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I 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 March 10, 2017 which were approved by the City
Council on March 21, 2017.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 21th day of March, 2017.
Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
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I Meeting Minutes
City Council
Friday,March 10,2017 10:00 AM Council Chambers
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Public Notice--THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES AND SOUND ACTIVATED
PAGERS ARE PROHIBITED IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS DURING
MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
A. Mayor Pro Tern Carolyn Vaughn to call the meeting to order.
Mayor Pro Tem Vaughn called the meeting to order at 10:06 a.m.
B. City Secretary Rebecca Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
City Secretary Rebecca Huerta called the roll and verified that a quorum of the
City Council and the required Charter Officers were present to conduct the
meeting.
Charter Officers: Assistant City Manager Mark Van Vleck,City Attorney Miles
K.Risley,and City Secretary Rebecca Huerta.
Present: 6- Council Member Paulette Guajardo,Council Member Michael
Hunter,Council Member Ben Molina,Council Member Lucy Rubio,Council
Member Greg Smith,and Council Member Carolyn Vaughn
Absent: 2- Council Member Rudy Garza, and Council Member Joe McComb
C. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEMS 1 -2)
Meeting went into Recess
Meeting Reconvened
Mayor Pro Tem Vaughn referred to the day's executive sessions. The Council
went into executive session at 10:07 a.m. The Council returned from executive
session at 2:44 p.m.
1. Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code§551.071
and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to
consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to Article II of the
Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, matters related to eligibility to
serve on City Council, term limits, the application of term limits
provisions of the City Charter to Mark Scott, the application of
candidacy qualification provisions by the City Secretary and presiding
officer, and timing issues related thereto, candidacy qualifications
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pursuant to the Texas Election Code, Texas Election Code 145.003,
potential litigation relating to the aforementioned issues, and other
legal questions related thereto.
This E-Session Item was discussed in executive session.
2. Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code§551.074
(Personnel Matters) to deliberate the employment, evaluation,
reassignment, duties, or discipline of the City Secretary.
This E-Session Item was discussed in executive session.
D. REGULAR AGENDA: (ITEM 3)
3. Discussion and possible motions, resolutions, ordinances or other
actions related to the eligibility/ineligibility of former City Council
Member Mark Scott for the May 6, 2017 Special Election for Mayor
and future City Council elections.
Mayor Pro Tern Vaughn referred to Item 3 and the following resolution was
considered:
City Council Resolution Regarding Eligibility of Mark Scott to Run in Corpus
Christi Special Election on May 6,2017.
City Secretary Rebecca Huerta read the following four findings(Sections 1-4)
from the resolution:
Section 1. That the Corpus Christi City Council finds that Mark Scott has
served four two-year terms consecutively as a council member.
Section 2. That the Corpus Christi City Council finds that Mark Scott has
reached the limitation on terms provided in City Charter Article II Section 1(d)
and,therefore,is not eligible for election or appointment to City Council until
three consecutive terms of office for the council have expired.
Section 3. That the City Secretary is directed to utilize this Resolution and the
facts stated herein to administratively declare Mark Scott ineligible for election
or appointment to the City Council until three consecutive terms of office for
the council have expired.
Section 4. The City Secretary is authorized to issue an administrative
declaration of ineligibility to Mark Scott regarding the May 6,2017 special
election.
City Attorney Miles K.Risley read the rules of decorum.
Mayor Pro Tern Vaughn called for comments from the public. Susie Luna
Saldana thanked the council;discussed resolving this issue;expressed
concerns regarding the rules of decorum preventing the public from asking
city council members questions;and potential litigation regarding this item.
Mayor Pro Tern Vaughn called for comments from council members. There
were no comments from council members.
Council Member Rubio made a motion to approve the resolution,seconded by
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Mayor Pro Tern Vaughn. This Resolution was passed and approved with the
following vote:
Aye: 6- Council Member Guajardo,Council Member Hunter, Council Member
Molina, Council Member Rubio, Council Member Smith and Council
Member Vaughn
Absent: 2- Council Member Garza and Council Member McComb
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 031086
E. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 2:49 p.m.
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