STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF RUNNELS CITY OF BALLINGER On the 9th day of December 2024, the Ballinger City Council meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber of City Hall located at 700 Railroad Avenue with the following members present: Dawni Seymore Mayor Richard "Rick" Morrish Mayor Pro-Tem Ken Manley Councilmember Place #1 arrived at 5:33p.m. Ryan Lange Councilmember Place #3 arrived at 5:33p.m. Steve Gray Councilmember Place #4 Staff Present: Lindsey Gayoso City Manager Sharon Hicks City Attorney Cord Bowman Public Works Director 1. Call meeting to Order: Mayor Seymore called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. Prayer and Pledges: Councilmember Gray gave the invocation and led the pledges. 3. Public Comment on Agenda Items other than Public Hearing: None present 4. Executive Session: Council Adjourned into Executive Session at 5:32 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code. a. Section 551.071 Consultation with the City Attorney. (To seek the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, or any matter in which the duty oft the attorney to the City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflict with the Texas Open Meetings Act). Discussion regarding conflict between 1995 Federal Court LULAC Compromise Settlement Agreement and City Charter related to elections Reconvene and take Action if needed from Executive Session: The City Council reconvened in open session at 5:40 p.m. Attorney Hicks provided information regarding the 1995 LULAC settlement that changed city elections from majority vote to plurality vote and discussed that once the settlement was rediscovered, it was determined that the December 14, 2024 runoff election for Council Place 4 between Ste4ve Gray and Marty Akins should be cancelled. Mayor Seymore asked for a motion to cancel the runoff election and declare Steve Gray the winner of Council Place 4. Councilman Lange moved to cancel the December 9. 2024 Minutes Page 1 of2 2 reelection and declare Steve Gray elected to Council Place 4. Councilman Manley seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. 5. Adjourn: Councilmember Gray made a motion to adjourn. Councilmember Lange seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m. auru Byp Dawni Seymore Mayor ATTEST: - Cundaowy (RD Lindsey Gayoso City Manager., City Secretary December 9. 2024 Minutes Page 2 of2