City Council Special Meeting

Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING May 16, 2023 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 2:00 PM City Council Chambers | 202 N. Virginia Street, Port Lavaca TX 77979 MINUTES STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF CALHOUN § CITY OF PORT LAVACA § On this the 16th day of May, 2023, the City Council of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas, convened in special session at 2:00 p.m. at the regular meeting place in Council Chambers at City Hall, 202 North Virginia Street, Port Lavaca, Texas, with the following members in attendance: I. ROLL CALL Jack Whitlow Mayor Rosie G. Padron Councilwoman, District 4, Mayor Pro Tem Jim Ward Councilman, District 5 Constituting a quorum (two council members) for purposes of canvassing an election, in accordance with the Texas Election Code, Title 67, Section 67.004, at which time the following business was transacted: II. CALL TO ORDER • Mayor Whitlow called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m. and presided with the following announcement: III. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC (Limited to 3 minutes per individual unless permission to speak longer is received in advance. You may make public comments as you would at a meeting by logging on with your computer and using “Join Zoom Meeting” information on first page of this agenda). • Mayor Whitlow asked for comments from the public and there were none. IV. ACTION ITEMS - Council will consider/discuss the following items and take any action deemed necessary. 1. Canvass returns of the May 06, 2023 City of Port Lavaca General Officers Election. Presenter is Mayor Whitlow Records and materials regarding the May 06, 2023 General Election were presented by City Secretary Grant, to canvass the votes. The Canvassing Committee was formed of Mayor Whitlow, Councilwoman Padron and Councilman Ward. Completed Election Tally Books were distributed to Padron and Ward in order to validate the vote count to the canvassing document as follows: Page 1 of 3 Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING May 16, 2023 COUNCIL MEMBER, SINGLE DISTRICT ONE (1) for a term of three (3) years Candidate Early Voting Election Day Total Votes Daniel Aguirre 57 17 74 Mike McGuire 24 9 33 Total Ballots Cast 81 26 107 Councilwoman Padron and Councilman Ward both agreed that the elections tally book had the same number of votes for each candidate as established in the canvassing document presented by City Secretary Grant. No action necessary and none taken. 2. Consider Resolution No. R-051623-1E certifying the May 06, 2023 General Election returns and declaring candidates elected. Presenter is Mandy Grant Motion made by Councilwoman District 4 (Mayor Pro Tem) Padron WHEREAS, the returns of the May 06, 2023 election were canvassed at a special meeting held on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., by Mayor Whitlow, Councilwoman Padron, Councilman Ward and City Secretary Grant with the following results: COUNCIL MEMBER, SINGLE DISTRICT ONE (1) for a term of three (3) years Candidate Early Voting Election Day Total Votes Daniel Aguirre 57 17 74 Mike McGuire 24 9 33 Total Ballots Cast 81 26 107 WHEREAS, there came on to be considered the returns of an election held the 6th day of May, 2023, for the purpose of electing the hereinafter named officials; and WHEREAS, it appearing from said returns duly and legally made, that one hundred seven (107) valid ballots were cast; and WHEREAS, that each of the candidates in said election received the votes set out hereinabove: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT LAVACA, TEXAS: THAT, Daniel Aguirre was duly elected Council Member, District One (1) of the City of Port Lavaca, Texas, at said election, and is hereby declared duly elected to said office, subject to executing the Statement of Officer and taking the Oath of Office as provided by the laws of the State of Texas; and Seconded by Councilman District 5 Ward Page 2 of 3 Port Lavaca, TX CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING May 16, 2023 Voting Yea: Councilwoman District 4 (Mayor Pro Tem) Padron, Councilman District 5 Ward V. ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING Mayor Whitlow asked for motion to adjourn. Motion made by Councilwoman District 4 (Mayor Pro Tem) Padron Seconded by Councilman District 5 Ward Voting Yea: Councilwoman District 4 (Mayor Pro Tem) Padron, Councilman District 5 Ward Special Meeting adjourned at 2:16 p.m. These minutes were approved on June 12, 2023. ATTEST: Jack Whitlow, Mayor Mandy Grant, City Secretary Page 3 of 3