City of Laredo
Special
City Council Meeting
2000-SC-006
1110 Houston
August 15, 2000
5:30 p.m.
I.
Call to order.
With
a quorum present Mayor Elizabeth G. Flores called the meeting to order.
II.
Pledge of
Allegiance.
Mayor
Elizabeth G. Flores led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
In
attendance:
Elizabeth
G. Flores, Mayor
Alfredo
Agredano, Councilmember,
District I
John
C. Galo, Councilmember,
District II
Johnny
Amaya, Councilmember,
District III
Jose
Alberto Valdez, Jr., Councilmember,
District IV
Juan
Ramirez, Councilmember,
District V
Gustavo
Guevara, Jr., City
Secretary
Cynthia
Collazo, Acting
City Manager
Jaime
Flores, City
Attorney
Motion
to excuse C. Bruni, Cm. E. Valdez, and Mayor Pro Tempore Guerra.
Moved: Cm. Galo
Second: Cm. Agredano
For: 5 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
2000-R-122 Canvassing
the returns of the Special Election held on Saturday,
August
12, 2000 on election for the approval of the sports and
community
venue project “The Laredo Entertainment Center”
and
for a one-fourth of one percent sales and use tax and
approving
the results.
Mayor
Flores read the election results in full as follows:
|
|
Early
Voting |
Election
Day |
Total |
Percentage |
|
For: |
4,209 |
2,446 |
6,655 |
56.33% |
|
Against: |
2,556 |
2,603 |
5,159 |
43.67% |
Moved: Cm. Amaya
Second: Cm. Agredano
For: 5 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
Motion to adjourn.
Moved: Cm.
Agredano
Second: Cm.
Galo
For: 5 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
I hereby certify that the about minutes contained in
pages one and
two are true, complete and correct proceedings of
the City Council
Special Meeting held on the 15th day of
August, 2000.
_____________________
Gustavo
Guevara, Jr.
City
Secretary