03-12-97SpMtg MARCH 12, 1997
A Special Meeting of the City Commission of the City of
Delray Beach, Florida, was called to order by Vice Mayor Randolph
in the First Floor Conference Room at City Hall at 6:00 P.M.,
Wednesday, March 12, 1997.
Roll call showed:
Present - Commissioner Kevin Egan
Commissioner Kenneth Ellingsworth
Commissioner Karen Kiselewski
Vice Mayor David Randolph
Absent - Mayor Jay Alperin
Also present were - City Manager David T. Harden and
City Attorney Susan A. Ruby
Vice Mayor Randolph called the meeting to order and
announced that it had been called for the purpose of considering
the following items:
(1) Municipal Election Results: Canvass the returns and
declare the results of the March 11, 1997, municipal
election.
The motion to approve the total votes for each candi-
date for Commission Member - Seat No. 1, including all the
regular and absentee votes as presented, and that it is hereby
declared, based upon the above and foregoing results, that David
Schmidt is elected as Commission Member - Seat No. 1, for a two
(2) year term commencing on the 27th day of March, 1997, and
ending in accordance with the City Charter, was made by Commis-
sioner Ellingsworth, seconded by Commissioner Egan.
Upon roll call the Commission voted as follows: Ms. Kiselewski -
Yes; Mr. Egan - Yes; Mr. Ellingsworth - Yes; Vice Mayor Randolph
- Yes. Said motion passed with a 4 to 0 vote.
Commissioner Egan moved to approve that Kenneth C.
Ellingsworth, being the only candidate to quality for the office
of Commission Member - Seat No. 3, is hereby declared to be
elected to that office in accordance with Section 5.04(b) (2) of
the City Charter, and shall serve for a term of two (2) years,
commencing on the 27th day of March, 1997, and ending in accor-
dance with the City Charter, seconded by Commissioner Kiselewski.
Upon roll call the Commission voted as follows: Mr. Egan - Yes;
Mr. Ellingsworth - Yes; Vice Mayor Randolph - Yes; Commissioner
Kiselewski - Yes. Said motion passed with a 4 to 0 vote.
(2) Omnicom Contact: Consider approval of an agreement
with Omnicom, Inc. for consulting services relative to
the design and implementation of a Tri-City 800 MHz
Trunked Simulcast Radio System.
David Harden, City Manager explained to the Commission,
that Phase I of the contract with Omnicom, Inc. will give us the
information to decide whether we need a free standing system or
if we could become part of this tri-city 800 MHz trunked simul-
cast radio cooperative system.
Commission Ellingsworth moved to approve an agreement
with Omnicom, Inc. for consulting services subject to the changes
recommended by the City Attorney, and authorize the contractor to
proceed with Phase I.
Won roll call the Commission voted as follows: Mr. Ellingsworth
- Yes; Vice Mayor Randolph - Yes; Ms. Kiselewski - Yes; Mr. Egan
- Yes. Said motion passed with a 4 to 0 vote.
There being no further business, Vice Mayor Randolph
declared the special meeting adjourned at 6:07 p.m.
ATTEST:
~ · The undersigned is the City Clerk of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, and the information provided herein is the Min-
utes of the Special Meeting of the City Commission held on which
Minutes were formally approved and adopted by the City Commission
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