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Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Special S2SSIOCI April 7, Z000
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SPECIAL SESSION- APRIL 7, 2000
Council convened in special session on Friday, April 7, 2000, at 3:00 p.m. with Mayor Albert M.
Spradling, ItI presiding and Council Members Melvin Gateley, Tom Neumeyer, Jay Purcell and
Frank Stoffregen present. Richard Eggimann and Melvin Kasten were absent.
Mayor Spradling stated that the April 5, 2000, municipal election results had been received from
County Clerk Rodney Miller. Pursuant to Section 7.09(a) of the City Charter, the City Council
canvassed the returns and declared the results of the April 5, 2000, municipal election, upon Mr.
Stoffregen's motion, Mr. Neumeyer's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Gateley, Neumeyer,
Purcell, Spradling, Stoffregen. Nays, none. The results of the election were as follows:
Councilmember - Ward 3
Jay C. Purcell 611
Councilmember - Ward 4
Ken Lipps 469
B. Hugh White 737
Councilmember - Ward 5
Lawrence L. Godfrey 244
Matthew Hopkins 555
There being no further business, the Co�mcil adjourned upon Mr. Stoffregen's motion, Mr.
Neumeyer's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Gateley, Neumeyer, Purcell, Spradling,
Stoffregen. Nays, none.�
Following the meeting, Mr. Purcell, Mr. White and Mr. Hopkins were sworn into office by the
City Clerk.
The Council reconvened in special session with Mayor Albert M. Spradling, IIi presiding and
Council Members Matthew Hopkins, Tom Neumeyer, Jay Purcell, Frank Stoffregen and Hugh
White present. Richard Eggimann was absent.
Mayor Spradling reminded the Council that there will be a joint study session with the Cape
Girardeau Board of Education on Monday, April 10, 2000, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council
Chambers.
Mayor Spradling stated it will be necessary to elect a Mayor Pro-Tempore for the Council. Mr.
Purcell made a motion, seconded by Mr. Neumeyer, to appoint Richard Eggimann as Mayor Pro-
Tempore. The motion was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Hopkins, Neumeyer,
Purcell, Spradling, Stofftegen, White. Nays, none.
There being no further business, the Council adjourned upon Mr. Neumeyer's motion, Mr.
Purcell's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Hopkins, Neumeyer, Purcell, Spradling,
Stoffregen, White. Nays, none.
� A. M. Spradling III, Mayor
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Gayle Conrad, City Clerk