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.
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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
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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
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A. L. ODOM
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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:
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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.
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ADOPTED this 7th day of April, 1970.
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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
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APPROVED:
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B. A. Zwald, or
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