[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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GOOD EVENING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. WELCOME TO THE ROWLETT CITY COUNCIL. IT IS 5:00 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL HAS A QUORUM IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. WE START WITH CITIZENS AND PUT.
THERE ARE INFORMATION FORMS ON THE BACK LEFT TABLE. ARE IS
[3A. Consider action to approve a resolution canvassing the results of the Run-Off Election held Saturday, June 7, 2025, for the election of Councilmember Place 6.]
THERE ANYTHING FROM ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK? SEE NONE, WE MOVED TO ITEM 3-A. CANVASSING THE RUNOFF ELECTION OF SUNDAY , JUNE 7TH, 2025 , FOR THE ELECTION OF COUNCILMEMBER PLACE6. >> ON SATURDAY, JUNE THE SEVENTH WE HAD A RUNOFF FOR THE COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 6. THE RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS. PAMELA BELL RECEIVED 43 .86% OF THE VOTE. JOHN P. BOWERS III RECEIVED 17 -- 1746 VOTES . THAT IS 56.14% OF THE VOTE . THERE WILL BE A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL VOTES CAST. AS A RESULT OF RECEIVING THE MAJORITY VOTES, JOHN P. BOWERS III , ALSO KNOWN AS TREY HAS BEEN ELECTED TO
COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 6. >> THANK YOU MADAM SECRETARY.
WITH THAT, COUNCIL, I MOVED TO APPROVE CANVASSING THE ELECTION
>> STANDBY. ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL, IF YOU WILL PRESS YOUR RTS BUTTON, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION . GO AHEAD.
>> I MOVE WE APPROVE A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RESULTS OF THE RUNOFF ELECTION OR COUNCILMEMBER PLACE SIX .
>> WE HAVE A MOTION . >> I SECONDED .
>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION CANVASSING AND A SECOND . ANY DISCUSSION? LET'S TAKE A VOTE BY SHOW OF HANDS,
[4A. Conduct oath of office for newly elected Councilmember Place 6.]
PLEASE. THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY, 6-0. AND NOW WE MOVE TO ITEM 4 A. CONDUCT OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEWLY ELECTED COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 6. AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE BOWERS WILL BE SWEARING YOU IN AND YOU ARE WELCOME TO BRING UP ANY FAMILY AS WELL.>> YES, PLEASE. I WAS ACTUALLY GOING TO ASK YOU TO DO THAT, SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. JUST PULL IT TOWARD YOU.
>> YES, GOOD EVENING. IF YOU WILL RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME. ENTER YOUR NAME AS I BEGAN. I JOHN P. BOWERS III , DO SOLEMNLY SWELL OR AFFIRM THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF CITY COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 6 , CITY OF ROWLETT OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. AND , WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE , SO HELP ME GOD.
>> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. >> GOOD EVENING .
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>> LET ME BEGIN BY GIVING GOD ALL THE GLORY AND HONOR IN GUIDING MY STEPS AND BLESSED ME WITH THE INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE OF ROWLETT. I KNOW I DIDN'T WALK THIS ROAD ALONE AND DON'T TAKE THIS FOR GRANTED. TO MY FAMILY, ESPECIALLY MY PARENTS, YOU SHOW ME WHAT SERVICE, STRENGTH LOOK LIKE. AND FROM WATCHING THIS COUNTRY AS WELL AS COMMUNITY AND PURPOSE. I LOVE YOU AND THANK YOU. TO EVERY VOTER WHO BELIEVED AND SUPPORTED THIS CAMPAIGN, EVEN WHEN THE ODDS WERE AGAINST US , THANK YOU. THE VICTORY IS NOT JUST ABOUT WINNING AN ELECTION, IT'S ABOUT STANDING FOR A VISION THAT LEADERSHIP PUTS PEOPLE FIRST AND DOESN'T FLINCH WHEN IT COMES TIME TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT. THIS IS EMPOWERED BY NEIGHBORS WITH A RECORD-BREAKING TURNOUT IN A RUNOFF. YOU MADE HISTORY AND YOU BELIEVED OUR CITY COULD BE BETTER AND YOU SHOWED UP TO PROVE IT . TO MY CAMPAIGN TEAM, YOU LIFTED ME UP WHEN THE DAYS WERE LONG AND THE NIGHTS WERE ROUGH. YOU MADE THIS POSSIBLE AND I WILL NEVER FORGET IT. TWO FELLOW COUNCILMEMBERS, WHETHER WE SEE EYE TO WHY OR NOT, I SAY THIS WITH THE UTMOST RESPECT. I DIDN'T RUN TO MAKE FRIENDS, I RAN TO SERVE THE PEOPLE WHO GAVE ME THEIR POWER. I HOPE WE CAN WORK TOGETHER IN GOOD FAITH TO MOVE ROWLETT FORWARD . AT THE END OF THE DAY, UNIT AND PURPOSE MUST BE GREATER THAN CONFLICT AND DISCORD. THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY DESERVE NOTHING LESS. LET'S BE CLEAR, THIS WIN IS MORE THAN ABOUT ONE SEAT . THIS COMMUNITY IS READY FOR NEW LEADERSHIP. I LEADERSHIP BIGGER THAN INDIVIDUAL AMBITIONS AND A LEADERSHIP THAT IS STEWARDSHIP. I BELIEVE TRANSPARENCY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND DOING PEOPLE'S BUSINESS IN THE LIGHT OF DAY. THOSE ENTRUSTED WITH THE PUBLIC'S DOLLAR WILL BE HELD TO ACCOUNT AND TO RESTORE THE VITAL TRUST OF THE PEOPLE AND THEIR GOVERNMENT . THERE IS SO MUCH AHEAD OF US WITH ROADS TO FIX AND SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN AND NEIGHBORHOODS TO CONNECT. I DIDN'T RUN FOR EASY, I RAN FOR IMPACT. I PROMISE TO REMAIN ACCESSIBLE, ACCOUNTABLE, AND HONEST. MY PHONE WILL STAY ON IN MY DOOR WILL BE OPEN. LET'S MOVE FORWARD WITH COURAGE AND MOST OF ALL UNITY. NOT FOR ONE SIDE OF RALL THAT, -- ROWLETT BUT FOR ALL OF ROWLETT . LET'S GET TO WORK.
APPLAUSE ]. >> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, SEATED BEFORE YOU FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME IS A COUNCIL OF SEVEN. WE ARE DELIGHTED TO BE HERE AND GLAD TO SERVE . WE INVITE YOU TO STAY AS WE WILL BE HONORING MR. BOWERS SWEARING IN.
YOU CAN HAVE SOME FACE TIME WITH ALL OF US. THANK YOU AGAIN. AS OF 5:08 P.M., WE ARE ADJOURNED . THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.