Min - City Council - 2001 - 05/10 - Special Called�+ ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
MAY 10, 2001
Present:
Stephen Terrell, Mayor
Councilmembers:
Doug Gallagher, Mayor Pro Tem
Lonnie Thomas
Richard Buchanan (absent)
Susan Bartlemay
Kenneth M. Fulk
Melissa Owen
City Starr:
Peter H. Vargas, City Manager
Judy Morrison, City Secretary
Peter G. Smith, City Attorney
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 6'35 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2001, in the Council Chambers of the Allen City
Hall, One Allen Civic Plaza, Allen, Texas.
Pledge of Allegiance
Consider All Matters Incident and Related to the General Election
Held on May 5, 2001
Canvass of Election Returns.
City Secretary Judy Morrison reviewed for the City Council the election returns for the City Council
General Election of the Councilmembers Place Nos 1, 3 and 5 and the Special Election of the Charter
propositions. She distributed and reviewed handout materials including early voting totals, Election Day
totals, and the combined Election Day and early voting totals She also reviewed voting statistics
including the number of registered voters, 26,821, and 1,071 total votes, which indicated a 3 9% voter
turnout. The precinct totals verified the following results:
PROPOSITION NO. 2: "Shall Article II, Section 2.15 of the Allen City Charter be amended to
provide that the City Council conduct at least one meeting each month on a day and at a time
established by resolution of the City Council."
"FOR" 489 488 977
"AGAINST" 30 20 50
PROPOSITION NO. 3: "Shall Article II, Section 2.04 of the Allen City Charter be amended to fill
vacancies on the City Council in accordance with state law.'
"FOR" 505 499 1,004
"AGAINST" 21 13 34
PROPOSITION NO. 4: "Shall Article III, Section 3.04 of the Allen City Charter be amended to
allow the City Manager to designate an employee of the City to act for the City Manager during
periods of temporary absence."
"FOA" 446 441 887
"AGAINST" 75 69 144
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EARLY VOTES REGULAR VOTES
TOTAL VOTES
CAST CAST
CAST
COUNCILMEMBER - PLACE NO. 1
DEBBIE STOUT 425 424
849
COUNCILMEMBER - PLACE NO.3
BILL PETTY 353 336
689
SUSAN BERNARD 161 166
327
COUNCILMEMBER - PLACE NO. 5
KENNETH M. FULK 431 433
864
PROPOSITION NO. 1: "Shall Article II, Section 2.15 of the Allen City Charter be amended to
comply with state law to provide that the induction of newly elected members to the City Council
be held at the first regular meeting following such election.'
"FOR" 513 501
1,014
"AGAINST" 12 8
20
PROPOSITION NO. 2: "Shall Article II, Section 2.15 of the Allen City Charter be amended to
provide that the City Council conduct at least one meeting each month on a day and at a time
established by resolution of the City Council."
"FOR" 489 488 977
"AGAINST" 30 20 50
PROPOSITION NO. 3: "Shall Article II, Section 2.04 of the Allen City Charter be amended to fill
vacancies on the City Council in accordance with state law.'
"FOR" 505 499 1,004
"AGAINST" 21 13 34
PROPOSITION NO. 4: "Shall Article III, Section 3.04 of the Allen City Charter be amended to
allow the City Manager to designate an employee of the City to act for the City Manager during
periods of temporary absence."
"FOA" 446 441 887
"AGAINST" 75 69 144
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PROPOSITION NO. 5: "Shall Article III, Section 3.04 of the Allen City Charter be amended to
allow the City Council to appoint a person to perform the duties of the City Manager during
periods of absence and disability exceeding thirty (30) days."
"FOR" 473 478 951
"AGAINST" 44 30 74
PROPOSITION NO. 6: "Shall the first sentence of Article IV, Section 4.02 of the Allen City
Charter be amended to change the date by which the City Manager shall submit the City budget to
the City Council from August 1 to August 10 of each year to be consistent with state law."
"FOR" 492 481 973
"AGAINST" 28 20 48
PROPOSITION NO. 7: "Shall Article IV, Section 4.05 of the Allen City Charter be amended to
require the City Council to approve the City budget by the 2°d City Council meeting in the month
of September of each year prior to the beginning of the next fiscal year, as allowed by state law."
"FOR" 499 489 988
"AGAINST" 16 11 27
PROPOSITION NO. 8: "Shall Article 11, Section 2.01 and Article VII, Section 7.04 of the Allen
City Charter be amended to increase the terms of office for Mayor and Council members from two
(2) to three (3) years, beginning with the regular municipal election for May 2002."
"FOR" 308 293 601
"AGAINST" 208 208 416
PROPOSITION NO. 9: "Shall Article VII, Section 7.08 of the Allen City Charter be amended to
comply with state law to provide that the canvass of all municipal elections be in accordance with
the Texas Election Code."
"FOR" 513 503 1,016
"AGAINST" 8 5 13
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PROPOSITION NO. 10: 'Shall Article X, Section 10.04 of the Allen City Charter be amended to
be consistent with state law to provide that no person related within the second degree by affinity
or within the third degree by consanguinity to the Mayor or any member of the City Council be
appointed to any compensated position of the City."
"FOR" 490 463 953
"AGAINST" 35 42 77
2. Approve a Resolution Declaring the Results of the General and Special Election.
RESOLUTION NO. 1940-5-OI(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL AND
SPECIAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF ALLEN HELD ON MAY 5, 2001, FOR CITY
COUNCB-MEMBERS AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CITY CHARTER;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Gallagher and a second by Councilmember Fulk, the Council
voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to approve Resolution No. 1940-5-01(R) as previously
captioned. The motion earned.
3. Administration of Oaths -of -Office and Presentation of Certificates -of -Election.
City Secretary Judy Morrison administered the Oaths -of -Office to newly elected Councilmembers Debbie
Stout, Place No. 1, and Bill Petty, Place No. 3 and re-elected Councilmember Kenneth M Fulk, Place No.
5. Mayor Terrell presented the Certificates -of -Election to Councilmember; Stout, Petty and Fulk and
offered congratulations to those individuals.
4. Election of Mayor Pro Tem.
The Mayor opened the Boor for nominations. Councilmember Petty nominated Councilmember Fulk.
Councilmember Stout nominated Councilmember Owen.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Fulk and a second by Councilmember Bartlemay,
nominations ceased. The vote was declared a tie when Councilmembers Petty, Fulk and
Bartlemay cast votes for Councilmember Fulk and Councilmembers Stout, Owen, and Mayor
Terrell cast votes for Councilmember Owen. After reconsideration, Councilmember Bartlemay
changed her vote to Councilmember Owen, electing Councilmember Owen as Mayor Pro Tem.
The motion carried by malon y vote.
E5. Items of Interest.
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Adjourn
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Owen and a second by Councilmember Bardemay, the
Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the Special Called Meeting of the
Allen City Council at 7:09 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2001. The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 17' day of May, 2001.
APPROVED:
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Stephen Terfell, MAYOR
ATTEST:
d.�Mson, CMC/AAE, CITY SECRETARY