Min - City Council - 1997 - 05/08 - Special CalledALLEN CITY COUNCIL
d SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
CANVASS OF ELECTION
MAY 8, 1997
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Present:
Stephen Terrell, Mayor
David Kerr, Mayor Pro Tem
Lonnie Thomas
Doug Gallagher
Dave Powyszynski
Kenneth Fulk
Melissa Owen
City atf:
Jon McCarty, City Manager
Judy Morrison, City Secretary
(Agenda Item D
With a quomm of the Councilmembers present, the canvass of election special called meeting of the Allen
City Council was called to order by Mayor Terrell at 7:04 a.m. on Thursday, May 8. 1997, in the Council
Chambers of the Allen Public Library, Two Allen Civic Plaza, Allen, Texas.
(Agenda Item 11)
City Secretary Judy Morrison reviewed the procedure by which the City of Allen was able to cancel its
election this year State Jaw allows for the cancellation of municipal elections if each candidate whose name is
to appear on the ballot is unopposed, there are no declared write-in candidates, and no proposition is to appear on
the ballet. A certification was received from the City Secretary, as the authority responsible for having the official
ballet prepared, declaring the candidates were indeed unopposed and Council took action by adopting Ordinance
1489-4-97 to cancel the May 3 Council election and declared each unopposed candidate elected to their particular
offices:
Councilmember
Place No.
1 Lonnie Thomas
Term expires:
May
1999
Councilmember
Place No
3 Doug Gallagher
Term expires:
May
1999
Councilmember
Place No
5 Stephen Terrell
Term expires:
May
1999
This year's school board election drew 1,545 voters to the polls.
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Declination of Office and Declaration of a Vacancy
in Place No. 5 of the Allen City Council (Agenda Item III)
Mayor Stephen Terrell presented a declination of office statement declining the opportunity to serve as
Councilmember Place No. 5 as previously declared by Ordinance 1489-4-97 The declination indicated that it is
his desire to fulfil the term of Mayor (to expire May 1998) to which he was appointed at the regular meeting on
April 17, 1997 Due to this declination of office Council declared a vacancy exists on the Allen City Council,
Place No 5
Appointment to Vacancy in Place No. 5
of the Allen City Council Executive Session
(Agenda Item IV)
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Gallagher and a second by Councilmember Kerr, the
Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed with Councilmember Fulk abstaining to appoint
Kenneth Fulk to the vacancy in Place No. 5 of the Allen City Council with expiration date of May
1999
Administration of Oaths -of -Office and (Agenda Item V)
Presentation of Certificates -of -Election to
Newly Elected and Appointed Members of the Allen City Council
City Secretary Judy Morrison administered the Oaths -of -Office to re-elected Councilmember Lonnie
Thomas, Place No. 1, re-elected Councilmember Doug Gallagher, Place No. 3, and re -appointed Councilmember
Kenneth Fulk, Place No. 5 Mayor Terrell presented Certificates -of -Election to Councilmembers Thomas,
Gallagher, and Fulk and offered congratulations to each individual.
(Agenda Item VI)
The Allen City Council is authorized by the City Charter to elect from among themselves a Mayor Pro Tem
at the first meeting following the election. Councilmember Powyszynski nominated David Kerr as Mayor Pro Tem
for the Allen City Council. With no other nominations from the floor, nominations were closed and a motion was
made
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Powyszynski and a second by Councilmember Gallagher,
the Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed with David Kerr abstaining that nominations
cease and that David Kerr be elected by acclamation to the designated place of Mayor Pro Tem
on the Allen City Council. The motion carried.
Items of Interest to the Council
(Agenda Item VII)
Councilmember Powyszynski reported he would be attending the Senior Citizen's Luncheon at St. Jude
Catholic Church to discuss with the Ministerial Alliance an invocation schedule for the City Council Meetings.
City Manager Jon McCarty reported on recent tax abatement legislation and his trip to Austin.
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Adjourn
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(Agenda Item VIII)
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Owen and a second by Councibnember Powyszynski, the
Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the special called meeting of the Allen
City Council to canvass the election at 7:20 a.m. on Thursday, May 8, 1997 The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 15th day of May , 1997
APPROVED:
Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
ATTEST:
J�Iy Mon on, CMC, CITY SECRETARY