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Home My WebLink About2018-08-28 - Special City Council�ijiKp�� City of Stephenville - Special City Council Meeting TJ*,S Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 5:30 PM The City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, convened on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at 5:30 PM, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 298 West Washington Street, for the purpose of a Special City Council 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: OTHERS ATTENDING: Staci L. King, City Secretary Randy Thomas, City Attorney Call to Order Mayor Svien called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. II. Public Hearing on the Proposed 2018 Tax Rate Monica Harris, Director of Finance, explained that the council must adopt a maximum tax rate, which was done at the August 7 meeting. The city must then hold two public hearings on the tax rate, the first of which was held on August 23. Mayor Svien opened the public hearing at 5:30 p.m. No one came forward to speak in favor of, or opposition to, the 2018 tax rate. Mayor Svien closed the public hearing at 5:31 p.m. III. Citizen Collection Station Council member Alan Nix had filed a conflict of interest with Staci King, City Secretary, and left the dais during the deliberations regarding a Citizen Collection Station. n 7 1. PUBLIC HEARING Case No. ZA2018-002: Consider a recommendation to the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance by adding "Citizen Collection Station" as a Conditional Use (Special Use Permit) in the Permitted Uses within the Industrial District (1). Jeremy Allen, Director of Planning and Building Services, briefed council on this item. Council members Trussell and Zachery expressed concern over odors, insects, and other vermin being drawn to the collection sites. Mr. Allen explained to council that if a citizen collection station were approved, the owner of the property would be responsible for the code compliance, specifically rubbish accumulation, at the site. He stated that the permit could be revoked by staff if the property owner did not comply with city codes. Mr. Allen also explained that the council could, on a case -by -case basis, add additional terms (fencing, location, etc.) to the permit if they felt compelled to do so. Mayor Svien opened the public hearing at 5:34 p.m. No one came forward to speak in favor of or opposition to the amendment. Mayor Svien closed the public hearing at 5:35 p.m. 2. Consider Approval of Ordinance No. 2028-0-32 Creating a Conditional Use for "Citizen Collection Station" in the Industrial (1) District MOTION by Brady Pendleton, second by Mark McClinton, to approve Ordinance No. 2018-0-32 creating a conditional use for "Citizen Collection Station" in the Industrial District (1). MOTION CARRIED by the following votes: Ayes: Mark McClinton, Brady Pendleton, Rhett Harrison, and Brandon Huckabee Noes: Carla Trussell and Sherry Zachery 3. PUBLIC HEARING Case No.: SUP2018-001: — Applicant Nix Manufacturing, L-C, is requesting a Conditional Use (Special Use Permit) for a "Citizen Collection Station" on a portion of 1.18 acre track located on Lot 1 & 2, Block 12 of the Shapard and Collins addition located at 750 Paddock, Stephenville, TX. [Citizen Collection Station —Specific Use Permit] Mayor Svien opened the public hearing at 5:45 p.m. Alan Nix, representing Nix Manufacturing, was present to answer any questions. Mr. Nix explained that he was not in competition with the city's landfill, as it is not permitted to accept household waste, and he would not be accepting anything other than household trash. He also explained that he must be permitted through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in order to have a collection station. He stated that TCEQ required weekly disposal, so the dumpster would be emptied on a regular basis. Mayor Svien closed the public hearing at 5:55 p.m. City Of Stephenville Special City Council Meeting - 28 Aug 2018 Page 2 of 3 4. Consider Approval of Ordinance No. 2018-0-33 Granting a Conditional Use Permit at 750 North Paddock MOTION by Mark McClinton, second by Rhett Harrison, to approve Ordinance No. 2018- 0-33 granting a conditional use permit at 750 North Paddock. MOTION by Brady Pendleton, second by Sherry Zachery, to amend the motion by adding a requirement for surveillance cameras at the collection site. MOTION TO AMEND CARRIED by unanimous vote. MOTION by Mark McClinton, second by Rhett Harrison, to approve Ordinance No. 2018- 0-33 granting a conditional use permit at 750 North Paddock and requiring the installation of surveillance cameras at the collection site. MOTION CARRIED by the following votes: Ayes: Mark McClinton, Brady Pendleton, Rhett Harrison, Sherry Zachery, and Brandon Huckabee Noes: Carla Trussell IV. Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 6:02 p.m. �\Kyk ...... /J/ N77 t`µ ATTEST: /vCOq PO 4Staci L.*ingCiSecr ry City Of Stephenville Special City Council Meeting - 28 Aug 2018 Doug Svie-n7dayor Page 3 of 3