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DECEMBER 3, 1970.
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, was held.in the Council'Chambers at 8500 A.M., ThuN~
~y, December 3, 1970, wzth Mayor J. L. Saunders in the Chair, Cit~?~
Manager J. El~on Mariott, City Attorney G. Robert Fellows and
Members Grace S. Martin, John L. Pitts, III, James H. Scheifley and
O. F. ¥oungblood being present.
The Lord's Prayer was ·recited by everyone.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United S~ates of
America was given.
Mayor Saunders called the meeting to order and announced that
same had been called for the purpose of canvassing the returns of
the General Election held on Tuesday, December 1, 1970.
The City Clerk reported that the results of the General Election~
held on December 1, 1970, for the purpose of electing two Councilmen,
each for a two-year term on the City Council; also for a straw vote
on the question: "Do you want the City of Delray Beach to award a
non-exclusive cable television franchise that would make cable tele-
vision available to those residents who desire the service, would not
interfere with normal antenna reception and woula guarantee the City
additional revenues?",, as shown on the returns thereof, submitted by
the Election Clerk and Inspectors are as follows:
FOR COUNCILMAN
JAMES H. JURNEY 854
JAMES H. SCHEIFLEY 1,485
PETER N. VOSSOS 252
LEON M. WEEKES 1,707
CABLE T.V.: FRANCHISE
YES 1,001
NO 446
In compliance with Section 12.7 of the city'~ Code of Ordinances,
Council should, in the absence of any declaration of contest by any
Candidate in the election, declare the result of the election as re-
flected in the official returns submitted, a recapitulation of which
has been furnished Council.
Mr. Youngblood moved that the returns of said General Election
be accepted, as submitted, the motion being seconded by Mrs. Martin
and unanimously carried.
Mayor Saunders announced that the Chamber of Commerce is sponsor~
ing anOld-Fashioned Christmas parade, Saturday, December 5 starting
at 10:00 A.M., which will have over 40 floats and over 1~000 people
partici~ting.
The meeting adjourned adjourned at 8~10 A.M.
HALLIE E. YATES
City Clerk
MAYOR
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