HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-04-06 (special called)MINUTES OF A CALLED MEETING
OF THE
EULESS CITY COUNCIL
ON
APRIL 6, 1985
CALL TO ORDER
A called meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 7:30 P.M.,
Saturday, April 6, 1985, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal
Building, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. Councilmemhers in attendance were Mayor
Pro Tem Willie Mae McCormick, and Councilmen Bob Eden, Glenn Walker, Robert
Pippin, and Ron Sternfels.
Staff Members Present
W. M. Sjstaire, City Manager - Kay Rainey, City Secretary
Tom Hart, Assistant City Manager
Visitors
Mr, and Mrs. John T. Lynch
Mrs. Carolyn Park
Dorothy Wilkinson
Jerry Hodges
and other interested parties
CANVASS ELECTION RESULTS
Mayor Samuels advised those in attendance that the purpose of this called meeting
was to canvass the election results of the municipal election held this date.
The City Secretary had reported that there were 100 absentee ballots printed, and
83 persons voted absentee.
Mayor Samuels recognized Mrs. Dorothy Wilkinson, Alternate Election Judge, who
presented the election results.
Mrs. Wilkinson apologized for the delay in arriving at the results. The delay was
due to the large number of write-in votes and the confusion that was apparent en
the part of the voters, due to the write-in campaign.
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She reported that per the records of the Tarrant; County Voter Registration
Office, there were 23,150 registered voters in the City of Euless. Total votes
cast in this election were 1092, including 83 absentee. votes< A breakdown of the
vote is as follows:
Harold D. Samuels received 877 votes for Mayor;
Bob Eden received 645 votes for Council Place Two;
Jerry Hodges received 218 write -in votes for Counci lmemher Place. Two
John T. Lynch received 462 votes for Counci lr €Eember Place Four;
Carolyn Park received 603 votes for Councilme €lber Place Four.
Miscellaneous write-in votes were received as follows: R. G. Street:engerber - 1.
vote for Mayor; L. 3. Conklin 2 votes for Mayor; Charles Peters -- 1 vote for
Mayor;, Billy Owens -.2 votes: for Mayor; • Berge #rd Kellum - 1. vote or Nyor; Ken
v£.rrden V. 1. vote for Place Two; Harold Samuels m 1 vote for Place i wo; Jerry
Rollins T 1 vote for Place Two and Harold Hodges - 1 vote for Place Two.
Mayor Samuels expressed the City Council's appreciation for Dorothy Wilkinson
and the election clerks who assisted with their time in conducting the election,
Motion was image by Mr. Pippin to accept the election results as presented.
Mr. Walker seconded the motion.
Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Wa 1ker, E den, Ster'nf'r.-is, Mr s, Mcuonnick
N; vs None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried,
ADiiOl.iRl 'Ei:. NT
There being no further business before sthe City Council, the meeting was
adjourned at 8:50 P,M.
ATTEST:
Key
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APPROVED:
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