November 17, 2020 minutes CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
November 17, 2020
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas
convened in a Work Session on Tuesday,November 17, 2020, at 6:31 p.m. in the Council Work
Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Gerard Hudspeth and Council Members Keely Briggs,Jesse Davis,
John Ryan,Deb Armintor, and Paul Meltzer
ABSENT: Mayor Chris Watts
Also present were City Manager Todd Hileman and City Attorney Aaron Leal.
Mayor Pro Tem Hudspeth served as Presiding Officer in the absence of Mayor Watts.
Note: Mayor Pro Tem Gerard Hudspeth, and Council Members Keely Briggs, Jesse Davis,
John Ryan, Deb Armintor and Paul Meltzer, as well as Council Member-Elect Birdia
Johnson participated in the Regular Meeting via video/teleconference, with some members
participating in person as needed.
The posted agenda noted the registration process for public participation at this virtual
meeting.While citizen commentary received via the online registration process was not read,
each member of the City Council received each registration as it was submitted.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A. U.S. Flag and B. Texas Flag
2. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 20-2366 Receive a report,hold a discussion, and give staff direction on the use of polling
locations for the December 8, 2020 Runoff Election.
Citizen comments received are noted in Exhibit A.All members of the City Council received
the comments as submitted and had the opportunity to review all submissions prior to the
start of the meeting and consider such comments when voting on the item. The summary of
public commentary/registration(s) is noted in Exhibit A.
The item was presented and discussion followed.
Citizen comments received are noted in Exhibit A.
Following discussion,there was no direction as the item was for presentation purposes only.
Staff committed toward presenting polling locations well in advance of any election.
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B. ID 20-1718 Consider adoption of an ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the
results of the Regular Municipal Election to elect three City Council Members to Places 5,
6, and a Mayor to Place 7 of the City Council of the City of Denton, held in the City of
Denton on November 3,2020; declaring that no candidate received the majority of votes cast
for Place 6 or for Mayor to Place 7 and that a Runoff Election is ordered to be held on
Tuesday, December 8, 2020; and providing an effective date.
ASSIGNED ORDINANCE NO. 20-1718
The election results reported the following; as a result, each candidate qualified for election
to the noted place. With the following candidate having received over 50% of total votes
cast in the respective place, a runoff election was not necessary.
Place 5 Deb Armintor Elected
The election results reported the following; as a result, each candidate qualified for election
to the noted place. With the following candidates not having received over 50% of total
votes cast in their respective place, a runoff election was necessary and scheduled to be held
on Tuesday,December 8, 2020.
Place 6 Jim Mann Not Elected
Place 6 Paul Meltzer Not Elected
Place 7 Keely Briggs Not Elected
Place 7 Gerard Hudspeth Not Elected
Staff further reported that because the City Charter did not address how the order of names
for a runoff election were to be determined, Texas Election Code Title 5, Subchapter D,
Section 52.094 applies and provides that "... The order of the candidates' names on the
ballot of any resulting runoff election ... shall be the relative order of names on the original
election ballot." Therefore, the order of names on the runoff election ballot shall be in the
order indicated above by place number.
Council Member Briggs moved to adopt the item as presented. Motion seconded by Council
Member Armintor. Motion carried.
AYES (6): Mayor Pro Tern Hudspeth and Council Members Briggs, Davis, Ryan,Armintor,
and Meltzer
NAYS (0):None
ABSENT (1): Mayor Watts
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C. ID 20-1719 Consider adoption of an ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the
results of the Special Municipal Election to elect two City Council Members to Districts 1
and 2 of the City Council of the City of Denton, held in the City of Denton on November 3,
2020; declaring that no candidate received the majority of votes cast for District 2 and that a
Runoff Election is ordered to be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2020; and providing an
effective date.
ASSIGNED ORDINANCE NO.20-1719
The election results reported the following; as a result, each candidate qualified for election
to the noted district. With the following candidate having received over 50% of total votes
cast in the respective district, a runoff election was not necessary.
District 1 Birdia Johnson Elected
The election results reported the following; as a result, each candidate qualified for election
to the noted district. With the following candidates not having received over 50% of total
votes cast in their respective district, a runoff election was necessary and scheduled to be
held on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.
District 2 Ronnie Anderson Not Elected
District 2 Connie Baker Not Elected
Staff further reported that because the City Charter did not address how the order of names
for a runoff election were to be determined, Texas Election Code Title 5, Subchapter D,
Section 52.094 applies and provides that "... The order of the candidates' names on the
ballot of any resulting runoff election ... shall be the relative order of names on the original
election ballot." Therefore, the order of names on the runoff election ballot shall be in the
order indicated above by place number.
Council Member Briggs moved to adopt the item as presented. Motion seconded by Council
Member Meltzer. Motion carried.
AYES (6): Mayor Pro Tem Hudspeth and Council Members Briggs, Davis, Ryan,Armintor,
and Meltzer
NAYS (0): None
ABSENT (1): Mayor Watts
D. ID 20-1720 Issue the following to newly Elected Council Members:
• Certificate of Election
• Statement of Officer
• Oaths of Office
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Mayor Pro Tern Hudspeth presented the newly elected members// noted below with a
Certificate of Election, after which Deputy City Secretary Parker administered the Statement
of Officer and Oaths of Office to each.
Place 5 Deb Armintor
District 1 Birdia Johnson
E. ID 20-1722 Consider approval of a resolution of appreciation for Mr. Gerard Hudspeth.
POSTPONED TO FUTURE DATE
The item was postponed at Mayor Pro Tem's request to a future meeting to allow Mayor
Watt's to conduct the presentation.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:36 p.m.
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CHRIS WATT Z L INA R. PARKER
MAYOR P TY CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
By: Interim Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Davis
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