[1. Request for an Executive Session, as well as discussion and possible action regarding the appointment and hiring of an Elections Administrator.]
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LEVINE?BENNETT ARE YOU ON >> YES, I AM HERE, HOW ARE YOU?
>> WONDERFUL IT LOOKS LIKE WE IT IS 2:33 P.M20. I WOULD LIKE O CALL AUGUST 16, 20 TWO HARRIS COUNTY ELECTIONS TO ORDER. LET'S GET STARTED IF YOU WOULD ANNOUNCE YOUR NAME AND TITLE STARTING A WITH TAX COLLECTOR
BENNETT. >>ND HARRIS BENNETT, TEXASRE.
>> CYNDI SIEGEL HARRIS COUNTY PUBLICAN CHAIR.
>> LENA HEAD LAGO. >> TUNISIA.
>> OTIS DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIR. >> THAT'S ONLY ONE ITEM ON THE AGENDA HE IS COMING FROM D.C. AS A REMINDER.
AND HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE OF ELECTIONS.
THE LAST MEETING WE PASSED A MOTION TO NAME MR. TATUM CONTINGENT OF THE RESIDENT OF THE STATE AND THE REGISTERED VOTER IN TEXAS WHICH WOULD MAKE HIM QUALIFIED TO THE ELECTION ADADMINISTRATOR, WE VOTED TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY MINISTRATION OF HUMAN RESOURCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT FOSIR SALARY AND BENEFITS IN THIS CONTINGENT ON PASBENG A BACKGROUND CHECK CONFIRMING HIS ELIGIBILITY TO NG APPOINTED TO THE POSITION.
IT IS MY UNDERSTANDIHA FROM THE DEPARTMENTS PRESENT THAT MR. TATUM OIS MET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS.
>> MOTION TO APPNT MR. TATUM AS THE.
>> SACKETT. >> WE HAVE A MOTION IN THE
I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE EXTEND THE OFFER IN PLACE THE ELECTION UNDER THE COUNTY CLERKE THE INFORMATION WAS DISCLOSED AFTER WE MADE TH INITIAL OFFER WAS MADE PUBLIC RELATED TO HOW SOME PREVIOUS ELECTIONS HAVE BEEN RUN UNDER MR. TATUM.
>> I KNOW THAT SOME. IS THERE A SECOND FOR CHAIR
SIEGEL'S MOTION? >> YOU NEED TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION IN ORDER TO HAVE A SECOND.
THE MOTION DIES FOR A LACK OF A SECOND.
I DO WANT TO MENTION I KNOW SOME OF THE DEPARTMENTS HAVE LOOKED INTO THE CONCERNS HERE SIEGEL HAS RAISED.
IS THERE ANY FEEDBACK ON COUNTY ATTORNEY OR OTHERS?
>> NOT FROM US BUT WE DON'T KNOW OF ANY CONCERNS.
>> DO YOU KNOW OF ANY CONCERNS? >> NO CONCERNS ON THE
PERSPECTIVE ITEM. >> AND WE CALL TO QUESTION TWO
DEBATE? >> YEAH, WILL CALL THE QUESTION.
WE'VE BEEN ASKED TO CALL THE QUESTION.
>> I BELIEVE I CAN CALL THE QUESTION IF WE GET TWO THIRDS THAT WE LIMIT DEBATE AND WE CAN GO TO THE BOW OF APPROVING THE.
>> THAT IS CORRECT. >> TO I NEED TO TAKE A MOTION ON
WHETHER TOCO CALL THE MOTION? >> YES.
>> IT NEEDS A SES.ND AND THEN TWO THIRDS.
HERE WOULD BE FOR VOTE >> THERE IS A MOTION BY CHAIR TO CALL A QUESTION, IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SACKETT. OND BY CLERK HUDSON.
ALL IN FAVOR OF CALLING THE QUESTION?
>> JUDGE, THERE ARE NO SPEAKERS. >> ALL IN FAVOR OF CALLING THE
>> AYE. >> I AM IN FAVOR, CALLING THE QUESTION PASSES 4 - ONE. WAIVER PREVIOUS MOTION ON THE
TABLE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE MR. TATUM
>> IS THAT THE APPROPRIATE WORDING MR. COUNTY ATTORNEY?
>> MOTION BY CHAIR, SECOND BY CLERK.
>> OR WE CAN HAVE A DEBATE? >> I CALL THE QUESTION.
>> NAY. >> THE ITEM CARRIES 4 - ONE.
I'VE BEEN INFORMED WE DON'T HAVE ANY SPEAKERS.
IT IS 2:38 A.M. THE MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED.
THANK YOU
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.