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City of Stephenville -City Council
TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1996 - 6:30 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, convened on January 2, 1996, at 6:30
p.m., in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 354 N. Belknap Street, for the purpose of a Citizens
General Discussion Meeting, 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 Chapter 551,
Government Code, Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated, with the following members present, to wit:
Mayor Lavinia Lohrmann
Councilmembers: Jim McCray
Barbara Terrell
Joel Hillin
Darrell W. Brown
Scott Evans
Billy Bob Hodges
Bill Corbin
Absent John Pollan
Others Attending: Don Davis, City Administrator
Cindy L. Stafford, City Secretary
Randy Thomas, City Attorney
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Lohrmann called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and declared a quorum
present.
II. CITIZENS GENERAL DISCUSSION
Jane Pratt, 1160 Pecan, Stephenville, Texas, 76401, inquired of the Council if they
were receiving monthly financial statements as set out in the City Charter. Mayor
Lohrmann stated that they were not receiving this statement. City attorney Randy
Thomas told Mayor Lohrmann that he would check the Charter and advise the City
Administrator of the appropriate action to take.
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January 2, 1996
Bob Kimball, 789 West Green, Stephenville, Texas, 76401, had questions about
settlement offers made in connection with various lawsuits filed against the City. City
Attorney Randy Thomas explained that as long as the lawsuits are pending, the
Councilmembers have been advised by their attorneys not to divulge any information
about settlement offers or anything relating to a pending lawsuit.
Mayor Lohrmann then read a response from Betty Chew, Director of Community
Development, to questions made by Kenneth Currier and Rodger Weems at the
December 5, 1995 meeting.
XIV. ADJOURN
There being no other business to come before the Council at this time, Mayor
Lohrmann adjourned the meeting at 6 : 5 3 p.m.
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City Secretary
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