HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-11-29ADJOURNED JOINT MEETING OF THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL
AND ITS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1990
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I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Crites convened the meeting at 8:30 a.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilman Richard S. Kelly
III. INVOCATION - Councilmember Jean M. Benson
IV. ROLL CALL
Councilmember Jean M. Benson
Councilman Richard S. Kelly
Mayor Pro-Tem Walter H. Snyder
Councilman S. Roy Wilson
Mayor Buford A. Crites
Also Present:
Richard J. Folkers, Acting City Manager/Director of Public Works
Sheila R. Gilligan, City Clerk/Public Information Officer
Ramon A. Diaz, ACM/Director of Community Development/Planning
Paul Shillcock, ACM/Director of Economic Development
V. REORGANIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
A. ADMINISTERING OF OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED
COUNCILMEMBERS .
Mrs. Gilligan administered the Oath of Office to newly elected Councilmembers
Buford A. Crites, Richard S. Kelly, and S. Roy Wilson.
MINUTES - ADJOURNED JOINT MEETING
OF THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL
AND ITS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY NOVEMBER 29, 1990
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B. SEATING OF AND COMMENTS FROM NEWLY ELECTED
COUNCILMEMBERS.
Councilmembers held their comments until after selection of Mayor and Mayor
Pro-Tempore and comments from same.
C. SELECTION OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO-TEMPORE.
Mrs. Gilligan declared the office of Mayor vacant and declared the nominations
open.
Councilman Wilson nominated Councilman Snyder for the office of Mayor; Councilman
Kelly seconded the nomination.
With no further nominations offered, Mrs. Gilligan declared the nominations closed.
Councilman Snyder was selected Mayor by a 4-0-1 vote, with Snyder ABSTAINING.
Mrs. Gilligan declared the office of Mayor Pro-Tem vacant and declared the
nominations open.
Councilman Wilson nominated Councilman Kelly for the office of Mayor Pro-Tem;
Councilman Snyder seconded the nomination.
With no further nominations offered, Mrs. Gilligan declared the nominations closed.
Councilman Kelly was selected Mayor Pro-Tem by a 4-0-1 vote, with Kelly ABSTAINING.
Mrs. Gilligan congratulated Mayor Snyder and Mayor Pro-Tem Kelly on their
selection to their respective offices.
D. COMMENTS BY NEWLY SELECTED MAYOR AND MAYOR
PRO-TEMPORE.
Mayor Snyder said he felt outgoing Mayor Crites had done an excellent job in
keeping the City's image bright and shiny and that it had been a pleasure to work
with him. He said he hoped the Council could continue to polish the City's image
and keep the team work going. He added that he would try to follow Mayor
Crites as best he could.
Mayor Pro-Tem Kelly stated that the City had gone through a time when it had
to work on those things that made it a safe place to live; i.e., storm drains. Now
the City had launched on an effort to do cultural things to enhance the living here.
He said he looked forward to working with the Council to make Palm Desert a
finer place to live every day.
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MINUTES - ADJOURNED JOINT MEETING
OF THE PALM DESERT ( Y COUNCIL
AND ITS REDEVELOP"ENi AGENCY NOVEMBER 29, 1990
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Councilman Wilson stated that the Council owed the staff a big "thank you" for
running the City so well and for doing such a professional job. He said it made
the City Council election issueless and gave the Councilmembers a great way to
get back into office. He said he would also like to echo what was said about the
previous Mayor. He said everyone knows and appreciates how much work goes
into being Mayor; there is a lot of behind the scenes work that, if not done well,
could cause a lot of turmoil. He said it is a job of putting out fires, reducing
mountains to molehills before they get to City Council, etc., and he felt
Councilman Crites had done an outstanding job.
Councilmember Benson agreed that Councilman Crites had done an outstanding
job as Mayor and that he was a hard act for anyone to follow. She said it was a
pleasure to work with him.
Councilman Crites thanked the Council and said that having the staff that the City
of Palm Desert has makes it a pleasure to be on the Council.
On behalf of City Staff, Mr. Folkers expressed appreciation for Council's support.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Wilson, second by Crites, and unanimous vote of the Council, Mayor Snycle-
adjourned the meeting at 8:45 a.m.
WALTER H. SNYDER, MAY CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
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SHEILA R. GILLIG, CITY C: 'KK/SECRETARY
CITY OF PALM D ERT
PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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