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[1. CALL TO ORDER AND CERTIFICATION OF A QUORUM]
COUNSEL MEETING TO ORDER.AND A CERTIFICATION, CERTIFICATION OF A QUORUM.
HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNNY SIMPSON.
HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER JENNA SIMPSON.
COUNCIL MEMBER JESSE BRANTLEY.
HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER BILL SCHICK HERE.
AND COUNCIL MEMBER FRED LINTON HERE.
AND, UH, IF EVERYONE COULD PLEASE RISE IF, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER BRANTLEY COULD LEAD US IN THE INVOCATION AND COUNCIL MEMBER SCHICK COULD LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
FATHER GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.
WE THANK YOU FOR BRINGING HERE SAFELY.
GOD, WE, UH, THANK YOU FOR WATCHING OVER THIS MEETING.
GOD, UM, WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE COMING INTO OFFICE, GOD, THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM THE KNOWLEDGE AND DISCERNMENT TO LEAD.
UM, GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR THEIR HEART FOR SERVICE.
GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY AND PRAY THAT YOU WOULD BLESS THIS MEETING TO YOUR SON.
I PLEDGE 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.
I PLEDGE LEADING TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD.
ALRIGHT, NUMBER FOUR, PUBLIC COMMENTS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO GIVE COMMENTS AT THIS TIME, LASTING NOT LONGER THAN THREE MINUTES.
COMMENTS MAY BE GENERAL IN NATURE OR MAY ADDRESS A SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM AND SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT THE ENTIRE COUNCIL.
NOT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL OR STAFF.
ANY SPEAKER MAKING PERSONAL ATTACKS OR USING VULGAR OR PROFANE LANGUAGE SHALL FORFEIT HIS OR HER REMAINING TIME AND SHALL BE SEATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
THE CITY COUNCIL MAY NOT DELIBERATE, DELIBERATE, AND I DON'T HAVE ANY, UH, PUBLIC COMMENTS.
[6. ANNOUNCMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS]
ON.WE'RE GONNA ACTUALLY MOVE NUMBER SIX UP.
UM, SO WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO AT THIS TIME AND GIVE, UH, ANY OF OUR OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBERS TO, UH, GIVE ANY FINAL THOUGHTS, UH, OR COMMENTS, UM, AS YOU, UH, LEAVE US TODAY, COUNCIL MEMBER LINTON.
ALRIGHT, WELL, I PREPARED SOMETHING AND PUT A TOGETHER A SPEECH THAT WAS GONNA GO ON FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES, BUT I'LL SPARE Y'ALL AND I'LL JUST WING IT.
UM, WHEN I DECIDED TO, UH, RUN FOR CITY COUNCIL, THE REASONS BEHIND THAT WERE FAIRLY SIMPLE.
I WANTED TO TRY TO HELP GIVE BACK TO MY COMMUNITY.
I HAD BECOME UPSET LIKE MANY PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY HAVE AT THE DIVISION THAT'S GOING ON.
I WISH I HAD AN EASY SOLUTION FOR IT.
I DON'T, EACH OF US EXPERIENCES IT IN OUR OWN WAY.
UH, I THOUGHT AT THE VERY LEAST I COULD OFFER, UM, A DIFFERENT WAY OF SOLVING PROBLEMS BECAUSE MY BACKGROUND IS TECHNICAL AND ANALYTICAL.
UM, I, UM, I TRAINED THE ASTRONAUTS FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
UM, ACTUALLY HAD 30 HOURS FLYING THE SHUTTLE SIMULATOR.
SO IF THE SPACE SHUTTLE EVER COMES BACK AND THEY NEED SOMEBODY, I CAN GIMME A CALL.
UM, BUT, UM, THAT EXPERIENCE, I THINK, UH, HELPED PROVIDE OBJECTIVITY WHILE BEING IN THIS ENVIRONMENT.
I'M NOT USED TO THIS ENVIRONMENT.
I'M USED TO WORKING WITH A BUNCH OF NERDS BACK IN A ROOM SOMEWHERE, UH, DEALING WITH, UH, MATH AND PHYSICS AND TECHNICAL, UH, ISSUES, UH, CODING AND WHATNOT.
AND, UH, I TRIED TO STAY OUTTA FIGHTS.
UH, FRIENDS OF MINE WERE VERY SURPRISED THAT I DIDN'T, UH, AND WHEN I SAY FIGHT OUT OF, UH, RESPECT FOR THE CHIEF, I MEAN A, UH, A DEBATE.
UM, I, UH, I SAW THAT EARLY ON.
UM, I BECAME EMOTIONAL A COUPLE TIMES.
I SAW PEOPLE GRANDSTANDING, UH, NOT NECESSARILY COUNCIL MEMBERS, BUT PEOPLE, UH, THAT I RAN INTO.
AND IT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
AND I, UH, I FOUGHT THE, UH, THE URGE TO REACT TO MY EMOTIONS.
AND, UH, AT THAT POINT I LEARNED THAT, UH, NO MATTER IF I EVISCERATE THEIR ARGUMENT AND MAKE THEM LOOK LIKE A FOOL IN A PUBLIC FORUM AND AKA WIN THE ARGUMENT, IT'S NOT GONNA SOLVE ANYTHING.
THE PROBLEM IS STILL OVER HERE UNSOLVED.
WE NEED TO FOCUS ON SOLVING THE PROBLEM.
LISTEN TO WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY, AND TRY TO COME TO SOME KIND OF CONSENSUS TO SOLVE A PROBLEM.
BECAUSE THE PROBLEM ONCE FIXED IS GOING TO BENEFIT ALL THE CITIZENS IN THE COMMUNITY.
UM, HONOR AND INTEGRITY AND HONESTY ARE INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT TO ME.
I COME FROM A FAMILY THAT INSTILLED THAT IN ME AT A YOUNG AGE.
UH, BOY SCOUTS ALSO, UH, FURTHER SOLIDIFIED THOSE, UH, UH, THOSE THAT, THAT PHILOSOPHY I SEE A LOT IN, UM, SOME
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IN, UH, PUBLIC OFFICE.AND IT, IT UPSETS ME AND I TRY TO, UM, UH, I I THOUGHT AT THE VERY LEAST I COULD PROVIDE SOMEBODY THAT'S GONNA COME UP HERE AND FOLLOW THE RULES AND BE HONEST.
FOCUS ON TRYING TO FIX THINGS, WORK TOGETHER WITH OTHER PEOPLE THEY DISAGREE WITH, AND, UH, NOT MAKE IT ABOUT THEMSELVES.
SO, UM, HOPEFULLY I'VE DONE THAT.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO SAY THAT I, UH, I APPRECIATE THE CITY EMPLOYEES DONE A, UM, I'VE REALLY ENJOYED GETTING TO MEET THEM.
IT'S DIFFICULT TO, UH, QUANTIFY WHETHER THEY'RE DOING A GOOD JOB.
AND LET ME CLARIFY THAT STATEMENT, UH, BECAUSE I DON'T WORK UP HERE WITH THEM, I HAVE TO TRUST THEM.
AND FROM MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, THEY'VE DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB.
CITY MANAGERS, WHATNOT, EVERY TIME I'VE HAD A QUESTION, THEY HAVE PROVIDED THE INFORMATION I'VE NEEDED.
AND QUICKLY, UM, AND, UH, ALSO TO THE CITIZENS, UH, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
AND, UM, I GUESS THE LAST THING IS THAT, UM, ONE OF THE REASONS I DECIDED NOT TO DO THIS AGAIN, UM, MAIN REASON IS BECAUSE I JUST TURNED 58 AND THERE'S SOME THINGS I WANNA DO IN MY LIFE THAT I'M NOT GOING TO HAVE, UM, THE TIME TO DEDICATE TO THE CITY.
UH, IF I WERE TO BE REELECTED.
AND I GUESS I'M GONNA FOCUS ON ME, UH, ON MY TO-DO LIST, TO FINISH THIS OUT BECAUSE I'M SURE YOU'RE TIRED OF HEARING ME TALK, UM, IS TO CLIMB MOUNT DENALI.
I'M NEAR THE END OF A BLACK BELT PROGRAM, UH, WHICH IS WHERE I JUST CAME FROM.
UM, AND, UM, AND ALSO TRY TO FINISH, UH, MY MASTER'S IN, UH, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, UH, ARTIFICIAL AI PROGRAM AT U OF H CLEAR LAKE.
UH, THOSE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF, UH, GOALS THAT I HAVE AHEAD OF ME.
BUT, UH, ONCE AGAIN, I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING, UH, THE CITY HAS DONE.
UM, UH, YOU KNOW, THE, THE CITIZENS HAVE GIVEN ME THE OPPORTUNITY AND, UH, FOR ALL THE CITY EMPLOYEES, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND FOR EVERYONE ON COUNCIL, I'VE ENJOYED WORKING UP HERE WITH YOU.
I'VE LEARNED THINGS WORKING WITH EACH ONE OF YOU, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE DISAGREEMENTS.
AND, UH, FOR THE PEOPLE THAT ARE COMING IN, I WISH YOU THE VERY BEST BECAUSE, UH, WHETHER I AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH YOU, YOUR SUCCESS BENEFITS ME AND THE REST OF THE CITIZENS IN THE COMMUNITY.
AND I'LL ALWAYS BE AROUND TO DO WHAT I CAN TO HELP.
AND I PROMISE I WON'T JUST USE MY THREE MINUTES EVERY COUNCIL MEETING TO COME UP AND COMPLAIN.
BUT ANYWAY, THANK Y'ALL VERY MUCH.
UH, COUNCILMAN SHAKE, COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND, MAYOR MELO, UH, COUNCILMAN SIMPSON.
IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO SERVE WITH YOU, UH, DR.
HOLD, I DON'T KNOW YOU VERY WELL, BUT BY ALL ACCOUNTS, YOU'RE GONNA DO A GREAT JOB.
SCHRADER AND MR. EDMONDS, UH, ARE FANTASTIC PEOPLE.
I KNOW THEY HAVE A HEART TO SERVE AND THEY WILL DO AN EXCELLENT JOB HERE ON COUNCIL.
SO, UH, CONGRATULATIONS AND, UH, I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING YOU AND YOUR ENDEAVORS, UH, LEADING OUR CITY.
AND, UH, SO WE WILL GET ON TO NUMBER FIVE, NEW
[5.A. Resolution XXX-2025 - a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Dickinson, Texas, canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the General Election held on May 3, 2025, for the purpose of electing three members of the City of Dickinson City Council, to fill Position 2, Position 4, and Position 6.]
BUSINESS FIVE A, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF DICKINSON, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 3RD, 2025.FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF DICKINSON CITY COUNCIL TO FILL POSITION TWO, POSITION FOUR, AND POSITION SIX, MOVE TO APPROVE.
SECOND, I GOT A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCIL MEMBER SIMPSON AND A CO.
AND THEN A MOTION OR A SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER BRANTLEY.
OH, GOT A QUESTION ON THE RESOLUTION.
WE, THERE NEEDS TO BE A CHANGE TO THE, UH, THE VOTE TOTAL ON THE, UH, RESOLUTION LANGUAGE.
THERE NEEDS TO BE A CHANGE IN THE VOTE TOTALS FROM 14,000 TO 852.
IF THAT COULD BE PUT INTO MOTION, PLEASE ALL AMEND BY MOTION.
GOTTA HAVE MOTION IN A SECOND.
ANY MORE QUESTIONS? ALL ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
[5.B. SWEARING IN OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS Position 2: Marston Shaun Holt Position 4: Scott Eugene Shrader Position 6: Kevin Dale Edmonds]
FIVE B SWEARING IN OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS POSITION TWO.SO WE'RE GONNA JUST DO THIS ONE AT A TIME.
UH, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CALL UP DR.
SO YOU CAN FACE, SO GO AHEAD AND FACE HIM AND THEN RAISE YOUR, RAISE YOUR, THERE YOU GO.
RAISE YOUR RIGHT ARM AND REPEAT AFTER ME.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE, THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE CITY OF DICKINSON.
THE DUTIES OF THE CITY OF DICKINSON.
GONNA THE OFFICE OF THE CITY OF DICKINSON, SORRY, THE OFFICE OF THE CITY OF DICKINSON.
COUNCIL MEMBER POSITION TWO, COUNCIL MEMBER.
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OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.AND WILL DO THE BEST AND WILL DO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, OF MY ABILITY PRESERVE TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION.
AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
THANK, WELL, I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO SAY YET AS I'M NEW TO THIS WHOLE THING.
UH, ASK ABOUT SHOULDER SURGERY.
UM, BUT I'M JUST HERE TO OFFER MY SUPPORT, MY HELP AND MY SERVICE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE GONNA GET INTO, BUT I PLAN TO PUT EVERYTHING I HAVE INTO THIS POSITION.
THANK YOU GUYS FOR ELECTING ME.
ALRIGHT, NEXT IS, UH, POSITION FOUR.
MR. SCOTT EUGENE, OR DR. SCOTT EUGENE SCHRADER.
WHAT? I'LL HAVE 'EM ALL SIT DOWN AT THE SAME TIME.
SCOTT, EUGENE SCHRADER, DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR? DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF OFFICE OF THE CITY OF DICKINSON, THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF OFFICE OF THE CITY OF DICKINSON.
COUNCIL MEMBER POSITION FOUR, COUNCIL MEMBER POSITION FOUR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND 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.
HE, UH, HE DID THIS TO ME LAST TIME.
SO I CALLED HIM UP TODAY AND SAID WASHINGTON FOR ALL THE SUPPORTERS OUT THERE, THANK YOU.
AND, UH, I HOPE TO SERVE THE CITY WELL AND, UH, REPRESENT THE CITIZENS AND THE TAXPAYERS.
AND WELCOME TO MY FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS.
SCHRADER AND DR. HOLT, Y'ALL WOULD LIKE TO COME, TAKE Y'ALL SEATS.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, POSITION SIX.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM OR AFFIRM THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE, THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE, THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF THE CITY OF DICKINSON.
COUNCIL MEMBER POSITION SIX, COUNCIL MEMBER POSITION SIX OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
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 OF LAW.
SO HELP ME, GOD, SOMEWHERE IN HERE, HERE THEY'RE, UM, LOOK, UH, FIRST I'D LIKE TO GIVE GLORY TO GOD FOR PROVIDING ME THE COURAGE, THE STRENGTH AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE OF SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF DICKINSON.
UH, I'D LIKE TO THANK MY WIFE FOR HER GRACEFUL SUPPORT OF MY EFFORTS TO BE, UH, YOUR CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE.
AND I'D LIKE TO THANK THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF DICKINSON WHO HAS GIVEN ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE.
AND LASTLY, I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE MS. TOBY, WHO JUST RECENTLY GRADUATED COMM WITH HONORS, UH, FROM THE MAINLAND, UH, COLLEGE OF
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THE MAINLAND.UH, THANK YOU FOR WANTING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU IN THE FUTURE.
WELL, I JUST WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU THREE.
IT'S GONNA BE AN HONOR TO WORK WITH YOU AND, UH, AS Y'ALL'S, UH, FIRST TASK WE'RE GONNA HAVE, GO TO NUMBER SEVEN, ADJOURNMENT.
GOT A MOTION AND I GOT A SECOND.