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Home My WebLink About03-31-1966 Special Emergency MeetingMICROFILMED 4.24 -80 SPECIAL EMERGENCY MEETING March 31, 1966 Proper notice being given to members of the Council, the City Manager, City Attorney and Sgt. at Arms, a Special Emergency Meeting was held at 5:30 P.M. on March 31, 1966 at the City Hall. The Meeting was called to Order by Mayor Thurm. The roll was called by the Clerk and officials present were Mayor Richard Thurm; Councilmen Leo Collins, Frank Hoog, and Martin Schrider; City Manager J. A. Rickards; City Attorney T. David Burns; City Clerk Donna J. Anderson and Sgt. at Arms Wade Walker. Item 1. Resolution x#66 -16 A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE FREEHOLDER ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL ON MARCH 29, 1966, AND REAFFIRMING THE CANVASS PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE EVENING OF MARCH 29, 1966. The Resolution was read by the City Attorney and on a Motion by Mr. Collins, seconded by Mr. Hoog and carried unanimously with Mr. Collins, Mr. Hoog, Mr. Schrider and Mayor Thurm voting in favor, the Resolution was adopted, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a Part of the Minutes hereof. There being no other business before the Council, the Meeting was adjourned on a Motion by Mr. Collins, seconded by Mr. Hoog and carried unanimously, this 31st day of March at 5:55 P.M., 1966. Approved this 5th day of April, 19664 City Clerw :Mayor /7/ o r. MICROFILMED 4- 24-80 BA RESOLUTION No. 66 -16 A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE FREE- HOLDER ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL '-ON MARCH 29, 1966s AND REAFFIRMING THE CANVASS PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE EVENING OF MARCH 29, 1966. WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, by its Resolution duly and regularly adopted at its meeting held on the 15th day of February, 1966, did call an election for the purpose�of submitting to the qualified electors . residing in such City, who were freeholders and who had specially reregistered therefor, for their approval or disapproval of the issuance by the City of general obligation bonds in the principal amount of not exceeding $1,200,000, bearing interest at a rate or rates not to exceed the legal rate, and such Resolution having further provided and did direct that notice of such election be .given by publication in accordance with law; and WHEREAS, due and regular notice of such bond election has been published in-.the Cocoa Tribune, a newspaper of general circu- ublished in lation within the City of. Cape Canaveral anAArevard County, Florida, said publication having-been made once each week for four consecu- tive weeks.with the-,first publication thereof -was not less than. thirty.(30) days,prior to`the date of such special election, to -wits March.29, 1966; and ,WHEREAS,'pursuant to the aforesaid Resolution calling said election and in accordance with law, the question stated in said Resolution was submitted to the qualified electors residing in said City who were freeholders and who had specially reregistered for participation therein on March 29, 1966; and ' WHEREAS, it appears that the list of the names of qualified ..electors who'are freeholders and who had specially reregistered for participation in said election residing in said City as certified by the Supervisor of Registration of the City, and as disclosed by a certified. copy of said list heretofore filed with the Council of the City, constitutes a true, accurate and complete list of all free- holders qualified to participate in said election; that all persons whose names.appeired on said list were qualified to vote in said PACE.I OED% � 7�' MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 bond election; that in addition, 51 registered electors were entitled to vote at-such bond election upon progiding proof of freeholder status under.3ectipn 100.2�F1 (4), Florida Statutes; and that the total sum of qualified electors who are freeholders residing within.said City entitled to .partieipate'in said election was 346; and WHEREAS,. it.appears that the inspectors and clerks appointed to conduct said election at every voting place where the election was he.14 were duly furnished a certified copy of the list ....of all voters qualified to participate in said election, in accord - ance with law; and that such certified lists, together with the list of freeholder electors who voted at such election pursuant to Section 100.241 (4)0 Florida Statutes, have been returned to this Council by said inspectors and clerks together with the returns hereinafter mentioned; and WHEREAS, it appears that said election has been duly and properly.held in accordance with law and that the votes case thereat have been returned, delivered and canvassed, and that the returns of said election have been delivered to this Council for the purpose of canvassing said election returns and determining and certifying the, result thef eof; and WHEREAS, it appears that the total number of votes cast i in said election by the qualified electors who at the time of said I election were freeholders residing in said City and who had specially reregistered therefor, or were otherwise duly qualified was 310, out of the total number of 346 qualified electors, as aforesaid, residing II in said City and legally qualified to participate in said election; and WHEREAS, it appears from the official returns of said election so delivered to the Council and so canvassed by this Council as aforesaid that the total number of votes-cast in said election by the freeholder electors residing in said City who were qualified to.participate therein in favor of the issuance of said :bonds was.202, and that the total number of votes cast in said election.by the qualified freeholder electors residing in said City against the issuance of said bonds was 108; and - 2 - PAGE Z, CFA / 73 v a MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 WHEREAS, it appears that'a majority of the freeholders who are qualified electors and who specially reregistered as required-by law participated in such election and a majority of such freeholders participating in such election cast their votes in favor of each issue of bonds.-- NOW, TI+'REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED, FOUND DECLARED AND HEREBY CERTIFIED by the Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, at a.meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held, at which the said official returns of said election have been duly and regularly.canvassed according to law, as follows that: Section 1. The total number of qualified electors residing in the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, who were freeholders and. legally qualified to participate in said election held on the 29th day of March, 1966, was 346. Section,2. The total number of votes cast in said election by said qualified electors residing in said'City who at the time of said election were freeholders was 310. Section 3. The total number of votes cast in said election by said 'qualified electors residing in said City who at the time of said election were freeholders in favor of the issuance of said bonds was 202. Section 4. The total number of votes cast in said election. ' by said qualified electors residing in said City who at the time of said election.were freeholders against the issuance of said bonds was 108. Section 5,. A majority-of the qualified electors residing in the City who at the time of such election were freeholders and legally entitled to participate in such election did participate therein and a majority of the votes cast in such election were in favor of approv- ing and did approve the issuance of said bonds. Section 6. Said election was in all respects conducted in accordance with law, and that all steps in connection with and preceding such election have been duly, regularly and lawfully taken and had, and that all provisions of the statutes and Constitution of the State of Florida have been duly complied with. PAGE .3 OFJ� t, i MICAOMME'D 4.24.86 Section 7. Said returns be entered and recorded in the minutes of the.'Council;,that this Resolution, determination, finding, declaration and :certificate be recorded in the minutes of this Council. ADOPTED by the :City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, on this..31st day of March, 1966, at the hour of p*M, yor ATTEST: : a "tYy er APPROVED AS TO FORM: orney PAGE 4 0 F't � 7� -4- PAGE 4 0 F't � 7�