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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 17, 1993
The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session on
Tuesday, August 17, 1993 at 7:20 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; Joe Potempa; Hal Baldwin;
Barbara Stanhope; Mary Marsh and Ken Greenwald. Staff
present were City Manager Kerry Sweatt and City Secretary
June Krause.
#1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A.
B.
C.
BOA Meeting 7-20-93
Regular Meeting 7-20-93
Special meeting 7-28-93
Mr. Greenwald moved to approve the minutes of the BOA
Meeting of 7-20-93, the Regular Meeting of 7-20-93 and the
Special Meeting of 7-28-93. Mrs. Marsh seconded the
motion, which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Potempa, Baldwin, Stanhope, Marsh and
Greenwald
NAYS: None
ABSTAINING: Mrs. Stanhope on the minutes of 7-20-93.
#2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: A. Mr. Steve Simonson,
speaking for Cibolo Valley Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council,
informed Council that they had just been informed that the
state agency has de-funded CAVADAC for the coming year. He
said they will not receive any more money and do not really
know where they are going. He wanted to thank the Council
for being so supportive of them over the years. He advised
this decision was made without taking into consideration the
unique situation out here, our people do not have the
transportation to go to either Bexar County or Seguin for
counseling.
B. Mr. George Moore, SOl Brooks Avenue, related that the
previous Friday night there was a water main break on
Lindbergh Avenue between Winburn and Brooks Avenues. The
men worked into the night to get it repaired. When he got
up at 4:00 a.m., all the equipment and personnel were gone
but his water was not on. He waited until 7:00 a.m. and
the water was still not on. He said he called the emergency
number and the person answering was not responsive to him,
she just related the problems the Water Department was
having, then put him on hold and never came back to him. He
said that since he could not talk to the lady, his wife
called and the same lady answered. She was courteous but
you could not communicate with her. They then called the
Mayor and Councilman Potempa and between the two of them,
they got a man to go out about a quarter to 8:00 a.m. and
he said that when they were turning the valves back on, they
missed the one for Brooks Avenue.
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Mr. Sweatt, who had been asked by the Mayor to investigate,
apologized to Mr. Moore for any inconvenience he
encountered. Some of the work crews did not communicate
with the other crews and one valve was not turned on. We
will also instruct our dispatchers to try to stop and listen
to customers. We plan to use this experience as a good
teaching tool.
Mayor Sawyer advised Mr. Moore the City has taken steps to
correct this and will train our dispatchers to be more
responsive to customers.
#3 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced an ordinance
and read the caption as follows:
AN ORDINANCE
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO.
87-S-1 BY REZONING 86.6 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF
GUADALUPE COUNTY AND REFLECTING SUCH CHANGES
ON CERTAIN ZONING MAPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE SCHERTZ ZONING ORDINANCE.
Mr. Greenwald moved to approve the first reading
ordinance amending the zoning ordinance by rezoning
acre tract out of Guadalupe County. Mrs. Stanhope
the motion, which carried with the following vote:
of an
an 86.6
seconded
AYES: Councilmembers Potempa, Baldwin, Stanhope, Marsh and
Greenwald.
NAYS: None
Mr. Sweatt informed that this area, which
discussed several times, is known as Dove Meadows
Borgfeld Road and Dietz Road. The request is
from several types of zoning to a R-6 zoning,
single family with larger lot sizes.
has been
and faces
to rezone
which is
#4 APPOINTMENTS: Consider and take action on the the
following appointments:
A. Members to the Board of Directors to the Tax
Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone.
Mayor Sawyer advised that he had talked with both
Gerry Bethke and Lewis Street and they are willing to serve.
Mr. Greenwald moveg to appoint Gerry Bethke and Lewis
Street as members of the Board of Directors to the Tax
Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone, with Mr. Joe Potempa
as Chairman. Mrs. Marsh seconded the motion, which carried
with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Baldwin, Stanhope, Marsh and Greenwald
NAYS: None
ABSTAINING: Mr. Potempa
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B. Member to the Housing Authority Board of
Commissioners.
Mrs. Stanhope moved to appoint Jackie
Avenue as a new member to the Housing
Commissioners. Mrs. March seconded
carried as follows:
Jones of 508 Brooks
Authority Board of
the motion, which
AYES: Councilmember Potempa, Baldwin, Stanhope, Marsh and
Greenwald.
NAYS: None
Mayor Sawyer related that he had received a letter stating
that David Barker has also resigned, so the Housing
Authority will be requesting another appointment soon.
#5 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: A. The Mayor and
Councilmembers are invited to attend the Chamber of Commerce
Mixer on Friday night at the Kountry Kitchen, which will be
co-sponsored by Colonial Funeral Home.
B. Reported that the next meeting will not be until
September 1, 1993.
#6 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: None
#7 ITEMS BY MAYOR: The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
ran an article in their paper announcing the plans for
Technos Corporation to move into Schertz. Technos
Corporation has purchased property on FM 3009 and Interstate
Highway 35 in Schertz. The company will be building a
25,000 square foot plant which will employ 25 people.
He added that in the same paper, it was announced that
Vestal Steel Specialities Inc. has announced plans to
relocate its facilities from San Antonio to Schertz.
At 7:37 p.m., Mayor Sawyer called for a short recess in
order for Council to move to the Conference Room for the
remainder of the meeting.
The Regular meeting was reconvened at 7:40 p.m.
Conference Room of the Municipal Complex.
in the
#8 BUDGET WORKSHOP:
During the last budget workshop, Mr. Sweatt reminded
Council there was a question raised about the Revenue line
item on Tax-alcoholic beverage of $500. That line item
should be zero as we did not have any income so far in the
1992-93 budget and none is expected for this budget.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT - $792.624
Mr. Sweatt enumerated the budget figures as Personnel
Services $599,730; Supplies #38,750; Contractual Services
$92,244; Maintenance $7,400; Capital Outlay $54,500 for a
total departmental of $792,624.
He related that included in the personnel, there are two
that have been reclassified - the Office Manager from a
Service Grade 8 to a Grade 10 and the Chief from SG 19 to
SG20. The lieutenant position has been upgraded from a SG
14 to a SG 15, with no additional cost involved. Also
included in personnel is the addition of one dispatcher for
the last six months of the year. With the current work load
and responsibility to provide time off, sick, vacation and
holidays, it is virtually impossible to man the 24-hour
service.
The Capital Outlay item is for four new police vehicles at a
cost of $53,000. We propose to borrow $38,975 at a
three-year payout. The $56,260 will make the payment in
full for the units purchased this fiscal year.
Mr. Sweatt advised that our department heads were asked to
budget and then were asked two times to make adjustments and
we believe this represents good numbers.
When asked what was cut prior to getting to Council, Mr.
Sweatt advised that, from the five-year plan, three
additional patrol officers were cut at a cost of about
$65,000 and some other minor capital outlay items, plus
delaying for six months the additional dispatcher. He added
that our ratio to population is not what we would like it to
be, but he handed kudos to the Chief and department for
their handling of crime in relation to other communities.
Mrs. Marsh asked what one additional patrol officer would
cost. Mr. Sweatt replied that it would cost about one cent
of taxes.
FIRE DEPARTMENT - $251.620
Personnel Services,
Contractual Services
Capital Outlay $8,750.
$187,238; Supplies $19,509;
$23,833; Maintenance $12,290; and
Mr. Sweatt advised that in Personnel, there is proposed
salary changes involving upgrading the Chief from SG 15 to
SG 17 and the addition of 1-1/2 persons in the fire service
to establish a 24-hour shift for the last half of the year.
He said the single biggest deletion was adding two
firefighters to begin the 24-hour shift at the beginning of
the fiscal year. He said under the Fair Labor Standards
Act, we are required to set them up on a 56 hour/27 day
cycle. Based on this, there will be a slight amount of
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overtime for one shift each cycle. We looked at going to
three 8-hour shifts but the cost was prohibitive.
Mr. Potempa asked if by going with this concept, would the
individual home owner realize a decrease in their insurance.
Mr. Sweatt said that in the long run, it would affect our
key rate but that does not happen over night.
Mrs. Stanhope asked about the large
Compensation. Mr. Sweatt informed her
figuring our part-time personnel on actual
the $100 per week, for a great savings.
drop in Workers
that we are now
hours, instead of
There was some discussion about the age of most of the
equipment in the fire service and the need for replacement,
which would take a bond issue. Mayor Sawyer and the Council
agreed that we need to start working on a Public Safety Bond
Issue right now, hopefully to be on the next May election
ballot.
The major things cut from this budget was the need for
addi tional personnel to start October 1, 1993 for the
24-hour shift service; but that would cost about $20,000.
Mr. Sweatt announced that Chief Woodward will be completing
his first year and has done an outstanding job. We have put
money in this budget for building maintenance to complete
the job started last year and to put up a wall for sleeping
arrangements. The fire service has done an amazing job and
the volunteers and auxiliary have contributed greatly also.
INSPECTION - $55.949
Personnel Services $42,071i Supplies $1,800;
Services $10,228; Maintenance $1,850.
Contractual
Mr. Sweatt advised this has been an extremely busy year and
there are no capital outlay items in this budget. He said
there was very little cut from this bare-bone budget.
~J'RE;,ET D~J)A.RTJ1ENT - $ 2 8 3..l,J,9~
Mr. Sweatt advised that the deductions have to do with the
reorganization, bringing the Street Department under the
Public Works Supervisor.
Personnel Services $191,464: Supplies $46,950; Contractual
Services $17,989; Maintenance $23,193 and Capital Outlay
$3,512.
He then gave some statistics of this department, adding
the reductions are in street maintenance materials -
requested about $5,000 more than is budgeted. We
planned some bond projects that will alleviate some of
need for this. Not only was personnel reassigned but
of the equipment and we are not trying to heat or cool
that
they
have
the
some
that
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entire bUilding now that there is no need as personnel have
been moved to 10 Commercial Place.
PARK DEPARTMENT - $106.703
Personnel Services $53,834; Supplies $12,098; contractual
Services $13,702; and Capital Outlay $14,077.
The Capital Outlay items include a lawn sweeper and deck for
a mower and the $11,000 is to place a fence in the park to
separate and provide ballfield fencing around the BVYA
fields. We plan to charge $0.50 admission for tournaments
only to recapture this cost.
Mr. Greenwald
meeting, BVYA
this fencing.
advised that at the previous nights BVYA
mentioned contributing $2,000 a year toward
The items deleted were mainly sandblasting and repainting
the large pavilion, an estimated $4,500 for a sound system
and additional restrooms. He advised that staff proposes to
submit for a CDBG grant for restrooms next year and to
enlarge the parking lot, as well as sheet metal Skirting for
the top of the pavilion.
Mrs. Marsh reminded everyone that Council had agreed to use
the $4,000 saved on insurance for the sound system. Mayor
Sawyer and the majority of Councilmembers agreed to this.
MUNICIPAL BUILDING - $146,830
Personnel
Services
$46,375.
Services $50,180; Supplies $9,188; Contractual
$32,187; Maintenance $8,900 and Capital Outlay
One item that might impact the Personnel Services is the
proposed change in grade for the part-time custodian from a
SG 4 to a SG 5.
Mrs. Stanhope asked about the large increase in Operating
Supplies - Mr. Sweatt said that was diesel fuel for the new
auxiliary generator, which will be tied to peak time of
GVEC. Concerning the Architectural Services, Mr. Sweatt
said that during the coming year, we propose to employ a
architect to study this building and the Community Center
for expansion. The $46,375 in Capital Outlay is for the
generator to supply backup power for the police department
dispatching and the community center in times of emergency.
This generator would supply all of this and this building
where the Emergency Operating Center is located in times of
emergency.
ANIMAL CONTROL - $86.709
Personnel Services - $57,655; Supplies $7,936: Contractual
Services $17,155; Maintenance $2,998 and Capital Outlay
$965.
Answering questions, Mr. Sweatt explained that the
Operating Supplies was for animal food and supplies (that
not furnished by the Humane Society). The item listed as
"Library Books" refers to reference books and two community
education films they would use in the elementary schools.
It was suggested that this name should be changed to
"Educational Material".
SWIMMING POOL - $57.934
Personnel Services - $36,121; Supplies $8,083; Contractual
Services $9,542; and Maintenance $4,188.
Mr. Sweatt advised that up until now, we have reserved one
night a week for reservations for a private party. We may
consider cutting back the public hours and renting the pool
for private parties more nights. Mr. Sweatt reported that
the diving board is now fixed and safe for use; but we will
give some thought to taking it down and may come back and
ask for a large slide.
#10 ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Potempa moved the meeting be
adjourned at 9:35 p.m., with Mrs. Marsh seconding the
motion that carried unanimously.
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