1972-05-15 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES64
MINUTES OFA SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND HELD ON MAY
15, 1972, AT 7:40 P. M. IN THE CITY HALL, 2335 N. TEXAS AVENUE$ PEARLAND, TEXAS.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Keller with the following present:
Mayor
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman & Mayor Elect
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman Elect
City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
D. R. Keller
Cecil W. Griffin
E. A. Wasek
Carlton McComb
James 0. DeShazer
Benny J. Frank
Gene E. Sanders
William E. Wolff
Bobby J. Williams
Dorothy L. Cook
The invocation was given by the Rev. Lewis E. Tucker, Minister of the First United
Methodist Church of Pearland. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by City Attorney
Bobby J. Williams.
PURPOSE OF THE MEETING:
1. Canvass of Votes - City Officers' Election (Run Off) - May 13, 1972.
and Resolution declaring the results.
2. Installation of City Officials,
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CANVASS OF VOTES:
Mayor Keller read from the Official Election Returns, certified by the Election Officials,
the following:
ELECTION RETURNS
STATEMENT OF CANVASS AND ELECTION RETURN FOR'CITY OFFICERS' RUN OFF ELECTION HELD ON THE
13 DAY OF MAY, 1972, IN HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT NO. 76, BRAZORIA COUNTY PRECINCTS
ll, 12, 16, 28 and 29, IN PEARLAND, BRAZORIA & HARRIS COUNTIES, TEXAS
TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES CAST 1114
FOR MAYOR MACHINE # MACHINE # MACHINE #
116224 116205 116204
DAN R. KELLER 238 150 007
CARLTON McCOMB 4�7 230 015
FOR COUNCILMAN
POSITION/PLACE 3 W
WILLIAM GONZALES 277 142
GENE E. SANDERS 427 233
Certified on May 13, 1972 by the following:
009
013
TOTAL
395
712
428
673
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Mrs. Josie Heflin, Presiding Judge, Jack E. Farmer, C1erk,.Mary R. Kliesing, Clerk,
Mrs. C. W. Massey, Jr., Clerk, Mrs. Jack Miller, Clerk, Wm H. Suttle, Clerk, and
Myrtle McCormack, Clerk.
Mayor Keller read proposed Resolution No. 72-7 in full.
It was moved by Councilman DeShazer, seconded by Councilman Griffin that Resolution No.
72-7 be passed, adopted and approved. Said Resolution No. 72-7 reads in caption as
r-- follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 72-7
RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING
RESULTS OF A CITY OFFICERS' RUN OFF ELECTION
HELD ON MAY 13, 1972.
FOR MAYOR
Dan R. Keller 395 votes
Carlton McComb 712 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN POSITION/PLACE 3
William Gonzales 428 votes
Gene E. Sanders 673 votes
Carlton McComb was duly elected Mayor of the City of Pearland at said election, and
Gene E. Sanders was duly elected Councilman Postion/Place 3.
Voting "aye" - Councilman Frank, Councilman Wasek, Councilman McComb, Councilman DeShazer,
and Councilman Griffin.
Voting "no" - None
Motion passed 5 to 0.
Mayor Keller executed the Certificates of Election to Carlton McComb and Gene E. Sanders.
Meeting Recessed 7:50 P. M..- Reconvened 8.05 P. M.
Mayor Keller introduced Judge Paul F. Ferguson, District Judge of the 149 Judicial District
of Texas. Judge Ferguson administered the Oath of Office to Carlton McComb, duly elected
Mayor of the City of Pearland and Gene E. Sanders, duly elected Councilman Posifl ori/Place 3
of the City of Pearland.
Mayor McComb read a prepared statement thanking the people who supported him during the
Run -Off Election, and thanked Dan Keller for service to the City. Mayor McComb introduced
Resolution No. 72-8 commending former Mayor Keller for his service to the City.
It was moved by Councilman Sanders, seconded by Councilman Wasek that Resolution No. 72-8
be passed, approved and adopted.
Voting "aye" - Councilman Frank, Councilman Wasek, Councilman Sanders, Councilman DeShazer,
and Councilman Griffin.
Voting "no None
Motion passed 5 to 0.
A plaque was presented to Mr. Keller along with the Resolution and gavel by Mayor McComb.
ADJOURN:
It was moved by Councilman DeShazer, seconded by Councilman Frank that the meeting
adjourn. Motion passed 5 to 0. Meeting adjourned 8:20 P. M.
Minutes approved as read and/or corrected this V,2- day of ,
A. D. 1972.
Mayor
Attest:
City Secretary