I call to order. I call to order this city council meeting for April 7th, 2025. Roll call. Mayor Juppie. Here. Councilwoman Gillis. Here. Councilman Thomas. Here. Councilwoman Dalbo. Here. City Attorney Wolf. Here. Interim City Manager Thurman. Here. City Clerk's Latinac President. Item two. Public hearing. Ornances and resolution. Item 2A, resolution number 2025, dash R dash 07. Certifying the results of the special election held on April 1st, 2025 to elect its councilperson to represent district four. Please read into the record. Resolution 2025, dash R dash 07, a resolution to the City Council of Edgewater, Florida, accepting and adopting the results of the April 1, 2025 special election, providing for intent and purpose of resolution, providing for severability, repealing our resolutions and conflict herewith, providing an effective date. Thank you, staff report. I'm going to go ahead. On April 3rd of 2025, the City canvassing Board met at the Supervisor of Elections Office to certify the election that was held on April 1st that election there were 2,202 votes cast Eric Rainbird received 1,353 votes. Renee Swartman received 849 votes. So therefore Eric Rainbird was declared the winner for the City council district for the city council district for the city council district for the city council district for the city council district for the city council district for the city council district for the city council district for the city council district for the city council district for the city council district for the city council district for the city I would ask it. Everybody stand for the pledge of allegiance please. We're not we have a routine council meeting after this. We were just certifying the election results at this time and then we'll go into the routine meeting. Oh, my bad. I thought we forgot we forgot about that. We all love the Yeah, I've we've always opened up a meeting with that Chuck Martin 205 Sherry wouldn't let edgewater just want to personally congratulate mr. Rainbird Mr. Rainbow Rainbow ran a clean, honest and very transparent campaign. I monitored that he will be sitting up here helping to represent the citizens of that's water. Mr. Rainward has a very big heart. A lot bigger than a lot of people realize. And I think we're going to see some of that tonight. And I couldn't think of anybody that I would rather have sitting in that seat over there. Man, I think he's gonna gel very good with their council. with that said we'll open it up for citizens comments thank you. Thank you sir for your comments. Jennifer Fox 115 East to get Avenue again I want to congratulate Eric Rainbow for his successful winning the election. I want to thank him for stepping up. I think he's going to do a wonderful job. He did a great job. I'm planning and zoning. As Chuck said, he really has a big heart. I think he's going to be a very good addition to our government here in doing some of the right things. I also want to congratulate whoever did something with this PA system because I can actually hear you guys. So anyway, enough said. Congratulations. I would also like to oh Kim long 3312 mango tree edge water. Like to congratulate you Eric. And ask your question are these comments only pertaining to the election or is this only related to this agenda. Okay, so you have a regular meeting later. I will make more comments then, but I think we're going to have a fantastic council and I'm so happy the elections over and we will be fully seated, correct, except for the choice for the city council. All right, I'm sorry, the city manager. Thank you. Okay, great. Congratulations and seeing no further citizens comments. Council comments. Congratulations looking forward to working with you and finally having someone to fill a seat. Sitting on the council is never easy. They can say anything that can be misinterpreted throughout any reason and public service is always hard so we appreciate you stepping up and congratulations and with that we're going to close the public hearing if there's no further comments. I just want to say welcome welcome Eric to the council I look forward to having you sit beside me and working together with all of us. What is the public hearing is their motion to approve? Make a motion to approve a resolution number 2-025-R-07 certifying the results of the special election. We'll be able first 25 to elect council person to the represent district for second roll call We're not going to be able to first 25 to elect council person to the represent district four second roll call Councilwoman Gillis yes councilman Thomas yes councilwoman Dolbo yes mayor to pew yes I don't three other business. I'm three a city clerk to administer the oath of office the district for City Council member Eric Rainberg. Yes, please don't say the United States. the state of Florida, and the charter and ordinances of the City of Edgewater, that I am duly qualified to hold office under the Constitution of the State and the charter in ordinances and the charter in ordinances of the City of Edgewater and that I will well and faithfully perform the duties of councilperson to serve for the term upon which I am about to enter So help me God. Congratulations. Thank you very much. How you can join me at Balladon? upon which I am about to enter. So help me God. So help me God. Congratulations. Thank you very much. How you doing? You're joining us all the time. Applause Thank you. Take a brief recess for five minutes.