1966.08.23_TC_Minutes
MINUTES: HIGHLAND BEACH TOWN COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING August Z~, 1966
10:00 A. M.
A meeting for the purpose of appointing a Town Commissioner to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Commissioner G. Arthur Jones on August 4, 1966. Commissioners Bunn,
Noble and Johnson were present. Commissioner Hackman was absent.
After discussion, all Commissioners , including Mayor Hackman, who had been contacted
in Ohio, agreed to ask Mr. Lawrence Wingle to serve as Commissioner for the balance of
Commissioner Jones' term and, with his acceptance, Resolution #142 was prepared appoint-
ing him a Town Commissioner until the next general election. Commissioner Bunn moved
that Resolution #142 be approved and passed. Commissioner Noble seconded and all
Commissioners present voted in the affirmative.
Resolution #142 is included in these minutes as page 2.
Town Clerk Commissioner Johnson administered the Oath of Office as follows:
"I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR (OR AFFIRM) THAT I WILL SUPPORT, DEFEND AND PROTECT THE
CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN AND THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH,
. LOYALTY AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME, AND THAT I AM ENTITLED TO HOLD OFFICE
` UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
UNITED STATES AND THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE
OF TOWN COMMISSIONER ON WHICH I A"M ABOUT TO ENTER, SO HELP ME GOD."
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd day of August, 1966.
TOWN CLERK
Meeting adjourned at 11:00 A. M.
ATTEST:
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TOWN CLE
APPROVED:
CLEM ~KMAN, MAYOR
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FRED BUNN, VICE MAYOR
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HAROLD E . JOHN N , TOWN CLERK
MILDRED NOBLE, COMMISSIONER
TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA RESOLUTION # /
Wherein the Town Commission takes action to fill the
gacancy created, b~ the death of G Arthur Jones.
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WHEREAS, owing to the death of G. Arthur Jones there is a
vacancy in the office of Town Commissioner:
AND WHEREAS it is the duty of the remaining members of the
Town Commission to fill such vacancy;
Now therefore be it resolved, by the Town Commission of the
Town of Highland. Beach,,Florid.a, that Lawrence A. Wingle be,
and he hereby is, named., designated, and, elected, to the office
of Town Commissioner, to serve in that capacity until the
next general election is held. in the said Town of Highland.
Beach.
Passed. and, adopted by the Town Co~-fission of the Town of
Highland Beach,Florid.a, this Z ~''=~,ayof August, 1966 A.D.
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Town Cler
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