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City of Stephenville
Special City Council Meeting
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 5:30 PM
The Regular City Council Meeting of the City of Stephenville, Texas, convened on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at
5:30 PM, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 298 West Washington Street, for the purpose of a Special
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 Kenny Weldon
Council Member Mark McClinton
Council Member Carla Trussell
Mayor Pro Tern Doug Svien
Council Member Brady Pendleton
Council Member Rhett Harrison
Council Member Alan Nix
Council Member Sherry Zachery
COUNCIL ABSENT: Council Member Jerry Warren
OTHERS ATTENDING: Allen Barnes, City Administrator
Staci King, City Secretary
Randy Thomas, City Attorney
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
II. Amendments to the City of Stephenville Charter
1. Consider Approval of Proposed Charter Amendments for the November 2018 General
Election
City Secretary Staci King read each proposed amendment to the City of Stephenville
Charter. Mayor Weldon asked each council member by roll call to identify any
amendments they would like to discuss in more detail. Alan Nix requested that
propositions 1, 2, 3, 12, and 14 be removed from the list for further discussion.
MOTION by Mark McClinton, second by Carla Trussell to approve Propositions 4-11 and
13 for the November ballot. MOTION CARRIED by unanimous vote.
Mayor Weldon began with Proposition 1, which proposes to reduce the size of council
from eight members to six members. Mr. Nix and Mr. McClinton expressed their concern
for this amendment. Mayor Weldon stated that the eight -member council was in place
due to the fact that Stephenville used to have voting wards.
MOTION by Brady Pendleton, second by Sherry Zachery, to place Proposition 1 on the
November ballot. MOTION CARRIED, Alan Nix being the opposing vote.
Proposition 2 proposes to change the term of council members from two years to three
years. Mr. Nix voiced his disagreement with the change in length of term.
MOTION by Brady Pendleton, second my Mark McClinton, to place Proposition 2 on the
November ballot. MOTION CARRIED, Alan Nix being the opposing vote.
Proposition 3 proposes to provide for term limits for the mayor and members of council.
Mr. Nix stated that the voters were able to initiate their own term limits by not voting for
members they felt had been in office too long. He stated that while he felt they would be
beneficial in federal government, they were not necessary in local government.
MOTION by Mark McClinton, second by Carla Trussell, to place Proposition 3 on the
November ballot. MOTION CARRIED, Alan Nix being the opposing vote.
Proposition 12 allows for the carryover of capital appropriations each budget year. Allen
Barnes, City Administrator, explained that this is the current practice, however this
amendment codifies the practice.
MOTION by Mark McClinton, second by Carla Trussell, to place Proposition 12 on the
November ballot. MOTION CARRIED by unanimous vote.
Proposition 14 provides for a process for the recall of an elected official. Currently there
is no process for recalling a public official in charter or state statute.
MOTION by Mark McClinton, second by Brady Pendleton, to place Proposition 14 on the
November ballot. MOTION CARRIED by unanimous vote.
III. Eastside Sewer Project
1. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2018-R-05 Providing Notice of Intent to Issue
Certificates of Obligation
2. Consider Approval of Initiation of the Environmental Review Process for the Eastside
Sewer Project
3. Consider Approval of Initiation of the Easement Acquisition Process for the Eastside
Sewer Project
MOTION by Alan Nix, second by Brady Pendleton, to approve Resolution 2018-R-05
providing notice of intent to issue certificates of obligation, to approve the initiation of
the environmental review process, and to approve initiation of easement acquisition.
Alan Nix requested a roll -call vote.
MOTION CARRIED by the following votes:
Ayes: Kenny Weldon, Mark McClinton, Carla Trussell, Doug Svien, Brady
Pendleton, Rhett Harrison, Alan Nix, and Sherry Zachery
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Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
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ATTEST:
Jer K. 4efion, II, Mayor
City Of Stephenville
Special City Council Meeting - 24 Apr 2018