CM 1998-05-05-- MINUTES OF MAY 5, 1998
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Special Called Session on Tuesday,
May 5, 1998, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Town Center, 255
Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. The following members were present:
Candy Sheehan, Mayor
Marsha Tunnell, Mayor Pro Tern
Norm Alexander, Councilmember
Chuck Sturges, Councilmember (late arrival)
Danny L. Watson, Councilmember
Lanny Mayo, Councilmember
Larry Wheeler, Councilmember
Councilmember York was absent from the meeting. Also present were City
Manager Jim Witt, City Secretary Kathleen Roach and Bob Hager from the City
Attorney's Office.
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
1. Call to order.
Mayor Sheehan called the meeting to order.
2. Canvass returns of the May 2, 1998 Municipal Election,
approval of an order declaring the results of said election and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Councilmember Sturges arrived during this item. Bob Hager read the Canvass of
Returns and Declaration of Results of election into the record showing the following
number of votes:
Ron Robertson, Place i 633
Greg Garcia, Place 1 1159
Billy Faught, Place 3 765
Pat Keenan, Place 3 828
Doug Stover, Place 5 1041
Jerry Baker, Place 5 322
Lanny Mayo, Place 5 387
Mike Baird, Place 7 491
Bill York Place 7 508
Sandy Edwards, Place 7 664
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The following were elected as Councilmembers to serve two-year terms: Place 1,
Greg Garcia; Place 3, Pat Keenan; and Place 5, Doug Stover.
No candidate for Place 7 received a majority of the votes and a Run-off Election will
be held on May 30, 1988 between Bill York and Sandy Edwards.
3. Consider approval of a resolution calling a runoff election for
May 30, 1998, if necessary.
Mayor Pro Tem Tunnell moved to approve Resolution No. 050598.1 calling a runoff
election for May 30, 1998. Councilmember Wheeler seconded the motion; the
motion carried 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tern Tunnel] and Councilmembers Alexander,
Sturges, Watson, Mayo, and Wheeler voting in favor of the motion.
4. City Manager's Report.
There was no report under this item.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was
adjourned at 6:07 p.m.
The Special Called Session was reconvened at 6:09 p.m. to receive Council approval
of accepting the Canvass of returns. Mayor Pro Tern Tunnell moved to approve the
Canvass and Results of the May 2nd Municipal Election. Couneilmember
Alexander seconded the motion; the motion carried 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tern
Tunnell and Councilmembers Alexander, Sturges, Watson, Mayo, and Wheeler
voting in favor of the motion.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was
adjourned.
Candy Sheehan, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathleen Roach, City Secretary
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