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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 12, 1990
The Schertz City Council convened in Special Workshop Session,
Wednesday, December 12, 1990 at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room
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 Deputy City Secretary Alice Austin.
'1 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: None
12 Discussion of the final consideration ot an ordinance
designating a Railroad Right-ot-way Sign District.
Mayor Sawyer advised that after last week's meeting Mrs. Stanhope
and Mrs. Marsh had asked about money to put another sign at the
creek. He had called the City Manager during the week and
informed him of what they would be doing with that little bit of
extra money we have left and Mr. Sweatt said that is great and we
can probably get more from other sources but we have to talk to
the Business Club and GVEC because part of the sign at the bridge
belongs to them. Mayor Sawyer advised that what we want to do is
to try to come up with a sign where we can change the message.
Something that will look really nice and that we can all agree
on. He said they felt the City could put up a third of the money
and GVEC and the Business Club might come up with some. He said
that the reason he was bringing this up at this time was because
if the sign is put down in the creek we would not be able to
reach it to change the message and that he had suggested that it
be placed on the railroad right-of-way. Mr. Sweatt had advised
him that we were in the process of passing an ordinance on signs
in the railroad right-of-way. Mayor asked Council their feeling
on changing the sign.
Mr. Greenwald advised that there is power at the sign now and if
we moved it the power would have to be moved.
Mrs. Marsh said that she thought the sign should be on the side
where it is now so that people can see it as they drive into the
city.
Mr. Sweatt advised that the information we had and the prices we
quoted the last time the sign was discussed at Council meeting
was when the Task Force had recommended a sign similar to the one
at the school or the Baptist Church with changing letters instead
of a billboard type sign. He advised that that type of sign
would have to be put in a different location for easy
accessibility.
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Mrs. Stanhope stated she would like to see a sign with our logo
enlarged and welcome superimposed on it. She also said the other
type of sign could be placed at some other location.
Mayor Sawyer said they are thinking more of an advertising sign
where the message can be changed.
Mrs. Stanhope said that we need more of a welcome sign and later
we can put up the other type of signs in other areas such as
Schertz Parkway.
Mrs. Marsh said that she visualized something similar to Samuel
Clemens sign onl y it would have Welcome to Schertz, population
and the city logo and then a message board and you would also
have room for the seal of the Business Club and GVEC.
Mr. Sweatt advised that you could do both with the same sign but
that particular location at the creek is more difficult to get to
the sign to change the message.
Mrs. Marsh said that maybe we could move it up some, but that it
needed to be in that general area because that is where you come
into Schertz.
Mrs. Stanhope advised that we would need two or three signs.
Mayor Sawyer said that the reason he had brought this up was to
see how Council feels about spending the money, approaching the
Business Club and GVEC.
13 Discussion of the final consideration of an ordinance
granting Alamo Waste, Inc. a franchise for Municipal Solid Waste.
Mr. Sweatt explained that the ordinance included in their packets
is a franchise ordinance that was drawn in keeping with our
negotiated contract and under the terms of the revised ordinance
that amends the code to prescribe franchise conditions. He
advised that this ordinance differs only in minor wording from
the original franchise that was submitted previously. He advised
that, if Council considers the ordinance on the 18th, the next
'step will be the acceptance by the franchisee, Alamo Waste. The
ordinance will then be required to be published in its entirety
two separate weeks before it takes effect. In the meantime we
have proceeded under the interim contract which contains most of
the same provisions as this ordinance.
Mr. Baldwin asked what kind of comments we have had since
December 1 when Alamo started. Mr. Sweatt advised that there
have been no problems, but a few interesting occurences when the
contract expired and Moore picked up their containers.
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Mrs. Marsh advised that she was delighted with the service. The
trash was picked up on time, none left laying around and the lids
put back on.
Mr. Potempa said the trucks were very quiet.
'4 Discussion of renewing the BVYA contract for 1991.
Mr. Greenwald introduced Ronnie Michalec, Elsie Adams, Tom
Kobanski and Don Smith. He advised that the contract essentially
remains the same as in previous years. He advised the contract
had been discussed with BVYA at their last meeting. One
provision which has been added is that BVYA not schedule any
activities on July 3rd or 4th.
Mr. Michalec advised that they had gone over the contract and it
is basically the same as previous years. He advised that he
looked forward to working with the Council and Mr. Greenwald
especially and offered his assistance if there is anything he can
do for the City.
Mr. Sweatt said that assuming the Business Club continues on with
some of the plans that have been discussed, they will probably
ask that BVYA open the concession stand. He advised that the
Business Club would like to schedule some activities. He said
that the same time the Business Club may offer an opportunity for
either the VFW of someone to run some sales at the pavilion.
Mr. Michalec advised that they had done this last year on the day
of the third and had bought quite a bit of food. They had made
about 50 cents all day.
Mr. Sweatt advised that we had some problems with the carnival
people last year but this year we want to schedule some games in
the park.
Mr. Michalec requested that they be invited to the Business Club
meetings when they started discussing the 4th of July Jubilee.
'5 Discussion of re-appointing two members to the Schertz
Housing Authority Board of Commissioners.
Mayor Sawyer advised that the two people up for reappointment
were Wellington Cyr and Edith Purcell and that if no one objects
he would like to appoint them again. He advised that they had
both done an outstanding job.
Mrs. Stanhope advised that it is to our advantage to keep Mr. Cyr
because, during the time when there was no director and there was
a problem, he was available and could be there every day. She
also advised that Mrs. Purcell is the second resident who has
been on the board and has done a fine job.
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'6 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: 1. Remind everyone that the
Employee Awards dinner is at 6:00 p.m. on December 14. The theme
will be western with casual dress. There will be a disc jockey
and a band after the ceremony. He advised that the Mayor had
been asked to make a few remarks and then he would call on each
member of Council if they have anything they wish to say to the
group they may do so at that time. We are trying to make this a
brief ceremony.
2. The last meeting in December is on the 18th and after the
meeting the Fire Department has their regularly scheduled tamale
dinner.
3. New holiday for Martin Luther King Day coming up on January
21st which we have not previously observed.
17 ITEMS BY COUNCIL:
Mary Marsh:
drainage.
1. Asked what the latest is on the Deerhaven
Mr. Sweatt advised that the engineers had finished their report.
The decision and their recommendation is to reduce the outflow on
the discharge side. This will not affect the quantity of water,
only the time of discharge. They will also build some blocks
downstream to reduce the velocity.
Mrs. Marsh asked if they realized this was their problem and if
they were going to pay for this.
Mr. Sweatt answered yes, but they realize that our agreeing for
them to do this does not necessarily relieve them of any other
obligations. He added that this is probably not the solution
that should have been done but this is a solution.
Mrs. Marsh requested the time frame. Mr. Sweatt advised that
they were supposed to finish their calculations and get them to
us last week. Once they are approved by Ford Engineering they
expect to be in there in the next two weeks.
2. Mrs. Marsh asked if a time frame had been set for the stop
school zone lines.
Mr. Sweatt advised that this would be the first of January.
Joe potemoa: 1. Advised that looking at the roster of City
personnel he had noticed a Darrell Wolfe and he would like to
know who this is.
Mr. Sweatt advised that this was a contact person for Moore
Services not a city employee.
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2. Mr. Potempa asked Mr. Sweatt to relay to the Chief of Police
his personal appreciation to Officer Schupp on the professional
way the Sligh case was handled.
'8 ITEMS BY MAYOR: None
19 ADJOURNMENT: The meeting
at 7:39 p.m.
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