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CALLED - SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 27, 2007
Present
Mayor Mike Moncrief
Mayor Pro tem Kathleen Hicks, District 8
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 Salvador Espino, District 2
Council Member Chuck Silcox, District 3
Council Member Wendy Davis, District 9
City Staff
Libby Watson, Assistant City Manager
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 Thursday, December 27,
2007, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort
Worth, Texas 76102, with Council Members Espino, Silcox and Davis absent.
Agenda Item II Marty Hendrix, City Secretary, advised the City Council that the official
Canvass Election canvass documents, both cumulative and by precinct, had been provided to the
Results for Special Council. She stated the count of the Special City Council Run-Off Election for
City Council Run- City Council Member, District 9, held on December 26, 2007, was completed
Off Election for City on December 26, 2007, and the returns of the election, as reported by the
Council Member, presiding officers of the voting precincts to the Tarrant County Elections
District 9 Administrator and by the Tarrant County Elections Administrator to the City
Secretary of Fort Worth, were as follows:
Candidate Name Early Voting Election Day Total Votes
Joel Burns 468 1,328 1,796
Juan Rangel 364 1,161 1,525
Total Ballots Cast: 3,349
Total Registered Voters: 24,137
Percentage Voting: 13.87%
City Secretary Hendrix stated that this concluded the canvass report.
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CALLED-SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 27,2007
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Agenda Item III There was presented a resolution of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth,
Res.No.3569-12- Texas, canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the Special City
2007 Council Run-Off Election held on December 18, 2007, for the purpose of
Declare Results of electing a Council Member, District 9.
Special City Council
Run-Off Election City Secretary Hendrix recited the resolution into the record which reflected
for City Council that Joel Burns be declared elected to the office of City Council District 9.
Member,District 9
Held on December Council Member Jordan made a motion, seconded by Council Member Moss,
18,2007 that Resolution No. 3569-12-2007 be adopted. The motion carried
unanimously six (6) ayes to zero (0) nays with Council Members Espino, Silcox
and Davis absent.
Agenda Item IV Mayor Moncrief presented a Certificate of Election to Joel Burns.
Presentation of
Certificate of Mr. Burns stated that he looked forward to getting up every day and working
Election for the City of Fort Worth.
Mayor Moncrief advised Mr. Burns that he would receive his Oath of Office
during the January 8, 2008, Council meeting. He stated that the Council was a
great team to work with and that 2008 held tremendous challenges for the City.
Mayor Pro tem Hicks referred to today's assassination of Pakistani leader
Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan and stated that it served as a reminder of the
democracy that everyone in the United States enjoyed. She extended Happy
New Year wishes to everyone in the City.
Agenda Item V Mayor Moncrief passed over the following Executive Session item.
Executive Session
The City Council may conduct a closed meeting as authorized by Section
551.071 of the Texas Government Code to seek the advice of its attorneys on
legal issues regarding any matter listed on today's City Council Agenda.
Agenda Item VI There being no further business,the meeting was adjourned at 10:09 a.m.
Adjournment
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 8th day of
January, 2008.
Attest: Approved:
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Marty Hen Mx i AdbaelM ncri
City Secretary Mayor