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[1. DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL MEETING TO ORDER]
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS MORNING.THIS IS QUITE A SPECIAL OCCASION FOR I THINK ALL OF US HERE.
IT IS MY PLEASURE TO OFFICIALLY CALL THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR MAY 18TH TO ORDER, IT IS 9.00 AM.
WE DO HAVE A QUORUM HERE, BUT JANELLE, IF YOU COULD GO AHEAD AND DO A ROLL CALL, PLEASE.
>> VERY GOOD. WE DO HAVE A QUORUM.
OUR INVOCATION IS PASTOR VERNON BAINES.
>> TO MAYOR BROWN, THE CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AND INVITATION.
I BELIEVE THAT PRAYER IS BOTH PERSONAL AND PRIVATE.
SOMEONE ASKED IF YOU ARE WOULD YOU PLEASE BOW YOUR HEADS WITH ME.
RIGHT HERE IT'S ABOUT YOU WOULD IN YOUR OWN WAY PRAY FOR THE CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES: MAYOR BROWN, CITY COUNCIL MAXWELL, CITY MANAGER.
[BACKGROUND] THEN IF YOU WOULD THANK GOD FOR A GREAT DAY.
IN THE NAME OF HE, WHO IS OUR KING AND OUR SAVIOR. AMEN.
>> AMEN. THANK YOU, PASTOR BAINES.
VERY NICE. CALL FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, PLEASE.
I WOULD SAY JANELLE DOES HAVE THE TEXAS FLAG LEGIONS ON A SCREEN FOR EVERYBODY. [LAUGHTER]
>> FOR YEARS I'VE ALMOST MEMORIZE IT.
>> ITEM 5 ON OUR AGENDA, IS PUBLIC COMMENT.
IS THERE ANY COMMENT FROM THE PUBLIC THAT ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO MENTION? HEARING NO RESPONSE, JANELLE, DO WE HAVE ANYONE ONLINE OR ANY OTHER COMMENTS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MOVING TO ITEM 6A, PLEASE JANELLE [BACKGROUND].
[6.A. Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Canvassing The Returns Of The General Election Held On May 7 2022; Officially Declaring The Results Of The Election; Declaring The Regularity And Legality Of The Election; Directing The City Secretary To Prepare The Election Register And To Preserve The Election Records; Providing For Findings Of Fact And Providing For An Effective Date.]
>> SIX A, CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 7TH, 2022.
OFFICIALLY DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION, DECLARING THE REGULARITY AND THE REALITY OF THE ELECTION.
DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO PREPARE THE ELECTION REGISTER, AND TO PRESERVE THE ELECTION RECORDS.
PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
>> THANK YOU. DON OUR CITY ATTORNEY, WOULD YOU MAKE COMMENTS, PLEASE SIR?
>> MAYOR, THE CANVAS IS THE PROCESS FOR QUIET UNDER STATE LAW BY WHICH THE RESULTS OF AN ELECTION ARE RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD, RECORDED, AND SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES NOTED.
THE FORM OF OUR ERA ORDINANCE IS REQUIRED BY THE STATE CODE.
IT LISTS THE VOTES RECEIVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REPORT RECEIVED FROM THE COUNTY CLERK AND IT APPEARS REGULAR IN ITS FACE.
WE CONGRATULATE ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN ELECTED OR COMMISERATE [LAUGHTER].
>> THANK YOU DON VERY MUCH, APPRECIATE THAT.
I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM 6A. IS THERE A SECOND PLEASE?
>> SECOND BY COUNCILMAN COLLINS.
ANY DISCUSSION? [NOISE] [BACKGROUND]
>> COUNCIL, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES ON THAT.
[7. ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE TO ELECTED CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS]
ITEM 7, PLEASE JANELLE.>> ITEM 7, ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE TO ELECTED CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
>> THANK YOU JANELLE. I WANTED TO MENTION BEFORE WE START OUR OATH OF OFFICE AND SO FORTH, I WANTED TO MENTION THAT WE DO HAVE A RECEPTION AFTERWARDS, SO WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE EVERYONE HERE.
I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF FAMILY, FRIENDS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT HAVE BEEN ELECTED AND
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JUST GALVESTONIANS THAT ARE HERE THAT JUST WANTING TO BE HERE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT.PLEASE FEEL FREE TO STAY AFTER AND WE'RE IN ROOM 204, WE'LL HAVE SOME REFRESHMENTS FOR EVERYBODY AND GIVE US TIME TO VISIT WITH EVERYONE HERE.
LET'S START, PLEASE JANELLE WITH THE MAYOR, PLEASE.
>> I'M GOING TO READ THIS CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR THE MAYOR, AND THEN I'LL HAVE YOU COME UP TO THE PODIUM TO SIGN YOUR STATEMENT OF OFFICER AND ADMINISTER THE OATH TO YOU.
>> IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT AT A GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 7TH, 2022, CRAIG BROWN WAS DULY ELECTED MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
>> STATEMENT OF OFFICER STATES, "I CRAIG BROWN DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I'VE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID, OFFERED, PROMISED TO PAY, CONTRIBUTED, OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE, OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE AT AN ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED, OR AS A REWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION, WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE.
YOU CAN RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME. I CRAIG BROWN.
>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
>> OF MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
>> OF MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
>> WILL DO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> WILL DO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND.
>> THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATE.
>> THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
>> THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE] I'LL LIKE TO SAY JUST A FEW WORDS.
IT WAS AN HONOR TO BE RE-ELECTED AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
THIS CITY IS MOVING FORWARD IN A VERY POSITIVE DIRECTION.
I WANT TO CONGRATULATE AND WELCOME THE NEW CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT WILL BE INSTALLED TODAY.
WANTED TO MENTION THAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THEM FOR THE NEXT YEAR AND YEARS FOLLOWING, FOR THE NEXT TERM AND THE FOLLOWING TERM.
TO CONTINUE THIS POSITIVE MOVING FORWARD, THIS COUNCIL WILL NOT ONLY MOVE THE CITY FORWARD, BUT ALSO REPRESENT ALL GALVESTONIANS AS WE DO THAT.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE IN COUNSEL.
AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME TO ALL THE NEW MEMBERS ON COUNCIL.
[APPLAUSE] IT IS NOW MY PLEASURE, IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT AT A GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 7TH, 2022, SHARON B. LEWIS WAS DULY UNOPPOSED AND ELECTED DISTRICT 1 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
SIGN CRAIG BROWN, MAYOR OF GALVESTON.
>> I'M NOT GOING TO REPEAT THE STATEMENT OF OFFICER FOR EVERY CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, I'LL JUST GET YOU TO SIGN IT WHEN YOU COME UP HERE [BACKGROUND].
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RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
>> OF DISTRICT 1 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.
>> OF DISTRICT 1 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.
>> WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND. [NOISE]
>> THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF UNITED STATES.
>> THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
>> THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
>> SO HELP ME GOD. [APPLAUSE] [LAUGHTER] GOOD MORNING TO EVERYONE HERE.
I AM JUST APPALLED TO BE A SERVANT HERE ON THE ISLAND AND THAT'S INCLUSIVE OF THE ISLAND.
WE KNOW SPECIFICALLY THAT DISTRICT 1 IS ONE OF THE MOST BLIGHTED COMMUNITIES, AND SO WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT AS YOU'RE IN YOUR THINKING PROCESS, THAT YOU ARE INCLUSIVE AS A HUMAN BEING AS TO WHAT HAPPENS ON THIS ISLAND TO ALL RESIDENTS.
I LOVE WHAT I DO AND I'M JUST ELATED TO BE HERE.
I ESPECIALLY WANT TO SAY HELLO, AJ, UP THERE IN HEAVEN BECAUSE HE MISSED SEEING THIS OPPORTUNITY.
I THANK THE LORD FOR YOU-ALL, AND FOR FAMILY, AND FRIENDS.
>> IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT AT A ELECTION HELD ON MAY 7TH, 2022, WILLIAM SCHUSTER WAS DULY UNOPPOSED AND ELECTED DISTRICT 2 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
SIGN CRAIG BROWN, MAYOR OF GALVESTON.
>> RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME. I WILLIAM SCHUSTER.
>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
>> OF DISTRICT 2 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.
>> OF DISTRICT 2 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.
>> WILL DO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> WILL DO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND.
>> THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
>> THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
[NOISE] [APPLAUSE] JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR THE SUPPORT OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
MY WIFE BIGGEST SUPPORT COULDN'T BE HERE.
SHE'S GOT A FIELD TRIP WITH 24-YEAR-OLDS AT THE MOD GARDENS TODAY, SO [LAUGHTER] I THINK SHE'S MUCH NEEDED THERE.
BUT I JUST WANT TO THANK HER FOR ALL THE SUPPORT, LETTING ME REALLY DO THIS.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT TWO YEARS WORKING WITH A FULL COUNCIL.
BUT I ALSO WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY THAT ALSO RAN OVER THE LAST THREE MONTHS.
IT'S PRETTY TIRESOME JOB TO GET OUT THEIR CAMPAIGN.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU AND THEN CONGRATULATIONS TO THE REST OF COUNSEL.
LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
WE'VE GOT SOME REALLY GOOD THINGS GOING ON IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
CONGRATULATIONS TO GALVESTON ISD FOR PASSING THE SCHOOL BOND.
LIKE IT SHOWS THAT THE COMMUNITY CARES ABOUT ITS FUTURE AND I THINK THAT'S A GOOD SIGN OF THINGS TO COME.
CONGRATULATIONS EVERYBODY AND THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT.
>> IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT AT A GENERAL ELECTION ON MAY 7TH, 2022, DAVID COLLINS WAS DULY ELECTED DISTRICT 3 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
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SIGN CRAIG BROWN, MAYOR OF GALVESTON.>> RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.
>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
>> OF DISTRICT 3 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.
>> OF DISTRICT 3 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.
>> WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND.
>> THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
>> THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
THANKS EVERYONE, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS MY THIRD AND FINAL TERM, JOHN PAUL AND I ARE LAME DUCK BY THIS ELECTION, WE WILL BE HERE FOR ANOTHER TWO YEARS.
WE HAVE A GOOD STRONG CITY COUNCIL WITH US TODAY.
I THINK WE'RE GOING TO GET A LOT DONE.
I SEE A FEW POTENTIAL FUTURE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL IN THE AUDIENCE AND LILY IS BACK THERE, SOMEPLACE.
THERE SHE IS. WE'RE GOING TO DO OUR VERY BEST TO PRESERVE THE THINGS WE'VE DONE SO FAR AND BUILD A BETTER FUTURE FOR THESE KIDS AS WE GO FORWARD ON CITY COUNCIL.
I THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT, AND, MARGARET, ESPECIALLY THANK YOU TO YOU DEAR FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT THROUGH THIS.
THANKS AGAIN FOLKS. [APPLAUSE]
>> IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT AT A GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 7TH, 2022, MICHAEL BOUVIER WAS DULY ELECTED DISTRICT 4 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
SIGN CRAIG BROWN, MAYOR OF GALVESTON.
>> COULD YOU PLEASE SIGH THIS FOR ME? [NOISE] YOU CAN RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.
>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
>> OF DISTRICT 4 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.
>> OF DISTRICT 4 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.
>> AND [NOISE] TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> AND TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> [NOISE] PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND.
>> THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
>> AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
>> [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU SO MUCH, THANKS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT, IT WAS A LONG 10 WEEKS OF CAMPAIGNING.
IT WAS A PRESSURE FOR MY FAMILY AND I THANK THEM FOR THE SUPPORT THEY'VE GIVEN ME.
I LOOK FORWARD TO REPRESENTING DISTRICT 4 TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND TO LISTEN TO MY CONSTITUENTS AND LOOKING FORWARD TO MOVING GALVESTON FORWARD.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE]
>> IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT AT A GENERAL ELECTION ON MAY 7TH, JOHN PAUL LISTOWSKI WAS DULY ELECTRIC DISTRICT 5 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
SIGNED CRAIG BROWN, MAYOR OF GALVESTON. [APPLAUSE]
>> RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME. I JOHN PAUL LISTOWSKI.
>> THAT ALL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
>> THAT ALL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
>> OF DISTRICT 5 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.
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>> DISTRICT 5 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.
>> AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND.
>> THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
>> AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
[APPLAUSE] I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY, THIS WILL BE MY LAST TERM, OF COURSE, I'M TERM-LIMITED.
I WANT TO THANK MY CONSTITUENTS IN DISTRICT 5, I WANT TO TAKE MY FAMILY, THEY GIVE ME SO MUCH SUPPORT TO DO THIS.
WHEN I CAME INTO OFFICE, KAREN AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANY KIDS AND NOW, FOUR YEARS LATER, WE HAVE AN AMAZING THREE-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER, AND SO THAT'S THE MAIN REASON WHY I'M DOING THIS.
IS THAT I GREW UP HERE IN GALVESTON AND LOVE GALVESTON AND JUST WANT TO WANT TO MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE, SO HOPEFULLY I CAN DO THAT AND OUR DAUGHTER CAN GROW UP HERE AND HAVE A GREAT TIME JUST LIKE WE DID.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE]
>> IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT AT A GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 7TH, MARIE ROBB WAS DULY ELECTED DISTRICT 6 COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
SIGNED, CRAIG BROWN, MAYOR OF GALVESTON. [APPLAUSE]
>> RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME. I MARIE ROBB.
>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
>> OF DISTRICT 6 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.
>> OF DISTRICT 6 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.
>> AND WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> AND WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND.
>> THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
>> AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
>> THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR BEING HERE TODAY, I ESPECIALLY WANT TO THANK MY HUSBAND, CHRIS ROBB, WHO STANDS BEHIND ME AND EVERY CRAZY IDEA I COME UP WITH, AND WHO IS SO SUPPORTIVE.
I ALSO LIKE TO GIVE A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO LYDIA NAVARRO WHO MY DOGS WOULDN'T SURVIVE WITHOUT HER DURING ELECTION.
THEY HAVE LITTLE SIGNS THAT SAY WE HATE ELECTIONS, [LAUGHTER] AND I'D LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE IN DISTRICT 6 WHO WORKED TOGETHER WITH ME, WHO SUPPORTED ME, WHO HELPED PUT OUT SIGNS.
DISTRICT 6 IS A UNIQUE DISTRICT, WE'RE 21 MILES, IT'S THE BEST DISTRICT, WE HAVE A LOT OF THINGS TO ACCOMPLISH.
I'M GLAD THAT I'M NOT TERMED OUT, I PLAN ON BEING HERE IN 24 AS WELL, BUT MY GOAL IS ALWAYS TO MAKE GALVESTON A BETTER PLACE FOR ALL OUR CITIZENS, THE CHILDREN ESPECIALLY, AND I'M SO HAPPY THAT I WAS HELPFUL IN GETTING THE POND PASSED AS WELL.
THANK YOU ALL, YOU'RE SAVED BY THE BELL, AND I'M EXCITED TO BE SERVING THIS TERM.
>> WE ARE NOW COMING TO THE END OF OUR OFFICIAL MEETING AND I WOULD LIKE TO JUST SAY ONE THING IN ALL THE PREPARATION HERE, I FORGOT TO RECOGNIZE.
I HAVE TWO FAMILY MEMBERS OR FAMILY MEMBERS HERE, RUSS AND PAM ART MEYER, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE TO HELP SUPPORT ME AND THE FAMILY, AND I WOULD BE REMISS I COULD NOT GO HOME TONIGHT WITHOUT [LAUGHTER] I'M SORRY, MY DARLING WIFE ANGELA, SHE'S THE JOY OF MY LIFE, AND I TELL YOU WITHOUT HER, THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN MY LIFE COULD NEVER HAVE OCCURRED.
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[APPLAUSE] WE HAVE NOW GONE THROUGH ALL THE AGENDA ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA, AND I AM NOW OFFICIALLY CALLING THIS MEETING TO BE ADJOURNED.THANK YOU, AND PLEASE JOIN US IN ROOM 204, PLEASE.
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* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.