HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-05-16 Work SessionCity of Stephenville
City Council Work Session
TE*IS Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 5:30 PM
The City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, convened on Thursday, May 16, 2019, at 5:30 PM, in the
Training Room at City Hall, 298 West Washington Street, for the purpose of a City Council Work Session,
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 Carla Trussell
Mayor Pro Tem Brady Pendleton
Council Member Rhett Harrison
Council Member Alan Nix
Council Member Sherry Zachery
Council Member Brandon Huckabee
COUNCIL ABSENT:
OTHERS ATTENDING: Allen L. Barnes, City Manager
Staci L. King, City Secretary
1. Call to Order
Mayor Svien called the work session to order at 6:53 p.m.
II. Tourism and Visitors Bureau
1. Hotel Occupancy Tax Application - Cowboy Capital Pro Rodeo
The City of Stephenville was the title sponsor last year with a $15,000 contribution.
James Andrae was present on behalf of the rodeo. He stated that it was the 50th
anniversary of the Cowboy Capital Pro Rodeo and they wanted to go above and beyond
this year, so that is why they were asking for $20,000. Carla Trussell stated that $15,000
had already been budgeted for this event.
2. Hotel Occupancy Tax Application - Epic Rodeo Experience
The event is a non -denominational, Christian -based rodeo clinic that was previously held
in Oklahoma. Last year there were an estimated 4800 participants and attendees in a
much smaller town; they felt that more people would come to Stephenville since it is a
larger community. In the previous location, all local hotels were sold out.
Ill. PARKS AND LEISURE SERVICES
1. Summer Day Camp and After School Program
Jennifer Basham, Director of Parks and Leisure Services, told council about a proposed
after school program in partnership with Stephenville ISD. Children would be bused to a
SISD facility after school. Additional recreational programs such as dance or cooking
would also be offered. Ms. Basham believes that the program would be cost -neutral.
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2. Green Ribbon Projects
The Green Ribbon Grant is a 100% grant up to $400,000, with the city only paying for the
landscape architect which is estimated to be approximately $35,000.
IV. Planning and Development Services
1. Billboards
A Billboard Committee was created to look at where billboards should be allowed within
the city limits. The committee recommended that billboards be allowed in the ETJ, and
on Washington Street west of Rita. Billboards would have to be 1000 feet apart, unless
they were on opposite sides of the road, which would only require 500 feet.
The council was in agreement of the new billboard policy, with the exception of allowing
billboards on Washington Street. The final recommendation will be taken to the Planning
and Zoning Commission before coming back to council for final approval.
V. Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
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