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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-10-30 - Special City CouncilCity of Stephenville - Special City Council Meeting .ff-, Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 5:30 PM , CY4 "q j The City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, convened on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at 5:30 PM, in the City Hall Training Room, 298 West Washington Street, for the purpose of a Special Caolled 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 Carla Trussell Mayor Pro Tern Brady Pendleton Council Member Rhett Harrison Council Member Alan Nix Council Member Sherry Zachery Council Member Brandon Huckabee COUNCIL ABSENT: ATTEST: Staci L. Allen L. Barnes, City Administrator Staci L. King, City Secretary Call to Order Mayor Svien called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION GRANT 1. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2018-11-16 Supporting the Removal and Reconstruction of Sidewalks in the Downtown Area Jen Basham, Director of Parks and Leisure Services, explained that after submitting the completed application to for the Downtown Revitalization Grant, she received word that a resolution would need to be passed in order to receive funding declaring Washington Street beginning at Graham Street and ending in the 400 block of Washington Street as a slum/blight area. MOTION by Mark McClinton, second by Carla Trussell, to approve Resolution No. 2018-R- 16. MOTION CARRIED by unanimous vote. Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 5:36,p.m. n City Secret ...... P t , ....•````` bU40� Doug Svien, Mayor RESOLUTION NO. 2018-R-16 A RESOLUTION APPROVING FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION PROGRAM TO REMOVE AND RECONSTRUCT SIDEWALKS/SLUM AND BLIGHT AREAS IN A PROJECT AREA LOCATED IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA WHEREAS, the sidewalks are in poor condition and accidents may occur resulting in injury to citizens because of the unsafe sidewalks, and WHEREAS, the sidewalks in the Downtown Area will not meet public safety standards and guidelines that provide safe and adequate access to the businesses for the disabled and senior citizens, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Stephenville desires to provide safe lighting for the Downtown Area do agree on the following; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS: SECTION 1. The City Council has reviewed and hereby designates the Downtown Area of Stephenville, Texas, described as the "E. Washington St. beginning at Graham St. to the property line of 467 E. Washington;' as suffering from slum/blight conditions. PASSED AND APPROVED at a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Stephenville on this 30th day of October, 2018 by the following vote: AYES: 6 NAYES: 0 ABSENT: O 1111111111I„ o J'F STF' :� • - '. = Doug Svi , Mayor ATTEST: I Staci L. Allen L. Barnes„Ciity Administrator Reviewed r S�' 0t"" Randy Thomas, City Attorney Approved as to form and legality