Min - City Council - 1991 - 05/09 - Special CalledI
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ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CALLED SESSION
ELECTION CANVASS
MAY 9, 1991
Present:
Joe Farmer, Mayor
Councilmembers:
Rex Womack, Mayor Pro Tem (Absent)
Mickey Christakos
Bobby Glass (Absent)
Mike Nichols
Alan Fyke
Gary Edstrom
City Staff:
Jon McCarty, City Manager
Judy Morrison, City Secretary
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
(Agenda Item I)
With a quorum of the Councilmembers present, the Special Called Session of the Allen
City Council was called to order by Mayor Farmer at 7:04 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, 1991,
in the Conference Room of the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas.
Canvass of Election Returna for the
May 4, 1991 City Council Election
(Agenda Item II)
City Secretary Judy Morrison reviewed for the City Council the election returns for
the City Council Election held on Saturday, May 4, 1991. Mrs. Morrison reviewed with the
Council the handout materials which included a summary of precinct returns, a record of
ballot distribution, election results by candidates, noting statistics by precinct, and a
review of recent voting history. The precinct returns verify the following results:
TOTAL NUMBER OF
NAME OF CANDIDATE
COUNCILMEMBER - PLACE NO. 1
Rex Womack 402
Kevin Lilly 901
Miscellaneous Votes 5
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WORKSHOP SESSION
JUNE 6, 1991
Canvass of Election Returns for the
May 4, 1991 City Council Election (Cont'd)
NAME OF CANDIDATE
- PLACE NO. 3
David Bishop DDS
Steve Allen
Jim Pendleton
Bob Butcher
Noel Crume
Miscellaneous Votes
- PLACE NO. 5
Alan Fyke
Stephen G. Terrell
Miscellaneous Votes
Consideration of a Resolution Declaring Results
of the May 4, 1991of the May 4, 1991 Ci�Council Election
Resolution No. 1032-5-91(R): AResolution of
the City Council of the City of Allen, Collin
County, Texas, Declaring the Results of the
General Election of the Allen City Council
Held on May 4, 1991.
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(Agenda Item II)
TOTAL NUMBER OF
596
309
92
92
225
3
580
730
2
(Agenda Item III)
Mayor Farmer advised the Council that the proposed resolution showed the total
cumulative votes cast in the election, being 1,343, with the following individuals being
declared to receive the highest number of votes and being declared as the official elected
Councilmembers:
Kevin Lilly - Place No. 1
David Bishop DDS - Place No. 3
Stephen G. Terrell - Place No. 5
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Fyke and seconded by Councilmember
Edstrom, the Council voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed to approve and
adopt Resolution No. 1032-5-91(R), as previously captioned. The motion
carried.
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Administration of Oaths -of -Office by City Secretary (Agenda Item IV)
City Secretary Judy Morrison administered the oaths -of -office to the newly elected
Councilmembers: Kevin Lilly, Place No. 1, David Bishop DDS, Place No. 3, and Stephen
G. Terrell, Place No. 5.
Presentation of Certifimtes of Election by Mayor (Agenda Item V)
Mayor Farmer presented the Certificates of Election to Councilmembers Kevin Lilly,
David Bishop and Steve Terrell, and offered congratulations to those individuals.
At this time, Councilmembers Kevin Lilly, David Bishop and Steve Terrell took their
places on the Council Bench.
Mayor Farmer extended a warm welcome to the new members and indicated there is
a great deal to be done in the community of Allen.
Election of a Mayor Pro Tem (Agenda Item VI)
Mayor Farmer advised the Council of the process for election of a Mayor Pro Tem and
then opened the floor for nominations of the same. Councilmember Nichols nominated Gary
Edstrom for Mayor Pro Tem.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Christakos and seconded by
Councilmember Bishop, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed
that nominations cease and that Gary Edstrom be elected as the Mayor Pro Tem
by acclamation. The motion carried.
Items of Interest to Council (Agenda Item VII)
Kevin Lilly thanked all the voters of the City of Allen and the former Councilmembers
who had the foresight to bring the City to the place it is today. It is his desire to continue
that the Council continue to accomplish much in the years ahead.
The meeting was recessed at 7:15 p.m., Thursday, May 9, 1991.
The Special Called Session reconvened at 7:25 p.m. to discuss the goals and
objectives of the first nine issues.
The Mayor indicated that staff should expect Council to assess their progress on
anyone or all of the issues before Council. This may be monitored through the
subcommittee process and/or quarterly subcommittee meetings.
Police Chief, Richard Carroll, discussed a new program being initiated by the Allen
Police Department called H. E. A. T. (Help End Auto Theft). Citizens will be able to place
a sticker on their vehicle, identify bonafide drivers of the vehicle and authorize the police
department to stop the vehicle if it is on the streets after 1:00 a.m. to verify it has not
been stolen. Many metroplex cities already have this program in place.
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Items of Interest to Council (Cont'd) (Agenda Item VII)
An Executive Session will be placed on the next agenda to discuss the four Council
employees.
The regular review of the subcommittee process will take place July 1. Until that
time, the following appointments will be in place:
Development:
Services:
Finance /Administration
Economic Development
Adioura
Gary Edstrom (Chairperson), Kevin Lilly
Mickey Christakos (Chairperson), David
Bishop
Mike Nichols (Chairperson), Steve Terrell
Mickey Christakos (Chairperson), Gary
Edstrom, Mike Nichols
(Agenda Item VIII)
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Christakos and seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Edstrom, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to
adjourn the Special Called Session of the Allen City Council at 8:50 p.m., on
Thursday, May 9, 1991. The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 16th day of May, 1991.
ATTEST:
J n, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED:
J6e Farmer, MAYOR