HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007/11/19-Minutes-City Council-Special Called CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CALLED - SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 19, 2007
Present
Mayor Mike Moncrief
Mayor Pro tem Kathleen Hicks, District 8
Council Member Salvador Espino, District 2
Council Member Chuck Silcox, District 3
Council Member Daniel Scarth, District 4
Council Member Frank Moss, District 5
Council Member Jungus Jordan, District 6
Council Member Carter Burdette, District 7
Absent
Council Member Wendy Davis, District 9
City Staff
Karen Montgomery, Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer
David Yett, City Attorney
Marty Hendrix, City Secretary
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Moncrief called the called-
special session of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 19, 2007,
in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth,
Texas 76102, with Council Member Moss temporarily absent and Council Member Davis absent.
Agenda Item II There was presented a resolution canvassing the returns and declaring the
Res. No. 3552-11- results of the Special City Council Election held on November 6, 2007, for the
2007 purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City the question of
Declare Results of whether the City of Fort Worth should be authorized to establish collective
November 6, 2007, bargaining for the firefighters if a majority of the affected employees favor
Collective representation by an employees association.
Bargaining Election
(Council Member Moss assumed his place at the dais.)
City Secretary Hendrix provided the canvass of the election results to the
following proposition:
Adoption of state law applicable to firefighters that establishes collective
bargaining if a majority of the affected employees favor representation by an
employees association, preserves the prohibition against strikes and lockouts,
and provides penalties for strikes and lockouts:
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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NOVEMBER 19, 2007
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Tarrant County For: Against:
Early Voting 5,015 4,177
Election Day 12,192 9,811
Total 17,207 13,988
Total Ballots Cast: 32,193
Total Number of Registered Voters: 314,134
Percentage Voting: 10.25%
Mayor Pro tem Hicks made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox,
that Resolution No. 3552-11-2007 be adopted. The motion carried
unanimously eight (8) ayes to zero (0) nays, with Council Member Davis
absent.
Res. No. 3553-11- There was presented a resolution of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth,
2007 Texas, canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the Special City
Declare Results of Council Election held on November 6, 2007, for the purpose of electing a
November 6, 2007, Council Member, District 9.
District 9 Election
City Secretary Hendrix provided the canvass of the election results to the
District 9 Election as follows:
Candidate Name Early Voting Election Day Total Votes
Mark Pederson 11 34 45
Juan Rangel 225 778 1,006
Chris Turner 164 607 774
Bernie Scheffler 49 213 262
Jim Beckman 143 460 603
Joel Burns 478 1,129 1,608
Total Ballots Cast: 4,413
Total Registered Voters: 23,991
Percentage Voting: 18.39%
Mayor Pro tem Hicks made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox,
that Resolution No. 3553-11-2007 be adopted. The motion carried
unanimously eight (8) ayes to zero (0) nays, with Council Member Davis
absent.
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NOVEMBER 19, 2007
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Agenda Item III There was presented an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Fort
Ord.No. 17874-11- Worth, Texas, ordering a runoff election to be held in the City of Fort Worth on
2007 Tuesday, December 18, 2007, for the purpose of electing a City Council
Call Runoff Election Member for City Council District 9 to serve the remainder of an unexpired
for City Council term. The candidates who received the highest and second highest number of
District 9 on votes in the main election were as follows:
December 11,2007
Joel Burns 1,608 (37.41 percent)
Juan Rangel 1,006 (23.41 percent)
City Attorney Yett advised that a substitute ordinance had been distributed to
the Council that set the run-off election for Tuesday, December 18, 2007.
Mayor Pro tem Hicks made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox,
that Ordinance No. 17874-11-2007 be adopted. The motion carried
unanimously eight (8) ayes to zero (0) nays, with Council Member Davis
absent.
Mayor Pro tem Hicks inquired if the canvassing of the run-off election would
be conducted over the Christmas Holiday.
City Attorney Yett stated that the information on the canvassing would be part
of the legal discussion during the Executive Session.
Agenda Item IV It was the consensus of the City Council that they recess into Executive Session
Executive Session at 10:04 a.m. as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code
to see the advice of its attorneys on legal issues regarding any matter listed on
the agenda.
Reconvened The City Council reconvened into regular session at 10:17 a.m.
Agenda Item V There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:17 a.m.
Adjournment
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 27th day of
November, 2007.
Attest: Approved:
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Marty HQidrix Mic1lael J Monc of
City Secretary Mayor