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09-17-1974143 PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 17, 1974 A Public Hearing was held by the Schertz City Council Tuesday, September 17, 1974, in the Council Chambers, 608 Live Oak Road at 7:03 P.M. Councilmembers present were: Mayor Robert C. Bueker, presiding; Councilmembers Nell G. Funk, Donald J. Seeba, Tom Koo1e, Robert E. Schwartz and Bobbie L. Koch. Also present: City Manager Denny L. Arnold and City Secretary June G. Krause. Mayor Bueker explained the public hearing was held pur- suant to adopting a Fiscal Year 1974-75 Budget and Program of Work. He then read the Recapitulation Sheets for the General Fund, Water and Sewer Fund and the Revenue Sharing Fund. It was announced that anyone wishing to review the budget, can do so at the City Secretary's office at City Hall. There being no citizen wishing to be heard on this subject, Mayor Bueker declared the Public Hearing closed at 7:13 P.M. Robert C. Bueker, Mayor ATTEST: *L. J e G. Krause, City Secretary 144 PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 17, 1974 A Public Hearing was held by the Schertz City Council T~,7esday, September 17, 1974, in the Council Chambers, 608 Live Oak Road at 7:12 P.M. with the following members present: Mayor Robert C. Bueker, presiding; Counciimembers Nell G. Funk, Donald J. Seeba, Tom Koole, Robert E. Schwartz and Mrs. Bobbie L. Koch. The Public Hearing was held pursuant to annexation proceedings on the following parcels of land: 1. A 60.606 acre tract of land out of Corral County, Texas. 2. A 25.271 acre tract of land out of Guadalupe County, Texas. Mayor Bueker pointed out on a map the areas des- cribed in the above proposed annexations and gave the reasons why the City Council is making the proposal. There being no citizens wishing to be heard regarding this public hearing, Mayor Bueker declared the hearing closed at 7:19 P.M. Mayor, City of Schertz ATTEST: C' y Secretary,~City o Schertz 1 ~-5 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 17, 1974 The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session, Tues- day, September 17, 1974, at 7:19 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 608 Live Oak Road with the following members present: Mayor Robert C. Bueker, presiding; Mrs. Nell G. Funk, Mr. Donald J. Seeba, Mr. Tom Koole, Mr. Robert E. Schwartz and Mrs. Bobbie L. Koch. Also present were City Manager Denny L. Arnold and City Secretary June G. Krause. ~~l APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. Mr. Koole called attention to a typographical error in the last sentence of Item No, 6 on page 138 of the minutes of September 3, 1974. The sentence should correctly read: "In view of this information, it was the concensus of the Council to leave the exemption as is for this year and review again next budget year". Mr. Seeba moved to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 3, 1974 as corrected. Mrs. Funk seconded the motion which carried with the following vote: AYES: Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Koole, Mr. Schwartz and Mrs. Koch. NAYS: None. B. Mrs. Koch moved to accept the minutes of the Special meeting of September 4, 1974 as presented. Mr. Koole seconded the motion which carried with the following vote: AYES: Mr, Seeba, Mr. Koole, Mr. Schwartz and Mrs. Koch. NAYS: None ABSTAINING: Mrs. Funk as she was not present at this meeting. C. Mrs. Funk moved to approve the minutes of the Special meeting of September 10, 1974 as presented. Mrs. Koch seconded the motion which carried with the following vote: AYES: Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schwartz, and Mrs. Koch. NAYS: None ABSTAINING: Mr. Koole as he was not present at this meeting. ~~2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: Mrs. Murphy of 205 Linda Court addressed the Council concerning her excessive electric billing for the month of July and her inability to understand GVEC's explanation of the billing. Council concurred that the City Manager should write a letter to Mr. Doyle Hines, General Manager of Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc., setting out complaints as expressed by citizens at this meeting and requesting rate information, the number of cities who approved the recent base rate increase and the rates of all cities served by GVEC, 1~~ ~k3 BID AWARD: Mr. Arnold explained the street and road rate calculations and recommended the Council award the insurance bid for the Fiscal Year 1974-75 to Koebig Insurance Agency of Seguin, who was the low bidder. After thorough discussion and consideration by the Council, Mrs. Koch moved to accept the bid, in the amount of $8,912.68, ~~ from Koebig Insurance Agency for the City's insurance program r~~ for the Fiscal Year 1974-75, Mr. Seeba seconded the motion ~`~3 which carried with the following vote: AYES: Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Koole, Mr. Schwartz and Mrs. Koch. NAYS: None. ~~4 POLICE RESERVE: Chief Schoonover presented Wilton Voight, recommending that he be appointed as a Police Reserve Officer. Mr. Seeba moved to approve the appointment of Wilton W. Voight ,~:~} as a Reserve Police Officer of the City of Schertz. Mrs. Funk ~,y}' seconded the motion which carried with the following vote: 1 AYES: Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Koole, Mr. Schwartz, and Mrs . Koch. NAYS: None ~~5 ORDINANCE: The Mayor introduced the following captioned ordinance which was read in full by the City Manager. Mr. Schwartz moved that said ordinance be con- ~ sidered by the Council as an emergency measure, which motion ~~ was seconded by Mrs. Funk. Whereupon said motion was fully `,~ discussed and considered. The Mayor put the motion to consider said ordinance as an emergency measure to the members of the City Council and said motion was approved and adopted by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted ~'t~YE" . NAYS : None AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AND ASSESSING ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS FOR THE YEAR 1974, PROVIDING THE BASIS OF ASSESSMENT OF APPRAISED VALUE AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF AT THE RATE OF $1.00 ON THE ONE HUNDRED ($100.00) DOLLAR ASSESSED VALUATION; STIPULATING EMERGENCY MEASURE. The Mayor then introduced the above captioned ordinance as an t.~: emergency measure. Thereupon it was move •~by Mr. Schwartz r"~' and seconded by Mrs. Funk that said ordinance be finally ~~, passed and adopted. The Mayor put the motion to a vote of the 1 members of the City Council and the ordinance was finally passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: All members shown present voted "AYE" NAYS: None ~~( ~~6 ORDINANCE: The Mayor introduced the following captioned ordinance which was read in full by the City Manager. Mr. Seeba moved that said ordinance be considered by the Council as an emergency measure, which motion was seconded ,,.-~~ by Mrs. .Funk. Whereupon said motion was fully discussed and considered. The Mayor put the motion to consider said ordinance as an emergency measure to the members of the City Council and said motion was approved and adopted by the following vote: AYES: All members shown. present voted "AYE". NAYS : None The Mayor then introduced the hereinafter set forth ordinance /~~,,.,~;,~. as an emergency measure. Thereupon it was moved by Mr. Seeba and seconded by Mrs. Funk that said ordinance be finally passed and adapted. The Mayor put the motion to a vote of the members of the City Council and the ordinance was finally passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: All members shown present voted "AYE". NAYS: None AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1974 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1975 BY APPROVING THE BUDGET FOR SAID PERIOD AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS OUT OF T~~E GENERAL AND OTHER REVENUES OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, FOR SAID YEAR FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS OF THE CITY; AND STIPULATING EMERGENCY ADOPTION. ~k7 ORDINANCE: The Mayor introduced the following captioned ordinance which was read in full by the City ,7:~ Manager. Mr. Seeba moved that said ordinance be considered by ~~~ the Council. Mrs. Funk seconded the motion which was carried by the following vote: AYES: All members shown preseet voted "AYE"; NAYS: None AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 1974 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AS THE OFFICIAL ELECTRICAL E;O;.~E OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING AN OPERATING AGREE- MENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE GUADALUPE VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE WHEREBY PROVIDING FOR ~RMIT ISSUING AND INSPECTION PROCEDURES; REGULATING LICENSING OF ELECTRICIANS; SETTING INSPECTION RATES; AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY. Whereupon, Mr. Seeba moved that said ordinance be further con- sidered at the next regular meeting of the City Council to be held on the 1st day of October, 1974, which motion was seconded by Mrs. Funk and which carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted "AYE". NAYS: None. 14 ~~8 ORDINANCE: The Mayor introduced the hereinafter set forth ordinance, which has been read and considered at the last regular meeting of the C_;_ty Council on the 3rd day of September, 1974. It was determined that the City Secretary had caused a short synopsis of said proposed ordinance to be published in the official newspaper of the City after its consideration at the last regular meeting of the City Council and prior to this meeting. Whereupon said ordi=lance was discussed and further considered by the Council. Thereupon it was moved by Councilmember Koch and seconded by ` Mrs. Funk that said ordinance be finally passed and adopted. U,T{~` The Mayor put the motion to a vote of the members of the I~j City Council and the ordinance was finally passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: All Councilmembers present voted "AYE". NAYS: None. AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING DEED OF DEDICATION FROM URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS OF DISPOSITION PARCEL NOS. 17-5, 43-2, 4405 AND 54-6 LOCATED WITHIN BUFFALO VALLEY NORTH PROJECT, TEX. R-112 FOR PARK AND OPENSPACE USE. ~~9 ORDINANCE: Mayor Bueker introduced the following captioned ordinance which was read in ~1~}" full by the City Manager. Firs. Koch moved that said ordin- 5)' ance be considered by the Council as an emergency measure, I which motion was seconded by Mr. Seeba. Whereupon said motion was fully discussed and considered. The Mayor put the motion to consider said ordinance as an emergency measure to the members of the City Council and said motion was approved and adopted by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted "AYE". NAYS: None The Mayor then introduced the hereinafter set forth ordin- ance as an emergency measure. Thereupon it was moved by Mrs. Koch and seconded by Mr. Seeba that said ordinance be finally passed and adopted. The Mayor put the motion to a vote of the members of the City Council and the ordinance was finally passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted "AYE". NAYS: None AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS TO EXECUTE AN INSTRUMENT CANCELLING AND REVOKING - THAT CERTAIN DRAINAGE EASEMENT HERETOFORE CONVEYED TO THE CITY BY BECK CONCRETE COMPANY ON THE 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1972, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 1~-~ ~~10 ORDINANCE: by the City Manager. be considered by the which carried by the AYES: A11 membe NAYS: None. The Mayor introduced the following cap- tioned ordinance which was read in full Mr. Schwartz moved that said ordinance Council. Mrs. Funk seconded the motion following vote: rs present voted "AYE". The following captioned ordinance was then discussed and fully considered by the Council: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE BOUNDARY LINES: OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BY THE ANNEXATION OF TWO (2) CERTAIN TRACTS OR PARCELS OF LAND CONTAINING 60.606 ACRES, AND 25.271 ACRES, RESPECTIVELY. Whereupon Mr. Schwartz moved that said ordinance be further considered at the next regular meeting of the City Council to be held on the 1st day of October, 1974, which motion was seconded by Mrs. Funk and which carried by the following vote: AYES: A11 Councilmembers present voted "AYE". NAYS: None ~~11 ORDINANCE: Mayor Bueker introduced the following captioned ordinance which was read in full by the City Manager. Mrs. Funk moved that said ordinance be considered by the Council. Mrs. Koch seconded the motion which carried by the following vote: AYES: All Councilmembers present voted "AYE". NAYS: NONE The following captioned ordinance was then discussed and fully considered by the Council: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A SALARY TO MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHE1tTZ, TEXAS Whereupon, Mrs. Funk moved that said ordinance be further considered at the next regular meeting of the City Council to be held on the 1st day of October, 1974, which motion was seconded by Mrs. Koch and which carried by the following vote: AYES: All Councilmembers present voted "AYE". NAYS: None. ~~12 ORDINANCE: Mayor Bueker introduced the following cap- tioned ordinance which was read in full by the City Manager. Mr. Seeba moved that said ordinance be considered by the Council. Mrs. Funk seconded the motion whz.ch carried by the following vote: ~~~ AYES: All Councilmembers present voted "AYE". NAYS: None The following captioned ordinance was then discussed and fully considered by the Council: AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TIME, PLACE AND DATES FOR HOLDING REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS. Whereupon Mr. Seeba moved that said ordinance be further considered at the next regular meeting of the City Council to be held on the 1st day of October, 1974, which motion was seconded by Mrs. Funk and which carried by the following ~,ote: AYES: All members shown present voted "AYE"o NAYS: None ~~13 ORDINANCE: The Mayor introduced the following captioned ordinance which was read in full by the City Manager. Mrs. Koch moved that said ordinance be considered by the Council. Mrs. Funk seconded the motion which carried by the following vote: AYES: All members shown present voted "AYE". NAYS: None The fr~llowing captioned ordinance was then discussed and fully considered by the Council. AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TO CAUSE THE WHEELS OF SAID VEHICLE TO SPIN AGAINST THE STREETS OR OTHER PUBLIC PLACE OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS; DECLARING A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE A MISDEMEANOR AND PROVIDING FOR PUNISHMENT UPON CONVICTION OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICA- TION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND ENACTING OTHER PROVISIONS IN~<,IDENT AND RELATING TO THE SUBJECT: Whereupon Mrs. Koch moved that said ordinance be further considered at the next regular meeting of the City Council to be held on the 1st day of October, 1974, which motion was seconded by Mrs. Funk and carried 'ay the following vote: AYES: All Councilmembers presnet voted "AYE". NAYS: None ~~i4 ORDINANCE: Mayor Bueker introduced the following captioned Resolution which was read in full by the City Manager. Mrs. Koch moved to pass Resolution n ``~ No. 74-R-9, as captioned below. Mr. Koole seconded the I~'.. motion which carried with the following vote: 1~1 AYES: All Councilmembers present voted "AYE". NAYS: None A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ELGIN BECK, MARK L. NORWINE AND ALFRED L. WOOLLVEN AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS. ~~15 GENERAL DISCUSSION: Mr. Seeba suggested the City of Schertz consider having a Day of Celebration for the City. Mayor Bueker suggested inviting the Trail Riders to stay in the City Park and have a celebration day at that time. ~k16 PREVIOUSLY TABLED SUBJECTS: No. 3 Annexations: Mr. Arnold asked the Council's wishes as to 'vavi~~~g Mr. Gaddis City Engineer, start working on the next annexation, which was approved. ~~17 ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, Mayor Bueker declared the meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M. ~~~- Mayor, City of Schertz, Texas ATTEST: 2'l~. ~ y Secretary, City of Schertz