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Room B-8, Civic Center
Huntington Beach, California
Monday, January 8, 1979
A tape recording of this meeting is
on file in the City Clerk's Office
Mayor Pattinson called the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach to order at 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Thomas, MacAllister, Bailey, Mandic, Siebert, Pattinson
Absent: None
APPOINTMENT OF NEW COUNCILPERSON - NO DECISION
Mayor Pattinson opened the meeting to the public for their input.
Bob Allen addressed Council and stated that he felt that Mark Porter was qualified
to be considered a candidate for appointment.
Sally Tunstall addressed Council and stated that she felt that Ruth Finley was
qualified to be considered a candidate for appointment, with which Lynn Bolding
concurred.
Mike Rodgers addressed Council and submitted the name of former Councilman Bartlett
for Councils' consideration.
The Mayor closed the public input portion of the meeting.
Discussion.was held concerning procedure for appointment. Straw votes were taken
on the 1976 and 1978 losing candidates with the most votes, with the addition .
of names submitted by Councilpersons. It was determined that the top three would
remain on the list for consideration at this time. The straw vote resulted as
follows: Bauer - 5, Finley - 3, Shea -1, Bartlett - 3, O'Connor - 0, Coen - 4,
Hoffman - 1, Brindle - 1, Porter - 3, leaving Bauer, Finley, Bartlett, Coen and
Porter for further consideration.
Prior to the second straw vote being taken, it was determined that Councilpersons
could vote for two persons. The results of the straw vote was as follows: Bauer -
2, Finley - 3, Bartlett - 3.
Council determined that each would vote for only one in the third straw vote, re-
sulting as follows: Bauer - 2, Finley - 3, Bartlett - 1.
At this time, each Councilperson named their personal choice of candidate. Mandic,
Bailey and Siebert for Finley, MacAllister and Pattinson stated they favored either
Bartlett or Bauer and Thomas favored Bartlett. When the straw vote was taken,
it resulted in three votes for Finley and Bauer.
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RECESS - RECONVENE
Mayor Pattinson called a recess of the Council. The meeting was reconvened by
the Mayor.
The straw voting continued in a 3-3 deadlock between Bauer and Finley. The Mayor
stated that the matter would again be considered Saturday, at the retreat adjourned
meeting. He further stated that Council would be discussing the General Plan with
the Planning Commission at the 6:30 P.M. adjourned regular meeting on January 15,
1979. Councilman MacAllister informed Council that he would be absent from January
18 - 29, 1979. It was determined that no decision would be made on a Council
appointment without a full Council present. The final date for a decision to be
made on the appointment is February 16, 1979, otherwise, it must go to a special
election.
ADJOURNMENT
The adjourned regular meeting of the City Council was adjourned by the Mayor to
Saturday, January 13, 1979 at 9:00 A.M. in Rooms B-6 and B-7.
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of Huntington Beach, California
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