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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 20, 1988
The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session, Tuesday,
September 20, 1988, 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 Hartzog; Hal Baldwin; Ray Stanhope; Adolph Aguilar and Ken
Greenwald. Staff present were City Manager Kerry R. Sweatt,
Assistant City Manager Steve Simonson, and Deputy City Secretary
Alice Austin.
#1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting of September
6, 1988.
Mr. Aguilar made the motion to approve the minutes of the Regular
Meeting of September 6, 1988 with corrections. Mr. Greenwald
seconded the motion. Mr. Aguilar advised that on page 2
paragraph 4 the time should be changed to 11:22 am. Mayor Sawyer
asked if there were any other corrections of additions, there
being none he called for a vote which carried as follows:
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AYES: Councilmember Hartzog, Baldwin, Aguilar and Greenwald
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: Mr. Stanhope
#2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: None
#3 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced an ordinance to
be considered as an emergency measure and read the caption as
follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 88-T-17
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AND ASSESSING ALL
TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR
1988; PROVIDING THE BASIS OF ASSESSMENT OF
100% APPRAISED VALUE AND PROVIDING FOR THE
COLLECTION THEREOF AT THE RATE OF $0.2576 ON
THE ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR ($100.00) ASSESSED
VALUATION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Mr. Aguilar made the motion to approve the ordinance levying and
assessing all taxable property for 1988, Mr. Baldwin seconded the
motion which carried with the following vote:
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AYES: Councilmember Hartzog, Baldwin, Stanhope, Aguilar and
Greenwald
NAYS: None
#4 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced an ordinance to
be considered on first reading and read the caption as follows:
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BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION
18-76 MAXIMUM LIMITS ON SPECIFIC STREETS, OF SAID
CODE 7 PROVIDING SPEED LIMITS ON SOUTH FARM TO
MARKET 1518.
Mr. Greenwald made the motion to approve on first readinq the
ordinance settinq speed limits on South Farm to Market 1518. Mr.
Stanhope seconded the motion which carried with the followinq
vote:
AYES: Councilmember Hartzoq, Baldwin, Stanhope, Aquilar and
Greenwald
NAYS: None
'5 RESOLUTION: Mayor Sawyer introduced and read the
caption to a resolution as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 88-R-ll
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTION OF
CERTAIN VEHICLES FROM REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE
670 Im-2, VERNON I S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES,
IDENTIFICATION OF CITY AND COUNTY-OWNED
VEHICLES AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
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Mr. Baldwin made the motion to approve the resolution providinq
for exemption of certain vehicles from requirements of Article
6701m-2. Mr. Stanhope seconded the motion which carried with the
followinq vote:
AYES: Councilmember Hartzoq, Baldwin, Stanhope, Aquilar and
Greenwald
NAYS: None
'6 WATER MAIN BIDS: Mayor Sawyer advised that this
item was to consider and take action on solicitinq bids on
Schertz Transmission Main Extension from Chestnut Drive to East
Live Oak Road. Mr. Sweatt advised that this project had been
discussed previously and concerned relocation and placement of a
20 inch line to connect with the Live Oak Road storaqe tank.
Mr. Hartzoq made the motion to approve qoinqout for bids on
transmission main extension. Mr. Greenwald seconded the motion
which carried with the followinq bid:
AYES: Councilmember Hartzoq, Baldwin, Stanhope, Aquilar and
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NAYS: None
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'7 WELL SITE BIDS: Mayor Sawyer introduced for
consideration the solicitinq of bids for a test well in Guadalupe
County.
Mr. HartzoQ made the motion to solicit bids for test well and if
test well proved successful to continue with 24 inch well
providinq funds are available. Mr. Baldwin seconded the motion
which carried with the followinq vote:
AYES: Councilmember Hartzoq, Baldwin, Stanhope, Aquilar and
Greenwald
NAYS: None
'8 BID AWARD: Mayor Sawyer introduced for
consideration the awardinq of bid for Group Health/Life/Dental
insurance for City employees. Mr. Sweatt advised that bids had
been solicited from a number of companies and that GIC's bid was
the lowest makinq employee cost $73.37. He advised that GIC had
furnished a copy of their annual report.
Mr. Hartzoq ask if it would be possible to divide out the people
who have a spouse but no dependents and dependents but no spouse.
Mr. Ficke, GIC representative advised that a 4 layer breakdown
would cost more than a 2 way breakdown.
Mr. Baldwin made the motion to accept the bid from GIC of $73.37
for employee Group Health/Life and Dental. Mr. Stanhope seconded
the motion which carried with the followinq vote:
AYES: Councilmember Hartzoq, Baldwin, Stanhope, Aquilar and
Greenwald.
NAYS: None
'9 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: None
'10 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. Hartzoq advised that he had
attended SAFES open house and Mr. Funk and staff had shown him
around. He said he had enjoyed it very much.
Mr. Aquilar advised that he felt speed limits on trains should be
pursued.
Mr. Sweatt advised that a railroad representative was beinq
invited to the workshop meetinq.
Mr. Greenwald advised that CVADAC was becominq very active in
presentinq seminars and would be holdinq on on Thursday September
22 at 7 pm on eatinq disorders and druq abuse.
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Mr. Greenwald also ask if the city intended to fill in the
annexation on 1103. Mayor Sawyer advised that we were and it
would be on the next workshop.
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'11 ITEMS BY MAYOR: Mayor SawYer advised that he was
sendinq a letter to the Hiqhway Department requestinq the
relocation of the school crossinq liqhts. He advised that this
request had come from the school.
'12 ADJOURNMENT: On a motion by Mr. Hartzoq, seconded
by Mr. Baldwin the meetinq adjourned t 7: 1 pm.
ATTEST:
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