2017-05-15 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 15, 2017, 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
Tom Reid
Mayor Pro -Tem
Tony Carbone
Councilmember
Gary Moore
Councilmember
Derrick Reed
Councilmember
Greg Hill
City Secretary
Young Lorfing
Absent: Councilmember Keith Ordeneaux.
Others in attendance: Matt Buchanan President of Pearland Economic Development
Corporation; Trent Epperson Assistant City Manager; John McCarter Budget Officer; Chris
Orlea Director of Parks & Recreation; Robert Upton City Engineer; Sparkle Anderson
Communications Director; Joel Hardy Management Assistant; Jennifer Huhn Court
Administrator; Letitia Farnie Municipal Court Judge.
Purpose of the Meeting:
Council Action — Resolution No. R2017-107 —A Resolution and Order of the City Council
of the City Of Pearland, Texas, canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the
General and Special Election Held in the City of Pearland, Texas, on May 6, 2017.
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 7,660 valid and legal votes; and
that said election resulted in the following vote totals:
FOR MAYOR
NAME OF CANDIDATE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED PERCENTAGE
Quentin Wiltz 3,461 45.61%
Tom Reid 3,710 48.89%
Jimi Amos 418 5.51%
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FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, POSITION NUMBER THREE (3)
NAME OF CANDIDATE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED PERCENTAGE '
J. Darnell Jones 3,167 44.63%
Gary Moore 3,929 55.37%
FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, POSITION NUMBER SEVEN (7)
NAME OF CANDIDATE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED PERCENTAGE
Bud Tollefsen
173
2.38%
Sherry Stockwell
1,400
19.28%
Woody Owens
1,531
21.09%
G.C. Sonny Atkins
701
9.65%
Dalia Kasseb
2,958
40.74%
Terry Gray
498
6.86%
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, POSITION NUMBER FIVE (5)
NAME OF CANDIDATE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED PERCENTAGE
J. David Little 4,222 64.69% '
Jude T.A. Smith 2,305 35.31%
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 May 6, 2017, within the City of Pearland, Texas, The candidate elected to serve as
Member of the Council, Position Number Three (3) is Gary Moore and Member of the
Council, Position Number Five (5) is J. David Little said parties is hereby declared
duly elected to said -respective office, subject to taking of their Oath of Office and Statement
of Elected Officers as provided by the laws of the State of Texas. The candidates for
the Mayor and Member of Council, Position Number Seven (7) failed to receive a
majority of all votes cast, therefore, a General Runoff Election shall be ordered by the
Mayor. ,
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Councilmember Carbone made the motion, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Moore, to
' approve Resolution No. R2017-107.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Carbone, Reed, Moore, Hill, and Perez.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0, with Councilmember Ordeneaux absent.
Mayor's issuance of Certificate of Election to Gary Moore Councilmember Position Number
Three (3).
Administration of Oath of Office by Judge Letitia Farnie to Gary Moore Councilmember
Position Number Three (3).
Mayor's issuance of Certificate of Election to J. David Little Councilmember Position
Number Five (5).
Administration of Oath of Office by Judge Letitia Farnie to J. David Little Councilmember
Position Number Five (5).
Council Action — Resolution No. R2017-108— A Resolution and Order of the City Council
' of the City of Pearland, Texas, ordering the holding of a General Runoff Election to be held
on Saturday, June 10, 2017, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and Councilmember to
Position Number Seven (7) of the City of Pearland City Council.
Councilmember Reid made the motion, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Moore, to approve
Resolution No. R2017-108.
Voting "Aye" Councilmembers Reed, Moore, Little, Perez, and Carbone.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 5 to 0, with Councilmember Ordeneaux absent.
Councilmember Hill stated he is stepping down from Council so he can run for Judge County
wide. It will be the first time in the history of Brazoria County to have a Judge from Pearland
to represent the County Court of Law. He is looking forward to continue serving Pearland
in a different rapacity. He further stated it has been great serving with the Mayor and
Councilmembers he appreciates everything they do. The City is in good hands.
Adjournment:
' Meeting was adjourned at 6:29 p.m.
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Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 12th day of June, A.D., 2017.
Tom Reid
Mayor
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