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

unless Council wants to prioritize, in I to two yes votes. which event. they will be limited to one yes vote per round of nominations. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it carried by a vote of 4 to 1. with Smith. deVaux. Wyatt. and Wyninegar in favor. and Maney opposed ( Rosenbaua absent) . Discussion followed on interpretation of viva voce vote as described pages 371 & on 372 of Robert' s Rules of Order. Mr. Maney remarked the way it was interpreted is not what he wanted, he wants each Council member to be able to vote yes or no on each candidate. Mr. Maney stated that implies, since there is one vacancy on the City they will only have one Council, vote. and asked the City Attorney if that was correct. The City Attorney acknowledged that was correct. Mr. Maney then said he thinks that is incorrect, he thinks it is illegal. and he is not going to stay for this; further, each Council member should have right to express his a opinion on each nominee for each position; to do otherwise is denying the Councilmen the opportunity to express his opinion. Mr. Maney departed the meeting at 8: 59 p. m. The City Attorney stated, for the record, that a member may not leavemeeting the for his own convenience. that is a direct violation of Florida Law. The opened Mayor the floor for nominations to be submitted the County Commissioners for the two slots to remaining on the Fort Walton Beach Bridge Authority. Mr. Wyatt nominated Chuck Ingram. Mr. Smith nominated James Campbell. I The Ingram Mayor called nomination and it to be carried to the for the vote submitted Fort to Walton Bridge Authority. unanimously. with Smith. deVaux. Wyatt. and Wyninegar voting yes ( Rosenbaum. and Maney absent). the on the nomination of Chuck County Beach C~ ssioners for 110 7/ 24/ 90 NOMINATIONS ( CONT.) The Mayor called for the vote on the nomination of James Campbell to be submitted to the County Commissioners for nomination to the Fort Walton Beach Bridge Authority, and it carried unanimously, Smith, deVaux, Wyatt, and Wyninegar voting yes ( Rosenbaum and Maney absent). The following nominations will be submitted to the County Commissioner for consideration on the Fort Walton Beach Bridge Authority: Chuck Ingram James Campbell The Mayor opened the floor for nominations to be submitted to the Governor for the three slots remaining on the Fort Walton Beach Bridge Authority. Mrs. Wyninegar nominated Vic Deal. Mr. Smith nominated Larry Patrick. Mrs. Wyninegar nominated Dean Covey. Following a discussion on the suggestion to forward more than three nominations. it was agreed to forward four nominations to the Governor for consideration. Mr. Smith nominated Kenneth Phillips. Mr. deVaux nominated Richard Zappe. Mr. Wyatt nominated Charles White. The Mayor called for the vote on the nomination of Vic Deal to be submitted to the Governor for nomination to the Fort Walton Beach Bridge Authority, and it carried unanimously with Smith, deVaux, Wyatt and Wyninegar voting yes ( Rosenbaum and Maney absent). The Mayor called for the vote on the nomination of Larry Patrick to be submitted to the Governor for noaination to the Fort Walton Beach Bridge Authority, and it carried by a vote of 3 to I, with Smith, Wyatt and Wyninegar voting yes and deVaux voting no ( Rosenbaum and Maney absent) The Mayor called for the vote on the nomination of Dean Covey to be submitted to the Governor for nomination to the Fort Walton Beach Bridge Authority, and it carried unanimously with Smith, deVaux, Wyatt and Wyninegar voting yes ( Rosenbaum and Haney absent>.  7/ 24/ 90 111 NOMINATIONS ( CONT.) The Mayor called for the vote on the nomination of Kenneth Phillips to be subaitted to the Governor for noDlination to the Fort Walton Beach Bridge Authority. and it carried by a vote of 3 to 1 with Smith. Wyatt and Wyninegar voting yes. and deVaux voting no ( Rosenbaum and Maney absent) submitted the I The following nominations will be to Governor' s office for consideration on the Fort Walton Beach Bridge Authority: Vic Deal Larry Patrick Dean Covey Kenneth Phillips DAVID deVAUX The Mayor said he would move David deVaux up next on the agenda. Mr. deVaux said he did not have anything. The Mayor then proceeded to the next agenda item. COUNCIL VACANCY Hr. Wyatt aovedbring the action off the table. to Motion was seconded by Mrs. Wyninegar and carried unanimously with Saith. deVaux. Wyatt and Wyninegar in favor ( Rosenbaum and Maney absent). The City Attorney read from Robert' s Rules of Order, page 372. which describes the voice procedure and vote provides that it will be seen the procedure that, under just described, it is necessary