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Item 1 - Call to Order
The City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas met in regular session on the above
date in the Council Chambers of the Memorial Auditorium Building at 8:30 o'clock a.m.,
with the following members present.
Stephen L. Santellana - Mayor
DeAndra Chenault - Mayor Pro Tem
Tim Brewer - Councilors
Michael Smith -
Bobby Whiteley -
Darron Leiker - City Manager
Kinley Hegglund - City Attorney
Marie Balthrop - City Clerk
Absent: Jeff Browning, Councilor District 3
Steve Jackson, Councilor District 5
Mayor Santellana called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
Item 2a — Invocation
Tim Brewer, Councilor District 4, gave the invocation.
Item 2b — Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Santellana led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item 3 — Ordinance 60-2021
8:32 a.m.
Ordinance canvassing the returns of the General Municipal Election held in the City of
Wichita Falls, Texas on November 2, 2021 .
Moved by Councilor Smith to approve Ordinance 60-2021 including the total votes cast
as stated by the City Clerk.
Motion seconded by Councilor Chenault and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Chenault, Smith, and Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 4 — Adjourn
Mayor Santellana adjourned the meeting at 8:35 a.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of November 2021 .
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Stephen Santellana, Mayor
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Marie Balthrop, TRM , MMC
City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
November 9, 2021
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Ordinance No. 60-2021
Ordinance canvassing the returns of the General Municipal Election
held in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas on November 2, 2021
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls called for a General
Election ("the election") to be held in said City on November 2, 2021, to elect a Councilor
At-Large, Councilor District 1, and Councilor District 2; and,
WHEREAS, election officers who held the election have made the returns of the
results, and said returns have been delivered to the Canvassing Authority; and,
WHEREAS, it is officially found and determined that the meeting at which this
ordinance was passed was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place and
purpose of this meeting was given, all as required by the Texas Government Code; and
WHEREAS, after canvassing the official returns of the election, it was found to be
duly and legally held in all respects, that 4,267 voters voted in the election, and that votes
were cast as follows:
COUNCILOR AT-LARGE:
Bobby Whiteley received 2578 votes
John Ahearn received 1374 votes
COUNCILOR DISTRICT 1:
Carol Murray received 522 votes
Michael L. Smith received 629 votes
COUNCILOR DISTRICT 2:
Luis SernaMartinez received 131 votes
Larry Nelson received 205 votes
Write in: Paul Mason received 21 votes
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1. The election was in all respects legally held in accordance with the laws of the
State of Texas and the Charter and the Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls.
2. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares the results of the
election to be that: Bobby Whiteley was duly and legally elected as Councilor
At-Large; Michael L. Smith was duly and legally elected Councilor District 1;
and Larry Nelson was duly and legally elected Councilor District 2.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of November 2021 .
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Van,
City Clerk