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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 6, 1990
The Schertz City Council convened in Reqular Session, Tuesday,
November 6, 1990, 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, presidinqi
Joe Potempa i Barbara Stanhope and Mary Marsh. Absent: Hal
Baldwin and Ken Greenwald. Staff present were City Manager Kerry
R. Sweatt and City Secretary June G. Krause.
Mayor Sawyer opened the meeting and asked everyone to jOin him in
the Pledge of Alleqiance.
#1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mrs. Marsh moved to approve the
minutes of the Budget Workshop of August 29th, the Reqular
Meetinq of September 4th, the Public Hear inq of September 11th
and the Special Meetinq of September 12th. Mrs. Stanhope
seconded the motion, which carried with the fOllowing vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Potempa, Stanhope and Marsh
NAYS: None
#2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: Mr. Potempa, President of the
Schertz Business Club presented Mr. Kirk Timke, Firefighter, a
plaque naminq him the Employee of the Quarter.
#3 INTERIM CONTRACT: Consider and take action on an
Interim Contract for solid waste collection.
Mr. Sweatt said staff had prepared, for Council consideration, a
proposed contract to be known and may be cited as the Municipal
Solid Waste Interim Contract of the City of Schertz, Texas. It
will become effective December 1st, at which time our current
contract will expire, and will run until our franchise ordinance
is finalized on March 30th, 1991. The rates are to be made a
part of the contract with the residential rate beinq $6.47,
listinq all classification of service throuqh the larqe roll-off
containers. This is a decrease for residential rates of 18.2%
from our current rates. Mr. Sweatt recommended these rates be a
part of the interim contract and the contract be approved.
Mr. Potempa moved to approve the Interim Contract, includinq the
new rates. Mrs. Stanhope seconded the motion, which carried with
the fOllowinq vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Potempa, Stanhope and Marsh.
NAYS: None
#4 ORDIIlABCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced an ordinance and
read the caption as follows:
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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE
AMENDED BY REVISING ARTICLE V, CHAPTER 7 1/2
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND
DISPOSALi PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES NOT TO
EXCEED $200.00 FOR VIOLATION THEREOF:
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE.
Mrs. Marsh moved to approve the first reading of an ordinance
amending the Code by revising Article V, Chapter 7 1/2 Municipal
Solid Waste Collection and Disposal. Mr. Potempa seconded the
motion, which carried as follows:
AYES: Councilmembers Potempa, Stanhope and Marsh
NAYS: None
#5 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced an ordinance and
read the caption as follows:
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING ALAMO WASTE, INC. A
FRANCHISE FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
COLLECTION AND DISPOSALi IMPOSING PROVISIONS
AND CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE EXERCISE OF
SAMEi AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES NOT TO
EXCEED $200.00 FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
Mrs. Stanhope moved to approve the first reading of an ordinance
granting Alamo Waste, Inc. a franchise for providing solid waste
collection. Mrs. Marsh seconded the motion, which carried with
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Potempa, Stanhope and Marsh
NAYS: None
Mr. Mike Moore, of Moore Industrial Waste, said he had talked
with Mr. Sweatt earlier in the week and was told of his
recommendation. Mr. Moore said he fel t this was a pol i tical
rather than logical decision. He said his company had done a
survey of the citizens and they were overwhelmingly satisfied
with Moore's service. He said they had participated in the
Communi ty and they had been good commercial citizens. He said
one of the things for the future security of the City is access
to landfills and at a reasonable price. He said their future
agreements include access to the Buffalo Valley Landfill. He
said that obviously everyone on the Council knows and likes Henry
Gutierrez and that he liked Henry too. He said he felt that to
come back and change proposals after everyone had put their cards
on the table was not exactly fair. He added, they were denied
some good publicity from the reduction they tried to do for the
Ci ty. He said he fel t the Council should look at this from a
logical and business standpoint other than merely a political
standpOint. He ended by saying he appreciated Council's patience
in listening to him.
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Mrs. Bobby Vanada said she would like to respond to that. She
said she is a resident of Schertz and believes in keeping
businesses in Schertz. She mentioned the increase in rates of
Moore Service and the various complaints she had heard of this
company, although she had not had any problems with themi but she
did feel we should support our local businesses.
#6 BID AWARD: A. Half-ton pickup.
Mr. Sweatt advised that three bids were received, from San
Antonio Truck Sales, in the amount of $11,868 i Koepp Chevrolet
Inc. for $13,525 and from Gunn Chevrolet Inc. for $14,216. Mr.
Sweatt said staff recommend accepting the bid from San Antonio
Truck Sales.
Mrs. Marsh moved to accept the bid for the 1/2 ton pickup from
San Antonio Truck Sales, in the amount of $11,868. Mrs. Stanhope
seconded the motion, which carried with the fOllowing vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Potempa, Stanhope and Marsh.
NAYS: None
B. Backhoe/loader/tractor
Mr. Sweatt said bids were received from Case Power & Equipment,
in the amount of $28,353.68i from Alamo Ford New Holland Inc. for
$29,242.00 and from Kuenstler Machinery for $30,058.00. He
recommended accepting the Case bid.
Mrs. Stanhope moved to accept the bid, in the amount of
$28,353.68, from Case Power & Equipment. Mr. Potempa seconded
the motion, which carried with the fOllowing vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Potempa, Stanhope and Marsh
NAYS: None
#7 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: A. Reminded Council of the
Veteran I s Day parade on November 10th in Universal City. Our
float will be number 49 in the parade.
Mrs. Marsh mentioned that Council would need some way to get from
the end of the parade back to their vehicles and ask what about
the weather?
Mr. Sweatt said he would make arrangement to transport
Councilmembers back to their vehicles and we had not heard of any
plans concerning the weather. He would wait until that morning
and would let them know.
#8 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: None
#9 ITEMS BY MAYOR: None
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#10 ADJOURNMENT:
by Mrs. Stanhope and
adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
On a motion by Mrs. Marsh,
unanimously carried, the
ATTEST:
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duly seconded
meeting was
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