HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-05-15 CanvassCITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2024
GRAPEVINE CITY HALL, SECOND FLOOR
200 SOUTH MAIN STREET
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
CALL TO ORDER: 1:15 p.m. – City Council Chambers
CITIZEN COMMENTS
1. Any person who is not scheduled on the agenda may address the City Council
under Citizen Comments or on any other agenda item by completing a Citizen
Appearance Request form with the City Secretary. A member of the public may
address the City Council regarding an item on the agenda either before or during
the Council’s consideration of the item, upon being recognized by the Mayor or
upon the consent of the City Council. Citizens will have three (3) minutes to address
Council. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council is
restricted in discussing or taking action during Citizen Comments.
NEW BUSINESS
2. Consider Resolution No. 2024-007 canvassing the May 4, 2024 City Election for
Mayor, City Council Place 1 and City Council Place 2, declaring the results, and
taking any necessary action.
ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with the Open Meetings Law, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551,
I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards at
Grapevine City Hall, 200 South Main Street and on the City’s website on May 10, 2024 by
5:00 p.m.
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Tara Brooks
City Secretary
If you plan to attend this public meeting and you have a disability that requires special arrangements at the
meeting, please contact the City Secretary’s Office at 817.410.3182 at least 24 hours in advance of the
meeting. Reasonable accommodations will be made to assist your needs.
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Special Session to canvass the
results of the May 4, 2024 General Election on this the 15th day of May, 2024 in the City
Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street, with the following members
present:
William D. Tate Mayor
Duff O’Dell Council Member
Paul Slechta Council Member
Leon Leal Council Member
constituting a quorum required for canvassing the election results, with Mayor Pro Tem
Darlene Freed and Council Members Sharron Rogers and Chris Coy being absent, and
with the following members of the City Staff:
Bruno Rumbelow City Manager
Jennifer Hibbs Assistant City Manager
Tara Brooks City Secretary
Call to Order
Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 1:15 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
Item 1. Citizen Comments
No one spoke during Citizen Comments.
NEW BUSINESS
Item 2. Consider Resolution No. 2024-007 canvassing the May 4, 2024 City Election for
Mayor, City Council Place 1 and City Council Place 2, declaring the results, and taking any
necessary action.
City Secretary Tara Brooks reported the official results of the May 4 General Election
as provided by the Tarrant County Elections Administrator.
CITY COUNCIL PLACE 2
CANDIDATE Absentee Early Voting Election Day Total
Sharron 125 3,318 778 4,221
(Spencer)
Rogers
Jason Rash 37 1,009 265 1,311
Under Votes 12 627 187 826
CITY COUNCIL PLACE 1
CANDIDATE Absentee Early Voting Election Day Total
Paul Slechta 130 3,597 891 4,618
Undervotes 44 1,357 339 1,740
MAYOR
CANDIDATE Absentee Early Voting Election Day Total
William D. “Bill” 137 4,143 1,040 5,320
Tate
Undervotes 37 811 190 1,038
Motion was made to approve Resolution No. 2024-007 accepting the results of the May 4,
2024 City Election and declaring William D. Tate duly elected as Mayor, Paul Slechta duly
elected to City Council Place 1 and Sharron Rogers duly elected to City Council Place 2.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Leal
Ayes: Tate, O’Dell, Slechta, and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 4-0
ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 1:17 p.m.
Motion: Slechta
Second: O’Dell
Ayes: Tate, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 4-0
Passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas on this the 4th
day of June, 2024.
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tara Brooks
City Secretary