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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-06-14 Special Meeting'i i ; -� MEMORANDUM 17 DATED 6-13-69 TO: JAMES L. HANCOCK, CITY SECRETARY FROM: OFFICE OF THE CITY MAIVAGER The fact that the City is without a presiding officer creates an emergency and necessitates a special meeting of the City Council as soon as practicable to fill the vacancy created by the death of Mayor Ira E. Woods, and 'to consider what- ever other business may come before the council, therefore; As authorized by Section 3.09 of the Grapevine City Charter, � I hereby request you to call an emergency special meeting of the City Council to be held in the council room of the City Hall in the City of Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas, at 11:30 o' clock A.M. on the 14th day of June, 1969. �` Ci y M ger � � � I � f � F 1 CITY � F GRAPEVINE DRAWER307 ' `� PHONE 289-2518 � GRAPEVINE, TEXAS 76051 a � COUNCILMEN: IRA E.WOODS � GLJY 5. BENEDICT htAYOR TOMMY EIDSON FL�Y T. EZELL WILLIS PIRKLE CITYMANAGER DOIL E. DALTON JAMES L. HANC�CK LEE R. THOMPSON CITYSECRETARY June 13, 1969 . � s NOTICE OF SPECIAL EMERGENCY NIEETING ; � Notice is hereby given that a special emergency meeting of the ; City Council will be held in the council room of the City Hall � in the city of Grapevine, in Tarrant County, Texas, at 11:30 ' o'clock A.M. on the 14th day of June, 1969. i The fact that the city is without a presiding officer creates the emergency necessitating the special emergency meeting to be held for the purpose of filling the vacancy created by the death of Mayor Ira E. Woods, and to consider any other business that may come before the council. � ames L. Hancock City Secretary � � � � � � . �. 7 3 Reel 13 . � Side 2 � Start O, Stop 090 � � r STATE OF TEXAS � r �' COUNTY OF TARRANT � �' �: CI TY OF GRAPEV INE � � � � _`�' '`. �' A special emergency meeting of the City Council of the City �; of Grapevine, Texas was held on the 14�h day of June , 1969 � at 11:30 A.M. in the Council Chamber of the City Hall with , € . the following members present: � � Doil Dalton ) � Willis Pirkle ) �' Lee Thompson ) Councilmen Tommy Eidson ) � Guy S. Benedict ) ; � City Manager Floy Ezell called the emergency meeting due to � ;' the fact that the City being without a presiding officef, �,; created an emergency necessitating the special emergency meeting to be held for the purpose of filling the vacancy � created by the death of Mayor Ira E. Woods , and to consider �; any other business th at may come before the council . � � City Manager Floy Ezell called the meeting to order and in- � formed the Council that one vacancy exists on the Council � due to the death of Mayor Woods and that the City Charter, � Section 3 .06 provides that the Council shall appoint a � replacement, in the event of one vacancy, to fill the un- � expired term of the vacant position. � ,. F � Mr. Ezell opened the meeting to the Council for nominations for a Chairman to preside until a Mayor is appointed. � Councilman Thom pson made a MOTION to nominate Willis Pirkle _ _, for Chairman of the emergency meeting. Motion SECONDED by �; Councilman Eidson: Councilman Dalton made a MOTION that f nominations cease.and that Willis Pirkle be elected by �:; acclaimation. Motion. SECONDED by Councilman Benedict. � s: Motion PREVAILED by the following vote: �! Ayes: Councilmen Benedict , Thompson, Dalton, Pirkle & Eidson. � Noes: None �. C` Mr. Ezell turned the meeting over to Willis Pirkle who gave t the invocation and opened the meeting for nominatinns for � candidates for the appointment of a Mayor to fill the un- � expired term left by the death of Dr. Ira Woods . Councilman � Dalton made a MOTION to nominate Willis Pirkle for mayor.to �:; fill the unexpired term left by Dr. Ira Woods . P Councilman Pirkle resigned as Chairman since his name was � nominated for Mayor, and turned the meeting over to City ; � Manager Floy Ezell. Mr. Ezell opened the meeting again for � � nominations for a chairman. ` . � t A : � �: � � � � �' w°- g �: f; �' r Ii � '�� , Councilman Pirkle made a MOTION to nominate Councilman Dalton as Chairman of the meeting.by acclaimation. Motion SECONDED by Councilman Eidson. Motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Thompson , Pirkle, Benedict and Eidson. Noes: None , Chairman Dalton stated that the chair has a motion to nominate , Councilman Pirkle as Mayor to fill the unexpired term left by �, Dr . Ira Woods and asked if there are any more nominations . Councilman Eidson made a motion th�t nominations cease and that Willis Pirkle be appointed Mayor of the City of Grapevine to fill the unexpired term left by Dr . Ira Woods. Motion SECONDED By Councilman Benedict. Motion PREVAILED by the i following vote: i Ayes: Councilmen Benedict , Dalton, Eidson and Thompson. j Noes: None � I � City Manager Floy Ezell administered the oath of office to ; Willis Pirkle and the meeting was turned over to Mayor Pirkle. f Mayor Pirkle declared his Councilmen Place 5 position a vacancy and advised that the filling of this vacancy sh ould i - be made within the next 30 days . i � Councilman Eidson made a MOTION to pass a resolution expressing ° commendation and appreciation for the untiring and valuable ; service rendered to the City of Grapevine, by Mayor Dr. Ira E. � Woods . Motion SECONDED by Councilman Thompson. Motion PREVAILED ` by :the following vote: I s � j Ayes: Councilmen Benedict , Thompson, Dalton and Eidson. j Noes: None f ! 6 ; There being no other business Mayor Pirkle declared the meeting � adjourned. I f � � ! { I � I � I €{ 6 G � � ! APPROVED THIS THE �� ��, day of . /,.�yy�.st_ , 1969. i i � ' - �/��.�' �����-� ' . ty Secretary ' Mayor