HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN OCT 13 1989 SPECIAL SESSION
CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT
HELD OCTOBER 13 , 1989 - 8: 30 A.M.
BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas,
met in special session to consider a matter of urgent public necessity
this the 13th day of October, 1989, with the following present:
HONORABLE: Maurice Meyers Mayor
Bob Lee, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem
Councilman At Large
Andrew P. Cokinos Councilman At Large
Lulu L. Smith Councilman, Ward I
David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV
Absent: Michael Brumley Councilman, Ward II
Audwin Samuel Councilman, Ward III
Ray A. Riley City Manager
Lane Nichols City Attorney
Barbara Liming Deputy City Clerk
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The order of business considered is nominations for election to the
Board of Directors of the Jefferson County Appraisal District in time
to meet a Monday, October 16, deadline on nominations.
Questions were raised concerning criteria to be used for nomination of
candidates and the candidates ' function. Explanation was given by City
Manager Riley concerning term of office, number of allowable
nominations from each entity, casting of votes, vote apportionment by
tax levy, and the nomination deadline.
On a motion made by Mayor Meyers and seconded by Councilman Lee,
Councilman Lee was nominated as a candidate for election to the Board
of Directors of the Jefferson County Appraisal District.
On a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Smith,
Councilman Cokinos was nominated as a candidate for election to the
Board of Directors of the Jefferson County Appraisal District.
A vote was called for the nomination of Councilman Lee.
Question: Ayes: Mayor Meyers Nayes: Councilman
Councilman Lee Cokinos
Councilman
Smith
Councilman
Moore
A vote was called for the nomination of Councilman Cokinos.
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Question: Ayes: Councilman Nayes: Mayor Meyers
Cokinos Councilman
Councilman Moore Lee
Abstention: Councilman Smith
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Because of a tie vote resulting in no election and factors of a
deadline and unity of casting votes, the Council meeting was recessed
to allow Councilman Lee and Councilman Cokinos private conversation to
consider elimination of one candidate.
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On a motion made by Mayor Meyers, seconded by Councilman Lee,
Councilman Lee and Councilman Cokinos were nominated as candidates to
the Appraisal District Board.
After consideration of dilution of voting power in nominating two
candidates, the motion and second were withdrawn and the meeting
recessed again to allow Councilman Lee and Councilman Cokinos private
conversation to reach a gentleman' s agreement concerning Beaumont' s
nominee.
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After a short recess, Council reconvened.
After withdrawing his name for nomination, Councilman Lee made a
motion, seconded by Councilman Moore, to approve Resolution No. 89-218
nominating Councilman Cokinos as a candidate for election to the Board
of Directors of the Jefferson County Appraisal District.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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2, Barbara Liming, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, Texas,
certify that the above is a true copy of the Minutes of the Special
City Council session held October 13, 1989.
Barbara Liming
Deputy City Clerk
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