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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 2, 1990
The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session, Tuesday,
October 2, 1990 at 7:00 p.m. at the Municipal Complex, 1400
Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas. The following members were
present: Mayor Earl W. Sawyer, presiding i Joe Potempa, Hal
Baldwini Barbara Stanhopei Mary Marsh and Ken Greenwald. Staff
present were City Manager Kerry Sweatt and Deputy City Secretary
Alice Austin.
Mayor Sawyer opened the meeting and asked those present to join
him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Sawyer then ask Mr. Lou Borgfeld of the Economic
Development Task Force to come forward and presented him with a
proclamation. Mayor Sawyer read the proclamation which proclaims
the week of October 7th through 13th 1990 as "The Second Annual
Schertz Business Appreciation Week" and further calls upon all
citizens of Schertz to contact the business owners and managers
and express their appreciation to them for locating their
business in the City and for products and services they provide.
II APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Special Tour of 8-15-90, Special
Meeting of 8-15-90, Budget Session of 8-15-90, Board of
Adjustment 8-21-90, Regular Meeting of 8-21-90 and Budget Session
of 8-21-90.
Mrs. Stanhope made the following corrections:
Minutes of 8-15-90, #5-2 date given as September 19th and Minutes
of 8-21-90, #8-C date given as September 10th. Mr. Sweatt
advised that the date was September 10th.
Minutes of August 15, 1990 page 7, para 9 last line to read "the
latter part of this year we will be adding additional open
space" .
Minutes of August 15, 1990 page 8, para 1, next to last line
"positions", 7 para 4th line "an", 8 para, line four "(young in
this profession)and he said he has".
Minutes of 8-21-90 extra spaces in dollar figure in #1-1 and #1-
4, on pg. 17 para 3, line 4 "Secretary's"
Mrs. Marsh made correction in #5-4 "para-mutuel.
Mr. Baldwin made the motion to approve the Minutes of the Special
Tour of 8-15-90, Special Meeting of 8-15-90, Budget Session of 8-
15-90, Board of Adjustment 8-21-90, Regular Meeting of 8-21-90
and Budget Session of 8-21-90. Mrs. Stanhope seconded the motion
which carried with the following vote:
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AYES: Councilmember Joe Potempa, Hal Baldwin, Barbara Stanhope,
Mary Marsh and Ken Greenwald.
NAYS: None
12. HEARIRG OF RESIDERrS: Mr. Thomas G. Weaver and Mr. Ed
Nordmier reserved time for Item #4.
Mr. Dale asked to speak on Deerhaven Drainaqe. He advised that
on May 9 after conferrinq with several of his neiqhbors he had
written a letter to Mr. Sweatt concerninq the drainaqe in
Deerhaven due to construction of Savannah Square housinq
addition. On May 14 Mr. Dishonq also wrote a letter concerninq
the same thinq. On May 23 they had received a letter from Mr.
Sweatt sayinq that he would look into this matter. He advised
that some time after that he had a conversation by telephone with
Mr. Sweatt indicatinq that the city was goinq back to the
oriqinal contractor to see if somethinq could be done. Mr. Dale
had relayed this information to all of his neiqhbors that are
involved. He advised that this summer had been quite dry but
that there had been two heavy rain falls in their area. He said
that he would like to know what has been done, if anythinq and
what the prospects are.
Mr. Sweatt advised that we had contacted the oriqinal contractors
and oriqinal enqineers on the project. He advised that we met
with them here, aqreed on the format of the information that they
needed to gather to reconsider the design of that retention basin
and retaininq structure there. He had then called Mr. Dale to
advise him that there miqht be some surveYing beinq done by the
developer and his enqineer. He had placed two calls since that
time to the enqineer and they have not replied to our request.
He advised that it was our understandinq that they are
redesigninq the retention structure to make chanqes that would
affect the down stream drainage but that they had not replied to
our call.
Mayor Sawyer requested that Mr. Sweatt
enqineers and see if can qet them to do
problem.
aqain contact the
somethinq about the
Mr. Dale advised that the catchment basin is a perfect breedinq
qround for mosquitos.
Mayor Sawyer thanked Mr. Dale for bringing the matter to
Council's attention and ask him to be patient with us as we are
dOinq the best we can. He advised that we are lookinq into
improvinq the drainaqe behind the houses on Antler and we will
keep after the developers to see if we can get them to straighten
up what they have already done.
Mr. Dale asked if they could get some information every now and
then.
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Mayor Sawyer requested DeerHaven Drainage be added as number 26
on the Bellringer List.
13 PRESENTATION: Mayor Sawyer advised that this was an
acknowledgment and receipt of qrant funds from Wal-Mart
Foundation for economic development activities. He requested
that Mr. McDonald of Wal-Mart and Mr. Lou Borgfeld of City of
Schertz Task Force to come forward. Mr. McDonald advised that
this was a check for $1,666.66 which is one-third of a five
thousand dollar grant that Wal-Mart Foundation had awarded to the
City of Schertz for economic development.
Mr. Sweatt advised that he would like to say in behalf of Wal-
Mart and Mr. McDonald that his company and he individually has
been an extremely valuable supporter of our economic development
activities and in overall city activities. The company has made
substantial donations for landscaping and beautification work
this past summer. He advised that Mr. McDonald had been rather
reticent of being recognized publicallY and he would like to take
this opportunity to recoqnize that and other contributions the
company has made to us.
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RESOLUTION: Mayor Sawyer introduced a resolution
and burning of toxic waste and read the caption
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS, OBJECTING TO TRANSPORTING TO,
STORAGE AND BURNING OF TOXIC WASTE, AS A FUEL, BY
THE LAFARGE CORPORATION AT IT'S CEMENT
MANUFACTURING FACILITY, OR AT ANY OTHER FACILITY
LOCATED IN COMAL, GUADALUPE OR BEXAR COUNTIES.
Mr. Thomas G. Weaver of 106 Tocama, Universal City advised that
he is a tax payer in the City of Schertz and that he also works
here. On the issue of storaqe and burning of toxic waste he
advised that he had a personal interest in that he has a weekend
summer place in New Braunfels less than two miles from the stack
at the Lafarge plant. He advised that he has been in a position
to observe area cities and that the Schertz Council has developed
a reputation over the last five or six years of being very
careful in non-political decisions that Council makes. He
advised that the city manager had been very helpful to him by
providing him with a copy of the resolution. Mr. Weaver advised
that he would like to commend Council on their concern in
environmental matters but he had a few comments he would like to
make before they considered the resolution. He advised that the
list of things classified as toxic waste has qrown. He said that
most people are toxic waste qenerators and we have to dispose of
it. He advised that he was not an expert, only a concerned
citizen, and he had checked into the plant and that there would
be no radioactive material, no pesticides, no dioxines or pcbs.
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He said that the items scheduled under the permit must be
disposed of and if they are used for fuel we would be recycling.
He advised that there are twenty plants in existence and there
are no environmental or health problems even in California who
has the most restrictions. He advised that for the resolution to
be effective they must have facts and documentation accompanYing
it to be considered. He suggested that the Council could use
their resolution to petition the Texas Water Control Board and
Commission that they maintain a stringent permitting program. He
advised that what he was asking was that Council base their
decision on facts and not on emotion. He said that he
respectfully requested that Council vote the resolution down.
Mr. Ed Nordmier of 409 Aviation advised that the cement kiln
uses the highest temperature of 2700 to 3000 degrees. He advised
that there is nothing that he knew of that uses that high a
temperature. He advised that the firing time is far longer. He
advised that the purpose of the plant was to save energy i and
that 50 percent of the cost of cement was the energy used in
manufacturing it. He advised that he could think of nothing that
could survive the temperature and time the toxic waste would be
subjected to.
Mayor Sawyer thanked Mr. Nordmier for his concern.
Mr. Potempa made a motion to table the resolution and schedule it
for further consideration at workshop. Mary Marsh seconded the
motion which carried with the fOllowing vote:
AYES: Councilmember Joe Potempa, Barbara Stanhope, Hal Baldwin,
Mary Marsh and Ken Greenwald.
NAYS: None
#5 ORDINAlICE: Mayor Sawyer introduced for final
consideration and read the caption to an ordinance as follows:
ORDINANCE 90-S-29
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS AMENDING THE SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCE, NO. 87-S-11, ARTICLE III, DESIGN
STANDARDS, SECTION 24, PUBLIC SITES AND OPEN
SPACESi AND PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE.
Mrs. Marsh made the motion to approve on final reading the
ordinance amending the subdivision ordinance No. 87-S-11. Mr.
Potempa seconded the motion which carried with the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmember Joe Potempa, Barbara Stanhope, Hal Baldwin,
Mary Marsh and Ken Greenwald.
NAYS: None
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'6 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced for consideration on
first reading and read the caption to an ordinance 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 18-32 STOP INTERSECTIONSi SECTION 18-35
YIELD INTERSECTIONS AND SECTION 18-76 MAXIMUM
SPEED ON SPECIFIC STREETS AND REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCE OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT.
Mr. Potempa made the motion to approve on first reading amendinq
the code of ordinances. Mrs. Stanhope seconded the motion which
carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Joe Potempa, Barbara Stanhope, Hal Baldwin,
Mary Marsh and Ken Greenwald.
NAYS: None
17 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: 1. Mr. Sweatt advised that Bob
Schwartz, who has been with GVEC for many years, was retiring and
the Council was invited to his retirement party on the 5th at
GVEC between 3 and 5 pm.
2. He advised that Samuel Clemens would be holding their bonfire
and snake dance on the 10th at 7 pm.
18 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: BARBARA STANHOPE: Advised that she
had a packaqe for the Texas Forest Service which was in regards
to funds that were available.
MARY MARSH: 1. Invited everyone to the Commerce Trade Fair on
October 11, from 2 to 8 pm. She advised that our task force
would have a booth there. She also advised that that night the
Business Appreciation would be held at the VFW at 7:00 pm. and
they would be showing our new marketing tape.
2. She advised that she would like to express her appreciation
to Mr. Sweatt who had spoken to Oak Forest Community Council.
She advised that there were 30 something people there and Mr.
Sweatt had presented an excellent presentation of "how goes it
with the City".
19 ITEMS BY MAYOR: Mayor Sawyer advised that tomorrow was
his birthday. He also said that on behalf of the Mayor's office
he wanted to encourage citizens to participate in the Task Force.
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110 ADJOURNMENT: On a motion by Mr. Potempa, second by Mr.
Baldwin and unanimous vote the meeting was adjourned at 7:41 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Deputy City Secretary, City of Schertz
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