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iE 1k�pS Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 5:30 PM
The City Council of the City of Stephenville,Texas,convened on Tuesday, September 17,2019, at 5:30 PM, in
the Council Chambers at City Hall, 298 West Washington Street, for the purpose of a Regular Business
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
Council Member Nick Robinson
Council Member Ricky Thurman
Council Member Alan Nix(arrived late)
Council Member Gerald Cook
Council Member Brandon Huckabee
COUNCIL ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tern Brady Pendleton
OTHERS ATTENDING: Allen L. Barnes, City Manager
Staci L. King, City Secretary
— Randy Thomas, City Attorney
I. Call to Order
Mayor Svien called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
II. Consider Approval of a Proposal For Property, Liability,and Workers'Compensation Insurance
Monica Harris, Director of Finance, explained to council that a Request for Proposals (RFP) was
sent out and advertised for the city's property, liability, and workers' compensation insurance.
The Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool,the city's current provider,was the only
company that submitted an RFP.
MOTION by Mark McClinton, second by Carla Trussell, to approve a proposal from Texas
Municipal League for property, liability, and workers'compensation insurance.
MOTION CARRIED by the following votes:
Ayes: Mark McClinton, Carla Trussell, Nick Robinson, Brady Pendleton,
Gerald Cook, and Brandon Huckabee
Noes: Ricky Thurman
III. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF 2019 TAX RATE
MOTION by Mark McClinton, second by Carla Trussell,that the property tax rate be increased by
the adoption of a tax rate of $0.47/$100, which is effectively a 5.93 percent increase in the tax
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rate.
MOTION CARRIED by the following votes:
Ayes: Mark McClinton
Carla Trussell
Nick Robinson
Ricky Thurman
Gerald Cook
Brandon Huckabee
Noes: None
IV. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PAY PLAN FOR NON-PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES
Council member Ricky Thurman gave a brief explanation as to how the committee arrived at the
pay plan, as well as the new policy for administering the pay plan.
MOTION by Ricky Thurman, second by Carla Trussell,to approve the pay plan as presented.
MOTION CARRIED by unanimous vote.
V. EXECUTIVE SESSION
In compliance with the provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Law, Subchapter D, Government
Code,Vernon's Texas Codes, Annotated, in accordance with
1. Section 551.074 Personnel Matters - To deliberate the appointment, employment,
evaluation, reassignment,duties,discipline,or dismissal of a public officer or employee
• City Manager
• Assistant City Manager
• Police Chief
• Fire Chief
• Finance Director
• Public Works Director
• Parks and Leisure Services Director
• Planning and Development Director
• City Secretary
The meeting was called into executive session at 5:53 p.m.
VI. Action taken on items discussed in executive session (if necessary)
The meeting was called back in to regular session at 6:43 p.m.
MOTION by Mark McClinton, second by Ricky Thurman, to approve the pay plan for executive
staff as discussed in executive session.
MOTION CARRIED by unanimous vote.
VII. Adjourn
The meeting was ajourned at
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