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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 7, 1995
The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session
Tuesday, February 7, 1995 at 7100 p.m. in the Council
Chambers of the Municipal Complex, 1400 Schertz Parkway,
Schertz, Texas. The fOllowing members were present: Mayor
Hal Baldwin, presiding; Charles McDonald; Joe Potempa and
Barbara Stanhope. Absent: Councilmembers Mary Marsh and
Ken Greenwald. 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.
#1 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: Those citizens wishing to
speak on agenda items and those having matters they wish to
discuss with Council, which have not previously been
submitted to the City Manager, will be heard at this time.
Georqe Mower related he had called Animal Control this past
weekend and qotten a recording. He forqot exactly what the
message said, but the alternative was to call the Police
Dispatcher in case of an emergency. When he called the
dispatcher, he was asked if it was an emergency and he
replied it was not, but the State and the City have
declared there is a rabies emergency. Mr. Mower asked
Council if they might consider having someone work on
weekends because in his neighborhood that's the time the
dogs and cats mysteriously get out in bunches and qroups.
Mr. Mower commented that accordinq to everything he can
read, this is dangerous. If the City can afford, as he
read in an ad, a Personnel Clerk for the Economic
Development Department, they could make arrangements for
someone to work at Animal Control on the weekends.
Mr. Mower also mentioned the upcoming May election and
wondered why the ordinance on the agenda this evening
calling for an election is declaring an emerqency. Mr.
Mower said he talked this over with several people and the
answer he got didn't make sense. Their answer was it is
declared an emergency so there doesn't have to be a public
hearinq on the ordinance. If the way you can get around
havlnq a public hearing is declaring an emergency, then
something is out of whack here. If you have to declare an
emergency to take care of business for an election to be
held in May, then it seems you ought to look at the
charter.
#2 POLICE RESERVE: Consider and take action on
appointing four members to the Police Reserve Force.
Chief Agee introduced Mario Hernandez, Michelle DeBee,
Stephen Pulaski and Brinda Buckner, stated they have met
all the requirements and recommended Council consider
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appointing them to the Police Reserve Force.
Mr. Potempa moved that Mario Hernandez, Michelle
Stephen Pulaski and Brinda Buckner be appointed
Police Reserve Force. Mrs. Stanhope seconded the
which carried with the following votes:
DeBee,
to the
motion,
AYES: Councilmembers McDonald, Potempa and Stanhope.
NAYS: None.
Mayor Baldwin welcomed them to the City of Schertz.
#3 PARTICIPATION
on participation
Organization.
IN CESO: Consider and take
in Combined Emergency
action
Service
Mr. Sweatt commented, as discussed at the workshop, this
is an organization composed of a number of area cities and
organlzations cooperatlng intergovernmentally for the
purpose of providing a hazardous material response team.
The cost of $2100.00 annually is the same for all
participants. Hopefully some of the cost can be recovered
from the parties responsible for the hazardous spills.
Mr. McDonald moved to approve participation
Combined Emergency Service organization. Mrs.
seconded the motion, which carried with the
votes:
in the
Stanhope
following
AYES: Councilmembers McDonald, Potempa and Stanhope.
NAYS: None.
#4 ORDINANCE: Consider and take action on
reading of an ordinance amending the code of
pertaining to pilfering or scavenging of
materials.
the first
Ordinances
recyclable
Mayor Baldwin introduced an ordinance and read the caption
as follows:
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF
CHAPTER 7 1/2, SECTION 46, SECTION 47,
63, AND AMENDING THE TITLE OF ARTICLE
PRESCRIBING PENALTIES.
SCHERTZ,
SECTION
V, AND
Mr. Sweatt related this is designed to address the
question of pilfering, removal, or unauthorized taking of
material from curbside bin collection. The changes
suggested by the Council at the workshop have been
incorporated.
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Mrs. Stanhope moved to approve the first reading of
ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances pertaining
pilfering or scavenging of recyclable materials.
McDonald seconded the motion, which carried with
following votes:
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Mr.
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AYES: Councilmembers McDonald, Potempa and Stanhope.
NAYS: None.
#5 ORDINANCE: Consider and take action on the
first reading of an ordinance authorizing retired employees
and their dependents to purchase continued health coverage.
Mayor Baldwin introduced an ordinance and read the caption
as follows:
AN ORDINANCE
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
rEXAS, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN CITY OF SCHERTZ
EMPLOYEES, ALONG WITH CERTAIN OF THEIR
DEPENDENTS, WHO ELECT TO RETIRE TO PURCHASE
CONTINUED HEALTH COVERAGE AT RETIREMENT AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DArE.
Mr. Sweatt related this is proposed as an addition to the
City's benefit package for employees who choose to stay
with the City and ultimately retire. They can purchase
this health coveraqe either at the same rate, or a lower
rate, or a higher rate depending on what rate is being
charged at that time by the provider. They will be charged
whatever the cost is plus a 2% administration fee. It is
proposed this will be available to any employee who retires
and any dependent of an employee who retires who has been
covered for a period of twelve months prior to the date of
retirement. If it is necessary to place them in a separate
category because of increased cost to the City, that can be
done. The wording chanqes recommended by Council at the
workshop have been incorporated.
Mr. McDonald moved to approve the first reading
ordinance authorizing retired employees and
dependents to purchase continued health coverage.
Stanhope seconded the motion, which carried with
following votes:
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their
Mrs.
the
AYES: Councilmembers McDonald, Potempa and Stanhope.
NAYS: None.
#6 ORDINANCE: Consider and take action on the first
reading of revised Ordinance #94-S-3S, nominating an area
as an Enterprise Zone.
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Mayor Baldwin introduced an ordinance and read the caption
as follows:
AN ORDINANCE
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS, NOMINATING AN AREA AS AN ENTERPRISE ZONE
PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT
(CHAPTER 2303 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE);
DESIGNATING AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE TO ACT
ON ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE ZONE AND THE
NOMINATION AND DESIGNATION OF THE NEW AREA
DESCRIBED HEREIN AS AN ENTERPRISE AND
REINVESTMENT ZONE; AND FURTHER DESIGNATING A
LIAISON TO ACT ON ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE
ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT ONCE THE ZONE IS DESIGNATED
BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
Mr. Sweatt reminded the Council this item was originally
adopted as Ordinance #94-S-35 as a result of discussion of
the Enterprise Zone Act. After this ordinance was prepared
and sent to the Department of Commerce, they asked that
several things in the ordinance be changed. One of those
changes was in the caption where we referred to Texas Civil
Statutes, Article 5190.7 which has since been codified and
so the reference should be Chapter 2303 of the Government
Code. Also there were some errors in the field notes which
have been corrected. Rather than going through and
amending the oriqinal ordinance, we are simply asking that
Council adopt a nAW ordinance. It contains all the same
information as the original with the corrections requested
by the Texas Department of Commerce.
Mrs. Stanhope moved to approve the first reading of a
revision to Ordinance #94-S-35, nominating an area as an
Enterprise Zone. Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, which
carried with the following votes:
AYES: Councilmembers McDonald, Potempa and Stanhope.
NAYS: None.
#7 ORDINANCE: Consider and take action on an
ordinance calling an election for May 6, 1995.
Mayor Baldwin introduced an ordinance and read the caption
as follows:
ORDINANCE 95-E-3
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 6,
1995, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE (3)
COUNCILMEMBERS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Mr. Sweatt advised the reason they call an emergency at
this early date is simply so the ordinance can be adopted
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in one reading. This year we will
Councilmembers for Places 3, 4 and 5.
be
electing
Mrs. Stanhope moved to approve the ordinance calling an
election for May 6, 1995. Mr. McDonald seconded the
motion, which carried with the following votes:
AYES: Councilmembers McDonald, Potempa and Stanhope.
NAYS: None.
#8 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: Explained it is going to
be a Little difficult to report recycling information in
the February Newsletter because of recycling just getting
started and having to cut the months in two parts to meet
the Newsletter deadline. After the February edition, they
should have a full cycle which will make it easier.
#9 ITEMS BY COUNCIL:
Mower that Mark Marquez is
the personnel clerk is for
development.
Mr. McDonald: Reminded Mr.
now in charge of personnel and
the City and not just economic
Mr. Mower asked Mr. McDonald if he is saying the ad is a
mistake because it says the clerk is for the Economic
Development Department. Mr. McDonald replied the Economic
Development Department is where the money is budgeted, but
the personnel clerk is for the entire City.
Mr. PotemDa: Thanked the City for the flowers they sent
his wife. She's currently in isolation because she
developed an infection, but if everything goes well, she
should be home in a couple of weeks.
#10 ITEMS BY MAYOR: There were none.
# 11 ADJOURNMENT: On a
seconded by Mr. McDonald and
meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Mr. Potempa,
carried, the
Schertz, Texas
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