Min - City Council - 2017 - 05/16 - Special Called1
Present
Stephen Terrell, Mayor
Councilmembers:
Gary Caplinger, Mayor Pro Tem
Kurt Kizer (absent)
Ross Obemteyer
Joey Herald
Robin L. Sedlacek
Baine Brooks (arrived at 3:06 p.m.)
City Statt:
ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
CANVASS OF TAE ELECTION
MAY 16, 2017
Peter H. Vargas, City Manager
Shelli Siemer, Assistant City Manager (absent)
Eric Ellwanger, Assistant City Manager
Shelley B. George, City Secretary
' Peter G. Smith, City Attorney (absent)
Rebecca Vice, Assistant to the City Manager
Rocio Gonzalez, Senior Administrative Assistant
Call to Order and Announce a Ouorum is Present
With a quorum of the Councilmembers present, the Special Called Meeting of the Allen City Council was
called to order by Mayor Terrell at 3:02 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, in the Council Chambers of the
Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas.
Consider All Matters Incident
and Related to the General Election Held on Mav 6.2017
Canvass of Election Returns.
Ms. George reviewed for the City Council the election returns for the City Council General Election
of Mayor and City Councilmember for Place No. 2. She distributed and reviewed handout materials
including early voting totals, Election Day totals, and the combined Election Day totals. She also
reviewed voting statistics including 57,310 registered voters and 4,980 total votes, which indicated a
8.7% 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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ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
CANVASS OF THE ELECTION
MAY 16, 2017 PAGE 2
MOTION: Upon a motion by Councilmember Sedlacek and a second by Councilmember Obermeyer, the
Council voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed to approve Resolution No. 3470-5-17(R), as
previously captioned, declaring the results of the May 6, 2017, General Election. The
motion carried.
3. Adopt a Resolution Ordering a Runoff Election to be held on June 10, 2017, for the Purpose of
Electing the Councilmember for Place 2.
RESOLUTION NO. 3471-5-17(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING A RUNOFF ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
JUNE 10, 2017, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE CITY COUNCILMEMBER FOR
PLACE NO. 2; 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.
Councilmember Brooks took his seat at the Council dais.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Councilmember Herald and a second by Councilmember Obermeyer, the
Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to approve Resolution No. 3471-15-17(R), as
previously captioned, ordering the June 10, 2017, Runoff Election. The motion carred.
Adiourn
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Herald and a second by Councilmember Brooks, the
Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the Special Called Meeting of the
Allen City Council at 3:07 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. The motion carried.
EARLY
REGULAR
TOTAL
VOTES
VOTES
VOTES
CAST
CAST
CAST
MAYOR
STEVE TERRELL
2,263
1,329
3,592
NAOMI R. EMMETT
730
513
1,243
COUNCILMEMBER PLACE NO.2
TABASSUM "MUNIA" AHMAD
—764
637
1,401
CARL CLEMENCICH
1,365
694
2,059
SHIRLEY MANGRUM
793
483
1,276
2. Adopt a Resolution Declaring
the Results of the
General Election for Mayor and
Councilmember Place 2.
RESOLUTION NO. 3470-5-17(R):
A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY
OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY,
TEXAS, DECLARING
THE RESULTS OF THE
GENERAL
ELECTION OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN HELD MAY
6, 2017, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF
ELECTING THE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCILMEMBER FOR PLACE
NO. 2; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Councilmember Sedlacek and a second by Councilmember Obermeyer, the
Council voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed to approve Resolution No. 3470-5-17(R), as
previously captioned, declaring the results of the May 6, 2017, General Election. The
motion carried.
3. Adopt a Resolution Ordering a Runoff Election to be held on June 10, 2017, for the Purpose of
Electing the Councilmember for Place 2.
RESOLUTION NO. 3471-5-17(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING A RUNOFF ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
JUNE 10, 2017, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE CITY COUNCILMEMBER FOR
PLACE NO. 2; 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.
Councilmember Brooks took his seat at the Council dais.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Councilmember Herald and a second by Councilmember Obermeyer, the
Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to approve Resolution No. 3471-15-17(R), as
previously captioned, ordering the June 10, 2017, Runoff Election. The motion carred.
Adiourn
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Herald and a second by Councilmember Brooks, the
Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the Special Called Meeting of the
Allen City Council at 3:07 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. The motion carried.
ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
CANVASS OF THE ELECTION
MAY 16, 2017
' These minutes approved on the 23rd day of May 2017.
APPROVED:
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Stephen Ifrrell, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Shelley B. George, TRMC, CIV SECRETARY —
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