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SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 14, 1990
The Schertz City Council convened in Special Workshop Session,
Wednesday, March 14, 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,
presiding; Earl P. Hartzog; Hal Baldwin; Barbara Stanhope; Mary
Marshi and Ken Greenwald. Staff present were City Manager Kerry
Sweatt and Deputy City Secretary Alice Austin.
PUBLIC HEARING: To receive comments on the Land Use
and Planning Assumption that will be used to develop a Capital
Improvements program and impact fees.
Mayor Sawyer opened the Public Hearing and turned the meeting
over to Ty Brisgill, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning
Commission. Mr. Br isgill advised the following: tl According to
Senate Bill 336, the Schertz City Council must appoint an
advisory committee to work with the consulting engineering firm
to make recommendations to the Council on utility impact fees.
The Council appointed the Planning and Zoning Commission to act
in this advisory capacity in developing water and wastewater
impact fees.
By law the advisory committee must contain at least five(5)
members. The Planning and Zoning Commission has seven(7) members
that represents most areas within the city. At least one member
of the advisory committee must be a real estate-type
representative. Planning and Zoning is fortunate to have Mr. Bob
Andrews fulfilling that requirement. Since these fees are going
to be developed for use in Schertz 's ETJ, one committee member
must be from the ETJ area, unfortunatel your ETJ member has
resigned and we are now in the process of acquiring a new member
from that area.
The function of the committee is as follows:
1. Advise and assist the City Council in adopting land use
assumptions.
2. Review capital improvement plans regarding water and
wastewater capital improvements.
3. Monitor and evaluate implementation of the program.
4. Advise the City Council if updating or revision of the
program or fees are necessary.
5. File semi-annual reports evaluating the progress of the City
in achieving the program and identifying any problems.
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6. File written comments with the City on the plan and/or fees
not less than five(5) days prior to the public hearing addressing
the same.
To complete these responsibil i ties, the committee has been and
will continue to meet with the consulting engineering firm, city
staff members as well as any interested citizen of Schertz, in
formulating this program. Our meetings are held every 2nd and
4th Tuesday, at 7:00 p.m. here at City Hall. "
Mr. Brisgill then introduced Steve Simonson, Assistant City
Manager.
Mr. Simonson advised that staff's part had mainly been
administrative support, coordination of the material that has
been brought forth, insuring that the proper maps and other
things were made and coordinating between the administrative
people that are needed, the consulting company and the engineers
that we are working with. Mr. Simonson then introduced Micki
Fishback of Rimrock Consulting Company.
Ms. Fishback introduced Mr. Ford of Ford Engineering. She
advised that in 1987 the Texas Legislature had passed Senate bill
386 which is now Section 395 of the Local Government Code which
regulates the manner in which cities may charge individuals for
utility services for water, sewer and local roadways and drainage
in terms of both fees and dedication requirements. The law
requires cities to go through a detailed technical procedure and
a detailed public process in order to adopt those fees, and those
cities that currently have those fees as defined under the law
will no longer be able to charge those fees under the current
ordinances after June 20 of this year. She advised that this is a
two-step process with the first step being the development of the
land use or planning assumptions for the fee, the second step
being a more detailed part of the process which is the
development of a capital improvements program to provide services
for the next ten years and the development of costs and fees from
that capital improvements. She advised that the subject tonight
was Land Use Assumptions and that under the law that takes five
parts. Part 1 is the definition of a service area, part 2 has to
do with growth assumptions and the others have to do with land
use, density and population.
Ed Ford said the water service area is tied to the Public
Utilities Commission. They designated the City of Schertz with a
specific water service area which is landlocked. The sewer
service area is predominantly the service area of CCMA. We have
two small areas that are outside the CCMA service area. The area
along the Dry Comal Creek in the Dry Comal Creek water shed. The
third area would be the area south of Schertz going out FM 1518
where we would use the Cibolo Creek as a boundary line to I 35.
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Ms. Fishback advised that the other aspect of the land use
assumptions had to do with growth projections. She advised that
the historical growth rate was approximatel y 6.08% which would
make the city reach its buildout in the year 2010. She advised
that they had projected growth at 1.50%, 2.50% and 3.50%. She
advised that that had made conservative assumptions. She advised
that the way they had arrived at the land use estimates was to
look at an array of land uses for every 100 people that would
occur to buildout. They had also looked at some inventory
information of subdivisions that was available. The have
projected a 2.5% growth rate and the land uses are projected on
that growth.
Mary Marsh asked if this was all we would see on land use
assumptions and what they would see on the CIP. Ms. Fishback
advised that this was all on land use assumptions and the capital
improvements program would be an inventory of existing utilities
to provide water and sewer services, an anal ysis of how much
capacity is there and how much is currently being used and how
much excess capacity there is and the future utilities that will
be needed for future growth. Mrs. Marsh asked what they had used
to project future growth and this would make a difference. Ms.
Fishback advised that land use was broken due to population.
Ms. Fishback advised that the land use assumptions were based on
certain types of use per acre per 100 persons. She advised that
for each different type of service area assumptions were made on
a certain number of residential units per acre, on commercial,
industrial, public/quasi-public and agricultural/residential
units. They projected these based on 100 population.
Mr. Sweatt asked with the difference between 1989 and ul timate
what made the change. Ms. Fishback advised that the land use was
agricultural/residential and vacant. She advised that that
number changes and reduces over a period of time due to growth.
Earl Hartzog asked what density they were using for single family
per acre. Mr. Ford that they were looking at 3 to 4 units per
acre. Mr. Ford advised that commercial growth had been between
nine and twelve people. He also advised that they were taking a
very conservative growth rate for the next ten years and that
after this is adopted the city can update the process every three
years.
Ms. Fishback advised that the most important thing was the
population growth.
Mr. Sweatt advised that this is not necessar il y population in
people; this is living units that tax your system.
Mark Marques asked if household size is a factor in the process.
Ms. Fishback advised that it was not.
Mayor Sawyer closed the Public Hearing at 7:42 p.m.
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Mayor Sawyer advised that the item under consideration at this
time is for Consideration of the Council action on the resolution
adopting land use assumptions to be used on SB 336 fee
development. Mr. Sweatt advised that we would suggest that the
Council consider placing on the next regular Council meeting
agenda a resolution that would consider adopting these particular
land use assumptions in order to compl y with the various time
frames.
Mayor Sawyer asked for a concensus of Council.
Yes:
Councilmember Hartzog, Stanhope, BaldWin, Marsh and
Greenwald
None
Nays:
WORKSHOP RECONVENED IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM AT 7:50 P.M.
'1 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: Mr. Joe Potempa advised that
the parade committee had met and the General Chairman would be
Anita Clark, Mr. Brisgill would be the MC and Mr. Nolan Edwards
would be in charge of the parade portion. He advised that they
would be back with Council with more details.
'2 Discussion of an ordinance amending the Code by
adding a Chapter 15 1/2 Sexually Oriented Businesses.
Mr. Sweatt advised that this was just a housekeeping ordinance to
include this ordinance in the Code. Mayor Sawyer requested this
Item be placed on the Tuesday March 20 Agenda.
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Ordinance.
Discussion of an ordinance amending the Sign
Mr. Sweatt advised that this was a recommendation from the
Planning and Zoning Commission regarding the Sign Ordinance.
This is basic housekeeping. Nothing changes in the overlay
ordinance. This clarifies what the eXisting ordinance says.
Mayor Sawyer requested this Item be placed on the Tuesday March
20 Agenda.
Mayor Sawyer advised that they would consider Item #5 next .
, 5. Discussion of ENTEX cost of service increase.
Nelda Juarez advised that the increase they were requesting was
only to the basic service. She advised that basic service was
used to cover expenses. The total increase would be 15 cents per
customer bill. She advised that this would not affect the pass
through billing.
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#8. Discussion of recycling plans.
Mike Moore introduced Steve Moore and Henry Gutierrez. Mike
Moore advised that there had been a lot of interest in recycling.
He advised that they had proposed at the symposium that the
Chamber of Commerce had put on to establish one or more community
recycling centers in the Randolph Metrocom area. He advised that
this was onl y one approach and that there were others. He
advised that they had pledged some of their money up, if some
others come forward that are interested. He advised that a
community recycling center is envisioned as being convenientl y
located with a fence and manned. The recycled material would be
transferred to a broker.
Mary Marsh
materials.
asked if Moore would be paid
Mr. Moore advised that they would.
for
the
recycled
Mayor Sawyer asked what the cost for this project would be. Mr.
Moore advised that it would be in the vicinity of ten to fifteen
thousand dollars.
Mayor Sawyer asked how long it would take to saturate the San
Antonio market. Mr. Steve Moore advised that all of the
recyclables would be shipped out of the immediate area.
Mayor Sawyer advised that a committee would be appointed and with
staff would do a study on recycling.
#4 Discussion of a resolution adopting a revised
Personnel Policy Manual.
Mr. Sweatt advised that the changes are in the area of holidays
and injury leave. He advised that Martin Luther King Day would
be added to holiday schedule. He advised that the current
Personnel Pol icy Manual allowed unl imi ted salary continuation.
The proposed change would be to limit this to 60 calendar days.
He also advised that the per diem allowance for hotels would
change to $45.00.
Mr. Baldwin asked if the IRS ruling concerning reembursement for
meal where the person is not gone over night had been read. Mr.
Sweatt advised that he was not familiar with this ruling.
Mrs. Stanhope asked what happened to employees with prolonged
illness who ran out of leave. Mayor Sawyer advised that Council
had previously approved the transfer of vacation leave from other
employees in this type of situation. Mayor Sawyer requested this
Item be placed on the Tuesday March 20 Agenda.
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16 Discussion of the Freeport Goods Tax.
Mr. Sweatt advised that the implementation of the Constitutional
amendment on this subject provided two trigger dates regarding
determining Freeport tax pOlicy. Council action on December 19,
1989 provided to continue the exemption for 1990. A decision has
to be made for 1991 and future years no later than April 1, 1990.
Mrs. Marsh advised that she wanted to see what would happen in
surrounding communi ties. Mr. Sweatt advised that most have
allowed the exemption to go into effect.
Mr. Hartzog advised that he was in favor of the exemption and
felt it would be a good tool for economic development.
Mr. Baldwin advised that he was against giving up ad valorem
taxes which then cause homeowners to pick up the difference.
Mrs. Stanhope advised that we needed this as a marketing tool and
that we were not gaining or losing any funds at this time.
Mr. Greenwald advised that he also sees this as a marketing tool
but he knows we cannot sustain the city on single famil y tax
base.
Mr. Sharp advised that if a company was in the market for
property and the tax exemption was not in effect at the time they
may not locate here. Having the exemption in effect may give the
city an edge.
Mayor Sawyer requested this item be placed on the Tuesday March
20 agenda.
'7 Discussion of awarding bids on Painting and
Repairing of Elevated and Ground Storage Water Tanks.
Mr. Sweatt advised that A-Way Tank Service was apparant low bid.
Paul Denham of Ford Engineering advised that this was a very good
company and recommended the bid be approved. Mayor Sawyer
requested this item be on the March 20 Agenda.
19. Discussion of amending code relating to SWimming
Pool Operations.
Mr. Sweatt advised that they were requesting Changes in some pool
rates. Propose to proVide for a 10 % discount for passes sold
pr ior to 25 May and change the word in current ordinance from
fifty cents per day to fifty cents per entry. Another change
would be to sWimming lessons. Residents would go from $18.00 to
$17.00 and Non-residents would go from $20.00 to $21.00. Another
change was to set the dates for lessons. A consensus of Council
was to change this paragraph to allow the City Manager to set
these dates without coming before Council each year. Mayor Sawyer
requested this item be placed on the March 20 Agenda.
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'10. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Called under Article 6252-17
Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, Section 2(g) for the purpose of
considering City Manager's evaluation.
Mayor Sawyer called an executive session at 9:29 p.m.
BACK IN SESSION AT 10:17 p.m.
'11. Consider any action as a result of '10 above.
Mayor Sawyer advised that the meeting was back in session after
Executive session called under Article 6252-17, Section 2(g) for
the purpose of evaluating the City Manager, and at this time the
City Manager's evaluation was complete. He advised that he would
at this time entertain a motion under Item #11.
Mr. Baldwin made a motion that after reviewing the City Manager's
past year's performance that we vote him a $3,000 annual salary
increase retroactive to the beginning of the fiscal year. Mrs.
Marsh seconded the motion which carried with the following vote:
NAYS:
Councilmember Hartzog, Baldwin, Stanhope, Marsh and
Greenwald.
None
AYES:
Mary Marsh left at 10:25 p.m.
'12 CITY MANAGER' S REPORT: 1.
Legislative Conference, in New Braunfels on
March at the Civic Center. Texan of the
presented to First Lady Barbara Bush.
24th Annual Texas
the 22nd and 23rd of
Year award will be
2. The Appraisal District now has a fax machine available in
their offices.
3. Received a thank you note from the family of Alyssa Smith.
4. Rope Foundation meeting on March 28, open house at the SRC
building on Main Street from 4-7 p.m.
5. Chamber of Commerce is jointly sponsoring a legis lators
breakfast at the Rotama Club on March 19, from 7:30 to 10:00 a.m.
6. Public Hearing cable TV matters on April 3 at 7:00 pm at the
regular meeting.
7. Training for census volunteers will be the 21st of March in
the conference room.
8. Texas Lutheran College is having a South Texas and the Economy
Third Annual Conference to discuss community profile on March 20
at 8:45 am through lunch.
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9. Problems with Spring Cleanup. Have had
complaints about locations of dumpsters. Will
Henry Gutierrez to try to use his property on FM
fenced. Suggested dates to be April and May.
problems and
be contacting
3009 which is
113 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Barbara Stanhope. Mrs.
Stanhope showed some of the brochures that were available at the
rodeo. She advised that she would love to see the City have a
table at the rodeo. She advised that she had ordered a full
colored book put out by the Highway Department about Texas. The
book contains many cities of lesser size than Schertz, but
contains no information on Schertz. She said she felt we should
try to get information on Schertz in the book.
Earl Hartzoa. Advised that he had received his census package
and that he had talked to the gentleman who had passed it out
who said that he had already talked to the people at City Hall.
He had a prepared speech telling how important the census was.
Hal Baldwin:
meeting.
Advised that he would not be at the Tuesday
Ken Greenwald: Attended the VFW meeting Monday and they have some
problems. They need new members. If you go in Saturday from
7:30 to 11:00 a.m. and pay your dues yoU will receive a free
breakfast.
Free tickets to South Texas Industrial Show on 21st and 22nd.
Tentative opening days for baseball is 14 April at 9:00 am. They
have had approximately 300 sign up.
'14. ITEMS BY MAYOR: Advised that everywhere he went
people were asking about reCYCling. He will appoint a committee
on Tuesday night.
Kerry Sweatt advised that the Schertz Business Cl ub would be
naming the employee of the quarter soon.
'15 ADJOURNMENT: On a motion dUly made and seconded
the meeting was adjourned at 10:49 pm.
ATTEST:
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