10-02-19734
REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 2, 1973
The City Council convened in Regular Session in theCity
Council Chambers on Tuesday, October 2, 1973, at 7:06 P.M. with
the following members present: Mayor Robert C. Bueker, presiding;
Mrs. Funk, Mrs. Koch, Mr. Schwartz, Mr. Sandifer and Mr. Koo1e.
Mr. Sandifer moved the minutes of the Regular Council Session
of September 18, lie accepted as presented. Mrs. Koch seconded
the motion with all members voting aye.
With reference to the minutes of the Special Session of Sept-
ember 25, 1973, Mrs. Funk requested the second sentence of the
second paragraph, page No. 2, be amended as follows: "Mrs. Funk
suggested the City pay any employee overtime for work done on the
drainage ditch problems, done on their offduty time, with all
Council members in concurrence."
Mrs. Funk moved the minutes of the Special Session of Septem-
ber 25, 1973 be approved as amended. Mr. Sandifer seconded the
motion with all members voting aye.
Mr. Clifford Barris addressed the Council to state he was
again flooded during the past week's rains.
Mr. Larry Childers, 916 Colony Drive, also asked the Council
when the drainage ditch in back of his house would be cleared as
he is flooded every time it rains. He also wanted to call the
Council's attention to a large hole (about 1 foot deep) in the
street in front of his house that has been there for a very long
time. Mr. Johnson, Street Superintendent, said he would have it _
repaired immediately.
Mayor Bueker read Ordinance No. 73-U-19 as follows:
APPROVING THE PRICE AND CONDITIONS OF THE SALE BY THE URBAN
RENEWAL AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ OF PROPOSED PARCEL r-1"2
LOCATED WITHIN THE BUFFALO VALLEY NORTH URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT
TEX. R-112, TO CARLTON JACKTON FOR THE SUM OF $5,710.00, FOR
10,275 SQUARE FEET.
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~~`;~'Irs . Funk moved Ordinance No. 73-U-19 be adopted as read. Mrs .
~•~ Koch seconded the motion with all members voting aye.
Mr. Schwartz moved the minutes of the Planning & Zoning
Commission meeting of September 26, 1973 be approved as presented.
Mrs. Koch seconded the motion with all members voting aye.
~> Mr. Schwartz moved that Mr. Clifford Harris be appointed to
^,-,-the Citizen's Advisory Committee on the recommendation of Mr. Hal
~1•with all membersnvotingeayemmzttee. Mrs. Funk seconded the motion
The request of the Planning & Zoning Commmission to have Mr.
Dick Chambless appointed to the Commission to replace Mr. Chuck
Peifer who had resigned, was tabled until the next regular meet-
ing since a written resignation from Mr. Peifer has not been
received. If written notice of resignation from Mr. Peifer has not
been received by the next meeting, Mr. Wise, Chairman of the Plan-
ning & Zoning Com, will give Mr. Arnold a letter stating the verbal
request for resignation.
Mr. Gary Rose, Administrative Intern., briefed the Council on
requirements of Flood Plain Insurance Program to permit Schertz ~;%:~"
to become qualified. Mrs. Funk moved to proceed with step one ~~
(submission of application) of the Flood Plain Insurance Program.
Mrs. Koch seconded the motion with all members voting aye.
Mrs. Koch asked that the City take some action to show our
cooperation with AICUZ Map and Training Mission of Randolph AFB.
Mayor Bueker asked Mr. Gaddis, City Engineer, to check the
driveway approaches for the Alvin Cox, Catholic Church and
McCuiston properties on Live Oak Road and Aero Ave. to determine
whether or not it is the City's responsibility to do the paving.
Mr. Gaddis said each would have to be determined separately.
Mr. Arnold advised the City has received an answer to our
request for an additional 6x6 truck, stating we would be getting
pickup clearance within twm or tr~re$. days. Mr. Arnold has also
written follow-up letters on our request for an ambulance.
Mr. Arnold explained he is now working on the bid requirements
for the Retirement or Pension Plan and would like to commence
withholding the percentage from the employees, with the consent
of the employees, from October 1, 1973. Mr. Schwartz moved that
Mr. Arnold be given permission, with the consent of the employee ~;.:~:.
to withhold 2~/o beginning with the October payroll for the re-
tirement plan. Mrs. Funk seconded the motion with all members
voting aye.
Mr. Arnold briefed the Council on the status of the sewer
problem at the front of Lone Oak Subdivision. Mr. Gaddis suggested
that if the problem cannot be solved without cutting the street,
the City ask the firm awarded the contract for the new middle
school to also do this job.
Mayor Bueker briefed the Council on Mr. Richard Harris'
recommendation concerning the overlapping annexations of the City
of Selma. He recommended annexation by election of qualified
voters in the area to be annexed, being an area one (1) mile south
of the present city limits on IH35 and 1/2 mile on either side of
IH 35. Mr. Arnold is to compile a list of residents in tYn.s one
mile area and Mr. Gaddis was requested to proceed with the meets
and bounds necessary.
Mrs. Funk asked that it again be publicly announced that the
Council Workshop Sessions are open to the public.
Mrs. Funk also asked if there was anything in the by-laws that
would preclude someone outside the Schertz city limits but .in the
Schertz ETJ from serving on tine Citizens Advisory Committee. Mr.
Baldwin will check on this and report back to Council.
Mr. Arnold explained to the Council that two Schertz citizens
had asked why FM 3009 has been named Greenfield Road. The Telephone
Compnay '_,ad changed their address in the current book without prior
contact with them. Mr. Wright, of Greenfield Homes, says they
received a letter of permission from Guadalupe County for the name
change before FM 3009 was annexed into the City.
Mr. Arnold explained that the Planning & Zoning Commission
will have a Public Hearing on the street name changes within the
City and will then report back to the Council.
Mr. Sandifer moved the meeting be adjourned. Mr, Koole
seconded the motion with all members voting aye. Meeting adjourned
at 8:50 P.M.
ATTEST:
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Mayor Robert C. Bueker
C' y Secretary June G. Krause