City Council - Special

FINAL - MINUTES OF THE NEW BRAUNFELS CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL REGULAR MEETING OF TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023 AGENDA - AMENDED 5/11/2023 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brockman called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m. CALL OF ROLL: CITY SECRETARY Councilmember Campos arrived at 4:02 p.m. Councilmember Blakey arrived at 4:04 p.m. Present 7 - Mayor Rusty Brockman, Councilmember Andres Campos, Councilmember Christopher Willis, Mayor Pro Tem Harry Bowers, Councilmember Lawrence Spradley, Councilmember Jason Hurta, and Councilmember James Blakey INVOCATION: COUNCILMEMBER BLAKEY Mayor Brockman provided the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG Mayor Brockman led the Pledge of Allegiance and the Salute to the Texas Flag. 1. PROCLAMATIONS A) Building Safety Month Mayor Brockman read the aforementioned proclamation. KC Collins accepted the proclamation and thanked council. 2. WORKSHOP A) Discuss and consider the approval of an ordinance declaring the canvass and result of the General Election held on May 6, 2023, to elect two members and a mayor of the New Braunfels City Council; containing a savings clause; declaring an effective date upon one reading. Mayor Brockman read the aforementioned item. City Secretary Gayle Wilkinson presented the item and read the results of the May 6, 2023 general election into record. Tuesday, May 16, 2023 New Braunfels City Council - Special Regular Meeting  Neal Linnartz received the majority of votes for mayor. Mary Ann Labowski received the majority of votes for the City Council District 5 seat. There was not enough of a majority of votes to declare a winner for the City Council District 6 seat. The City will have a runoff election to determine who will receive the majority vote. Councilmember Spradley motioned to approve this item. Councilmember Willis seconded this motion which passed unanimously. B) Discuss and consider the approval of an ordinance declaring the canvass and result of the Special Election held on May 6, 2023, regarding 3 Bond Propositions; Propositions A, B and C; containing a savings clause; declaring an effective date upon one reading. Mayor Brockman read the aforementioned item. City Secretary Gayle Wilkinson read the results of the May 6, 2023 special election into record indicating the passing of propositions A, B, and C. Mayor Pro Tem Bowers motioned to approve this item. Councilmember Hurta seconded the motion which passed unanimously. C) Discuss and consider the approval of an ordinance ordering a Runoff election to be held in the City of New Braunfels on June 17, 2023 to elect a Councilmember for City Council District 6: and establishing an Early Voting Location and Polling Places for this Election; and making provisions for the conduct of the election; declaring an effective date upon one reading. Mayor Brockman read the aforementioned item. Councilmember Willis motioned to approve this item. Councilmember Spradley seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Tuesday, May 16, 2023 New Braunfels City Council - Special Regular Meeting 3. EXECUTIVE SESSION In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Ch. 551, the City Council may convene in a closed session to discuss any of the items listed below. Any final action or vote on any executive session item will be taken in open session. 4. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. No executive items took place at this time. 5. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brockman adjourned at 4:15 p.m. By: ______________________________ RUSTY BROCKMAN, MAYOR Attest: _________________________________ GAYLE WILKINSON, CITY SECRETARY Tuesday, May 16, 2023 New Braunfels City Council - Special Regular Meeting