HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 05.17.2005 CC-RThe City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Special Session on the above date with Mayor
Gary Nelon presiding.
Council Present: ;Council bsent:
Patty Eason, Gabe Sansing, Doug Smith, Henry �j John Kirby
Carr, Farley Snell, Ben Oliver
Staff Present,
Paul Brandenburg, City Manager; Tom Yantis, Assistant City Manager; Patricia E. Carls, City Attorney;
Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary; Keith Hutchinson, Public Information Officer
A Consideration of appointment of a canvassing team of councilmembers to canvass the results of the May
7, 2005 General/Special Election — Mayor Gary Nelon
Mayor Nelon appointed Patty Eason and Doug Smith to serve as the Canvassing Team. Eason and Smith
left the dais. Upon return to the dais, Smith read the following results, confirming that the Official Tabulation
correctly shows the same figures as provided in the Media Reports from the Tabulating Machine used by
the County to count the votes:
General Election
Mayor
Gary Nelon 1966
Councilmember District 2
Clare Easley 132
Gabe Sansing 175
Councilmember District 6
Farley Snell 82
Special Election
Proposition 1 (passed)
For: 1321
Against: 1151
Proposition 2 (failed)
For: 996
Against: 1417
Proposition 3 (failed)
For: 714
Against: 1684
Proposition 4 (failed)
For: 1139
Against: 1280
B Consideration and possible action to approve a resolution canvassing the votes for the May 73 2005
General/Special Election, declaring the results to be official — Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary and Patricia E.
Carls, City Attorney
Special City Council Meeting Minutes/May 17, 2005
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Carls
explained
that the resolution
contains results as previously
read into the record by Smith. Motion by
Carr,
second by
Oliver
to approve
the
resolution.
Approved 6-0.
(Kirby absent)
C Swearing in of Mayor Gary Nelon and Councilmembers Gabe Sansing of District 2 and Farley Snell of
District 6 — Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary
Mayor Nelon was joined by his family and sworn to office by District Judge Ken Anderson. Councilmember
Gabe Sansiing was also sworn to office by District Judge Anderson. Councilmember Farley Snell was
sworn to office by City Secretary Sandra Lee.
D Comments
from Mayor
Nelon and
Councilmembers Councilmembers Gabe Sansing of District 2 and
Farley Snell
of District 6
— Sandra D.
Lee, City Secretary
Sansing
thanked his supporters and
said he
works for the entire
city, not just his district.
He said he is
proud of
what has been done and is
looking
forward to what will
be accomplished by this
City Council.
Snell expressed appreciation for staff and the Council, noted the good work having been done by this City
Council and predicted more good production in the next three years.
Nelon thanked the Council and remarked that being on the Council is hard work. He noted that decisions
made by the Council don't please everyone all the time, but the Council votes their conscience. He
reminded the audience that the Mayor only votes to break ties and said that he holds the record of five ties
broken in the last three years. He said the good work from the Council is cumulative of good work done by
all the previous councils. He noted that Georgetown is blessed by being a growing area with a low tax rate
and good economic growth. He said the budget cycle that is beginning for this year is a high priority with
this Council. He also made a public announcement that he does not plan to run for a third term as Mayor.
E Comments from current Mayor Pro Tem, Doug Smith
Smith declined to comment.
F Consideration of election from the dais of a Mayor Pro Tem — Mayor Gary Nelon
Motion by Snell, second by Carr to nominate Doug Smith to continue as Mayor Pro Tem. He complimented
Smith for his previous service as Mayor Pro Tem.
Sansing said
he would
like the Council to
consider term limits for the position of
Mayor Pro Tem.
Brandenburg
offered to
place an item for
that consideration on the next Council
Agenda.
Vote on the motion: Approved 6-0. (Kirby absent)
G Swearing in of Mayor Pro Tem — Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary
Mayor Pro Tem Doug Smith was sworn to office by City Secretary Sandra Lee.
5:24 p.m. adjournment
Special City Council Meeting Minutes/May 17, 2005
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Attest:
ndravD. Lee, City