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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-02-03 - Regular City CouncilMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1987 - 7:00 P.M. ITEM I• CALL TO ORDER. The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, was called to order by the Mayor Pro Ten with the following members present: Mayor Pro Ten: Larry Hammett James L. "Jim" McSwain Members: Bob Self Ray Reynolds Allen Horne Larry Tatum G.A. "Pinkie" Swindle and with the following member absent: Wn. G. "Bill" Brede. Others attending were: City Administrator Kurt Ackermann, City Secretary Joyce Pemberton, City Attorney Joseph Chandler, Director of Finance Charlene Young, Director of Public Works Danny Johnson, Chief of Police Doug Conner, Fire Chief Jimmy Mooney, Director of Parks -& Recreation.Ronnie Isham, Planning & Inspections Coordinator Betty Chew, members of the press, and many others. ITEM II: CITIZEN REQUESTS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS. A. Comanunications & Personal Appearances by Citizens. 1. Hear report from Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council: Mrs. Connie Birdsong, Advisor to the Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council, addressed the City Council stating she felt enough had been said with regard to a $500,000 bandshell in the City Park. Mrs. Birdsong said you could always start out big and scale down and now the Fine Arts Council and the City Council need to see what they can do for a reasonable amount of money to assure that some type of bandshell will be built and that outdoor concerts will take place in the City Park. Mrs. Marian Cole, President of the Fine Arts Council, gave a report on past and future_ activities, of the Fine Arts Council. 2. Hear request from Mr. Billy Chew, Volunteer Fire Chief, regarding amendment to the Volunteer Fire Department by -laws. Mr. Billy Chew addressed the Council requesting Council approval of an amendment to the Volunteer Fire Department By -Laws changing the Qualified Service from "60 percent of the drills and 25 percent of the fires" to "fire- fighting service rendered as set forth and defined by the Firenen's Pension Cannission and subject to changes as may be set forth from time to time. by the Commission." Councilman Ray Reynolds moved approval of an anendment to the Volunteer Fire Department's By -Laws pertaining to the Qualified Service portion to read as follows: "Qualified Service shall mean fire - fighting service rendered as set forth and defined by the Firemen "s Pension Canmission and subject to changes as may be set forth from time to time by the Cormission." Councilman Jim McSwain. seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None 371 - 3. Hear discussion from P & Z Camnission Chairman Charles Castleberry regarding amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. In the absence of Mr. Castleberry, Mrs. Barbara Terrell addressed the Council regarding amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. Mrs. Terrell advised that the P & Z Commission was interested in working on an ordinance regarding sexually oriented businesses and they wanted to be sure this was in favor with the City Council before they proceeded. Mrs. Terrell said they have received ordinances of this type from sane larger cities and would get some from the smaller cities if the City Council wanted them to continue working on an ordinance of this type. She said the Camnission felt this would be a preventive thing as it would not be as hard to enforce if it was in place before these types of businesses were in operation than to enact it after the businesses were in operation. It was the consensus of the Council for the Planning & Zoning Commission to proceed working on this type ordinance and to present it to the Council when they are ready. B. Matters by Councilmenbers. 1. Discussion regarding financing of future capital projects. Mayor Pro Tam Larry Hammett reminded the Council that for the last four to five years in the budget hearings the Council has balanced the budget by cutting most of the capital project requests and telling the Department Heads and staff that we are going to look into that in a few months and either call a bond issue or put sane money aside to do sane of these projects. He said he was tired of using that excuse. If we can't do it he would rather tell then we can't do it. If we are going to try to do sane of these things he would like to have the Council's blessing to put this into committee to study and meet with city staff. He said he was sure all had sane projects they would like to see done. He said he felt it was false economy and bad management to balance the budget by delaying these major expenditures. Mayor Pro Ten Hammett appointed the following councilmembers as a committee to study and met with Department Heads and staff to begin identifying sane potential programs and by the time a new mayor and possibly new councilmenbers are seated to have something ready to be considered and know what can be done in budget or with bond issues or not at all. Bob Self, Chairman Allen Horne, Member Ray Reynolds, Member Larry Tatum, Member ITEM III: CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed below are considered routine by the City Council and are enacted with one motion. Councilman Bob Self moved approval of the Consent Agenda, Items A thru D,. Councilman Allen Horne seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously (except as indicated). A. Approval of minutes of December 2, 1986 and January 6, 1987 with Item III -B-4, Public Hearings, that the date for a public hearing be changed from February 2, 1987 to February 3, 1987. B. Reports from Boards & Camnissions: 1. To set March 3, 1987 at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers at City Hall, 354 N. Belknap, as the date, time, and place for a public hearing to consider rezoning, from R -1 to B-1, 2.066 acres John Blair Survey, Abet. 32, and Wn. Motley Survey, Abst. 515, Erath County, Texas, located in the 2300 Block of Northwest Loop. 2. Approval of Final Plat of a Replat of Lot A, Block 5, City Addition. - 372 - C. Bid Considerations: 1. Police Department - Patrol Car: $11,148.83 from Wayne Blue Ford ($12,000 budgeted) Councilman Larry Tatum abstained from voting on this item. D. Cammittee Reports: 1. Traffic Study Cammittee: a. Truck Routes: U.S. Highway 377, South Loop, from city limits to city limits, but does not include U.S. Highway, business route from west city limits to U.S. Highway 281. Farm to Market Highway 8 from city limits to city limits. State Highway 108 from south city limits to junction with U.S. Highway 377, South Loop. State Highway 108 fran north city limits to Farm to Market 8. Farm to Market 988 from junction with Farm to Market 8 to junction with U.S. Highway 377/67. b. Approval of a resolution designating Farm to Market 988 as the Northwest Loop. 2. Planning & Development Cammittee: a. Proposed Drainage Ordinance: The Committee recrnmends the City send a copy of the proposed ordinance to all the Developers in Stephenville asking for written comments within 30 days and at some time in the future have a public hearing for discussion of said proposed ordinance and comnments . b. Present Sign Ordinance: The Committee recommends the City Council set a date for a workshop with the Planning & Zoning Camnission to identify sane of the problems with the pre- sent Sign Ordinance. 3. Nominations Committee: The following persons be appointed to the Boards and Co[missions as listed: BOARD OF ADJ]STMIM: One Year Term Alan Nix PLANNING & ZONING CCWISSION: Two Year Term Place 1: David Tomlinson Place 3: Bill Trogdon Place 5: Barbara Terrell Place 7: Jerry Singleton Place 9: Don Beach BUILDING BOARD: Two Year Term Place 1: David Jaquess Place 3: Marchelle Lee Place 5: Seth Moore, Jr. ELEICTRICAL BOARD: Two Year Term Place 1: Johnny Davis Place 3: J. R. McDonald Place 5: Jon Bragg PL[MBING BOARD: Two Year Term - Mayor Pro Ten Larry Hammett abstained from voting on this itan. - 373 - Place 1: J. W. Beck Place 3: J. D. Walker Place 5: Sam Mangrum Place 7: Randy Smith 4. Arts & Leisure Committee: a. Bandshell: The OmTnittee recommends that Ronnie Isham, Director of Parks & Recreation, and Mrs. Connie Birdsong work on some type of scaled down model of a bandshell which will at least be a start. They will report and meet with the Committee at various times to advise than of the progress. 5. Public Health & Safety Committee: a. Alconol & Druq Intervention Council - City take no action on this request at this time. The Committee further recommends the Council review this request at budget time. E. Ordinances & Resolutions: 1. An ordinance amending present Truck Route Ordinance 2. An ordinance authorizing 2-way stop signs at Mason /Graham and Mason /Belknap Streets. 3. An ordinance amending the present "Cruelty to Animals and Foals" ordinance, Section 3 -9, to include the word "shelter ". 4. An ordinance prohibiting parking on westerly side of N. Graham St. fran Green St. to Washington St. and from College St. to Long St. 5. A Resolution designating Farm to Market Road 988 as the Northwest Loop. Entire ordinances and resolutions in Minute Book. ITEM IV: PUBLIC HEARINGS. To consider rezoning, fron R -3 "Multiple Family Residential District" to B-2 "Secondary & Highway Business District ", part of Lot 2, Block 94, City Addition, also known as 990 Lingleville Road. THOSE AGAINST REZONING: None THOSE IN FAVOR OF REZONING: None Councilman Ray Reynolds moved that Lot 2, Block 94, City Addition, also known as 990 Lingleville Road, be rezoned to B-2 "Secondary & Highway Business District ". Councilman Pinkie Swindle seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Bob Self, Allen Horne, Larry Hammett, Pinkie Swindle, Ray Reynolds, and Larry Tatum. NOES: Jim McSwain ITEM V: CITY ADUNISTRATOR'S REPORT. A. Call for Election of City Officers. Councilman Pinkie Swindle moved that an election of City Officer be called for April 4, 1987 and that Faye Howell be appointed as Election Judge, Louise Skipper be appointed as Alternate Election Judge; the Election Judge to select no more than eight (8) clerks; the pay to be $6.00/hr with $25.00 extra to the Election Judge. Councilman Allen Horne seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None B. Consider claim by Mr. Worth Golightly for damages to vehicle from open manhole. - 374 - Mayor Pro Tan Larry Hammett assigned this item to the Damage Claims Canittee for a report as soon as possible. C. Consider requests for "No Parking" zones along the South Loop. 1. Fran Raintree Inn - "No Parking" on right- of-way in front of motel. 2. Fran State Department of Highways & Public Transportation - "No Parking" along right- of-way on South Loop in front of Parham's Garage. Mayor Pro Tan Larry Hammett assigned these two items to the Traffic Study Committee and asked then to report back at the March regular meeting. D. Hear report from Director of Public Works Danny Johnson regarding street dedication for E. College St. south of Savage Radiator Shop. Mr. Danny Johnson addressed the Council stating that there is a portion of property located on E. College Street owned by Mr. C. T. Carter and Mr. Hubert Savage that has been used as a city street for a number of years. The property has never been dedi- cated as public right -of -way. He said he had talked to the property owners and they were agreeable to dedicating 30' as public right -of -way. He said he has had the property surveyed and is asking the City Council to authorize Mr. Chandler to draft the proper papers. Councilman Bob Self moved that the City Council authorize City Attorney Chandler to draft the papers necessary for the dedication of 30' public right- of-way on E. College south of Savage Radiator Shop to the City of Stephenville. Councilman Allen Horne seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None ITEM VI: EXECUTIVE SESSION as provided in the Open Meetings Law, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252 -17, Section 2( ), for the purpose of discussing: A. Report regarding land considerations for sewer line easements. Councilman Ray Reynolds moved to authorize Director of Public Works Danny Johnson to proceed with securing the sewer line easements for the South Outfall Line and set $1.00 /linear ft. as the standard rate. Councilman Bob Self seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None B. Thirty -day report from Lt. Ken Maltby. No action taken on matters discussed in executive session. ITEM VII: ADJOUP&Z ENT. There being no other business to be considered, Mayor Pro Tan Larry Hammett adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m. ATTEST: Q_ " . ) � e�2iby Oecretary - 375 - Larry ett, Mayor Pro Tan ORDINANCE NO. 1987 -1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 13 -89 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, WHICH ORDINANCES PERTAIN TO TRUCK ROUTES IN THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE: Section One That Section 13 -89 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Stephenville, Texas, be and the same shall hereafter read and be in effect as follows: Sec. 13 -89. Restrictions on operation of commercial vehicles; truck routes. (1) Through commercial vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a through commercial vehicle upon any street, boulevard, alley, or avenue within the limits of the City of Stephenville, Texas, except that such commercial vehicle may travel or be operated upon any street, boulevard, or avenue designated as a truck route. (2) Local commercial vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any local commercial vehicle upon any street, boulevard, alley, or avenue within the limits of the City of Stephenville, Texas, except on a designated truck route. A local commercial vehicle may leave any designated truck route and travel on any street, boulevard, alley, or avenue within the City of Stephenville for the purpose of delivering or picking up goods, wares, materials and /or merchandise, or returning to its established place of business or home. When a local commercial vehicle enters a street, boulevard, alley, or avenue as herein permitted, such vehicle shall enter such street, boulevard, alley, or avenue at the intersection nearest the point of pickup or delivery or its established place of business or home and return to the truck route by the nearest route. Where more than one pickup or delivery is required, additional pickup or delivery may be made, then the vehicle shall not be required to return to the truck route after each individual pickup or delivery, but shall return to the truck route upon the completion of all pickups or deliveries. (3) Truck routes established. The following streets, roads, and highways are hereby designated truck routes: (a) U. S. Highway 377, South Loop, from city limits to city limits, but does not include U. S. Highway 377 business route. (b) Farm to Market Highway 8 from city limits to city limits. (c) U. S. Highway 377, business route, from east city limits to U. S. Highway 281. (d) U. S. Highway 281 from city limits to city limits. (e) State Highway 108 from south city limits to junction with U. S. Highway 377, South Loop. (f) State Highway 108 from north city limits to Farm to Market Highway 8. (g) F. M. Highway 988, Northwest Loop. ORDINANCE NO. 1987 -2 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF TWO -WAY STOP SIGNS AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF MASON STREET AND THE WEST LINE OF GRAHAM STREET AND AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH LINE OF MASON STREET AND THE EAST LINE OF GRAHAM STREET AND THE INSTALLATION OF TWO -WAY STOP SIGNS AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF MASON STREET AND THE WEST LINE OF BELKNAP STREET AND AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH LINE OF MASON STREET AND THE EAST LINE OF BELKNAP STREET IN THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE AND PROVIDING PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO OBEY SAID SIGNS AT THESE LOCATIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE: Section One The installation of two -way stop signs at the intersection of the south line of Mason Street and the west line of Graham Street and at :the intersection of the north line of Mason Street and the east line of Graham Street is hereby authorized. Section Two The installation of two -way stop signs at the intersection of the south line of Mason Street and the west line of Belknap Street and at the intersection of the north line of Mason Street and the east line of Belknap Street is hereby authorized. Section Three Any person who is found guilty of violating this ordinance shall be fined in any sum not to exceed $200.00. Section Four This ordinance shall go into effect immediately from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. PASSED and APPROVED this _3p6 day of February, 1987. ATTEST: w City Secretary Mayor P T^4 ORDINANCE NO. 1987 -3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 -9 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, BY ADDING THERETO A PROVISION MAKING IT AN OFFENSE TO FAIL TO PROVIDE PROPER SHELTER FOR ANIMALS AND FOWL. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS: Section One Section 3 -9 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Stephenville, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 3 -9. Cruelty to animals and fowl. It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully and wantonly cruelly beat or otherwise maltreat, kill, maim, wound, poison or disfigure any domesticated animal, bird or beast of any kind; or to carry any animal, in or upon any vehicle or otherwise, in a cruel or inhumane manner; or for any person having charge or custody of any animal to fail to provide it with proper food, water and shelter; or to cruelly abandon such animal. Section Two This ordinance shall go into effect immediately from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. PASSED and APPROVED this 3,po day of February, 1987. ATTEST: ity Secretary V l J Mayor 7Difo7x—,w% 0'! EN, IWIfilMwTRATOR ORDINANCE NO. 1987 -4 AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING AT ANY TIME ON THE WESTERLY SIDE OF NORTH GRAHAM STREET FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH GREEN STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH WASHINGTON STREET AND PROHIBIT- ING PARKING ON THE WESTERLY SIDE OF SOUTH GRAHAM: STREET FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF COLLEGE STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF LONG STREET AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE: Section One It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle at any time on the westerly side of North Graham Street from its intersection with the south line of Green Street to its intersection with the north line of Washington Street. Section Two It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle at any time on the westerly side of South Graham; Street from its intersection with the south line of College Street to its intersection with the north line of Long Street. Section Three Any person who is guilty of violating this ordinance shall be fined in any sum not to exceed $200.00. Section Four This ordinance shall go into effect immediately from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. PASSED and APPROVED this " ?,e day of February, 1987. y g" Mayor ,0,20 72rno ATTEST: a-r.e.� ---� 4�x 44 City Secretary I NISiRATOR RESOLUTION NO. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, that Farm to Market Road 988, located with- in the corporate limits of the City of Stephenville, be designated as Northwest Loop from this date forward. PASSED AND ADOPTED this the 3rd day of February, 1987. Wa44,,4 1471 � ® Larry pmmett, Mayor Pro Tem