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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 4, 1994
The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session
Tuesday, January 4, 1994 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers of the Municipal Complex, 1400 Schertz Parkway,
Schertz, Texas. The following members were present: Mayor
Earl W. Sawyer, presiding; Hal Baldwin; Barbara Stanhope;
Mary Marsh and Ken Greenwald. Absent: Joe Potempa. Staff
present were Assistant City Manager Steve Simonson and City
Secretary June Krause.
Mayor Sawyer welcomed everyone to the meeting and asked they
join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Sawyer then asked Chief Agee to come forward, saying
we recently had an incident where we felt our officers acted
very commendably. A young man tried to commit suicide with
a knife and when the officers attempted to stop him, he
attacked the officers. It was an incident where the
officers had every right to use deadly force but they did
not. He advised them that he, the City Council and City
Manager all commended the gentlemen for that.
Chief Agee then introduced Sergeant Reidy, who
commander, Officers Jeff Leal and Ernie Zambrano
the officers involved in this incident. He
personally thought they did an excellent job.
was the
who were
said he
#1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. Special Meeting 12-15-93
B. BOA Meeting 12-21-93
C. Regular Meeting 12-21-93
Mrs. Marsh moved to approve the minutes of the Special
Meeting of December 15, the BOA Meeting of December 21 and
the Regular Meeting of December 21, 1993. Mr. Baldwin
seconded the motion, which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Baldwin, Stanhope, Marsh and Greenwald
NAYS: None
#2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: None
#3 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced an ordinance
and read the caption as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 94-M-1
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE
AMENDED BY REPEALING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV,
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE AND BY
ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
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Mrs. Stanhope moved to approve the final consideration of
an ordinance repealing the Economic Development Task Force
and replacing it with the Economic Development Commission.
Mrs. Marsh seconded the motion, which carried as follows:
AYES: Councilmembers Baldwin, Stanhope, Marsh and Greenwald
NAYS: None
Mr. Simonson then read the list of names suggested for
nomination to the Economic Development Commission as
follows: W.J. Sweatt, Harold Smith, Charles McDonald,
Harry Richburg, Michael Domqard, Bob Vallance, Sr., Tony
Moreno, Mary Marsh, Jackie Jones, Eric White, Lew Borqfeld,
Bruce Hammersla, Merwin Willman and Juan Thorn.
Mr. Greenwald moved to appoint the above listed persons to
the Economic Development Commission. Mrs. Stanhope
seconded the motion, which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Baldwin, Stanhope, Marsh and Greenwald
NAYS: None
#4 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced an ordinance
and read the caption as follows:
AN ORDINANCE
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY
REVISING SECTION 7-1/2-54, EXHIBIT 2 GARBAGE
RATE SCHEDULE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT.
Mrs. Stanhope moved to approve the first reading of an
ordinance amending the Code by revising Section 7-1/2-54,
Exhibit 2 Garbage Rate Schedule. Mr. Baldwin seconded the
motion, which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Baldwin, Stanhope, Marsh and Greenwald
NAYS: None
#5 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: Assistant City Manager
Simonson reported that Mr. Dale Stein, Area Engineer for
the Texas Department of Transportation in Sequin is being
transferred to a San Antonio area office. His replacement
has not been appointed as yet.
#6 ITEMS BY COUNCIL:
Mrs. Marsh reminded everyone of the Schertz Business
Association sponsored Trail Ride dinner and dance on the 4th
of February at the VFW. Also the night before is when we
all meet at Ann Richard's to make the stew. This year the
SBA Silent Auction will be held at this event. If anyone
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has items they would
contact either Mrs.
where they make their
4th of July Jubilee.
like to donate to the silent auction,
Marsh or Anita Clark. This auction is
money for the fireworks display at the
#7 ITEMS BY MAYOR:
Announced that we are starting another Police Academy on the
13th of January. It is not too late to sign up if you are
interested.
Chief Agee said he thought there were about twenty signed up
already.
#8 ADJOURNMl!.a~J. : Mr. Baldwin moved the meeting be
adjourned at 7:09 p.m., with Mrs. Marsh seconding the
motion and it carrying unanimously.
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