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Home My WebLink About1955-11-07 (Regular) Meeting Minutes [2]. --.c f(t1 \1\/ri~ Brief remarks were •de at this tine by Councilman Cushing, Bodan, Wright and Weigand whC-..:cl!:ted from the Council after this session. All expressed appreciation for the cooperation or-their f'ellov Coa.ncilman during the past two years and to City Manager, Mr. Rudd for his ceaseless e f forts in carrying out the duties of his office. Mr. Rudd. replied, expressin g his appreciation for all of the assistance he has received from this Council. The Clerk read the minutes of this Regular Meeting of theCi ty Council of the City of Englewood, olorado held this Monday, the 7th day of November A.D. 1955. Council.man Bodan, moved :right, seconded; that tl'e minutes of this meeting be approved as read. Ayes: Bodan, Cushing, MCCabe, Purcell, Rapp, tJeigand, and Wright Nayar Nona Absent: Parker and lbbohm There be no .further business to c ome before the Council Coancilman Cushing, moved Ayes: Nays: Wright, seconded; to adjourn "sine die" Bodan, Cushing, McCabe 1 Purcell, Rapp, Weigand and Wright None Absent: Parker and Robohln The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado held tJ is Monday, November 7, 1955 A.D. stand a p proved as 'Wl!rreLt this 7th day of November 19$ .l.D. r?t:~·~ 1Z REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE Cl'IY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO HELD MONDAY, NOVD"!BER 7th, A.D. 1955 The City Clerk asked the new~ elected Councilmen to cane forward. ~ Edvard s. Scott f'rom. ward 1 1 N.L.McU!llan aoo William A Nies from Ward 2 1 Richard J. Purcell and James D Rapp tran Ward )1 and H. R. Braun and Clarence H. McCabe from \Ward 4 came forward am were administered the Oath of office by Arapahoe County Judge, the Honorable E. E. Anderson. Chahnerse A. Parker, Councilman at Large, was absent due to illness and Russell J. Woods, Jr. f'ran Ward 1 1 was absent from the City on urgent business. ill Councilmen present, having taken and filed their Oath of Office with the City Clerk, Councilman McCabe was asked to take the Chair as temporary Chairman, who called the meeting to crder am asked fbr KOU 1All: Roll Call: Present: Absent: Braun, McCabe, McLellan, Nies, Purcell, Rapp, Scott Parker, Woods Acting Cha i nnan McCabe stated that the first order of business would be the election or the Mayor Council.aan · Braun, moved. Nies seconded, that Richard J. Pu rcell be nominated for Mayor. 'nlere being no further nominations, Acting Chairman McCabe dei:ilared the naninations be closed am asked for Roll Call: Roll Call: Ayest Braun, McCabe, McLellan, Nies, Rapp, Scott Haya: None Absent: Parker, Woods Dissenting : Purcell Thereupon, acting Chainnan McCabe asked the rEwl.y elected Mayor to take the chair and the Gavel. Mayor Purcell, taking the Chair, stated that too mxt order of business would be to select the Mayor Pro-tem or Vice-Mayor. Councilman Scott, moved, Braun, secondedJ th a t Chalmerse A Parker be nominated for Mayor Pro-tem (Vice~1a7or) There being no further ncninations, Mayor Purcell declared the naninations closed and aaked for Roll Call: Roll Call: Ayes: Braun, McCabe, McLellan, Nies, Ra pp, Scott, Purcel l Nays: None absent: PR r ker, woods I I I I Mayor Purcell stated that he would now receive naninations for City Attorney Councilman Nies, moved, McLell.an, secondedJ that Attorney Joseph Esch be nominate~ tor City Attorney 'ftlere being no further nominations, l1a.yor Purcell declared the nominations closed and asked for Roll Call: Roll Call: Ayes: Braun, McCabe, McLellan, Nies, Rapp, Scott, Purcell Nays: None abse nt: Parker, W:>ods Mayor Purcell stated that he would now receive nominations for Police Magistrate. Councilman Rapp, moved Braun, seconded; that Hayden A. SWearingen be nominated for Police Magistrate. Councilman McLe llan, ilbved; Scott, seconded; that Fred Jewell be naninated for Police Magistrate. CouncilJl'lan Scott, moved McCabe 1 seconded J that the nominati ons be closed and that balloting be accanplished by polling the Council Members voting for Swearingen: Members voting for Jewell: Braun, Nies 1 Purcell, Rapp 1 McCabe Mcl.Bllan, Scott. Mayor Purcell declared th at Hayden A. Swearingen was ther-by designated as Police Magistrati effective immediately. Mayor Purcell announced at this time the appointment of the following members of the Englewood Water Board, effective ir'mediately: Charles R. Allen R. F. Frantz Gatewood c. Mi l lic;an Hennan Oliner Clarence H.McCabe Edward s. Scott Richard J. Purcell The City Attorney was called upon for a swmnary of current and unfinished legal matters. 'lbe newl.7 elected City Attorney, Mr. J oseph Esch, stated th a t he •s unable to make a r eport due t o this iJl'lmediate appointment to the office. City Manager, Mr. Rudd, reported of his p roposa l for revision of acbninistrative plan and reviaed salary schedule. After d.iscussion, Mayor Purcell p olled the Council members to detennine those in favor of Mr. Rudd continuing with the plan. Those in favor: Braun, McCabe, McLellan, Nies, Purcell, Rapp, Scott Those not in favor: None Absent: Parker, Woods After discussion: Councilman Rapp , moved. Braun, seconded: that the Englewood Press be designated as the official City newspaper for the ensuin g year. Ayes: Nays: Bruan, McCabe, McLellan, Nies, Purcell, Ra p p, Sccbtt None absent: Parker, Woods Council.Jnan Rapp presented am there was read the following resolution: RESU LUTI 0N • WiEREAS, Dr. Harry G. Weigand, Mr. Colbert Cwshing, Mr. William Bodan, Jr., Mr. B. B. Wright, Mr. Richard L. Banta, Jr.. arxl Mr. Leonard A Robohm have conscientiously and diligently prosecuted their duties as Councilman and Ci..y Attorneys d:urine the ilnnEdiate past-term, and, WHEREAS: these gentlemen h ave made e reat c ontributi ons, not ohly in time and effort, but as well in very real progress having b een Te&l i zed i n the growth of Englewood, and, WHEREA S1 they have also converned the11eelves with the development of Englewood's potentialties, of"ten to the detriment of their own occupati ons and businesses in time, effort and personal finances. NOW, IBEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this public recogn ition of such efforts on the parts of Messrs, Weigand, Cushing, Bodan, Wright, Banta and Robohm be made !)art of the of'f'icial records of' the City of Englewood, Colorado. Councilman Nies 1 moved McLellan, seconded; that the above resolution be adopted. qes: Nays: Braun, McCabe, McLellan, Niee, Purcell, Rapp, Scott None Absent: Parker, Woods Councilman Rapp, 1tcwed, Braun seconded; tm t a vote of confidence be given City Manager, Mr Rudd. ccnplimenting him on his tine p11st record. Ayes: Braun, McCabe, McLellan,Nies, Purcell, Rapp, Scott Nays: None Absent: Parker 1 Woods At this time former Mayor Weigand, Citizen Mr. Jack Robbins and County Judge E. E. Anderson dl spoke briefly congratulating the new Council wishing them success in their new undertaking. There being no further business to come befo re t he Counc i l: Councilman McLellan, moved, qes: Nays: Nies, seconded; To adjourn until Minday, November 21st, 1955 A.D. at 8 P.M. Braun, McCabe, McLellan, Nies, Purcell, Ra p p, Scott None Absent: Parker, Woods. The Minutes of the Regular !-fe e ting of the Ci ty Counc i l of the City of Englewood, Colorado, held this Monday the 7th day of November 1 stand ap prove d as 1fM4 this .5th Day of December 1 1955 • .l.D. Mayor I I I I