2005-12-12 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON DECEMBER 12, 2005, AT 6:00 P.M., IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND,
TEXAS.
Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
Tom Reid
Kevin Cole
Richard Tetens
Woody Owens
Larry Marcott
Steve Saboe
Bill Eisen
Darrin Coker
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Assistant City Manager Nick Finan; Assistant City Manager
Mike Hodge; Executive Director of Economic Development Corporation Fred
Welch; Director of Human Resources and Safety Management Mary Hickling;
Acting Public Works Director Danny Cameron; Project Director Joe Wertz.
PURPOSE OF THE MEETING:
COUNCIL ACTION — RESOLUTION NO. R2005-192 — A RESOLUTION AND
ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS,
CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE
SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, ON
DECEMBER 3, 2005. Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
Councilmember Tetens made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Owens,
to approve Resolution No. R2005-192.
Councilmember Tetens read Resolution No. R2005-192 and reported that there
were 951 valid and legal votes cast and then gave the election vote totals:
FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, POSITION NUMBER THREE (3)
NAME OF CANDIDATE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED PERCENTAGE
Mark M. McDonough 194 20.64%
Kevin A. McDonald 167 17.66%
Jason D. Mitchell 18 1.91 %
Steve Saboe 564 59.79
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Councilmember Tetens further stated the City Council of the City of Pearland,
Texas, hereby officially and affirmatively declares that the results as shown
above are the real and true results of the election held on December 3, 2005,
within the City of Pearland, Texas, the candidate elected for an unexpired term
Member of the Council, Position Number Three (3) is declared to be Steve
Saboe, and said party is hereby declared duly elected to said respective office,
subject to taking of the Oath of Office and Statement of Elected Officer as
provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Tetens, Owens, Cole, and Marcott.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 4 to 0.
COUNCIL ACTION — ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION TO NEWLY
ELECTED OFFICIAL. Mayor Tom Reid.
Mayor Reid presented newly elected Councilmember Steve Saboe, Position
Number Three (3) with his Certificate of Election.
COUNCIL ACTION — ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY
ELECTED OFFICIAL. Mayor Tom Reid.
Mayor Reid administered the Oath of Office to Councilmember Steve Saboe to
serve on City Council Position Number Three (3).
After being sworn in, Councilmember Saboe joined the Council at the dais.
Councilmember Saboe stated he thanks God for allowing him the opportunity to
serve him better in this capacity and secondly his family, and wife especially for
being so patient with him, and his daughters who recognize it will be a bit of a
sacrifice. He publicly thanked his wife and daughters for their love and support.
Thirdly, he thanked his old friends, as well as his new friends and his supporters
through the campaign process in this election. Councilmember Saboe stated he
is very blessed and gracious for the help and blessings along this journey. He
further stated he is looking forward to working with the City Council. He has
watched carefully over the last couple of years and has the utmost respect for
everyone serving on Council and looks forward to standing in their shadow for a
while.
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ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 6:12 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 23rd day of January,
2006.
ATTEST:
ern/
Tom Reid
Mayor
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