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City of Stephenville
Special City Council Meeting
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 2:00 PM
The City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, convened on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at 2:00 PM, in the
Council Chambers at City Hall, 298 West Washington Street, for the purpose of a Special City Council
Meeting, with 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
Council Member Gerald Cook — via videoconference
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
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
1. Call to Order
Mayor Svien called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
2. Consider Approval of Amendments and Extension to Local State of Disaster Due to
Public Health Emergency
MOTION by Gerald Cook, second by Carla Trussell, to approve the Local State of Disaster
Due to Public Health Emergency with the addition of language regarding the operation of
golf courses and with an expiration date of April 30, 2020.
MOTION TO AMEND by Mark McClinton, second by Alan Nix to amend Section 14 by
striking "$2,000" and replacing it with "$1,000" in order to comply with the Governor's
order. MOTION TO AMEND CARRIED by unanimous vote.
MOTION TO AMEND by Ricky Thurman, second by Alan Nix to add the following language
in relation to the operation of golf courses: "Golf Pro Shops will be closed. Golfers will
check in outside and staff will practice social distancing similar to grocery stores and
markets to assist golfers. Flag sticks will be removed from the greens until further notice.
Bunker rakes will be removed from the bunkers. Clubs and Golf course will only allow one
rider per cart, and walking as an option if no carts are available. Carts will be sanitized
after each use. All golfers will remain six feet apart at all times, no exceptions. Distancing
requirements will be monitored by a Golf Professional to ensure compliance. Driving
ranges and practice facilities will be closed. Golfers are not permitted to congregate at
any time. Course lavatory facilities shall be sanitized every thirty minutes by course staff.
Both golfers and course staff are subject to the penalties set forth herein to enforce this
Order. " MOTION TO AMEND CARRIED by unanimous vote.
MOTION CARRIED by unanimous vote.l.
3. Recess to Employee Benefits Trust Meeting
Mayor Svien recessed the meeting at 2:58 p.m.
II. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TRUST MEETING
1. Call to Order
Mayor Svien called the meeting to order at 2:58 p.m.
2. Employee Benefits Package for Plan Year 2020-2021
MOTION by Mark McClinton, second by Ricky Thurman, to forward a positive
recommendation for the 2020-2021 Employee Benefits Package.
MOTION CARRIED by the following votes:
Ayes: Mark McClinton, Carla Trussell, Nick Robinson, Ricky Thurman, Gerald
Cook, and Brandon Huckabee
Noes: Alan Nix
3. Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 3:10 p.m.
III. SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
1. Reconvene in Special City Council Meeting
Mayor Svien called the Special Council Meeting back into session at 3:10 p.m.
2. Consider Approval of Employee Benefits Package for Plan Year 2020-2021
MOTION by Mark McClinton, second by Ricky Thurman, to approve the Employee Benefits
Package for Plan Year 2020-2021.
MOTION CARRIED by the following votes:
Ayes: Mark McClinton, Carla Trussell, Nick Robinson, Ricky Thurman, Gerald
Cook, and Brandon Huckabee
Noes: Alan Nix
3. Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
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City Of Stephenville
Special City Council Meeting - 01 Apr 2020