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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MEETING
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FL
MAYOR MOLLY YOUNG VICE-MAYOR LAURIE BRANDON
COUNCIL MEMBER PATRICK PAINTER COUNCIL MEMBER RICK SARTORY
COUNCIL MEMBER THOMAS G. BRADFORD
APRIL 11, 2024 6:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Molly Young at 6.00 p.m. A roll call was taken by
Village Clerk Lori McWilliams.
Present were.-
Mayor Molly Young, Vice-Mayor Laurie Brandon, Council Member Patrick Painter, Council
Member Rick-Sartory, Council Member Jayson E. French.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION. Council Member French made a motion to approve the agenda; seconded by Vice-
Mayor Brandon. Carried unanimously 5-0.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS
There were none.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. COUNCIL OATHS OF OFFICE
Seat 1 - Jayson E. French
Seat 3 - Laurie Brandon
Seat 5 - Rick Sartory
Village Clerk Lori McWilliams administered the Oaths of Office to Council Member
Jayson E. French, Vice-Mayor Laurie Brandon, and Council Member Rick Sartory.
2. VILLAGE COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
Mayor
1. Call for Nominations
2. Election
Village Attorney Keith Davis opened the floor to nominations for Mayor. Council Member
Rick Sartory nominated Mayor Young for another term as Mayor. Mayor Young accepted
the nomination. There was no opposition. Attorney Davis announced that by unanimous
acclamation Mayor Young was Village Mayor for 2024/2025 term.
3. VILLAGE COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
Vice-Mayor
1. Call for Nominations
2. Election
Village Attorney Keith Davis opened the floor to nominations for Vice-Mayor. Council
Member Laurie Brandon nominated Council Member Patrick Painter, who accepted the
nomination. Council Member Jayson French nominated Council Member Rick Sartory
who accepted the nomination.
MOTION: Attorney Davis called for a roll-call vote on Council Member Brandon's motion
to appoint Council Member Painter as Vice-Mayor for the 2024/2025 term. Motion Failed
1-4.
• Mayor Young: Opposed
• Vice-Mayor Brandon: For
• Council Member Painter: Opposed
• Council Member Sartory: Opposed
• Council Member French: Opposed
MOTION: Attorney Davis called for a roll-call vote on Council Member French's motion to
appoint Council Member Sartory as Vice-Mayor for the 2024/2025 term. Motion carried
unanimously 5-0.
• Mayor Young: For
• Vice-Mayor Brandon: For
• Council Member Painter: For
• Council Member Sartory: For
• Council Member French: For
4. COUNCIL REMARKS
- Mayor
- Vice-Mayor
- Council Members
Mayor Young thanked Council Member Brandon for her service as Vice-Mayor,
welcomed Council Member French, and congratulated Vice-Mayor Sartory.
Council Member Brandon welcomed Council Member French and congratulated all of
Council.
Council Member French thanked God, his wife, family, and friends who have supported
him. He also thanked the community and was open to conversations.
Council Member Painter welcomed Council Member French and looked forward to
working with everyone this year.
Vice-Mayor Sartory welcomed Council Member French and also looked forward to the
year. He pledged to not legislate politics on social media and was willing and open to
speak with all residents to discuss the issues facing the Village.
Mayor Young recognized Mr. Thomas Bradford for filling the vacant Council seat and
presented him with a plaque for his service.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:16 PM.
MOTION: Council Member Painter made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Council Member
Brandon seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Lori McWilliams, MMC
Village Clerk
Note: These summary minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not
verbatim transcripts of the meeting. A verbatim audio record is available from the office of the
Village Clerk. All referenced attachments are on file in the Village Clerk's office.