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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 14, 1991
The Schertz City Council convened in Special Workshop
Session Wednesday, August 14, 1991 at 6:00 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 R. Sweatt
and City Secretary June Krause.
#1 TOUR: After welcoming everyone to the meeting, Mayor
Sawyer advised that Council (and others interested) would be
touring the Municipal Offices. This will include the Tax
Department, Inspection, Administration, Bookkeeping,
Planning & Zoning, Building Maintenance, Economic
Development and Police Departments. The tour was completed
at 6:35 p.m.
The Workshop Session was reconvened at 7:00 p.m.
#2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: A. Mr. Bill Neller asked if it
would be possible at the next election to ask the SAFES
people to park somewhere other than the parking lot in front
of their building to allow voters a place to park.
B. Mr. Bill Lindemann, publisher of the Herald Newspaper,
thanked Council for designating their paper as the official
paper for the City, saying he hoped they could live up to
the Council's expectations. He then introduced Angie Coker
as their representative for our city and said that she would
be at the Wednesday meetings. He then passed out business
cards with both his business and home phone numbers, adding
that Council should give him a call if something should come
up needing attention.
Then Mr. Lindemann asked to speak as a citizen of Schertz.
He asked if it would be possible for the City to investigate
the possibility of the City mowing that tract of land
between FM 78 and the railroad track. He said he understood
that this was railroad company property but he did not feel
this is a good image for Schertz with all the high weeds and
the time it takes for the railroad company to cut this strip
of land.
#3 Discussion and consideration of appointment to the
Housing Authority Board.
Mayor Sawyer advised that the Housing Authority Board
recommended Mr. David Barker to succeed Edith Purcell
if no one had any objections, he would make
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#4 BUDGET WORKSHOP: Council to consider and discuss the
proposed budget for fiscal year 1991-92.
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Mr. Sweatt said he had a couple of housekeeping items and
then wanted to discuss a plan to see if it met with Council
approval. He said he had received some additional numbers
from the Appraisal District so it would be necessary for him
to make some projection changes as they come up. He handed
out some revised sheets of the table of organization. He
recommended proceeding through the revenues estimates first
and then continue through the general fund departments.
Once that is completed, then proceed on to Water/Waste Water
Fund, Capitol Recovery, Fleet Services and SAFES.
Mrs. Marsh recommended that the process proceed as it had
the last two years and stop at 10:00 p.m.
Mr. Sweatt advised the audience that he had available a
couple of extra copies of the proposed budget if anyone
would like to look at one and then return it at the end of
the meeting.
Mr. Sweatt said the first revision was in General Fund
Revenues - based on the most current numbers furnished to us
by the Guadalupe County Appraisal District - it appears our
Certified Roll will be $269,354,784 and we are recommending
a tax rate of 40.045 cents per $100 value. That is based on
a tax levy to produce a tax revenue of $1,046,388. That is
a 6% increase or a 2.266 cents increase over the effective
tax rate, which would be 37.779 cents. That would make the
Grand Total for General Fund Revenues $2,504,009.
After making some recommended changes to the revenues,
Council was ready to consider the proposals.
First Council discussed the line item listing of all the
General Fund Revenues that were proposed.
Under revenues, Council questioned the Mixed Beverage Tax
figure and the drop in Entex Franchise Fees, Pool Gate
Admissions, ballfield usage and the drop in Municipal Court
Fines.
Mrs. Marsh asked for the percentage and total dollar cost
for personnel from this budget.
Mr. Sweatt explained the character of the budget. Our
numbering system consist of five numbers, the first two
numbers denotes the department, the next three numbers
denote the character and object of expenditure. The zero
series are all relating to personnel, the 100 series deals
with supplies, 200 series is contractual services, 300
series is for maintenance, with the 500 being capital outlay
items.
Mr. Sweatt said he would be furnishing the charts, as was
done last year, after the budget figures are refined.
Mayor Sawyer suggested the Sales Tax revenues should be
increased by 5% rather than the 3% shown.
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Council then proceeded with the expenditure portion of the
budget, with the discussion of personnel being delayed to
the end as a lump sum, It was determined that this budget
does include step increases for employees.
After discussing the budgets for city Council, Management,
Municipal Court, and Tax, Mayor Sawyer called a short recess
at 8:26 p.m.
The meeting was reconvened at 8:3l p.m.
Mr. Baldwin had to leave the meeting at this time.
Council then discussed the budgets of Planning & Zoning, and
Legal then Mayor Sawyer asked to break off budget discussion
at this time as he would prefer all members be present when
discussing budget.
Mr. Sweatt reminded Council that the next meeting would
also commence at 6:00 p.m., at which time the Council would
tour the Library and Fire Department.
#5 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: The City has received an
invitation to the Swearing-In Ceremonies for Judge Bob Lee
on the 16th of August at 1:00 p.m.
#6 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. Greenwald announced that Planning
& Zoning were supposed to interview applicants at their
meeting Tuesday night. There was only one present even
though others had expressed interest. In keeping with their
plan to try to get people from various parts of the City,
Mrs. Vonada was the most logical selection. They requested
this be on Council's next agenda for confirmation.
#7 ITEMS BY MAYOR: Announced that Eric Crugnale would like
to be on the Community Facilities Committee as discussed at
the previous Saturday's meeting.
#8 ADJOURNMENT:
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8:43 p.m.
There being no further business to be
Sawyer declared the meeting adjourned at
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