HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-05-14 Special MeetingCity of Stephenville - Special Council Meeting
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 5:30 PM
The City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, convened on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at 5:30 PM, in the
Council Chambers at City Hall, 298 West Washington Street, for the purpose of a Special City Council
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:
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Doug Svien
Council Member Mark McClinton
Council Member Sherry Zachery
Mayor Pro Tem Brady Pendleton
Council Member Alan Nix
Council Member Brandon Huckabee
COUNCILABSENT: Council Member Rhett Harrison
Council Member Carla Trussell
OTHERS ATTENDING: Allen L. Barnes, City Manager
Staci L. King, City Secretary
Randy Thomas, City Attorney
I. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
II. Canvass Election Results of the May 4, 2019 City General Election
Mayor Svien appointed council members Brady Pendleton, Alan Nix, and Brandon Huckabee as
the Canvassing Committee; Brady Pendleton was selected as the committee chair.
1. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2019-R-18 Canvassing the Returns and Declaring
the Results of the City General Election
MOTION by Brady Pendleton, second by Alan Nix, to approve Resolution No. 2019-R-18
accepting the results of the canvass and declaring the following:
Mark McClinton was duly elected to City Council Place 1;
Nick Robinson was duly elected to City Council Place 3;
Ricky Thurman was duly elected to City Council Place S;
Gerald Cook was duly elected to City Council Place 7.
MOTION CARRIED by unanimous vote.
III. Comments from Outgoing Council Members
Mayor Svien recognized Council member Rhett Harrison for his service from 2015-2019 and
Council member Sherry Zachery for her service from 2014-2019.
Council member Rhett Harrison was unable to attend so Mayor Svien read a statement on his
behalf. He acknowledged the accomplishments of the council and city staff throughout his time
on city council, and wished the city and council the best in the future.
Council member Sherry Zachery said what a blessing it is to have a government where one can be
unhappy and decide to become part of changing that. She wished the incoming council the best
and thanked the citizens of Stephenville for making it such a great place to live.
IV. Oath of Office for Newly Elected Council Members
City Secretary Staci King administered the Oath of Office to Mark McClinton, Nick Robinson, Ricky
Thurman, and Gerald Cook.
V. Comments from Newly Elected Council Members
Mark McClinton stated that it is an honor to serve as a city council member and that he is looking
forward to the next two years.
Nick Robinson said that he is grateful for the opportunity to serve.
Ricky Thurman thanked the voters for allowing him the opportunity to serve Stephenville. He
thanked Rhett Harrison and Sherry Zachery for their service, and for their part in the progression
of Stephenville.
Gerald Cook thanked Rhett Harrison and Sherry Zachery for their service and acknowledged the
difficulty of being a council member. He said that Stephenville has a good council, good staff, and
a bright future ahead.
VI. Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 5:47 p.m.
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Special City Council Meeting- 14 May 2019
Doug Svien, Mayor
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