07-17-1978 (City Council) Minutes a W_3
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 17 , 1978
7 : 00 P .M.
. A special meeting of the City Council was called by Mayor Akin in
accordance with Article 6252-17 , Section 2 (g) of the Texas Revised
Civil Statue . Invocation was given by Alderman Ratcliff. Present
were Mayor John Akin, City Manager Denton Miller, City Attorney
Ted Kent , Aldermen Ratcliff, Parker, Swayze , and Alderwoman Kent .
Absent were Mayor Pro-Tem Minihan , and City Secretary Barbara Ellis .
City Manager Miller presented the resignation of Chief of Police ,
O.C. Blanks . The Council briefly discussed the resignation and
then accepted it . Mr . Miller stated he would start taking applica-
tions for the position. He also stated that Sgt. Arthur N. Mason
had been appointed Acting Chief of Police during the process of
replacement.
City Manager Miller explained the absence of City Secretary Barbara
Ellis . He explained the request by the City Secretary to be allow-
ed to take several days vacation due to a problem of a personal na-
ture. The Council considered the request and asked Mr. Miller to
instruct the City Secretary that a vacation without prior notice
and approval would leave the City offices without adequate staff
during a expected very busy period. She would be expected to re-
port to her job and perform her duties on the following Morning or
tender her resignation. The Choice was her' s to make . On a motion
by Alderman Parker, seconded by Alderman Ratcliff, Ms . Donna
Christopher was arpointed as Acting City Secretary in the absence
or subsequent resignation of City Secretary Barbara Ellis .
No further business to come before the Council and the meeting was
adjourned.
John W. Akin
Mayor
ATTEST:
4CW0--0Donn istopher
City Secretary (Acting)