HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-01-16 - Special City CouncilMINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
City of Stephenville -City Council
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1996 - 5:30 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, convened in special session on January 16, 1996,
at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 354 N. Belknap Street, 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:
Mayor
C ouncilmemb ers :
Others Attending
I. CALL TO ORDER
Lavinia Lohrmann
Barbara Terrell
John Pollan
Scott Evans
Billy Bob Hodges
Bill Corbin
Jim McCray
Darrell W. Brown
Joel Hillin
Don Davis, City Administrator
Cindy L. Stafford, City Secretary
Randy Thomas, City Attorney
Mayor Lohrmann called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. and declared a quorum
present.
II. ACTIVITY REPORT ON DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTIONS
Jeff Brown, attorney with the firm of Calame Linebarger Graham & Pena, L.L.P.,
gave the report of delinquent ad valorem tax collections made on behalf of the City.
He stated that during the period from September 1, 1994 through December 31,
19951 the amount of $91,650.27 has been collected for the City in delinquent taxes,
penalty and interest.
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III. FINANCE COMMITTEE
A. Cemetery Fees
Councilmember Corbin gave the report for the Finance Committee, and stated that an
Urn Garden has been established as part of the West End Cemetery Expansion. Also,
stipulations need to be made for "stacking interments". Councilmember Corbin
moved that the following fees, lot sizes, and regulations be adopted for the Cemetery
Department:
Urn Garden: Lot size to be 24 inches by 24 inches.
Rules and Regulations: Only individual plot markers will be allowed. All
markers shall leave at least cone -inch border around each plot. All markers
shall be of a flat type and maybe no higher than one inch above Bound level.
No glass or breakable containers allowed. No landscaping of any type will be
allowed.
Fees per lot: City residents, $175; County residents, $185; Non -property
owner in city or county, $200. These fees do not include filing fee with the
county clerk, which at the present time is $9.00 per one page document.
Stacking Interment:
Rules and Regulations: Bottom interments must be buried in concrete vault.
All top interments must be buried in accordance with city operated cemetery
guidelines. All burials will follow state guidelines, according to State Health
and Safety Codes.
Fees: Plots sell for double the price of regular plots. City residents, $700;
County residents, $750; Non -property owner in city or county, $800. These
fees do not include filing fee with the county clerk, which at the present time
is $9.00 per one page document.
Be Defibrillator Specifications
Councilmember Corbin moved to approve the bid specifications for two monitor
defibrillators. Councilmember Hillin seconded the motion which passed by unanimous
vote.
C. Fire Truck Specifications
Councilmember Corbin requested that this item be moved for discussion in the
Executive Session. There was no opposition to this request.
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IV.
D. Gasoline Bids
E. City Computer Plan
PROCLAMATION FOR "COWBOY APPRECIATION DAY"
Councilmember Evans moved to adopt a proclamation designating Friday, January 26,
1996, as Cowboy Appreciation Day, to honor local cowboys and cowgirls, Ty
Murray, Tom Reeves, Jerry Jetton, Adam Carrillo, Tuff Hedeman, and J. J.
Hampton.
V. EXECUTIVE SESSION At 6:05 p.m. Mayor Lohrmann recessed the open portion
of this meeting, and the Council immediately went into executive session in
compliance with the provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Law, Subchapter D.,
§551.072, Government Code, Vernon's Texas Codes, Annotated, in accordance with
the authority contained in Deliberation Regarding Real Property.
VI.
ACTION TAKEN ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION (if
necessary)
Mayor Lohrmann reconvened the Council into open session at 6:55 p.m.
Councilmember Evans moved to authorize City Administrator Don Davis to continue
to negotiate a contract for sale for new city property. The motion was seconded by
Councilmember McCray. Councilmembers Terrell and Corbin, having filed an
Affidavit of Conflict of Interest with the City Secretary, abstained from voting on this
motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hodges, Pollan, Evans, Hillin, Brown,
McCray, and Mayor Lohrmann.
NOES: None.
ABSTENTIONS: Councilmembers Terrell and Corbin.
Councilmember Evans moved to approve the bid specifications on the three fire
trucks. Councilmember Corbin seconded the motion which passed by unanimous
vote.
ADJOURN
There being no other business to come before the Council at this time, Mayor
Lohrmann adjourned the meeting at 6 : 5 7 p.m.
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ATTEST:
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City Se etary
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the City of Stephenville and Erath County are very fortunate in having
an Ate group of cowboys and cowgirls residing in our community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Stephenville and Erath County have become the
beneficiaries of the talents of these professional athletes, as evidenced by Stephenville being
recognized as the Cowboy Capitol of the World; and
WHERFAs, these professional cowboys and cowgirls serve as ambassadors for the
City of Stephenville as they travel throughout the nation; and
WHEREAS, the community feels indebted to these six athletes for an outstanding
job of competing in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and the Professional
Wornen's Rodeo Association.
NOW, THE FORE, I, Lavinia Lohrmann, Mayor of the City of Stephenville,
do hereby proclaim JANUARY 26, 1996 as COWBOY APPI2ECIATION DAY in the
City of Stephenville and do hereby recognize and acknowledge the efforts of Ty
Murray, Tom Reeves, Jerry Jetton, Adam Carrillo, Tuff Hecleman, and J. J.
Hampton for their outstanding accomplishments. FURTHER, the City of Stephenville
hereby expresses its appreciation to these professional cowboys and cowgirls for heir
line representation of this community.
IN TESTIMONY WEE OF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
official seal of the City of Stephenville, Texas, this 16th clay of January, 1996.
Lavinia Lohrm-a%'.Tnn, Mayor