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OKAY, THE TIME IS 6:00 PM OUR SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR NOVEMBER 3RD, 2025 IS NOW IN SESSION.
FIRST ON THE AGENDA IS THE HEARING, THE RESIDENTS AND I, THERE'S NO ONE THAT SIGNED UP FOR THE HEARING, THE RESIDENCE.
[1. Resolution 25-R-156 Order Special Election for Council Place 7 (Mayor/S.Edmondson)]
DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS. ITEM NUMBER ONE, RESOLUTION NUMBER 25 R 1 56.ORDER, SPECIAL ELECTION FOR COUNCIL PLACE SEVEN COUNCIL, AND FOR FULL DISCLOSURE, UH, TO OUR RESIDENTS.
THE REASON WHY, WHY WE'RE HAVING THIS MEETING IS COUNCIL MEMBER TIM BROWN'S, UH, PASSING HAS CREATED A VACANCY ON OUR INSURED CITY COUNCIL.
AND ACCORDING TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, THE VACANCY MUST BE FILLED WITHIN 120 DAYS.
THIS DATE IS FEBRUARY 16TH, 2026.
NOW, MS. EDMONDSON, OUR CITY SECRETARY, HAS BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH GUADALUPE COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE, WHICH HAS GRACIOUSLY AGREED TO ADMINISTER THE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR ALL THREE COUNTIES.
AND TO AVOID ANY CONFLICT WITH THE UPCOMING PRIMARY ELECTIONS, THE COUNTY HAS RECOMMENDED THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION BE HELD PRIOR TO FEBRUARY.
NOW, MS. EDMONDSON IN COOR, IN COORDINATION WITH THE ELECTIONS OFFICE HAS IDENTIFIED POTENTIAL DATES THAT COMPLY WITH STATE LAW.
MS. EDMONDSON HAS ALSO CONFIRMED THESE DATES AND WILL PROVIDE DETAILS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
ALRIGHT, MS. EMON, THE FLOOR IS YOURS.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY STAFF.
TONIGHT I BRING FORWARD RESOLUTION 25 R 1 56.
IT'S A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY SHIRTS, ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20TH, 2025 FOR THE CITY COUNCIL PLACE.
SEVEN AND OTHER AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AS THE MAYOR HAD MENTIONED, UM, I'VE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH MS. LISA HAYES, OUR GUADALUPE COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR.
UM, SHE AND I HAVE, UH, SHE'S LOOKED OVER HER CALENDAR.
UM, SHE WAS LIMITED ON WHAT SHE COULD DO TO HELP US TO COVER ALL THREE COUNTIES BECAUSE THERE SHE'LL BE WORKING ON THE, UH, MARCH PRIMARIES.
SO WITH HER LOOKING AT THE CALENDAR AS WELL AS I, WE RAN THIS PARTICULAR DATE RANGE WITH THE STATE AND THE STATE HAS APPROVED IT.
SO TODAY IS THE DAY WE'LL BE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION.
THE CANDIDATE FILING WILL BE STARTING TOMORROW THROUGH MONDAY THE 10TH.
AND WE DO HAVE A CITY HOLIDAY ON THE 10TH, AND I CONFIRMED WITH THE STATE, THE STATE WON'T RECOGNIZE IT.
SO I'LL BE HERE MONDAY TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS.
SO THE FILING, CANDIDATE FILING DATES WOULD BE TOMORROW, THE FOURTH THROUGH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH.
EARLY VOTING WILL START WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD THROUGH TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16TH.
THERE WILL BE NO WEEK IN VOTING, AND ALL VOTING WILL BE FROM EIGHT TO FIVE.
THERE WILL ONLY BE TWO LOCATIONS THAT, UH, VOTERS CAN GO TO VOTE IN THIS ELECTION.
EARLY VOTING, IT'LL BE THE, THE MAIN ELECTIONS OFFICE THEY CAN GO TO IS IN
SO BOTH THOSE LOCATIONS ARE THE ONLY TWO LOCATIONS AVAILABLE FOR EARLY VOTING AS WELL AS ELECTION DAY VOTING.
LET'S SEE, THE DEADLINE OR, UH, FOR THE LATE MAIL BALLOTS OR PROVISIONAL BALLOTS WILL BE DECEMBER 26TH.
THE DEADLINE FOR THE BALLOT BOARD TO MEET WILL BE DECEMBER 29TH, CANVASSING.
THE ELECTION WILL BE DECEMBER 30TH.
IF THERE'S A NEED FOR, UH, A RUNOFF ELECTION, I'LL HAVE A RUNOFF ELECTION RESOLUTION READY, SO WE CAN, I CAN PRESENT THAT.
THE, THE NIGHT OF CANVASSING, THE SPECIAL ELECTION, I THINK THE CANVASING DATE.
OH, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE CANVASSING, YOU SAID DECEMBER 3RD? 30TH.
DECEMBER 30TH, WE WILL CANVAS THE SPECIAL ELECTION.
AND THEN FROM THEN ON, UM, I'VE ALREADY BEEN WORKING WITH THE STATE, SO IF WE GO TO THE NEXT LEVEL, THEN I'LL HAVE THOSE STATES AVAILABLE FOR COUNCIL AS WELL.
IF THERE IS A RUNOFF, WE STILL HAVE TO CALL FOR ANOTHER RESOLUTION.
FOR, I'LL HAVE A RESOLUTION READY FOR THE NIGHT WE CANVAS.
SO THAT WOULD BE DECEMBER 30TH.
I'LL BRING FOR ANOTHER RESOLUTION TO UH, CALL FOR A RUNOFF.
AND HAVE THOSE DATES AVAILABLE FOR COUNSEL.
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NO QUESTIONS.ALRIGHT, COUNSEL, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 25 R 1 56.
A MOTION'S BEEN MADE ARE BY COUNCIL MEMBER HAYWARD AND SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER WATSON COUNCIL.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
WE CAN PUBLISH THE VOTE, PLEASE.
THERE'S NO OTHER, UH, AGENDA ITEM.