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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-06-16 - Special City CouncilMINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING City of Stephenville - City Council TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1992 - 5:30 P.M. The City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, convened in spec- ial session on June 16, 1992 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers at 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 6252-17, Section /1 3A, V.T.C.S., with the following members present, to wit: 1 Mayor: Lavinia Lohrmann Mayor Pro Tem: Scott Evans Councilmembers: Alan Nix Donald L. Zelman Sam Taylor II William F. (Bill) Johnson Dan Collins Bill Bailey Absent: None Others Attending: Don Davis, City Administrator Joyce Pemberton, City Secretary Randy Thomas, City Attorney I. Mayor Lavinia Lohrmann called the meeting to order and declared a quorum present. II. DISCUSS SELLING OF BONDS FOR STREET RECONSTRUCTION ^ Boyd London with First Southwest Company, the City's financial 1 consultant, discussed with the Council the selling of General Obligation Bonds for street reconstruction. Councilman Nix advised the Council that General Obligation Bonds, with a 10-year pay out on an issue of $750,000, with an interest rate of 6.375%, would be a 2.80 tax increase. After discussion, Councilman Alan Nix made the motion, seconded by Councilman Don Zelman, to begin the process to sell $750,000 in General Obligation Bonds for street reconstruction. The motion carried UNANIMOUSLY. CONSIDER CALLING AN ELECTION FOR AUGUST 8, 1992, TO INCLUDE: (This item moved, by the Mayor, from #5 to be acted upon at this time) A. Filling the unexpired term of Place 3 of the City Council Councilman Sam Taylor made the motion, seconded by Councilman Dan Collins, to call an election for August 8, 1992, to fill the unexpired term of Place 3 on the City Council. The motion carried UNANIMOUSLY. B. General Obligation Bonds for Street Improvements r ' Councilman Sam Taylor made the motion, seconded by Councilman Dan Collins, to include on the same August 8, 1992, ballot a issue for the sale of General Obligation Bonds for Street Improvements for $750,000. The motion carried UNANIMOUSLY. Don Davis, City Administrator, commented that, now that the decision has been made to call for issuance of bonds, as we look at the election, Southwest Company will help to put to- gether a fact sheet. At that point in time, further discussion could be made and we should have a better feel for - 182 - the exact interest rate, length of pay -out and some of these other things. III. JOINT MEETING WITH PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Betty Chew advised the Council that the joint meeting with the Planning & Zoning Commission was to discuss rezoning in general and specifically, a rezoning application on 20 acres, located in the 2700 block of W. Washington. The rezoning request on this specific piece of property is from R-3 "Multi -family Residential District" to B-2 "Secondary & Highway Business District". Mrs. Chew introduced the members of the P & Z Commission present: ^ Dr. Bill Trogdon, Chairman of the Planning & Zoning Commission, and members, Nicki Beth Jones, Billy Hassler and Dr. Jerry Madkins. Dr. Trogdon stated that the P & Z Commission operates within the guidelines that the Commission is charged with having an orderly arrangement of the parts of the City, residential, commercial and industrial so that each part can perform its function at minimum cost and conflict. Also, there is an efficient system of circulation within the City as to the outside world, taking maximum advantage of all modes of transportation. This is in the long-range planning that has been discussed some in the past. Then its a development of each part of the City to optimum stan- dards as to lot size, sunlight, green open space, residential areas, parking arrangements for buildings and other safe sani- tary and comfortable housing in a variety of dwellings; providing a water supply, sewage, utilities and public services. If it were a new development, zoning is easy. There are a lot of things that have been inherited and we are working on those. Basically, the function of the P & Z Commission is to find out what can be done for the most economical, efficient topography of the City, as long as it does not impact on others. The request for rezoning of the 20 acres on W. Washington Street will go through the procedure, as do all rezoning requests, n which is, all the people within a 200 foot radius of said pro- perty will be notified of the rezoning request. The City Staff reports to the P & Z on the availability of utilities, fire pro- tection, safety, etc. as whether that is feasible for certain developments. The Commission gives those people in favor of the rezoning and those opposed an opportunity to address the Commission stating their opinions. The Commission then discusses and takes into consideration the impact on surrounding property, before making a recommendation to the City Council. The City Council passed and approved the Zoning Ordinance and the City Council is the only body that can approve a zoning change. Dr. Trogdon advised that on this particular piece of property, no one spoke in opposition to this zoning change. Part of this property is already zoned B-2 and it is the back portion that is in question. The Commission recommended that it all be included as a 20-acre package. The Commission renders a recommendation to the Council based on what they feel would be the highest and best use of said property. The City's Comprehensive Plan calls for this property to be for commercial property development. The long-range plan for this property was outlined in the City's Comprehensive Plan. No action was taken. IV. DISCUSS A NON -BINDING REFERENDUM ON SINGLE -MEMBER DISTRICTS Don Davis, City Administrator, advised that the State does not give the City any authority to call for non -binding referendums. The City could only do that if that authority were granted in the Charter, which ours does not. A non -binding referendum for any purpose is not possible within the City of Stephenville. 183 No action taken. VI. APPOINTMENTS TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Mayor Lorhmann advised that the decision to place the appoint- ment of Civil Service Commission members in executive session was voluntary decision and the City Attorney concurred with this. City Attorney Randy Thomas stated that it was his opinion that it was up to the Council as to whether or not they wanted to discuss these appointments is executive session or open session. with the consent of the Council, Mayor Lohrmann appointed Darrell Wayne Brown to the unexpired term of Robert Hooper. Councilman Dan Collins moved to accept the appointment of Darrell Wayne Brown to the unexpired term of Robert Hooper. Seconded by Councilman Bill Johnson. The motion carried UNANIMOUSLY. Mayor Lohrmann appointed Mike Dees to the unexpired term of Don Zelman. Councilman Dan Collins moved to accept the appointment of Mike Dees to the unexpired term of Don Zelman. Seconded by Council- man Alan Nix. The motion carried UNANIMOUSLY. There being no other business to come before the Council, Mayor Lohrmann adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m. ATTEST: a� , , /0 L., , ,- , - ^ J ce emberton, City Secretary a Lohrmahn, Mayor - 184 -