Min CC 11/18/2024 SpecialCITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Cibolo City Hall
200 S. Main St.
Cibolo, Texas 78108
November 18, 2024
6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
MINUTES
Call to Order — Mayor Allen called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call and Excused Absences — Members Present: Mayor Allen, Councilman Benson,
Councilman Roberts, Councilman Mahoney, Councilwoman Cunningham, Councilwoman
Sanchez -Stephens, Councilman Hetzel, and Councilman Hicks.
Invocation — Councilman Hicks gave the Invocation.
4. Pledge of Allegiance — All in attendance recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
Citizens to be Heard
This is the only time during the Council Meeting that a citizen can address the City Council. It is the
opportunity for visitors and guests to address the City Council on any issue to include agenda items. All
visitors wishing to speak must fill out the Sign -In Roster prior to the start ofthe meeting. The City Council
may not deliberate any non -agenda issue, nor may any action be taken on any non -agenda issue at this
time; however, the City Council may present any factual response to items brought up by citizens.
(Attorney General Opinion — JC -0169) (Limit of three minutes each.) All remarks shall be addressed to
the Council as a body. Remarks may also be addressed to any individual member of the Council so long
as the remarks are (i) about matters of local public concern and (ii) not disruptive to the meeting or
threatening to the member or any attendee including City staff Any person violating this policy may be
requested to leave the meeting, but no person may be requested to leave or forced to leave the meeting
because of the viewpoint expressed. This meeting is livestreamed. If anyone would like to make
comments on any matter regarding the City of Cibolo or on an agenda item and have this item
read at this meeting, please email citvsecretarvna.cibolotx.eov or telephone 210-566-6111 before
5:00 pm the date of the meeting.
No individuals signed up to speak during this item.
6. Canvassing the Ballots
A. Ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the results of Bond Election and Voter
Approval Tax Ratification Election; and other matters in connection therewith.
The City Secretary read off the results of the Bond Elections and Voter Approval Tax
Ratification Election. The results are:
Proposition A
Total Vote% Election Day Early Voting Absentee
For 10,095 64.97% 1,276
8,402 417
Against 5,442 35.03% 796
4,444 202
Total Votes
Cast 15,537 100.00% 2,072
12,846 619
Proposition B
For 9,677 63.31% 1,219
8,053 405
Against 5,607 36.69% 808
4,595 204
Total Votes
Cast 15,284 100% 2,027
12,648 609
Proposition C
For 9,162 59.63% 1,136
7,619 407
Against 6,204 40.37% 920
5,101 183
Total Votes
Cast 15,366 100% 2,056
12,720 590
Councilman Hicks made the motion to approval the results of the Bond Elections and Voter
Approval Tax Ratification Election. The motion was seconded by Councilman Benson. For:
All; Against: None. The motion carried 7 to 0.
B. Ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the General Election held
November 5, 2024.
The City Secretary read off the results of General Election held on November 5, 2024.
Council Member Place 1
Total Vote % Election Day
Early Voting Absentee
Jeff McGlothin 1,992 64.63% 264
1,675 53
T.G. Benson 1,090 35.37% 151
892 47
Total Votes
Cast 3,082 100.00% 415
Council Member Place 4
Teresa Derksen 810 28.27% 129
Katie Cunningham 2,055 71.73% 306
Total Votes
Cast 2,865 100.00% 435
2,567 100
Wbj� 1
1,675 74
2,326 104
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Council Member At Large Place 5
Norma Sanchez -
Stephens 6,234 52.70% 736 5,283 215
Christine `Belladonna"
Lichtenberg 1,153 9.75% 210 908 35
Jenna E. Hicks 1,600 13.53% 220 1,316 64
Steve Cooper 2,842 24.03% 382 2,349 111
Total Votes
Cast 11,829 100.00% 1,548 9,856 425
Council Member At Large Place 5
Charles Ruppert 2,939 27.22% 374 2,436 129
Dick Hetzel 1,561 14.46% 186 1,286 89
Donetta Roberts 3,523 32.63% 496 2,897 130
Malcolm MacLauchlan 2,775 25.70% 350 2,365 60
Total Votes
Cast 10,798 100.00% 1,406 8,984 408
Councilman Hicks made the motion to approve the results of the General Election. The motion
was seconded by Councilwoman Sanchez -Stephens. For: All; Against: None. The motion
carried 7 to 0.
7. Ordinance
A. Ordinance ordering a Run -Off Election to be held on December 14, 2024, for the purpose of
Electing a Council Member for Council At -Large Place 6.
Councilman Hicks made the motion to approve ordering a Run -Off Election to be held on
December 14, 2024, for the purpose of Electing a Council Member for Council At -Large
Place 6. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hetzel. For: All; Against: None. The
motion carried 7 to 0.
8. Oath of Office to newly Elected Councilmembers
A. Place 1 Jeff McGlothin
B. Place 4 Katie Cunningham
C. At Large Place 5 Norma Sanchez -Stevens
Mayor Allen went directly to the Executive Session.
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9. Executive Session
The City Council will convene in Executive Session as authorized by the Texas Gov't Code
Section 551.071 Consultation with Attorney and Section 551.074 Personnel Matters, to discuss
the following:
A. Duties of the City Manager involving specific personnel incidents, application of the city
personnel policy, job descriptions, hiring and promotion practices, technology, infrastructure
and records management, Police Department administrative access to less than lethal
equipment, and contract execution authority.
B. City Attorney's appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline,
dismissal, or to discuss a complaint or charge against the City Attorney and/or address an
RFP for legal services and/or appointment of an interim or new City Attorney.
C. Code of Conduct/Code of Ethics.
Council went into Executive Session at 6:40 p.m. to discuss the items listed above.
10. Open Session
The City Council will reconvene into Regular Session and take/or give direction or action,
if necessary, on items discussed in the Executive Session.
Council reconvened into Regular Session at 8:59 p.m.
Councilwoman Cunningham made the motion to provide thirty -day notice to end the contract
with the city attorney as outlined in the contract. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Benson. For: Councilman Benson, Councilwoman Cunningham, Councilwoman Sanchez -
Stephens, and Councilman Hicks; Against: Councilman Roberts, Councilman Mahoney, and
Councilman Hetzel. The motion carried 4 to 3.
11. Adiournment
Councilman Benson made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 p.m. The motion was
seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham. For: All; Against: None. The motion carried 7 to 0.
PASSED
Mark Allen
Mayor
THIS 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2024.
ATTEST
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Peggy Cimics, TRMC
City Secretary