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SCHEDULED ITEM 140. 1 CANVASS OF BALLOTS, RESOLUTION DECLARING RESULTS AT ELECTION, SIFART34G IN OF COUNCILMEN, ELECTION OF MAYOR AND DEPUTY MAYOR. Resuming the Chair, Mayor Benson requested the City Clerk to report on the April 11, 1972 Municipal Election results. Mr. Kluzek depicted on the blackboard the balloting by precinct and stated that ballots had been cast by nearly 55% of the registered voters as compared to the 45% turnout for the 1970 election. Following the Council's canvass of the election returns, the City Attorney introduced and read in entirety, Resolution No, 667, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF IAS ALTOS HILLS DECLARING THE RESULT OF THE CANVASS OF THE PRECINCT ELECTION RETURNS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON APRIL 11, 1972. Resolution No. 667 is hereby attached and made a part of the record copy of the minutes of April 18, 1972, MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Helgesson moved, seconded by Grab- owski that Resolution No. 667 be adopted as read, carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Corbett, Grabowski, Helgesson and Mayor Benson. ABSENT: Councilman Davey. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE: The City Clerk stated campaign statements had been received from the newly - elected Councilmen, Helgesson, Kubby and Miller, as required by Section 11500 of the Elections Code. The oath of office was then administered to the newly -elected Councilmen, congratulations by the other Council members were expressed, and the newly -elected Councilmen were seated. Upon Councilman Kubby's request, Mayor Pro Tempore Helgesson called a ten minute recess to enable Councilman Davey who had been detained to be present to participate in the appointment of the new Mayor and Deputy Mayor. Upon reconvening at 8:10 P.M., Mayor Pro Tempore Helgesson entertained nominations for Mayor. Councilman Kubby nominated Leslie A. Helgesson for Mayor and Mary C. Davey as Deputy Mayor to serve at the Councils discretion for a one-year term. It was noted that these two Councilmen had the con- fidence and support of the overwhelming majority of the Town as indicated by their respective elections. Councilman Miller seconded the nominations. Councilman Grabowski requested the joint nomination be amended to allow separate nomination for Mayor and Deputy Mayor. The City Attorney noted that nominations were permissible separately or together. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Miller moved a white ballot be cast seconded by Kubby and carried by majority vote that Leslie A. Helgesson be appointed Mayor; Mary C. Davey be appointed Deputy Mayor; and that each serve in that capacity for one year to April 18, 1973. Councilman Grabowski requested that the record show he had abstained, but that he favored election of Mayor Helgesson. Mayor Helgesson read a whimsical article from Western City Magazine, entitled: "What Is A Mayor?", which he said could apply to former Mayor Walter A. Benson, and to what he expected would be his own fate as Mayor. Apologizing to the large turnout of citizens for her unavoidable tardiness, Deputy Mayor Davey congratulated Mayor Halgesson and expressed her desire to work with him. -2-