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04-16-1957 Regular Meeting 23 REGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL April 16, 1957 A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held at 4:00 o'clock P. M. , April 16, 1957, at the Village Hall, with the following Councilmen present: Dean R. Claus s en Michael J. Franco M. E. Reynolds S. D. Phillips, Jr. Absent: William E. Carpenter Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, was also present. Minutes of the last meeting were approved as written upon motion made by Mr. Reynolds, seconded by Mr. Phillips and passed unanimously. The next item on the agenda was to canvass the results of the Council election held on April 9, 1957. The official Return Sheet was reviewed which indicated the total number of votes cast was 2233, with the following results: Charles D. Bailey 1161 Thomas F. Burke 667 Frank J. Holt 676 Mrs. Millicent R. Kalil 443 William C. Kofoed 322 Mrs. Biddy Lang 736 Spencer W. Rudnick 807 John F. Saxon 1008 Mr. Bailey and Mr. Saxon were elected to four-year terms and Mr. Rudnick, a two-year term. Mr. Phillips then moved that the election returns be accepted as presented and declared official. Motion was seconded by Mr. Reynolds and passed unanimously. 4/16/57 -2- Mr. Dean Claussen, the retiring Mayor then expressed thanks and appreciation to the Council, Village officials, employees, and all Villagers for their assistance and cooperation during his term as Mayor. He also expressed deep appreciation on behalf of the entire Village to the retiring Councilmen :br their many years of loyal service to the Village. The meeting then adjourned to re-convene with the new members of the Council. The Honorable Marshall C. Wiseheart, Circuit Judge, administered the oath of office to Messrs. Bailey, Saxon and Rudnick, the three newly elected Councilmen. As first order of business of the new Council, Mr. Claussen, acting as temporary chairman, asked for nomination for Mayor. Mr. Saxon moved the nomination of Charles D. Bailey for Mayor. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rudnick and carried. Mayor Bailey then took the chair and presented Mr. Claussen with a plaque in appreciation for his public spirited services rendered as Mayor during the past two years. The Village Manager then added Mr. Claussen's pictsare to those of the former Mayors of Miami Shores. The first business of the newly organized Council was to approve the bank resolutions required for the new Mayor's signature. Mr.. Claussen moved the resolutions be adopted for the Mayor's signature. Motion was seconded by Mr. Franco andRESOLUTION NOS. 367, 368 and 369 were unanimously passed and adopted. Mr. Claussen stated that inasmuch as we do not have anything 25 4/16/57 -S- of great importance on the agenda., "I move that we adjourn this meeting. " The:motion was seconded by Mr. Franco and passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 4:20 F. M. Clerk oved�-e --;=;:::)i—;;;4� age Manager APPROVED: &a,e--1 Mayor