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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
May 17, 2016
5:00 P. M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in special session on the 17th of May,2016, in
City Council Chambers, City Hall, 1625 13th Street, Lubbock, Texas at 5:00 p.m.
5:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
City Council Chambers, City Hall, 1625 13th Street, Lubbock, Texas
Present: Mayor Glen C. Robertson; Mayor Pro Tern Jim Gerlt; Council Member Karen
Gibson; Council Member Jeff Griffith; Council Member Victor Hernandez•, Council
Member Latrelle Joy; Council Member Floyd Price; Acting City Manager Quincy
White; City Secretary Rebecca Garza; City Attorney Chad Weaver
Note: City Council addressed agenda items in the fallowing order.,
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1.1-1.2; and 2.1-2.3.
1. Proclamations and Presentations
1. 1. Invocation by Councilman Floyd Price
Councilman Floyd Price led the invocation.
1.2. Pledges of Allegiance
Pledges of Allegiance were given by those in Council Chambers to the United States and
Texas flags.
2. Regular Agenda
2. 1. Resolution - City Secretary: Resolution No. 2016-80169 to canvass the returns and declare
the result of the City of Lubbock General Election held on May 7, 2016, and ordering a
Runoff Election.
Rebecca Garza, City Secretary, read the results received fi-orn the May 7, 2016 General
Election. Candidates for Mayor and votes received: Todd Klein, 6,672 votes; Dan Pope,
11,134 votes; Ysidro Sid Gutierrez, 1,522 votes; and Victor Hernandez, 1,825 votes. Total
votes cast for Mayor: 21,153) votes. Candidates for Council District 2 and votes received:
Tiger Pratt, 149 votes; Gordon Harris, 218 votes; Jared B. Hall, 652 votes; Christopher
Steven Moore, 19') votes; and Shelia Patterson Harris, 944 votes. Total votes cast for Council
District 2: 2,156 votes. Candidates for Council District 4 and votes received: Jim Gerlt, 2,002
votes, and Steve Massengale, 3,552 votes. Total votes cast for Council District 4: 5,554
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votes. Council Member Latrelle Joy was an unopposed candidate and therefore declared
elected for Council District 6. Candidates for Municipal Court Judge and votes received:
Susan Rowley, 8,810 votes; Phil Johnson,. 4,777 votes; and Jorge E. I-lernandez, 6,242
votes. Total votes cast for Municipal Court Judge: 19,829 votes. The total votes cast in the
election were 23,870 votes.
Person receiving majority votes for Mayor, Dan Pope; for Council District 4, Steve
Massengale; unopposed candidate: Council Member Latrelle Joy, District 6. No candidate
received the majority vote for the Council District 2 position; therefore, a runoff election
between Shelia Patterson Harris and Jared B. Hall is required. No candidate received the
majority vote for the Municipal Judge position, therefore, a runoff election between Susan
Rowley and Jorge E. Hernandez is required.
Motion by Council Member Karen Gibson, seconded by Council Member Jeff Griffith to
approve ReSOILItion No. 2016-80169.
Vote: 7 - 0 Motion carried
2. 2. Resolution - City Secretary: Resolution No. 2016-8.0170 to canvass the returns and declare
the result of the City of Lubbock Special Election held on May 7, 2016, and ordering a
Runoff Election.
Rebecca Garza, City Secretary, read the results received from the May 7, 2016 Special
Election. Candidates for Council District I and votes received: Ben Medina, 223 votes;
Tristan Ramirez, 161 votes; Juan A. Chadis, 641 votes; and Frank Gutierrez, 595 votes. Total
votes cast for Council District 1. 1,620 votes.
No candidate received the majority vote for the Council District I position; therefore, a runoff
election between Juan A. Chadis and Frank Gutierrez is required.
Motion by Council Member Floyd Price, seconded by Council Member Karen Gibson to
approve Resolution No. 2016-80170,
Vote: 7 - 0 Motion carried
Council Member Floyd Price recognized the outgoing City Council Members, Mayor Glen C.
Robertson and Mayor Pro Tern Jim Gerlt, District 4, and thanked them for their service to the City of
Lubbock.
2. 3. Swearing-In Ceremony - City Council: Administer Oath of Office to newly elected Council
Members. (Reception immediately following.)
Council Member, District 6-Latrelle Joy was sworn in by Charles Joplin. Councilwoman Joy
introduced Charles Joplin and his wife., Mary Joplin; as well as her family; law partner, David
Langston; and staff, and thanked everyone for their Support.
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Council Member, District 4 - Steve Massengale was sworn in by Judge Billy Eichillan,
Councilman Massengale introduced his family and gave thanks to his family, campaign team.,
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and employees for their support throughout his campaign. Councilman Massengale also
thanked Councilman Jim Gerlt for his service on the City Council.
Mayor- Dan Pope was sworn in by Judge Les Hatch. Mayor Pope introduced Judge
Les Hatch and his wife, Mindy Hatch, as well as his family and thanked then] for their
continued support. Mayor Pope then expressed his gratitude to the previous City Council
Members. He then thanked his campaign team, the FirstBank & rrLiSt team, and John Elliott
for their support.
6:06 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor Pope adjourned the meeting.
The May 17, 2016 Special City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on
the 23rd day of June, 2016.
DANIEL M. POPE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Rebe tea Garza, City Secreta14