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Home My WebLink About11/11/2021 - Regular Minutes - City Council MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION NOVEMBER 11, 2021 STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § Present: Karl Mooney, Mayor Council: Bob Brick John Crompton Linda Harvell Elizabeth Cunha John Nichols Dennis Maloney City Staff: Bryan Woods, City Manager Jeff Capps, Deputy City Manager Carla Robinson, City Attorney Tanya Smith, City Secretary Ian Whittenton, Deputy City Secretary 1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present. With a quorum present, the Meeting of the College Station City Council was called to order by Mayor Mooney via In-Person and Teleconference at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 11, 2021, in the Council Chambers of the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. 2. REGULAR ITEMS 2.1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action of Ordinance No. 2021-4311 of the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, canvassing returns and declaring results of the general and special election, held on November 2, 2021, for the purpose of electing a City Councilmember Place 4, a City Councilmember Place 6; and for the purpose of submitting proposed amendments to the City Charter. (Presentación, posible acción y discusión acerca de una ordenanza del consejo de la ciudad de College Station, Texas, para escrutinar los resultados de los votos y declarando los resultados de las elecciones generales y especiales, celebrada el 2 de noviembre de 2021 con el propósito de elegir a un Miembro del Concejo Municipal, Lugar 4, un Miembro del Concejo Municipal, Lugar 6; y con el propósito de presentar enmiendas propuestas al Estatuto de la Ciudad.) Tanya Smith, City Secretary, presented the results of the election to the Mayor and Council: DDN222232!Njovuft!Qbhf!2! City Councilmember, Place 4 a three (3) year term: Elizabeth Cunha 3,273 William Wright 2,545 With that Elizabeth Cunha received a majority of the votes is elected to serve as City Councilmember, Place 4 for a three (3) year term. City Councilmember, Place 6 a three (3) year term: Dennis Maloney 2,619 Marie-Anne Mousseau-Hollard 939 David Levine 2,198 There was not a majority of votes to serve for City Councilmember, Place 6. The two candidates with the higher votes will proceed to a runoff. Dennis Maloney David Levine Proposition A: Votes for Proposition A: 5,341 Votes against Proposition A: 647 Proposition B: Votes for Proposition B: 5,293 Votes against Proposition B: 695 Proposition C: Votes for Proposition C: 2,118 Votes against Proposition C: 3,749 Amendments to the City Charter in the Propositions A and B having been approved by a majority of the votes cast in the election and shall take effect from and after the effective date of this ordinance. Amendment to the City Charter in the Proposition C having failed with not a majority of votes cast in the election. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Nichols and a second by Councilmember Brick, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance No. 2021-4311, canvassing returns and declaring results of the general and special election, held on November 2, 2021, for the purpose of electing a City Councilmember Place 4, a City Councilmember Place 6; and for the purpose of submitting proposed amendments to the City Charter. The motion carried unanimously. 2.2. Issuance of Certificates of Election to elected City Council Member Place 4; and administer Oaths of Office. (Entrega de los Certificados de las Elecciones a los Miembros del Consejo elegidos para los puestos número 4 ; y administrar los Juramentos al Cargo.) Judge Spillane administered the oath of office to Elizabeth, Councilmember, Place 4. There was not a majority of votes to serve for City Councilmember, Place 6. The two candidates with the higher votes will proceed to a runoff. DDN222232!Njovuft!Qbhf!3! 2.3. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on Ordinance No. 2021-4312 ordering a Runoff Election to be held on December 14, 2021 for the purpose of electing a City Council Member, Place 6, and an interlocal government agreement with Brazos County for the conduct and management of the City of College Station Runoff Election. (Presentación, posible acción, y discusión sobre una ordenanza que ordena una elección de la segunda vuelta que se celebrará el 14 de diciembre de 2021 con el propósito de elegir a un miembro del Concejo Municipal, Lugar 6, y un acuerdo de gobierno Interlocal con el Condado de Brazos para la conducta y el manejo de la Elección de la Segunda Vuelta de la Cuidad de College Station.) Tanya Smith, City Secretary, explained that due to the November 2, 2021, Election no candidates that received a majority of the votes to serve as City Councilmember, Place 6. This will require a runoff election of the two candidates receiving the highest votes, that will be set with this ordinance on December 14, 2021. She also explained that by law a runoff must be held within 45 days after canvassing. The estimate cost for this Runoff Election is approximately $40,000, for two polling locations for Early Voting and three polling locations for Election Day. This cost does not include the publications, the cost for elections workers or other supplies that might be needed. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mooney and a second by Councilmember Brick, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance No. 2021-4312, ordering a Runoff Election to be held on December 14, 2021 for the purpose of electing a City Council Member, Place 6, and an interlocal government agreement with Brazos County for the conduct and management of the City of College Station Runoff Election. The motion carried unanimously. 2.4. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding Ordinance No. 2021-4313 consenting to and extending the Mayor's renewal of a disaster declaration due to public health emergency. Bryan Woods, City Manager, stated that on November 8, 2021, the Mayor of College Station issued a proclamation pursuant to §418.014 of the Texas Government Code renewing the state of disaster proclaimed by the Mayor on March 17, 2020, April 21, 2020, May 22, 2020, June 22, 2020, July 22, 2020, August 21, 2020, September 21, 2020, October 20, 2020, November 20, 2020, December 7, 2020, January 8, 2021, February 8, 2021, March 8, 2021, April 6, 2021, May 7, 2021, June 7, 2021, July 2, 2021, August 6, 2021, September 6, 2021, and October 7, 2021. The conditions necessitating the declaration of a state of disaster and mayoral orders continue to exist. The Council needs to consent to and approve the Mayor's Disaster Declaration renewal. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Harvell and a second by Councilmember Nichols, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance No. 2021- 4313, consenting to and extending the Mayor's renewal of a disaster declaration due to public health emergency. The motion carried unanimously. 3. Reception. 4. Adjournment. There being no further business, Mayor Mooney adjourned the Meeting of the City Council at 4:14 p.m. on Thursday, November 11, 2021. DDN222232!Njovuft!Qbhf!4! ________________________ Karl Mooney, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________ Tanya Smith, City Secretary DDN222232!Njovuft!Qbhf!5!