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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 7, 1993
The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session
Tuesday, September 7, 1993 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; Joe Potempa; Hal Baldwin;
Mary Marsh and Ken Greenwald. Absent: Barbara Stanhope.
Staff present were City Manager Kerry Sweatt and City
Secretary June Krause.
After welcoming everyone to the meeting, Mayor Sawyer asked
them to rise and join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
#1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A.
B.
C.
D.
Regular Meeting 8-3-93
Special Meeting 8-11-93
BOA Meeting 8-17-93
Regular Meetinq 8-17-93
Mr. Greenwald moved to approve the minutes of the Regular
Meetinqs of 8-3-93 and 8-17-93 and the Special Meeting of
8-11-93 and the BOA Meeting of 8-17-93. Mrs. Marsh
seconded the motion, which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Potempa, Baldwin, Marsh and Greenwald
NAYS: None
#2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: None
#3 PRESENTATIONS: Mayor Sawyer asked that this
be delayed since the presenters were not present at
time.
item
this
#4 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced an ordinance
and read the caption as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 93-S-14
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.
Mrs. Marsh moved to approve the final consideration of an
ordinance amendinq the zoning ordinance by rezoning 86.6
acres of land out of Guadalupe County. Mr. Baldwin
seconded the motion, which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Potempa, Baldwin, Marsh and Greenwald
NAYS: None
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#5 RESOLUTION: Mayor Sawyer introduced a resolution
and read the caption as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 93-R-5
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS IN SUPPORT OF THE
CIBOLO VALLEY ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE
COUNCIL.
Mr. Greenwald moved to approve the resolution in support of
CVADAC. Mr. Potempa seconded the motion, which carried as
follows:
AYES: Councilmembers Potempa, Baldwin, Marsh and Greenwald.
NAYS: none
#6 APPOINTMENTS:
A. Appoint member to the Housing Authority Board
Mrs. Marsh moved to appoint Regis Lynch as a member to the
Housing Authority Board. Mr. Baldwin seconded the motion,
which carried as follows:
AYES: Councilmembers Potempa, Baldwin, Marsh and Greenwald
NAYS: None
B. Appoint Donovan Butler, D.O., as Emergency
Medical Service Medical Director.
Mr. Baldwin moved to appoint Donovan Butler as the
Emergency Medical Service Medical Director. Mrs. Marsh
seconded the motion, which carried as follows:
AYES: Councilmembers Potempa, Baldwin, Marsh and Greenwald
NAYS: None
#7 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Consider and take action on
receiving and approving the Comprehensive Plan as
recommended by the Planning & Zoning Commission.
Mayor Sawyer declared that the Planning & Zoning Commission
members did a fantastic job on this and also noted that this
plan was accomplished with all volunteer labor and at no
cost to the city.
Mrs. Marsh moved to accept and approve the Comprehensive
Plan as recommended by P&Z. Mr. Greenwald seconded the
motion, which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Potempa, Baldwin, Marsh and Greenwald
NAYS: None
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#8 PUBLIC HEARING DATE: Consider and take action on
setting a public hearing date regarding the creation of a
Reinvestment Zone for a Tax Abatement Agreement.
Mr. Sweatt recommended Council set October 5th for the date
of the public hearing for the Technos Corporation
application. He added that this company is a hi-tech
fabricating company and will be employing 25 people, who
will move here from San Antonio.
Mr. Potempa moved to set October 5, 1993 as the date
the public hearing on the Technos Corporation request
Reinvestment Zone for a Tax Abatement Agreement.
Baldwin seconded the motion, which carried as follows:
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for a
Mr.
AYES:
NAYS:
Councilmembers Potempa, Baldwin, Marsh and Greenwald
None
would
ready.
#9 EXECUTIVE SESSION: Mayor Sawyer advised that there
not be an executive session as the attorneys were not
#10
session.
Consider and take action on the above executive
Passed over as explained in the above item.
At this time, Mayor Sawyer requested to go back to item #3
as the Paragon Representative had arrived.
#3 PRESENTATIONS: A. Paragon Cable to make a
presentation regarding the FCC ruling on rates.
Ms. Susan Williams, representing Paragon Cable TV,
addressed Council concerning the FCC ruling on rates. The
new rates did go into effect on September 1, 1993, with
customers starting to pay the new rates on their bills
starting with September 1 and because they have 28 cycles,
it will take the entire month of September to complete. She
did stress that they would be losing a great deal of money
annually but will be continuing with the fibre optic bill
out. She then presented a flyer that would be going out to
all customers and asked if Council had any questions. She
did mention that this is the first time there has been a
rate decrease and over the next two years, there will be a
whole new family of new converters.
Mr. Potempa asked if the City of Schertz could do like San
Antonio and become a rate regulator. Ms. Williams said
they could by taking certain steps.
Mrs. Marsh asked if they would send something out to elect
under the new system. Ms. Williams advised that Paragon
will adapt to what the customers have now: however if they
want to change they can contact the company.
B. Paragon Cable to make a donation for fire hydrant
locators.
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Ms. Williams reminded Council that back when they were
renegotiating the franchise, Paragon said they would like to
get more involved with the communities. After talking with
Mr. Sweatt about some project, he let then know about a
project where the City would need some reflectors locating
fire hydrants. She then presented the City a check for
$1,000 for this project.
Mayor Sawyer thanked Ms. Williams, saying the City has
enjoyed the relationship we have built with Paragon.
#11 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: A. The American Planning
Association will be presenting an award to the City of
Schertz on September 10th at the Menger.
B. Received information today from the Texas Hi Speed Rail,
there will be a meeting in Seguin on September 9th at 7:30
p.m. at the Commissioners Court building.
#12 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. Potempa mentioned the
Jerry Lewis Telethon, saying it was a lot of fun and Schertz
is really involved in this.
Mrs. Marsh called attention that five years ago this date,
Kerry Sweatt walked in our door and took over. She added
that in her personal opinion, it was the best thing that
ever happened to Schertz. She said we can look to Kerry
Sweatt as being the father of all the good things that have
happened in the City of Schertz.
#13 ITEMS BY MAYOR: None
Mayor Sawyer called a short recess at 7:35 p.m.
for the Council to move to the conference room
budget workshop.
in order
for the
The meeting was reconvened at 7:40 p.m. in the Conference
Room.
#14 BUDGET WORKSHOP: Mr. Sweatt said it is always
good to hear good news. Today we received word that our
Worker's Compensation Experience Modifier changed from .99
to .92 and our Fund Discount changed from .07 to .29. The
General Fund will benefit by about $31,000 decrease. He
referred to the most recent recap sheet on revenues. He
said we have prepared a budget recommendation to take the
$31,000 and applied it to the Operational Budget, picking up
the funding for the Fire Service to go to the 24 hour shift
on October 1 and fill the dispatcher position in the Police
Service on October 1 also. There will be minor adjustments
in other areas. This recap also includes the sound system
for the large pavilion.
Mrs. Marsh said she felt it was just great that we could
bring the fire service up to 24 hour shift and the dispatch
position for October 1st.
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Mayor Sawyer
talkinq about
these thinqs
any hiqher.
aqreed, sayinq especially since Council was
raising the tax rate another one cent to do
and now they will not have to raise the rate
Mr. Sweatt briefly went over the tax rate request again.
Mr. Potempa said he would still like to see the City hire
an extra police officer - even if part time.
Mayor Sawyer felt that if the City Manager and Police Chief
felt it was that important, they would have recommended it.
He added that we will be looking,in the very near future, at
a bond election to expand all aspects of public safety. He
hoped this could be on the ballot for the next election.
Mr. Potempa said he had never heard anyone say anything bad
about the Fire Department.
Mayor Sawyer, receivinq concurrence from Council, said he
would ask Mr. Sweatt to start gathering information for the
bond issue for public safety right away. He added that a
bond issue of this size requires that all the Council
members be for the issue.
Mr.
would
21st.
Sweatt reminded Council that the Tax Public Hearing
be September 15th, the Budget Hearing on September
That will be when we will have all the visuals.
#15 ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Potempa moved the meeting be
adjourned at 8:05 p.m., with Mrs. Marsh seconding the
motion, which carried unanimously.
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