May 14, 2019 MinutesCITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
May 14, 2019
The City Council convened in the Work Session Room on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. to
attend a reception in their honor.
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council convened in a Special Called
Meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall
215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
PRESENT: Mayor Chris Watts, Mayor Pro Tem John Ryan and Council Members Gerard
Hudspeth, Keely Briggs, Paul Meltzer, and Deb Armintor
ABSENT: Council Member pon Duff
Also present were City Manager Todd Hileman and City Attorney Aaron Leal.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A. U.S. Flag
B. Texas Flag
2. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 19-1008 Consider adoption of an ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the
results of the Regular Municipal Election to elect four City Council Members to Districts 1,
2, 3, and 4 in the City of Denton, Texas held in the City of Denton on May 4, 2019; and
providing an effective date.
ASSIGNED ORDINANCE NO. 19-1008
The election results reported the following; as a result, each candidate qualified for election
to the noted district. As a result of each candidate having received over 50% of total votes
cast in their respective district, a runoff election was not necessary.
District 1 Gerard Hudspeth Elected
District 2 Keely Briggs Elected
District 3 Jesse Davis Elected
District 4 John Ryan Elected
Council Member Meltzer moved to approve the item as presented. Motion seconded by
Council Member Armintor. Motion carried.
AYES (6): Mayor Watts, Mayor Pro Tem Ryan and Council Members Hudspeth, Briggs,
Meltzer and Armintor
NAYS (0): None
ABSENT (1): Council Member Duff
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B. ID 19-1009 Issue the following to newly Elected Council Members:
• Certificate of Election
• Statement of Officer
• Oath of Office
Mayor Watts presented the newly elected members, noted below with a Certificate of
Election, after which City Secretary Rios administered the Statement of Offcer and Oath of
Office to each.
District 1 Gerard Hudspeth
District 2 Keely Briggs
District 3 Jesse Davis
District 4 John Ryan
C. ID 19-1010 Election of Mayor Pro Tem
Mayor Watts reiterated an earlier communication from City Secretary Rios on the process
under which nominations and motions for election of the Mayor Pro Tem would be
taken/considered.
Mayor Pro Tem Ryan nominated Council Member Hudspeth.
Council Member Armintor nominated Council Member Briggs.
Following the inquiry as to whether a second to the motion made to elect the Mayor Pro Tem
was needed, City Attorney Leal reported a second to that motion was not needed.
Mayor Pro Tem Ryan moved to elect Council Member Hudspeth as Mayor Pro Tem. Motion
carried.
AYES (5): Mayor Watts, Mayor Pro Tem Ryan and Council Members Hudspeth, Briggs,
and Davis
NAYS (2): Council Members Meltzer and Armintor
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:49 p.m.
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