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184 MONDAY, JULY 1, 1996 three-to-two. Mr. Pritchett then administered the oath of office to Mayor Adams. Mr. Pritchett stepped down and turned the meeting over to Mayor Adams. Mayor Adams asked for nominations for the position of Vice-Mayor. Council Member Dallas nominated Council Member Haskell for Vice-Mayor. Council Member Teague nominated Council Member Crabtree for Vice-Mayor. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous approval the nominations for Vice-Mayor were closed. The Mayor called for a show of hands for the election of Council Member Haskell (two votes--Council Members Haskell and Dallas) and Council Member Crabtree (three votes--Mayor Adams, Council Members Crabtree and Teague) for Vice-Mayor. The Mayor declared that Council Member Mark A. Crabtree would be Vice-Mayor on a vote of three-to-two. Mr. Pritchett then administered the oath of office to Vice-Mayor Crabtree. Mayor Adams then asked Vice-Mayor Crabtree to take the chair to his right and the other members of Council chose the chairs they would sit in for the next two years. Mayor Adams asked each member of Council if they had any remarks. Council Member Dallas thanked the people for showing confidence in him by their votes and that he would work to the best of his ability to fulfill the needs of the citizens. Vice-Mayor Crabtree welcomed the two new members of Council and expressed his desire to develop a good working relationship with them as well as the two experienced members. Council Member Teague thanked his family, friends and the citizens for their support during the campaign and his past service on the Council. He noted that he ran his campaign on the following issues and will work to accomplish these things: Economic Development, Clearview Business Park, Education--Technology, Community Development--appearance of our