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ccreg 04-01-1997 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 1, 1997 The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session on Tuesday, April 1, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Complex, 1400 Schertz Parkway, SChertz, Texas. The following members were present: Mayor Hal Baldwin, presiding; Councilmembers Charles McDonald; Earl Sawyer and Ken Greenwald. Councilmembers absent: Joe Potempa 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. The Mayor then presented a Proclamation to the VFW declaring May 1st as LOYALTY DAY and a Proclamation to Tex Farnsworth, representing the Guadalupe County Child Welfare Board, declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. #1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Session 2-04-97 Special Session 2-12-97 Regular Session 2-18-97 Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the minutes, as written, for the Regular Session of 2-4-97, the Special Session of 2-12-97 and the Regular Session of 2-18-97. Mr. Greenwald seconded the motion and the vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers McDonald, Sawyer, and Greenwald. NAYS: None. ABSTENTIONS: Mr. McDonald for the Regular 2-4-97. (Since Mr. McDonald abstained Councilmembers were absent, the minutes for Session of 2-4-97 will have to be placed on a for approval.) Session of and two the Regular future agenda #2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: Oliver Nelson, Cliff Johnson and Anna Shellner had all signed up to speak and upon being questioned by Mayor Baldwin, it was discovered they wanted to speak on public hearing items on the agenda, so they agreed to wait until the particular item concerning them came up. #4 ORDINANCE: Consider and take action on final reading of ordinance rezoning approximately 30 acres from Mobile Home Subdivision (MHS) to Residential/Agriculture (R/A). (Cliff Johnson property.) Mr. Sweatt advised that Mr. Johnson had contacted him and told him he wanted to speak. -215- Mr. Johnson commented when he came before Planning and Zoning and the City Council previously and asked for his property to be rezoned from RIA to MHS, he understood the process. When he could not find financial backing for his project and the six months time frame was up, he appeared before the Planning and zoning Commission and told them he had no objection to the reversal of the zoning. Between that time and now, he was contacted by Anna Shellner of WEMB Limited and they have expressed an interest in taking on the project. However, they need a little more time to resolve certain issues. Ms. Shellner remarked they need some time to do a study to see if the location meets their criteria and then they will make a decision either way. Mayor Baldwin asked if the development would be approximately the same as what Mr. Johnson had proposed and Ms. Shel1ner replied yes, but there would be all double wides and no singles. Mr. Sawyer moved to hold approval of the final reading of the ordinance rezoning approximately 30 acres from MHS to RIA in abeyance for 90 days until WEMB Limited has had time to study the project. Mr. Greenwald seconded the motion, which carried with the following votes: AYES: Councilmembers McDonald, sawyer and Greenwald. NAYS: None. #4 PUBLIC HEARING: To receive citizen comments on a request from Resurrection Baptist Church for a specific Use Permit allowing them to construct a church on Live Oak Road. Mayor Baldwin explained the procedures to be followed at the public hearing. Mr. Sweatt pointed out the location of the property on the map and related it is zoned R-l. Four (4) letters were sent to property owners within the required distance and one (1) was returned in favor. Planning and zoning has recommended approval of the Specific Use Permit. Oliver Nelson of 132 Patrick Henry in Schertz reported they have run out of space at their current location on FM 1518 and need a larger facility. Pastor Ray Brown, Sr., of the Resurrection Baptist Church, commented their members are active in community affairs, they are excited about being part of the City of Schertz, they know the code restrictions and they need more space because of growth. Mr. Sweatt asked what they intend to do with their current property and Pastor Brown replied they intend to sell it. Mayor Baldwin asked how much the congregation has grown and -216- Pastor Brown answered it has doubled from approximately 250 members to approximately 500 members. Mr. Sawyer noted he is proud to have the church in the City of Schertz and Mayor Baldwin echoed those sentiments. There being no further comments or questions, Mayor Baldwin closed the public hearing at this time. #4a Consider and take action on above request for a Specific Use Permit. Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the request from the Resurrection Baptist Church for a Specific Use Permit allowing them to construct a church on Live Oak Road. Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, which carried with the following votes: AYES: Councilmembers McDonald, Sawyer and Greenwald. NAYS: None. #5 Consider and take action on budget amendments. Mr. Sweatt listed the following figures, saying they represent the addition of the position of Comptroller for the City: Income - account #41016 (GVEC franchise) $19,238.00. Expenditure - account #51010 (salary) $15,576.00. Account #51014 (F.I.C.A.) $1,207.00. Account #51016 (Worker's Compensation) $52.00. Total expenditures - $17,698.00. Mr. Sweatt added he will bring normal mid-year and other overall salary recommendations to Council at a later date. Mr. McDonald moved to approve the budget amendment presented by Mr. Sweatt for addition of the position of Comptroller for the City. Mr. Sawyer seconded the motion, which carried with the following votes: AYES: Councilmembers McDonald, Sawyer and Greenwald. NAYS: None. #6 Consider and take action Municipal Building operating hours. regarding change of Mr. Sweatt stated the extended hours on Thursdays from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. did not generate the response they had anticipated. He is, therefore, recommending they return to the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday effective April 21st. -217- Mr. Sawyer, saying he thought they gave the City Manager permission to do this at the last workshop, moved to approve discontinuing the extended hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursdays and returning the Municipal Building operating hours as 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday effective April 21, 1997. Mr. Greenwald seconded the motion, which carried with the following votes: AYES: Councilmembers McDonald, sawyer and Greenwald. NAYS: None. #7 BID AWARD: Consider and take action awarding bid for Utility Vehicles. Mr. Sweatt advised these utility vehicles were budgeted. There are four of them - two for Streets and Parks and two for Water/Wastewater. The City went out for bids earlier, but they all came in above budget, so they readjusted the specifications and readvertised. Two (2) bids were received and opened publicly on March 20th. After review, it is believed the best and lowest bid is from Mission Equipment in the amount of $18,308.92. Mayor Baldwin asked if they're buying the sunshades and light kits and Mr. Sweatt replied they are buying only two. Mr. McDonald, noticing they are all John Deere, asked if they checked on the reliability of Mission Equipment. He had some experience with them and wasn't too happy. Mr. Sweatt replied the City doesn't have a lot of experience with Mission Equipment. Mr. McDonald moved to award the bid for four (4) utility vehicles to Mission Equipment in the amount of $18,308.92. Mr. Sawyer seconded the motion, which carried with the following votes: AYES: Councilmembers McDonald, Sawyer and Greenwald. NAYS: None. #8 CITY out of the apologized, every other MANAGER'S REPORT: A. Distributed a Planning and Zoning minutes for March saying when the copies were made, it page that was copied. new hand- 11th and was only B. Also, distributed a new handout for ,the Capital Improvements Study Committee. (There was a printing error in the previous one.) Along with the copy of the new handout was a list of the four (4) sub-committees of the Capital Improvements Study Committee. -218- There was a brief discussion about the various presentations that will be made at the Capital Improvement Study Committee meetings and the fact some people think they should be on a different sub-committee because they have expertise in a another area. It was agreed this should be left up to Chairman Swinney. C. Related Commissioner Wolverton asked if they could make a presentation on the cloud seeding program and he told them it could be done at the next workshop. If Council has no objections, he will go ahead with that plan. There were no objections. #9 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. McDonald: Referred to the proposed capital improvements program and wondered, under Parks and Recreation, where the figure for the recreation building came from. He thought they were going to study that particular project. Mr. Sweatt reminded him Council agreed it should be placed on the capital improvements program proposals. Mr. Sawyer: running loose 5:00 a.m. and A. Reported at Winburn and 6:00 a.m. there's Randolph a German Boulevard Shepherd between B. Mentioned he thinks the sign near Savannah Drive, warning drivers there's a Stop sign ahead, is in the wrong location. It's too close to Ashley Place. Mr. Sweatt commented he thinks it's in conformity with the Uniform Traffic Manual, but he will have someone check into it. Mr. Greenwald: A. Apologized for missing the capital improvements committee meeting, but he attended the CRWA meeting instead. Apparently the attorney had some real problems with the contract between GBRA and CRWA, so he will go back and review it and then make another presentation. It has CRWA. strong been recommended that there be additional members to Anyone can apply. The City of LaVernia is making a application. There is a meeting of the Board next week and he will bring back information for the Council. B. Asked Mayor Baldwin how many buildings are in the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City school district and the Mayor replied approximately twenty. Mr. Greenwald stated a bill is being considered which would require all school districts to have an annual pressure check of their gas systems. It sounds great, but it's one more case of an unfunded mandate. -219- #10 ITEMS BY MAYOR: There were none. #11 ADJOURNMENT: On a motion by Mr. seconded by Mr. Greenwald and unanimously meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. McDonald carried, Mayor, City of Schertz, Texas ATTEST: ~~ City Secretary, City of Schertz -220- and the