CCMtg01-13-66(SP)t~
Special Meeting January 13, 1966
The Longwood City Council met in special session January I3,
zt 8:00 p.m.
Present; Paul Maloney, John Deaton, Percy S~hite, Eugene Jaques,
E.E. ~tilliamson, Mayor Black.
Meeting called to order by B.E. Black, ?~inutes of previous
meeting read and approved as read. A report from the committee
to recommend an Attorney was heard. I~r. G.R. Stephenson of the
lavtiffirm of Gievland, Stephenson, Mize was recommended. Moved
.Paul Maloney seconded by Eugene Jaques to appoint Mr, G.~?..
Stephenson as City Attorney for a retainer fee of 1,200. per
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year.
Roll calla E,E, Williamson
Eugene .Jaques
Percy.~hite
John Deaton
Paul t~"aloney
yes
yeS
yeS
yes
yes Motion carried
Moved by Deaton seconded by White to transfer 10,000.00
from. the:Excise tax & revenue improvement fund into the general
fund,
-Roll call:
Paul I~2aloney yes
John Deaton yes
Percy t~hite yes
Eugene Jaques yes
E,E: Williamson yes Motion carried,
Moved by .Percy ~3hite seconded bq John_Deaton to begin working
from an agenda., all complaints or r quests to be in the Clerk's
office ' n w ' n
i rzt~. g by 4.30 p.m. ~+' preced~.ng the .regular meeting of
the council, only emergency matters will be considered without
proper nofif ieation.
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Roll call: Pa~~ Maloney yes
JRhn Deaton .yes
Percy White yes
Eugene Jaques yes
E.E. Williamson yes Motion carried.
.The need for an additional part time patrolmen for the police
department was requested by Mayer Black. Moved by Deaton
seconded by T~7h; to to amend the police department budget so
to allow $ 3.,8C~~3.C~0 to take of this request.
Ro11 call: .John Keaton _ yes
Paul Maloney yes
Eugene Jaques yes
Percy ~r~k~.ite yes
F.E. T~illiamson yes Motion carried.
Moved by Paul Maloney seconded by John ~3ea.ton, that a$ a
general policy, that from this time forward, every City
employee should. be hired by the Council, the erraployee's
salary .set by the council & made a matter of record. this
is a standard procedure of other Mun~cipalties of comparable.
size in this area..i~Thi le the Chairman of various committee's
ix department heads can & should ma?~e recommendations to thzs
board on e,-nplovees, only the council has the authority t®
hire or fire any employee. ;
Eo11 call: Paul Maloney yes
John Seaton yes
Mercy ~'hite yes
Eugene Jaques yes
E.E. t~~illia~-son yes Motion carried.
Mr. +~illiamson stated that according to the.char-ter & other
legal documents the Mayor presiding over the Council meetings
is illegal; Mr. Stephenson c~as authorized to study the Charter.
and other official records and give an opiri~on as soon as
possible. Mayor Black presented. a request from the South
Serr~inole Jaycees to use the building owned by .J.R. grant for .
meetings. The matter was tabled. for father study and advise~aent,
Moved by Eugene Jaques seconded by P Nzaloney to adjourn the
meeting. Motion carried.
City Clerk