HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - City Council - 2024 - 05/13 - Special Called ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
CANVASS OF THE ELECTION
MAY 13,2024
Present:
Baine L. Brooks,Mayor
Councilmembers:
Chris Schulmeister,Mayor Pro Tern
Mary Vail-Grube
Tommy Baril
Dave Cornette(absent)
Dave Shafer(absent)
Ben Trahan(absent)
City Staff:
Eric Ellwanger, City Manager(absent)
Eric Strong, Deputy City Manager(absent)
Tim Dentler,Assistant City Manager
Rebecca Vice,Assistant City Manager(absent)
Shelley B. George, City Secretary
Rocio Gonzalez,Deputy City Secretary
Chelsey Aprill,Director of Public and Media Relations
Peter G. Smith, City Attorney(absent)
1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum of the Councilmembers present,the Special Called Meeting of the Allen City Council
was called to order by Mayor Brooks at 3:00 p.m.on Monday,May 13,2024,in the Council Chambers
of the Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway,Allen, Texas.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Consider All Matters Incident and Related to the General Election Held on May 4,2024
3.1 Conduct the Canvass of the Election and adopt a Resolution declaring the results of the
Joint General Election for City Councilmembers for Place Nos.1,3,and 5 held on May 4,
2024.
Ms. George reviewed for the City Council the election returns for the City Council General
Election for the City Councilmembers for Place Nos. 1,3,and 5. She distributed and reviewed
handout materials,including early voting totals,Election Day totals,and the combined Election
totals. She also reviewed voting statistics including there were 71,568 registered voters eligible
to cast a vote in this election with a total of 6,342 votes cast, which indicated an 8.9% voter
turnout. Any votes cast by military overseas ballots (FPCA - Federal Post Card Application)
and provisional ballots have been verified by the Early Voting Ballot Board and are included
in the verified totals. The totals verified the following results:
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MAY 13,2024 PAGE 2
EARLY BALLOTS REGULAR PROWS- TOTAL
VOTES BY VOTES IONAL VOTES
CAST MAIL CAST BALLOTS CAST
COUNCILMEMBER PLACE NO. 1
MIKE SCHAEFFER 2,472 153 849 1 3,475
DAVE SCOTT 1,233 68 522 4 1,827
ESRAR RAZI 540 26 349 2 917
COUNCILMEMBER PLACE NO.3
DAVE CORNETTE 1,490 89 619 3 2,201
KEN COOK 2,081 124 710 1 2,916
SAAD HAMID 651 36 407 3 1,097
COUNCILMEMBER PLACE NO. 5
DAVE SHAFER 1,280 83 600 4 1,967
ZEESHAN NASEH 593 21 376 3 993
WALTER MERRILL 135 30 56 0 221
CARL CLEMENCICH 2,222 112 693 0 3,027
RESOLUTION NO. 4077-5-24(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE
JOINT GENERAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF ALLEN HELD MAY 4, 2024,FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE CITY COUNCILMEMBERS FOR PLACE NOS. 1,3,AND
5; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Schulmeister and a second by Councilmember Bari!, the
Council voted four(4) for and none (0) opposed to approve Resolution No. 4077-5-24(R), as
previously captioned, declaring the results of the May 4, 2024, Joint General Election. The
motion carried.
Mayor Brooks announced that the Canvass of the Election was completed.
3.2 Adopt a Resolution ordering the June 15,2024,General Runoff Election for the purpose
of electing the City Councilmembers for Place Nos.3 and 5.
With no candidate receiving a majority of all the votes cast for all the candidates for
Councilmembers for Place Nos. 3 and 5, the Council shall order a runoff election to be held
not earlier than twenty (20) days nor later than forty-five (45) days after the final canvass of
the regular election as required by the Allen City Charter, Section 7.04 (3).
RESOLUTION NO. 4078-5-24(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING A GENERAL RUNOFF
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 15, 2024, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE
CITY COUNCILMEMBERS FOR PLACE NOS.3 AND 5;DESIGNATING LOCATION OF
POLLING PLACE; ORDERING NOTICES OF ELECTION TO BE GIVEN AS
PRESCRIBED BY LAW IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH ELECTION;AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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MAY 13,2024 PAGE 3
MOTION: Upon a motion by Councilmember Baril and a second by Councilmember Grube, the Council
voted four(4)for and none(0)opposed to approve Resolution No.4078-5-24(R),as previously
captioned,ordering the Runoff Election for June 15,2024. The motion carried.
Adjourn
Mayor Brooks adjourned the Special Called Meeting of the Allen City Council at 3:08 p.m. on Monday,
May 13,2024.
These minutes approved on the 28th day of May 2024.
APPROVED:
Bai e •. rooks, OR
ATTEST:
Sh ey B.George, C, TY SE TARP