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2004 07 16 CC Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN July 16, 2004 2:00 p.m. The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in special session on July 16, 2004, at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of Baytown City Hall with the following in attendance: Ronnie Anderson Sammy Mahan Don Murray Mercedes Renteria III Scott Sheley Calvin Mundinger Gary M. Jackson Bob Leiper Ignacio Ramirez, Sr. Gary W. Smith Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Mayor City Manager Assistant City Manager City Attorney City Clerk The meeting was opened with a quorum present after which the following business was conducted: Consider selection of Council Member, District 3. Mayor Mundinger recognized the persons who had expressed interest in serving the community as candidates for the position of Council Member, District 3. He then outlined the procedures to be followed in the nomination and voting. After a person is nominated, the person's name will be placed in a uniform size cylinder and then placed in a box. After nominations cease, the names will be randomly selected from the box and as each name is selected, a vote will be taken. City Manager, Gary Jackson, suggested that Council suspend their rules that prohibit the procedure. Council Member Murray moved to suspend the rules that prohibit the proposed procedure. Council Member Sheley seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Mayor Members Anderson, Mahan, Murray, Renteria, and Sheley. Mayor Mundinger. Nays: None. The motion carved. Council Member Renteria offered to and did lead the Pledge of Allegiance and offer an invocation. Tim Quinton had signed to speak. Mr. Quinton stated that he appreciated the efforts of the Council. Mayor Mundinger then opened the floor for nominations. Page 2 of 5 Minutes of the Special Session — July 16, 2004 Council Member Mahan nominated Charles Shaffer. Council Member Anderson nominated Lisa Urban. Council Member Renteria nominated Brandon Capetillo. Charles Shaffer's name was drawn first. The vote follows: For: Council Members Mahan, Renteria, and Sheley. Against: Council Members Anderson and Murray and Mayor Mundinger. Mr. Shaffer was not elected. Brandon Capetillo's name was drawn second. The vote follows: For: Council Members Renteria, and Sheley. Against: Council Members Anderson, Mahan and Murray and Mayor Mundinger. Mr. Capetillo was not elected. Lisa Urban's name was drawn last. The vote follows: For: Council Members Anderson and Murray and Mayor Mundinger. Against: Council Members Mahan, Renteria, and Sheley. Ms. Urban was not elected. The Council discussed how to proceed. Council Members made statements of support for candidates. Mayor Mundinger opened the floor for nominations. Council Member Murray nominated Lisa Urban. Council Member Sheley nominated Charles Shaffer. Council Member Renteria nominated Brandon Capetillo. Charles Shaffer's name was drawn first. The vote follows: For: Council Members Mahan, Renteria, and Sheley. Against: Council Members Anderson and Murray and Mayor Mundinger. Mr. Shaffer was not elected. Page 3 of 5 Minutes of the Special Session — July 16, 2004 Brandon Capetillo's name was drawn second. The vote follows: For: Council Member Renteria. Against: Council Members Anderson, Mahan, Murray, and Sheley and Mayor Mundinger. Mr. Capetillo was not elected. Lisa Urban's name was drawn last. The vote follows: For: Council Members Anderson and Murray and Mayor Mundinger. Against: Council Members Mahan, Renteria, and Sheley. Ms. Urban was not elected. Council discussed the possibility of finding a means of breaking the deadlock. Mayor Mundinger ended the discussion by suggesting that he would move for deadlock and leaving the position vacant until the May election. He then called for nominations. Council Member Mahan nominated Charles Shaffer. Council Member Anderson nominated Lisa Urban. Council Member Renteria nominated Brandon Capetillo. Mayor Mundinger nominated Martha Barnett. Lisa Urban's name was drawn first. The vote follows: For: Council Members Anderson and Murray and Mayor Mundinger. Against: Council Members Mahan, Renteria, and Sheley. Ms. Urban was not elected. Charles Shaffer's name was drawn second. The vote follows: For: Council Members Mahan, Renteria, and Sheley. Against: Council Members Anderson and Murray and Mayor Mundinger. Mr. Shaffer was not elected. Martha Barnett's name was drawn third. The vote follows: Page 4 of 5 Minutes of the Special Session — July 16, 2004 For: Mayor Mundinger. Against: Council Members Anderson, Mahan, Murray and Renteria. Abstaining: Council Member Sheley. Ms. Barnett was not elected. Brandon Capetillo's name was drawn last. The vote follows: For: Council Member Renteria. Against: Council Members Anderson, Mahan, Murray and Mayor Mundinger. Abstaining: Council Member Sheley. Mr. Capetillo was not elected. Council Member Anderson asked if any of the candidates would like to withdraw from consideration. Ms. Barnett then withdrew. Mayor Mundinger recessed the meeting at 3:30 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 3:45 p.m. Mayor Mundinger stated that the Council appeared to be deadlocked and a special election was not possible. Mr. Jackson explained staff's concerns about staff conducting a straw poll. Brandon Capetillo withdrew his name from consideration. Council Member Sheley moved to table the item until the regular Council meeting on Thursday, July 22, 2004, with the item being the first action item with the second item for swearing in the appointee. Council Member Mahan seconded the motion. Council discussed whether those who had withdrawn could be considered on Thursday. The vote follows: Ayes: Council Members Anderson, Mahan, Murray, Renteria, and Sheley Mayor Mundinger. Nays: None. The motion carried. Adjourn. Mayor Mundinger moved that the meeting adjourn. Council Member Sheley seconded the motion. The vote follows: Page 5 of 5 Minutes of the Special Session — July 16, 2004 Ayes: Council Members Anderson, Mahan, Murray, Renteria, and Sheley. Mayor Mundinger. Nays: None. The motion carried. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:10 p.m. AF Gky VP Smith City Clerk