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ccswks 05-01-1996 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MAY 1, 1996 The Schertz City Council convened in Special Workshop Session on Wednesday, May 1, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Municipal Complex, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas. The following members were present: Mayor Hal Baldwin, presiding; Councilmembers Charles McDonald; Joe Potempa; Earl Sawyer; Timothy Swinney and Ken Greenwald. Staff present were City Manager Kerry Sweatt and City Secretary Norma Althouse. Mayor Baldwin presented a proclamation to Sharon Ricketts, Postmaster of the Schertz Post Office, declaring Saturday May 11, 1996 as Letter Carrier's Food Drive Day. Citizens wishing to participate should place non-peris~able food items by their mailboxes on that day. All food collected in Schertz will stay in Schertz through the participation of food banks like RACAP. '1 HEARING OF RESIDENTS A. David Bish of 112 Church Street stated he strongly disapproves the request from Floyd Dicus to rezone property at the corner of First and Church Streets from R-2 to R-3. Mr. Bish is a homeowner in the area and that particular area is the first Schertz that ever was. There are people living there who are trying to fix up the older homes. Mr. Bish mentioned that Mr. Dicus had invited everyone to drive by the property and look at the four stakes he has up showing the four corners of one duplex planned to be built there. Mr. Bish acknowledged he looked the property over and observed two stakes dead center on the lot, front to back, splitting the lot. Mr. Bish feels Mr. Dicus is going to divide the lot and build two duplexes. It is a nice quiet area and they don't need two duplexes with four families and the increased traffic they would bring to the neighborhood. B. Jim Harris of FM 1518 and Schaefer Road noted that a while back Mr. McDonald had asked for a report on tax abatements from the beginning to now to show how the City's doing. Mr. McDonald related the City Manager had prepared a report for Council several months ago and Mr. Harris asked about who to contact to see that report. Mr. Harris then referred to a letter about pesticides and CCMA and asked whether that's from runoff or from flushing toilets. Mr. Sweatt indicated they seem to think there's an amount of pesticides being placed in the sanitary sewer system improperly. They're not sure where it's coming from, but are advising people not to place it there. In regard speaking to CCMA, Mr. Harris asked if when they're about the citizen paying for something, are they -215- talking about adding a new infiltration system to identify the pesticides. Mr. Sweatt replied the article was written by someone from CCMA and the cost for improving the wastewater treatment system is borne by the customers. Mr. Harris remarked he will call CCMA to get further information. Mr. Harris then noting the Council is going to discuss water conservation this evening, gave his opinion regarding rules. Unless there is an allowance for residents and businesses by percentage or some other means, he has no motivation to conserve water. His motivation to save water so more houses can be built is not there. There has to be a way to get an additional allocation for growth. Lastly, Mr. Harris asked if the Charter had been reviewed yet and was told by Mayor Baldwin it has not been. t2 Discuss FY 94/95 audit ~~~~rt. Mr. Sweatt introduced Fred Timmons, representative of the auditing firm. Mr. Timmons reviewed the audit with Council, covering some of the high points as follows: (1) Pages 8 and 9 give an inclusive look at all the assets and liabilities of all the funds. The City has reached the rule of thumb amount for reserve funds. (2) The City's water/sewer system makes enough to cover depreciation. That's a good job, because it's not the case in most cities. (3) The SAFES system so far has shown a net profit and an increase in cash. Keep in mind it's subject to change depending on whether or not people pay for services provided. (4) Pages 39 through 62 informative pages. (5) Pages 63 through 88 are the statistical pages. are the more detailed and (6) Pages These are financial 89 to the end contain the single-audit currently required when you receive assistance in excess of $25,000. reports. federal (7) The City has a very good financial statement. Mr. Timmons will be glad to answer questions any time. (8) Mr. Timmons is working on a Management Letter which comes with the audit. He reported he is making a few points of recommendation, but nothing too serious. Mr. Sweatt congratulated Mr. Timmons on the GFOA last year and related the City is submitting the again this year for the award. That was one of the that resulted in a A rating on the City's bonds. award report things -216- t3 Discuss Stage Reduction Measures. II Water Conservation Demand Mr. Sweatt advised Council the City is set to presentation tomorrow afternoon at the Comal courthouse. make a County Mayor Baldwin interrupted to say the City had received a letter from the General Manager of the Edwards Underground Water District notifying a representative of the City's water utility of the requirement to attend a public hearing to address the Board of Directors. There was a possible violation of the District's Demand Management Plan and the utility representative will be given a chance to offer an explanation for the alleged violation and offer proposals for achieving compliance with the Demand Management Plan. The hearing is also an opportunity for the District Board to gain a better understanding of the problems currently faced by water utilities in meeting the' requirements of the Demand Management Plan. Mr. Sweatt mentioned that letter came on the heels of a Return Receipt Requested letter the Public Works Director received from a law firm representing the Edwards Underground Water District that requires us to appear at a public hearing on May 2, 1996 at 4:00 p.m. The City wrote a letter saying we had received their notice and placed at issue all allegations of noncompliance and would be happy to meet with them and suggest alternatives. Mr. Sweatt reported they attended the first round of discussions yesterday which consisted mostly of Bexar County pumpers and heard part of their presentations. The City is preparing its response and he would like to go over that with Council this evening. Schertz is located in three counties and consists of 24 square miles, less than 25% developed, predominantly residential. They at first planned to use the population growth which shows a population in 1940 of 600 and in 1995 an estimate of 13,500. They have a percentage of growth from 1990 to 1995 of 27.3%. However, when they look at the system-wide numbers from 1984-1996, which seems to be the years the district would like most to talk about, they have 46% growth. During yesterday's presentation, members stated the issues at this time were not conservation, just demand reduction and they believe just the opposite is true. Due to growth, the issue is conservation. The City has charts it will display which relate total acre feet pump connections, population, and use per capita which will reflect that over this same period of time there is a trend in which they have decreased the residential per capita consumption by 29%. They have the facts and numbers to back this up. -217 - Mr. Sweatt went on to say they will then go into the methods they have used to reduce and conserve. Those are the leak protection program, the toilet replacement program, and the inverted block rate structure. The City has adopted by ordinance and changed the demand management plan five times to keep up with the Edwards Underground Water District recommendations. They currently use the J-17 well level and the SAWS trigger date and believe that's important because most people hear it in relation to the City of San Antonio. There is a difference between the City of San Antonio and the Edwards. Since issued. pumpage, gallons earlier capita. stage II went into effect, 110 warnings have been During March alone, if they use a per capita they have made a per capita reduction to 104 and believe that's quite amazing. The numbers in years range from 130 gallons to l18 gallons per In the last three years, over 1126 lots have been platted. Schertz has added 225 new accounts in 1996 alone. They just believe the 1995 base line calculations are not a realistic means to measure production and to set as target dates. In 1995 the winter averages were 5860 gallons. Clearly people were not using that much water during those three months. In 1996 the winter average was 6860 gallons. This definitely shows that 1995 is not the right baseline on which to measure. Mr. Sweatt further stated the City Council has taken a number of actions to try and resolve the reliance on the Edwards. Schertz has become a member of the CRWA, they have requested purchase of surface water from GBRA, they've requested a contractual arrangement with NBU for raw or treated water, they're investigating additional water supply alternatives, and will discuss extra measures such as stipulating drought resistant grasses. The City's recommendations are that the goal should not be a period to period but rather a mean average 50 they can encourage conservation and search for alternatives. The plan needs to be consistent and uniform which has not been the case, and the plan must be understandable. The plan also needs to recognize anomalies such as spikes and unsold and unaccounted for water. Their conclusion is that through efficiency and great response by customers, they have been able to absorb the growth without an increase. Considering growth, however, they must be able to adjust those target levels. Their suggestion is that the target levels be established more nearly in relation to per capita consumption with a strong consideration for establishing a base or lifeline amount as being the lower link. Mr. McDonald referred to an article in the Sun where it says with this 15% reduction the lifeline should be at 102 gallons per capita. -218- Mr. Potempa asked if the district expects us to stop construction and was told by Mr. Sweatt they do. Mr. Greenwald observed the only time Schertz is considered in the district is when they want to cut water. Mr. Sweatt pointed out Schertz is a transporter and then stressed that the position they are trying to convey is one of working in partnership rather than being an adversary. Mr. Sawyer asked Mr. Sweatt if Northcliffe is included in his figures and Mr. Sweatt replied yes they are. Mayor Baldwin asked if the plan is for them to listen to input from all those who exceeded their 1995 criteria and then make a decision as to what to do about it. Both Mr. Sweatt and John Bierschwale agreed that is their understanding of it. Mayor Baldwin, commenting the Aquifer'can handle only 50 much population growth, thought that should force San Antonio to look for alternate water sources. This was penalties, sources. followed raising by a rates brief discussion and searching for on paying alternate Mr. Swinney asked how much we need to factor in for current growth. How much is growth going to cost us? Mayor Baldwin replied we'll find out when the Edwards is all finished how much it's going to cost us. Mr. Sweatt mentioned our capital recovery fees are predicated on new customers buying into their share of the system. Council will be hearing a report from the Impact Fee group recommending that capital recovery fees be increased. Mr. Greenwald related the City has been assured 1,000 acre feet by Bill West of GBRA. We could put a package plant anywhere up on IH-35 and start treating our own water. It will not be cheap. You need money for the plant, money to pay people to run it, and money for transmissions lines. Mr. Swinney indicated this is an ideal situation for the Northeast Partnership. Mayor Baldwin said he has asked to be placed on the agenda for the Partnership's meeting next Thursday. All the other cities will have had their hearing by then. Mr. McDonald reuse water. be some way to felt another worthy avenue to explore is He knows it will be costly, but there should move it into non-human consumption. Mr. Swinney asked recycling systems. do. if the car washes in the City Mr. Bierschwale replied the new have ones -219- Mr. Sweatt remarked that one of the predominant themes through all this is that's it's certainly not to anyone's advantage to destroy the commercial and industrial base of this region. Right or wrong, the impact is going to fall on the residential customer. Mr. Potempa asked if there are any restrictions on yards being put in at new homes. New yards require a lot of water. Mr. Sweatt replied that in Stage II the city has the right to stop all new yard installations and require they be installed only by variance. Mr. Sweatt admitted the other thing he wants to talk with Council about is the need to encourage drought resistant grass installation. There is in place the process that could do that if it were the wish of City Council to adopt that technique. Mr. Swinney stated, with consensus of Council, he like to order the City Manager to go ahead with process. Council agreed. would that Mr. Swinney asked if they could make that an item. Mr. Sweatt answered he still has a few check with the legal department, but will see if it on the next agenda. If not, it will be on agenda after that. emergency things to he can get the next Mr. Sweatt implied he will mention to the committee tomorrow that the City is investigating the possibility of requiring drought resistant grass installation. He feels that will be indicative of our commitment to the conservation program. Mr. Swinney asked if there's any possibility of extending the toilet rebate program. Mr. Sweatt replied there are no funds for that available from the Edwards. If anything were to be done, it would have to be out of enterprise funds. Mayor Baldwin asked if we can do it. Mr. it's certainly an item to be considered will be coming to them with the mid-year soon and they can include the rebate process. Sweatt indicated by Council. He budget revisions program in that '4 Discuss public hearing regarding request from Floyd Dicus to rezone .354 acres from R-2 (Single-Family Dwelling District) to R-3 (Two-Family Dwelling District) and discuss first reading of an ordinance pertaining to such request. Mr. Sweatt advised that Mr. Bish, who spoke during the Hearing of Residents, is one of the property owners within the distance required to be sent a notice. The request and recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission is very clear. It is for one duplex. All the testimony so -220- far from the owner indicates that's what he intends to build. Mr. Sweatt reported that 15 notices were sent to property owners within the required distance, 3 were returned as undeliverable, 3 were returned in favor and 8 were returned in opposition. Mayor Baldwin pointed out Mr. Dicus's site plan shows that he has enough room to build a second duplex. Would the approval of this zoning change restrict any other buildings on that lot without him having to subdivide it? Mr. Sweatt answered if there's sufficient lot there, he would be required to replat the lot to make it two instead of one. The recommended zoning is for a two-family dwelling district. Mr. sawyer mentioned that once it's ~ezoned, Mr. Dicus could change his mind. Mr. Sweatt once again stated that if he has sufficient size, he can come back and replat. Mayor Baldwin asked if the replatting would have to go through the Planning and Zoning Commission and require public hearings. Mr. Sweatt replied no public hearings would be required. Mr. Potempa verified then that what Council's approving is Mr. Dicus's request. Mr. McDonald reminded Mr. Potempa what Council is approving is a zoning change. Mayor Baldwin stated he was looking for some protection that guarantees Mr. Bish there won't be two duplexes on the lot. After some discussion, it was determined there is no guarantee Mr. Dicus won't build two duplexes. Mr. Sweatt suggested looking into it a little more and Mr. Greenwald mentioned they could make Mr. Dicus subdivide by rezoning only one lot and leaving the other one R-2. Mr. Potempa septic system. asked if the area is on City sewer or on Mr. Sweatt replied they are on sewer. a During discussion about the size of the lots and whether or not there's enough for room for two duplexes, Mr. McDonald observed that Mr. Dicus could turn the duplex around and have it face Church Street. Mr. Sweatt admitted that once it's zoned R-3 and he can comply with the various setbacks and subdivide his lots, there's probably some way he could build two duplexes on the property. Nothing inherently prevents it. Mayor Baldwin commented it's a good size lot and you could easily put two single-family dwellings on it. Mr. Swinney added whatever Council decides on the mechanical parts, there's a whole lot of people in the neighborhood who are unhappy. It may be based on facts, or it may just be perception. -221- Mayor Baldwin suggested waiting until the public hearing to see what Mr. Dicus says and what the public has to say. At this point Council was ready for this item to be included on next Tuesday night's agenda. '5 Discuss final reading of ordinance rezoning 17.7592 acres from NS (Neighborhood Services) to PUD (Planned Unit Development) (Laredo Greenshire) Mr. Sweatt reminded Council this is the second and final reading of this rezoning ordinance. The land fronts on FM 3009 below the Schertz United Methodist Church down to Woodland Oaks. There are 48 lots, most of which are 80' x l20' and some are 80' x l50'. There will be a concrete fence along FM 3009 except for the drainage ditch. Planning and Zoning has recommended approval of the zoning change. Mayor Baldwin, speaking of concrete fences, informed the City Manager we ought to require they put up a little better fence than what they are at Dove Meadows. Someone has knocked a hole in the fence on Dietz Road over by Dobie School just where you cross the bridge. Mayor Baldwin asked Council if they were ready ordinance rezoning acreage in Greenshire to be Tuesday night's agenda and they agreed they were. for on the next 416 Discuss Abatement and Distributing. final Tax reading of ordinance approving Tax Abatement Agreement with DSI Mr. Sheridan of DSI was present, but no one had questions for him. Without discussion, Council said they were ready for this item to be on next Tuesday night's agenda. 417 Discuss first reading of ordinance approving Tax Abatement and Tax Abatement Agreement with ITM. Mr. Sweatt advised ITM stands for Instruments, Technology and Machinery. One of the things they do is robotic work. They have built, manufactured and sold robotic equipment. They are relocating here from San Antonio and will be on Corridor Parkway in the Tri County Business Park. The tract of land is 2.315 acres currently valued at $29,944. Based on ITM's plans, the criteria for a tax abatement would entitle them to a 49.5% abatement on a 6 year program. There is a breakdown in the packets which describes additional revenues, both hard and soft numbers, and the total annual cost of the abatement. Net revenues cover the cost of the abatement by a ratio of 8.20 to l. The cost per job is $509.21. Mark Marquez commented ITM is one of the first really high tech companies coming out this way. The acid test is their payroll. You're looking at $750,000 for 19 people. They will grow, however, and are expecting to go to about 30 -222- people. Mr. Potempa asked how long ITM has been in San Antonio and Mr. Marquez answered since 1983. They are a strong little company. Mr. Sweatt commented the real significant numbers are that the standard six-year abatement will cost $9675.07. Based on the current tax value, the City is taking in $731 over that six-year period. That means over the six-year period of the standard abatement, the City will net revenue of $79,302. Without the abatement, the City would net approximately $121.93 per year. ITM did request, and the Economic Development Commission did recommend, a variance to the six year abatement program. They recommended a 49.5% abatement over a four-year period instead. The first th~ee years are at 90% and the fourth year at 27% and zero abatement thereafter. The net result is the same amount of dollars. Mayor Baldwin asked construction. Mr. located by Keebler. if the building is already under Marquez replied yes - it is the one Mr. Greenwald inquired why they're moving out here and Mr. Marquez answered for more space. Council indicated their readiness for this item to be included on next Tuesday night's agenda. .8 Discuss ordinance declaring determining necessity for the paving and streets, the intention to levy assessments and calling a public hearing. emergency and improvement of and file liens, Mr. Sweatt told Council as they will recall from past discussions, it is the intent of the developer of Live Oak Hills Phase I to move forward. The area beginning with one tier of lots off Schertz Parkway, running down Wiederstein Road to one tier of lots facing King Lane, is proposed to be Phase I. Included in that is a total of 170 lots of which l62 will subject to the proposed improvements assessment. Ownership is scattered. Live Oak Hills Ltd. controls 89 of the lots, the City of Schertz has 4 lots in this area, and there are 63 other property owners who will be subject to the assessment. This seems to be the only workable plan in which centralized improvement cost can ever be done and the neighborhood brought up to development standards. The estimated cost of the streets and drainage would indicate a charge of about $91.63 per running foot. There will be an equal assessment in another sort of way for the water and sewer cost. The City has a pro rata ordinance that spells out that arrangement. The cost to the property owner for water and sewer could be as much as $4500 for each lot. -223- The $4500 for water and sewer would not normally be paid by the owner of the lot, but by the person building and developing on that lot. Mr. McDonald asked who pays for the water and sewer improvement. Mr. Sweatt replied the developer will enter into an agreement for the City to collect the money and return it to him at a subsequent date as connections are made. Mayor Baldwin asked what kind of arrangements will be made for people to payout this assessment fee. Mr. Sweatt answered the current proposal is that the assessment be paid in three installments. One third will be due at the time the work is completed, an additional third at the end of one year and the final one third at the end of two years. Mr. Sweatt went on to say one of the things the City would be doing is filing a notice of intent to file liens with the Guadalupe County Deed Record office. Once the public hearing is held on the matter, bids will be taken. The liens will be filed based on the engineering estimates. After the opening of the bids, the developer will be required to deposit the necessary funds in escrow and the City will work with the contracts and the receipts. Mr. Sawyer inquired if the City will handle the contracts and was told by Mr. Sweatt the City will be contractor to assure that the bids are a fair amount and that the contract is being handled properly. Mr. sawyer wondered what kind of people own the lots. He thinks they were sold back when he was young, so it may be mostly elderly people who can't come up with that kind of money. Mr. McDonald observed these improvements will give them a marketable piece of property that perhaps they can sell. Mr. Sawyer asked if there will be an absolute guarantee up front that the money for this is available so the other taxpayers of the City don't get stuck with the cost. Mr. Sweatt replied there will be an absolute guarantee up front. Mr. Sawyer asked who came up with the $91.63 per linear foot. Mr. Sweatt answered the developer's engineer and then the City's engineer approved it. Mr. sawyer asked if the City takes a person who doesn't pay to court. Mr. Sweatt replied that at the end of the second year the liens are foreclosable. Mr. Sawyer wanted to know if the City forecloses the liens. Mr. Sweatt indicated that would be between City Council and the owner of the Paving Certificate. Mr. Sawyer questioned if the City will be responsible for foreclosing the liens. Mr. Sweatt replied it will be done in the City's name. -224- Mr. McDonald verified that after we foreclose, we would own the lot and the obligation against that lot. Mr. Potempa questioned if the City could then sell the lot and was told they could - they would pay the bill and assess it at a fair market value Mr. we sent Sawyer then wondered if we are notifying anybody that are doing this. Mr. Sweatt replied notices will be by the City to all the property owners involved. Mr. Greenwald, speaking for Council, said he doesn't they have any problem with a public hearing. Let's one and listen to what the people say. think have Mr. Sawyer asked when the public hearing is scheduled and Mr. Sweatt replied sometime in June. Mayor Baldwin explained to hearing. asked why the emergency and meet the time frame for setting Mr. the Sweatt public '9 Discuss planning and zoning process for gated communities. Mr. Sweatt stated this is in response to Council's request as to how the City will deal with gated communities. As it will stand under the new UDC, a developer could come forward to Council with a request for zoning that doesn't even say it's a gated community and Council would have to either approve or disapprove the zoning. Council wanted some alternatives so they would know, in fact, it's a gated community. Mr. McDonald property is permission to commented that as it is today, if zoned for it, a developer doesn't build a gated community. the need Mr. going they was it's Sweatt to be wanted going to okay for noted there are some restrictions that are eliminated under the UDC. Council indicated more authority and/or forewarning that there be a gated community and that they could say residential, but not for a gated community. Mr. Sawyer remarked Council wants a separate zoning category for a gated community. Mr. Sweatt reported several approaches were suggested as how to handle the issue. Mr. Greenwald observed the simplest and quickest would be to add a G if it's a gated community. For example, R-6G. Mr. Swinney asked if that gives Council the option of approving it as residential and/or as gated and was told it does. Council agreed with Mr. Greenwald's suggestion. -225- Mr. Sweatt indicated changes to the UDC. applicable to all the R Council's wishes will require Article VII would have to be categories. some made tl0 CITY be canvassing meeting. MANAGER'S REPORT: A. Declared Council will the election results at next Tuesday night's B. Reported Council had asked several weeks ago having photographs taken. Information was provided packets about some photographers and their prices. It was decided to have a group photograph taken on the first available night everyone could get together. about in the C. Commented everyone should have received an invitation to a luncheon in Fredericksburg on May 9th celebrating their l50th anniversary. Mayor Baldwin apologized, saying he had received an invitation several weeks ago and forgot to mention it. No one was available to attend. ,1l ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. Swinney: A. Stated he had spoken with the new manager of Pizza Hut and was assured a new sign to replace the one that's been damaged for a while is on the way. B. Noticed, in the packet, some derogatory comments about the Police Department which were unsigned. complimented the Police Department on their response to his report of a possible crime. They arrived at the scene in about three minutes. Also observed the Police Department is very professional. They're slim and trim and very courteous. C. Extended best wishes to all the candidates in the election this Saturday. Mr. potemoa: Reported there's a petition going around Mobile Villa. Planning and zoning turned down a request to rezone the corner of IH-35 and Irola Drive for a used car lot. Now they're petitioning the residents in Mobile Villa to get it changed. Mr. Greenwald told Mr. Potempa if he had seen the plat they presented to Planning and zoning, he would know why it was turned down. Mr. Sawyer: A. Asked how we're doing on the painting program for graffiti. Mr. swinney said he had not heard from Judge Cinnamon. Mr. Sweatt reported Judge Cinnamon is on vacation and as soon as he gets back he will have some volunteers for the project. B. Questioned who the Taxpayers for Good Government are. Noticed one of the letters turned in for the Floyd Dicus public hearing was signed Taxpayers for Good Government. No one seemed to know for sure who they are. -226- Mr. McDonald: A. Commented the financial report is great. Suggested a possible tax reduction to eliminate some of next year's surplus (not the reserve) and then turn around and promote a bond issue to get the things we need done and it would offset any tax reduction we may be able to entertain. Doesn't think we'll ever sell a bond issue with a tax increase. Mr. Sweatt encouraged Mr. at the mid-year budget decisions. McDonald to wait until he looks before making any of those B. Reported some of the Councilmembers attended the BVYA meeting the other night. They brought up an interesting point about bringing in lots of tournaments and they need some help with their scoreboard. Maybe at some future date we can use some of our hotel/motel tax money to ,help them make that a class park over there. Those tournaments are a tourist venture. Mr. Greenwald has the facts on what they need for the scoreboard. C. Stated he would like to get the land office deal out in the open. If the Council wants him to shut up right now, he will. Mr. Sweatt felt they have made some headway, it's currently not an issue, and he doesn't feel the time is right to bring it up. Mr. McDonald said they lied to us. Mr. Sweatt mentioned are being addressed. resolution date and days. the City had some concerns and they Mr. Swinney asked if we have a Mr. Sweatt replied probably 15-20 Mr. Greenwald commented if they circumvent everything, it will be political death for them and there are quite a few entities involved. Mr. Swinney suggested if we're not in a corner, let's don't start swinging yet. Mr. Sawyer remarked if our best information says progressing favorably for us, then leave it alone. McDonald felt the City will live to regret that. it's Mr. Mr. Greenwald: A. Reported BVYA had some poles donated and GVEC will put them in. They are putting up lights on the softball field for little kids. They've been short two scoreboards and there's a league over in the Windcrest area they heard was folding and getting rid of everything, so they secured four scoreboards for free. The boards need some work. They will probably be able to take the four and make two good ones. They need a total of about $1,000. Mr. Sawyer asked if the City couldn't take that from the hotel/motel tax. Mr. Sweatt replied he believes that is probably a legitimate expenditure. -227- Mr. Greenwald went on to say there are three tournaments coming up. The first starts tomorrow night (Thursday) and goes through sunday. Seventy teams will be participating. One of the things they've asked (and he doesn't know if Mr. Sweatt got the letter yet) is to make Aero from Oak to FM 1518 one way and have diagonal parking on the one side. The Catholic church Festival is Sunday pavilion and they also will need parking. Columbus love it - they figure they will sales. at The make the large Knights of more food Mr. Sawyer asked if the gate blocked off near the swimming pool with a chain could be opened. It was opened for the 4th of July last year for extra parking. Mayor Baldwin asked why BVYA is so late in letting us know about this. Mr. Greenwald explained this was supposed to have been approved several weeks ago, but for some reason it wasn't. Also, BVYA has taken a tournament they hadn't intended to because the City that was going to host it backed out. That is not this tournament, but a future one. B. Informed Council there will be a ten minute oil change business at the corner of Borgfeld Road and FM 3009. Planning and zoning approved it last week. Mayor Baldwin asked if had to meet all the requirements of the overlay and was told it did and the owner loves it. C. Noted there's an article in the paper about Schertz luring businesses to the City. D. Remarked Planning and Zoning had already approved the expansion of Windy Meadow some time back and are now starting to get complaints about speeders and about people using Oak Street instead of FM 1518 and Windy Meadow Drive. Is there some way we can get a three month count and look at the tickets and accidents in the area? The plans for expansion include an additional 170 units. Before going on to Items by Mayor, Mr. Sawyer said the politicians need to be reminded to pick up their signs after the election. #l2 ITEMS BY MAYOR: A. Announced he had a letter from the Mayor of Fair Oaks regarding a public seminar on the pros and cons of city/county consolidation. For anyone interested in attending, the times and dates are listed in the letter. It was suggested the Mayor of Fair Oaks be sent a copy of the letter written on behalf of the City of Schertz about consolidation. B. Asked if the City has any kind of emergency evacuation route in case of a train wreck. While he was out campaigning, the Lone Oak Homeowners Association asked him about it. The Mayor was informed by other Councilmembers there's a copy of the plan in the City's Emergency -228- Operation Plan book. C. Mentioned he had passed around the from the Texaco being found innocent. anyone to testify to substantiate the The jury felt the prosecution did evidence. article about "Andy" They couldn't find charges against him. not present enough Before adjournment, Mr. Greenwald had a few more things to mention: (I) The Schertz Humane Society is up and running again. Do we have a liaison? It was determined Barbara Stanhope was the previous liaison. (2) Thanked Rachel Drady for the paper about the mortgage company. phone calls and people have walked article she ran in the He has received numerous up t~ him to thank him. .10 ADJOURNMENT: On a motion by seconded by Mr. Potempa and unanimously meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m. Mr. Swinney, approved, the Mayor, City of Schertz, Texas ATTEST: ~~ City Secretary, City of Schertz -229-