Special City Council

City of Haslet AGENDA Special City Council Meeting Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 7:00 PM Haslet Community Center, 105 Main Street Notice is hereby given of a Special Called Meeting of the Haslet City Council to be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 7:00 PM, at the Haslet Community Center, 105 Main Street. Members of the Public may also join the meeting remotely, by: - Videoconference: https://meet.goto.com/HasletCityCouncil/city-of-haslet-city-council-meeting - Phone: 1-571-317-3116 and entering access code: 754-874-277 Page 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM PRESENT 2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS 3.A. Recognize Council Member - Place 3, James Watkins, for his dedicated service on the Haslet City Council. 4. CITIZENS PARTICIPATION AND COMMENTS An opportunity for citizens to address the City Council on matters which are on the agenda or are not scheduled for consideration (non-agenda items). The Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits deliberation by the Council of any subject which is not on the posted agenda, therefore the Council will not be able to discuss or take action on items not listed on this agenda, other than to make statements of specific factual information or to recite existing policy in response to the inquiry. NOTE: In order to address the City Council during this time, or later in the meeting for any item that is scheduled on the agenda, please complete, and submit a speaker card to the City Secretary prior to the start of the meeting. The presiding officer may ask the speaker to hold comments on agenda items until that agenda item is reached. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND ACTION ITEMS 5.A. Discuss, consider, and act on an Ordinance canvassing the returns and 3 - 13 declaring the results of the General Election held on May 2, 2026, to elect Council Member - Place One, Council Member - Place Three, and Council Member - Place Five; declaring that duly elected candidates received the majority of votes cast for their respective places; declaring no runoff election being necessary; and providing an effective date. 1. Presentation 2. Discuss, Consider, and Act SR-26-200 - Pdf 5.B. Issue and administer the following to newly Elected Council Members: 14 If you have a disability that requires special arrangements and you plan to attend this public meeting, please contact the City Secretary at (817) 439-5931 within 72 hours of the meeting. Reasonable accommodations will be made to meet your needs at the meeting. City Council Agenda May 12, 2026   Certificate of Election  Statement of Officer  Oaths of Office SR-26-201 - Pdf 6. EXECUTIVE SESSION The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session during the course of the meeting to seek legal advice from its attorney regarding any item on the posted agenda as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. 7. CONSIDER AND TAKE ANY ACTION RESULTING FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION 8. ADJOURN CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the above notice was posted on the bulletin board at the Haslet Community Center Building at 105 Main Street, Haslet, Texas on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, before 5:00 p.m. Crystal Babcock Interim City Secretary I certify that the attached notice and agenda of items to be considered by the Haslet City Council was removed by me from the designated bulletin board located at the Haslet Community Center, 105 Main Street, Haslet, Texas on the ______ day of ______________________, 2026. __________________________________________, Title: ___________________________________ City Council Agenda May 12, 2026 Page 2 of 14  Agenda Item #5.5.A. City Council AGENDA ITEM REPORT MEETING: Special City Council - 12 May 2026 CONTACT: Crystal Babcock, Admin DEPARTMENT: City Secretary's Office SUBJECT: Discuss, consider, and act on an Ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the General Election held on May 2, 2026, to elect Council Member - Place One, Council Member - Place Three, and Council Member - Place Five; declaring that duly elected candidates received the majority of votes cast for their respective places; declaring no runoff election being necessary; and providing an effective date. ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance xxx-2026 Canvassing May 2, 2026 General Election Election Results by Vote Type (Official Results) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Adoption of this Ordinance will formally canvass the election returns of the May 2, 2026, General Election for Council Member - Place 1, Council Member - Place 3, and Council Member - Place 5. The Official Results are attached as Exhibit A-1 to the Ordinance. These results show the following candidates as receiving the majority of votes cast:  Council Member - Place One: Doug Horak  Council Member - Place Three: Jasmin Wise  Council Member - Place Five: Tanya Morrow Monday, May 11, 2026, is the last day for the Early Voting Ballot Board to convene and qualify/count provisional ballots, overseas ballots, as well as mail in ballots that are timely postmarked. Although the reported unofficial results may be subject to minor revision, the outcome of the election is not anticipated to change. A revised Exhibit A-1 has been provided to reflect the official results received from Tarrant County Elections on May 11, 2026. Page 3 of 14  Agenda Item #5.5.A. CITY OF HASLET, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. xxx-2026 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HASLET, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS, INCLUDING THE RETURNS OF ABSENTEE AND EARLY VOTING BALLOTS CAST IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 2, 2026, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE NO. 1 FOR A TWO (2) YEAR TERM, COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE NO. 3 FOR A TWO (2) YEAR TERM, AND COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE NO. 5 FOR A TWO (2) YEAR TERM TO THE CITY OF HASLET GOVERNING BODY; PROVIDING FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF VOTE TABULATIONS; IDENTIFYING THE OFFICIALS ELECTED AND TERMS OF OFFICE; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF GENERAL ELECTION; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE CANVASS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on February 2, 2026, the City Council of the City of Haslet, Texas (the “City”) passed and approved Ordinance No. 001-2026, ordering a General Election for the purpose of electing Council Member Place No. 1 for a two (2) year term, Council Member Place No. 3 for a two (2) year term, and Council Member Place No. 5 for a two (2) year term to the City of Haslet Governing Body to be held on May 2, 2026 (the “General Election”); and WHEREAS, the General Election was administered by the Tarrant County Elections Administrator; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the General Election was duly called and that notice of the General Election was given in accordance with the Texas Election Code; and WHEREAS, the official returns of the General Election, including the returns of absentee and early voting ballots in connection therewith, and as such returns are related to the election of Council Member Place No. 1 for a two (2) year term, Council Member Place No. 3 for a two (2) year term, and Council Member Place No. 5 for a two (2) year term to the City of Haslet Governing Body have been presented to the City Council acting in its capacity as the Canvassing Board; and WHEREAS, the return of the General Election, including the returns of absentee and early voting ballots, duly and legally made, showed that there were cast at the Election the following valid and legal votes: ELECTION TOTAL BALLOTS CAST May 2, 2026, General Election 507 WHEREAS, the returns of the General Election, including the returns of the absentee and early voting ballots, duly and legally made, showed that each of the candidates for the office of Page 4 of 14  Agenda Item #5.5.A. Council Member Place No. 1, Council Member Place No. 3, and Council Member Place No. 5 of the City of Haslet Governing Body received the following votes: COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE NO. 1 FOR A TWO (2) YEAR TERM TOTAL NUMBER TOTAL NUMBER TOTAL NUMBER OF ABSENTEE OF EARLY OF VOTES TOTAL NUMBER NAME OF VOTES VOTING VOTES RECEIVED ON OF VOTES CANDIDATE RECEIVED RECEIVED ELECTION DAY RECEIVED Doug Horak 6 206 89 301 Chuck Fiedler 6 143 56 205 COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE NO. 3 FOR A TWO (2) YEAR TERM TOTAL NUMBER TOTAL NUMBER TOTAL NUMBER OF ABSENTEE OF EARLY OF VOTES TOTAL NUMBER NAME OF VOTES VOTING VOTES RECEIVED ON OF VOTES CANDIDATE RECEIVED RECEIVED ELECTION DAY RECEIVED James Watkins 6 171 68 245 Jasmin Wise 6 179 74 259 COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE NO. 5 FOR A TWO (2) YEAR TERM TOTAL NUMBER TOTAL NUMBER TOTAL NUMBER OF ABSENTEE OF EARLY OF VOTES TOTAL NUMBER NAME OF VOTES VOTING VOTES RECEIVED ON OF VOTES CANDIDATE RECEIVED RECEIVED ELECTION DAY RECEIVED Tanya Morrow 6 215 91 312 Joel Bullard 6 135 54 195 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Texas Election Code, the candidate for election to each Place on the Council, who receives the highest number of all votes cast for all the candidates for such Place at the election shall be declared elected. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HASLET, TEXAS: SECTION 1 CONFIRMATION OF VOTE TABULATIONS The results of the General Election as related to the election of Council Member Place No. 1 for a two (2) year term, Council Member Place No. 3 for a two (2) year term, and Council Member Place No. 5 for a two (2) year term to the City of Haslet Governing Body, as canvassed and tabulated above, reflect the expressed desires of the resident, qualified voters of the City. ORDINANCE xxx-2026 Page 2 of 9 Page 5 of 14  Agenda Item #5.5.A. SECTION 2 ELECTED OFFICIALS; TERMS OF OFFICE In accordance with the canvass and tabulation of the results of the General Election, the duly elected Council Members elected on May 2, 2026, and the corresponding terms of office, subject to the taking of the oaths of office as required by State Law, are as follows: OFFICE TERM EXPIRES NAME Council Member Place No. 1 May 2028 Uniform Election Date Doug Horak Council Member Place No. 3 May 2028 Uniform Election Date Jasmin Wise Council Member Place No. 5 May 2028 Uniform Election Date Tanya Morrow SECTION 3 ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver Certificates of Election to the successful candidates elected at the General Election, as specified in Section 2 hereof. SECTION 4 ISSUANCE OF CANVASS OF GENERAL ELECTION The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Canvass of the General Election, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, in accordance with the Texas Election Code, and to take all other action necessary in connection therewith. SECTION 5 EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall become effective from and after its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Haslet, Texas, this the 12th day of May 2026. Gary Hulsey [SEAL] Mayor ATTEST: Crystal Babcock Interim City Secretary ORDINANCE xxx-2026 Page 3 of 9 Page 6 of 14  Agenda Item #5.5.A. EXHIBIT A CITY OF HASLET, TEXAS CANVASS OF GENERAL ELECTION I, the undersigned Mayor of the City of Haslet, Texas, and Presiding Officer of the Canvassing Authority of the City, met on the 12th day of May 2026 with the City Council of the City, sitting as the Canvassing Board to canvass the returns of the General Election held on May 2, 2026, as such returns related to the election of Council Member Place No. 1 for a two (2) year term, Council Member Place No. 3 for a two (2) year term, and Council Member Place No. 5 for a two (2) year term to the City of Haslet Governing Body. I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the figures on the tally sheets hereto attached as Exhibit “A-1” correspond with the figures on the returns. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Haslet, Texas to be affixed hereto, this the 12th day of May 2026. _______________________________________________ Mayor and Presiding Officer of the Canvassing Authority Haslet, Texas [Seal] ORDINANCE xxx-2026 Page 4 of 9 Page 7 of 14  Agenda Item #5.5.A. EXHIBIT A-1 CITY OF HASLET, TEXAS CANVASS OF GENERAL ELECTION TALLY SHEETS – CUMULATIVE REPORT ORDINANCE xxx-2026 Page 5 of 9 Page 8 of 14  Agenda Item #5.5.A. CITY OF HASLET, TEXAS CANVASS OF GENERAL ELECTION TALLY SHEETS – PRECINCT 4152 REPORT ORDINANCE xxx-2026 Page 6 of 9 Page 9 of 14  Agenda Item #5.5.A. CITY OF HASLET, TEXAS CANVASS OF GENERAL ELECTION TALLY SHEETS – PRECINCT 4185 REPORT ORDINANCE xxx-2026 Page 7 of 9 Page 10 of 14  Agenda Item #5.5.A. CITY OF HASLET, TEXAS CANVASS OF GENERAL ELECTION TALLY SHEETS – PRECINCT 4192 REPORT ORDINANCE xxx-2026 Page 8 of 9 Page 11 of 14  Agenda Item #5.5.A. CITY OF HASLET, TEXAS CANVASS OF GENERAL ELECTION TALLY SHEETS – PRECINCT 4363 REPORT ORDINANCE xxx-2026 Page 9 of 9 Page 12 of 14  Agenda Item #5.5.A. COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE NO. 1 TOTAL NUMBER TOTAL NUMBER TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES TOTAL NUMBER OF ABSENTEE OF EARLY VOTING RECEIVED ON OF VOTES NAME OF CANDIDATE VOTES RECEIVED VOTES RECEIVED ELECTION DAY RECEIVED Doug Horak 6 206 89 301 Chuck Fiedler 6 143 56 205 Total Votes Cast 12 349 145 506 COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE NO. 3 TOTAL NUMBER TOTAL NUMBER TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES TOTAL NUMBER OF ABSENTEE OF EARLY VOTING RECEIVED ON OF VOTES NAME OF CANDIDATE VOTES RECEIVED VOTES RECEIVED ELECTION DAY RECEIVED James Watkins 6 171 68 245 Jasmin Wise 6 179 74 259 Total Votes Cast 12 350 142 504 COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE NO. 5 TOTAL NUMBER TOTAL NUMBER TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES TOTAL NUMBER OF ABSENTEE OF EARLY VOTING RECEIVED ON OF VOTES NAME OF CANDIDATE VOTES RECEIVED VOTES RECEIVED ELECTION DAY RECEIVED Tanya Morrow 6 215 91 312 Joel Bullard 6 135 54 195 Total Votes Cast 12 350 145 507 Page 13 of 14  Agenda Item #5.5.B. City Council AGENDA ITEM REPORT MEETING: Special City Council - 12 May 2026 CONTACT: Crystal Babcock, Admin DEPARTMENT: City Secretary's Office SUBJECT: Issue and administer the following to newly Elected Council Members: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Secretary of State sets forth certain relevant events that must occur after a General Election is held for the purpose of electing members of a governing body. Those requirements apply to the City of Haslet’s May 2, 2026, General Election. Following acceptance of the Ordinance canvassing the results of the May 2, 2026, General Election, individuals declared duly elected must be issued the following: 1. Certificate of Election 2. Statement of Officer 3. Oaths of Office Page 14 of 14