03/11/1998CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
March 11, 1998
Present: J. B. Johnson Vice-Mayor/Commissioner
Robert Clark Commissioner
Ed Hooper Commissioner
Michael J. Roberto City Manager
Kathy S. Rice Deputy City Manager
Cynthia E. Goudeau City Clerk
Mary K. “Sue” Diana Assistant City Clerk
Absent: Rita Garvey Mayor/Commissioner
Karen Seel Commissioner
The Vice-Mayor called the meeting to order at 12:00 noon at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting was to canvass the returns from the March 10, 1998 election.
The City Clerk presented three certificates of testing of the automatic tabulating equipment dated as follows:
March 5, 1998 - 9:05 a.m.
March 10, 1998 - 9:27 a.m.
March 10, 1998 - 10:01 a.m.
Commissioner Clark moved to accept the three certificates of testing. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
The City Clerk presented the tabulations of votes as follows:
A. Absentee Ballot Report:
Total returned 795
Total rejected 16
No signature 3
No witness 11
Signature variation 1
Signed by other than voter 1
Total accepted 779
B. Total Precinct and Absentee Ballots
City Commissioner, Seat 5
J. B. Johnson 3,579
Bill Kirbas 2,097
Referendum Questions:
Yes No
#1 - Employee’s Pension Plan 4,010 1,643
#2 - Lease of City Property to Head Start 4,667 1,042
#3 - City Recreation/Open Space Property 3,862 1,809
Total ballots cast 5,914
Total registered voters 71,248
Commissioner Hooper moved to accept the City Clerk’s report and declare the results as reported official. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Commissioner Clark moved to declare J.B. Johnson elected to Commission Seat #5. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Commissioner Hooper moved to accept Referendum Questions 1, 2 and 3 approved. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Commissioner Johnson thanked the citizens who voted for him and looked forward to serving the City for another three years. He expressed his disappointment in the low voter turnout.
The City Clerk congratulated Commissioner Johnson on being re-elected and thanked her staff for their work regarding the election.
The meeting adjourned at 12:07 p.m.