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Home My WebLink About31041 - MINUTES - City Commission . , JF� 'I:'.i, ^,I•', r,ni !..IS;,ICN Lh.h.TIi,G NLI� OIv %TT: p'r l "I •,_ ?IrJaTllr:. i.11e,iancc to the Flag v<, given. 1'ayor Kelly called the meeting to order at 11:00 A. M. b, The following Commissioners and City Officials ,,.,ere present. r - Robert B. Kelly fN Mayor Cbrbissicners - Robert Houston - Richard Yarant ;K!: - Joseph Thornton < - Boisy Waiters. W` City Attorney - Clarke Walden � = r - Donald Parton Police chief �-�•, City g Manuz er - Stanley Goldberg Building Inspector - Hubert Walker ; J The first item of business was brought up by the City Manager ana he asked the City Attorney to read his letter of resignation which the City !.ttorney then did. There was then discussion by Goldberg as to his areement with the Commissioners regarding either his giving 30 dayrs notice or the Commissioners giving him 30 dayrs notice. He f�•^thcr stated this was done to protect the City so he would not walk off the job and leave the City in trouble. The City Attorney then asked Gc1ul rg if he had received his letter that was mailed on friday and the City Y"inager. said he had. The City Attorney then stated that according to the Charter his agreement with the City Commissioners run out as of election day. A motion was made and seconded that the resignation should be accepted as of this date. A vote was taken and it passed 5 to 0- Part Time Personnel Director Robert Mace letter of resignation was then rres�nted the effective date being December 1st, 1968. Commissioner Waiters made a motion which was seconded by Commissioner Thornton that the letter of resignation be accepted. Roll Call was taken and Commissioner Marant voted No all others voted to accept the letter. The City Attorney then said the next matter of business was to give the oath to the three newly elected Commissioners. This was done by the City ittorney before the Citizens of Dania who were present. Commissioner Thornhill then took the seat vacated by Commissioner Houston who had moved to the seat vacated by Commissioner Marant. `ti Vayor Kelly then asked for the election of Mayor. Commissioner Thornton made a motion to elect Commissioner Houston as Mayor, this was sedonded by Commissioner Thornhill. The lhyor asked the Clerk to call the roll and the vote was No by Commissioner Waiters and the others voted Yes. Commissioner I?ouetcn then changed seats with Comndssioner Kelly and became Mayor of Dania . F yor Hcuston then asked for nominations for Vice Vayor. Commissioner Kelly rude a motion to elect Commissioner I1aiters as he had received the most votes in ti-e -Iection, after some time Coamissioner Waiters seconded the motion. Rcll call :•ras then taken and Commissioners Thornhill and Thornton with Mayor • Houston voted no, so the vote was three to two against. Ceru-issioner Thornhill made a motion to elect Commissioner Thornton, Mayor 1crstrn wantf-d to seconded the motion but could not so Commissioner Thornton 1sc:e the second. Roll call vras taken and the vote was unanimous for Commissioner Thornton being Vice Vayor. short sreech was then given by Commissioner Thornhill and she thanked the peorlr of Dania in giving her support in being elected Commissioner and stated she ::oul.d do her best to keep harmony betveen the Commissioners for the benefit of the Citizens of Dania. Cornissioner 'gaiters then commented he still would work toward progress for f the City of Dania. Co:c.:issioner Kelly then thanked the previous commission for giving him the oriortunity to serve as Vayor for one year, he commented that he believed the co:rr:ission did a good job, and that he would work with the new commission in the future. ww ,4PI'.CTA.T *!'7'TOISTO'N. Y 'iTIHG FEID ON NOV YBFR 12th, 1968 T:"i THE CITY of A'�.i�ll., MRIDA COIrl tD t'ayor Houctor then made a statement that this was nothing new to him as he had boon 1'ayor of Dania six times previously. I','r-or Tlouston then read off a list of appointments to be made as followsn E. R.. Clay City Clerk-Auditor and Acting City Tanager 8,1111.DO Donald Parton Police Chief 8,411.00 John Lassiter Fire Chief 8,411.00 P.lva Peters liater Superintent 8,008.00 il.l.iam Carney Sewer Superintent 7,624.50 Archibald Black l'unicipal Judge 3,000.00 Clarke 1Calden City Attorney 102000.00 Richard Dickerson Recreation Director 7, 26o.50 i. discussion then followed, Commissioner 7.7diters wanted to know why Petrozelli on '9alker had been left off. Mayor Houston stated that Petrozelli was being let go but that Walker would be decided on at the 'next regular meeting. Commissioner Kelly then made a statement that Petrozelli and Walker were the ® tv,o hardest working department heads. Commissioner Kelly then asked permission to question the Police Chief which was granted. He asked the Chief regarding a conversation in the police department the day his father was arrested and a pamphlet had been passed around the City. He implied the Chief had agreed but the Chief said he did not remember the conversation. Corr:-.issioner Thornton then made a motion to accept the appointments and this was seconded by Commissioner Thornhill. A roll call ras then taken and three voted for, and Commissioner Kelly and Waiters voted against. The City Attorney then brought up the subject of check signers for the City, he stated that the City Clerk must sigh and that as there was no City Manager he suggested that t:co Commissioners be appointed as check signers. After a lengthy discussion it nas suggested that as Elaine 'Halls was at the present tir2 a check, signer she could be left on and one Commissioner named. A motion cas made <ard seconded that the Mayor should also be a check signer. The Mayor diss.ueed or. Elaine 7ialls being a check signer as she was on3y a department hFad, but Commissioner Kelly stated that she had been signing checks in the past, he also stated that they needed someone in there to watch Houston. t0 Houston replied that he would not answer now but would tell Kelly later. Cocriissioner Kelly then, made the motion that the City Clerk, Elaine Walls and Ca,ror Houston be check signers, this was seconded by Commission Thornton. Roll call ryas taken and four voted yes with Mayor Houston voting no. Thornton Co-rissioner E then brought up the subject of Department Head increases rind Whether they were retroactive to Sept 1, 1968 and the Mayor answered yes, } c then questioned the City Clerk E. R. Clay as he had resigned and the Mayor ansi-red this did not apply to him. Motion by Commissioner Thornton seconded by Commissioner Thornhill. Vote was unanimous in favor of motion. A lady from the audience then asked permission from the Mayor to talk, she was granted permission and said that she had read in the paper the Mayor Houston as not hooked up to the sewer system and that people where she works were questioning her regarding this. The Mayor replied that he knew she worked which �cas at Yemorial and to tell the people that the reason he did not hook up was t.h-�t Tayor Kelly had threatened him with a lawsuit, but that he was going to hock up shortly. The meeting was adjourned at 11s55 A. M. Mayor Robert Houston ..cting City ulerl, Elaine Y!a s 11-12-68 (2)