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>>> IT'S 6:00 . WE WILL CALL THE MEETING FOR CITY COUNCIL, MAY 15, 2024, AT 6:00 P.M. TO START, WE WILL CALL THE ROLL .
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE , WITH
[4. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS ]
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> NEXT, CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS.
ANY COMMENTS FROM COUNSEL? >> I JUST HAVE ONE. I WILL BE VIRTUAL TOMORROW. I HAVE A FAMILY THING. THAT I NEED TO ATTEND. AND ON JUNE 3RD OR JUNE 6TH, SORRY, I WILL BE ABSENT.
UM-- SO THAT WILL BE MY FAMILY VACATION. THAT WAS THE ONE WEEK
IT FIT. >> COMMENTS FROM COUNSEL? ANY
[6.1. Consideration and possible action on Resolution No. R-2024-095 canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the General Election held May 4, 2024 for the purpose of electing Councilmember Place 2, and Councilmember Place 5 (Amanda Taylor)]
PUBLIC COMMENT TO MARK RESOLUTION 61 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON RESOLUTION R-2024-0095. RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD MAY 4TH, 2024, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING COUNCILMEMBER PLACEDTWO AND PLACEMENT FIVE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE 6.1 AS
>> ANY DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION? HEARING THEM. THESE
>> THE MOTION PASSES, 5-0. >> I HAD A QUESTION. WHERE SHOULD WE ADD ABOUT DECLARING WHAT WE DISCUSSED ABOUT CLEARING A RUNOFF, VERSUS THAT WAY WE CAN TAKE CARE OF
TOMORROW? >> TOMORROW ON YOUR AGENDA YOU HAVE RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT UM-- EVAN PORTERFIELD IS TO BE THE CANDIDATE TO BE ELECTED.
>> OKAY. >> I ADDED INFORMATION I FOUND FROM SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE TO ORDER A RUNOFF TO ACCEPT THE WITHDRAWAL AND ELECT HIM UNDER THE SECTION, SO THAT WILL BE IN YOUR RESOLUTION, TOMORROW.
[6.2. Consideration and possible action on Resolution No. R-2024-097 canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the Special Election held May 4, 2024, for the purpose of amending the Home Rule Charter of the City of Hutto (Amanda Taylor)]
>> OKAY PERFECT, THANK YOU. >> ITEM 6.2. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON RESOLUTION NUMBER R-2024-095 CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD MAY 4TH, 2024, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF HUTTO.
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED.
>> I HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION ON THE ITEM?
>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I REQUESTED A FORM OF THE COUNCIL BE HERE IN CASE ANYONE WANT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE CHARTER BASED ON MY -- THE PROPOSITIONS IN YOUR REDLINE COPY OF THE CHARTER. IS THERE ANY UM-- HAS EVERYBODY REVIEWED THAT AND IS SATISFIED THAT THE WAY I AMENDED THE CHARTER? IS WHAT UM-- THE VOTERS VOTED ON IN THE PROPOSITION ?
>> I HAVE NO ISSUES. >> I HAVE NO ISSUE.
>> HEARING NONE. PLEASE CALL THE VOTE.
[7.1. Action to swear in the newly elected official to Council Place 2 (Judge Lucas Wilson)]
ITEM 7-1 FROM ACTION TO SWEAR IN NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIAL TO COUNCIL PLACE TWO. YOUR HONOR?>> PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. REPEAT AFTER ME . I, DAN THORNTON DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF CITY OF HUTTO COUNCIL PLACED TWO OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY PRESERVE , PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND OF THIS STATE, SO HELP ME GOD .>>
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.