[CALL TO ORDER]
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WE'RE GOING TO GET STARTED.THIS IS GOING TO CALL TO ORDER THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON.
THIS IS OUR SPECIAL MEETING FOR NOVEMBER THE 18TH, 2022.
WE WILL GO AHEAD AND BEGIN WITH A ROLL CALL MYSELF.
HERE. MR. WASHINGTON IS NOT HERE.
THANK YOU. WE WILL OPEN WITH OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
WELL, THIS WILL START OUR SPECIAL AGENDA.
[SPECIAL AGENDA]
WE WILL BEGIN WITH AGENDA ITEM 2022-317.ORDINANCE NUMBER 2022-11-18 FOR CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION.
DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON ORDINANCE NUMBER 2022-11-18 CANVASING RETURNS OF THE NOVEMBER 8TH, 2022 SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TO CONSIDER THE QUESTION OF ADOPTING THE FIRST HOME RULE CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THAT ELECTION AND PROVIDING RELATED STAFF DIRECTION.
MR. OVERCASH. THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.
AS THE DOCUMENTATION SUPPLIED BY THE COLLIN COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION DEMONSTRATES, THE CHARTER ELECTION WAS SUCCESSFUL ACCORDING TO THE RETURNS PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY.
IT APPEARS THAT THE TABULATIONS REFLECT A 2266 VOTES IN FAVOR OF ADOPTION OF THE CHARTER AND 1799 VOTES AGAINST ADOPTION OF THE CHARTER.
SO A RESULT OF 55.7% VERSUS 44.2%, RESPECTIVELY, OUT OF A TOTAL THOUSAND OF A LITTLE OVER 4000 VOTES TOTAL CAST. SO THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN ACCORDING TO THESE RESULTS, AND IT APPEARS THAT THEY HAVE DIRECTED THIS COUNCIL TO ADOPT A CHARTER.
AND SO WE'RE ASKING THAT YOU REVIEW THE DOCUMENTS PROVIDED BEFORE YOU COMPARE THE TABULATION FIGURES PROVIDED IN THE DOCUMENTATION FROM COLLIN COUNTY, AND IF YOU'RE SATISFIED THAT THEY SUPPORT THIS RESULT, ADOPT THE ORDINANCE WITH REFLECTING THOSE NUMBERS OF VOTES SO WE CAN ENTER IT IN AND WE CAN BE OFF TO THE RACES AS A HOME RULE MUNICIPALITY. I'D BE HAPPY TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE, BUT THIS IS A PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD PROCESS AT THAT POINT.
SO I'LL BE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.
BUT IF NOT, I'LL JUST GO AHEAD AND LET YOU ALL DO YOUR THING.
AND I DO FIND THAT THEY ARE IN ORDER AND THAT THERE ARE NO ERRORS.
THE PROPER ELECTION OFFICERS WERE DULY APPOINTED PRIOR TO SET ELECTION.
THAT SAID, ELECTION WAS DULY AND LAWFULLY HELD THAT DO RETURN TO THE RESULTS OF THAT ELECTION HAVE BEEN MADE AND DELIVERED AND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY CANVASS THAT ELECTIONS. THIS WOULD BE FOR ADOPTION OF A CHARTER WITH 2266 VOTES IN THOSE AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF THE CHARTER, 1799 VOTES. GENTLEMEN, IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THIS, I COULD GO AHEAD AND GET A MOTION TO ADOPT THIS ORDINANCE AND MAKE US OFFICIALLY A FIRST HOME RULE CITY.
I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 2022-317 FOR ORDINANCE NUMBER 2022-11-18 FOR CANVASS OR SPECIAL ELECTION. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THAT. ALL RIGHT.
WITH THAT, WE WILL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
WITH THAT, THE MOTION CARRIES THREE ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2022-317.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 2022-11-18 FOR CANVASING OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION.
WE JUST MADE HISTORY FOR PRINCETON.
WE SHOULD CLAP. [APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT.
NEXT UP ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT IS OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION. UNDER THE TERMS OF CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, THE CITY COUNCIL MAY ENTER A CLOSED SESSION OR EXECUTIVE SESSION.DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING. WE DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DISCUSS THIS EVENING, GENTLEMEN.
SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, IF WE ARE GOOD FOR THE EVENING, IF I COULD HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
MAYOR, BEFORE YOU ADJOURN, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THAT YOU ENTERTAIN AND INVITE AN ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION THAT WOULD AUTHORIZE CITY STAFF TO ENTER THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION AS AN ORDER INTO THE CITY'S RECORDS TO SAY THAT THE CHARTER IS ADOPTED.
DOES ANYONE WANT TO MAKE THAT MOTION? TO DIRECT CITY STAFF TO PUT FORWARD THIS ORDINANCE INTO MOTION.
TO ENTER THE ORDINANCE AS AN ORDER.
I WILL MAKE A MOTION FOR THE CITY STAFF TO ENTER.
AS INTO THE RECORDS OF THE CITY DECLARING THAT THE CHARTER IS ADOPTED.
INTO THE RECORD OF THE CITY, DECLARING THAT THE CHARTER IS ADOPTED.
WE WILL DO ANOTHER ROLL CALL VOTE.
MR. KLEIBER? YES. MR. UNDERWOOD.
ALL RIGHT. MOTION CARRIES THREE ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF THAT MOTION FOR THE SAME ORDINANCE.
2022-317 FOR ORDINANCE NUMBER 2022-11-18.
AND WITH THAT, I THINK WE'RE GOOD.
ARE WE GOOD NOW MR. OVERCASH? SAW THE THUMBS UP. DID YOU SEE THE THUMBS UP.
WE'RE GOOD. IF I COULD HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
AYE. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.