GOOD AFTERNOON. IT IS NOW 3 P.M.
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AND I'LL CALL THIS MEETING OF THE ABILENE CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER.WOULD YOU ALL JOIN ME IN THE INVOCATION, PLEASE? MOST GRACIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME THIS AFTERNOON.
LORD. AND WE JUST ASK YOU TO LOOK OVER THIS NEW CHAPTER.
THIS NEW CHAPTER THAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR CITY.
WE ASK YOU TO LOOK OVER MIGUEL AND HIS FAMILY AS AS HE GAINS GUIDANCE AND LEADERSHIP.
LORD, WATCH OVER THE REST OF THE OF THE COUNCIL AS AS WE MAKE THOSE DECISIONS THAT ARE BEST FOR OUR CITY AND IN YOUR WAY.
AMEN. SO JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGES ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL, UNDER THE TEXAS FLAG.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
THERE WILL BE NO VOTES FOR ANY FORMAL ACTIONS TAKEN ON SUBJECTS PRESENTED DURING PUBLIC COMMENT. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WILL ONLY ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PRESENT IDEAS AND INFORMATION TO CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF.
PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND CITY YOU RESIDE IN.
FOR THE RECORD. SAYING NO ONE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT, PERIOD. I'LL MOVE THE REGULAR AGENDA AND I WILL NOW ASK SHAUNA ATKINSON TO PRESENT ITEM
[2. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Canvassing the Returns and Declaring the Results of the Runoff Election Held in the City of Abilene on June 7, 2025 for City Council Place 5 (Shawna Atkinson)]
TWO. HELLO, SHAUNA ATKINSON, CITY SECRETARY.WE ARE HERE TODAY TO CANVASS THE RUNOFF ELECTION FROM JUNE 7TH, 2025 FOR CITY COUNCIL PLACE FIVE.
SO THE OFFICIAL RESULTS HAVE COME BACK, AND MIGUEL ESPINOSA RECEIVED 58.24% OF THE VOTES, WHICH MAKES HIM DULY ELECTED.
SO I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS? SEAN. THANKS, SHANNON.
AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.
IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER FOR AGAINST ITEM TWO? PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.
I WOULD ASK FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND FROM COUNCIL.
SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN PRICE.
READY TO VOTE. COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE.
YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. BEARD. YES.
DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM REGAN IS ABSENT.
COUNCIL MEMBER MCALLISTER IS NOT HERE.
YEARS OF YEARS OF HAVING MARK THAT OUT.
AND YEARS OF HABIT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO STAND UP HERE IN FRONT WITH SHAUNA AND SHE
[3. Issue the Following to Councilmember-Elect Miguel Espinoza - Place 5]
WILL GIVE YOU YOUR OATH OF OFFICE, PLEASE.FIRST OF ALL, I HAVE YOUR CERTIFICATE OF ELECTIONS. THANK YOU.
OKAY. IF YOU WILL RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.
I, MIGUEL ESPINOSA, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES. CITY COUNCIL. PLACE FIVE.
THE CITY COUNCIL. PLACE FIVE. THE STATE OF TEXAS OR THE STATE OF TEXAS. TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND CONSTITUTION AND LAWS.
THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE, THE UNITED STATES IN THIS STATE. SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT. THANKS.
MR.. MCGILL, I JUST WANT TO SAY WELCOME ABOARD TO THE COUNCIL.
AND DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY REMARKS I'D LIKE TO MAKE? MR.. WELCOME ABOARD. LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. YOUR JOB IS BUCKETS.
MAN, WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE YOU. LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AND WATCHING YOU GROW AS A MEMBER OF COUNCIL. THANK YOU.
AND WE'LL WE'LL HAVE SOME PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES IF THE FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO COME UP.
AND THIS MEETING, ABILENE CITY COUNCIL IS
ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.