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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-07-70 TC MinMINUTES OF THE FIRST MEETING OF THE NEWLY ELECTED BOARD OF ALDERMEN April 7, 1970 The newly elected Board of Aldermen, consisting of Dewey G. Burger, B. H. Campbell, S. B. Cathey, A. L. Odom, and Monroe Weaver, the newly elected Mayor, George H. Harmon, Jr. and the newly elected Marshal, D. E. McSpadden, were duly sworn in and signed oaths of office before Betty S. Cathey, a Notary Public in and for Denton County, Texas, on the 7th day of April, 1970, at 8:00 P. M., and then proceeded on with their first meeting. George H. Harmon, Jr. acted as Chairman of the meeting and called the meeting to order. Upon motion of A. L. Odom and seconded by S. B. Cathey, Dewey G. Burger was unanimously appointed Mayor Pro Tem to be vested with all of the powers and to perform all the duties of the Mayor of the Town of Westlake, Texas, in the absence or disability of the Mayor unless or until the Board of Aldermen should otherwise determine. The Mayor then stated that the first order of business was to appoint a Town Secretary and Treasurer. After a full discussion, upon motion duly made by Dewey G. Burger and seconded by S. B. Cathey, A. L. Odom was unanimously elected Secretary and Treasurer of the Town of Westlake, Texas. The Mayor then directed the Secretary to file the signed Oaths of Office in the permanent records of the Town of Westlake, Texas. -473- The Town Marshal, D. E. McSpadden, then announced that there were several persons he would like to deputize as Deputies Marshal of the Town of Westlake and in this connection submitted the names of the following persons for the consideration and approval of the Board of Aldermen: George H. Harmon, Jr. A. L. Odom Dewey G. Burger B. H. Campbell S. B. Cathey Monroe Weaver N. B. Hunt Steve Jones George Cunyus John Livingston Joe Morris Parker Hannah Elwin Skiles, Jr. Robert W. Shytles J. Glenn Turner Tom Field, Jr. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the deputization of the foregoing persons as Deputies Marshal of the Town of Westlake, Texas were unani- mously approved. There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was upon motion duly made and seconded adjourned. APPROVED: eorge H.;' armon, Jr., Mayor ,r^ A. L. Odom, Secretary TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS WAIVER OF NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN We, the undersigned, being the Mayor and all of the Aldermen of the Town of Westlake, Texas, do hereby severally waive notice of the time, place and purpose of a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen and do hereby call said meeting and consent to the holding thereof at the Circle "T" Ranch Guest House in Denton County on the 25th day of January, 1971, at 7:30 o'clock, P.M., and we hereby severally consent to the transaction of any and all business that may come before said meeting. ORGE / HARMON, JR. MAYOR ER C � -A�� A17 DEWEY G. GER B. H. CAMPBELL e, (1 _ S. B. CATHEY 67 A. L. ODOM �- MONROE WEAVER — tO S' MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN April 7, 1970 A Special Meeting of the Board of Aldermen, of the Town of Westlake, Texas, was held at the Guest House, Circle "T" Ranch, on the 7th day of April, 1970. Present were Mayor B. A. Zwald and Aldermen A. L. Oldom, S.B. Cathey, Dewey G. Burger and George H. Harmon, Jr. Alderman H. S. Thrasher was not present. The Mayor stated the purpose of the Special Meeting was to canvass the results of the election held on the 4th day of April, 1970, for the election of municipal officers. The returns of the special election were examined and the pro- posed Resolution No. 28 was read to the meeting, as follows: T � q— RESOLUTION NO. 28 WHEREAS, on the 4th day of April, A. D. 1970, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28, Revised Civil Statutes, the Election Code of the State of Texas, and Resolution 27, heretofore adopted on the 15th day of February, 1970, after due notice as by law provided, the General Election to elect a Mayor, Five Aldermen and a Marshal for a term of one year was held within the limits of the Town of Westlake, Texas; and WHEREAS, on the 7th day of April, A. D. 1970, at a meeting of the Board of Aldermen of said Town, the results of said Election were canvassed by the Mayor in the presence of the Board of Aldermen and said canvass showed the result thereof was as follows: FOR MAYOR George H. Harmon, Jr. 19 votes Gary White 1 vote Al Oine 1 vote FOR ALDERMEN B. H. Campbell 20 votes S. B. Cathey 19 votes A. L. Odom 19 votes Dewey.G. Burger 19 votes Monroe Weaver 19 votes Dale White 1 vote FOR MARSHAL D. E. McSpadden 19 votes THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS: That, the canvass of the result of said Election be, and is hereby approved, axid that George H. Harmon, Jr. having received the highest number of votes for the office of Mayor is hereby elected to said office and is to serve as such officer for the term of one year from date hereof or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. That, B. H. Campbell, S. B. Cathey, A. L. Odom, Monroe Weaver, and Dewey G. Burger, having received the highest number of votes for the office of Aldermen and D. E. McSpadden having received the highest number serve as such officers for the term of one year from date hereof or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. That, all such officers are hereby instructed to take the oath of office as by law provided and file such oaths with the Tovn Secretary. R�'I ET: ADOPTED this 7th day of April, 1970. r� Tours Secretary F.11 i B. A. ZwaId Mayor Upon motion duly _made by George Harmon, Jr. and seconded by Dewey G. Burger, the foregoing Resolution No. 28 was unanimously adopted. The Mayor then announced that it was then in order for the newly elected officers to take over the management of the town and he would be glad to entertain a motion for adjournment of this meeting. Whereupon this motion was duly made and seconded and the meet- ing was adjourned. A. L. Odom, Secretary i APPROVED: .tel B. A. Zwald, or _- Z -