HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-09-11 - Special City Council MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
City of Stephenville - City Council
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1989 - 5:30 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, convened in special session
on September 11, 1989 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall , 354 N.
Belknap, with the meeting being open to the public and notice of said meeting,
giving the date, time, place and subject thereof, having been posted as
prescribed by Article 6252-11, Section 3A, V.T.C.S. , with the following members
present, to wit:
Mayor: George Swearingen
Mayor Pro Tem: Bob Self
Helen Martin
Vicki L. Truss
Ray Reynolds
James L. McSwain
Jim Bostic
Joel M. Hillin
Absent: None
Others Attending:
Don Davis City Administrator
Charlene Young Director of Finance
Joyce Pemberton City Secretary
Joseph Chandler City Attorney
Randy Thomas Assistant City Attorney
Mayor George Swearingen called the meeting to order and declared a quorum pre-
sent.
89-09-240: VOTE ON TAX RATE FOR TAX YEAR 1989 AND ADOPT A TAX ORDINANCE.
Jim McSwain made the motion, seconded by Helen Martin, to pass and
adopt AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A TAX RATE OF $.4692 PER $100.00 VALUATION
FOR THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, FOR THE TAX YEAR 1989. The
motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Bob Self, Helen Martin, Ray Reynolds, Jim McSwain and Joel
Hillin
NOES: Vicki Truss, Jim Bostic and Mayor George Swearingen.
ABSENT: None
89-09-241: RECONSIDER BID SUBMITTED BY MR. RAYMOND STEWART FOR THE HARBIN DR.
PROPERTY.
Mayor George Swearingen advised that the bid submitted by Mr. Raymond
Stewart for Lot 16, Block 140, City Addition, and accepted by the
City Council in the September 5, 1989, meeting was contingent upon
the property being rezoned to B-2.
After a very lengthy discussion, Jim Bostic made the motion, seconded
by Vicki Truss, that the City make application to the P & Z Commission
for rezoning of Lot 16, Block 140, City Addition, with Mr. Stewart to
pay all costs connected with the rezoning. The motion DID NOT carry
by the following vote:
AYES: Jim Bostic, Vicki Truss and Joel Hillin.
NOES: Bob Self, Helen Martin, Jim McSwain and Ray Reynolds.
ABSTAIN: Mayor George Swearingen.
After more discussion, Jim Bostic made the motion, seconded by Vicki
Truss, to accept the bid if Mr. Stewart would withdraw his contingency
that the property be rezoned from B-1 to B-2. The motion carried
UNANIMOUSLY.
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There being no other business to come before the Council at this time, Mayor
Swearingen adjourned the meeting at 6:05 p.m.
ATTEST: eorge: wearingen, Mayor f
yce emberton, City Secretary
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