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10-26-1977 - Special ~ ' . . <J () .... - - CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER SPECIAL MEETING HELD October 26, 1977 Mayor Armstrong called the Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater to order at 4:00 P.M. October 26, 1977 in the Community Center. . ROLL CALL Mayor Dana T. Armstrong Councilwoman Ryta F. Webber Councilman Carl Shell Councilman Walter B. Sikes Councilman Calvin R. Dietz City Attorney Judson I. Woods City Clerk Sue Blackwell Police Chief Earl Baugh Present Present Present Present Absent Present Present Present Mayor Armstrong said that in accordance with the election laws of the City of Edgewater, the City Council meets at 4:00 P.M. with the Election Board for the purpose of certification from the City Clerk of the absentee ballots and to canvas and include same the results of the Primary Election held October 25, 1977. The City Clerk read a certification of the absentee ballots received from the list of registered voters. Mayor Armstrong called a recess of the meeting so that the Election Board could report the final figure on the election, including the absentee ballots. Mayor Armstrong reconvened the meeting and read Election Board. the report from the Mayor Armstrong Robert Christy Calvin Dietz 460 votes 408 votes 327 votes Jacob Lodico Louis Rotundo Elizabeth Syer Ryta Webber Walter B. Sikes El i zabeth Sti 11 Phy11 is Woodard 284 votes 378 votes 203 votes 299 votes 589 votes 106 votes 437 votes City Attorney Judson Woods read Resolution No. 741: A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULTS OF A PRIMARY ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA ON OCTOBER 25, 1977 TO ASCERTAIN THE NOMINEES TO BE VOTED UPON FOR MAYOR, AND COUNCILMAN FROM ZONE 1 AND FOR COUNCILMAN FROM ZONE 3 IN THE NOVEMBER 8, 1977 GENERAL ELECTION. Councilwoman Webber made a motion that the Resolution be adopted. Councilman Shell seconded the motion. (J u .., f , .. Section 6 of the Resolution declared Walter B. Sikes to be the candidate receiving the largest number of votes in said primary election and was the candidate receiving more than fifty (50%) percent of the votes cast and in accordance with Section 19.1 of the Code Of Ordances of the City of Edgewater, Florida was declared to be the duly elected Councilman for Zone 3. Mayor Armstrong said there had been some dispute concerning what the 50% was taken from. He .asked the City Attorney what figure the 50% came from. The City Attorney said that the figure came from the number of votes cast for that Zone. Upon roll call Resolution 741 was CARRIED 4-0.. Mayor Armstrong expressed his appreciation to the Election Board. Councilwoman Webber also added her appreciation for the fine way the election was handled. Councilman Shell said that the Election Board had done a very good job. Coucilman Sikes said that he was grateful for the support he received and that we have always had good Election Boards He added that Edgewater was a good place to live and regardless who gets elected we should all work together to make it an even better place. Mayor Armstrong also commended the City employees and the Police Department The City Clerk announced that the next Election School will be held at 10:00 A.M. on the Monday before the regular election, . 'November 7,1977 Councilwoman Webber made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Councilman Shell seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned. MINUTES TAKEN BY: Sue Bl ackwell Nancy Blazi ~Y-C~7~~ ~A~d/ r cllwoman e Counci 1 C ATTEST: ~fJ~ City Clerk Approved thi s .8 f ~ay of iE;;;->-~~ M or - 2