1985-04-10 Special Called Meeting

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u • • Minutes, Special Called Meeting, La Porte City Council April 10, 1985, Page 2 4. Council made the official canvass of the returns of the election held April 6, 1985. 5. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1438 - AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTS ON APRIL 6, 1985, FOR THE ELECTION OF COUNCILPERSON, DISTRICTS 1, 2, AND 3, AND FOR THE ELECTION OF A MAYOR; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion Baas made by Councilperson Skelton to adopt Ordinance 1438 as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Gay. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Bridges, Matuszak, Waters, Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton and Mayor Cline Nays: None Mayor Cline expressed her appreciation to all who had helped her in her campaign, expressed her enjoyment of her political • career, spanning 14 of the last 16 years, and that she had served with the deep, sincere attitude in trying to help our citizens and the community. She stated that after 14 years, she felt it was time to say thank you, she had enjoyed all of it, she appreciated it, and it was a happy end to her political career. Councilperson Bridges expressed her thanks to the citizens in District 2 for giving her the opportunity to serve them for the past 5 months, and wished Mr. Lloyd and the new Council all the best. 6. The Oath of Office was administered to Norman Malone, newly elected Mayor. Mayor Malone then administered the Oath of Office to Delbert Walker, Councilperson District 1, John Lloyd, Councilperson District 2, and Ed Matuszak, Councilperson District 3. After the Oaths had been administered, the newly elected representatives took their seats at the Council table and were presented with Certificates of Election by the City Secretary. •