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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 20, 1990
The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session, Tuesday,
November 20, 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, presidingi
Joe Potempa i Barbara Stanhope i Ken Greenwald. Absent: Hal
Baldwin and Mary Marsh. Staff present were City Manager Kerry
Sweatt and City Secretary June Krause.
Mayor Sawyer opened the meeting by asking everyone to jOin him in
the Pledge of Allegiance.
#1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. Regular Session 9-18-90
B. Special Session 9-25-90
Mrs. Stanhope moved to approve the minutes of the Regular Session
of September 18th and the Special Session of September 25th. Mr.
Potempa seconded the motion, which carried as follows:
AYES: Councilmembers Potempa, Stanhope and Greenwald.
NAYS: None
#2 DRAWING: Christmas Decorating Committee drawing
regarding Christmas Program.
Mr. Steve Simonson, Chairman of the Decorating Committee, said
the committee is very excited about the very good response they
have received so far. He said everybody seems very excited
about the decorating that is being done in the City. He advised
they received $250 in donations campaign and added that the
Economic Development Task Force had donated the prizes. He then
asked each Councilmember to draw a name. Mr. Potempa drew
Barbara Clower of 2605 Cedar to receive fourth prize of a capi
Mrs. Stanhope drew Sherwin Malkowski for a T-shirti Mayor Sawyer
drew the name of Rose Adams of 717 Aviation for a tote bagi and
Mr. Greenwald drew Nina Artzt who won the first prize, which was
a watch. Mr. Simonson thanked Council for drawing the names and
everyone for participating.
Mr. Bob Andrews said the boxes are going out allover Schertz
with the entry forms for the decorating contest. There will be
first, second and third place for best residential i and first,
second and third place for business outdoor lighting. The
Committee will do the viewing and judging will be between the
15th and 22nd of December. On the 22nd, the winners will be
notified. He added that if we get as much response as last year,
it will be another hard decision to be madei because they had
over 40 responses last year. Mr. Andrews wanted to make it clear
that if the people do not register, they will not be judged.
They have to know in advance where to go for the judging. Mr.
Andrews said that in going around last year, he noticed a lot of
beautifully decorated places that had not entered.
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Mr. Simonson said that this year they will have signs made to be
placed in the winning yards and on the businesses, as well as the
plaques to be presented after the fact. He then reminded
everyone of the Annual Tree Lighting to be held on December 6th,
starting at 6:00 p.m. They have added a lot of extra lights and
decorations this year.
#3 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: None
#4 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced an ordinance and
read the caption as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 90-F-31
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS BE AMENDED
BY REVISING ARTICLE V, CHAPTER 7 1/2 AND
PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES NOT TO EXCEED $200.00
FOR VIOLATION THEREOFi REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
WITH THIS ORDINANCE.
Mrs. Stanhope moved to approve the final reading of an ordinance
amending the Code by revising Article V, Chapter 7 1/2 Municipal
Solid Waste Collection and Disposal. Mr. Greenwald seconded the
motion, which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Potempa, Stanhope and Greenwald.
NAYS: None
Mr. Sweatt advised that the purpose of this ordinance is to
provide guidance and information regarding the awarding of a
franchise for the collection and disposal of Municipal Sol id
Waste. This establishes various code provisions not only for the
current franchise that is under consideration, but any other
future consideration that might be given to franchises for
Municipal Solid Waste. This merely sets up the standards.
#5 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced an ordinance and
read the caption 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 19, EXHIBIT 4
WATER RATES ESTABLISHEDi PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATEi AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT.
Mr. Greenwald moved to approve the first reading of an ordinance
amending the Code by revising Section 19, Exhibit 4 Water Rates
Establ ished. Mrs. Stanhope seconded the motion, which carried
with the following vote:
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AYES:
NAYS:
Councilmembers Potempa, Stanhope and Greenwald.
None
Mr. Sweatt said the ordinance makes a change in the base rate
charges from $6.00 to $6.50 and changes the consumption rate from
$1. 01, for each 1000 qallonqs over 3000 gallons, to $1. 11 for
each thousand qallons over the 3000. The primary purpose of the
increase is to recoqnize the increased debt service incurred as a
result of the 1990 Certificates of Obligation. The corresponding
percentage of increase is appropriate throuqhout the full ranqe
and size of meters. The same percentage of increase applies to
outside the city 1 imi t rates. We feel our current rate or
proposed rates compare with other area cities and does not place
our rates at a disadvantage.
#6 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: A. We have received notice of a
Chamber of Commerce meeting on November 21st, at 3:30 p.m. at
Humana Hospital, Village Oaks.
B. We have a meeting scheduled for November 29th with the
consultinq engineers representing the subdivision of Savannah
Square pertaining to the Deer Haven drainaqe question.
C. Mark your calendar for the Employee Awards Program on
December 14th beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Center.
#7 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. Potempa asked if someone would
check out the 600 block of Maple, something about a drainage
problem.
#8 ITEMS BY MAYOR: None
#9 ADJOURNMEMT: Mr. Greenwald moved the meeting be
adjourned at 7:14 p.m.i Mrs. Stanhope seconded the motion, which
carried unanimously.
ATTEST:
J.