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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.
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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
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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.
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