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Oct 12, 2021 · Resolution

Motion to reconsider the postponement fails, 2-3

After the mayor reopened public address and six more people spoke on item 3C, five against and one in favor, Councilmember Howard Smith moved to reconsider the motion to postpone items 3C and 3D, seconded by Councilmember Cole Stanley. It failed 2-3, with Smith and Stanley voting yes and Mayor Ginger Nelson, Mayor Pro Tem Freda Powell and Councilmember Eddy Sauer voting no.^[1]

Howard Smith Cole Stanley Ginger Nelson Freda Powell Eddy Sauer

What the sources say

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After further public address, in which five speakers opposed item 3C and one supported it, Councilmember Howard Smith moved to reconsider the motion to postpone items 3C and 3D, seconded by Councilmember Cole Stanley. It failed 2-3: Smith and Stanley voted yes; Mayor Ginger Nelson, Mayor Pro Tem Freda Powell and Councilmember Eddy Sauer voted no. ^[1]
Votes for
2
Votes against
3
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The October 12, 2021 minutes do not record a reason for the postponement or for any member's vote, and do not record the final protest percentage that the agenda memo said staff would provide at the meeting. ^[1]^[2]

Sources

1.Amarillo City Council Regular Meeting Minutes, 2021-10-12 — City of Amarillo, Oct 12, 2021 · retrieved Oct 14, 2026primarySubject-authoredScanned minutes read with OCR. States: "Voting AYE were Mayor Nelson and Councilmembers Powell, Stanley, and Smith; voting NO was Councilmember Sauer; the motion carried by a 4-1 vote."
2.Amarillo City Council Agenda (with transmittal memos), October 12, 2021 Regular Meeting — City of Amarillo, Oct 12, 2021 · retrieved Oct 16, 2026primarySubject-authoredScanned PDF read with OCR. Items 3C (Ordinance No. 7926, second reading, 602.85 acres) and 3D (Ordinance No. 7939, public hearing and first reading, 168.88 acres). Memo: "a written protest to Council's August 24 vote has been submitted ... It currently exceeds 20%"; "The City appealed the P&Z decision."