Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 07-24-1990 Regular — reading text

of six. not four. Chuck Licari. 343 Shannon Court. wished to know if it would be possible to call the absent Council members to ask they return in light of the change in the nominating voting procedure. A brief discussion followed on the candidates with several Council members expressing their views on the candidates they they feel can support. Mr. deVaux said, based on qualifications, how a person is involved in the the community, how a person is involved in City politics, i. e., Boards, etc., he can support John S. Conners, and Chris Gibson. Mrs. Wyninegar said she too looked at the qualifications and was glad to see so many people interested in the position. She said she also looked at how a person was involved, and the person she can support ran in the last election and at that time stated publicly his position on many of the issues facing the City. She said she intends to support Dennis Nicholson. The Mayor said the candidates will be voted on in the order they were nominated, and he will vote if there is a stalemate or an impasse,through abut they will go lot of ballots Following before he some votes. discussion on how the Mayor could break an impasse for a candidate to receive four vote, the City Attorney stated it would take three Councilmen to vote yes and the Mayor would have to cast the fourth vote if it came to that I point. which Mayor Mayor will casting that a He states. then a if re- read necessary, stalemate or exercise fourth vote. his the provision upon impasse authority to determination has break in occurred, the the motion by tie the the by 114 7/ 24/ 90 COUNCIL VACANCY ( CONT.) The Mayor called for the voting for Round 1: Chris Gibson received 4 no votes, with Smith, deVaux, Wyatt, and Wyninegar voting no ( Rosenbaum and Maney absent) . Steven Mink received 4 no votes, with Smith, deVaux. Wyatt, and Wyninegar voting no ( Rosenbaum and Maney absent) . Dennis Nicholson received 3 yes votes and 1 no vote. with Smith. Wyatt, and Wyninegar voting yes. and deVaux voting no ( Rosenbaum and Maney absent). John Conners received 1 yes vote and 3 no votes. with deVaux voting yes, and Smith, Wyatt. and Wyninegar voting no ( Rosenbaum and Maney absent). Mr. Smith moved to cast a unanimous no vote for the remainder of the candidates for all Council members. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Wyninegar. Mr. deVaux called for a point of order. He said he is being asked to vote no for the remainder of the people and not giving him a chance to vote yes for any of them; now he being told he cannot vote for the remainder of is the people. and he does not think that is right. Mr. Smith withdrew the motion. The Mayor continued calling for the voting for Round 1. Edwin Langdon received 1 yes vote and 3 no votes. with deVaux voting yes, and Smith. Wyatt. and Wyninegar voting no ( Rosenbaum and Maney absent). The Mayor pointed out to Mr. deVaux he had already voted yes. Mr. deVaux stated he thinks it is illegal to tell him he cannot vote but one way as no; he is being told legally he cannot vote any way but no. The Mayor noted it does not say where a member gets two yes votes for one appointment. The Mayor continued calling for the voting for Round 1: Barbara Nix 1 yes vote and 3 received no votes. with deVaux voting yes. and Smith, Wyatt. and Wyninegar voting no ( Rosenbaum and Maney absent). Mr. Wyatt moved to cast a unaniJDous no vote for the remainder of the candidates for all the Council members and start allover again. Motion was seconded by Mr. Smith. Mr. deVaux called for a point of order, he is being told to vote no for everyone else; and that is wrong.  115 7/ 24/ 90 COUNCIL VACANCY ( CONT.) The Mayor called for the vote on the motion to cast a unanimous no