2009-05-18 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 18, 2009, AT 6:00 P.M., IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 6:12 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor
Tom Reid
Mayor Pro -Tem
Helen Beckman
Councilmember
Woody Owens
Councilmember
Felicia Kyle
Councilmember
Kevin Cole
City Manager
Bill Eisen
City Attorney
Darrin Coker
City Secretary
Young Lorfing
Absent: Councilmember Steve Saboe
Others in attendance: Jon Branson Assistant City Manager; Trent Epperson Project
Director; Mike Hodge Assistant City Manager; Michelle Smith Director of Parks and
Recreation; Assistant Project Director Teresa Battenfield.
NEW BUSINESS
COUNCIL ACTION — RESOLUTION NO. R2009-88 — A RESOLUTION AND ORDER
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE
RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION IN THE
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, ON MAY 9, 2009. Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
Mayor Pro -Tem Beckman made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Owens, to
approve Resolution No. R2009-88.
Mayor Pro -Tem Beckman read the results of the May 9, 2009, into the record.
That the election described was duly called and notice thereof given in accordance with
law; that said election was held in the manner required by law; that due returns of said
election have been made by the proper officers; and it appeared from said returns, duly
and legally made, that there were cast at such election 1,462 valid and legal votes; and
that said election resulted in the following vote totals:
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FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, POSITION NUMBER TWO (2)
NAME OF CANDIDATE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED PERCENTAGE
Tammy Dexter 282 20.69%
Manuel Gonzales 69 5.06%
Ben Carranza 391 28.69%
Scott Sherman 621 45.56%
FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, POSITION NUMBER FOUR (4)
NAME OF CANDIDATE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED PERCENTAGE
Richard Oliver 159 11.87%
Felicia Kyle 960 71.70%
Terrence C. Norman 220 16.43%
A Runoff Election for Council Position No. 2 will be held June 20, 2009.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Owens, Beckman, Kyle, and Cole.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 4 to 0, with Councilmember Saboe absent.
MAYOR'S ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION TO NEWLY ELECTED
OFFICIALS. Mayor Reid.
Mayor Reid presented Felicia Kyle with her Certificate of Election.
ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIAL.
Justice Boyce.
Justice Bill Boyce administered the Oath of Office to Councilmember Felicia Kyle for
Council Position No. 4.
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — ELECTION OF MAYOR PRO -TEM.
City Council.
No actioA taken by Council.
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CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — RESOLUTION NO. R2009-89— A
RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, ORDERING THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2009, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A
COUNCILMEMBER TO POSITION NO. 2 OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND CITY
COUNCIL. Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
Councilmember Cole made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Kyle, to approve
Resolution No. R2009-89.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Cole, Kyle, Beckman, Owens.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 4 to 0, with Councilmember Saboe absent.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 6:21 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 8th day of June, A.D., 2009.
ATTEST:
I►SecrMary
Tom Reid
Mayor
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