19970519 Westminster Mayor and Council Biennial Organization Meeting

19970519 Westminster Mayor and Council Biennial Organization Meeting

CITY OF WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND

May 19, 1997

The Biennial Organizational Meeting of The Mayor and Council was held in the City Hall Council Chambers on the evening of May 19, 1997, at 7:30 p.m. Holdover members of the Legislative Body, Council Members Albert, Chapin and Pecoraro; newly re-elected Mayor Yowan, and Council Members Calwell and Halstad; Department Heads Beyard, Dutterer and Leppo; and City Attorney Walsh, were present.

Clerk of the Circuit Court of Carroll County, Larry W. Shipley, administered the Oath of Office to newly re-elected Mayor Yowan, and Council Members Calwell and Halstad.

On Motion of Mr. Chapin, seconded by Mr. Halstad, Mr. Calwell was nominated as President of the Council. Thereafter, on Motion of Mr. Pecoraro, seconded by Mr. Chapin and unanimously passed, the nominations were closed and Mr. Calwell was declared Council President by acclamation.

Mr. Chapin was elected as Council President Pro Tem, on Motion of Mr. Halstad, seconded by Mr. Pecoraro and unanimously passed.

Mayor Yowan requested that Council Committee assignments be delayed until the next meeting of the Legislative Body, with the exception of Mr. Chapin’s appointment at this time as Council Liaison to the Town Center Corporation.

On Motion of Mr. Halstad, seconded by Mr. Chapin and unanimously passed, a closed meeting was scheduled to immediately follow the regular session, to consider a matter that concerns the acquisition of real property for a public purpose and matters directly related thereto, and to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice, as authorized in Sect. 10-508(a)(3) and (7) of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

The closed meeting held at 7:50 p.m., immediately following the regular session, in City Hall, was attended by Mayor Yowan; President Calwell; Council Members Albert, Chapin, Halstad and Pecoraro; Mr. Beyard and City Attorney Walsh. A unanimous vote authorized the meeting for the purpose of considering a matter that concerns the acquisition of real property for a public purpose and matters directly related thereto, and to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice. The action taken at the meeting was to request the extension of time on an Option Contract.

President Calwell adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m.

JOHN D. DUDDERAR
City Clerk

19970512 Statement Or Return of Election

May 12, 1997 City of Westminster Statement Or Return of Election

The following "Statement Or Return of Election" was presented by Chief Election Judge, Nancy A. Smelser:

"STATEMENT OR RETURN OF ELECTION To The Mayor and Common Council of Westminster:

We the undersigned Judges and Clerk of the Biennial Municipal Election, held in the City of Westminster, Maryland, on Monday, May 12, 1997, (between the hours of 7 o'clock A.M. and 7 o'clock P.M.) for the election of Mayor and two Council Members to serve as members of the Common Council for the City of Westminster for four years commencing on the Third Monday of May, 1997, do hereby certify that the polls were opened at 7 A.M. and closed at 7 P.M. on this 12 day of May, 1997, and that at said election the whole number of votes cast was 903 and of that number those cast for the candidates for the respective offices was and is as follows:

FOR MAYOR NUMBER OF VOTES

Kenneth A. Yowan 227

Jerry Toadvine 121

FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS NUMBER OF VOTES

Edward S. Calwell 268

Damian L. Halstad 287

And it appearing that Mayor Kenneth Yowan and Edward Calwell and Damian Halstad for Common Council received a majority of the votes cast, we the undersigned Judges and Clerk of the election, do hereby certify and proclaim that the forenamed persons were duly and fairly elected to their respective offices for four years.

And it further appearing that Kenneth Yowan, Edward Calwell and Damian Halstad were the 3 candidates who received the highest number of votes cast for Mayor and Common Council we do hereby declare that they will hold office for the four years.

And we do further certify that the above statement is correct in all and every respect, and that notice has been given to the candidates of their election.

Witness our hands this 12 day of May, 1997

s/ Nancy A. Smelser s/ Fred L. Plunkert Chief Judges"

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