* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. GOOD EVENING. THIS IS MAYOR [00:00:01] FORD. I CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:00 PM [1. CALL TO ORDER] AND STATE THAT THE NOTICE OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING WAS DULY POSTED. THERE WILL NOW BE A ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL. AS I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE STAY HERE OR PRESENT MAYOR PRO TEM PRESTON COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARDS, PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBERS STERLING PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBER BONEY COUNCIL MEMBER MORALIS PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBER EMORY PRESENT. THERE WILL NOW BE A ROLL CALL OF CITY STAFF MEMBERS. AS I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE STAY HERE AT PRESENT CITY MANAGER, OTIS JONES, CITY MANAGER, OLDEST JONES' ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, BILL ATKINSON, PRESENT ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, LEAH MARTEL, PRESENT CITY ATTORNEY JOYCE JAMO PRESENT CITY SECRETARY MARIA JACKSON PRESENT DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, STACY WALKER, STACY WALKER. THERE ARE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS. UH, TWO EIGHT [(a) Consider an order canvassing the returns of the general election held in the City of Missouri City, Texas, on November 3, 2020, for the purpose of electing a mayor and two at-large councilmembers; canvassing the returns of the special election on the same date for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City a measure providing for or against the adoption of the fire fighters’ and police officers’ civil service law; declaring the election of Councilmember At-Large, Position 1; providing for severability; and, consider the order on the first and final reading. (Proposed presenter: City Secretary Maria Jackson)] AN ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS CANVASSING THE RETURNS THAT THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS ON NOVEMBER 3RD, 2020 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND TWO AT-LARGE COUNCIL MEMBERS CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION ON THE SAME DATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY, A MEASURE PROVIDING FOR OR AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF THE FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS' CIVIL SERVICE LAW DECLARING THE ELECTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE POSITION ONE AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY MARIA. YES, MAYOR. THIS IS AN ORDER JUST CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 3RD. OKAY. IS THERE A MOTION COUNCIL MEMBERS SINCE APPROVAL? IS THERE A SECOND? ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? ALRIGHTY, I'LL DO A ROLL CALL. VOTE. MAYOR PRO TEM PRESTON. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARDS MADE THE MOTION. COUNCIL MEMBERS STERLING. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER BONEY MADE THE SECOND COUNCIL MEMBER. MARILLAS YES. COUNCIL MEMBER EMORY. YES. AND THIS IS MAYOR FORD. YES. B [(b) Consider an ordinance providing for a Special Runoff Election to be held on December 12, 2020, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and a Councilmember At-Large, Position 2; providing for a joint election on December 12, 2020, to be administered by Fort Bend County; providing for election precincts and polling places; providing for repeal; providing for severability; and containing other provisions relating to the subject; and, consider the ordinance on the first and final reading. (Proposed presenter: City Secretary Maria Jackson)] DO I NEED TO REPEAT EACH CHOICE? ARE YOU READING SAM THIS ITEM AT, BEFORE VOTING ON IT? THIS IS AN ORDINANCE, AS YOU ALL KNOW, PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO 80 OF THE MISSOURI CITY CODE ORDINANCES CAN ONLY BE PASSED AT REGULAR MEETINGS. HOWEVER, THERE IS, UH, YOU ALL HAVE THE ABILITY TO SUSPEND THE RULES. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES LIKE THIS SUCH A SUSPENSION WILL REQUIRE FIVE VOTES AS SUCH. THE RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES, TO ALLOW AN ORDINANCE TO BE CONSIDERED AT THIS SPECIAL MEETING MOTION TO CONSIDER THIS MOST OF THIS ORDINANCE TO BE CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING. THIS COUNCIL MEMBER VOTING. IS THERE A SECOND COUNSEL? MR. LYNN. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? ALRIGHTY, I'LL DO A ROLL CALL. VOTE. MAYOR PRO TEM PRESTON MAYOR PRO TEM PRESTON COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARDS. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER STERLING MAKE THE SECOND COUNCIL MEMBER VOTING. OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER STERLING MADE THE SECOND COUNCIL MEMBER. BONNIE MADE THE MOTION COUNCIL MEMBER ROULIS YES. COUNCIL MEMBER EMORY. YES. AND THIS IS MAYOR FORD. YES. MOTION TO APPROVE THIS ORDINANCE AT THIS POINT. THIS IS, I APOLOGIZE. THIS IS JOYCE. A CITY ATTORNEY. I HAVE, I STILL HAVE TO READ THE CAPTION. SO AT THIS POINT, NOW THAT YOU'VE ENDED THE RULES, I WILL READ THE CAPTION AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 12TH, 2020, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND A COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE POSITION TO PROVIDING FOR A JOINT ELECTION ON DECEMBER 12TH, 2020 TO BE ADMINISTERED BY FORT BEND COUNTY, PROVIDING FOR ELECTION PRECINCTS AND PULLING PLACES, PROVIDING FOR REPEAL, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. ALL RIGHT. WITH COUNCIL MEMBER, BONNIE MADE THE MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND COUNCIL? OKAY. I HEARD COUNCIL MEMBER. GO AHEAD. I HEARD COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARDS WITH THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS [00:05:01] FOR STAFF? ALL RIGHT, I'LL DO ANOTHER ROLL CALL. VOTE. MAYOR PRO TEM PRESTON MAYOR PRO TEM PRESTON. YES. COUNCIL MEMBERS. COUNCIL MEMBERS STERLING. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER BONEY MADE THE MOTION COUNCILOR MEROLA'S YES. COUNCIL MEMBER EMORY. YES. AND THIS IS MAYOR FORD. YES. ALL RIGHT. IS THAT IT? MARIA AND JOYCE? YES. MA'AM. ALRIGHTY. THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS. WE WILL NOW ADJOURN. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.