Min - City Council - 1988 - 01/05 - Special CalledALLEN CITY COUNCIL
CALLED - SPECIAL SESSION
JANUARY 5, 1988
Present:
Joe Farmer, Mayor Pro Tem
Council Members:
Jerry Wilson
Bobby Glass
Jim Wolfe
Jim Pendleton
Jack Pennington
Absent:
Donald P. Rodenbaugh, Mayor
City Staff•
Jon McCarty, City Manager
Marty Hendrix, City Secretary
A. Don Crowder, City Attorney
With a quorum of the Council Members present, the called - special
session of the Allen City Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem
Farmer at 7:34 p.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 1988, in the Council Chambers of
the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas.
Accept a Letter of Resignation
from Mayor Donald P. Rodenbaugh (Agenda Item II)
City Manager Jon McCarty read the attached resignation letter from
Mayor Donald P. Rodenbaugh into the record.
Mayor Pro Tem Joe Farmer discussed with city staff Mayor Rodenbaugh's
years of service as the Mayor and as a Councilman and commended him on
his service to the city.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Wolfe and seconded by
Councilman Wilson, the Council voted six (6) for and none (0)
opposed to accept the letter of resignation from Donald P.
Rodenbaugh as presented. The motion carried.
Report and Discuss Procedures
for Electing a Successor (Agenda Item III)
City Attorney Don Crowder spoke before the Council on his research and
review of the City Charter regarding the appointment of a new mayor from
among the Council Members. Mr. Crowder advised that the Council Members
can elect a member to the Mayor's Place to fill the term of office for that
position when they so desire. He further advised that he had not researched
the matter of filling the vacancy created on the Council in another position,
with the election of a new mayor. He did point out, however, that the
vacancy should be handled like other vacancies that have previously occurred
on the Council.
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Report and Discuss Procedures
for Electing a Successor (c:ont'd) (Agenda Item III)
The Council discussed the process of electing a new mayor, when this
process should take place, the process of electing an individual to the vacan-
cy created on the Council, when this process should take place and what the
city's charter states in that regard, and that the appointments will be to fill
unexpired terms as they exist by the designated places on the Council.
There was further discussion by the Council with the city staff and the
City Attorney on the city's nepotism law as it relates to Council appointments
and the need for the City Attorney to research that portion of the city's
charter and report back his findings to the Council.
There was discussion on previous vacancies that have existed on the
Council and how they were handled, if the vacancy had to be filled or if it
could be left vacant until the upcoming City Council election, and the fact
that the city's charter states that one vacancy must be filled within 30 days.
With no further discussion on the procedures for electing a new mayor,
Mayor Pro Tem Farmer announced that the City Council would now adjourn
into Executive Session at 8:03 p.m. in order to discuss matters pertaining to
personnel, legal and property.
Executive Session (Agenda Item IV)
In accordance with Article 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S., (Open Meetings Law),
Sections 2(e), 2(f), and 2(g), the Allen City Council convened into Executive
Session at 8:04 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Allen Municipal Annex,
One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas, in order to discuss matters pertaining to
legal issues, property issues, and personnel issues.
The Executive Session was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
RECONVENE: Establish a Procedure
for Electing a Mayor and Filling
the Vacated Council Position Thereby Created (Agenda Item V)
The Allen City Council reconvened into regular session at 8:56 p.m. on
Tuesday, January 5, 1988, in the Council Chambers of the Allen Municipal
Annex.
Mayor Pro Tem Farmer advised the Council that the floor was open for a
motion on the procedure for electing a mayor and filling the vacated Council
position thereby created.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Wolfe and seconded by Coun-
cilman Wilson, the Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed
to elect the mayor by a show of hands at the next regular
Council meeting to be held on Thursday, January 7, 1988; and to
proceed with the filling of the vacated Council position thereby
created at the regular Council meeting to be held on Thursday,
January 21, 1988. The motion carried.
There was a brief discussion on the appointment of the Mayor Pro Tem
position and how that would be handled.
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Discuss Trip to Austin
Regarding Mended Area Service (Agenda Item VI)
City Manager Jon McCarty discussed briefly with the City Council the
plans for members of the Council -appointed Telephone Subcommittee, con-
sisting of Councilman Wolfe, Councilman Wilson and Mayor Pro Tem Farmer,
to fly to Austin to discuss the status of the city's request for Extended Area
Service with Phillip Holder, representing the Public Utility Commission. He
also advised of plans to meet with Andy Kever, the city's attorney in Austin,
who is handling this case.
This item was received as a matter of information. There was no action
taken on this item.
Items of Interest to the Council (Agenda Item VII)
There were no items of interest to discuss
by
the Council.
Adjourn
(Agenda
Item VIII)
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Wolfe and seconded by Coun-
cilman Wilson, the Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed
to adjourn the called - special session of the Allen City Council
at 9:01 p.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 1988. The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 21st day of January, 1988.
APPROVED:
J Farmer, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Marty Hendrix, CMC 6CITY SECRETARY