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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 21, 1989
The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Meeting, Tuesday I
February 21, 1989, 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;
Ear 1 P. Hartzog; Hal Baldwin i Barbara Stanhope; Adolph Aguilar
and Ken Greenwald. Staff present were City Manager Kerry Sweatt
and City Secretary June Krause.
Mr. Sweatt introduced the newest member of our organization, Mrs.
Linda Boyle, Administrative Secretary. He advised that she has
been with us for one week and will be taking care of
administrative duties.
Mayor Sawyer introduced three Boy Scouts, saying he was happy to
have them present and hoped to show them how a small city
operates.
#1 BOA HEARING: The Board of Adjustment to hear a request
from Jesse Hellums for a "Non-Conforming Use" for Oak View
Mobile Home Park.
Mr. Simonson, Assistant City Manager, advised Planning & Zoning
Commission members recommended continuation of their "Non-
Conforminq Use" , stating they have not made any major changes.
Mr. Harry Richburg, speaking for Mr. Hellums, asked the BOA to
grant the continued non-conforminq use of this property. He said
that they still plan to convert to general business; however the
time is not right at present.
Mr. Aguilar said he would like to set a time limit of three
years.
There beinq no further discussion, Mayor Sawyer closed the BOA
hearing at 7:07 p.m.
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request.
Consider and take action on "Non-Conforming Use"
Mr. Sweatt advised that from a staff standpoint we have been
asked to review consideration of this request. He said staff
recommends the continued use of this property as a mobile home
park for a three year period and ownership of the permit could
not be transferred to anyone else.
A question was raised previously concerning water line service to
this property. Mr. Sweatt said under the most ideal
recommendation, we would recommend a 12 inch line be extended to
serve the Mobile Home Park but that might not be economically
feasible at this time. He said staff bel ieves the three year
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limit should be the absolute outside, if no water or sewer line
is extended into the area.
Mr. Aguilar moved to approve the recommendation to allow this
non-conforming use, with a three year 1 imi t and no transfer
clause. Mr. Baldwin seconded the motion, which carried with the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hartzog, Baldwin, Stanhope, Aguilar
and Greenwald.
NAYS: None
# 3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A.
B.
C.
Special Meeting of 1-11-89
Regular Meeting of 1-17-89
Special Meeting of 2-1-89
Mr. Hartzog moved to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting
of January 11, the Regular Meeting of January 17 and the Special
Meeting of February 1, 1989. Mr. Greenwald seconded the motion,
which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hartzog, Baldwin, Stanhope, Aguilar
and Greenwald.
ABSTAINING: Mr. Baldwin on the Minutes of January 17th.
NAYS: None
#4 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: None
#5 SPECIFIC USE PERMIT: Consider and take action on a
request by Mike Besch for a Specific Use Permit to allow location
of a mobile home on his property for security reasons.
Mr. Sweatt stated this item was discuss at public hearing before
the City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission. After the
review of the background, P&Z has forwarded their recommendation
that this request be denied.
Mr. Greenwald moved to concur with P&Z statement to disapprove
this request. Mr. Aguilar seconded the motion.
Mr. Hartzog asked if Mr. Besch was allowed to come in and re-
apply.
Mr. Simonson advised that once a request is turned down, they
have a minimum of six months or one year to re-apply.
Mayor Sawyer then called for a vote on the motion, which carried
as follows:
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AYES: Councilmembers Hartzog, Baldwin, Stanhope, Aguilar
and Greenwald.
NAYS: None
#6 ZONING CHANGE '90: Consider and take action on a
request by Dannenbaum Engineerinq to rezone two tracts of land in
Scenic Hills, Phase II from General Business to R-5B.
Mr. Sweatt said this also was held before a Joint Public Hearing
of the Council and P&Z. After review, P&Z recommends approval of
this request.
Mr. Greenwald moved to concur with the P&Z recommendation to
approve the request of Dannenbaum Engineering. Mr. Hartzog
seconded the motion, which carried as follows:
AYES: Councilmembers Hartzog, Baldwin, Stanhope, Aguilar
and Greenwald.
NAYS: None
#7 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced an ordinance and
read the caption as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 89-H-6
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, AMENDING THE ORDINANCE
REGULATING THE ENCLOSURE OF A JUNK OR SALVAGE
YARD, NO. 87-H-25, SECTION II, FENCING OF
JUNK OR SALVAGE YARDS AND PROVIDING A
REPEALING CLAUSE.
Mr. Baldwin moved to accept the final readinq of an ordinance
regulating the enclosure of junk or salvage yards. Mrs. Stanhope
seconded the motion, which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hartzog, Baldwin, Stanhope, Aguilar
and Greenwald.
NAYS: None
#8 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced and ordinance and
read the caption as follows:
AN ORDINANCE
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS, AMENDING THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE,
NO. 87-S-11, SECTION 23.2 a. LOT DIMENSION
AND SECTION 30.3 SEPTIC TANK, AND PROVIDING A
REPEALING CLAUSE.
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Mr. Greenwald moved to approve the first reading of an ordinance
amending the subdivision ordinance on lot dimensions and septic
tanks. Mr. Aguilar seconded the motion, which carried with the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hartzog, Baldwin, Stanhope, Aguilar
and Greenwald.
NAYS: None
#9 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced and ordinance and
read the caption as follows:
AN ORDINANCE
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY
6, 1989, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE
COUNCILMEMBERS.
Mr. Hartzog moved to approve the first reading of an ordinance
calling an election for May 6, 1989. Mr. Aguilar seconded the
motion, which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hartzog, Baldwin, Stanhope, Aguilar
and Greenwald.
NAYS: None
#10 BID AWARD: Consider and take action on awarding bid on
5 radar units.
Mr. Sweatt said this item was discussed at workshop glvlng the
high and low bids received. A question was raised regarding
trade-in. After going back to bidder. the price is considered a
trade-in value. However, the suppl ier has agreed to giving us
allowances off that price. One of the other suppliers has
contacted us to follow up his request to purchase from the city.
Chief Agee said the representative from MPH is not really
interested in our used merchandise - he does not feel the cost is
feasible for him to purchase. The man at the workshop has looked
over the units and has offered $350 cash or will trade for three
year old units. Chief Agee urged Council to accept the low bid.
Mr. Sweatt recommended awarding the bid to the low bidder in the
amount of $5725. The offer from Decatur would not offset the bid
to make his bid lower. We propose to take the five units we have
and sell or auction.
Mr. Hartzog moved to approve the bid for 5 radar units to MPH
Industries, Inc., in the amount of $5725. Mr. Baldwin seconded
the motion.
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Mr. Aguilar said what staff is saying is that the low price is
the lowest price it would cost the city. Mr. Sweatt said yes, it
was and we feel they are worth more than that.
#11 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: A. As a matter of information
pursuant to the bond program, we have advertised for bids for
water tank pumping system. Bids are to be received on March 9
and after that we will be coming back to Council on that portion
of the project.
Mr. Hartzog asked if there was a cost estimate and Mr. Sweatt
said he did not have it with him at the moment.
#12 Mr. Hartzoa: A. At the last meeting, Mr. Hartzog said
he had forgotten to mention someone who had offered to help on
the Marketing Committee of the Economic Development Task Force -
Wanda Jean Sweatt.
B. Also there are some people on Maple Drive and Aviation
Heights who have not as yet received the survey forms. Mr.
Simonson said Mr. Joe Potempa, among other P&Z members, has
agreed to distribute the survey forms and he was a little delayed
but would qet them out.
Mr. Aauilar: A. Between Maske Road and Schertz Parkway, Live
Oak Road is beginning to crack right down the middle. Mr. Sweatt
said he would take care of that.
B. In Saturday's Herald there is an article about the Council
Workshop that was humorless. The article was rather like the
"Enquir ing Minds Want to Know". Mr. Aquilar said he did not
blame the author but there is an editor and he should have looked
at this article before printing it. Council meetings should be
taken more seriously.
C. He was talking with Mr. Sweatt about buying a page section
for adverti~ing in the paper but felt the price was too stiff.
It might be different if it was something to be handed out to
developers, etc.; but this just goes to subscribers. What is on
this section could be gotten each month from our newsletter.
Mr. Sweatt advised that SAFES' Jamboree has been re-scheduled for
March 5th from 3 to 7:00 p.m. at the V.F.W.
Mr. Hartzog advised that the Economic Development Task Force
would meet February 23rd at 7: 00 p. m. at the Schertz Library.
Anyone that wants to get involved is welcome to attend.
#13 ITEMS BY MAYOR: Mayor Sawyer said he went to a Cub
Scout meeting and one of the things they do not have is a PA
system. He asked Mr. Sweatt what the City policy is on lending
out our system.
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-# 14 ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Aguilar moveg the meeting be
adjourned at 7:27 p.m. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
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