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Home My WebLink AboutMIN 05.07.1996 CC-SMINUT-1 OF MEETING OF 1' t _)ODY OF t OF ! 1 1 0 The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Special Session on the above date with Mayor Leo Wood presiding. Council Present: Dick Vincent George Arroyos Lee Bain Susan Hoyt Ferd Tonn Shelley Davis Doris Curl Staff Present: Bob Hart, City Manager Marianne Banks, City Attorney Sandra Lee, City Secretary Council Absent: None Regular Session - Called to order at 5:18 p.m. A Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports Council Budget Retreat -Thursday, May 30 through Saturday, June 1, 1996 Wood reminded Council of the Budget Retreat. Arroyos requested that the remainder of the comments be deferred to the end of the meeting. Wood asked for a Councilmember to attend the TLI Meeting at Lake Buchanan. It was suggested that Burson be invited to attend. B Citizens wishing to address the Council Ed Steiner of 409 W. 3rd Street asked the Council to rename Chautauqua Park to Edna Powell Park, claiming that there were two petitions submitted, one for the renaming, and one against the renaming. Ramona Navarette of 2002 Pine Street complained about not having City single -member district numbers on the voter registration cards. Regular Agenda C Consideration of approval of an ordinance canvassing the votes for the May 4, 1996 General/Special Election and declaring the election results to be official --Emergency Reading/Sandra Lee Wood appointed Bain and Arroyos as the Canvass Committee. The meeting was recessed while Bain and Arroyos left the dias to canvass the results. Lee read the ordinance on Emergency Reading. Motion by City Council Minutes/May 7, 1996 Page 1 of 3 Pages 0 W N Arroyos, second by Bain to z. ove Ordinance 96-12-2 and declare thy, action results official. Approved 7-0 Consideration of an order to be entered into the minutes declaring the adoption of the increase of the sales tax if the proposition passed at the Special Election/Sandra Lee This item was pulled due to the defeat of the sales tax proposition. Comments by outgoing Councilmembers Curl thanked her family, friends, and neighbors for their support, and spoke of having a new appreciation for serving a City of this size as a Councilmember. She challenged the Council to make careful decisions, using professionalism and teamwork, and gave assurance that she would continue to support them. Bain told Curl that he enjoyed learning from her and wished her well. Arroyos thanked Curl for her service to the community and for the leadership she provided. Davis thanked Curl for being there for him when he first joined the Council in January, and thanked her for her insight. He told her he admired her for her service to Georgetown. Vincent told Curl that he appreciated the personal mentoring she gave him when he was considering running for Council, and that she has been a positive influence on the City. Hoyt stated that no one spent as much time helping the City as Curl. Tonn said she would be missed, and wished her the best. Wood said it had been a pleasure to work with her and that the City had made great strides during the last four years. Wood presented a plaque to Curl for her service to the City. Swearing in of Mayor and Councilmembers/Sandra Lee Wood was sworn in by Retired District Judge William S. Lott Davis, Burson and Tonn. Comments by incoming Councilmembers Lee administered the Oath of Office to Tonn thanked everyone for their support and said he looked forward to working with the Council Davis said it was good to be back and thanked his supporters. He thanked the Council for their guidance and faith in him, and said that he was looking forward to working with the "team." Burson said he was happy to be on the Council. He said he appreciated the support and would do the best job he could for the citizens of Georgetown. City Council Minutes/May 7; 1996 Page 2 of 3 Pages W 11 J Wood thanked Judge Lott ft ,inducting his swearing-in ceremony; t iked the citizens of Georgetown, and thanked Hart and the City staff. He spoke of the Council as being conservative and visionary, and said he is looking forward to programs in the future, making special note of the 150th Birthday Celebration in 1998. Lottery drawing to determine length of term for newly elected Councilmembers/Sandra Lee Councilmember Tonn drew a two-year term, and Councilmembers Burson and Davis each drew three-year terms. Election of Mayor Pro-Tem/Sandra Lee Motion by Hoyt, second by Arroyos to elect CouncilmemberTonn as Mayor Pro Tem Swearing in of Mayor Pro-Tem/Sandra Lee Tonn was sworn in as Mayor Pro Tem. The meeting was adjourned at 5:59 p.m. Approved: Leo Wood Mayor City Council Minutes/May 7, 1996 Page 3 of 3 Pages Attest: Sandra D. Lee City Secretary Approved 7-0. NOTIC F MEETING OF THE GOVERNINC .._,JDY OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, will meet in Special Session on Tuesday, May 7, 1996, at 5:15 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, located at the northeast corner of Seventh and Main Street in Georgetown, Texas. Detailed explanatory information on the items listed below is compiled in an agenda packet which is distributed to the Mayor and each member of the Council. An agenda packet is also available at the Public Library, for the use of interested citizens. The meeting is open to the public and If ou need accommodaiot f Regular Session - to begin at 5:15 p.m. A Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports Council Budget Retreat -Thursday, May 30 through Saturday, June 1, 1996 B Citizens wishing to address the Council Re_u„ lar Agenda Council will individually consider and possibly take action on any or all of the following items: (Council may, at any time, recess the regular session to convene in executive session at the request of the Mayor, a councitmember, or the City Manager.) C Consideration of approval of an ordinance canvassing the votes for the May 4, 1996 General/Special Election and declaring the election results to be official --Emergency Reading/Sandra Lee D Consideration of an order to be entered into the minutes declaring the adoption of the increase of the sales tax if the proposition passed at the Special Election/Sandra Lee E Comments by outgoing Councilmembers F Swearing in of Mayor and Councilmembers/Sandra Lee G Comments by incoming Councilmembers H Lottery drawing to determine length of term for newly elected Councilmembers/Sandra Lee I Election of Mayor Pro-Tem/Sandra Lee J Swearing in of Mayor Pro-Tem/Sandra Lee Adjournment CERTIFICATE OF POSTING City Secretary of the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted on the �r-c day o 1-1?/4Y 1996, at ; ,'6 ;L a.mC_m Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary City Council Agenda/May 7, 1996 y ns o r any type of disability, please advise in advance. Regular Session - to begin at 5:15 p.m. A Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports Council Budget Retreat -Thursday, May 30 through Saturday, June 1, 1996 B Citizens wishing to address the Council Re_u„ lar Agenda Council will individually consider and possibly take action on any or all of the following items: (Council may, at any time, recess the regular session to convene in executive session at the request of the Mayor, a councitmember, or the City Manager.) C Consideration of approval of an ordinance canvassing the votes for the May 4, 1996 General/Special Election and declaring the election results to be official --Emergency Reading/Sandra Lee D Consideration of an order to be entered into the minutes declaring the adoption of the increase of the sales tax if the proposition passed at the Special Election/Sandra Lee E Comments by outgoing Councilmembers F Swearing in of Mayor and Councilmembers/Sandra Lee G Comments by incoming Councilmembers H Lottery drawing to determine length of term for newly elected Councilmembers/Sandra Lee I Election of Mayor Pro-Tem/Sandra Lee J Swearing in of Mayor Pro-Tem/Sandra Lee Adjournment CERTIFICATE OF POSTING City Secretary of the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted on the �r-c day o 1-1?/4Y 1996, at ; ,'6 ;L a.mC_m Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary City Council Agenda/May 7, 1996