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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-05-11 Special Called Meeting MINUTES OF A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL May 11 , 2021 CALL TO ORDER A Special Called meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Linda Martin at 4 : 00 p . m . on Tuesday , May 11 , 2021 , in the Precouncil Conference Room in City Hall , 201 N . Ector Drive , Euless , Texas . Those present included Mayor Linda Martin and Council Members Jeremy Tompkins and Harry Zimmer . Pursuant to Section 67 . 004 of the Texas Election Code , two members of the City Council constitute a quorum for purposes of canvassing an election . STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT City Manager Loretta Getchell City Secretary Kim Sutter ITEM NO . 1 CANVASSED THE RETURNS AND DECLARED THE RESULTS OF THE MAY 1 , 2021 CITY COUNCIL GENERAL ELECTION City Secretary Kim Sutter presented the results of the May 1 , 2021 City Council General Election : TOTAL PERCENTAGE Place 5 Harry Zimmer 1 , 403 59 . 17 % Annabel Jones Eads 968 40 . 83 % Place 6 Eric Owens 1 , 147 45 . 53 % Joseph A . Robinson 184 7 . 30 % Tika Paudel 1 , 118 44 . 38 % Tina Duru 70 2 . 78 % TOTAL BALLOTS CAST : 2 , 589 ( 7 . 81 % voter turnout) City Secretary Suffer advised that with no candidate receiving a majority of the votes in the Place 6 race , a runoff election is necessary and will be held on June 5 , 2021 . Mayor Martin motioned to canvass the returns and declare the results of the May 1 , 2021 City Council General Election as presented . Council Member Tompkins seconded the motion . Ayes : Mayor Martin , Council Members Tompkins , and Zimmer Special Called Council Minutes Page 2 of 2 May 11, 2021 Nays : None Mayor Martin declared the motion carried . ITEM NO . 3 ADJOURN There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned at 4 : 02 p . m . APPROVED : ATTEST : - ,� r ; f, /. ,,, /:n(ACILit.2. or se? Linda ' Martin Kin?i Sutter ,' TRMC , CMC Mayor City Secretary