Min - City Council - 2022 - 05/16 - Special Called ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
CANVASS OF THE ELECTION
MAY 16,2022
Present:
Kenneth M. Fulk,Mayor
Councilmembers:
Baine Brooks,Mayor Pro Tern(absent)
Daren Meis(arrived 5:31 p.m.)
Carl Clemencich(absent)
Dave Cornette
Chris Schulmeister(absent)
Dave Shafer(absent)
City Staff:
Eric Ellwanger, City Manager(absent)
Eric Strong,Deputy City Manager(absent)
Tim Dentler,Assistant City Manager
Rebecca Vice,Assistant City Manager
Shelley B. George, City Secretary
Rocio Gonzalez,Deputy City Secretary
Teresa Warren,Director of Public and Media Relations(absent)
Peter G. Smith, City Attorney(absent)
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 Fulk at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2022, in the Council Chambers of the Allen City ,
Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas. In accordance with Section 67.004.a. of the Texas Election Code,
two members of the authority constitute a quorum for purposes of canvassing an election.
Consider All Matters Incident
and Related to the General Election Held on May 7,2022
1. Conduct the Canvass of Election Returns and Adopt a Resolution Declaring the Results of the
Joint General Election for City Councilmembers held on May 7,2022.
Ms. George reviewed for the City Council the election returns for the City Council General Election
for the City Councilmembers for Place Nos. 4 and 6. She distributed and reviewed handout materials
including early voting totals,Election Day totals, and the combined Election totals. She also reviewed
voting statistics including 68,732 registered voters and 8,117 total votes,which indicated a 11.8%voter
turnout. Any votes cast by military overseas ballots (FPCA - 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 16,2022 PAGE 2
111 EARLY BALLOTS REGULAR PROVIS- TOTAL
VOTES BY VOTES IONAL VOTES
CAST MAIL CAST BALLOTS CAST
COUNCILMEMBER PLACE NO.4
CHRIS SCHULMEISTER 3,459 360 1,529 6 5,354
NATHAN POLSKY 1,177 79 552 1 1,809
COUNCILMEMBER PLACE NO.6
SRINI RAGHAVAN 2,237 153 1,064 5 3,459
BEN TRAHAN 2,625 287 1,182 2 4,096
RESOLUTION NO.3913-5-22(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE JOINT GENERAL
ELECTION OF THE CITY OF ALLEN HELD MAY 7,2022,FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
THE CITY COUNCILMEMBERS FOR PLACE NOS. 4 AND 6; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Councilmember Corneae and a second by Councilmember Meis,the Council
voted three (3) for and none (0) opposed to approve Resolution No. 3913-5-22(R), as
previously captioned, declaring the results of the May 7, 2022, Joint General Election. The
motion carried.
Mayor Fulk announced that the Canvass of the Election was completed.
Adjourn
Mayor Fulk adjourned the Special Called Meeting of the Allen City Council at 5:04 p.m. on Monday,May 16,
2022.
These minutes approved on the 24th day of May 2022.
APPROVED:
neth M.Fulk,M OR
ATTEST:
Shelley B.Geor TRMC,CI SECRETARY