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SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 12, 199 1
The Schertz City Council convened in Special Workshop Session.
Wednesday, June 12, 1991 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 i Hal Baldwin; Barbara Stanhope; Mary Marsh and Ken
Greenwald, Staff present were City Manager Kerry Sweatt and City
Secretary June Krause.
#1 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: A. Mr. Jerry Graham, Commander
of American Legion Post #610, announced their Flag Retirement
Ceremonies for Friday, June 14th - Flag Day. Anyone having faded
or weather-worn flags are invited to take them to the Fire
Station by June 13th. He then invited the Council and everyone
to the ceremonies.
B. Mr. Bill Neller, asking to expand a little on Mr. Graham's
statement, said that as of 6:30 that date twenty American Flags,
one Desk flag and six Texas Flags had been delivered and folded
for the ceremony. He advised that he had gone to both newspapers
invi ting them to cover this event. He said one paper said they
only had one person to cover these things and he was already
obligated to Universal City for the same type ceremony.
#2 Discussion of an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance
regulating Site Plan Procedures.
Mayor Sawyer reminded Council they had approved the first reading
and then asked if they had any questions. There were none.
#3 Discussion of an ordinance amending the Code, Chapter 12
1/2, Attachment "c" providing for use and regulation of picnic
areas in the City parks.
Mayor Sawyer said he thought it was a good step in lowering the
picnic reservation fees.
Mr. Baldwin said he had a couple of conversations with people,
who had seen the reference to fees in the newspaper and were
pleased.
Mr. Sweatt pointed out that at the previous meeting he failed to
mention that the fees for the large pavilion are a flat $100
instead of the sliding scale as in the past.
#4 Discussion of Housing Authority request for street
abandonment.
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Mrs. Stanhope said this has been a subject of discussion at the
Housing Authority for probably a year. Some residents are upset
about speeders and came up with the speed bumps and the City
decided not to do that, feeling that the speed bumps were not the
answer. The Housing Authority then circulated a survey with the
following questions and results:
1.
Village?
Do you bel ieve speeding is a problem in CI yde Ford
Six "yes" answers and thirty "nos".
2. How do you feel about speed bumps?
twenty-nine "no".
Four "yes" and
3. What do you feel is the answer? Various answers were
given such as "stay out of street" "increase speed limit" "lower
speed limit" etc.
Mrs. Stanhope added that regardless of the survey, where the
residents overwhelmingly said they did not want speed bumps, the
Board still decided to ask the City to abandoned the street. She
said she has had numerous phone calls on this. She added that
the only way Council can intervene for these residents is to not
abandon the street.
After lengthy discussion by Council, and receiving a concensus of
Council, Mayor Sawyer asked the City Manager to notify the
Housing Authority that the City would not abandon the street.
#5 Discussion
constitution.
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Suburban Ci ties proposed
Mayor Sawyer asked if Council had anything they would like to
change in the proposed constitution.
Council seem to agree that it was a very generic piece of work.
Mr. Sweatt said there are current I y no dues and the USC was
formed in early 1988 for the purpose of discussing the CPS
franchise. This constitution is just to enable the USC to
function as a formal organization in the voluntary exchange and
promotion of information. He added that the dues, to be
determined later, are for postage and any necessary paper work.
Anything beyond that would be presented to each City for
approval. As to specific goals, at the last meeting they brought
up the discussion of VIA and perhaps in the future such issues as
Cable TV.
After discussion, the City Manager was directed to advise them
that we had no objections to the constitution.
#6 Discussion of LCRA presentation reqardinq Economic
Development Team Readiness Proqram.
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Mr, Sweatt said he wanted to make Council aware that it is his
plan to schedule a formal presentation by a representative of
LCRA and would 1 ike for it to be at the next meeting on June
18th.
#7 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: A. He said that he had promised
to bring Council up to date on mosquito control. We are
continuing to look into an area-wide solution. The biggest
problem is with standing water and all the rain we have had. We
are continuing to work with Randolph Air Force Base, and of
course there is always aerial spraying and the third solution is
that we have found a product that is said to be very effective.
We believe it would be effective on public property and we could
purchase extra and make it available to the residents at a small
price - making them aware that this is just one of many products.
It is harmless to humans and animals as well as the environment.
For $500 we could purchase more than enough for public property
and have some left for use by private residents.
Mayor Sawyer stated that if it is not a regional effort, it will
not do any good. If all the cities would agree to do the same,
you might get some results. Mayor Sawyer wondered what it would
cost to spray the whole area from Converse to Marion, then
prorate the cost to each entity.
Mr. Sweatt said there was concern from some people about aerial
spraying.
B. With Council permission, Mr. Sweatt said he would like to
place on the next agenda for action the renewal of the Delinquent
Tax Attorney contract. Council had no objection.
C. At the last EDTF meeting, it was suggested that in the
newsletter, along with the item on new businesses and as a way to
recognize existing businesses, we sol ici t anniversary dates of
the businesses and add that to the list.
Mayor Sawyer said it is always good to recognize current
businesses.
D. Mr. Sweatt handed out maps showing the tour route to be taken
on the 5th of July.
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officers.
ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. Potempa:
night the AIDer ican Legion Post
A. Announced that the
#610 had elected new
B. He expressed his regret that Dispatcher Teddi Young had
resigned.
Mr, Baldwin: A. He mentioned the latest Roddy Stinson column in
the Express/News and thought it funny that now Universal City
wants a brochure, float and a video.
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B. Referring to the headlines in the Herald, where the article
said that because of flood plain problems, a planned Class A
horse-racing track will not be buil t at Retama Polo Center as
or iginall y proposed, Mr. Baldwin wondered if Retama suddenl y
sunk into the flood plain.
C. He reminded everyone to be at the Parish Hall Friday night at
6:00 p.m. to set up the hall and get the food ready for the next
day's Senior Citizen Appreciation Day activities.
Mrs. Stanhope mentioned that she had been contacted by Paragon
Cable, saying they are changing to fiber optics and offered her
30 days free if she would hook up.
Mrs. Marsh: A. She related that they have a couple of neighbors
that are really neat people who have a garden and like to share
with everyone. They put benches out front and had a sign saYing
"free vegetables". Last week when they went out to take thefr
benches in, someone had not onl y taken the vegetables but the
bench and everything.
B. Referring to the 4th of July activities, she said it is going
to be professionally video taped and we want it to be colorful.
She handed out hats for the men and flag fans for the women. She
8uqgested they wear t-shirts with the American flag on the front.
She then handed out a schedule of events to each member.
Mr. Greenwald: A. Mentioned that Mr. Davis had donated a check
for Senior Citizen Day.
B. He referred to Mr. Sweatt's Activity report, adding that it
was discussed at P&Z that we have reasonably serious preliminary
construction plans from McDonalds for a location on IH-35, next
to Diamond Shamrock.
#9 ITEMS BY MAYOR: A. Announced the BVYA Closing
Ceremonies for June 20th at 7:00 p.m.
B. Also announced the Resurrection Baptist Church Grand Opening
on June 21st, saying they would appreciate the Council attending
that.
#10 ADJOURNMENT: On a motion by Mr. Potempa, duly seconded
and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 03 p.m.
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