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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEg. TING
City of Plainview
January 23, 1997
The Plainview City Council held a SPECIAL MEETING 11:30 a.m., Thursday, January 23,
1997 at the Plainview Country Club and Convention Center, 2902 West 4th Street, Plainview,
Texas. Mayor Lloyd C. Woods presided. Councilmembers present were: Mary Virginia
Kirchhoff-Precinct 2, Rey Rosas-Precinct 3, Ross Owen-Precinct 5, Bobby McGehee-Precinct 6,
and Irene Favila-Precinct 7. Councilmember Mike Hutcherson-Precinct 4, was given an excused
absence.
Staff members present were: Jim Jeffers-City Manager, Ches Carthel-Director of Public Works,
Cindy Gasaway-Main Street Coordinator, Gary Glass-Fire Chief, Barbara Osborne-Municipal
Judge, Wally Hatch-City Attorney, Norman Huggins-Director of Finance, Interim Police Chief
Will Mull and Karen McBeth-City Secretary.
Guests present were: Councilmember Elect Larry Dickerson and Pete Strom, Manager of TCA
Cable.
New media present: Richard Orr with Plainview Daily Herald and Phil Hamilton of the Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal.
OPEN MEETING
1. Invocation - The Honorable Mary Virginia Kirchhoff
Special Election Official Canvass. Resolution No. R97-100. A Resolution of the City
of Plainview, Texas, canvassing the returns and declaring the results of a Special
Election held on January 18, 1997, to elect a City Councilmember for Precinct 1.
Mary Virginia Kirchhoff, Precinct 2 Councilmember, made a motion to adopt Resolution No.
R97-100. Councilmember Rey Rosas seconded the motion. City Manager Jim Jeffers explained
that the resolution confirms that of the two candidates in the January 18, 1997, special election
of a Councilmember for Precinct 1, Larry Dickerson received 78 votes and Quermoth Dunlap
received 72 votes. The resolution declares Larry Dickerson the winner.
Mayor Woods called for a vote. The Mayor and six Councilmembers presented voted in favor
of the motion. The resolution passed.
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3. Adjournment. Councilmember Irene Favila moved the Special City Council Meeting
adjourn. Councilmember Bobby McGehee seconded the motion which carried unanimously.
Passed and approved on February 11, 1997.
Karen McBeth, City Secretary
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