[CALL TO ORDER]
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I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING OF THE WI WILMER CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER AT 6 33.
ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL, I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A WARM WELCOME.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS EVENING.
YOUR PRESENCE REFLECTS A STRONG COMMITMENT TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND WE TRULY VALUE YOUR INTEREST IN THE WORK AND PROGRESS OF OUR CITY.
AT THIS TIME, I WILL ASK PASTOR FAVORS TO DO THE INVOCATION AFTERWARDS.
I WOULD LIKE FOR SERGIO COMPOST TO DO THE PLEDGE.
FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS SPECIAL MEETING.
WE ASK FOR A SPECIAL ANOINTING.
WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD REST IN THIS PLACE.
AND WE PRAY FOR THE GRACE FOR ANOTHER WONDERFUL TERM.
LORD, WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD GRACE OUR CITY LEADERS AND THAT YOU WOULD GRACE EVERYONE THAT WORKS TOGETHER TO MAKE THE CITY WHAT IT IS.
IT IS OUR PRAYER THAT THIS TERM WOULD BE ONE OF THE BEST SEASONS THE CITY HAS EVER HAD.
NOW FOR THIS MEETING, LET YOUR ANOINTING REST IN THIS ROOM, DESTROY YOLKS, REMOVE BURDENS, AND YOU BE GLORIFIED.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
Y'ALL MOVED IT OPEN, MOVED IT BACK,
ALL RIGHT, MAYOR, WE HAVE NO CITIZEN COMMENTS.
[1. Discuss and consider a Resolution R2026-0512A, canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the General Election held on Saturday, May 2, 2026, for the election of a Mayor At-Large and two (2) Council Members, At-Large. ]
ON TO THE ACTION ITEMS. ITEM NUMBER ONE, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER A RESOLUTION R 2 0 2 6 DASH 0 5 1 2 A, CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON SATURDAY MAY 2ND, 2026 FOR THE ELECTION OF A MAYOR AT LARGE AND TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS AT LARGE.SO WE WOULD JUST NEED A, OH, I GOTTA READ IT.
SO FOR THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF VOTES WAS CAST OF THE FOLLOWING NAME, CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR AT LARGE, SHEILA PETTA.
104 VOTES LAURA JACOBS 95 VOTES TOTAL VOTE BALLOTS CAST WAS 199.
IT APPEARING THAT SHEILA PETTA RECEIVED THE MAJORITY AT LARGE VOTES FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE ELECTED TO THE OFFICE OF MAYOR TO SURVEY TWO YEAR TERM AFTER QUAL UH, QUALIFYING.
THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF VOTES WAS CAST FOR THE FOLLOWING NAME CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICES OF COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE, MOSES GARCIA, JR.
1 0 2 VOTES SERGIO CAMPOS, 104 VOTES TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 317.
IT APPEARING THAT MOSES GARCIA AND SERGIO CAMPOS RECEIVED THE MAJORITY AT LARGE VOTES FOR THE TWO COUNT TWO COUNCIL SEATS AVAILABLE ARE HEREBY DECLARED TO BE ELECTED TO THE OFFICES OF COUNCIL MEMBER TO SERVE A TWO YEAR TERM AFTER QUALIFYING.
I JUST NEED A MOTION AND A VOTE.
MAY I GET A MOTION? I MAKE A MOTION.
MAY I HAVE YOUR VOTES PLEASE? YES, YES, YES.
[2. Administer oaths of office, present Certicates of Election, and seat newly elected Counncil members.]
ALL RIGHT.ITEM NUMBER TWO, WE ARE GOING TO ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE.
PRESENT THE CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION AND SEAT NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I WOULD LIKE TO START WITH, UM, MR. MOSES GARCIA AND HIS SON WILL BE SWEARING HIM IN.
AND YOU'RE GONNA RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
DO SWEAR OR AFFIRM DO SOLEMNLY
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SWEAR AND AFFIRM THAT I'LL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE MY DUTIES AS COUNSEL OF THE CITY OF WILMER.AND WE'LL DO PRESERVE AND WE'LL DO THE BEST OF MY ABILITIES TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, PROTECT AND DEFEND AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES STATE AND THE STATE OF TEXAS.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM OR AFFIRM THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID, OFFERED PROMISE PROMISED TO, PROMISED TO PAY, CONTRIBUTED, CONTRIBUTED OR, OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR A THING OF VALUE OR PRO, UH, PROMISE ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE AT THE ELECTION THAT I WAS ELECTED TO AS A WARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION OR CONFIRMATION, WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE, WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE.
THANK YOU EVERYBODY THAT MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO GET ELECTED.
UH, I'M NOT GETTING PAID FOR THIS AND I JUST WANNA LET YOU KNOW I WANT CHANGE.
I'VE BEEN HERE SINCE 1973 AND, UH, THIS IS OUR YEAR.
THIS IS WHEN WE'RE GONNA MAKE OUR CHANGE.
AND, AND I'M GONNA STAND BEHIND YOU.
AND IF I CAN'T DO MY DUTIES, I'LL BE MORE THAN GLAD TO STEP DOWN.
MR. GARCIA, PLEASE TAKE YOUR SEAT.
SO EARLIER TODAY I SWORE IN MR. CAMPOS.
AND SO NOW WE WILL BEGIN WITH MAYOR SHEILA PETA.
DO SOLE SOLEMNLY SWEAR, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE, THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF MAYOR, THE DUTIES OF MAYOR OF THE CITY, OF WILMER, OF THE CITY OF WILMER, STATE OF TEXAS.
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.
THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
SO HELP ME GOD, I, SHEILA PETA.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY, I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID, OFFERED, PROMISED TO PAY, PAID, OFFERED OR PROMISED TO PAY, CONTRIBUTED, CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE, PROMISE OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE.
CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY, ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE, OF THING, OF VALUE OR PROMISE ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE.
OR WITHHOLDING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE OF A VOTE AT THE ELECTION, AT THE ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED, AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED.
OR AS A REWARD OR AS A REWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT.
OR CONFIRMATION, WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE, WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE.
I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE THAT VOTED FOR ME.
I'VE WORKED HARD FOR THIS CITY.
I CONTINUE TO WORK HARD FOR THIS CITY.
WE'VE GOT A LOT OF THINGS IN OUR CITY.
WILMER IS THE FASTEST GROWING CITY IN DALLAS COUNTY THAT IS KNOWN EVERYWHERE.
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WORK FOR OUR CITY, AND I'D MAKE NO PROMISES TO ANYONE, NONE.AND I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL VERY, VERY MUCH.
ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING.
WE WILL NOW ADJOURN THIS MEETING AT 6 43.
WE HAVE CUPCAKES AND WATER FOR ANYBODY WHO WOULD LIKE ONE, AND PLEASE CONGRATULATE OUR CANDIDATES ONE-ON-ONE.