Min - City Council - 2009 - 05/19 - Special CalledALLEN CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
�! CANVASS OF THE ELECTION
® MAY 19, 2009
Present:
Stephen Terrell, Mayor (absent)
Councilmembers:
Debbie Stout, Mayor Pro Tem
Ross Obermeyer (absent)
Joey Herald
Robin L Sedlacek (absent)
Gary L. Caplinger (absent)
Jeff McGregor
City Stafh
Peter H Vargas, City Manager (absent)
Shelli Siemer, Assistant City Manager
Shelley B. George, City Secretary
Peter G. Smith, City Attorney (absent)
Julie Brock, Senior Administrative Assistant
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum 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 12.05 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 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 Election Held on May 9, 2009
Canvass of Election Returns.
Ms. George reviewed for the City Council the election returns for the City Council General Election
of the City Councilmember for Place No. 1, Place No. 3, and Place No. 5. 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 43,791 registered voters and 3,704
total votes, which indicated an 8.5 % 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.
ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
CANVASS OF THE ELECTION
MAY 19, 2009 PAGE 2
EARLY VOTES REGULAR VOTES TOTAL VOTES
CAST CAST CAST
COUNCILMEMBER PLACE NO. I
DEBBIE STOUT
1,667
883
2,550
COUNCILMEMBER PLACE NO.3
KURT KIZER
832
497
1,329
JOEY HERALD
1,189
640
1,829
COUNCILMEMBER PLACE NO. 5
GARY CAPLINGER 1,639 850 2,489
2. Adopt a Resolution Declaring the Results of the General Election.
RESOLUTION NO. 2828-5-09(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL
ELECTION OF THE CITY OF ALLEN HELD MAY 9, 2009, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING THE CITY COUNCILMEMBER FOR PLACE NO. 1, PLACE NO 3, AND PLACE
NO 5; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Councilmember Herald and a second by Councilmember McGregor, the
Council voted three (3) for and none (0) opposed to approve Resolution No 2828-5-09(R),
as previously captioned, declaring the results of the May 9, 2009, General Election The
motion carried
Other Business
3. Items of Interest.
Adjourn
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember McGregor and a second by Councilmember Herald,
the Council voted three (3) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the Special Called Meeting
of the Allen City Council at 12:09 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 26" day of May, 2009.
APPROVED:
Stephen errell,
OR
ATTEST:
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Shelley B. Geork , TRMC, CITY CRETARY