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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MAY 18, 1993
The Schertz City Council convened in Reqular Session
Tuesday, May 18, 1993 at 7:07 p.m. in the Council Chambers
of the Municipal Complex, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz,
Texas. The followinq members were present: Mayor Earl W.
Sawyer, presidinq; Joe Potempa; Hal Baldwin; Barbara
Stanhope; Mary Marsh and Ken Greenwald. Staff present were
City Manaqer Kerry Sweatt and City Secretary June Krause.
*1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. Special Meetinq 4-28-93
B. Reqular Meetinq 5-4-93
Mrs. Stanhope moved to approve the minutes of the Special
Meetinq of 4-28-93 and the Reqular Meetinq of 5-4-93. Mr.
Greenwald seconded the motion, which carried as follows:
AYES: Councilmembers Potempa, Baldwin, Stanhope, Marsh and
Greenwald.
NAYS: None
*2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: None
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POLICE RESERVE: Presentation and appointment
Schreffler to the Police Reserve Force.
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Chief Aqee introduced Harold D. Schreffler, addinq that he
was pleased to ask the Mayor and Councilmembers to approve
the appointment of Mr. Schreffler to the Police Reserve
Force. He added that Mr. Schreffler has been servinq with
the Sheriff's Department in Bexar County and his wife is a
Schertz dispatcher.
Mr. Baldwin moved to appoint Harold D. Schreffler as a
Reserve Officer in the Police Department. Mrs. Marsh
seconded the motion, which carried with the followinq vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Potempa, Baldwin, Stanhope, Marsh and
Greenwald.
NAYS: None
Mayor Sawyer personally welcomed Mr. Schreffler, sayinq the
Council was very happy to have him as a member of the
Reserve Force.
*4 BID AWARD: Consider and take action on awardinq
bid for the Municipal Complex roofinq project.
Mr. Sweatt reminded Council that they had budqeted funds to
complete the roofinq project for the Municipal Buildinq.
Some of the work has been done. We opened bids on the
remainder of the project on May 6, with one bid beinq
submitted from Foam & Coatinqs in the amount of $12,213.
Mr. Sweatt advised that we are recommendinq awardinq the
bid to Foam and Coatinqs Company.
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Mrs. March moved to award the bid for the roof project to
Foam and Coatinqs in the amount of $12.213. Mr. Baldwin
seconded the vote, which carried with the followinq vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Potempa, Baldwin, Stanhope, Marsh and
Greenwald.
NAYS: None
#5 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced an ordinance
and read the caption as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 93-F-9
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO KBL
CABLESYSTEMS OF THE SOUTHWEST, INC. D/B/A
PARAGON CABLE TO FURNISH CABLE TELEVISION
AND RELATED SERVICES AND SETTING FORTH THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF
Mrs. Marsh moved to approve the final readinq of an
ordinance granting a franchise to Paraqon Cable TV. Mr.
Greenwald seconded the motion.
Mr. Sweatt introduced Ms. Susan Williams, representing
Paragon Cable.
Ms. Williams referred to the 1992 Cable Act, saying that on
May 3rd, the FCC did release one rule out of many they will
be putting out. This rule was 500 pages in length and their
staff are still going through that at this time. This has
to do with rate regulations and how the municipalities are
going to work with the Cable Companies to determine what
rates are appropriate. They are going through the analysis
of this rule right now and it will require action later in
the fall. That is when they will be coming back to Council.
That is all covered in the ordinance under consideration at
this time.
Mr. Sweatt asked about the quote in the papers reqarding
the rate decrease of perhaps ten percent.
Ms. Williams said that came out in April but did not
accompany the rule that came out in May. In April, the FCC
indicated that there might be a 10% decrease, but a month
later when the rule came out it was not in there. It is up
to each cable company to look at the rule. The Cable
Company and Municipality will eventually make the
determination if a decrease is warranted.
Mayor Sawyer then called for a vote on the motion, which
carried as follows:
AYES: Councilmembers Potempa, Baldwin, Stanhope, Marsh and
Greenwald.
NAYS: None
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Ms. Williams had a check, which Mr. Sweatt explained was
to cover our attorney's fees and leqal advertisinq. They
had aqreed to pay both, althouqh only the advertisinq costs
are mentioned in the ordinance.
16 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced an ordinance
and read the caption as follows:
AN ORDINANCE
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
TEXAS, CREATING REINVESTMENT
ONE, CREATING A BOARD OF
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT
OF SCHERTZ,
ZONE NUMBER
DIRECTORS,
DATE, AND
Mr. Sweatt recalled that this is a topic Council has been
discussinq for the last six months or so. This was first
discussed at the Economic Development Task Force, was
discussed at the Planninq and Zoninq Commission and has been
discussed at numerous Council workshops. We have held a
public hearinq where Council heard a detailed explanation
how the Tax Reinvestment Zone and a Tax Incremental
Financinq would work. He reminded that this deals with
future fundinq for that district that is 1000 feet on either
side of Schertz Parkway from 1-35 to a distance sliqhtly
above the intersection of Live Oak Road. The other two
taxinq entities have indicated willinqness to participate
and we have, in fact, received an executed aqreement from
the other two entities.
Mrs. Marsh moved to approve the first readinq of an
ordinance creatinq Reinvestment Zone Number One and
authorizinq an aqreement. Mr. Potempa seconded the motion,
which carried with the followinq vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Potempa, Baldwin, Stanhope, Marsh and
Greenwald.
NAYS: None
Mayor Sawyer said this is qoinq to be one of the really good
benefits to the City, the School District and the County.
17 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: A. Remind to mark your
calendar for June 14th as the Flaq Disposal Day.
B. Remind that the Municipal offices will be closed on May
31st - Memorial Day.
C. Remind aqain of the planned Animal Shelter Openinq for
June 19th. He included in Council packets a proposed
invitation and asked for comments or suqqestions for wordinq
or mailinq lists.
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D. Also had a copy of the proposed plaque for the lobby of
the Animal Shelter. The Humane Society is meeting with
staff in the planning of the opening. We will have
entertainment, with comments from several. The ceremonies
to begin at 10:00 a.m. and then have open house until about
3:00 o'clock that afternoon.
#8 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. Potemoa said that Thursday
night at 6 p.m. there will be the ground breaking
ceremonies of the Lake Dunlap treatment plant of the Canyon
Regional Water Authority.
Mrs. Marsh: A. This weekend on May 23, the Schertz
Business Association will have their Jamboree at the VFW,
starting at 3:00 p.m. with a silent auction. The proceeds
will go toward the July 4th fireworks. She encouraged
everyone to attend this event and pass the word around.
B. On May 31st at the pavilion at 10:45 a.m., the VFW will
be putting on a nice memorial service. This will be a very
nice event and again, she encouraged everyone to attend.
C. She
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plans.
mentioned that she had attended a 4th of July
this date and they are moving right along with the
This event is getting bigger and better every year.
#9 ITEMS BY MAYOR:
#10 ADJOURNMENT:
adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
Stanhope and carried with
none
Mr. Potempa moved the meeting be
The motion was seconded by Mrs.
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