Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 04-01-09 special minutes — reading text

151 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA APRIL 1, 2009 INTRODUCTION A Special Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at 5: 30 p. m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Mike Anderson ( returning incumbent) INCOMING COUNCILMEN: Bobby Nabors, Bill Patterson, Dick Rynearson CURRENT COUNCILMEN: Mike Holmes, Virgil Miller, Dennis Reeves, and Bill Garvie. QUTGOING COUNCILMEN: Dr. Wayne Pullen, Jim Hartwell, and Mike Minich. Also Present: Bob Mearns, Acting City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; and Toni Craig, City Attorney. CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. INVOCATION Out -going Councilman Jim Hartwell gave the invocation. PLEDGE The Honorable T. Patterson Maney led in the Pledge of Allegiance. INISTALLATION CEREMONY The City Attorney introduced the Honorable T. Patterson Maney, Brigadier General, Army Reserves ( Ret.) and Okaloosa County Judge who will preside as the Installing Officer this evening. Judge Maney conducted the Oath of Office for Bobby Nabors, Seat 5; Bill Patterson, Seat 6; and Dick Rynearson, Seat 7. Judge Maney then conducted the Oath of Office for Mike Anderson, Mayor. PRESENTATION TO OUTGOING COUNCILMEN The Mayor presented to out -going Councilmen Dr. Wayne Pullen, Jim Hartwell, and Mike Minich an engraved Waterford crystal clock, a plaque, and a framed check for 8. 00 to Dr. Wayne Pullen, $ 4. 00 to Jim Hartwell, and $ 4. 00 to Mike Minich representing a $ 1. 00 for each year of service. REFRESHMENTS Everyone was invited to partake of refreshments. 152 Special Council 4 -1 - 09 ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5: 45 p.m. ZIA APPROVED: JI ltty MAYOR: CftY CCERK ddm