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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH CITY
COMMISSION HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1968
AT 8:00 P. M.
Present:
William S. Howell, Mayor-Commissioner
Louis C. Holloway, Jr.
R. R. Rosborough
Arthur J. Longo, Commissioners
and
R. C. Vogel, City Manager
Oliver Ball, Acting City Attorney
Adele S. Grage, City Clerk
Absent: John W. Weldon, Commissioner -
,ST.
The meeting was called pursuant to notice dated October 16, 1968
for consideration of addition to the Public Safety Building.
The Invocation was given by Commissioner Holloway.
Mr. Longo moved that we proceed with building of Courtroom
facilities at new location at the Public Safety Building and that
the City Manager be given full cooperation by the Public Works
Department and all connected with doing the building, seconded by
Mr. Holloway. Mr. Holloway stated that he thinks more thought
should have been given as we are talking about additions to City
Hall, too, and there should have been an overall study with Master
plan covering all City improvements. He feels we should have plans
on this work just as are required of other builders, and conforming
to Southern Standard Building Code. He is not opposed to the
Courtroom being at Public Safety Building, thinks thought is good,
but execution is poor.
Mr. Longo advised the matter was brought to attention of the three
Commissioners who were present at the informative Committee meeting
and they agreed that the City Manager proceed. A week later at
regular meeting of City Commission, Mr. Weldon publicly embarrassed
City Manager. He stated Mr. Weldon then requested another open
meeting to decide on continuance of new Courtroom facility at
Public Safety Building. This meeting was held and it was decided
by the four Commissioners present, Weldon, Longo, Rosborough and
Howell, that the Courtroom work be continued, but no action taken
until can be done at public meeting, hence this special meeting
tonight to take formal action.
Mr. Howell stated there is nothing in Charter that says Court must
be held in City Hall, it was held here because there was no other
place. For stated reasons he advised he felt Public Safety Building
was better location for the Courtoom, and he does not feel City
Manager overstepped his authority.
Mr. Rosborough stated he feels Commission should have been con-
sulted but have drug this out and we are here tonight to either
approve or disapprove, and he is ready to vote one way or other,
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Mr. Ball suggested a substitute motion to include ratification of all
work done. Mr. Longo then presented a substitute motion that
included the above recommendation as follows: It is moved that we
proceed with the Courtroom building at new location with full
cooperation of the Department of Public Works and other departments
and that all work and activities to-date be approved and ratified
in this matter, seconded by Mr. Howell. Mr. Holloway advised
would like to have seen it done properly and first class .
Mr. Vogel stated there were no structural changes made. Two sides
of room were already there and simply enclosed other two sides and
will finish inside of room.
The question was called and the vote was:
Aye: Longo; Rosborough, Howell
Nay: Holloway
Absent: Weldon
Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
The Mayor then declared the meeting adjourned.
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Adele S . Grage
City Clerk