2004 05 24 CC Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
May 24, 2004
8:00 a.m.
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in special session on May 24, 2004, at 8:00 a.m.
in the Council Chamber of Baytown City Hall with the following in attendance:
Ronnie Anderson Council Member
Calvin Mundinger Council Member
Scott Sheley Council Member
Pete C. Alfaro
Mayor
Gary M. Jackson
City Manager
Ignacio Ramirez, Sr.
City Attorney
Gary W. Smith
City Clerk
Absent were: Coleman Godwin Council Member
Don Murray Council Member
Mercedes Renteria III Council Member
The meeting was opened with a quorum and the following business was conducted:
Consider Proposed Resolution No. 040524 -1, canvassing the returns of the general election held
on May 15, 2004.
Pursuant to the Election Code requiring the Council to canvass the returns of an election not earlier
than eighth day or later than the eleventh day after the date of the election, the City Council conducted
the official canvass. The results were as follows:
Mayor
Calvin Mundinger 2,184 votes
Mercedes Renteria III 741 votes
Council Member District No. 4
Don Murray 449 votes
Council Member District No. 5
Ronnie Anderson 450 votes
Council Member District No. 6
Dave Jirrels
336 votes
Sammy Mahan
417 votes
Jerry L. Doyle, Sr.
22 votes
Proposition No. 1
For 1,642 votes
Against 1,331 votes
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Minutes of the Special Session — May 24, 2004
Council Member Sheley moved approval of the proposed resolution canvassing the results of the
general and special election held on May 15, 2004. Council Member Mundinger seconded the motion.
The vote follows:
Ayes: Council Members Anderson, Mundinger, and Sheley.
Mayor Alfaro.
Nays: None.
The motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 1651
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 15"' DAY OF MAY, 2004, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AT LARGE AND THREE COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM
DISTRICT NOS. FOUR, FIVE AND SIX; CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL
ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 15ru DAY OF MAY, 2004, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF VOTING FOR OR AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF A LOCAL SALES AND
USE TAX IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AT THE RATE OF ONE - FOURTH OF ONE PERCENT
TO PROVIDE REVENUE FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MUNICIPAL STREETS;
FINDING THAT NOTICE OF THE REGULAR AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS 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.
Council Member Mundinger moved that the meeting adjourn. Council Member Sheley seconded the
motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council Members Anderson, Mundinger, and Sheley.
Mayor Alfaro.
Nays: None.
The motion carried.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:26 a.m.
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GaVy W. Smith &
City Clerk