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OF THE
EULESS CITY COUNCIL
May 12, 2026
ITEM NO. 1 CALL TO ORDER
A Special Called meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Pro
Tem Tim Stinneford at 4:02 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in the Mayor's Conference
Room in City Hall, 201 N. Ector Drive, Euless, Texas. Those present included Mayor
Pro Tem Tim Stinneford, Council Members Jeremy Tompkins, Eddie Price, Perry Bynum,
Annabel Eads (arrived 4:04 p.m.), and Tika Paudel.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
City Manager Chris Barker
Assistant City Manager Lawrence Bryant
Assistant City Manager Steven Viera
City Attorney Cara Leahy -White
City Secretary / Chief Governance Officer Kim Sutter
Visitors:
Za riya n Stark
ITEM NO. 2
CANVASSED THE RETURNS AND DECLARED THE RESULTS
OF THE MAY 2, 2026 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL ELECTION
RELATED TO CHARTER AMENDMENTS
City Secretary / Chief Governance Officer Kim Sutter presented the results of the May
2, 2026, City Council Special Election related to Charter Amendments as follows:
Proposition A — Non -substantive Language Revisions
Shall the Euless Home Rule Charter be amended to provide non -substantive
reorganization and language revisions and to provide consistent language references for
purposes of clarity and grammatical uniformity?
PERCENTAGE
For: 1,079 85.63%
Against: 181 14.37%
Votes Cast: 1,260
Undervotes 75
Proposition B — City Streets and Public Property
Shall Article I, Sections 4 and 5 of the Euless Home Rule Charter be amended to include
public parks and public rights of way with the listed types of property for which the City
has jurisdiction and control?
PERCENTAGE
For: 1,115 88.84%
Against: 140 11.16%
Votes Cast: 1,255
Undervotes 80
Special Called Council Minutes
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Proposition C — Boundaries
Shall Article I, Sections 6 and 7 of the Euless Home Rule charter be amended to provide
that the existing boundaries of the City may be altered only through the annexation,
disannexation, and boundary adjustment provisions provided in state law?
PERCENTAGE
For: 1,073 85.84%
Against: 177 14.16%
Votes Cast: 1,250
Undervotes 85
Proposition D — City Council Qualifications
Shall Article II, Section 2 of the Euless Home Rule Charter be amended to provide
minimum qualifications for City Council that are consistent with or authorized by state law,
including requiring the minimum age to run for City Council be 21?
PERCENTAGE
For: 1,030 81.36%
Against: 236 18.64%
Votes Cast: 1,266
Undervotes 69
Proposition E — City Council Qualifications
Shall Article II, Section 2 of the Euless Home Rule Charter be amended to prohibit
members of the City Council from holding any public office that is incompatible with the
office of City Council under state law?
PERCENTAGE
For: 1,181 93.36%
Against: 84 6.64%
Votes Cast: 1,265
Undervotes 70
Proposition F — Removal of Mayor or City Councilmember
Shall Article II, Section 4 and Article XII, Section 5 of the Euless Home Rule Charter be
amended to define incompetency and official misconduct for which the Mayor or a City
Councilmember may be removed from office?
PERCENTAGE
For: 1,177 93.04%
Against: 88 6.96%
Votes Cast: 1,265
Undervotes 70
Special Called Council Minutes
Page 3 of 7 May 12, 2026
Proposition G — City Council Vacancies
Shall Article II, Section 5 of the Euless Home Rule Charter be amended to provide that
vacancies on the City Council for a remaining term less than 12 months may be filled by
appointment or by a special election, as allowed by state law, and provide procedures for
City Council appointment?
PERCENTAGE
For: 1,026 82.61%
Against: 216 17.39%
Votes Cast: 1,242
Undervotes 93
Proposition H — Duties and Meetings of the City Council
Shall Article II, Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 13 of the Euless Home Rule Charter be
amended to provide for powers and procedures for the City Council; clarify the duties of
the Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem; require that five members of the City Council shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; outline when City Council meetings
will be held and allow the City Council to declare a vacancy if a Councilmember is absent
from three consecutive regular meetings; amend the minimum procedures and
requirements for adoption of ordinances and resolutions; and provide for the Charter to
be made available in electronic format accessible from the City's website?
PERCENTAGE
For: 1,074 88.76%
Against: 136 11.24%
Votes Cast: 1,210
Undervotes 125
Proposition I — City Boards
Shall Article II, Section 6 of the Euless Home Rule Charter be amended to provide for the
creation and appointment of members of the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Parks
and Leisure Services Board, and the Library Board by the City Council, and to delete
Article X, Sections 1 and 2, Article XIII, and Article XIV containing specific requirements
for such boards?
PERCENTAGE
For: 873 74.55%
Against: 298 25.45%
Votes Cast: 1,171
Undervotes 164
Proposition J — Elections
Shall Article III of the Euless Home Rule Charter be amended to provide that elections
shall be held in accordance with the requirements of state law, and to delete inconsistent
provisions regarding recounts, drawing of lots, and a candidate application form?
Special Called Council Minutes
Page 4 of 7 May 12, 2026
PERCENTAGE
For: 1,069 87.98%
Against: 146 12.02%
Votes Cast: 1,215
Undervotes 120
Proposition K — City Manager
Shall Article V, Sections 1 and 2 of the Euless Home Rule Charter be amended to allow
for the engagement of the City Manager pursuant to an employment agreement, which is
not in conflict with state law, that may include a residency requirement for the City
Manager, and shall include the duties of the City Manager; and to delete all conflicting
provisions?
PERCENTAGE
For: 1,084 89.96%
Against: 121 10.04%
Votes Cast: 1,205
Undervotes 130
Proposition L — City Secretary
Shall Article II, Section 7 and Article V of the Euless Home Rule Charter be amended to
allow for the engagement of the City Secretary pursuant to an employment agreement
that is not in conflict with state law and that outlines the duties of the City Secretary?
PERCENTAGE
For: 1,089 91.74%
Against: 98 8.26%
Votes Cast: 1,187
Undervotes 148
Proposition M — City Attorney
Shall Article II, Section 8 and Article V of the Euless Home Rule Charter be amended to
provide for the appointment and duties of attorneys to represent the City?
PERCENTAGE
For: 1,065 88.75%
Against: 135 11.25%
Votes Cast: 1,200
Undervotes 135
Proposition N — Municipal Court
Shall Article II, Section 6 and Article VI, Sections 2 and 3 of the Euless Home Rule Charter
be amended to provide for the appointment of municipal court judges by the City Council,
the appointment of a municipal court clerk by the City Manager, and to delete processes
for filling vacancies that are in conflict with state law?
Special Called Council Minutes
Page 5 of 7 May 12, 2026
PERCENTAGE
For: 958 81.12%
Against: 223 18.88%
Votes Cast: 1,181
Undervotes 154
Proposition 0 - Finance
Shall Article VII of the Euless Home Rule Charter be amended to provide that the budget
adoption and amendment process and annual audit process comply with state law by
deleting inconsistent requirements for publication, public hearings, and approval; provide
that the budget shall be a public record; prohibit expenditures that exceed proposed
revenue plus cash on hand; and provide that the adopted budget be published on the
City's website in accordance with state law?
PERCENTAGE
For: 1,100 92.05%
Against: 95 7.95%
Votes Cast: 1,195
Undervotes 140
Proposition P — Bonds and Indebtedness
Shall Article VIII of the Euless Home Rule Charter be amended to provide that the City
may issue bonds or indebtedness as allowed by state law, provide the bonds or
indebtedness be approved in accordance with state law, and to delete inconsistent
provisions?
PERCENTAGE
For: 1,032 86.87%
Against: 156 13.13%
Votes Cast: 1,188
Undervotes 147
Proposition Q — Franchises and Public Utilities
Shall Article XI of the Euless Home Rule Charter be amended to revise the requirements
for approval of franchises and adopt specific requirements for the utilization of public right
of way in the City by public utilities and by licensees and permittees approved by the City
Council, and confirm that the right of the City to control the use of streets, highways,
sidewalks, alleys, parks, public squares, and public places of the City is inalienable and
subject only to valid limitations imposed by the Constitution and laws of the State of
Texas?
PERCENTAGE
For: 1,041 87.70%
Against: 146 12.30%
Votes Cast: 1,187
Undervotes 148
Special Called Council Minutes
Page 6 of 7 May 12, 2026
Proposition R — City Contracts
Shall Article XII, Section 2 of the Euless Home Rule Charter be amended to revise
limitations on officers and employees having a personal interest in contracts with the City
and prohibit the purchase by or sale to the City of property, goods, or services by officers
and employees of the City except for specific listed purposes?
PERCENTAGE
For: 1,095 91.79%
Against: 98 8.21%
Votes Cast: 1,193
Undervotes 142
Proposition S — Nepotism
Shall Article XII, Section 3 of the Euless Home Rule Charter be amended to exclude
previously employed officers and employees from the nepotism prohibition in a similar
manner as state law?
PERCENTAGE
For: 923 77.96%
Against: 261 22.04%
Votes Cast: 1,184
Undervotes 151
Proposition T— Miscellaneous Provisions
Shall Article VII, Section 12 and Article XII, Sections 6, 9, 10, 11, and 12 of the Euless
Home Rule Charter be amended to remove specific provisions relating to purchase
procedures, mechanic, material or labor claims, bonds of contractors, condemnation of
dangerous structures, building permits, and pools, ponds and lakes, to instead be
governed by state law or City ordinance?
PERCENTAGE
For: 969 84.19%
Against: 182 15.81%
Votes Cast: 1,151
Undervotes 184
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST: 1,335 (3.8 percent voter turnout)
Council Member Bynum motioned to canvass the returns and declare the results of the
May 2, 202 City Council Special Election as presented.
Council Member Eads seconded the motion.
Special Called Council Minutes
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Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford and Council Members Tompkins, Price, Bynum,
Eads, and Paudel
Nays: None
Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 3 ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:09 p.m.
APPROVED:
i
Tim S innefordjMayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
Sutter, TRMC, MMC,
City Secretary / Chief Governance Officer