2021.06.15 City Council Minutesic
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SPECIAL MEETING I JUNE 15, 2021 AT 5:00 PM
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I. CALL TO ORDER
Councilmember Linda Rhodes called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Linda Rhodes, Place 4 (chair of the meeting in the Mayor's absence); Jan Joplin, Place
1; Gary Mitchell, Place 2; Julie Jacobson, Place 3; Absent: Mayor Brian Johnson; Mayor Pro
Tern Chad Wandel, Place 5. Staff., City Manager George Campbell, City Secretary and Communications
Coordinator Leslie E. Galloway, Acting Police Chief Darrell Hull, Director of Finance and Information Technology
Lakeita Sutton, Fire Chief James Brown, Director of Human Resources and Administrative Services Danielle
Clarke, Public Works Director Larry Hoover
III. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Recognition of outgoing Councilmembers
Councilmember Rhodes thanked Mayor Pro Tern Chad Wandel for his service and
welcomed the newly elected Councilmember Connor.
IV. ELECTION BUSINESS
A. Certification of official returns by the City Secretary
City Secretary Leslie E. Galloway reported that the official returns from the runoff election
held Saturday, June 5, 2021, for the purpose of electing City Council Place 5 were
reported as follows: Chad Wandel received 117 votes (or 46.61 %); and James Connor
received 134 (or 53.39%). As a result of these tabulations, it would appear that the
following are hereby elected: James Connor, City Council Place 5
Motion Approve. Action Approve Council's receipt of the certification of these official
returns for the runoff election held Saturday, June 5, 2021; and approving that they be filed
within the City's election register as page 75-B, Moved By Joplin, Seconded
By Jacobson. Motion passed unanimously.
B. Consider approval of a Resolution, canvassing returns and declaring results of a Runoff
Election held on June 5, 2021, for the purpose of electing Councilmember Place 5
Motion Approve. Action Approve Resolution, canvassing returns and declaring results of
a Runoff Election held on June 5, 2021, for the purpose of electing Councilmember Place
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5, Moved By Jacobson, Seconded By Joplin. Motion passed unanimously.
C. Oath of Office for James Connor, Place 5 (2021-2023)
At this time, City Secretary Leslie E. Galloway administered the Oath of Office to James
Connor, Place 5. After taking his place on the dais, Councilmember Connor stated his
thanks to the citizens of Kennedale for electing him.
V. ADJOURNMENT
Motion Adjourn. Action Adjourn, Moved By Jacobson, Seconded By Mitchell. Motion passed
unanimously.
Councilmember Rhodes announced that the regular meeting would begin at 5:30 p.m. before
adjourning this special meeting at 5:11 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
LINDA RHODES, CHAIR LESLIEE. GALLOWAY, CITYSECR RY
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