HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1991/07/08 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
Monday, July 8, 1991 Council Conference Room
6:10 p.m. Administration Building
CAI .L TO ORDER
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Councilmembers Malcolm, Moore, Rindone, and Mayor Nader.
ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney, Bruce Boogaard, (who left at 6:17 p.m.) and City Clerk, Beverly
A. Authelet.
The special meeting was called for the purpose of interviewing applicants for the vacant position on the City
Council created by the election of Councilman Nader as the new Mayor who will be filling the unexpired term
of Gayle McCandliss. /~f'lt/e ~1
Mayor Nader stated that although the Council could not require applicants to remain outside until after their
interview, he strongly advised that they do so.
Councilman Rindone asked if they would be asking the same questions each time, or could they be more flexible.
Mayor Nader responded that any Councilmember could ask any question.
The Council proceeded with the interviews. Interviewed were: Don Swanson, Carmen Sandova/Fernandez, Bob
Fox, Dr. A. S. McFarlin, Shirley Grasser Horton, Joe Casillas, Robert C. Maxwell, Tony Castro, Joanne Carson,
Maggie Helton, Robert Garcia, Mary Slovinsky, Ben Patton, and Daniel Vacearo. (Listed in the order in which
they were interviewed). The interviews concluded at 9:47 p.m.
After a period of deliberation, Councilman Moore suggested that each Councilmember select three names. It
would take two or more names selected to stay in the running. Council concurred, and the following names were
cast on the first ballot:
Horton 3 votes Castro 1 vote Carson I vote
Fernandez 2 votes Casillas 1 vote Garcia I vote
Fox 1 vote Swanson 1 vote Helton 1 vote
Each Councilman took Horton and Fernandez and added one more name to it which were: Fox, Castro, Helton,
and Swanson. The results of the second ballot were:
Fernandcz 2 votes Horton i vote Helton 2 votes
Castro 2 votes Fox 1 vote
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For the third ballot, the Council decided they would vote for two on the above list. The results were:
Fox 1 vote Castro 1 vote Femandez 1 vote
Helton 1 vote
MOTION: Councilman Rindone stated he was the only one who did not vote for Horton on the first ballot, but
she received three votes. Therefore he would nominate that she be selected. The nomination died for a lack of
a second.
Council took a brief break at 10:15 p.m. and reconvened at 10:28 p.m.
MOTION: MS (Malcolm, Nader) to nominate Fernandez. Motion died with Rindone and Moore voting no.
MOTION: MSUC (Moore, Rindone) to nominate Horton.
Council requested that Shirley Gmsser-Horton be sworn into office the Council meeting the next evening. There
being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Beve~y A. Authelet, CMC
City Clerk