HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-05-11 - Special City CouncilMINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
City of Stephenville - City Council
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1994 - 5:30 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, convened in
special session Tuesday, May 10, 1994, at 5:30 p.m., in Council
Chambers at City Hall, 354 N. Belknap Street, with the meeting
being open to the public and notice of said meeting, giving the
date, time, place and subject thereof, having been posted in
accordance with Chapter 551, Government Code, V.T.C.S., with the
following members present:
Mayor: Lavinia Lohrmann
Mayor Pro Tem: Scott Evans
Councilmembers: Alan Nix
Donald L. Zelman
Sam Taylor II
John Wooley
William F. (Bill) Johnson
Billy Bob Hodges
Bill Bailey
Absent: None
Others Attending: Don Davis, City Administrator
Cindy L. Stafford, City Secretary
Randy Thomas, City Attorney
I. CALL TO ORDER.
Mayor Lavinia Lohrmann called the meeting to order and
declared a quorum present.
II. CANVASS THE ELECTION AND DECLARE THE RESULTS
Mayor Lohrmann appointed Council members Don Zelman, Sam
Taylor, and Bill Bailey as a committee to canvass the
results of the City General Election held on May 7, 1994,
with Don Zelman to chair the committee.
The Canvassing Committee reported that they had canvassed
the results and the Tally Sheet, and have determined them
to be correct.
Mayor Lohrmann read Resolution No. 94 -03 declaring that
Barbara Terrell, Darrell W. Brown, Billy Bob Hodges, and
Bill Corbin had been duly elected to their respective
seats on the City Council in the City General Election
held on May 7, 1994; and that Lavinia Lohrmann had been
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duly elected to the office of Mayor. (Resolution
attached to and becoming a part of these minutes.)
Council member Taylor moved that the Council accept
Resolution No. 94 -03 as read. Council member Evans
seconded the motion. The motion carried by UNANIMOUS
vote.
OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED
Cindy L. Stafford, City Secretary, administered the Oath of
Office to Lavinia Lohrmann, Barbara Terrell, Darrell W. Brown,
Billy Bob Hodges, and Bill Corbin. These Council members and the
Mayor were presented with Election Certificates and took their
seats at the Council table.
PRESENTATION OF PLAQUES
Mayor Lohrmann presented a Plaque of Appreciation to each of
the outgoing Council members- -Don Zelman, Sam Taylor, and Bill
Bailey.
Mayor Lohrmann reminded the new Council members to be
considering the Standing Council Committees so that they may advise
the Mayor on which committee they would like to serve.
There being no other business to come before the City Council
at this time, Mayor Lohrmann adjourned the meeting at 6:05 p.m.
ATTEST:
avinia Lo nn, Mayor
Cindy L. ff.rd, ,'ty Secretary
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RESOLUTION NO. 1994 -03
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE CITY GENERAL
ELECTION.
There came to be considered the returns of an election held on the 7th day of
May, 1994 for the purpose of electing the hereinafter named officials, and it
appearing from said returns, duly and legally made, that there were cast at said
election 1,224 valid and legal votes; that each of the candidates in said
election received the following votes:
MAYOR
Lavinia Lohrmann 906
Bob Kimball 1q9
CITY COUNCIL. PLACE 2 CITY COUNCIL, PLACE 4
Barbara Terrell 922 Darrell W. Brown 790
Jesse Richard Luna 233 Glenda Jackson 34�
CITY COUNCIL, PLACE 6 CITY COUNCIL, PLACE 8
Billy Bob Hodges 902 Joe Sanders 230
Don Parrack _ 1.20 Bill Corbin 89q
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE,
TEXAS:
That said election was duly called; that notice of said election was given in
accordance with law, and that said election was held in accordance with law, and
that:
Lavinia Lohrmann was duly elected to Mayor;
Barbara Terrell was duly elected to City Council, Place 2;
Darrell W. Brown was duly elected to city Council, Place 4;
Billy Bob Hodges was duly elected to City Council, Place 6;
Bill Corbin was duly elected to city Council, Place 8.
said above -named parties are hereby declared duly elected to said respective
Offices, subject to the taking of their oaths of office as provided by the laws
of the State Of Texas and the charter of the City of Stephenville, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the city Council of the city of Stephenville, Texas, this
the 10th day of May, 1994.
` Lohrmann, �-� r
� Lavfn1aia Mayor