Minutes 01-01-73MINUTES OF SPECIAL CITY C0~NCIL MEETING HELD AT C~TY HALL, BOY~ON
BEACH, FLORIDA, JANUARY 1, 1975 AT lO:O0 A. M.
Robert Effron, Mayor
Mms. Emily Jackson, Vice Mayor
John I~ Arehie, Councilman
David Robe~ts~ Counei/man
Harold Blanchette, Cou/%cilman
Mrs. Tereesa Padgett, City Clerk
Mayor Effron called the Special Meeting to order at I0:00 A. M. He
the~ stated we will no~ have the swearing in of the Council members,
Mayor and Vice Fmyor for 1975.
Oath of O~fiee
M~s. Padgett adm/nistered the oath of office to FozTest Wallace, Ed
Ha~mening and Joe DeLong, Council members for 1973-1974.
Mrs. Padget~then administered the oath of office to the Mayor for 1973,
M~s. Emily Jackson$ and the Vice Mayor for 1973, Joe DeLong.
The old Council members stepped down, and the new Council members took
their seats.
Emily M. Jackson, Mayor
Joseph DeLonq~ Vice Mayor
Fo~rest Wallace~ Counci/man
Ed Harmening, Councilman
David Roberts: Councilman
Mrs. Jackson stated that the reason for this Special Meeting is be-
cause the Cha~ter calls for the Council members to take thei~ seats
on the 1st of January, and also the appointment of Judge. We will
make appointments, then recess until the regula~ meeting on Tuesday.
Adopt Rules of Order
Mr. Wallace moved to adopt Roberts R~les of Order, seconded by Mr. Rob-
e~ts.
Mr. DeLong suggested adding to that motion that the City Attorney, at
the pleasure of the Council, will serve as the Pamliamentamian.
M~. Wallace accepted this as an amendment to the motion.
Motion ca~ied 5-0.
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SPECIAL C~'£f CO%%~CIL MEETING
JANUARY 1, 1973
Appointment of .C%ty Officials
City Attorney
Mr. Wallace moved to appoint Mr. Ernest S~mon and Associates as City
Attorneys seconded by Mr. Harmening.
Mr. DeLo.n? moved t. hat the nominations be clOSed, seconded by Mm. Ha~men-
lng. MOtion ca~rled 5-0.
City Judge
Mr. Hamening moved to appoint Monroe A. Coogler, Jr. as City Judge,
seconded by Mr. Wallace. Mr. DeLong moved that nora/nations be closed.
Mr. Harmening gave brief background information about Mr.
Motion carried 5-0.
Judge ad litem
Action was deferred until the next meeting.
City Prosecutor
Yn~. RDbe~ts nominated Louis H. Casson for City Prosecutor, seconded by
Mr. Harmening.
Mr. DeLong moved that the nominations be closed, seconded by Mr. Wallace.
Motion carried 5-0. Motio~ to appoint Louis Casson as City P~osecutor
cax~ied 5-0.
City Manager
Mr. Wallace suggested since we a~e withont a City Manager that the City
Clerk be in charge of City Mall, and that all pertinent decisions be
referred to the City Council until a City ~4anager is appointed.
Fl~. W~llace moved that in the absence of a City Manager, the City Council
will act as City Manager and the City Clerk will be in cha~ge of City
Hall, seconded by Mr. DeLong. Motion ea~ied 5-0.
Appointments to Boards and Committees
Mr. Roberts suggested that no one person serve on mors than one board.
It is not fair to impose burdens on them~ and possibly cannot attend
to their duties.
fir. DeLong moved that members appointed to a board can only serve on
one board at a time, seconded by Mr. Wallace- Y~fcion ~ed 5-0.
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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
J~ l, 1973
..Appointments to 'Boards and COmmittees, cont'd.
Mrs. Jackson stat. ed that it MOuld be a good policy if no City employee
WOUld take any mS~%lItes for the Boards. Each Board sh(~l__d elect its
secretary from the Board members~
~.e' Wallace moved th?t. no City Employee will take minutes of the Board
etings unless provided by ~ahaz~ce~ and that a recordln~ be made and
minutes he fmled ~n City Halls seconded by M~. DeLong. Motion carmied 5-
BOARD OF AD~dSTMENT
Mr. Roberts. ~om~t~d~ Ezelt Hester.
Mm. Walla~ J. Lester Cousins.
Fr. DeLonq ~a~te~i. ~a~/this t~ he does not have any appointmerfcs. He
~as n.o knowledge of any appointments to submit so he feels it would be
unfai~ to bedome involved at this particula~ time.
Ha~mening nora/hated Walter Rutter.
Roberts n~m/nated Frank Lucas.
Jackson nominated Foy Ward.
Wallace nominated Richard Rohan, as an Alternate
Harmening nominated Waxd Stumgis and George Ampol,
as ~lte~nates.
By a unanimous vote the Board of Adjustment was appointed as follows:
Ezelt Hester
J. Lester Cousins
Walter B. Rutter
Frank G. Lucas
Foy Ward
Richard Rohan, Alternate
Wa~d Stu. rgis, Alternate
George Ampol~ Altel~nate
BOARD OF BARBER
MT. Wallaoe moved that the membership rema/n as it now stands~ seconded
by Mr. Haz~ening. Motion camried 5-0.
Board of Barber Examiners - 1973
Walter Lacey
~mne/s Oliveri
Calvin Rahming
Lyman R. Saxton
BEACH BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
Mr. Roberts moved to dispense with this eou~nittee, until it is needed
at a late~ time, secor~ed by Mr. Wa/lace, who suggested that these same
members could possibly be ~einstated if the ccmm%ittee is needed at a
later date.
Motion ca~ried 5-0.
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SPECIAL C~TY COUNCIL MEETING
JAh~iARY 19 1973
BUILDING BOARD
By unanimous vote the 1975 Building Board members were appointed as fol-
lOWs:
Nolan Wi],1 ~ams
Gerald S~aley
John Chu~ey
Ward Cummings
Milton Russell
Caesar Mauti
Buildin9 Official
BOARD Op ~OVERNORS - Cemeter~__Boamd
Mm. Wallace moved that the Board remain as it p~esently is~
by Mr. Harmaning.
seconded
Board of G~ver~ors - 1975
Edgar Humfo~d
L. Don Combs
Frances Van Deven~er
Bertha Chadwell
Basil Camilot
Tereesa Padgett
Rev. P~ite asked why there is no black person on the Board.
Mr. Wallace replied that there was not one suggested.
Rev. ~aite suqgested checking to see if any black people are willing to
serve on the Boards.
Mr. Hester stated that there should be representation on evez~y one of
the Boards. The Council should t~y to put at least one black on every
He further questioned why people living outside the City were appointed
as Judge~ Attorney~ etc.
Mrs. Jackson asked Mr. Hester if he thinks someone should be appointed
to a Board because of the color or because of qualifications.
Fir. Hester stated that qualifications don't mean anything. He stated
that there are people placed on these boards that don't have any quali-
fications. When he was placed on the Board he did not have any, quali-
fications. He does not believe a per~on should be appointed because he
is b/ack. He also does not believe a person should be appointed just
because he is white.
Motion carried 5-0.
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0ANIRLRY t~ 1973
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTR/CT DEVEI~ PMENT BOARD
M~. Wallace moved that the Central Business District Development Board
be loft in .comp!?te charge.of the Chamber of Co~nerce, who would work
in conjunction With the City Counoil~ and this Board be deleted as far
as the City is concerned~ ~eoonded by Mm. Ha~mening. Motion cazupied 5-0.
Mrs. JackSon reco~hiZed County Commissioner Robert Johnson in the au-
dience.
CHARTER RB~ISION COMMISSION
By a unaruimous vote the Charter Revision Commission for 1973 was ap-
pointed as follows:
Paul H. Startzmen
Robert B. Reed, Jr.
Walter M. Trauger
John White
James V~ilson, Jr.
Mrs. Judy Sanders
Daniel Smithwie~k
Jc~hn Denson
Vieky Castello
Jack Kuj ata
This includes the original Commission, with the addition of Vieky Cas-
telto and James Wilson.
CIVIL SERVICE APPEALS BOARD
Since the tetras of the members appointed by Council have not expired,
there is no appointment to be made. The two Council appointees will
remain the same;
Richard Monahan
Eddie 14/tchell
COMMUNITY APPEARANCE COMMITTEE
Act was deferred until the Regular Meeting on Tuesday.
COMPKtN£TY RELATIONS CO~r/~CTTEE
Mr. Roberts nominated Melvin Cohen.
Mr. Wallace moved that the C~m~ttee remain the same, with the addition
of Melvin Cohen, seconded by Mr. Roberts. Motion carried 5-0.
Community Relations Committee - 1973
Mrs. Lois Haire John Stephens
Leroy Harris Vernon Th~pson
Joseph Lisy Mrs. John Ray!
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Mrs. Mildred Walker
Melvin Cohen
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J~NUJ~RY l: 1975
DEVELOPMENT BOngO
M~ Wallace moved to delete,this Board and turn it over to the Chamber
Of c,°mme~e for recommendations to the City~ seconded by Mr. Harmening.
M6ti0n c~ried 5-0.
BOARD OF EX~MINE~ OF ELECTRICIANS
Mr. Ezell Hester suggested the name of W~13iam Ba~ton~ Jr.
Action wa~ deferred uracil the Regular Meeting on Tuesday,
[,TBP~Ry BOARD
MrS, Jackson suggested Paula Moore in place of Don Tinker since he did
no~ attend any meetings.
By a unanimous vote the Library Board for 1975 was appointed as follows:
Kath!een Kirton
Mildred White
Estelle Schaap
Christine Edward
Ruby Mack
Sandra Laut enschlauger
Paula Moore
PLANNING g ZONING BOARD
Mr. Roberts nominated Robert Olds and Fred Kostner
Mr. Wallace nominated Otis Walker and L. R. Blacketer
Mr. Harmening nominated Richard Vastine
Mrs. Jackson nominated Albert Wehre!! and Lynn Huckle
By unanimous vote the Planning & Zonin9 Board for 197~ was appointed as
follows:
Robert Olds
Fred Kostner
Otis WaLker
L, R. Blaeketer
Richard Vastine
Albert Wehrell
Lynn Huckle
PLtlF~ING BOi~D
Mr. Wallace moved that the Board r~nain the same with an Alternate
named at a later date~ seconded by Mr. Ha~mening. Motion carried 5-0.
Board of Plumbing Commissioners - 1975
John W. Ridgeway Joseph E. Fodo~
Frar~k Kirkeby Willie Sloan
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SPECIAL C~TY COUNCIL MEETING
JDi~L%RY !~ 1973
RECREATION AND PARES BOARD
Mr. Wallac~ nominated Robert Shaekley for reappo~ntment.
Mrs. Jackson nominated Jack Dunn in place of Robert Johnson.
By unanimous vote the Recreation and Parks Board was appointed as follows:
Mrs. Peggy ~anshumaker
Mrs. Helen Ki~keby
Mrs.. Walter Trauger
Robert Sha~ey~ Jr.
A. a. Stuaz~
MrS. John Schultz
John R. Dunn
MSs. John Schultz stated that under M~. Wallace a black man was appointed
to the Board. He attended not more than 5 meetings. He was very welcome
and he left on his own.
BOARD OF TRLSSTEES~ EMPLOYEES PENSION PLAN
By unanimous vote the Council appointed the following to the 1973 Board
of Trustees, Employees Pension Plan:
John Howell
Sa! De Canio
Mr. DeLong moved to recess until the regula~ meeting on Tuesday, sec-
onded by Mr. Wallace.
Meeting adjourned at 10:55 A. M.
ATTEST:
Cit~le?k
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Emily ~ d~ck~3~ Mayor
David Roberts, Cou~eilman~
Forest L. Wallace~ Councilman
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