12-06-68SpMtg DECEMBER 6, 1968.
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, was held in the Council Chambers at 10:00 A.M., Friday,
December 6th, 1968, with Mayor J. L. Saunders in the Chair, City Man-
ager David M. Gatchel, and Councilmen James H. Jurney, James B. Wilson,
and O. F. Youngblood being present.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of
America w~s given.
Mayor saunders calied the meeting to order and said that same had
been called for the purpose of Council canvassing the returns of the
General Election held on Tuesday, December 3rd, 1968, and for any
other b. usiness that may come before the meeting.
city Clerk Worthing .rePorted as follows:
"The results of the General Election, held on December
1968, for the purpose of electing two Councilmen, each for
a two-year term on. the City Council, as shown, on' the returns
thereof, submitted by the Election 'Clerk and a majority of
the 'Inspectors are as foll°ws:
FOR Cou~C,I~N
JAMES H. JURNEY 858
JAMES'B. MCGUIRE ' ~ ' '700
JOHN L. PITTS, III 902
.... · .in. compl£an~e with secti.on 12~:?.'0f' the' Ci'ty'~s :.COde.
.... · '>n. ances,' Council Should, 'in the' absence. of any de~1~rat, iOn
'; ~ contest by' ~ny 'candidate ~in the election, declare, the 'result.
.~. :-' .'of the' election as reflecte~ in the official returns ~ubmitte~,
and a copy of their recaPitualtion is in front of each of you
'~'~nt~emen.,,': ...... . . ,...
Mr. ~ilson moved' that the results of the Election, as stated in
detail :By. ~e-' Ci. ty Clerk, be-~prOvea ~S 'read: and a'S":p=e:sen'ted~~'_ ',The"
mo~ion was seconded by .~r. jurney"and carried UnanimouSl'y.
"::t': "Aa'Y°r"saunder~ reported that'he had attended a recent meeting of
the Charitable Solicitations Committee concerning a request by the
seventh' DAY'' AdventiSt'' Church, and 'in order ~hat the Church may comply
with the advertising requirements., asked that Council take action on
said "~equest: a't this time.
'The 'Ci-~y Clerk reported to Council as -follows: "An application
to s'o~i'c~t' fUnds within ~he City, submitte~ by the SevGnt'h Day Ad-
'' vent~:St ch~rch'~ .~uring the` period of December 17th thru the 31st,
was processe..~~ through the Solicitations Committee, whose report is as
follows = '
'The S°l~ci:tat~ons C0~mittee recommends approval of the
request ':to so-licit made by the Seventh Day Adventist Church
during t~'e"~'ates, DeCember 17 through the 31st.
:' It~'.'iS'suggested that next year this Church attempt to
Co~dinate i'A" single drive with the'Daughters of 'ziOn' s~en~h.
~Y-A"dve~t~s~'.Church Who held a similar solicitati°n' ~ur'~n~
~he m~nth' "~f 'NOvember. '
The 'dates' for ~'esired sol£citatiOn, not being in c0nfl~e~ With
pre~OUs "Cou~ncil approved Periods of time for solicitation of funds
'by other organizations, it is recommended that this request be granted."
"' Mr,".'¥o'hnglJl~a 'moved to susta~n the recommendat;~n'S of 'the.. Solict;
~-t"~:.t. ionS:..-eo~ittee, .t~ ~otio~ :being Seconded'' Uy:~'." Wilson, who ~ug-
gested that the item of solicitation of funds by local churches be fur-
th'~r'"!~'e~i~ed'.'f°r f~ture ana'~ysiS.' and' decision on the part of the so-
'.i~'ci~a'~i0~s . ~ittee. Mayor..: isaunders "Suggested:- a workshop 'meeting.
~!~' 'SA~a"Solid~tatio~ co~ee at some later date on this item~:
· :~ ~-~' :' uPon cai1', of r011, the ~ti'on carrie~ unanimously.
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Mayor Saunders in{~duce~% councilm~n Elect John L. Pitts, III.
Jurney said ~%hing happeneal during the past City Election
that iS of uoncern to ~im, and reported that two members of the Plan-
ning and Zoning Boa~dopenly engaged themselves in pOlitics, against
him. He said he is not asking for any act'ion'on what is passed, but
this should be considered for the future. During comments, he asked
that the City Clerk read the Charter provisions' concerning same.
City Clerk Worthing read Section 145 of the City Charter as
follows=
"Participation of city employees in election of candidates.
It shall be unlawful for any person connected with the-
City government to solicit votes or support for the nomina-
tion or election of any candidates for councilman° Any
appointed officer or employee having been found guilty of
violating the provisions of this section shall not be
eligible to serve the City in any capacity at any time
during the five years following s~ch violation; provided
that the councilman shall not be affected by this Act.
The council shall decide by a majority vote thereof, after
public hearing and presentation of evidence, whether such
a violation has been committed."
During further comments, Mr. Jurney said he hoped that during the
coming year the members of the Planning and Zoning Board who have a
conflict of interest will be removed from said Board.
The meeting adjourned at 10:25 A. M.
R- D. WORTHING
City Clerk
MAYOR
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