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06-10-1965 Special Meeting e e MINUTES N? 258 SPECIAL MEETING A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the office ~f the City Clerk on Friday, June 10, 1965. The meeting was called to order by Mayor BonJorn at 3:30 P. M. with all Councilmen ' present. Clerk Albert Johnson was also present. Motion was made by Mr. Hoskinson and seconded by Mr. Turville that a Mayor's Biracial Committee be created and that its membership consist of the following named persons: John R. Jones, Ellis Konsler, Col. Mark Kreidberg, William McKinney, Marvin Styles and Richard Williams. ' The motion carried unanimously with Mr. Beals stated that he would prefer a membership of seven in order that the possibility of tie votes would be eliminated. Following a general discussion of the subject the Council membership was in agreement' that the Biracial Committee should be, governed by the followi~g rules: 1. The committee to consist of six members; threenegroes and three white persons. 2. The committee to elect co-chairmen; one negro and one white person. 3. The co-chairmen to alternate in presidi~g at meetings. 4. Any member of the Biracial Committee who is unable to attend a a particular meeting, due to illness, vacation or other good reason, may, and shall, appoint a substitute with 'full voting power to attend such meeting. However, the appointment of ' substitutes shall not be allowed for more than three con- secutive meetings. 5. Any member failing to attend three consecutive meetings shall be replaced unless he is represented by a substitute' at 'such meetings. 6. The membership of the Committee shall elect, or appoint, a secretary from its membership to record the proceedings of all meetings and a copy of such minutes shall be filed with the City Clerk. 7. The committee may adopt its own rules of procedure and such r~gulations as it.feels necessary. The Mayor called an organizational meeting for Tuesday, June 22, 1965 at 7:30 P. M. in the Municipal Court Room. ' Meeting adjourned. ./ lerk