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ccreg 05-19-1998 . . . REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MAY 19, 1998 The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session on Tuesday, May 19, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Complex Council Chambers, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas. The following members were present: Mayor Hal Baldwin, presiding; Councilmembers Pia Jarman; Joe Potempa and Ken Greenwald. Absent: Councilmembers Norman Agee, Sr. and Timothy Swinney. Staff present were City Manager Kerry Sweatt and City Secretary Norma Althouse. Mayor Baldwin asked everyone to rise and join him in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Following the pledge, a Proclamation was issued declaring the week of June 3-7, 1998 as Power Team Week in the City of Schertz. Jeff Duffield, representing the First Baptist Church, and James Curtis, representing the Power Team, accepted the Proclamation. Mr. Duffield extended an invitation for everyone to attend one of the presentations by the Power Team which will be held at the First Baptist Church in Schertz on June 3rd through the 7th at 7:00 p.m. . #1 APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR PRO-TEM: Consider and take action appointing a Mayor Pro-Tern. Since the Mayor Pro-Tern is selected on a rotational basis according to Place number, the consensus of Council was to appoint Mr. Greenwald the new Mayor Pro-Tern. #2 SWEARING IN OF MAYOR PRO-TEM City Secretary, Norma Althouse, gave Mr. Greenwald the Oath of Office for Mayor Pro-Tern. #3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Workshop Session Regular Session Workshop Session Regular Session 01-14-98 03-03-98 03-11-98 03-17 -98 . Mr. Potempa, feeling they should probably forego the vote tonight because of the absence of two Councilmembers and the fact the newest Council member won't be voting on these particular minutes because she was not on Council yet, moved to table approval of the minutes for the Workshop Session of 1-14-98, the Regular Session of 3-3-98, the Workshop Session of 3-11-98 and the Regular Session of 3-17-98 until the next regular meeting when enough people will be present to vote. Mr. Greenwald seconded the motion, which carried with the following votes: -201- . . . AYES: Councilmembers Jarman, Potempa and Greenwald. NAYS: None. #4 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: Those citizens wishing to speak on agenda items (other than public hearing items) or items not on the agenda, will be heard at this time. No one had signed up to speak. #5 ORDINANCE: Consider and take action on final reading of Ordinance rezoning 65.49 acres of Besch property from R-5 and OP to R-1. Mayor Baldwin introduced an ordinance and read the caption as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 98-S-15 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS AMENDING THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC) ORDINANCE NO. 96-S-28 BY REZONING APPROXIMATELY 65.49 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF GUADALUPE COUNTY AND REFLECTING SUCH CHANGES ON CERTAIN ZONING MAPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHERTZ UDC ORDINANCE. . Mr. Greenwald moved to approve the final reading of an Ordinance rezoning 65.49 acres of Besch property from R-5 and OP to R-1. Mrs. Jarman seconded the motion, which carried with the following votes: AYES: Councilmembers Jarman, Potempa and Greenwald. NAYS: None. #6 ORDINANCE: Consider and take action on final reading of Ordinance authorizing a Tax Abatement and Tax Abatement Agreement for and with Genuine Parts. Mayor Baldwin introduced an ordinance and read the caption as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 98-T-14 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ APPROVING A TAX ABATEMENT AND A TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT FOR AND WITH GENUINE PARTS, A PROPERTY OWNER IN THE CITY OF SCHERTZ. . -202- . . . Mr. Greenwald moved to approve the final reading of an Ordinance authorizing a Tax Abatement and Tax Abatement Agreement for and with Genuine Parts. Mr. Potempa seconded the motion, which carried with the following votes: AYES: Councilmembers Jarman, Potempa and Greenwald. NAYS: None. #7 RESOLUTION: Consider and take action on Resolution authorizing continuance of current GVEC Franchise Agreement for an additional 60 days. Mayor Baldwin introduced a Resolution and read the caption as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 98-R-6A BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING CONTINUANCE OF THE CURRENT GUADALUPE VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (GVEC) FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, ORDINANCE NO. 276, FOR AN ADDIITONAL 60 DAYS. . Mr. Greenwald moved to approve the Resolution authorizing continuance of the current GVEC Franchise Agreement for an additional 60 days. Mrs. Jarman seconded the motion. Before the vote, Mr. Sweatt stated that at the last meeting of the Executive Committee of the GVEC Board of Directors and the representatives of the City of Schertz, it was apparent they were on their way and things were moving along. They believe the new agreement can be completed within 60 days. At this time the vote was taken and the motion carried with the following votes: AYES: Councilmembers Jarman, Potempa and Greenwald. NAYS: None. #8 Consider and take action setting a public hearing date for a request from M.W. Cude and Associates to rezone 20.54 acres located along Schertz Parkway and Woodland Oaks Subdivision from GB to R-1 . Mr. Sweatt explained the property is bordered east of Schertz Parkway, north of Maske Road, west of Woodland Oaks Subdivision and south of Ashley Place. A large section in front will remain zoned GB and this development will give the City the extension of Woodland Oaks Drive from FM 3009 out to Schertz Parkway. It was suggested by the City Secretary that June 16th would be the next best . date for a public hearing. -203- . . e Mrs. Jarman moved to set June 16, 1998 as the date for a public hearing on a request from M.W. Cude and Associates to rezone 20.54 acres along Schertz Parkway and Woodland Oaks Subdivision from GB to R-1. Mr. Greenwald seconded the motion, which carried with the following votes: AYES: Councilmembers Jarman, Potempa and Greenwald. NAYS: None. It was noted by Mr. Potempa that the request from M.W. Cude and Associates was for rezoning from GB to R-2 instead of GB to R-1, so Mrs. Jarman amended her motion to reflect that change. Mr. Greenwald, once again, seconded the motion, which carried with the following votes: AYES: Councilmembers Jarman, Potempa and Greenwald. NAYS: None. #9 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT . . Mentioned Council agreed conceptually to a cable TV program for the City. The program will not air until the first four shows are recorded and that looks now like it will be sometime in July. The program will be called Talk of the Town and they will use canned music for right now. Rachel Drady will be working with the Samuel Clemens band to come up with some music. The heads of the Emergency Services Departments will do the first show. That will be followed by a montage with such things as details about the 4th of July Jubilee, about recycling and about other various things in the community. The third show they have planned will be a discussion by an expert gardener on plants in a xeriscape park, and the fourth show will be about the use of the internet in the library. . Advised the City is now in Stage I of voluntary water conservation. Mr. Potempa asked that the City check on Berry Creek again because they are still wasting water. Mr. Sweatt replied he had asked the Public Works Department and the Police Department to check out Berry Creek and they did, and he thought the problem was solved. He promised to check into it again. . Reported the City offices, except for emergency services, will be closed Monday, May 25th due to the Memorial Day holiday. . -204- . . . #10 ITEMS BY COUNCIL Mrs. Jarman: . Stated she was pleased to make her first public appearance as a Council member at the Employee Awards Picnic and enjoyed it very much. Mr. Potempa: . Announced he will be gone next week. . Noted the TIF Interlocal Agreement between the City, the School District and the County has been mailed. Mr. Swinney: . Commented he will also be gone next week. Mr. Greenwald: . Apologized for not making the picnic, it's the first awards ceremony he has missed, but he had some problems come up with his air conditioning system. . #11 ITEMS BY MAYOR . Acknowledged that the picnic on Saturday was great and he would like to see it become an annual event. . Remarked he has had some ugly complaints about motorists running the Stop sign at Curtiss and Lindbergh. Mr. Sweatt said he forgot to mention that the dinner for Mr. McDonald has been changed from May 22nd to May 29th and is still at 6:30 p.m. at Nathalie's. #12 ADJOURNMENT On a motion by Mr. Greenwald, seconded by Mr. Potempa and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. . -205-