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July 12, 1988
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<br />At the regular meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, July
<br />12, 1988, there were present:
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<br /> Mayor Gloria O. Webb, Jack P. Barnes, E. G. Corprew, Jrt, J.
<br />Robert Gray, James C~ Hawks, L. Louise Lucas, J. Herbert Simpson,
<br />George L. Hanbury, II, City Manager, Steve Lieberman, City
<br />Attorney
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<br /> Rev. Ben A. Beamer, Sr., Pastor; Ebenezer Baptist Church
<br />opened ~the meeting with prayer, followed by the Pledge of
<br />Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Mayor Webb welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> Councilman Simpson made presentation to the Mayor Glori~ O.
<br />Webb.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, minutes of a
<br />called meetin? of June 27, 1988; minutes of a called meeting.!of
<br />June 28, 1988, minutes of a regular meeting of June 28, 1988,I
<br />minutes of a scheduled meeting of July 1, 1~988; minuteS of a ~
<br />regular meeting of July 1, 1988; minutes of a called meeting ~of
<br />July 5, ~1988, to be approved as received, and was adopted by
<br />unanimous vote.
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<br />88-254 Election of a Vice Mayor.
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<br />Mayor Webb made the follOwing comments:
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<br /> "A question has been raised within the last week regarding
<br />the procedure that the City Council used in the election of the
<br />Vice Mayor and the Council has been briefed by the City Attorney,
<br />Mr. Steve Lieberman. Mr. Lieberman shared with us the
<br />alternatives available to us. It was the Council's decision that
<br />the election of the Vice Mayor is a major responsibility,
<br />performed by this body and should be above reproach and
<br />accordingly with the concurrence of the full City Council. The
<br />chair is requesting that we reaffirm the election of a Vice
<br />Mayor."
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<br />F. H. Hobby, 1612 "A" Street spoke concerning the item.
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<br /> John Gray Wallace, 957-C Suburban Parkway, spoke concerning
<br />the item.
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<br />Mrs. Lucas nominated Mr. Corprew, for Vice Mayor.
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<br />Mr. Simpson nominated Mr. Gray, for V~ce Mayor.
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<br /> As there were no further nominations the Mayor closed th~
<br />nomination of the Vice Mayor.
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<br />Mr. Gray was elected Vice Mayor by the following vote:
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<br />Gray: Barnes, Hawks~ Simpson, Webb, Gray
<br />Corprew: Lucas, Corprew
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<br /> 88-t92(a) - The
<br />first reading at ~he
<br />up and read.
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<br />following ordinance, as amended,
<br />regular meeting of June 28, 1988,
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<br />approved on
<br />was taken
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS NECESSARY FOR OPERATION OF
<br />THE CITY GOVERNMENT FOR AND DURING THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
<br />JULY 1, 1988 AND ENDIN~ JUNE 30, 1989".
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Simpson, the foll
<br />ordinance was adopted on final reading:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Hawks, Gray, Lucas, Simpson, Webb
<br />Nays: Corprew
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