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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCM111666City Hall 250 E. Pine Street Central Point, Oregon. November 16, 1966 Special Adjo~zrned Meeting 7:30 p.m. The Common Council met in special adjourned session with Mayor Bartley presiding. R,o11 call found: Adams, Ayres, Holbrook, Mushaney, Tucker; present. Absent; none. Also present: Mason, Tate. Mayor Bartley stated the purpose of the meeting was to canvass the returns of the election of November 8, 1966: He said the council had a decision to make in the election of a councilman for Ward II, since there had been a tie vote between Sterling Tucker and Henry Taylor: Each had 72 votes. Recorder Mason read from the Charter, Section 8, which said the council may decide in the case of a tie vote. Mr. Mason also read proposed Resolution No. 140, canvassing the votes of the election. " Mayor Bartley asked the council if they would like to ask any questions of Mr. Tucker or Mr. Taylor before they-took a ballot. Questions.,were asked, and then the candidates left the meeting. Voting was.done by, secret ballot. Sterling Tucker was elected to the position of councilman Ward II. The candidates returned to the meeting and were advised of the voting. Mr. Taylor told the council he fit they had been fair in their voting. Resolution No. 140 was then presented to the council for their approval. Resolution No. 140 being a resolution canvassing the returns of the election of November 8, 1966, declaring the results thereof and directing the delivery of certificate of election. WHEREAS, pursuant to the laws of the State of Oregon, and the Charter of the City of Central Point, the regular biennial election of the City of Central Point was held within said city onfthe 8th day of November, 1966, at which time and place the registered voters of said City cast their votes for the purpose of electing the following officers of said City: Mayor City Recorder City Treasurer One Councilman from Ward 1 One councilman from Ward 2 One Councilman from Ward 3 and WHEREAS, the County Clerk of Jackson County, Oregon, has delivered to, and filed with, the City Recorder of Central Point, Oregon, an abstract of the votes cast at said election; and it appears therefrom that the following persons received votes from the several offices as hereinafter set forth: 0 i [1 1 C] '~t 4~,9. For Mayor Votes `.Dale L. Bartley 707 .Calvin V. Bowers 271 .For Cit~r Recorder - Freeman W. Mason 805 Mrs. Donald M. McG~ath 159 .John'B. hobson 4 For .City Treasurer : F, Lorain TAte 862 For Councilman from Ward I Harry L. Tonn 192 For Councilman from Ward II Henry B: Taylor 72 Mitchell Hull 39 Daniel "Dan" B. Had~~y 50 Sterling Tucker 72 ~ Far Councilman from Ward 3 ~; Chester L. Ayres 96 C~ ~ Eva M. Kight 15 `Robert V. Walker 106 now,. therefore, CBE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT, OREGONs. SECTIONI. That the following candidates for Mayor, City Reorder, City Treasurer; Councilman`~Ward 1, Councilman Ward 3, of said City at ~'~: said election received a majority or clear plurality of the votes cast~for each office: .For Mayor Dale L. Bartley For City Recorder Freeman W. Mason :For Gity Treasurer F. Lorain Tate . For Councilman Ward 1 Harry L. Tonn " - For Councilman Ward 3 Robert V. Walker SECTION 2: That pursuant to the.. Charter pff'the City of Central Point, Article IV, Section 8, it is hereby determined that two :.candidates, to=wit Sterling Tucker and Henry B. Taylor, have an equal and the highest number of votes for the office of Councilman Ward 2, and. pursuant to said Section the common council does hereby decide the-election by determining that Sterling Tucker shall be and become the 'councilman for said Ward 2 for the term of office for which said election was held. `:SECTION 3; That the persons named in Section 1 and 2 hereof are hereby dec~~red elected to said offices set opposite their names in sad section, for the term specified for each such office in the . -Charter of said City and the City Recorder is hereby directed to issue~to each of said persons a certificate of election over the eal~of the City of Central Point, Oregon. : .. 'PASSED by the common council and signed by~rne in open session in authentication of its passage this 16th day of November, 1966. ayor . ATTEST.: - ~ ~ ~2T a-~.~~, City~Recorder -Approved by me this 16th day of Nov ber, 1966 _-,.__ ayor ...." __ ~:0 Motion Mushaney, second Adams to adopt Resolution No. 140, with the , name of Sterling Tucker i.~serted as Councilman, Ward 2. Roll call` vote. FI't3tion carried. Resolution No. 140 declared duly adopted. Discussion was held on the handling of the City vs. McGrath case by the District Attorneyts Office. It was felt the city attorney, Recorder, and Mayor should meet with the District Attorney to get an explanation. There being no further business, motion Mushaney, second Ayres to adjourn to the call of the Mayor or the next regular meeting. Motion carried. Approved Mayor ATTFST • ~~~a~a-o~'~---~ - City Recorder. APPROVED by me this //~ ay of December, 1966. Approved Mayor 1 i