[After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered:]
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MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL. TODAY IS MAY 12TH, 2026. IT IS 1:01 P.M. WE DO HAVE A QUORUM, SO CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER FIRST THING ON THE AGENDA. PLEDGES TO THE UNITED STATES AND TEXAS
FLAG. PLEASE STAND WITH ME IF YOU'RE ABLE. >> TO. THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE. TEXAS FLAG.
>> I PLEDGE. >> ALLEGIANCE TO THEE. TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND
[2. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS]
INDIVISIBLE. >> ALRIGHT. AND THEN FIRST PROCLAMATION IS TO DOCTOR BRIAN
BECK. IF YOU CAN MEET ME AT THE PODIUM, PLEASE. OKAY. >> THANK YOU.
>> LET'S START WITH THIS. YES, SIR. THANK YOU. >> AND LET'S START WITH CHECK.
CHECK. OKAY. YEAH. SO I'LL GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO I HAVE A PROCLAMATION. I'LL READ IT. BUT
ANYTHING, ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SHARE, THE MIC IS YOURS. >> OH, NO. THAT'S DANGEROUS. WE
ALL KNOW THAT. I AM PRONE TO TO GO ON AND ON. >> AND YES.
>> DID I MENTION ON. YEAH. OKAY. >> WELL THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHT. YEAH.
>> NO, I WANT I WILL KEEP IT BRIEF BECAUSE AS I JUST TOLD JILL, I'M ALL IN MY FIELDS RIGHT NOW. I'M ALL IN COMPARTMENTALIZED ABOUT THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF WHERE THIS LEADS BECAUSE WE'RE SORT OF IN A, IN A HOLDING PATTERN AS WE SEE HOW THINGS GO. BUT WHAT I AM IMMENSELY GRATEFUL FOR IS ALL THE PEOPLE ON THE STAGE THAT I'VE GOT TO SHARE TIME WITH OUR FIVE YEARS TOGETHER, VICKI AND OUR FIVE YEARS TOGETHER, WE SORT OF ALL STARTED THIS AT THE SAME TIME. I SAID THIS LAST MEETING AND AND IT HAS CHANGED ME, MADE ME GROW AS A PERSON. IT HAS SHOWN ME THAT THIS COMMUNITY THAT I CAME TO 20 YEARS AGO IS IT'S SO IMPORTANT. AND, AND IT REALLY REINFORCED ME GIVING BACK OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. SO I HOPE THAT I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY FURTHER.
AND I PROMISE YOU, REGARDLESS OF WHAT HAPPENS IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, I WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THAT I LOVE, THAT I'VE STAYED HERE. THAT IS MY HOME. BUT I HAVE IMMENSELY ENJOYED EVERY ASPECT OF THIS SO MUCH TO THE POINT THAT I ACTUALLY LEFT UT TO JUST FOCUS ON THE COMMUNITY. PROFESSORS NORMALLY DIE IN THEIR OFFICE, AND I CHOSE TO FOCUS ON THE COMMUNITY INSTEAD, SO I APPRECIATE EVERY SINGLE PERSON UP HERE. I DON'T KNOW IF I SAY IT, I'M WELL ENOUGH OR OFTEN ENOUGH, BUT THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU.
>> EXCELLENT. >> THANK YOU MAYOR. >> AND BEFORE I READ THE PROCLAMATION, I'LL SAY JUST A BIT MORE ABOUT THAT, BECAUSE I'VE DONE ALL THE THINGS I'VE RUN FOR ELECTION AND LOST. I'VE RUN FOR ELECTION AND WON WINNING'S BETTER. AND THEN I HAVE ALSO BEEN IN A RUNOFF SITUATION. SO IF YOU DON'T KNOW, IT IS LIKE YOU LEAVE COUNCIL. I HAD TO TURN IN EVERYTHING AS THOUGH I WASN'T COMING BACK. AND THAT THAT'S A DIFFICULT THING, RIGHT? IT IS JUST A CHALLENGE. YOU KNOW, IT WAS THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME THAT IF IT WAS LIKE FOUR YEARS. AND SO IF IF I FORGOT MY CHARGER IN CITY HALL, I'D JUST COME GRAB IT. BUT AFTER THAT DAY AND YOU GOT TO WAIT TILL 8:00 ON MONDAY, AND IT'S JUST A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE. SO I APPRECIATE I HAVE THE SIMILAR EXPERIENCE AND UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND APPRECIATE IT. AND SO WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION TO READ AND IT READS PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS. TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME. GREETINGS.
WHEREAS DOCTOR BRIAN BECK HAS SERVED AS A COUNCIL MEMBER FOR DISTRICT TWO OF THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL FROM MAY 1ST, 2021 TO MAY 12TH, 2026. AND WHEREAS, AMONG THIS, HIS MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY, DOCTOR BRIAN BECK HAS ALSO SERVED AS MAYOR PRO TEM OF THE CITY COUNCIL CHAIR TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, VICE CHAIR TO THE MOBILITY COMMITTEE AND MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE AND DEVELOPMENT CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE. AND WHEREAS, DOCTOR BRIAN BECK HAS SERVED WITH DEDICATION CONSISTENTLY GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WELL BEING OF THE CITY AND EARNING THE RESPECT OF HIS COLLEAGUES AND THE COMMUNITY. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD HUDSPETH, MAYOR THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, FORMALLY CONVEYED THE COMMUNITY'S APPRECIATION OF DOCTOR BRIAN
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BECK IN PERMANENT MANNER BY READING THIS PROCLAMATION INTO THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF DENTON DOES HEREBY OFFICIALLY EXTEND THANKS TO DOCTOR BRIAN BECK FOR HIS SUCCESSFUL CAREER AS A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER AND CITY OF DENTON. IF WE CAN GIVE HIM A HAND.>> ALL RIGHT. THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHT. AND I.
>> AND I'D BE REMISS IF YOU ARE AN ELECTED OFFICIAL OR REPRESENTING AN ELECTED OFFICIAL IN HERE IN THE IN THE AUDIENCE, IF YOU COULD STAND. LET US GIVE YOU LET US RECOGNIZE YOU REAL QUICK. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE Y'ALL. YEAH. WE ARE HERE ALMOST EVERY OTHER TUESDAY. SO Y'ALL COME BACK AND SEE US NOW YOU'RE HERE. I LOVE IT. OKAY. COUNCILMAN
BYRD. >> OKAY. >> YES IT IS. ALRIGHT. WELL THE
MIC IS YOURS. >> OH THANK YOU, THANK YOU. WELL.
>> I HAVE MY SPEECH ALREADY PREPARED, SO I KNOW THAT WHEN I GO OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, I JUST GO ALL OVER THE PLACE. SO I'M GOING TO BE STRUCTURED HERE. I DID WRITE A LETTER TO THE CITY AND I SAID, DEAR CITY OF DENTON, I WRITE WITH DEEP GRATITUDE AND AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY THAT HAS SHAPED MY PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY IN MY OWN PERSONAL PURPOSE. SERVING DIDN'T HAS BEEN AN HONOR, AND I REMAIN DEDICATED TO ADVOCATING AND ADVANCING A CITY WHERE QUALITY OF LIFE, STRONG FAMILIES, AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARE NOT COMPETING PRIORITIES, BUT SHARED OUTCOMES. THROUGHOUT MY WORK, I'VE CONSISTENTLY PLACED SAFETY FIRST. RECOGNIZING THAT A SECURE COMMUNITY IS A FOUNDATION UPON WHICH ALL PROGRESS IS BUILT. AND ALONGSIDE THIS, I'VE CHAMPIONED THOUGHTFUL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT NOT ONLY ATTRACTS OPPORTUNITY, BUT ENSURES THAT IT'S ACCESSIBLE AND IT'S RESPONSIBLE, AND IT'S BENEFICIAL TO ALL THE RESIDENTS HERE WHO CALL DENTON HOME. MY ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCES HAVE REINFORCED THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND COLLABORATION. I LOVE THAT AND RESULTS DRIVEN LEADERSHIP, AND IT HAS VALUES THAT I'M GOING TO CONTINUE TO UPHOLD. I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION TO MY FAMILY, WHICH, BY THE WAY, IS NOT HERE. THEY'RE WORKING AND OUT OF TOWN AND OUT OF STATE, WHOSE SUPPORT HAS BEEN MY ANCHOR. AND TO MY SUPPORTERS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TRUST AND YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT AND YOUR BELIEF IN THE WORK THAT I DO. AND I OFFER A SPECIAL THANKS TO JORDAN VILLARREAL AND SCOTT BROWN, WHO SUPPORT BOTH FINANCIALLY AND PERSONALLY, HAS HELPED ME, AND THEY'VE BEEN BOTH VERY INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING ME MOVE MY VISION FORWARD AND TO MY PEERS ON THE DAIS. JOE. I WANT YOU TO KNOW, JOE, IT'S BEEN A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE ALONGSIDE YOU, AND YOUR DEDICATION AND YOUR LEADERSHIP HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE STRENGTH OF THIS CITY. I ALSO EXTEND MY BEST WISHES TO ALL NEW AND PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS STEPPING INTO SERVICE. YOUR ROLE IS VITAL AND YOUR IMPACT IS GOING TO SHAPE DENTON'S FUTURE IN MEANINGFUL WAYS. IT'S COMING GUYS, IT IS REALLY COMING VERY QUICK AND VERY HARD.
BE PREPARED ■AND AS WE LOOK AHEAD, I REMAIN COMMITTED TO ADVOCATING FOR A HEALTHY BALANCE BETWEEN THOSE WHO HAVE AND THOSE WHO ARE STILL STRIVING AND THRIVING. DIDN'T MUST BE ONE WHERE OPPORTUNITY IS INCLUSIVE, WHERE GROWTH DOES NOT LEAVE PEOPLE BEHIND, AND WHERE EVERY FAMILY HAS THE ABILITY TO SUCCEED. MY NEXT CHAPTER OF SERVICE IS GOING TO FOCUS ON EXPANDING ACCESS TO CHILD CARE THROUGH THE NONPROFIT AREA. IT'S AN ESSENTIAL INVESTMENT THAT BOTH ALL OF OUR FAMILIES, ALL OF OUR FAMILIES AND OUR WORKFORCE NEEDS THAT SUPPORTING WORKING FAMILIES IN THIS WAY IS NOT JUST A COMPASSIONATE POLICY.
IT'S SMART AND IT'S FORWARD THINKING, AND IT'S ALL COMMUNITY BUILDING. THEN IT'S ALWAYS BEEN A PLACE IN MY HEART. IT'S A PLACE OF RESILIENCE AND IT'S A PLACE OF POSSIBILITIES.
I MEAN, IT REALLY, REALLY IS. IF WE WORK TOGETHER, I'M PROUD TO CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO
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THAT LEGACY OF OURS AND WITH GRATITUDE AND BEST WISHES. THANK YOU. DIDN'T APPRECIATE IT.>> EXCELLENT. ALL RIGHT. >> WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE AS WELL AND YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE TO THE CITY AND TO I HAVE A PROCLAMATION, THE PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME.
GREETINGS. WHEREAS VICKI BYRD HAS SERVED COUNT CITY COUNCIL FOR DISTRICT ONE AND CITY, CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL FROM MAY 1ST 2021 TO MAY 12TH, 2026. AND WHEREAS, ALONGSIDE HER SERVICE ON COUNCIL, VICKI, BYRD HAS ALSO SERVED AS CHAIR TO THE MOBILITY COMMITTEE, VICE CHAIR TO THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE AND A MEMBER OF THE DEVELOPMENT CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP BOARD. AND WHEREAS, VICKI BYRD HAS SERVED WITH DEDICATION, PROVIDING MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY AND EARNING THE RESPECT OF HER COLLEAGUES AND THE COMMUNITY. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD HUDSPETH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, RECOGNIZE THE COMMUNITY'S APPRECIATION FOR VICKI BYRD IN A PERMANENT MANNER BY READING THIS PROCLAMATION INTO THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF DENTON DOES HEREBY OFFICIALLY EXTEND THANKS TO VICKI BYRD FOR HER SUCCESSFUL CAREER AS A COUNCIL MEMBER OF
THE CITY OF DENTON. IF WE CAN GIVE HER A HAND. >> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO. AWESOME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YEAH. AWESOME. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
>> OKAY. AND BEFORE WE GET TO THE REST OF THE I DO WANT TO TAKE CHAIR'S PRIVILEGE AGAIN, IF YOU'RE A FIRST RESPONDERS SERVED IN THE MILITARY VETERAN, ALL THOSE THINGS. IF YOU COULD STAND. LET US GIVE YOU A HAND, PLEASE. FIRST RESPONDER IF YOU SERVED.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE YOU ALL. MEANS A LOT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> OH, SORRY. >> THANK YOU ZACH. I INTENDED TO DO THAT. ALL RIGHT. SO NOW WE HAVE ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION AGAIN. BEFORE GETTING THERE I WANT TO RECOGNIZE A DEAR FRIEND. THIS IS GREAT. SO IF YOU'VE SEEN THE THE MURAL ON OAK STREET. TIM RAISE YOUR HAND. TIM PROVIDED THAT DENTON MURAL ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING. HE'S OUTSTANDING, YOUNG MAN. IF YOU DON'T KNOW HIM, YOU SHOULD KNOW HIM. HE'S HE'S A REALLY GOOD GUY DOING A LOT OF GOOD STUFF HERE IN TOWN. THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE YOU. SO THAT TAKES US TO ITEM THREE A I'D 260580. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE
[A. ID 26-0580 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the General Municipal Election to elect City Council Members to Place 5, Place 6, and Mayor to Place 7, and the Special Municipal Election for the purpose of filling a vacancy in District 1 and District 2 for the unexpired term ending in May 2027, held on May 2, 2026; declaring that no candidate received the majority of votes cast for Places 5 and 7 (Mayor) in the General Municipal Election and that a Runoff Election is ordered to be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026; authorizing Runoff Election Day polling locations; and providing an effective date.]
OF THE CITY OF DENTON. CANVASING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO ELECT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO PLACE FIVE, PLACE SIX AND MAYOR TO PLACE SEVEN, AND THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILLING THE VACANT VACANCY IN DISTRICT ONE AND DISTRICT TWO FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING IN MAY 2027, HELD ON MAY 2ND, 2026. DECLARING THAT NO CANDIDATE RECEIVED A MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST FOR PLACE FIVE AND SEVEN, WHICH IS THE MAYOR AND THE GENERAL GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, AND THAT A RUNOFF ELECTION IS ORDERED TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, JUNE 13TH, 2026. AUTHORIZING RUNOFF ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATIONS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL INGRID RICK CITY, SECRETARY HERE TO GO OVER THE CANVASING OF THE MAY 2ND GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS. BOTH THE MAY THE 2ND GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS WERE ORDERED ON JANUARY THE 13TH BY ORDINANCE 252298. THE PURPOSE OF THE GENERAL ELECTION WAS TO ELECT MEMBERS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL FOR PLACES FIVE, SIX AND SEVEN FOR FULL TERMS IN PLACE, FIVE AT LARGE. WE HAD THREE CANDIDATES GEORGE MICHAEL FERRY JR, ERICA GARLAND AND CALEB MEESE, AND PLACED SIX AT LARGE. WE HAD ONE CANDIDATE, JOEL JESTER, AND PLACE SEVEN AT LARGE FOR THE MAYOR'S SEAT. WE HAD FOUR CANDIDATES ANGELA
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BREWER, SHANNON CHILDS, CHRIS WATTS AND BRIAN VICK. THE PURPOSE OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION WAS TO ELECT MEMBERS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO FILL VACANCIES FOR UNEXPIRED TERMS ENDING MAY 2027 FOR DISTRICTS ONE AND TWO AND DISTRICT ONE, WE HAD THREE CANDIDATES CHRIS COX, MICHAEL HERRON AND JORDAN E VILLARREAL. IN DISTRICT TWO, WE HAD TWO CANDIDATES, ROBERT J. ARCHER II AND NICK STEPHENS. THE CITY CHARTER ARTICLE TWO, SECTION 3.04, PROVIDES THAT THE CANDIDATES RECEIVING THE MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST FOR EACH PLACE SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED. THE CITY COUNCIL NEEDS TO ACCEPT THE OFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE ELECTION, AS SUBMITTED TO THE CITY BY DENTON COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION, WHICH ARE AS FOLLOWS. FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION IN PLACE. FIVE NO CANDIDATE RECEIVED 50% OF THE VOTES CAST AND THEREFORE A RUNOFF ELECTION IS REQUIRED BETWEEN THE TOP TWO CANDIDATES, ERIC GEORGE MICHAEL FERRY JR, FOR PLACE FIVE CANDIDATE JILL JESTER RECEIVED 100% OF THE VOTES CAST. AND THEREFORE NO RUNOFF ELECTION IS REQUIRED, AND JILL JESTER IS DECLARED ELECTED IN PLACE.SEVEN FOR MAYOR. NO CANDIDATE RECEIVED 50% OF THE VOTES CAST, AND THEREFORE A RUNOFF ELECTION IS REQUIRED BETWEEN THE TOP TWO CANDIDATES, CHRIS WATTS AND BRIAN BECK, FOR PLACE SEVEN FOR MAYOR. FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION IN DISTRICT ONE, CANDIDATE JORDAN E VILLARREAL RECEIVED 55.39% OF THE VOTES CAST, SO NO RUNOFF ELECTION IS REQUIRED AND JORDAN E VILLARREAL IS DECLARED ELECTED IN DISTRICT TWO. CANDIDATE NICK STEPHENS RECEIVED 82.81% OF THE VOTES CAST, SO NO RUNOFF ELECTION IS REQUIRED AND NICK STEPHENS IS DECLARED ELECTED. POLLING LOCATIONS FOR THE RUNOFF ELECTION IS FOR AT LARGE SEATS, PLACE FIVE AND PLACE SEVEN FOR MAYOR, AND STAFF IS SUGGESTING SEVEN POLLING LOCATIONS THAT DEMONSTRATE THAT DEMONSTRATED THE HIGHEST VOTER PARTICIPATION ACROSS ALL DISTRICTS IN THE MAY 2ND ELECTION. OBVIOUSLY, RESIDENTS CAN VOTE AT ANY EARLY VOTING LOCATION THROUGHOUT DENTON COUNTY DURING THE EARLY VOTING PERIOD, AND DENTON COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR WILL BE PROVIDING THE LIST OF ALL DENTON COUNTY POLLING LOCATIONS ONCE ALL PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS ARE KNOWN. ON ELECTION DAY, JUNE THE 13TH, THE CITY OF DENTON RESIDENTS WILL VOTE ACCORDING TO THEIR PRECINCT. DENTON COUNTY WILL PROVIDE THE ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION OFFICE AS AN EARLY VOTING LOCATION AT NO COST TO THE CITY. THE REMAINING SIX LOCATIONS WILL SERVE AS BOTH EARLY VOTING AND ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATIONS, AND WILL INCUR STANDARD ELECTION COSTS. HOWEVER, AS THE CITY WILL NOT BE COST SHARING WITH ANY OTHER JURISDICTIONS FOR THIS RUNOFF ELECTION, THE OVERALL COSTS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE HIGHER THAN THOSE INCURRED FOR THE MAY 2ND ELECTION. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR EACH EARLY VOTING LOCATION IS BETWEEN 12 AND 15,003 AND 5000 FOR EACH ELECTION DAY LOCATION, SO THE OVERALL ANTICIPATED COST FOR SIX EARLY VOTING AND SIX ELECTION DAY LOCATIONS IS ESTIMATED TO RANGE BETWEEN 90 AND 120,000. STAFF IS PRESENTING THE FOLLOWING POLLING LOCATIONS FOR THE RUNOFF ELECTION, AS SHOWN ON YOUR SCREEN. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS BEFORE YOU TO ADOPT THE DRAFT ORDINANCE. 26-0580 CANVASING THE GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS AND DECLARING THE WINNERS ORDERING THE RUNOFF ELECTION WITH THE POLLING LOCATIONS AS PRESENTED.
AND WITH THAT, I'LL STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF SEEING NONE. REPRESENTATIVE FROM DISTRICT FIVE.
>> MOTION FOR APPROVAL. >> MAYOR PRO TEM. >> I'LL SECOND.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR STAFF'S PRESENTATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS. ANY QUESTIONS? ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, LET'S VOTE ON THE SCREEN. IT PASSES SEVEN ZERO. AND BEFORE WE GO TO OUR LAST ITEM, I DO WANT TO WELL, I GUESS I COULD DO IT IN
[B. ID 26-0581 Issue the following to newly Elected Council Members: · Certificate of Election · Statement of Officer · Oaths of Office]
CONCLUDING ITEMS. RIGHT. WE HAVE THAT RIGHT. SO I CAN DO IT. OKAY, I'LL DO THAT. OKAY. ITEM B I'D 260581. ISSUE THE FOLLOWING NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS. CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION STATEMENT OF OFFICE OFFICER AND OATHS OF OFFICE. AND IS THAT.[00:20:22]
>> THIS IS TO ELECT TO SORRY TO ELECT THE NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS. PRESENTATION. THE PRESENTATION WILL BE MADE BY THE MAYOR TO THE ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS. COUNCIL MEMBER JILL JESTER IN PLACE SIX COUNCIL MEMBER JORDAN VILLARREAL IN DISTRICT ONE AND
COUNCIL MEMBER NICK STEPHENS IN DISTRICT TWO. >> OKAY.
LET'S DO THAT. AND OKAY. >> NEXT MOVE. OKAY, FIRST WE'LL GO AND WE WILL GO AND NUMBER ORDER. SO FIRST IS DISTRICT ONE, MR. JORDAN VILLARREAL, IF YOU
CAN COME DOWN, PLEASE. >> JORDAN. OKAY. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU SIR.
THERE'S THAT. >> AND THEN I'M GOING TO PUT THIS BACK IN. WHICH WAY? INGRID,
WHERE DO YOU. >> WANT TO STAND? >> RIGHT HERE.
>> FANTASTIC. >> SO YOU CAN SAY WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY FIRST.
>> SAY IT AGAIN. YOU CAN. >> SAY IF YOU WANT TO SHARE BEFORE.
>> ABSOLUTELY. WELL, FIRST I WANT TO ASK ANY OF MY SUPPORTERS AND FRIENDS TO COME ON DOWN MY FAMILY, PLEASE JOIN ME FOR THE SWEARING IN AND PICTURES, PLEASE. AND I'M GOING TO GIVE A LITTLE SPEECH. AND JUST LIKE VICKI, I HAVE TO WRITE IT OUT OR I'LL RAMBLE ON.
SO. >> JORDAN. WELL. >> TOO MANY. MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND FELLOW DENTON KNIGHTS. IT IS THE HONOR OF MY LIFETIME TO SERVE THE CITY I LOVE. AS YOUR DISTRICT ONE CITY COUNCILMAN, I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR THE INCREDIBLE SUPPORT. WHETHER YOU GAVE YOUR TIME, TREASURE, TALENT, PRAYER OR VOTE, PLEASE KNOW THAT I CANNOT EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION ENOUGH. THANK YOU TO MY MOM, POP AND FAMILY FOR THEIR LOVE AND SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THIS. THANK YOU TO MY ENTIRE TEAM, ESPECIALLY MY CORE ADVISORS WILL BASS, PETER AND BAILEY, MCGEE GUERRA AND LESLIE AND BILLY MOLINA FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK GETTING US HERE. THANK YOU TO MY MENTORS AND FELLOW CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO GAVE ME GUIDANCE DURING THIS ELECTION AND FOR THE PAST DECADE, FOLKS LIKE PAUL MELTZER, ALISON MAGUIRE, DOCTOR JIM ALEXANDER, CURTIS, CORNELIUS, DOCTOR RUDY RODRIGUEZ, IRA BURCHARD, MARY ANN MCDUFF, AND OF COURSE, OUR OUTGOING CITY COUNCILMAN AND MY ROTARY PRESIDENT, VICKI BYRD. PLEASE GIVE HER ANOTHER HAND, PLEASE. WITH Y'ALL'S HELP, WE HAVE MADE HISTORY HERE IN DISTRICT ONE, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE LEADERSHIP THAT LISTENS AND FIGHTS FOR DISTRICT ONE PRIORITIES. THE PEOPLE OF DISTRICT ONE HAVE MADE IT CLEAR WHAT THIS MANDATE. IT'S TIME FOR US TO GET COUNCIL BACK ON TRACK. IT'S TIME FOR US TO FOCUS ON STREET AND SIDEWALK REPAIR. SMART GROWTH THAT TAKES NEIGHBORHOODS INTO CONSIDERATION. TAKING CARE OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL WHO TAKE CARE OF US, PUSHING FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS, PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT, AND ENSURING DENTON REMAINS AN OPEN AND WELCOMING PLACE FOR ALL. HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN. LET'S GET
TO WORK. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> WE'LL NOW DO YOUR STATEMENTS OF OFFICE. FANTASTIC STATEMENT
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OF OFFICER. IF YOU CAN JUST REPEAT AFTER ME, I AND THEN STATE YOUR FULL NAME.>> I, JORDAN E VILLARREAL. >> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. >> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.
>> THAT I HAVE NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY. >> THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR
>> OFFERED. >> OFFERED. >> PROMISED TO PAY.
>> PROMISED TO. >> PAY, CONTRIBUTED. CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO
CONTRIBUTE. >> PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE. >> ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE.
>> ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE. >> OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE.
>> OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE. >> OR EMPLOYMENT.
>> OR EMPLOYMENT. >> FOR THE GIVING. >> FOR THE GIVING.
>> OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE. >> OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE. >> AT THE ELECTION.
>> AT THE ELECTION. >> AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED. >> AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED.
>> CITY OF DENTON. >> CITY OF DENTON. >> COUNCIL MEMBER.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER. >> DISTRICT ONE. DISTRICT ONE. OR AS A REWARD.
>> OR AS A REWARD. >> TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT. >> TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT.
>> OR CONFIRMATION. >> OR CONFIRMATION. >> WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE.
>> WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE. >> SO HELP ME GOD. >> SO HELP ME GOD.
>> AND NOW WE WILL DO THE OFFICE OATH OF OFFICE FOR THE STATE. I STATE YOUR NAME.
>> I, JORDAN E VILLAREAL. >> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. >> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.
>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE. >> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY
EXECUTE. >> THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE. >> THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE.
>> OF THE CITY OF DENTON. >> OF THE CITY OF DENTON. >> COUNCIL MEMBER. DISTRICT ONE.
>> COUNCILMAN. 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 OF THE UNITED STATES. >> THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF
THE UNITED STATES. >> AND OF THIS STATE. >> AND OF THIS STATE.
>> SO HELP ME. >> GOD, SO HELP ME GOD. >> AND THEN WE WILL DO THE OATH
OF OFFICE. I STATE YOUR NAME. >> I, JORDAN E VILLAREAL. >> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.
>> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. >> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE.
>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE. >> THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE.
>> THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE. >> OF THE CITY OF DENTON. >> OF THE CITY OF DENTON.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER. DISTRICT ONE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER. DISTRICT ONE. >> 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 CITY CHARTER. >> THE CITY CHARTER.
>> AND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. >> AND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS. >> OF THE. >> CITY OF THE CITY. THANK YOU.
SO HELP ME GOD. >> SO HELP ME GOD. >> ALL GOOD.
>> NOW WE HAVE TO GET YOU TO SIGN. AND THAT'S IT.
>> THERE WE GO. ALL RIGHT. >> YOU ARE NOW ELECTED. THANK YOU.
>> FANTASTIC. >> THAT WAS EASY. >> YAY!
>> WELL. DONE. TAKE PICTURES. >> YEAH. LET'S DO LET'S DO A GROUP PICTURE. DON'T GET IN.
>> THE MIDDLE HERE. YEAH. SO SOME FOLKS COME ON RIGHT OVER HERE.
KIND OF SHORT, BUT I'LL GET MY. STUDENTS RIGHT HERE. I DON'T KNOW THAT THAT'S AN EVENT.
MAURICE. GEORGE. ONE MORE. I BELIEVE THAT'S THE FAMILY REAL QUICK. COME ON GUYS.
NO, SIR. NOT A FAMILY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE. >> JORDAN. IF YOU CAN TAKE YOUR
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PLACE AT THE DAIS. COUNCIL MEMBER. VILLARREAL.>> OKAY. >> YOU MAKE YOUR WAY AROUND. YOU CAN SHAKE HANDS AND THEN
TAKE YOUR SEAT. >> FANTASTIC. >> AND.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> OKAY. AND NEXT IS NICK STEVENS. IF YOU COME UP, PLEASE.
AND THANK YOU. OKAY. NO WORRIES. WELL, CONGRATULATIONS. YEAH, YEAH. AFTER. AND THEN THE MIC
IS YOURS. AND THEN YOU'LL SWING AROUND THE SIDE AND. >> PERFECT. AND I APOLOGIZE.
>> MAYOR, I'M GOING TO ASK MY FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS TO COME BACK UP HERE IF YOU WERE UP HERE OR IF YOU'RE NEW, COME BACK UP HERE. AND RIGHT NOW IF YOU'D LIKE. ANYONE THAT HAD SUPPORTED ME IN THIS CAMPAIGN, WHETHER YOU'RE IN DISTRICT TWO OR NOT. AND I'LL START, I'LL
START AND I GUESS WE'LL ALL HAVE TO GET THAT WAY. >> OKAY.
>> AND I'LL TALK WHILE EVERYONE'S COMING DOWN. AND MOM AND STEPDAD WILL STAND RIGHT BEHIND ME WHEN I SWEAR IN. SO LEAVE ROOM FOR THEM RIGHT THERE. SO. TO BE COMPLETELY HONEST WITH Y'ALL, CITY COUNCIL WAS LIKE, ALWAYS PLAN F IN MY LIFE. PLAN A WAS TO BECOME A PRIEST.
I WENT TO SEMINARY TO BECOME A MINISTER. I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE HEARD ME SAY THAT OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND WERE SHOCKED BY THAT. AND SO IF YOU'RE EVER UPSET BY A VOTE THAT I TAKE, CALL POPE LEO AND TELL HIM TO CHANGE THE RULES SO THAT PEOPLE THAT WANT TO BE MARRIED CAN BECOME PRIESTS. BUT MY MOM CAN VOUCH FOR THIS BECAUSE WHEN I WAS A LITTLE KID, I WAS LIKE SIX YEARS OLD. MY MY GRANDMOTHER WOULD BRING ME TO THE CATHOLIC STORE AND PICK UP THE COMMUNION WAFERS, AND I'D GO INTO MY BEDROOM BY MYSELF AND I'D LINE UP ALL OF MY STUFFED ANIMALS, AND I'D HOLD UP THE WAFER AND I'D SAY, LAMB OF GOD, YOU'VE TAKEN AWAY THE SINS OF THE WORLD. HAVE MERCY ON US. BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO ARE CALLED TO THE SUPPER OF THE LAMB. AND I'D GIVE MY COMMUNION TO EVERY SINGLE STUFFED ANIMAL. THAT WAS MY DEEP DESIRE. THAT DEEP DESIRE STILL IMPACTS ME TODAY. IT'S MY FAITH THAT THAT DRIVES ME TO WANT TO SERVE OTHERS. IT'S THAT GOSPEL MESSAGE OF, OF, OF, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE HUNGRY AND YOU FED ME, YOU WERE TIRED, YOU GAVE ME A PLACE TO SLEEP. WHATEVER YOU DO, FOR THE LEAST OF THOSE AMONG YOU, YOU'VE DONE IT FOR ME. JESUS IS TALKING IN THAT POSITION OF THE DIVINITY OF EVERY SINGLE PERSON. AND THAT IS THE KIND OF HEART THAT I WANT TO BRING TO THE SEAT. I WANT TO THANK SO MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE THAT ARE ALL UP HERE, PEOPLE THAT I'VE KNOWN FOR 25 YEARS, PEOPLE I'VE KNOWN FOR SIX MONTHS THAT HAVE ALL HELPED ME AS WELL AS MY, MY, THIS IS MY MOM AND MY STEPDAD, MY, MY DAD WHO'S WATCHING ON TV, MY STEPMOM, MENGA SEMA, EVERYONE WHO'S WATCHING ON TV AS WELL, WHO COULD NOT BE HERE. I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.
AND SO THE ONLY THING LEFT I WANT TO SAY IS TO THE CITY COUNCIL. I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU TO TO THE COMMUNITY. I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU. I WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT EVEN THOUGH I'M TAKING THAT SEAT, IT IS NOT MY SEAT. IT IS THE COMMUNITY'S SEAT. IT IS MY JOB TO REPRESENT THE WILL OF THE COMMUNITY. AND SO I PROMISE TO YOU AND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT I WILL WORK IN GOOD FAITH, THAT I WON'T PLAY GAMES, THAT I WILL ALWAYS BE HONEST, AND I EXPECT YOU TO HOLD ME TO THAT. I DON'T HAVE THIN SKIN. I'M NOT DEFENSIVE. I WON'T GET UPSET. I WON'T NOT TALK TO YOU. IF YOU DIDN'T SUPPORT ME IN THIS ELECTION. I WANT TO WORK WITH EVERYONE. AND SO I'M DEEPLY, DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU, MAYOR, AND I THINK WE'RE WE'RE READY. IS THIS WORK? HELLO.
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>> DOES THIS WORK? WE WILL DO THE STATEMENT OF OFFICER FIRST. >> OKAY. YEAH.
>> I STATE YOUR NAME. >> I, NICK STEVENS. >> DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR.
>> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. >> THAT I HAVE NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY.
>> THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY. >> PAID.
>> PAID. >> OFFERED. >> OFFERED.
>> PROMISED TO PAY. >> PROMISED TO. >> PAY, CONTRIBUTED.
CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE. >> PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE.
>> ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE. >> ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE. >> OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC
OFFICE. >> OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE.
>> OR EMPLOYMENT. >> OR EMPLOYMENT. >> FOR THE GIVING OR
WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE. >> FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF THE VOTE.
>> AT THE ELECTION. >> AT THE ELECTION. >> AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED.
>> AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED. >> CITY OF DENTON. >> CITY OF DENTON.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER. DISTRICT TWO. >> COUNCIL MEMBER. DISTRICT TWO. >> OR AS A REWARD.
>> OR AS A REWARD. >> TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT. >> TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT.
>> OR CONFIRMATION. >> OR CONFIRMATION. >> WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE.
>> WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE. >> SO HELP ME. >> GOD, SO HELP ME GOD.
>> NEXT, WE WILL DO THE STATE OATH OF OFFICE. I STATE YOUR NAME.
>> I, NICK STEVENS. >> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. >> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.
>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE. >> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY
EXECUTE. >> THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE. >> THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE.
>> OF THE CITY OF DENTON. >> OF THE 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
ABILITY. >> PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND. >> PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND.
DEFECT. >> THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS. >> THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS.
>> OF THE UNITED. >> STATES OF THE UNITED. >> STATES, AND OF THIS.
>> STATE AND OF THIS STATE. >> SO HELP ME. >> GOD, SO HELP ME GOD.
>> AND FINALLY, WE WILL DO THESE CITIES. OATH OF OFFICE. I STATE YOUR NAME.
>> I, NICK STEVENS. >> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. >> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.
>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE. >> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY
EXECUTE. >> THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE. >> THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE.
>> OF THE CITY OF DENTON. >> OF THE CITY OF DENTON. >> COUNCIL MEMBER. DISTRICT TWO.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER. DISTRICT 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 CITY CHARTER. >> THE CITY CHARTER. >> AND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS. >> AND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
>> OF THIS. >> CITY, OF THIS CITY. SO HELP ME GOD.
>> THANK YOU NICK. >> THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT. >> IF EVERYONE WOULD LINE UP AROUND ME, WE'RE GOING TO TRY AND. FIT AND I'M GOING TO STOP CRYING AND WE CAN ALL WRAP AROUND FOR THE PICTURES HERE.
>> YOU WANT THIS? OH, SURE. COME ON. YES, SIR. RIGHT. GO ON. I'M SORRY. NO. YOU'RE FINE. ALL.
RIGHT. HERE. SO. ONE. TWO THREE. ONE MORE. ONE TWO. THREE. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> THANK YOU ALL. CONGRATULATIONS. >> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS, NICK. >> AND THEN YOU CAN GO AROUND THE FRONT AND SHAKE HANDS AND THEN SWING AROUND BACK. OKAY. YES.
>> PICTURE. DO WE ALREADY. >> DO THAT? >> NO, WE DID NOT. CAN YOU GUYS.
>> THANK YOU. YES. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN. YES. AND I GRAB MY BAG. YES, SIR.
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>> OKAY. AND OUR LAST RECOGNITION. JILL GESTURE. IF YOU CAN COME DOWN, PLEASE.
COUNCIL MEMBER. JESTER. >> ALL RIGHT. >> WELL, CONGRATULATIONS ON
YOUR REELECTION. YES. THERE YOU GO. AND THE MIC IS YOURS. YES. >> HI. THIS IS. OH, IS THIS ON?
>> IS THIS ON? OKAY, THIS IS MY FIRST TIME WITH A MIC, SO I'M REALLY NERVOUS. JUST KIDDING.
I'M GOING TO BE SHORT. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH THIS MEANS TO ME. HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS CITY.
I WAS A FLOW BABY. I GREW UP HERE WHEN WE WERE ABOUT 30,000, MOVED AWAY FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS BUT CAME BACK. BUT THIS CITY IS A VERY SPECIAL PLACE WHERE EVERYONE CAN BE THEMSELVES AND EVERYONE SHOULD FEEL LIKE THEY FIT IN. I'M GRATEFUL TO BE IN THIS POSITION AND WANT TO CONTINUE TO SERVE AND DO THE ABSOLUTE BEST I CAN, BUT I CAN'T DO THAT WITHOUT YOU LETTING ME KNOW YOUR INPUT, BECAUSE I CAN'T SEE EVERYTHING FROM EVERY SIDE. LAST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK THOSE THAT ARE ROLLING OFF BRIAN BECK VICKI BYRD. IT'S BEEN A REAL PLEASURE.
I WANT TO WELCOME THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS, VILLAREAL STEVENS, AND THEN TO MY CURRENT COUNCIL MEMBERS, HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOU STAFF. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT IT IS OUR CITY SECRETARY. INGRID'S LAST DAY TODAY. IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE GETTING TO WORK WITH YOU AND GETTING TO KNOW YOU, BUT WE VERY MUCH APPRECIATE YOU AND WISH YOU ALL THE BEST IN YOUR NEW ADVENTURES. AND THEN BEFORE I GIVE UP THIS MIC, I WANT TO THANK MY FAMILY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE TODAY. I COULDN'T DO THIS WITHOUT MY HUSBAND, CHRIS RASMUSSEN. I HAVE MY BROTHER SHANNON, MY SISTER ALLISON, MY MOTHER BARBARA BALL, AND CAROLYN, WHO I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT. AND THEN MY FAVORITE BABYSITTER GROWING UP, BARBARA EDER THOMAS, IS ALSO HERE. I WANT TO THANK MY LAW PARTNER, CHRIS HENRY, MY OTHER PARTNER IN LIFE, AS WELL AS MY BEST FRIENDS AND WORK COLLEAGUES THAT ARE HERE THAT PUT UP WITH AN AWFUL LOT IN ORDER TO SUPPORT ME TRYING TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. SO I THANK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. IT MEANS A LOT TO HAVE YOU HERE. THE SUPPORT MEANS A LOT. NOT ONLY THE ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT ARE HERE, THE JUDGES THAT I WORK WITH, AND MY LEGAL FIELD. BUT I'M JUST VERY APPRECIATIVE.
AND I'M JUST GOING TO TRY TO BE LIKE THE OTHER COOL KIDS. IF YOU ARE A SUPPORTER, IF YOU ARE A FRIEND, IF YOU ARE A COLLEAGUE, I WOULD VERY MUCH APPRECIATE IT IF WE COULD TAKE THE TIME TO COME DOWN WITH ME SO I CAN SHOW THAT I HAVE A COUPLE OF FRIENDS AS WELL. I WAS GETTING REALLY JEALOUS. LIKE, HOW DO I BORROW THEM? CAN WE EMPTY OUT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND GET EVERYONE OVER HERE? I LITERALLY ASKED ABOUT AI A COUPLE OF MINUTES AGO TO OUR INTERIM CITY SECRETARY. APPARENTLY THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE RIGHT NOW. I SUGGESTED SOME PHOTOGRAPHS WITH SOME FACES JUST TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE MORE PEOPLE THAT DIDN'T GO OVER EITHER. SO IF YOU WILL JUST BE SO KIND, SO GENEROUS AS TO COME OVER AND STAND WITH ME, AND IF MY FAMILY COULD STAND RIGHT WITH ME, I WOULD VERY MUCH APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU, THANK
YOU, THANK YOU. >> SO MUCH. DID YOU PAY US? THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. I APPRECIATE YOU ALL SO MUCH. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. IT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME THAT YOU ALL ARE HERE. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I'M SO SORRY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOU STAND RIGHT
HERE WITH ME, OKAY, MOM. >> OKAY. I WONDER IF THE. >> WHY NOT? LET'S SEE. WHERE ARE. OKAY, SO I THINK INGRID WILL NEED TO COME THIS WAY. THIS IS. OUR CITY SECRETARY WILL NEED TO BE A PART OF THIS. IF WE COULD FIND HER. WE'VE GOT A CITY SECRETARY DOWN. WE'VE
GOT A CITY SECRETARY DOWN. CAN ANYONE FIND THE CITY SECRETARY? >> YES. CAN WE ASK IF YOU CAN MOVE TO THE SIDE? SHE'S NOT OFFICIAL YET. AND THEN WE'LL TAKE THE PICTURE.
>> DO YOU WANT US ALL OVER THERE? >> YEAH. IF YOU COULD GO THAT
SIDE, THAT'LL BE GREAT. >> YEAH. I CAN'T. >> SPEAK LOUDLY.
>> YEAH, YEAH. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. PUT YOUR FEET
RIGHT THERE. >> THANK YOU, THANK YOU. >> YOU.
>> THERE WE GO. >> THANK YOU, >> THANK YOU. YEAH. WHERE'S CHRIS? RIGHT THERE. OKAY. OKAY. YES. RIGHT HERE. RIGHT HERE. I JUST HAVE TO STAND ON THE MARKS.
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SO GLAD YOU CAME TO GET ME. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. >> WELL, FIRST DO THE STATEMENT
OF OFFICER. I STATE YOUR NAME. >> I JILL ELIZABETH JESTER. >> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.
>> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. >> THAT I HAVE NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY.
>> THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY. >> PAID.
>> PAID. >> OFFERED. >> OFFERED.
>> PROMISED TO PAY. >> PROMISED TO PAY. >> CONTRIBUTED. CONTRIBUTED OR
PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE. >> OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE. >> ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE.
>> ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE. >> OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE.
>> OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE. >> OR EMPLOYMENT.
>> OR EMPLOYMENT. >> FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE.
>> FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE. >> AT THE ELECTION.
>> AND THE ELECTION. >> AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED. >> AND WHICH I WAS ELECTED.
>> CITY OF DENTON. >> CITY OF DENTON. >> COUNCIL MEMBER. PLACE SIX.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER. PLACE SIX. >> OR AS A REWARD. >> OR AS A REWARD.
>> TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT. >> TO SECURE MY EMPLOYMENT. >> OR CONFIRMATION.
>> OR CONFIRMATION. >> WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE. >> WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE.
>> SO HELP ME GOD. >> SO HELP ME GOD. >> AND NOW THE OATH OF OFFICE
FOR THE STATE. I STATE YOUR NAME. >> I, JILL ELIZABETH JESTER.
>> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. >> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. >> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY
EXECUTE. >> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE.
>> THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE. >> THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE. >> OF THE CITY OF DENTON.
>> OF THE CITY OF DENTON. >> COUNCIL MEMBER. PLACE SIX. >> COUNCIL MEMBER. PLACE SIX.
>> 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 OF
THE UNITED STATES. >> THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> AND OF THIS STATE. >> AND OF THIS STATE. >> SO HELP ME GOD.
>> SO HELP ME GOD. >> AND NOW THE CITY'S OATH OF OFFICE. I STATE YOUR NAME.
>> I, JILL ELIZABETH JESTER. >> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. >> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.
>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE. >> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY
EXECUTE. >> THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE. >> THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE.
>> OF THE CITY OF DENTON. >> OF THE CITY OF DENTON. >> COUNCIL MEMBER. PLACE SIX.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER. PLACE SIX. >> AND WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. >> PRESERVE.
>> PRESERVE. >> PROTECT AND DEFEND. >> PROTECT AND DEFEND.
>> THE CITY CHARTER. >> THE CITY CHARTER. >> AND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS. >> AND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
>> OF THE CITY. >> OF THIS CITY. >> THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. NOW YOU CAN. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. >> I DECIDED TO GET A COCKTAIL.
I'M A FAT. >> YEP, YEP. SIR. SLIDE ON HIM. >> ALLISON, YOU NEED TO GET EVERYTHING. YOUR TIME, I GET IT. I WANT TO BE SURE YOU CAN SEE ME. YOU WANT TO STAND BY YOUR BROTHER? THANK YOU. I DON'T WANT TO ANYBODY. YEAH, I DON'T WANT TO. ANYBODY OUT. I KNOW,
BUT YOU NEED TO BE SEEN. YOU. >> CAN GO BEHIND THAT. EVERYBODY RIGHT HERE. ONE. TWO.
THREE. FOUR. ONE. TWO. THREE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> WILL NEVER HAVE. NEVER. >> YEAH.
>> I DON'T EVEN KNOW HER. SORRY I HAVEN'T YET COUNCILMAN.
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>> OKAY. WELL THANK YOU ALL THAT WE DO HAVE NOW TO CONCLUDING ITEMS. IF ANYONE HAS
[4. CONCLUDING ITEMS]
ANY CONCLUDING ITEMS WE DO HAVE A RECEPTION AFTERWARDS. IT'S JUST DOWN THE HALL TO THE RIGHT.I USED TO BE ABLE TO SAY IT WAS THE THE SIGN THAT SAID SILENCE YOUR PAGERS. BUT KRISTI TOOK IT DOWN. SO NOW IT'S IT'S IT'S MODERNIZED. AND IT SAYS SILENCE YOUR PHONES OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. BUT WE USED TO KICK IT OLD SCHOOL. AND SO MAYOR PRO TEM, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.
>> TO MY OUTGOING COLLEAGUES. IT WAS REALLY FUN WORKING WITH YOU ALL. ALL THE BEST TO YOU IN THE FUTURE. WELCOME TO MY TWO NEW COLLEAGUES. I AM VERY EXCITED TO WORK WITH YOU AND THANK YOU SO MUCH TO OUR OUTGOING CITY SECRETARY, INGRID. WE'RE GOING TO MISS YOU AROUND
HERE. >> AS WELL. >> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLAND.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR, TO MY OUTGOING COLLEAGUES. THANK YOU. WE WE HAD A GREAT TIME. I LOVED, I LOVED OUR OUR DINNERS TOGETHER TO MY NEW COLLEAGUES, WELCOME. THIS IS THIS IS QUITE A RIDE. YOU'RE GOING TO. SOMETIMES YOU'LL ENJOY IT, SOMETIMES YOU WON'T. IT'S A GREAT ADVENTURE ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, WHILE I'VE GOT ALL THESE NICE PEOPLE IN THE ROOM, I WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY. WELL, A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, A MEMBER, BYRD AND BECK AND I WENT TO THE ANIMAL SHELTER AND I HAD OCCASION TO GO LOOK AT THE DOGS. IF YOU'RE IF YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT A DOG OR A CAT OR YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY THAT'S THINKING ABOUT A DOG OR A CAT, CONSIDER THE ANIMAL SHELTER FIRST. IT'S SPOTLESSLY CLEAN. THE ANIMALS ARE HAPPY. THE ONLY THING THAT'S MISSING IS FOR YOU TO COME PICK ONE OF THEM UP AND TAKE THEM HOME FOREVER. THANK
YOU MAYOR. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER MCGHEE.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR, TO MY COLLEAGUES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE BOTH OF YOU, LIFELONG FRIENDS. I LOOK FORWARD TO STAYING IN CONTACT AND SUPPORTING YOU BOTH. NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO, NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO IN OUR COMMUNITY. I'M A BETTER COUNCILMEMBER BECAUSE OF BOTH OF YOU. MISS BYRD, YOUR CONSCIENCE UP HERE, SHOWN THROUGH IN EVERYTHING THAT YOU DID AND SAID AND AND AND BRIAN, FORGIVE ME, DOCTOR BECK, THE WAY THAT YOU PARSE THROUGH COMPLICATED ISSUES, THE WAY THAT WHEN NEEDED, YOU CAN HOLD STAFF ACCOUNTABLE, THE WAY THAT YOU CAN HOLD US ACCOUNTABLE, THE WAY THAT YOU SHOW UP. I APPRECIATE BOTH OF YOU. I'M THANKFUL THAT YOU ALL ARE IN MY LIFE. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
>> BOTH OKAY. >> AND CTHULHU. >> OKAY. WELL, AND YES, SO EXCITED FOR THE FUTURE AND TO TO STAFF, I SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOU HAD TO DO TO PULL THIS TOGETHER. INGRID, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOU DID TO KEEP US ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW. AND BEST OF LUCK THERE. TELL MAYOR JAMES I SAID HELLO WHEN YOU SEE HIM. HE'S AWESOME. THAT'S A GREAT COMMUNITY THERE. TRULY BLESSED BY HAVING YOU. AND SO AND TO THE TEAM THAT'S HERE. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. AND KRISTI, THANK YOU FOR STEPPING UP. AND THE CITY MANAGER, THANK YOU FOR FOR WHAT YOU DO TO THOSE THAT HAVE SERVED BEFORE. I APPRECIATE IT. AND, YOU KNOW, A LOT A LOT OF IMPORTANT DECISIONS MADE A LOT OF IMPORTANT DECISIONS TO BE MADE FOR THE CITY THAT CONTINUES TO GROW. AND SO LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING TO WORK STRAIGHT AWAY TO CONTINUE THOSE EFFORTS. TO EVERYONE THAT'S HERE. THANK AGAIN, I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH. IT IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE MORE ENGAGEMENT AND TO NICK ALLUDED TO FOLKS THAT ARE WATCHING ONLINE, THOSE SORT OF THINGS, JUST CRITICALLY IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE AND DOING WITH THEIR TAX DOLLARS SO THAT WE CAN MAKE THE BEST DECISION POSSIBLE. SO WITH THAT, I THINK THAT'S EVERYTHING. MISS CITY MANAGER, ANYTHING BACK, ANYTHING ON YOUR END. OKAY. SO THEN THAT SAID IT IS AGAIN, WE'LL WE'LL CONCLUDE AT 155. BUT RECEPTION DOWN THE HALL. IT'S THE GLASS DOOR ON YOUR RIGHT HAND SIDE THERE. SOMEONE WILL DIRECT YOU. BUT PLEASE STAY AND SAY
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