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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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#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:
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City Secretary, City of Schertz
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