he was excused from that meeting. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilman Hatfield stated held had a speech written out about two weeks ago but it didn't seem appropriate as one of the people he wanted to thank most was his father who he can't thank, but he did thank him before he died. He said the last two years have been a learning experience and he thanks them for giving him the opportunity to represent them. He thanked the employees of the City, as this Council may seem to disagree and go in different directions at times but they always had a staff that held them together. He said he's proud of the staff and Elly Johnson and the work he's done in providing the direction and the people to do the work they needed over the past years. He thanked the other Council members he had the honor to serve with, and they didn't always disagree, but they always respected one another and treated each other with dignity and respect. He said it was a special learning experience to have the opportunity to work with the four different people with their different ideas and try to mold some direction for this City. He advised the new Council he'll always pray for them and be there if they need him, but they have to ask. He thanked the citizens who elected him and wished the new Council all the best. Councilman Gold wished the new Council members and Mayor the best of luck. Councilman Fish thanked the people for the past two years. He said it was an enjoyable experience most of the time but there were occasional times when it wasn't as much fun as it could have been. He agreed it was a learning experience and he concurs with the remarks on the staff as they have an outstanding staff who have held this City together through thick and thin. He added they were without a Manager in the past but the City never missed a beat because of the qua 1 i ty of department heads and superv i sors and others. He wi shed the new Council well because they're going to embark on a learning experience and it's not as easy as it looks when you1re sitting out there. He said he was amazed at how difficult it is to get things done and they see a simple solution but there's a lot of red tape and a lot of hoops they have to jump through. .- .r '-> ~ ,- CbUNCIL COMMENTS (Continued) Councilman Fish continued that this Council took on some very volatile issues and a lot of issues still remain but he can look back with pride and say they did make some of the difficult decisions. Mayor Mitchum stated the last four years have been quite an experience, it's been a good experience, and he thanks the people of Edgewater for having the faith in him for two elections. He told the new Council they have a fresh start and they have the voters of Edgewater behind them and that's the greatest asset they'll have. He stated the challenges of tomorrow are not such that they can't be overcome by everyone working together in harmony and hard work and respect for each other. He again thanked the voters and the employees of the City. He said they have a great group of employees and theylre hard working, dedicated people and he's come to know some personally over the last four years and enjoys them immensely. He stated he thoroughly enjoyed serving the City for four years and God Bless the new Council and the greatest of things to come. RESOLUTION NO. 90-R-68 ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE Mayor Mitchum read the Resolution. RES. 90-R-68 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, 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, ADJOURN SINE DIE; REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. He stated this resolution will end this Council's term and the City Clerk will then administer the oath to the new Council members. Councilman Hatfield moved they accept Resolution 90-R-68. Councilman Gold seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0. ADMINISTERING OF OATHS TO INCOMING COUNCIL MEMBERS City Clerk Wadsworth administered the oath of office to the incoming Council: Mayor Tanya Wessler; Councilman Zone One Kirk Jones; Council person Zone Two Louise Martin; Councilperson Zone Three NoraJane Gillespie; and Councilman Zone Four Michael Hays. The new Council members then were seated. Mayor Wessler asked for any Council comments. Councilman Jones thanked everyone for being present, for being a part of the City and getting involved. He stated when he ran, and started his campaign, he went door to door and talked to people and got the feel of what the community is thinking about and what they wanted and their desires. He said they mostly feel the same and they want to be a City they can be proud of. He said he hopes they have patience and there will be a lot of red tape involved but with their help and understanding as a community as a whole they can all do it and this Council will take this challenge on. He said they have a lot of problems ahead of them but with the i r support, there IS noth i ng they can I t do. He thanked them for giving him the opportunity to do that. Councilperson Martin thanked the people for coming and said she'd like to see it happen every Monday night the next two years. She thanked those that had the confidence in her to give her their vote. She said shelll do the best she can for all of them. Councilperson Gillespie thanked everyone for their support and said she hopes the support will continue during the next two years. She said Rome wasn't built in a day and they'll give it the best shot they can. Councilman Hays thanked them for their support because without them they wouldnlt be here. He stated per the Charter on page 202, section 2-24, it calls for an organizational meeting the first meeting in November and inasmuch as November is almost gone he moved they establish an organizational meeting at 7 p.m. here, if possible on Thursday, the 29th. Councilperson Gillespie seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 5-0. Mayor Wessler thanked everyone. She stated she met some wonderful people during the campaign, people that without this she would never have met. She said she hopes shelll accomplish a lot, but if she doesnlt, friends she's made are well worth it. She said this will be the last time they see her sit on this stage and she'll be down there from now on. 2 Council Special Meeting Minutes November 26, 1990 .. ~.\' . . . <.J (.) ~- .,. Mayor Wessler suggested a motion to adjourn. Council person Martin so moved. Councilperson Gillespie stated a second is not necessary per Robert1s Rules. Meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m. Minutes submitted by: Lura Sue Koser ATTEST: ~~o~ CITY CLERI( ApPY9ved th i s / 7 day of ~ , 1990 . ~Q~\~~~ MAYOR 3 Council Special Meeting Minutes November 26, 1990