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Censure of Celina council member fails after tie Celina City Council member Philip Ferguson was not censured after a tie vote by the council April 8. What happened? On the night of the vote, three members voted in favor, two abstained and Ferguson voted against the censure. Celina Mayor Ryan Tubbs said the censure was approved and adjourned. However, those abstained votes are counted as “no” votes under the city charter, according to a review by the city’s legal counsel, said Joe Monaco, Celina’s director of marking and commu- nications, on April 14. Council members Wendie Wigginton and Brandon Grumbles abstained from the vote. With all of the votes accounted for, there was a tie on the censure motion, which means the item failed and Ferguson was not censured, Monaco said. The mayor could vote on a tie but was not
Celina works to address water needs Celina officials are pursuing projects to address the city’s growing water needs. At its April 8 meeting, Celina City Council approved two contracts and received details about Lake Ralph Hall, all of which could help diversify the city’s water supply. The overview The two contracts were for the design of pump station wells and a water storage tank, which the city is funding. Ralph Hall is a lake on the North Sulphur River in southeast Fannin County that’s been in the works for 30 years. It is currently under construction. Lake Ralph Hall would be the first lake owned solely by the Upper Trinity Regional Water District to serve North Texas commu- nities, including Celina.
Vote breakdown
For
Eddie Cawl eld; Andy Hopkins; Mindy Koehne
Against
Philip Ferguson
Abstain*
Wendie Wigginton; Brandon Grumbles
*ABSTAINED VOTES ARE COUNTED AS “NO” VOTES UNDER THE CITY CHARTER.
SOURCE: CITY OF CELINA COMMUNITY IMPACT
required to on this motion. The setup
The censure order the council voted on regarded allegations of unprofessional remarks and unau- thorized actions by Ferguson. A censure is a formal expression of disapproval that requires a majority vote by the council, Tubbs said at the April 8 meeting. Council members Andy Hopkins and Mindy Koehne initiated the censure process.
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