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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-06-01 - Regular City Councilon MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1982 - 7:00 P.M. The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, was called to order by the Mayor with the following members present: Mayor Joe F. Cummings Councilman G. A. Swindle Councilman John Pollan Councilman William G. Brede Councilman Charles Riggins Councilman Raymond Anderson Councilman E. W. Ferguson and with the following members absent: Ray Reynolds and David Clayton. City Administrator Kurt Ackermann, City Secretary Joyce Pemberton, and City Attorney Joseph Chandler were also present. ITEM I: APPROVE MINUTES. Councilman Swindle moved that the minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, held on the 4th day of May, 1982, be approved as written. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present NOES: None ITEM II: PUBLIC HEARING AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE A B -4 ZONING DISTRICT. Mayor Cummings opened the floor for a public hearing to consider an ordinance amending the present Zoning Ordinance to include a B -4 zoning district. No one addressed the Council either for or against said ordinance. Mayor Cummings closed the public hearing. Councilman Swindle moved passage of the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE BY ADDING A NEW CLASSIFICATION TO BE KNOWN AS B -4 AND BEING SECTION 10A OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY F STEPHENVILLE, WHICH CLASSIFICATION SHALL PERTAIN TO ANY AND ALL PRIVATE CLUBS, DANCE AREAS AND ANY OTHER BUILDING WHEREIN ON- THE - PREMISES CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OCCURS. Councilman Riggins made the second vote: AYES: All members present NOES: None ITEM III: CONSIDER RE The motion carried by the following WITH ERATH COUNTY E After some discussion, Councilman Anderson moved approval of a RESOLUTION CONTRACTING WITH ERATH COUNTY CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT FOR ASSESSING SERVICES FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1982. Councilman Brede made the second. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present NOES: None Entire Resolution recorded in minutes. 200 -A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE BY ADDING A NEW CLASSIFICATION TO BE KNOWN AS B -4 AND BEING SECTION 10A OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, WHICH CLASSIFICATION SHALL PERTAIN TO ANY AND ALL PRIVATE CLUBS, DANCE AREAS AND ANY OTHER BUILDING WHEREIN ON- THE - PREMISES CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OCCURS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Stephenville is hereby amended to add to such ordinance a new classification to be known as B -4, pri- vate clubs, dance areas and any other building wherein on- the - premises consumption of alcoholic beverages occurs. The following regulations shall apply to this classification: A. USE REGULATIONS: A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes: 1. Any use permitted in "B -3 " District. 2. A new classification be and the same is hereby established and shall be added to the Zoning Ordinances of the City of Stephen- ville as B -4, which classification shall pertain solely to any and all private clubs and any other buildings wherein on -the- premises consumption of alcoholic beverages occurs. B. HEIGHT REGULATIONS: No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall exceed seventy -five (75) feet in height. C. YARD REGULATIONS: 1. Front Yard: For uses permitted in the "R-2" District, the front yard re- quirements for the "R-2" District shall apply: For other uses, no front yard is required. 2. Side Yards: For uses permitted in the "R -2 " District the side yard re- quirements for the "R -2 " District shall apply. For other uses, there are no side yard requirements. 3. Rear Yard: For uses permitted in the "R -2 " District, the rear yard re- quirements for the "R -2 " District shall apply. For other uses, there are no rear yard requirements. D. INTENSITY OF USE: For uses permitted in the "R -2 " District, the minimum lot width shall be the same as in the "R --2 " District, There are no minimum lot area or lot width requirements for other uses. E., PA.RKI:NG REGULATIONS, Each such business shall provide a parking space for each fifty (50) square feet in the building used for such business which shall be on the property occupied by the building or within three hundred (300) feet of the principal use properties, open or closed with ingress and egress totaling one hundred sixty (160) square feet for each.-motor vehicle. F. ADDITIONAL USE, HEIGHT, AND AREA REGULATIONS: Additional Use, Height and Area Regulations and exceptions are found in Section 11 herein. G. OTHER CONDITIONS: 1. If for any reason a building located outside a B -4 District which is occupied for the purpose of conducting the business of a private club or any other building wherein on- the - premises consumption of alcoholic beverages occurs is closed and thereby n t conducting its regular business for a period of forty -eight (1)con 8) continuous hours, excepting legal holidays, that building s all remain closed as long as it shall remain outside a B -4 z�ning. I Any person desiring a permit for conducting the business of a private club, hall make application therefor which shall describe the area to be o used and such application shall be referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission which shall find whether such area shall be de- signat6d as a B -4 area and then make its recommendation thereon to the City Council which shall proceed to take action thereon to esta- blish or refuse to establish such area as a B -4 District. I. The penalty for failure to comply with the zoning classification herein created shall be the same penalty as heretofore set out for other zoning classifications as passed by the City Council of the City of Stephenville. Each day's violation of this ordinance shall constitute a separate offense. J. Any ordinance heretofore passed by this body which is set out in the Code of Ordinances of the City of Stephenville in conflict with this section is herein superseded by the contents hereof; and all other parts of an ordinance not affected shall remain in full force and effect. This ordinance was introduced at the meeting of the City Council of the City of Stephenville held on April 13, 1982 and there being a quorum present at this meeting, motion was made and duly seconded that this ordinance be referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission for its action thereon in accordance with Section 20 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Stephenville. Further action on this ord- inance shall be deferred until recommendation and report is made to this Council by the City Planning and Zoning Commission. Thereafter the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the ordinance changing the square feet within the building for parking and the space for parking outside, After due notice of Public Hearing for this date, came on to be con- sidered the passing of the above ordinance. After announcement by the Mayor that the matter was before the Council for action, and there being no objection, Councilman Swindle moved and Councilman Riggins seconded that the above ordinance be passed. Such motion being put to a vote, same carried unanimously. PASSED AND APPROVED this lst day of June, 1982. Lax Jo Cummin , Mayor ATTEST: it ecretary 200 -C RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Erath County Central Appraisal District is performing property tax assessment services for the City of Stephenville for the current tax year, and WHEREAS, it has been demonstrated that a benefit is provided to the citizens through lower city tax administration costs, and WHEREAS, the Board of Tax Assessor Examiners for the State of Texas is requiring a written record between the City of Stephenville and Erath County Central Appraisal District to continue these services -, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, does, by this Resolution, desire to continue an agreement with the Erath County Central Appraisal District and that said agency provide to the City property tax assessment services for the coming tax year begin- ning October 1, 1982. PASSED AND ADOPTED this the lst day of June, 1982. Joe Cummings, Mayor ATTEST: 1 2�y e tary 201 ITEM IV: EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER MATTERS OF PERSONNEL Mayor Cummings recessed the open meeting and advised that, as provided in V.T.C.S., Article 6252 -17, Section 2(g), the Council would convene in executive session to discuss matters of personnel. The Council reconvened in open session. Councilman Ferguson moved that Douglas Conner be appointed permanent Chief of Police. Councilman Riggins made the second. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present NOES: None Councilman Swindle moved that Douglas Conner's salary be set at pay scale 25D. Councilman Pollan made the second. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present NOES: None There being no other business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. Joe Cummings, Mayor ' ATTEST: ty Xecretary