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03-20-1974 VC SP-MMINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PAIM BEACH, FLORIDA HELD WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1974 i ~~ j I ,I ~J Present: H. Mallory'Privett, Jr., Mayor Ronald B. Cadby, Vice Mayor Walter N. Colbath, Jr., Councilman Robert W. Martin, Councilman Robert F. Slater, Councilman Dolores R. Walker, Village Clerk Mayor Privett called the Special Meeting to 'order at 7:18 p.m. All members of the Council were_present. This meeting was called. to order in the con~'erence room of Village Hall because the Village court session was still in progress in the Council Chambers. ', Mayor Privett stated that the purpose of this meeting is to constitute the Council as the official General Election Canvassing Board for the purpose of canvassing the vote of March 19, 1974, under the provisions of the Village Charter and Section 12-57 of the Village Code. Council inspected the Statement of Canvass for the General Election on March 19, 1974 for Precincts 48; 53, 49, 34, 50 and 52. The Clerk read the official tabulation of machine votes cast in the General Election on March 19, 1974 and these are as follows: I Village Councilman, Group 1 William A. Greeley E. R. "Rett" Miller, Jr. Village Councilman, Group 3 M. C. Love, Jr. Sally H. Venzara Dr. Stanley L. Weiss Village Councilman, Group 5 Ronald L. Heraty V. A. Marks Mervin McIntyre ',1135 votes 1033 votes '1410 votes 382 votes 1426 votes '953 votes 1658 votes 569 votes Following the tabulation of machine votes, Council proceeded to open the absentee ballots which had been received in the office of the Village Clerk: The Clerk then read a total for each candidate as follows: Village Councilman, Group 1 William A. Greeley E. R. "Rett" Miller, Jr. ll63 votes 1050 votes ROLL-CALL PURPOSE OF MEETING INSPECTION OF STATEMENTS OF CANVASS CLERK READS TAB OF MACHINE VOTES ABSENTEE BALLOTS COUNTED C-- Minutes of Special Meeting Held Wednesday, March 20, 1974 Page 2 Village Councilman, Groun 3 M. C. Love, Jr. 1432 votes Sally H, Venzara 394 votes Dr. Stanley L. Weiss 436 votes Village Councilman, Group S Ronald L. Heraty 975 votes V. A. Marks 671 votes Mervin McIntyre 575 vote's Total Machine Votes Cast 2,243 ', Total Absentee Ballots 45 The Council moved into the Council Chambers', at 7:35 p.m., after completion of reading the absentee ballots. On motion of Vice Mayor Cadby, seconded by Councilman Martin, all present voting aye, proposed Resolution No. 8-74 entitled: I A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF~NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, DECLARING THE RESTILTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MARCH 19,,1974 was read in full and adopted as read as Resolution No. 8-74. ' Clerk administered Oath of Office to newly elected Councilmen William A. Greeley and M. C. Love, Jr. This oath is in accordance with Article III; Section 5, of the Village Charter and shall be spread upon the minutes of the Council. Loyalty Oaths were read and signed by Councilmen William A. Greeley and M. C. Love, Jr, These oaths are required by Florida Statutes 876.05 and ',shall be spread upon the minutes of the Council. After the newly elected Councilmen took their Oaths of Office and signed their Loyalty Oaths, they became official members of the Council. Mayor Privett turned the gavel over to President Pro Tem, R. W. Martin, and he and Vice Mayor Cadby vacated their places at the Council table, at which time Councilmen William A. Greeley and M. C. Love, Jr. took their respective places at the Council table, There being no further business to come before the Council at this Special Meeting, on motion of Council- man Colbath, seconded by Councilman Slater,~all present voting aye, the meeting was adjourned at 7:5'.2 p.m. Minutes recorded by: Dolores R. Walker, Village Clerk RES. 8-74 ADOPTED OATH OF OFFICE. ADMINISTERED TO LV. A. GREELEY & M. C. LOVE, JR. LOYALTY OATHS READ & SIGNED NEWLY ELECTED COUNCILMEN TAKE THEIR RESPECTIVE PLACES AT COUNCIL TABLE .ADJOURNMENT Village of North Palm Beach County of Palm Beach State of Florida OATH OF OFFICE; I William A. Greeley do solemnly swear that I will support and protect and defend the Co`natitution and the Govern- ment of the United States and of the State o.f Florida, against all enemies, domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, loyalty and allegiance to the same, and that I am entitled to hold office under the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the State of Florida, and that I will faithfully perform all the duties of the office of Councilman of 7,`he Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, upon which I am about to enter, so help me God. ~ig2~G.e Signed (/(/~~~ Q Article III, Section S, Village Charter Dated this 20th day of March i ATTEST: 19 74 . r i OATH OF OFFICE ~ Village of North Palm Beach County of Palm Beach State of Florida z M. C. Love, Jr. do solemnly swear that I will support and protect and defend the Constitution and the Govern- ment of the United States and of the State o~ Florida, against all enemies, domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, loyalty and allegiance to the same, and that I am entitled to hold office under the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and Laws of the i State of Florida, and that I will faithfully perform all the duties of the office of Councilman of The Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, upon which I am about to enter, so help me God. i Signed. i Article III, Section 5, Village Charter Dated this 20th day of March ATTEST: . r.-w 19 74 1 LOYALTY. OATH I, William A. Greeley a citizen of the State of Florida and of the United States of America, and being employed by or an officer of the Village c£ North Palm Beach, Florida and a recipient of public funds as such employee or officer, do hereby solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Consti#ution of the United States and of the State of Florida; that I am nat a member of the Communist Party; that I have not and will not i lend my aid, support, advice, counsel or influence to the Communist Party; that I do not believe in the overthrow of the Goverment of the United States or of the State of Florida by force or violenee,'that I am not a member of any organization or party which be~,ieves in or teaches, directly or indirectly, i the overthrow of the Goverment of the. United States or of Florida by force or '_ violence. ~ i '',i . Signature o Employee ~. i i Notary Public (Seal) NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE - MYCOMMISSION EXPIRES MAY 17, 1975 GENERAL INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS, INC. LOYALTY OATH I, M. C. Love, Jr. a citizen of the State of Florida and of the United States of America, and peing employed by or an officer of the Village o~ North. Palm Beach, Florida and a recipient of public funds i as such employee or pfficer, do hereby solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of thR United States and of the State of Florida; I that I am not a member of the Communist Party; that I have nat and will not lend my aid, support, advice, counsel or influenee'to the Communist Party; that I do not believL ~,n the overthpow of the Goverment of the United States or of the State of Florida by forca or violence, ;that I am not a member of any organization or party which believes in or teaches, directly or indirectly, the overthrow of the Goverment of. the United States or of Florida by force or ' i violence. ' Notary Public `~ ~~ ~i'~ _~ Signature o ployee ~ i i (Seal) NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORiUA AT LARGE MY COMMISSION EXPIRES MAY 17,' 1975 GENERAL INSURANCE UNDERWRIT7F.tR$ INC.