HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Special - 5/17/2007CITY OF LUBBOCK
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 17, 2007
2:00 P. NI.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in special session on the 17th day
of May, 2007, in the City Council Chambers, first floor, City Hall, 1625 13th Street,
Lubbock, Texas at 2:00 P. M.
2:03 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
City Council Chambers, 1625 13th Street, Lubbock, Texas
Present: Mayor David A. Miller; Council Member Linda DeLeon; Council
Member Phyllis Jones; Council Member John Leonard; Council
Member Floyd Price; Lee Ann Dumbauld, City Manager; Anita
Burgess, City Attorney; and Rebecca Garza, City Secretary
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Jim Gilbreath and Council Member Gary O. Boren
1. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
1.1. Invocation by City Councilman Floyd Price.
1.2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flags.
Pledge of Allegiance was given in unison by those in the City Council
Chambers to both the United States flag and the Texas flag.
2. REGULAR AGENDA
2.1. Election Resolution - City Secretary: Resolution No. 2007-R0196 to
canvass the vote and declare the results of the May 12, 2007, City of
Lubbock Special Election for District 3 Council Member, and calling a
Runoff Election.
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-R0196
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULT
OF THE SPECIAL CITY ELECTION HELD MAY 12, 2007, TO FILL A VACANCY IN
COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 3; AND ORDERING A RUN-OFF ELECTION.
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT, on the 17`h day of May, 2007, the City Council of
the City of Lubbock met at 2:03 o'clock p.m. at the regular meeting place of the City
Council in the City of Lubbock Municipal Building with the following members present,
to -wit:
Linda Deleon
Floyd Price
David Miller
Phyllis Jones
John Leonard
On Motion of Linda DeLeon, seconded by John Leonard, it is unanimously carried
that the returns of the Special City Election held May 12, 2007, for the election of a City
Council Member, District 3, as provided by law, be opened and canvassed, and the results
of the election be declared therefrom; and said returns having been duly canvassed, it is
found that the votes for the various candidates are as follows:
CANDIDATES FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 VOTES RECEIVED
Richard Quade.................................. 212
Kevin Glasheen.................................. 1,172
Todd R. Klein ................................... 628
Frank Sikes ..................................... 480
TOTAL VOTES CAST IN ELECTION: 2,492
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And it further appearing that said election was duly held as provided by law and
that no person received a majority of the votes of the sum total of votes cast for City
Council Member District 3:
IT IS THEREFORE FOUND, DECLARED AND CERTIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT no candidate received a majority of the votes cast for the following named
position, which will require a runoff election for such position:
RUNOFF CANDIDATES
COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT 3 Kevin Glasheen
Todd Klein
THEREFORE, a Runoff Election is hereby ordered for the 9th day of June, 2007, and the
Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to issue an Order and Notice of Runoff Election
for the conduct of said Runoff Election. Early voting shall be at the times and places
indicated on Exhibit A to this Resolution, which is incorporated herein for all purposes.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON MOTION OF Linda DeLeon, SECONDED
BY John Leonard, THIS 17th DAY OF May, 2007.
COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTING AYE: COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTING NAY:
Linda DeLeon
Floyd Price
David Miller
Phyllis Jones
John Leonard
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/s/David A. Miller
DAVID A. MILLER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
/s/Rebecca Garza
Rebecca Garza, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
/s/Donald G. Vandiver
Donald G. Vandiver, Attorney of Counsel
The governing body is required to canvass election results not earlier than the
third day or later than the eleventh day after Election Day. Each Council
Member will be provided with tabulation sheets showing the total number of
votes cast for each candidate, and the number of votes cast for each candidate
by precinct. The resolution will canvass the returns and declare the results of
the Special Election for the City Council Member for District 3. If no candidate
for this position receives more than 50 percent of the votes cast for that office, a
runoff election is required for that office.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact anticipated.
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Rebecca Garza, City Secretary, read the votes received for the election. No
candidate received more than 50 percent of the votes cast for that office;
therefore, Garza recommended that a runoff election be called.
Motion was made by Council Member DeLeon, seconded by Council Member
Leonard to pass Resolution No. 2007-R0196 as recommended by staff. Motion
carried: 5 Ayes, 0 Nays.
2:06 P. NI. COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor Miller
adjourned the meeting.
Read and approved this l4`1 day of June, 2007.
/s/ David A. Miller
David A. Miller, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Rebecca Garza
Rebecca Garza, City Secretary
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