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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS, HELD IN THE CITY HALL, 7301 NORTHEAST
LOOP 820 - MAY 7, 1998 - 6:00 P.M.
1.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Brown called the meeting to order May 7, 1998 at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Tommy Brown
Lyle E. Welch
Mack Garvin
Frank Metts, Jr.
JoAnn Johnson
Don Phifer
Cheryl Cowen Lyman
Mayor
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilwoman
Councilman
Councilwoman
Staff:
Larry Cunningham
Randy Shiflet
Ron Ragland
Patricia Hutson
Rex McEntire
City Manager
Deputy City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Secretary
Attorney
Absent:
Byron Sibbet
Mayor Pro T em
INVOCA TION
Councilman Metts gave the invocation.
2.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
This item was presented later in the meeting.
3.
GN 98-48 - CANVASSING MAY 2,1998 MUNICIPAL
ELECTION AND CALLING RUN-OFF ELECTION -
RESOLUTION NO. 98-22
APPROVED
City Council Minutes
May 7, 1998
Page 2
Mayor Brown presented the canvass of the May 2, 1998 Municipal Election.
RESOLUTION NO. 98-22
WHEREAS, an Election was duly held in the City of North Richland
Hills, Texas, on the 2nd day of May, 1998 to elect the Mayor and Council Places 2, 4,
and 6 and Municipal Judge of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council duly canvassed the votes of
said election on this the 7th day of May, 1998; and
WHEREAS, the canvass showed the following results:
Candidates
Office
Total
Charles Scoma
Richard Davis
Mayor
1,378
1,164
Don Tipps
Ruth Ann Smith
Russ Mitchell
Place 2
1,142
437
904
Oscar Trevino
JoAnn Johnson
Place 4
1,202
1,294
Byron Sibbet
Matt Milano
Place 6
1,174
1,221
Ray Oujesky
Municipal Judge
2,017
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NORTH RICH LAND HILLS, TEXAS, that
1.
The above canvass be and the same hereby is in all things approved.
City Council Minutes
May 7,1998
Page 3
2.
The Council finds that the following candidates should be declared elected to the
office indicated; and it is so ordered:
Office
Duly Elected Official
Mayor
Council Place 4
Council Place 6
Municipal Judge
Charles Scoma
JoAnn Johnson
Matt Milano
Ray Oujesky
3.
The Council finds that no candidate received a majority of votes for Council
Place 2. It is ordered that a Run-off Election be held between Don Tipps and Russ
Mitchell, for Council Place 2, on , 1998 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and
7:00 p.m. at the following voting locations:
PRECINCTS
VOTING LOCATION
Precinct One (includes County voting
precincts 3214,3324,3333,3041,3364,
3350 & 3366)
City Hall, 7301 Northeast Loop 820
Precinct Two (includes County voting
precincts 3215,3140,3325,3326,3289
3424, & 3425)
Dan Echols Senior Adult Center
6801 Glenview Drive
Precinct Three (includes County voting
precincts 3209,3063,3049,3177, 3367,
3387,3507 & 3527)
Bursey Road Senior Adult Center,
7301 Bursey Road
4.
The same election officials who conducted the elections of May 2, 1998 are
hereby appointed to conduct the run-off election.
City Council Minutes
May 7, 1998
Page 4
5.
Early voting will begin on at 8:00 a.m. and end at
5:00 p.m. from Monday through Friday of each week. Such early voting shall take
place in the office of the City Secretary in the City of North Richland Hills City Hall (the
Pre-Council Room and City Council Chambers shall be considered an extension of the
City Secretary's Office for early voting purposes) at 7301 Northeast Loop 820, North
Richland Hills, Texas. The City Secretary, or her designee, shall be responsible for
conducting all early voting.
6.
In accordance with Section 87.004 of the Texas Election Code, the Presiding
Judge at City Hall and at least two (2) election clerks shall also serve as the Early
Voting Ballot Board to count the ballots received in Early Voting by Personal
Appearance and Early Voting by Mail.
7.
All residence qualified electors of the City shall be permitted to vote at said
election, and on the day of the election, such electors shall vote at the polling place
designated for the Election precinct in which they reside.
8.
The election shall be conducted pursuant to the election laws of the State of
Texas. The City Secretary is directed to procure voting machines, if available, for the
election of , and voting machines are hereby adopted as the method of
voting at such election.
Councilwoman Lyman moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve Resolution
No. 98-22 and to set the date for the run-off election for Thursday, May 28th, 1998,
early voting to begin May 13, 1998 and end May 22, 1998.
Motion carried 6-0.
4.
GN 98-49 - FILING STATEMENTS OF APPOINTED
OFFICIALS WITH SECRETARY OF STATE-
RESOLUTION NO. 98-23
APPROVED
City Council Minutes
May 7,1998
Page 5
Councilwoman Lyman moved, seconded by Councilman Phifer, to approve Resolution
No. 98-23.
Motion carried 6-0.
2.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
City Manager Cunningham gave special thanks to Councilman Mack Garvin and Mayor
Pro Tem Byron Sibbet for their excellent years of service to the city staff, city council
and the citizens of North Richland Hills.
5.
GN 98-50 - OATH OF OFFICE
City Attorney McEntire administered the oath of office to Charles Scoma and Ray
Oujesky.
Tommy Brown administered the oath of office to Matt Milano.
Municipal Judge Oujesky administered the oath of office to JoAnn Johnson.
6.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Scoma adjourned the meeting.
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Patricia Hutson - City Secretary