2002 05 07 CC Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
May 7, 2002
8:00 a.m.
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in special session on May 7, 2002, at 8:00 a.m. in
the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall with the following in attendance:
Coleman Godwin
Calvin Mundinger
Don Murray
Pete C. Alfaro
Monte Mercer
Ignacio Ramirez, Sr.
Gary W. Smith
The following Council Members were absent:
Ronnie Anderson
Mercedes Renteria III
Scott Sheley
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Mayor
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
The meeting was opened with a quorum present after which the following business was conducted:
Consider Proposed Resolution No. 020507 -1, canvassing the returns of the Municipal Election
held on May 4, 2002.
Pursuant to the Election Code requiring the Council to canvass the returns of an election no sooner
than two days, nor more than six days, after the date of the election, the City Council conducted the
official canvass. The results were as follows:
Mayor
Charles "T- Bone" Shaffer 2,085 votes
Pete C. Alfaro 2,046 votes
David W. Evans 706 votes
Council Member District No. 4
Russell Henry Thomas Lorfing 266 votes
Don Murray 583 votes
Council Member District No. 5
Ronnie Anderson 400 votes
Council Member District 6
Coleman Godwin 601 votes
Proposition 1
Adding Article H "The Council," Section 22 "Fire Department Staffing" to the Charter of the
City of Baytown to require a minimum of five fire stations, a minimum of one fire emergency
vehicle at each station and a minimum of four personnel, consisting of one officer, one fire
equipment operator and two firefighters at each station.
For 2,579 votes
Against 1,502 votes
Council Member Mundinger moved adoption of the proposed resolution. Council Member Godwin
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council Members Godwin, Mundinger, and Murray.
Mayor Alfaro.
Nays: None.
The motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 1543
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 4TH DAY OF MAY, 2002, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING ONE COUNCIL MEMBER FROM DISTRICT NO. 4, ONE COUNCIL
MEMBER FROM DISTRICT NO. 5, ONE COUNCIL MEMBER FROM DISTRICT NO. 6, AND A
MAYOR FROM THE CITY AT LARGE, AND CONSIDERING THE ADOPTION OF CHARTER
AMENDMENT REGARDING FIRE DEPARTMENT STAFFING; DECLARING THE RESULTS
OF THE ELECTION; FINDING THAT NOTICE OF THE ELECTION WAS PROPERLY HELD
AND THE RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
Adjourn.
There being no further business, Council Member Murray moved adjournment of the meeting.
Council Member Godwin seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council Members Godwin, Mundinger, Murray, and Sheley
Mayor Alfaro.
Nays: None.
The meeting adjourned at 8:49 a.m.
FM
G W. mith
City Clerk