03-13-85SpMtg (2) MARCH 13~ 1985
A continuation of a Special Meeting of the City Council of
the City of Delray Beach, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Doak S.
Campbell in the Council Chambers at City Hall at 5:30 P.M., Wednesday,
March 13, 1985.
Roll call showed:
Present - Council Member Malcolm T. Bird
Council Member Marie Horenburger
Council Member Arthur Jackel
Mayor Doak S. Campbell
Absent - Council Member Jimmy Weatherspoon
Also present were - Acting City Manager Robert A. Barcinski
and City Attorney Herbert W.A. Thieleo
The City Attorney stated that after going through the bal-
lots with the Supervisor of Elections they have some revised vote counts
and results. The total votes for each of the candidates, including
absentee ballots are as follows:
Council Member TOTAL
Malcolm T. Bird 2~829 + 42 Absentee 2,871
James "Pete" Bowen lt862 + 32 Absentee 1,894
Charles E. "Ed" Dalton 1~725 + 27 Absentee 1,752
Marie Horenburger 3~455 + 57 Absentee 3,512
Edward L. Perry 771 + 14 Absentee 785
The City Attorney advised there were a total of 10,642 votes
cast for two council candidates; however, there were 464 single votes.
With the help of the Supervisor of Elections they determined how many
voters only voted for two Council Members and arrived at a figure of
5,553; they then added in the 89 absentee ballots to make a total of
5,642. Therefore, the new 50% + 1 figure needed would be 2,822. Mr. Bird
received 2,871 votes or 49 more than would be necessary to avoid a
run-off election.
The City Attorney advised Council is going to have to make a
motion amending the final vote count for each of the candidates, both
regular, absentee and total, then adopt a motion which declares the one
absentee ballot to be invalid and make a third motion declaring Mr. Bird
elected to a Council seat of two years.
Mr. Bird moved to amend the City Clerk's report concerning
the regular vote, other than absentee votes, for the office of two
Council Members and that the results will now read:
Council Member
Malcolm T. Bird 2~829
James "Pete" Bowen 1~862
Charles E. "Ed" Dalton lt725
Marie Horenburger 3,455
Edward L. Perry 771
Seconded by Mr. Jackel. Upon roll call Council voted as follows: Mr.
Bird - Yes; Mrs. Horenburger - Yes; Mr. Jackel - Yes; Mayor Campbell -
Yes. Said motion passed with a 4 to 0 vote.
Mr. Bird moved to change the final vote tallies for each
candidate to reflect the following figures:
. ouncil Member Total
Malcolm T. Bird 2,871
James "Pete" Bowen 1,894
Charles E. "Ed" Dalton 1~752
Marie Horenburger 3,512
Edward L. Perry 785
Seconded by Mr. Jackel. Upon roll call Council voted as follows: Mr.
Bird - Yes; Mrs. Horenburger - Yes; Mr. Jackel - Yes; Mayor Campbell -
Yes. Said motion passed with a 4 to 0 vote.
Mrs. Horenburger moved to declare that Malcolm T. Bird has
been elected as a Council Member for a two-year term commencing March
28, 1985 and ending in accordance with the City Charter, seconded by Mr.
Bird. Upon roll call Council voted as follows: Mr. Bird - Yes; Mrs.
Horenburger - Yes; Mr. Jackel - Yes; Mayor Campbell -Yes. Said motion
passed with a 4 to 0 vote.
Mrs. Horenburger moved to indicate that there were 89 valid
absentee ballots cast and 1 invalid absentee ballot cast as they over-
voted, seconded by Mr. Jackel. Upon roll call Council voted as follows:
Mr. Bird - Yes; Mrs. Horenburger - Yes; Mr. Jackel - Yes; Mayor
Campbell - Yes. Said motion passed with a 4 to 0 vote.
Mayor Campbell declared the meeting adjourned at 5:45 P.M.
city
ATTEST:
MAYOR
The undersigned is the City Clerk of the City of Delray
Beach and that the information provided herein is the minutes of the
meeting of said City Council of March 13, 1985, which minutes were for-
mally approved and adopted by the City Council on~.~X_ ~ ?//~J~
City Clerk
NOTE TO READER:
If the minutes that you have received are not completed as indicated
above, then this means that these are not the official minutes of City
Council. They will become the official minutes only after they have
been reviewed and approved which may involve some amendments, additions,
or deletions to the minutes as set forth above.
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