HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 04/08/2003 - SpecialI HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the
Special Meeting of the Corpus Christi City Council of April 8, 2003, which were approved by the
City Council on April 15, 2003.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, this the 3rd day of November 2003.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
SEAL
MINUTES
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Special Council Meeting
April 8, 2003 - 1:30 p.m.
PRESENT
Mayor Samuel L. Neal Jr.
Mayor Pro Tem John Longoria
Council Members:
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
City Staff:
Acting City Manager George K. Noe
Acting City Attorney R. Jay Reining
City Secretary Armando Chapa
Recording Secretary Rebecca Huerta
Mayor Neal called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers of City Hall. The
invocation was delivered by Reverend E.F. Bennett and the Pledge of Allegiance to the United
States flag was led by Council Member John Longoria. City Secretary Chapa called the roll and
verified that the necessary quorum of the Council and the required charter officers were present to
conduct the meeting. Mayor Neal called for approval of the minutes of the regular Council meeting
of March 25, 2003. Council Member Bill Kelly said that he would like to amend the minutes to
include a summary of his questions to Mr. Forrest Richardson and Acting City Manager George Noe
and the answers he was given regarding the golf course presentation. A motion was made and
passed to approve the minutes as amended.
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Mayor Neal opened discussion on Item 2a regarding the canvassing of votes for the April
5, 2003 general election for the purpose of electing the Mayor and eight Council Members. Mr.
Chapa said that the purpose of the item was to canvass the returns and declare the winners. He said
that the Council was given the final results of the election which he has certified. He added that
since the evening of April 5, there were some minor clerical corrections but they had very little
impact on the final results. Mr. Chapa said that the Mayor had received envelopes from all the
precinct election judges containing the tapes of the recordings of the tabulation equipment. To
canvass the results, he said that the council members could compare the tapes that the Mayor had
received to the results that Mr. Chapa had certified to be accurate. Mayor Neal said that he had
randomly selected the following six precincts: 17, 40, 53, 74, 112, and 123. He read the results
aloud for comparison. There were no irregularities. There were no comments from the audience.
City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows:
2.a. ORDINANCE NO. 025252
Ordinance canvassing returns and declaring the results of the General Election held on April
5, 2003 in the City of Corpus Christi for the purpose of electing the Mayor and eight Council
Members.
Minutes - Special Council Meeting
April 8, 2003 - Page 2
An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed: Neal, Chesney,
Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola and Scott, voting "Aye".
Mayor Neal referred to item 2b and Mr. Chapa said that it had been withdrawn because a
runoff election was not necessary.
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Mayor Neal referred to the next item, outgoing Council Member speeches and presentations,
and asked Council Member John Longoria to join him in front of the dais. Mayor Neal thanked Mr.
Longoria for his eight years of service, saying that he was an excellent council member and that he
would be missed. He noted that Mr. Longoria had met the term limitations provided for in the city
charter. Mr. Longoria thanked the Mayor and Council for the time and effort they have put into their
service. He observed that city government has changed dramatically over the eight years that he has
served, saying that the citizens are becoming much more involved in the process than ever before.
He thanked his current employer, the Lower Colorado River Authority, for giving him the
opportunity to serve the community. He also thanked a core group of city staff that he has worked
with over the years, saying that they were true professionals, and he thanked his friends and
supporters. He said that if there was one thing he wanted to be remembered for, it was for bringing
people together. He closed by saying that he honestly felt that his eight years of service were not
wasted, and that he would always be grateful to the individuals who gave him the opportunity to
serve.
City Secretary Chapa presented Mr. Longoria with a Wilhemi vase in appreciation of his
service. Mayor Neal and the Council presented Mr. Longoria with an honorary reserved parking
sign and a plaque with a Key to the City and his nameplate.
There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Neal adjourned the
special council meeting at 2:00 p.m. on April 8, 2003.
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