1996-03-07 CC MinutesCITY OF FARMERS BRANCH
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 7, 1996
LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM
FARMERS BRANCH MANSKE LIBRARY
6:30 P.M.
The following members of the City Council were present:
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
Councilmembers
Councilmember
The following member of the City Council absent was:
1
Dave Blair
Nancy Hardie
Ron Pyle
Bob Phelps
Calla Davis
Bill Moses
The following members of the City Administration were present:
City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
Richard L. Escalante
John Boyle
Cindee Peters
Mayor Blair called the Special City Council Meeting of March 7, 1996 to order at
6:30 p.m..
2. CONSIDER ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 2254 CALLING A SPECIAL
ELECTION FOR MAY 4. 1996 FOR PLACE 1.
Mayor Blair gave the following information for consideration. Mayor Blair stated
Councilman Phelps filed on March 4, 1996 for the office of the Mayor which leaves
Place 1 vacated. Mayor Blair stated a special election will need to be held to fill the
unexpired term. Mayor Blair explained in conjunction with the regular election on
May 4, 1996 the City would like to hold a special election to fill the unexpired term
of Place 1. Mayor Blair stated the City Council will need to determine the deadline
for filing since the position was only vacated on March 4, 1996.
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City Secretary Cindee Peters reported she contacted the Secretary of State's office and
the last day for a candidate to file for the special election is April 3, 1996; however,
a city may set the filing deadline earlier. Ms. Peters stated the deadline for filing in
the regular election is March 20, 1996. Ms. Peters suggested the City Council make
the filing deadline March 22, 1996 in order to allow sufficient time to check all
submitted petitions and submit the candidate names to Dallas County. Ms. Peters
explained the City Council could make the deadline as late as March 25, 1996.
Mayor Blair read proposed Ordinance No. 2254 prepared by the City Attorney.
A motion by Councilman Pyle, a second by Councilwoman Davis, all voting "aye"
adopted the following captioned Ordinance No. 2254 calling a special election for
May 4, 1996 for Place 1.
ORDER CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED
TERM OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 1.
3. ADJOURNMENT.
A motion by Councilwoman Davis, a second by Councilman Pyle, all voting "aye",
adjourned the meeting at 6:40 p.m.
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City Secretary
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