CALL TO ORDER Announce the presence of a Quorum. INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CANVASS OF ELECTION • Consider and act upon Ordinance No. 2015-19 of the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas, Canvassing the returns of the May 9, 2015 General Election; Declaring the Election Results for City Council Place 2 and Place 4; Ordering a Runoff Election to be held on June 13, 2015 for the Purpose of Electing a Councilmember to Place 4; Designating Early Voting Polling Places and Hours; Designating Election Day Polling Places and Hours; Ordering Notices of Election to be given as Prescribed By Law; Appointing The Rockwall County Elections Administrator to Administer The Runoff Election; Appointing Election Judges; Authorizing All Necessary Actions Relating Thereto; And Providing A Savings/Repealing Clause, Severability Clause and an Effective Date. Executive Summary The unofficial results of the City of Wylie May 9, 2015 General Election, have been presented for review to the Wylie City Council and certified by the Rockwall County Elections Administrator, Chris Lynch. Council is requested to review the results and take formal action to approve the totals within the proposed Ordinance. Pursuant to Article V, Section 5 of the City of Wylie Home Rule Charter; “A majority vote for an elective office is that number of votes which is greater than one-half of the total number of valid ballots cast for the office concerned. If no candidate for any elective position receives a majority vote, a runoff election shall be called; and whereby, no candidate for City Council, Place 4 received a majority of the votes cast; a run-off election is to be held on Saturday, June 13, 2015, for the purpose of electing a City Council Member for Place 4, for a three year term on the Wylie City Council
Issuance of Certificate & Oath of Office
ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE TO ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBER DIANE CULVER • Presented by Mayor Hogue ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE BY JUDGE TERRY DOUGLAS • Oath – Councilmember Elect, Diane Culver
Appointment of Mayor Pro Tem & Citizen Comments
APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR PRO TEM • Consider, and act upon, the appointment of Mayor Pro Tem for a one year term beginning May 2015 and ending May 2016. CITIZENS COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Residents may address Council regarding an item that is not listed on the Agenda. Residents must provide their name and address. Council requests that comments be limited to three (3) minutes. In addition, Council is not allowed to converse, deliberate or take action on any matter presented during citizen participation.
Consider and act upon, an Election Contract by and between the City of Wylie and the Rockwall County Elections Administrator for administration of the June 13, 2015 Wylie Special Runoff Election. (C. Ehrlich, City Secretary) Executive Summary By the terms of this agreement, the City of Wylie agrees, pursuant to the provisions of the Texas Election Code, to hold its Special Runoff Election on Saturday, June 13, 2015. Per Council direction, the City will contract with the Rockwall County Elections Administrator to perform various duties and responsibilities on behalf of the City. The contract presented has specified duties for each party and estimated costs to administer the election which is based on the 2014 and 2015 election costs. This agreement, once executed, will formalize the Special Runoff Election for June 13, 2015 between the City of Wylie and Rockwall County Elections Administrator and approve the estimated costs for the Special Election.
Consider, and act upon, the appointment of a 2015 Board and Commissions City Council Interview Panel to conduct the May 2015 board applicant interviews. (C. Ehrlich, City Secretary) Executive Summary Each year the City Secretary’s Office solicits and compiles applications from Wylie residents wishing to serve on various Wylie Boards and Commissions. These applications are received through the year until the later part of May of each calendar year. Additionally, in May of each year, the applications are compiled into appointment timeframes to allow the three Council member panel time to interview each applicant and subsequently choose a list of applicants to recommend to the full Council to serve two year terms on the various Boards. The terms are staggered so each year approximately half of the members serving on each board and commission are appointed. *Proposed interview meeting dates will be Wednesday, May 27th and Thursday, May 28th from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. each night. An alternate date of Monday, June 1st can be used in the event panel members are unable to attend one of the above dates.
Consider, and act upon, the appointment of a committee member to the City of Wylie City Council Subcommittee to represent the City of Wylie in meetings with the Wylie Independent School District City/Schools Partnerships Committee. (C. Ehrlich, City Secretary) Executive Summary In 2005, the Wylie Independent School Board formed an advisory standing committee called City/School Partnerships. The committee consists of three (3) WISD Board of Trustee members and three City of Wylie Council members. The purpose of the committee is focused on discussing existing and new partnerships between the Wylie Independent School District and the City of Wylie.
READING OF ORDINANCES Title and caption approved by Council as required by Wylie City Charter, Article III, Section 13-D.
May 20, 2015 Special City Council
CALL TO ORDER Announce the presence of a Quorum. INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CANVASS OF ELECTION • Consider and act upon Ordinance No. 2015-19 of the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas, Canvassing the returns of the May 9, 2015 General Election; Declaring the Election Results for City Council Place 2 and Place 4; Ordering a Runoff Election to be held on June 13, 2015 for the Purpose of Electing a Councilmember to Place 4; Designating Early Voting Polling Places and Hours; Designating Election Day Polling Places and Hours; Ordering Notices of Election to be given as Prescribed By Law; Appointing The Rockwall County Elections Administrator to Administer The Runoff Election; Appointing Election Judges; Authorizing All Necessary Actions Relating Thereto; And Providing A Savings/Repealing Clause, Severability Clause and an Effective Date. Executive Summary The unofficial results of the City of Wylie May 9, 2015 General Election, have been presented for review to the Wylie City Council and certified by the Rockwall County Elections Administrator, Chris Lynch. Council is requested to review the results and take formal action to approve the totals within the proposed Ordinance. Pursuant to Article V, Section 5 of the City of Wylie Home Rule Charter; “A majority vote for an elective office is that number of votes which is greater than one-half of the total number of valid ballots cast for the office concerned. If no candidate for any elective position receives a majority vote, a runoff election shall be called; and whereby, no candidate for City Council, Place 4 received a majority of the votes cast; a run-off election is to be held on Saturday, June 13, 2015, for the purpose of electing a City Council Member for Place 4, for a three year term on the Wylie City Council
Issuance of Certificate & Oath of Office
ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE TO ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBER DIANE CULVER • Presented by Mayor Hogue ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE BY JUDGE TERRY DOUGLAS • Oath – Councilmember Elect, Diane Culver
Appointment of Mayor Pro Tem & Citizen Comments
APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR PRO TEM • Consider, and act upon, the appointment of Mayor Pro Tem for a one year term beginning May 2015 and ending May 2016. CITIZENS COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Residents may address Council regarding an item that is not listed on the Agenda. Residents must provide their name and address. Council requests that comments be limited to three (3) minutes. In addition, Council is not allowed to converse, deliberate or take action on any matter presented during citizen participation.
Consider and act upon, an Election Contract by and between the City of Wylie and the Rockwall County Elections Administrator for administration of the June 13, 2015 Wylie Special Runoff Election. (C. Ehrlich, City Secretary) Executive Summary By the terms of this agreement, the City of Wylie agrees, pursuant to the provisions of the Texas Election Code, to hold its Special Runoff Election on Saturday, June 13, 2015. Per Council direction, the City will contract with the Rockwall County Elections Administrator to perform various duties and responsibilities on behalf of the City. The contract presented has specified duties for each party and estimated costs to administer the election which is based on the 2014 and 2015 election costs. This agreement, once executed, will formalize the Special Runoff Election for June 13, 2015 between the City of Wylie and Rockwall County Elections Administrator and approve the estimated costs for the Special Election.
Consider, and act upon, the appointment of a 2015 Board and Commissions City Council Interview Panel to conduct the May 2015 board applicant interviews. (C. Ehrlich, City Secretary) Executive Summary Each year the City Secretary’s Office solicits and compiles applications from Wylie residents wishing to serve on various Wylie Boards and Commissions. These applications are received through the year until the later part of May of each calendar year. Additionally, in May of each year, the applications are compiled into appointment timeframes to allow the three Council member panel time to interview each applicant and subsequently choose a list of applicants to recommend to the full Council to serve two year terms on the various Boards. The terms are staggered so each year approximately half of the members serving on each board and commission are appointed. *Proposed interview meeting dates will be Wednesday, May 27th and Thursday, May 28th from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. each night. An alternate date of Monday, June 1st can be used in the event panel members are unable to attend one of the above dates.
Consider, and act upon, the appointment of a committee member to the City of Wylie City Council Subcommittee to represent the City of Wylie in meetings with the Wylie Independent School District City/Schools Partnerships Committee. (C. Ehrlich, City Secretary) Executive Summary In 2005, the Wylie Independent School Board formed an advisory standing committee called City/School Partnerships. The committee consists of three (3) WISD Board of Trustee members and three City of Wylie Council members. The purpose of the committee is focused on discussing existing and new partnerships between the Wylie Independent School District and the City of Wylie.
READING OF ORDINANCES Title and caption approved by Council as required by Wylie City Charter, Article III, Section 13-D.