May 16, 2023 City Council on 2023-05-16 12:30 PM (Special Called Meeting)

[1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]

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GOOD AFTERNOON AND WELCOME TO THIS MEETING OF THE DENTON CITY COUNCIL.

IT IS 12:31.

WE DO HAVE A QUORUM. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER.

FIRST THING ON OUR AGENDA TODAY ARE PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND TEXAS FLAG.

PLEASE STAND FOR ME IF YOU'RE ABLE.

ALL RIGHT. NEXT IS ITEM B, SO OH, NO, WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM A FIRST, WHICH IS ID 23323.

[A. An ordinance of the City of Denton canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the regular and special municipal elections held on May 6, 2023; declaring that a runoff election is not necessary; and providing an effective date.]

GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL.

I AM JESSE SALAZAR INTERIM CITY SECRETARY.

I'M HERE TO PRESENT THE CANVASING RESULTS FROM THE MAY 6TH, 2023 GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS.

THE ORDER OF ELECTIONS WERE ORDERED ON FEBRUARY 7TH, 2023.

ORDINANCE 23088 FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSE OF ELECTING COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS ONE, TWO, THREE AND FOUR FOR FULL CITY TERMS AND FOR THE SPECIAL PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSITION FOR DETERMINING WHETHER CITY COUNCIL MEMBER JESSE DAVIS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM DISTRICT THREE SEAT OF THE CITY COUNCIL BY RECALL.

FOR DISTRICT ONE, WE HAD TWO CANDIDATES VICKI BYRD, THE INCUMBENT AND BIRDIA JOHNSON.

FOR DISTRICT TWO, WE ONLY HAD ONE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE, BRIAN BECK.

FOR DISTRICT THREE, WE HAD THREE CANDIDATES JESSE DAVIS, THE INCUMBENT PAUL MELTZER AND STEVEN PAUL (BUB) DILLENBURG.

FOR DISTRICT FOUR WE HAD THREE CANDIDATES JOE HOLLAND, DONALD THORNTON AND STEPHANIE NEUHARTH.

OKAY. THE UNOFFICIAL GENERAL SPECIAL ELECTION RESULTS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AND THEY DEMONSTRATE THE SUM OF PRECINCTS TOTALS TABULATED BY DISTRICT AND CANDIDATE AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED BY EACH CANDIDATE IN EACH PRECINCT.

CITY COUNCIL WOULD NEED TO ACCEPT THE UNOFFICIAL RESULTS IN ORDER TO OFFICIATE THE OUTCOME.

AND PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR CITY CHARTER THERE IS A PROVISION, ARTICLE TWO, SECTION 304 B, WHICH PROVIDES THE CANDIDATES RECEIVING A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST FOR EACH PLACE SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED.

THE UNOFFICIAL RESULTS WERE RETURNED, AND FOR DISTRICTS ONE, THREE AND FOUR, ALL CANDIDATES RECEIVED GREATER THAN 50% OF THE VOTES.

DISTRICT TWO WAS UNOPPOSED, AND FOR THE SPECIAL PROVISION IT NEEDED TO RECEIVE GREATER THAN 50% OF THE VOTES CAST AS WELL.

I WILL DEMONSTRATE HERE IN THESE SLIDES THAT WERE PROVIDED TO YOU IN THE FRIDAY REPORT, THE CANDIDATES WINNING THE RACE FOR EACH DISTRICT FOR DISTRICT ONE VICKI BYRD ONE WITH A 69.55% OF THE VOTE.

FOR DISTRICT THREE, PAUL MELCHER WON WITH 60.33% OF THE VOTES.

FOR DISTRICT FOUR, JOE HOLLAND WON WITH 52.38% OF THE VOTES.

AND FOR PROPOSITION A, 51.81 VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSITION.

AGAIN FOR DISTRICT TWO WAS UNOPPOSED.

FOR YOUR OUR RECOMMENDATION AND FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS ORDINANCE NUMBER 23323, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON CANVASING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE REGULAR AND SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS HELD ON MAY 6TH, 2023, DECLARING THAT A RUNOFF ELECTION IS NOT NECESSARY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. I'LL STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU. QUESTIONS FOR STAFF.

COUNCILMAN DAVIS. MAYOR I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE.

IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND.

COUNCIL MEMBER WATTS. SECOND MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS.

SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER WATTS.

DISCUSSION. SEEING NONE.

LET'S VOTE ON THE SCREEN.

AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH THE COUNCILMAN BYRD'S VOTE.

I DON'T KNOW HOW IT WORKS.

WE'RE CALLING. SHE'S RIGHT HERE.

I DON'T KNOW IF SHE SAID SOMETHING.

NO, NO.

SO EVERYONE ELSE VOTE AND SHE'LL CATCH UP.

I'VE BEEN LOOKING ALL OVER FOR YOU.

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THANK YOU JESSE TAKES US TO ITEM B, ID 23325.

[B. Issue the following to newly Elected Council Members: · Certificate of Election · Statement of Officer · Oaths of Office]

CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION STATEMENT OF OFFICER AND OATH OF OFFICE.

WHAT'S THAT? YOU CAN COME READ THEM FROM HERE.

OKAY. YES.

OKAY.

AND THOSE TWO COUNCIL MEMBER BYRD IF YOU CAN COME DOWN.

AND I JUST READING.

YEAH, JUST. JUST. YEAH.

OKAY. YEAH. FROM THERE. THERE.

OKAY. GOT IT. AND SO YOU'RE SITTING THERE BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HE'S GOING TO DO THE OATH.

AND SO THIS JUST SAYS IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF DENTON, THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT A GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 6TH, 2023 VICKI BYRD WAS DULY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT ONE.

AND THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER, IF YOU'LL RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

I, VICKI BYRD. I VICKI BYRD DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID, OFFERED, PROMISED TO PAY, PAY OFFER OR PROMISED TO PAY.

CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE.

CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISE TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE.

ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE OR PROMISE ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT OR PROMISE, ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE AT AN ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED AND AN ELECTION IN WHICH I WAS ELECTED.

SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD.

I VICKI BYRD I'VE VICKI BYRD.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.

THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF OF THE OFFICE OF CITY OF DENTON.

CITY OF DENTON COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT THREE COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT ONE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.

OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.

PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND.

PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS.

THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE.

SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD.

I VICKI BYRD I VICKI BYRD.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.

THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE CITY OF OF THE CITY OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.

DISTRICT THREE. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.

DISTRICT ONE.

DISTRICT ONE. THERE YOU GO.

OF THE CITY OF DENTON.

OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS.

AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.

PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND.

PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE AND OF THIS STATE.

AND THE AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY.

AND I FURTHER SOLEMNLY SWEAR AND I FURTHER SOLEMNLY SWEAR, THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID, OFFERED OR PROMISED TO PAY. PAID OFFER OR PROMISED TO PAY.

CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE.

CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR VALUABLE THING.

ANY MONEY OR VALUABLE THING OR PROMISE ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT OR PROMISE ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT AS A REWARD FOR THE GIVING, AS A REWARD FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING A VOTE OR WITHHOLDING A VOTE AT THE ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED, AT THE ELECTION IN WHICH I WAS ELECTED.

SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD.

CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU.

I'M SURE I'M GOING TO BE ABLE TO FIND SOME KIND OF JOKE ABOUT THAT.

ME SEE IF I CAN GET TWO VOTES TO ONE AND GET THREE.

OH, YES. I'M SORRY.

OKAY. IT'S JUST THREE COPIES.

THIS HERE.

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THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

I THINK I'M GOING TO TAKE THIS WITH ME.

OH, DO WE HAVE ONE PICTURES TOGETHER? ABSOLUTELY. ABSOLUTELY.

GIVE ME YOUR YOUR FAMILY.

OH, WAIT.

TO MY FAMILY. THIS IS MY DAUGHTER, SUSAN.

SHE'S A GM. AND HERE'S MY HUSBAND, RODERICK PACKAN.

WE CALL HIM ROD. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

AND THEN COUNCIL MEMBER BET.

OKAY. IN THE NAME OF AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF DENTON.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT A GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 6TH, 2023, BRIAN BECK WAS DULY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT TWO.

THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER.

YOU WILL RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND, PLEASE.

I BRIAN BECK. I BRIAN BECK.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID, OFFERED PROMISED TO PAY PAID.

OFFERED OR PROMISED TO PAY.

CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE.

CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE.

ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE OR PROMISE.

ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE AT THE ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED, AT THE ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED.

SO HELP ME. SO HELP ME.

I, BRIAN BECK. I, BRIAN BECK.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. THAT I HAVE FAITHFULLY EXECUTED THE DUTIES THAT I HAVE FAITHFULLY EXECUTED THE DUTIES.

EXCUSE ME. I WILL FAITHFULLY.

THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF OF THE OFFICE OF CITY OF DENTON.

CITY OF DENTON. COUNCIL MEMBER.

DISTRICT TWO. COUNCIL MEMBER.

DISTRICT TWO OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.

OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.

AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITIES PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND.

PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS.

THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE.

SO HELP. SO HELP ME.

I, BRIAN BECK. I, BRIAN BECK, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.

THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF OF THE OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT TWO.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SHOULD BE ONE, 2 OR 3 TWO TWO OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS.

OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS.

AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.

PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND.

PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE AND OF THIS STATE AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY.

AND I FURTHERMORE SOLEMNLY SWEAR AND I FURTHERMORE SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, AND THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID, OFFERED OR PROMISED TO PAY, PAID, OFFERED OR PROMISED TO PAY.

CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE.

CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR VALUABLE THING.

ANY MONEY OR VALUABLE THING OR PROMISE ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT AS A REWARD FOR THE GIVING, AS A REWARD FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE AT THE ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED, AT THE ELECTION IN WHICH I WAS ELECTED.

SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME.

CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I APPRECIATE IT. YES, SIR.

SIGN THERE. YES, SIR. THIS ONE.

OH, DEAR. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I APPRECIATE YOU. JESSE THANK YOU.

OKAY. THANKS, ALL.

COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON.

IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF DENTON.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT A GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 6TH, 2023 PAUL MELTZER WAS DULY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT THREE.

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COUNCIL MEMBER YOUR PLEASE. YES, SIR.

I'D LIKE TO.

SINCE ALL THESE SEATS ARE YOURS, I'D LIKE YOU IF WHOEVER WOULD LIKE TO, TO JOIN ME AS I TAKE THE OATH AND BE PART OF THIS.

SO IF YOU'D LIKE TO STAND WITH ME, PLEASE.

YEAH, RIGHT. TO THAT GRASS.

YEAH. OKAY.

OKAY, SIR. IF YOU'LL RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

I'VE PAUL MELTZER. I, PAUL MELTZER, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID, OFFERED OR PROMISED TO PAY.

PAID. OFFERED OR PROMISED TO PAY.

CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE.

CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE.

ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE AT THE ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED, AT THE ELECTION OF WHICH I WAS ELECTED.

SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD.

I, PAUL MELTZER.

I, PAUL MELTZER.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.

THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF OF THE OFFICE OF CITY OF DENTON.

CITY OF DENTON COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT THREE COUNCIL MEMBER.

DISTRICT THREE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.

OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.

AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.

PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND.

PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS.

THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THIS STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THIS STATE.

SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD.

I, PAUL MELTZER. I, PAUL MELTZER.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.

THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF OF THE OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT THREE.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.

DISTRICT THREE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS.

OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS.

AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.

PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND.

PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE AND OF THIS STATE AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THIS CITY AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THIS CITY.

AND I FURTHERMORE, SOLEMNLY SWEAR AND I FURTHERMORE, SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID, OFFERED OR PROMISED TO PAY, PAID, OFFERED OR PROMISED TO PAY.

CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE.

CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR VALUABLE THING.

ANY MONEY OR VALUABLE THING OR PROMISE ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT OR PROMISE TO ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT AS A REWARD FOR THE GIVING, AS A REWARD FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING A VOTE OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE OF THE ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED.

OF THE ELECTION OF WHICH I WAS ELECTED.

SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD.

CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU.

I'M NOT GOING TO DO THE SIGNING. YES.

I'M JUST NOT.

AND.

YEAH. AND.

TO CHALLENGE IF YOU CAN COME ON DOWN.

ERIC. IN THE NAME.

IN THE NAME. PARDON ME? IN THE NAME. AND BY THE AUTHORITY, THE CITY OF DENTON.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT A GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 6TH, 2023.

JOE HOLLAND WAS DULY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT FOUR.

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I, JOE HOLLAND, I, JOE HOLLAND, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID, OFFERED, PROMISED TO PAY, PAID, OFFERED OR PROMISED TO PAY.

CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE.

PAID, OFFERED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE, ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE AT THE ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED, AT THE ELECTION WHICH I WAS ELECTED. SO HELP ME GOD.

SO HELP ME GOD.

I. JOE HOLLAND. I, JOE HOLLAND.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.

THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF OF THE OFFICE OF CITY OF DENTON.

CITY OF DENTON COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT FOUR COUNCIL MEMBER.

DISTRICT FOUR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.

OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.

AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.

PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND.

PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS.

THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE.

SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD.

HI, JOE HOLLAND. HI, JOE HOLLAND.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.

THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF OF THE OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT FOUR.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.

DISTRICT FOUR OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS.

OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS.

AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.

PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND.

PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE AND OF THIS STATE AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY.

AND I FURTHER SOLEMNLY SWEAR AND I FURTHER SOLEMNLY SWEAR, THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID, OFFERED OR PROMISED TO PAY, PAID, OFFERED OR PROMISED TO PAY.

CONTRIBUTED. PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE.

CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR VALUABLE THING.

ANY MONEY OR VALUABLE THING OR PROMISE ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT OR PROMISE TO ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT AS A REWARD FOR GIVING, AS A REWARD FOR GIVING OR WITHHOLDING A VOTE OR WITHHOLDING A VOTE AT THE ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED.

AT THE ELECTION WHICH I WAS ELECTED.

SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD.

CONGRATULATIONS, COUNCIL MEMBER.

THANK YOU. JUST A SIGNATURE.

IT'S GOT TO RUN OUT.

YOU HAVE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE PICTURES IF YOU'D LIKE TO TAKE THEM.

IT'S UP TO YOU. HOW? MY WIFE BRENDA IS WITH ME TODAY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS, IF YOU'LL JOIN ME.

AND I'LL CALL THAT ITEM.

[C. Proclamations in appreciation of service to the City of Denton as a City Council Member for the following: · Jesse Davis]

PROCLAMATION IN APPRECIATION OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF DENTON AS A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR THE FOLLOWING.

OKAY, SO I HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR YOU, AND I JUST WANT TO SAY HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOU, YOUR FAMILY CONTRIBUTIONS, CONTINUED CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACTIVITY.

AND SO HERE THIS PROCLAMATION SAYS A PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME.

GREETINGS. WHEREAS JESSE DAVIS HAS SERVED ON THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON FROM MAY 14TH, 2019 TO MAY 16TH, 2023.

AND. WHEREAS, DENTON IS EXTREMELY FORTUNATE TO HAVE RECEIVED THE DEDICATED AND OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS OF JESSE DAVIS AND HIS EFFORTS TO MAKE DENTON A BELOVED PLACE TO CALL HOME.

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AND. WHEREAS, JESSE DAVIS REMAINED STEADFAST AND COMMITTED TO HIS DUTIES PROMOTING THE WELFARE AND PROSPERITY OF THE CITY AND HAS EARNED GREAT RESPECT FROM FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS, COLLEAGUES AND CITIZENS OF DENTON AND THE LOSS OF HIS SERVICE WILL BE KEENLY FELT.

AND NOW, THEREFORE, I GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, FORMALLY CONVEYED THE COMMUNITY'S SINCERE AND WARM APPRECIATION OF JESSE DAVIS AND HIS IN A PERMANENT MANNER BY READING THIS PROCLAMATION INTO THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DENTON AND FORWARDING A HIM A TRUE COPY THEREOF.

AND NOW AND BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF DENTON ON THIS DAY, THE 16TH DAY OF MAY 2023, DOES HEREBY OFFICIALLY AND SINCERELY EXTEND ITS THANKS TO THE HONORABLE JESSE DAVIS FOR HIS DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT AS COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE CITY OF DENTON.

THANK YOU, SIR. AND LOOK AT THIS HANDSOME YOUNG MAN.

OKAY. AND THEN WHAT? WHATEVER WORDS YOU HAVE.

AND SO WE CAN SET THAT DOWN. WHATEVER WORDS YOU HAVE.

YEAH. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I'M REMINDED OF TWO THINGS THIS AFTERNOON.

ONE, THANK GOD THE PROCLAMATION WASN'T A VOTE.

TWO, BUT I DO APPRECIATE THE KIND WORDS AND WELL WISHES THAT I'VE RECEIVED, AND TWO, THAT I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE GONE IN AND GOTTEN A NEW HEADSHOT LAST YEAR WHEN THEY MADE THE APPOINTMENT FOR ME.

BUT I APPRECIATE VERY MUCH AND THE HONOR AND PRIVILEGE OF REPRESENTING DENTON ON THE CITY COUNCIL.

IT'S BEEN MY HONOR TO REPRESENT EVERY CITIZEN OF DISTRICT THREE, EVEN THOSE HERE ON THIS SIDE OF THE ROOM WHO REACHED OUT, WHO CALLED, WHO EMAILED, WHO MADE THEIR VOICES HEARD.

IT WAS MY JOB TO REPRESENT YOU JUST AS MUCH AS ANYONE ELSE IN DISTRICT THREE, AND I ALWAYS DID MY BEST TO DO THAT AND WEIGH ALL SIDES OF EVERY ISSUE IN EVERY DECISION.

COUNCIL MEMBER MELTZER, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ELECTION.

ENJOY YOUR PIE.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MY MY TWO FORMER COLLEAGUES AND TO MR. DAVIS. I SAY I STARTED THIS PROCESS, THIS MILLENNIALS, AND NOW WE'RE DOWN TO ONE.

THEY WERE GOING THE WRONG DIRECTION HERE.

I REALLY WANT TO TELL YOU, THANK YOU FOR THE WAY IN WHICH YOU'VE REPRESENTED THE CITY.

PUBLICLY I EXTEND I SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP.

I HAVE APPRECIATED LISTENING TO THE WAY THAT YOU PARSE OUT ISSUES AND WORK YOUR WAY THROUGH THINGS.

IT'S BEEN A BIG HELP TO ME AS A NEW COUNCIL MEMBER IN MY FIRST YEAR.

I'M JUST BLESSED AND THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SERVE WITH YOU JUST AS I TELL EVERYBODY ELSE.

BUT I MEAN IT WITH YOU AND EVERYBODY ELSE.

MY PHONE IS ALWAYS ON.

I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR CALLS.

WHEN YOU HAVE THOUGHTS ON ISSUES, PLEASE KNOW THAT THAT CALL WILL ALWAYS BE WELCOMED.

WHATEVER YOU DO, PLEASE KNOW YOU ALWAYS HAVE A FRIEND AND I'M THANKFUL FOR YOU, BROTHER.

I DIDN'T SEE THE LIST, SO FORGIVE ME.

COUNCIL MEMBER WATTS, BUT COUNCIL MEMBER MELTZER, THEN COUNCIL MEMBER WATTS.

YES. YEAH.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. WHERE DID HE GO? HEY, THERE HE IS. WE ALL KNOW WHAT IT TAKES IN TERMS OF SACRIFICE AND EARNESTNESS TO DO THIS JOB.

AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR THE YEARS OF SERVICE YOU'VE PUT IN.

AND I KNOW IT IS TRUE OF YOU THAT YOUR SERVICE CONTINUES.

AND I WILL ALSO SHARE A COUPLE OF SOMEWHAT INSIDE THINGS THAT I THINK YOU AND I BOTH KNOW THAT WHEN WHEN WE AGREE IN WHATEVER ROLES WE'RE IN.

WE MOVE THE CITY FORWARD, AND I HOPE THAT WILL CONTINUE.

THE SECOND THING IS THE PIE REFERENCE.

WHEN WE WERE AT THE POLLS TOGETHER, COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS SHARED WITH ME A COMMENT THAT SOME THINGS ARE LIKE A PIE EATING CONTEST, AND THIS IS ONE OF THEM WHERE THE REWARD, IF YOU WIN, IS YOU GET TO EAT MORE PIE.

SO THANK YOU FOR THE WISHES FOR MORE PIE.

COUNCILMAN WATTS. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

YES. I WANT TO SEND MY CONGRATULATIONS TO COUNCIL MEMBER MELTZER COUNCIL MEMBER BYRD, BECK.

AND FORGIVE ME, IT'S GOING TO PROBABLY BE HARD FOR ME NOT TO CALL YOU, JUDGE.

I'LL TRY TO SAY COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLAND.

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR HARD WORK AND THE VOTES OF THE COMMUNITY AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU TO CONTINUE TO MOVE THE CITY FORWARD.

JESSE HAVE SERVED, HAVE ENJOYED SERVING WITH YOU, HAVE ENJOYED OUR FRIENDSHIP.

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YOU'RE PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST ELOQUENT SPEAKERS THAT I'VE HEARD ON THIS COUNCIL AND HOW YOU PARSE THINGS OUT.

TRULY, I CAN SEE WHY YOU WORK IN THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE BECAUSE YOU DO HAVE A GREAT GIFT FOR REALLY NARROWING THINGS DOWN AND COMMUNICATING VERBALLY AND IN WRITING EFFECTIVELY. SO I APPRECIATE THAT AND CERTAINLY COULD LEARN FROM THAT AS WELL.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR CONTINUED SERVICE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

COUNCIL MEMBER BYRD. YES.

I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT WHO SUPPORTED MY RUN.

ADDITIONALLY, I APPRECIATE ALL OF THAT AND MY WORK FOR YOU, I PROMISE, WILL NOT BE IN VAIN.

I'LL TAKE EVERYTHING THAT I CAN TO GIVE THE VERY BEST THAT I CAN.

I WANT TO CONGRATULATE ALL OF OUR WINNERS HERE ON THE DAIS.

WE ARE ALL WINNERS.

WE HAVE A MICROBIOLOGY COMPUTER SCIENTIST IN OUR MIDST, AND WE HAVE A FORMER JUDGE AND BUSINESS OWNER IN OUR MIDST.

WE HAVE A GENTLEMAN THAT CALLS HIMSELF AN EVERY MAN.

THE WORKERS, THE MAN'S WORKING WORKER, A WILLING WORKER.

WE HAVE OUR ATTORNEY ON THE DAIS.

WE HAVE A MAYOR HERE WHO IS VERY DEDICATED TO THIS COMMUNITY.

HE WAS BORN AND RAISED HERE.

AND WE HAVE A GREAT CITY MANAGER.

SHE KNOWS WHAT SHE'S DOING.

I APPRECIATE ALL OF HER GUIDANCE FOR US.

WE HAVE A REAL ESTATE, I BELIEVE, ALSO LAWYER HERE IN OUR MIDST.

AND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF ME, WE HAVE A BUSINESSMAN.

HE'S AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TYPE OF GUY AND HE'S VERY WORTHY TO BE HERE.

I'M SO EXCITED TO HAVE HIM ON THE DAIS AS WELL.

SO THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE UP HERE AND ME, MYSELF AND I, OF COURSE, I'VE BEEN THROUGH SOME THINGS AS A POLICE OFFICER AND A RISK MANAGER AND A TEACHER, AND NOW I'M HERE ON THE CITY COUNCIL. SO ALL OF THOSE THINGS CULMINATING TOGETHER MAKES THIS A PRETTY EXCITING AND VERY INTERESTING TIME TO GROW A CITY 36 FASTEST GROWING CITY IN THE NATION. SO AND WE'RE GOING TO GIVE EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN.

SO I AM GOING TO TALK ABOUT JESSE DAVIS BECAUSE HE AND I HAVE SAT TOGETHER NEXT TO EACH OTHER FOR A WHILE NOW, AND WE'VE COME TO CARE FOR EACH OTHER VERY MUCH.

I STARTED CALLING HIM SON.

THIS IS MY SON.

THIS IS MY SON.

I DO NOT HAVE A SON OF MY OWN BIOLOGICALLY, BUT I HAD ALWAYS KIND OF YEARNED FOR A SON.

BUT MY SECOND DAUGHTER TOLD ME THAT I DIDN'T NEED TO HAVE ANY MORE CHILDREN.

SO I DESCRIBE HIM AS A SON BECAUSE IF I DID HAVE A SON, I WOULD BE VERY PROUD OF MY SON BECAUSE HE WOULD BE SOMEBODY I THINK WOULD BE JESSE WOULD FIT THE BILL.

SO I APPRECIATE HIM LETTING ME CALL HIM SON.

AND IT WAS VERY SINCERE THAT I DID THAT FOR A REASON.

SO YOU HAVE MY NUMBER.

IF YOU NEED ANY BARBECUE OR YOU HAVE A HANKERING FOR SOME BARBECUE, LET ME KNOW AND WE'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU FROM THAT RESPECT.

I APPRECIATE YOU AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING ME TO ASK QUESTIONS AND HELPING ME GROW IN THIS REALM AS WELL.

THANK YOU.

COUNCILMAN BECK. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. YEAH. I WANT TO CONGRATULATE MY RETURNING COLLEAGUE AND MY NEW COLLEAGUE.

I FINALLY HAVE SOMEONE SITTING NEXT TO ME.

I'M NOT THE PARIAH SITTING ALL DOWN BY MYSELF ON ONE END ANYMORE.

SO THANK YOU, JOE, FOR BRIDGING THE GAP THERE.

AND JESSE, I'M NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH YOUR LAUNDRY LIST OF OF THINGS THAT YOU AND I WORKED ON TOGETHER.

I'M GOING TO SAY WHAT I'M GOING TO MISS IS, IS MY FRIEND HERE IN MY LAPEL US US NATTERING ON NERDILY ABOUT CTHULHU AND OTHER NERD FACTOR, STAR TREK AND OTHER THINGS IN BETWEEN SESSIONS.

I'M REALLY GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE THESE YOKELS STEP UP THEIR GAME BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT UP TO OUR LEVEL YET SO THAT I WILL MISS.

AND ANYTIME YOU WANT TO SLIDE A SNARKY HUMOR REMARK INTO MY INTO MY DMS, YOU GO AHEAD FEEL FREE TO DO THAT.

OKAY. I'M SORRY.

I BEG YOUR PARDON? I'VE ALREADY BROKEN MY MOM.

YEAH, NO WORRIES, HUH? THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU.

MY MONITOR IS STILL BROKEN.

I'D LIKE TO I'M GOING TO GET ALL KINDS OF HELP NOW, RIGHT.

I REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY.

YOU KNOW, I WAS I WAS BORN ABOUT FIVE BLOCKS FROM HERE.

SO THIS IS CERTAINLY COMING FULL CIRCLE.

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I THINK THAT'S TERRIFIC.

AND NOW I'M ON THE CITY COUNCIL OF MY HOMETOWN.

I CAN'T BE MORE HUMBLED.

CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY SECRETARY, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.

IT'S A TERRIFIC HONOR.

I WANT TO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OBVIOUSLY TO MY WIFE WHO LISTENED TO A WHOLE LOT OF STUFF OVER THE LAST 3 OR 4 MONTHS.

AND TO MY FRIEND PATTY HAYWORTH, WHO ASSEMBLED AND TOOK DOWN MORE CONSTRUCTION SIGNS THAN TEXT IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS.

AND TO TO A WORTHY OPPONENT WHO'S HERE TODAY.

STEPHANIE NEUHARTH, I APPRECIATE YOUR BEING HERE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING THE CITIZENS OF DENTON.

EXCELLENT. THANK YOU. AND STEVE, CAN WE LOOK AT THAT MONITOR BETWEEN NOW AND TWO? AND SO, YEAH, I JUST WANT TO FOR THOSE THAT HAVE SERVED ON COUNCIL BEFORE, PLEASE JOIN US HERE AFTER THIS NEXT ITEM AT THE CIVIC CENTER FOR A QUICK RECEPTION FOR THOSE THAT HAVE SERVED ON COUNCIL BEFORE, WANT TO BEGIN TO CONTINUE TO FOSTER AND GROW THOSE RELATIONSHIPS TO THOSE THAT SERVE WITH ME.

LOOK FORWARD TO IT.

ABSOLUTELY. THERE WILL BE BUMPS IN THE ROAD.

THOSE ARE JUST CHALLENGES.

THE BUMPS ARE WHAT WE CLIMB ON.

I BELIEVE THAT.

BUT WE'RE GOING TO BE WE HAVE THE PEOPLE'S BUSINESS TO DO.

WE'LL HAVE ABOUT A $1.7 BILLION BUDGET THIS YEAR.

THAT'S MY GUESS.

WE'RE GOING TO BE CLOSE.

AND SO WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO.

WE HAVE I GOT THE MARCHING ORDERS FROM THE THIRD GRADERS AT NEWTON, RAYZOR THIS MORNING THAT SAID WE NEED TO FIX THE STREETS.

SO YOU YOU SHOULD GO SEE THEM, JUDGE.

AND BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT THAT.

BUT ANYWAY, SO LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING.

LOOK FORWARD TO DOING THE PEOPLE'S BUSINESS.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL AND WE ALL UNDERSTAND HERE WHAT IT TAKES TO GET HERE.

WE ALL UNDERSTAND WHAT IT TAKES TO STAY HERE, AND WE ALL UNDERSTAND THAT WE SERVE THE ENTIRE 151,000 PLUS IN THE CITY OF DENTON AND HONORED TO DO SO WITH THAT.

THAT TAKES US TO OUR NEXT ITEM.

[D. Election of Mayor Pro Tem.]

THIS IS GOING TO BE HOPEFULLY PRETTY SEAMLESS, BUT I'M GOING WE'LL HAVE A MOTION AND THEN WE'LL VOTE.

IF THAT FAILS, WE'LL HAVE ANOTHER MOTION.

AND SO TO GET THAT STARTED SO THAT WE CAN HAVE TIME TO TO GET OVER THERE.

JESSE YOU'LL TAKE IT FROM HERE? YES, SIR. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR.

CITY COUNCIL. THE JESSE SALAZAR, CITY INTERIM CITY SECRETARY.

I'M HERE TO PRESENT THE ITEM FOR THE ELECTION OF THE MAYOR PRO TEM.

ARTICLE TWO, SECTION 203 OF THE DENTON CITY CHARTER STATES IN PART THE CITY.

THE COUNCIL SHALL ON AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER AN ANNUAL ELECTION ELECT FROM ITS MEMBERSHIP, A MAYOR PRO TEM.

THE MAYOR PRO TEM SHALL ACT AS MAYOR DURING THE ABSENCE OR DISABILITY OF THE MAYOR.

THE ELECTION OF THE MAYOR PRO TEM AT THIS MEETING WILL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH ABOVE.

THE PROCESS WAS INCLUDED IN YOUR FRIDAY REPORT.

THE NEXT TWO SLIDES OUTLINE THE PROCESS THAT WAS USED IN THE PREVIOUS YEARS.

MAYOR OKAY.

AND IF IF HIS SCREEN DOESN'T POP UP, CAN WE DO LIKE WE DID WITH COUNCIL MEMBER WATTS? IS THAT AN OPTION OR DOES THAT TAKE SOME PREP TIME? WELL, WE CAN'T DO THAT RIGHT NOW.

WE'LL HAVE TO DO A VOICE VOTE. OKAY.

EVERYTHING WILL HAVE TO BE ON. WELL, WE'LL SEE.

WE GOT A WE GOT AN INTERNET.

YEAH, ON THE SCREEN.

WELL, SHE SAID LOOK AT HER SCREEN OVER THERE.

YEAH. NOTHING IS HAPPENING.

I HEAR A DOOR. OUR HANDS OVER HAND LOADING.

OKAY. GOT IT.

SO I'M GOING TO NOMINATE COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLAND TO SERVE AS PRO TEM.

AND HERE'S WHY. I THINK WE OWE IT TO DISTRICT FOUR.

WHO'S BEEN WITHOUT A SEAT? ONE A VOICE.

TWO, HE SERVED AT THE COUNTY LEVEL AND HAS A GREATER AMOUNT OF EXPERIENCE THAN A LOT OF US AT THAT CAPACITY.

THAT'S IMPORTANT TO ME.

AND AS FAR AS HAVING EXPERIENCE, AS FAR AS RECOGNIZING THE SACRIFICES THAT DISTRICT FOUR HAVE GONE THROUGH THE LAST SIX MONTHS, UNDERSTAND THAT AND I APPRECIATE THAT.

AND SO I WANT TO WANT TO PUT FORWARD HIS NAME.

I THINK HE'S MORE THAN EQUIPPED, MORE THAN CAPABLE, MORE THAN ENOUGH EXPERIENCE, AND HOPEFULLY MY PEERS AGREE AND WE CAN BE DONE. AND THIS WILL BE VERY DIFFERENT THAN THE LAST TWO YEARS THIS PROCESS HAS GONE.

SO THAT'S MY MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND?

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SO WE HAVE MOTION BY MAYOR HUDSPETH.

FOR COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLAND SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER WATTS.

DISCUSSION. SEEING NONE.

YOU GOT TO GO DOWN THE LINE.

VOICE VOTE.

THAT FAILS, I WOULD MOVE.

WELL, ANYWAY, THIS IS, I'LL HAVE MY COMMENTS.

MAYOR COUNCIL MEMBER BECK, I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE MYSELF.

I'D LIKE TO CONTINUE DOING IT FOR ANOTHER YEAR.

OKAY. COUNCILMAN.

MCGEE. SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BECK.

SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MCGEE.

DISCUSSION. I'LL GO.

THIS IF YOU'RE TRACKING ALONG.

THIS PROCESS HAS MOVED EVERY YEAR.

I'VE BEEN HERE SINCE 2017 CONTINUALLY.

AND IT MOVES EACH YEAR.

WITH THIS PROCESS HAS GONE SEAMLESSLY.

EVERY YEAR UNTIL 2020 WHEN I BECAME MAYOR.

I FIND IT INTERESTING THAT WE WOULD NOW NOT MOVE THIS TO OTHER QUALIFIED CANDIDATES SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY.

NOTICE THERE WERE NO STATEMENTS ON COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLAND'S QUALIFICATIONS.

NO CONCERNS THERE, JUST INDIVIDUAL PREFERENCES, I GUESS, BECAUSE THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO GO ON TO REPEAT.

AND SO THAT'S A CHALLENGE FOR ME TO SUPPORT AND CANNOT SUPPORT THAT.

WE HAVE TRADITIONS THAT AREN'T CEMENTED IN REQUIRED STEPS, BUT IT'S MAKE NO BONES ABOUT IT.

I DON'T SUPPORT THIS BECAUSE IT'S NOT THE PROCESS THAT I'VE UNDERSTOOD SINCE 2017.

IT'S NOT THE PROCESS THAT THIS COUNCIL HAS DONE, AND THERE'S BEEN NO REASON PUT FORWARD WHY SOMEONE THAT'S HELD COUNTY OFFICE CAN'T FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS AS A MAYOR PRO TEM FOR THIS BODY.

SO FOR THAT REASON, FOR THOSE REASONS, I'M NOT GOING TO SUPPORT THIS.

AND I FIND IT I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. BRAY.

COUNCIL MEMBER MCGEE. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. TRADITIONS ARE IMPORTANT, BUT THEY DON'T MEAN A LOT UNLESS YOU MEMORIALIZE THEM IN ORDNANCE.

IF THIS BODY WANTS TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT MAKING THE NEW PERSON ALWAYS THE MAYOR PRO TEM, I'M HAPPY TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION.

LET'S BRING IT UP IN WORK SESSION AND LET'S SEE IF WE CAN MAKE IT AN ORDINANCE.

BUT WE DON'T DO IT THAT WAY FOR A REASON.

I WANT TO, I ALSO WANT TO SAY IT IS TROUBLING TO ME THAT THE NARRATIVE IS CONTINUING TO PERPETUATE THAT DISTRICT FOUR DOES NOT HAVE REPRESENTATION.

THERE ARE ONE, TWO, THREE PEOPLE ON THIS DAIS RIGHT NOW WHO HAVE REPRESENTED DISTRICT FOUR SINCE THEY HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A DISTRICT REPRESENTATION.

AND I AM GOING TO ASSUME THAT MY OTHER TWO COLLEAGUES HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB, JUST AS I HAVE.

WHEN THOSE FOLKS CALL, THEY GET REPRESENTATION JUST LIKE ANYONE ELSE DOES THE REST OF THE CITY.

YOU SEE, THE PROBLEM IS, IS THAT WE LOOK AT THINGS IN A MACRO WAY.

THE TRUTH IS ALL OF US REPRESENT THE ENTIRE CITY BECAUSE WE VOTE ON THINGS THAT AFFECT THE ENTIRE CITY, NO MATTER WHO OUR PARTICULAR VOTING BASE IS.

SO WE'VE GOT TO DO BETTER AND BE MORE HONEST ABOUT WHO REPRESENTS WHO.

WE ALL REPRESENT DISTRICT FOUR AND THAT IS GOING TO CONTINUE.

NOW EVEN THAT, WE ARE A FULL COUNCIL.

AND TO DR.

BECK, I'M SECONDING THIS NOMINATION BECAUSE I BELIEVE HE'S DONE A GREAT JOB FOR THE PAST ONE YEAR.

I THANK YOU FOR OUR FRIENDSHIP WE'VE BUILT.

I'M THANKFUL THAT IN THE CONVERSATIONS WE'VE HAD, I'VE NEVER ONE TIME BEEN PRESSURED TO MAKE A PARTICULAR VOTE.

YOU'VE ALWAYS TOLD ME TO FOLLOW MY CONSCIENCE AND DO WHAT I THINK IS IN THE BEST, BEST, THE BEST WILL OF THE VOTERS.

AND I APPRECIATE THAT.

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I HOPE THAT MY COLLEAGUES WILL SUPPORT ME.

I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING YOUR NOMINATION.

DR. BECK, AS REELECTION FOR MAYOR PRO TEM.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. COUNCILMAN BYRD.

I HAVE TWO THINGS TO SAY BECAUSE I DO WANT TO STEP BACK AND HAVE YOU ALL TO RECOGNIZE THAT.

AND THIS IS FOR THE LADIES IN THE HOUSE THAT I'M THE ONLY FEMALE HERE ON THE DAIS.

BUT I DO ALSO WANT TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT I WAS THE ONLY FEMALE IN MY POLICE ACADEMY CLASS AS WELL.

AND SO I WAS A LEADER IN THAT PARTICULAR CLASS OF NEARLY 40 PEOPLE, 40 MEN.

I HAD TO STAND UP AND STAND TALL.

SO FOR THE LADIES, I'M HERE.

I HEAR YOU. AND THE OTHER THING IS THAT WE ARE IN ORDER.

THIS IS A DEMOCRATIC WAY OF FINDING LEADERSHIP.

THERE IS NOTHING THAT WE'RE DOING RIGHT NOW THAT SAYS WE'RE OUT OF ORDER.

WE CAN VOTE ON WHAT WE THINK WE NEED TO VOTE ON AND THE WAY THAT WE FEEL LIKE WE NEED TO VOTE.

THIS IS OUR VOTE.

THIS IS YOUR VOTE.

AND WE'RE DOING EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO DO.

AGAIN, THERE'S NOT ANYTHING THAT'S OUT OF ORDER HERE, AND JUST BE AWARE OF THAT AND BE MINDFUL OF THAT.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER WATTS.

MAN, I'M OUT OF PRACTICE PRESSING THIS BUTTON.

THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE IS FOR COUNCIL MEMBER BYRD.

I'M NOT GOING TO ANSWER IT. I DON'T KNOW.

OKAY. WELL, MY QUESTION WOULD BE, IF SHE HAD AN INTEREST IN MAYOR PRO TEM, BUT SHE'S NOT GOING TO ANSWER IT.

SO WE'LL MOVE ON FROM THAT.

THAT'S MY ONLY QUESTION.

OKAY. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. WE'LL VOTE.

CALL] PASSES FOUR-THREE, THAT CONCLUDES THIS SESSION.

WE'LL BE BACK AT SIX, NO, NO 2:00 FOR A WORK SESSION.

THOSE CAN JOIN US NEXT DOOR.

DID YOU VOTE. [INAUDIBLE]

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.