Min - City Council - 2008 - 05/21 - Special CalledALLEN CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
CANVASS OF THE ELECTION
MAY 21, 2008
Present:
Stephen Terrell, Mayor (abeenq
Councilmembers:
Debbie Stout, Mayor Pro Tem
Ross Obermeyer
Robin L. Sedlacek
Gary L. Caplinger (abs..
Jeff McGregor
city Staff:
Peter H. Vargas, City Manager
Shelley B. George, City Secretary
Peter G Smith, City Attorney labsmo
Robyn Battle, Senior Administrative Assistant
ICall 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 Pro Tem Stout at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2008, in the Council Chambers of
the Allen City Hall, Allen Civic Plaza, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas.
Consider All Matters Incident and Related
to the General and Special Elections Held on May 10, 2008
Canvass of Election Returns.
City Secretary Shelley George reviewed for the City Council the election returns for the City Council
General Election of the Mayor and Councilmember Place No. 2 and the Special Election for
Councilmember Place No. 3. 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 41,738 registered voters and 3,372 total votes, which indicated a 8.1 % voter turnout. Votes
cast by military overseas ballots (FPGA - 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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EARLY VOTES
CAST
MAYOR
MARK PACHECO 937
STEVE TERRELL 1,061
COUNCILMEMBER PLACE NO.2
ROBERT OAKE 590
TEAROD L ROBERTSON 73
ROSS OBERMEYER 1,025
COUNCILMEMBER PLACE NO.3
REGULAR VOTES
CAST
676
679
429
57
611
PAGE
TOTAL VOTES
CAST
1,613
1,740
1,019
130
1,636
RICHARD BUCHANAN
642
415
1,057
BEN FERGUSON
363
249
612
JOEY HERALD
646
398
1,044
2. Adopt a Resolution Declaring the Results of the
General and Special Elections.
RESOLUTION NO. 2733-5-08(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 MAY 10, 2008,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBER FOR
PLACE NO 2 AND PLACE NO. 3; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Councilmember McGregor and a second by Councilmember Obenneyer,
the Council voted four (4) for and none (0) opposed to approve Resolution No. 2733-5-
08(R), as previously captioned, declaring the results of the May 10, 2008, General and
Special Elections. The motion carred.
3. Adopt a Resolution Ordering a General Runoff Election on June 14, 2008, and Authorizing
Execution of a Contract with the Elections Administrator of Collin County to Provide election
Services for the June 14, 2008, General Runoff Election.
RESOLUTION NO.2734-5-08(RJ: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING A RUNOFF ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON JUNE 14, 2008, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE CITY COUNCILMEMBER
FOR PLACE NO. 3; DESIGNATING LOCATION OF POLLING PLACE; ORDERING
NOTICES OF ELECTION TO BE GIVEN AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW IN CONNECTION
WITH SUCH ELECTION; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF ELECTION AGREEMENT,
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Councilmember Sedlacek and a second by Councilmember Obermeyer, the
Council voted four (4) for and none (0) opposed to approve Resolution No. 2734-5-08(R), as
previously captioned, entering the June 14, 2008, General Runoff election and authorizing
the City Manager to enter into a contract with the Elections Administrator of Collin County
to provide election services for the June 14, 2008, General Runoff Election. The motion
earned.
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4. Set Tuesday, June 24, 2008, as the Date for the Canvass of the General Runoff Election.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Councilmember Obermeyer and a second by Councilmember McGregor,
the Council voted four (4) for and none (0) opposed to set June 24, 2008, as the date for the
Canvass of the General Runoff Election The motion carried.
Other Business
Items of Interest.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Obermeyer and a second by Councilmember
Sedlacek, the Council voted four (4) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the Special Called
Meeting of the Allen City Council at 2:05 p.m on Tuesday, May 21, 2008. The motion
carred.
These minutes approved on the 27" day of May, 2008.
ATTEST:
Shelley B. CITY S CRETARY
APPROVED:
Stephen Terrell,