Minutes - 11/16/2015
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MINUTES FROM THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 16 DAY OF NOVEMBER 2015, IN THE CITY
HALL, LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, TEXAS, AT 6:00 P.M.
The Council met in a regular session with the following:
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mac Woodward, Andy Brauninger, Lydia Montgomery, Don H. Johnson, Keith D. Olson, Joe Emmett, Tish
Humphrey, Ronald Allen, Joe P. Rodriquez
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: None
OFFICERS PRESENT: Matt Benoit, City Manager, Lee Woodward, City Secretary___________________________________________________________
MAIN SESSION \[6:00 P.M.\]
1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Woodward called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGES – Councilmember Lydia Montgomery gave an invocation and observed a moment of silence in
recognition of the terrorist acts in Paris.
3. ELECTION MATTERS
a. Presentation, public comment, discussion, and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2016-04 to canvass the
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returns of the General Election held on the 3 day of November 2015, for the purpose of electing a Mayor At-
Large and four Ward Councilmember positions; roll-call vote. \[Lee Woodward, City Secretary\]
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Councilmember Brauninger moved to adopt Ordinance 2016-04 to canvass the returns of the General Election held on the 3 day of
November 2015, for the purpose of electing a Mayor At-Large and four Ward Councilmember positions and was seconded by
Councilmembers Olson and Allen. The motion was adopted unanimously, 9-0.
Early Voting by Precinct
A runoff election for the Mayor’s race will be held December 12, 2015.
Candidate & 101 102 201 205 206 301 401 Total
Position/Measure
Wayne Barrett 6 85 39 76 17 33 16 272
Andy Brauninger 5 114 53 196 40 43 39 490
Keith D. Olson 9 113 52 121 21 43 22 381
John Smither 7 43 20 22 10 21 7 130
Mayor’s race totals 27 355 164 415 88 140 84 1273
Joe Emmett 276 276
WARD 1 Totals 276 276
Tish Humphrey 127 1 128
WARD 2 totals 127 1 128
Ronald Allen 20 104 124
WARD 3 totals 20 104 124
Joe Rodriquez 303 54 68 425
WARD 4 totals 303 54 68 425
4B Sales Tax Proposition
FOR 15 148 79 167 26 63 39 537
AGAINST 11 193 79 243 57 72 49 704
Totals 26 341 158 410 83 135 88 1241
Early Voting & Election Day Returns
Candidate & Position Early 101 102 201 205 206 301 401 Total
Wayne Barrett 272 5 109 27 173 29 33 18 666
Andy Brauninger 490 8 81 22 272 36 30 25 964
Keith D. Olson 381 7 107 44 180 51 35 36 841
John Smither 130 9 62 10 27 9 21 19 287
Mayor’s race totals 1273 29 714 103 652 125 119 98 1998
Joe Emmett 276 255 531
WARD 1 Totals 276 255 531
Tish Humphrey 128 80 4 212
WARD 2 totals 128 80 4 212
Ronald Allen 124 23 85 232
WARD 3 totals 124 23 85 232
Joe Rodriquez 425 463 82 64 1034
WARD 4 totals 425 463 82 64 1034
4B Sales Tax Proposition
FOR 537 17 165 62 274 66 64 54 1239
AGAINST 704 13 175 39 345 54 55 45 1430
Totals 1241 30 340 101 619 120 119 99 2669
Voters Voted
Precinct Registered Voters Ballots Cast Percentage
101 635 60 9.45
102 3342 721 21.57
201 2224 278 12.50
205 2326 1080 46.43
206 965 219 22.69
301 2615 265 10.13
401 2302 192 8.34
Total 14,409 2815 19.53
b. Administer the Oath of Office to the newly-elected Ward City Councilmembers. \[Walker County Judge Danny
Pierce\]
Walker County Judge Danny Pierce administered the Statement of Elected/Appointed and Official Oath of Office to Joe
Emmett, Tish Humphrey, Ronald Allen, and Joe Rodriquez, and the Mayor presented their Certificates of Election.
4. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA
There were no media inquiries.
5. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
(Hear announcements concerning items of community interest from the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City staff for which no
action will be discussed or taken.)
Mayor Pro Tem Olson reminded all of the runoff election on December 12, with early voting beginning on November 25.
Mayor Woodward announced the City Council’s regular meeting will be tomorrow night at 6 p.m.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Woodward adjourned the meeting at 6:07 p.m.
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Lee Woodward, City Secretary