HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - City Council - 1982 - 04/08 - Special CalledALLEN CITY COUNCIL
Called - Special Session
April 8, 1982
Present:
Mickey Pierson, Mayor
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Joe Farmer, Mayor Pro Tem
Jim McClure
H. R. Daugherty
Glenn Andrew
Ward Paxton
Absent:
Rex Womack
City Staff:
(arrived at 6:16 p.m.)
Jon McCarty, City Manager
Marty Hendrix, City Secretary
Newly Elected Council Member
Don Rodenbaugh
The Called - Special Session of the Allen City Council
was called to order by Mayor Pierson at 6:04 p.m. on Thursday,
April 8, 1982, at Rountree Elementary School, 800 E. Main Street.
Appointment of Recount Committee
and Setting Date and Time for
Recount of Ballots for Place No. 6
in the City Council Election held
on April 3, 1982
(Supplemental
Agenda Item -
Emergency)
Mayor Pierson advised all present of the application from
Rex Womack, dated April 6, 1982, for a recount of all ballots
cast for Place No. 6 in the City Council Election held on
April 3, 1982. Mr. Womack's request for a recount was based
upon Article 9.38a of the Texas Election Laws, subdivision 1(b),
whereby a recount can be requested if there are less than 1,000
ballots cast on manually counted paper ballots.
City Secretary Marty Hendrix advised the Council of the
recount procedure requirements contained in the Texas Election
Laws, Article 9.38a, Subdivisions 7, 8 and 9.
Mayor Pierson advised of the dates for holding the recount
and notification of the recount to the opposing candidates.
The Council briefly discussed suggested individuals to
serve on a recount committee. The Mayor opened the floor for nominations..
Councilman Andrew nominated Dr. John Horn, Mr. Ed Lynge,
and Mr. Tom Reeder.
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TAP, Councilman Daugherty nominated Willette Rossen.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Daugherty and seconded
by Councilman McClure, the Council voted 5 - 0 that the
nominations cease. The motion carried.
In the order of their nominations, Mayor Pierson polled the
votes of the Council Members for each nominee, with Dr. John Horn
receiving five (5) votes, Mr. Ed Lynge receiving five (5) votes,
Tom Reeder receiving two (2) votes and Willette Rossen receiving
three (3) votes.
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City Secretary Marty Hendrix advised the Council they
had before them a copy of the Election Returns for the City
Council Election held on Saturday, April 3, 1982, showing a
cumulative total of the votes cast, along with a Register of
Official Ballots for ballots issued in the election. There
were 888 votes cast in the election (29 in absentee voting
and 859 at the regular polling place). As shown on the
Election Return, the candidates received the following number
of votes:
MAYOR
ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
NAME OF CANDIDATE
April 8, 1982
Mickey Pierson
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(Write-in Candidates)
Appointment of Recount Committee
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and Setting Date and Time for
Steve Smith
Recount of Ballots for Place No. 6 (Supplemental
Joe Farmer
in the City Council Election Held Agenda Item -
Gary Eastrom
on April 3, 1982 (continued) Emergency)
Jack Decatur
Mayor Pierson advised that Dr. John Horn and Ed Lynge had
Caroline Beaty
been contacted and are willing to serve on the recount committee.
Wilson Latham
1
Jack Graham
It was the consensus of the Council that if Willette Rossen
Gregg Towe
could not serve on the committee, then Tom Reeder would be con-
Dan Whitmore
tacted to serve on the committee.
Rick Alexander
It was also the consensus of the Council that if neither
Kevin Tinsley
Mr. Rossen nor Mr. Reeder could serve on the committee, then
the Mayor could poll the Council by telephone to select another
individual to serve on the committee.
The Council discussed the setting of the date and time for
the recount, which would be held at the Allen City Hall. Due
to the limited space in the City Secretary's Office, it was
suggested that it be held in the City Manager's Office.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Paxton and seconded
by Councilman Daugherty, the Council voted 5 - 0 to
set the date for Monday, April 12, 1982 at 1:00 p.m.
Mayor Pierson advised all present that the recount com-
mittee would consist of Dr. John Horn, Mr. Ed Lynge, Willette
Rossen or Tom Reeder. The recount of the ballots for Place No. 6
would commence on Monday, April 12, 1982 at 1:00 p.m. in the
Allen City Hall.
Canvass of Election Returns from
City Council Election - April 3, 1982 (Agenda Item II)
Mayor Pierson advised that the canvass of the results of
the City Council Election held on April 3, 1982 would be
exclusive of Place No. 6 due to the request for the recount.
City Secretary Marty Hendrix advised the Council they
had before them a copy of the Election Returns for the City
Council Election held on Saturday, April 3, 1982, showing a
cumulative total of the votes cast, along with a Register of
Official Ballots for ballots issued in the election. There
were 888 votes cast in the election (29 in absentee voting
and 859 at the regular polling place). As shown on the
Election Return, the candidates received the following number
of votes:
MAYOR
NAME OF CANDIDATE
VOTES RECEIVED
Mickey Pierson
714
(Write-in Candidates)
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Steve Smith
1
Joe Farmer
3
Gary Eastrom
2
Jack Decatur
5
Caroline Beaty
1
Wilson Latham
1
Jack Graham
1
Gregg Towe
1
Dan Whitmore
1
Rick Alexander
1
Kevin Tinsley
1
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April 8, 1982
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Canvass of Election Returns from
City Council Election - April 3, 1982 (cont'd) (Agenda Item II)
MAYOR
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NAME OF CANDIDATE
VOTES RECEIVED
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(Write-in Candidates)
Johnie Caplinger
1
Pete Ford
1
John Uland
1
E. T. Boon
2
Patrick Blackford
1
Nancy Beatty
1
Ron Manning
1
COUNCILMAN, PLACE NO.
2
Jim McClure
551
Larry N. Reeves
267
(Write-in Candidates)
John Arnold
1
Frank Dugger
1
Gregg Towe
1
Jack Decatur
4
Joe Moseley
1
Gary Koch
1
COUNCILMAN, PLACE NO.
4
Donald P. Rodenbaugh
484
Tom Johnson
121
Glenn Andrew
278
Resolution No. 386-4-82(R): Order
Declaring Results of City Council
Election for Mayor, Place No. 2 and
Place No. 4
(Agenda Item III)
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Paxton and seconded
by Councilman Andrew, the Council voted 6 - 0 to adopt
Resolution 386-4-82(R), declaring
the results of the
election, being Mickey Pierson
for Mayor, Jim McClure
for Councilman - Place No. 2 and
Donald P. Rodenbaugh
for Councilman - Place No. 4.
The motion carried.
(Mayor Pro Tem Farmer had arrived
at the meeting.)
Oaths -of -Office to Re-elected
Mayor and Councilman and Newly
Elected Councilman
(Agenda item IV)
City Secretary Marty Hendrix administered
the Oath -of -Office
to the re-elected Mayor, Mickey Pierson,
re-elected Councilman to
Place No. 2, Jim McClure, and the newly
elected Councilman to
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Place No. 4, Donald P. Rodenbaugh.
The City Secretary presented Certificates
of Election to
each of the above individuals.
Don Rodenbaugh took his chair on the
Council.
Election of Mayor Pro Tem
(Agenda Item V)
Due to the request for recount for
Place No. 6 on the City
Council, it was the consensus of the City
Council to hold the
election of the Mayor Pro Tem until such
time as all members of
the City Council are inducted.
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April 8, 1982
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Oath -of -Office to Jack Decatur,
Place No. 2 on the Planning &
Zoning Commission (Agenda Item VII)
The City Secretary, Marty Hendrix, administered the Oath -of -
Office to newly appointed member to Place No. 2 on the Planning
and Zoning Commission, being Jack Decatur.
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General Discussion
Mayor Pierson suggested that the results of the recount
be canvassed by the Council at the upcoming City Council Meeting
to be held on Thursday, April 15, 1982, rather than holding a
called - special meeting. The rest of the Council concurred
with Mayor Pierson's suggestion.
Adjournment
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Daugherty and seconded
by Councilman McClure, the Council voted 6 - 0 to
adjourn the called - special session at 6:24 p.m. The
motion carried.
1982.
These minutes approved on the 15th day of April
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M. B. son, MAYOR
Marty Hend�x, CITY SECRETA
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