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          MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON AUGUST THE 5TH AT 8:31 A.M. WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR AGENDA, 
          [A. ID 26-1261 Consider approval of a resolution to formally accept Council Member Villarreal’s resignation from City Council District 1; and providing an effective date.]
WHICH IS ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. WE HAVE TWO ITEMS AND WE WE HAVE NO PEOPLE HERE WILLING, PUTTING IN A BLUE CARD TO SPEAK. SO, AGENDA ITEM ONE A, WHICH IS ID 26-1261. 
          CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO FORMALLY ACCEPT COUNCIL MEMBER VILLARREAL RESIGNATION FROM CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MAYOR PRO TEM. 
          >> I MOVE APPROVAL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER FERRY. >> I SECOND. 
          >> ALL RIGHT, LET'S VOTE. PLEASE. MOTION CARRIES SIX ZERO. AGENDA ITEM ONE B, WHICH IS ID 
          [B. ID 26-1262 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton ordering a special election for filling a vacancy in District 1 for the unexpired term ending in May 2027, to be held on November 3, 2026 and if required, a runoff election to be held on December 12, 2026; prescribing the time, manner, and conduct of the election in accordance with a joint election agreement and contract for election services with the Elections Administrator of Denton County; and providing an effective date.]
26-1262. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON. ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR FILLING A VACANCY IN DISTRICT ONE FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING MAY OF 2027 TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER THE 3RD, 2026 AND, IF REQUIRED, A RUNOFF ELECTION TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 12TH, 2026 AND PRESCRIBING THE TIME AND MANNER AND CONDUCT OF THE ELECTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT FOR ELECTION SERVICES WITH 
          ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR, DENTON COUNTY. COUNCILMEMBER HOLLAND. >> THIS IS AN EXCELLENT USE OF OF TIME, MATERIALS AND ENERGY. AND I, AND I APPRECIATE THAT. I SO MOVE. 
          >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER JESTER SECOND, LET'S VOTE PLEASE. WHAT'S THAT? OH, THERE'S A PRESENTATION. DO Y'ALL WANT OKAY. IT'S QUICK. GO AHEAD. SORRY. 
          >> OKAY. GOOD MORNING MAYOR AND COUNCIL CHRISTI FOGEL, CHIEF OF STAFF AND INTERIM CITY SECRETARY. THE RESIGNATION OF COUNCIL MEMBER JORDAN VILLARREAL, RECEIVED ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 30TH NECESSITATES THE CALLING OF A SPECIAL ELECTION. THE RESIGNATION FALLS WITHIN THE APPLICABLE DEADLINES FOR ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION THAT COINCIDES WITH THE NOVEMBER 3RD GENERAL ELECTION. APPLICATIONS FOR PLACEMENT ON THE BALLOT WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE STARTING FOLLOWING THIS MEETING TO AUGUST 20TH, AND THE CONTRACT AND FINAL POLLING LOCATIONS DETERMINED BY DENTON COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION WILL BE CONSIDERED AT A FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING. THE FINAL POLLING LOCATIONS PROVIDED BY DENTON COUNTY ELECTIONS ARE FORTHCOMING, BUT THE FOLLOWING POLLING LOCATIONS LOCATED IN DISTRICT ONE ARE EXPECTED BUT NOT FINAL. THESE ARE OUR TYPICAL, POLLING LOCATIONS. DENTON COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION, THE MLK REC CENTER, TEXAS WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY, AND QUAKERTOWN CIVIC CENTER. AND WITH THAT, 
          I'LL ANSWER ANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS. >> WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE COSTS 
          ARE YET, DO WE? >> I HAVE ESTIMATES FROM THE COUNTY. SO IT WILL DEPEND ON WHETHER WE ARE COST SHARING WITH THE DCAD ON ANY OF THEIR ELECTIONS. THEY MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE ONE. WE WILL ONLY SHARE COST SHARE WITH THE DISTRICT ONE POLLING LOCATIONS AND NOT CITY WIDE. SO THE ESTIMATE IS BETWEEN 30 AND $60,000 DEPENDING ON WHO WE'RE SHARING 
          WITH. >> OKAY. ALL RIGHT. >> OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? 
          YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLAND, TELL ME THE END OF THE THE FILING 
          PERIOD, THE 20TH. >> AUGUST 20TH. >> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. 
          >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COUNCIL. MAYOR PRO TEM. >> SORRY, I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY WITH THAT. AUGUST 20TH IS THE LAST DAY FOR WRITE IN. IS THAT CORRECT? 
          >> CORRECT. I BELIEVE. >> SO, AND SO. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE LAST DAY IS FOR? LIKE 
          FILING TO HAVE YOUR NAME ON THE BALLOT BY CHANCE? >> IT IS. LET ME LOOK, I HAVE 
          IT. >> I'M CONFUSED. >> IT IS AUGUST 17TH. 
          >> OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. >> OKAY. >> SO THE 17TH IS THE LAST DAY TO GET YOUR NAME ON THE BALLOT. AUGUST 20TH IS THE LAST DAY TO BE ABLE TO BE A WRITE IN 
          CANDIDATE FOR FILING AUGUST 20TH. IS THAT RIGHT? >> CORRECT. 
          >> OKAY. ALL RIGHT. OKAY, GOOD. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WE DO HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. SO LET'S VOTE PLEASE. MOTION CARRIES SIX ZERO. WE HAVE NO OTHER AGENDA ITEMS. AND SO WELL WE HAVE CONCLUDED ANYBODY HAVE CONCLUDING ITEMS SEEING NONE. ALL
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