Stephenville may ease agenda posting requirements for advisory boards while still keeping them subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act, following a recommendation from the City Council’s Nomination Committee.
The move comes after changes to state law now require agendas to be posted three business days before a meeting, replacing the longstanding 72-hour rule. While advisory boards are not legally required to follow the Open Meetings Act, Stephenville ordinance currently mandates it.
The committee voted to recommend maintaining the 72-hour notice for these boards while keeping all other Open Meetings Act provisions.
Additionally, the Development Services Committee discussed eliminating a requirement for fire sprinklers in newly built townhomes as part of updates to the International Building Code. No motion was made.
The Finance Committee voted to withdraw a police SUV bid from Bruner Motors after the local dealer could not supply a vehicle meeting the department’s needs. The bid was re-awarded to Donohoo Chevrolet.
“I just want to make it clear that we first tried to go local,” said Councilmember David Baskett.
“And then the fact that they couldn’t get the allotment is the reason we redid the bid process.”
The full council convened in a Special City Council Meeting immediately after the committee and approved the vehicle bid change.