01-02-50OrgMtg JANUARY 2~3, 1950.
The organization meeting of the newly elected Council of
the City of Delray Beach was held in the Council Chambers at
,~ p. m. with Councilmen R. J. Holland, W. A. Jacobs, John N. Kabler,
Walter A. Roth, and J. L. Saunders present.
The oath of office as City Councilmen was administered to the
new members of the ,Council by the City Clerk.
A motion was then made by Councilman Jacobs nominating Council-
man Kabler as Mayor for the year 1950, which was seconded by Council-
man Holland.
Councilman Jacobs then moved that nominations be closed, and
that Mr. Kabler be unanimously elected~ayor. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Holland, and upon call of roll carried,
Counoilmen Holland, Jacobs, Roth and Saunders votifig in favor of
the motion, and Councilman Kabler not voting.
Er. Kabler assumed the Mayor's chair, and thanked the Council
for the confidence they hsd placed in him, stating he felt it was
a great honor to be Mayor of the City of Delray Beach, and realized
the obligation it imposed upon him to do his best for the City as
a whole. He also congratulated retiring Mayor Saunders on his
accomplishments during the past year, and hoped to be able to do
as well.
A motion was made by Councilman Saunders, that Er. Jacobs be
named Vice-~ayor, and that nominations be closed and he be declared
unanimously elected. The motion was seconded by Councilman Roth,
and upon call of roll carried, ~ouncilmen Holland, Kabler, Roth
and Saunders voting in favor of the motign, and Councilman Jacobs
passing.
Upon motion of Councilman Roth, seconded by Councilman Saunders,
and unanimously carried upon call of roll, Mr. Charles E. Black was
reappointed as City Manager for a term of one year.
Upon motion of Councilman Holland, seconded by Councilman
Jacobs, unanimously carried, Attorney John ~oore was reappointed
City Attorney for the ensuing year.
Two applications for the position of City Judge having been
received, same were read as follows:
"To: Honorable Council - Delray Beach, Florida
From: W.E. Wilcox
I hereby make my application for reappointment
for Nunicipal Judge, City of Delray Beach,
Florida.
Sincerely,
(Signed) W. E. Wilcox"
"January 2, 19~0.
City Council
City of Delray Beach
Delray Beach, Florida
Gentlemen:
I herewith make application for the position of ~unicipal
Judge of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, for the two
year te~m begi~n~Ing January 2, 19~0.
In accordance with the City Charter I am an Attorney duly
licensed to practice in the Courts of the State of Florida.
I am a resident, home owner, and qualified voter of the
City of Delray Beach, Florida.
Respectfully yours,
(Signed) ?aul E. Gringle"
City Attorney ~oore referred to a portion of Section 47,
Article VII of the City Charter, relating to the qualifications
for ~unicipal Judge, as follows: "Such person shall be an
Attorney qualified to practice in the Courts of the State of
Florida, and residing in the City of Delray Beach, Florida. If
no person with such legal qualifications is available for the
position of Nunicipal Judge, then the City Council may appoint
es ~unicipal Judge some other person.
~In view of this provisi~on, City Attorney Noore stated that
he considered it mandatory upon the Council to follow the Charter,
and appoint the applicant 'qualified for the position.
A motion was then made by Councilman Saunders, that A~ttorney
Paul E. Gringle be appointed for a period of two .years to serve
as ~unlctpal Judge. The motion was seconded by Councilman J~cobs,
and upon call of roll carried unanimously.
The following Resolution was presented by the City Attorney,
and same was read in full:
RESOLUTION NO. ?43
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY C0UI'ICIL OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING
THAT ALL SALARIES AND ?;AGES PAID TO ALL
F2~PLOYEES, EXCEPT COUNCILMEN, 0F THE CI~
0F DELRAY BEACH, AT THE PRESE~ TIR~E,
REM~ N UN'CHANGe.
BE IT ~SOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 0F DELRAY
BEACH, ~0RIDA, as follows:
SECTION 1. That all salaries and wages paid to all
employees, except Councilmen, of the City
of Delray Beach, at the present time, be and the same are
hereby unchanged, until future order of the Council.
PASSED A~ ADOP~ this 2nd day of January, A. D.,~ 19~0.
(Signed) Jo~ N. Kabler
~ayor
AT,ST:
(St~ed) Ruth R. Smith
City Cle'~k
( SEAL )
The fact that salaries for Councilmen, as provided in the
new Charter, at $ ~.00 per meeting, for not over four meeti~s
per month, had not been included fn the c~rent budget, the
adv!sibtllty of the Council waiving these salaries until the
end of this fiscal year was =~!scussed.
Councilman Holland contended that the Charter provisions
should be followed in every respect, and upon motion of Councilman
Roth, seconded by Councilman Jacobs, and unanimously carried, the
foregoing Resolution No. 7~3 was passed and adopted as read.
Upon motion of Councilman Jacobs, seconded by Councilman
Sanders, and unanimously carried, the time for holdl~ regular
meetings of the Council was set for the 2nd and ~th Tuesdays of
each month, at 7:30 p. m.
The meeting then adjourned.
~ity Clerk ' '
ATTEST:
Nayor