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ccreg 08-04-1987 ;- 201 I REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 4, 1987 The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session, Tuesday, August 4, 1987, at 7 :00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Complex, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas~ The following members were present: Mayor EarlW. Sawyer, presiding; Charles B. Sharpe; Hal Baldwin; Ray Stanhope; Adolph Aguilar and Ken Greenwald. Staff present were City Manager Jimmy G. Gilmore and City Secretary June G. Krause. PUBLIC HEARING: The Ci ty Council will receive input from the 'PI?, t.F) public on the proposed annexation of approximately 383.4 acres of /Jq land out of Bexar County. Mayor Sawyer explained this proposal is at the request of the Boeck family. It is a one owner piece of property that has just been released by San Antonio. There were no ci tizens present wishing to speak pro or con on this subject. Mayor Sawyer then declared the public hearing closed at 7:02 p.m. #1 EXECUTIVE SESSION: Mayor Sawyer called at executive session under Article 6252-17 V.T.C.S. to discuss with the (1,1o~~ attorney a possible agreement on the Green Valley litigation. J~/ r- The Regular meeting was reconvened at 7:23 p.m. #l-A Consideration of approval of settlement of pending litigation with Green Valley Water Corporation. q1. ~/(" /31 Mr. Greenwald moved Green Valley Water staff. Mr. Stanhope following vote: to approve the settlement agreement with Supply Corporation as presented by legal seconded the motion, which carried with the AYES: Councilmen Sharpe, Baldwin, Stanhope, Aguilar and Greenwald. NAYS: None Attorney Bob Newman explained that the City is dividing up the contested territory with Green Valley Water Supply Corporation. He said we will keep the portion along I-35 and Green Valley is going to continue serving their customers outside that area. We will service all new customers in the area and Green Valley will take the ones outside our ETJ. Their customers will stay with Green Valley as long as the usage remains the same. r- Mayor Sawyer said we feel this is an equi table settlement for both Schertz and Green Valley. This will be presented to Green Valley in the very near future for their consideration. 202 \g\f:\ ~'~ \~ #2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: Mr. Mazian stated he addressed Council almost a year ago c'oncerning the striping of streets, especially the school crossing designations; and school is about ready to start and they are still not painted. Mayor Sawyer explained that the City had ordered a striping machine, it came in without parts so it was sent back. We are now going out for bids again. Mayor Sawyer said that all Councilmen will agree with Mr. Mazian, that it does need to get done. #3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. Special Meeting of July 15. B. Special Meeting- of July' 20 and C. Regular Meeting of July 21, 1987. \ o Mr. Greenwald asked that the fourth paragraph of item #4 of the minutes of July 21st be corrected as follows: "Mr. Baldwin asked about the time limit on phase II. Mr. Greenwald said that according to ordinance, phase II must be started within six months of the completion of phase I or the zoning reverts." Mr. Baldwin asked that the date of the BVYA dinner as explained in paragraph 3 of item #9 of the minutes of the meeting of July 15 be changed to Thursday~ rather than Friday as listed. Mr. Baldwin also requested that the first sentence of paragraph three of Item #4 of the minutes of July 15th be changed as D follows: "Mr. Baldwin said he would I ike to see the Ci ty designate Pheil Street "No Parking"." Mr. Baldwin also asked that the second paragraph under the heading Street/Parks in the minutes of July 20 read as follows: Mr. Stanhope asked if we were killing vegetation rather than cutting. Mr. Gilmore said no that we use retardant." Mr. Sharpe asked to delete the last sentence of the third paragraph of item #2 of the minutes of July 15, 1987. Mr. Sharpe also asked to clarify by showing the computers referred to in the second paragraph of the section on POLICE were pOlice computers. Mr. Sharpe also asked that the last sentence of the fourth paragraph under LIBRARY of these minutes be changed to read as follows: "Mr. Gilmore added that they are very protective of the money. " Mr. Aguilar moved to approve the minutes of the meetings of July 15, 20 and 21, 1987 as amended. Mr. Baldwin seconded the motion, which carried with the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Sharpe, Baldwin, Stanhope, Aguilar and Greenwald. NAYS: None ..~; ~ ,. ~..:ul!li'f; , ..~ 'il ifi,,, .',,' o i 203 r #4 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced and read the caption on an ordinance 'as follows: ~~ t I~ Ie! ORDINANCE NO. 87-F-15 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 84- F-21, SECTION XXIX - WATER RATES ESTABLISHED, AS SET OUT IN EXHIBIT 4, PARAGRAPH C - RATES OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY; ORDINANCE 83-F-7, SECTION XXXIX - PENALTY FOR DELnQUENCY AND SECTION XL - DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE FOR FAILURE TO PAY; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT. Mr. Baldwin moved to approve the final reading of an ordinance amending ordinances 84-F-21 and 83-F-7. Mr. Greenwald seconded the motion, which carried with the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Sharpe, Baldwin, Stanhope, Aguilar and Greenwald. NAYS: None #5 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced an ordinance and read the caption as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 87-S-16 tt?~/1 I{)~ r-- AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS AMENDING THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE NO. 87-S-11 BY ADDING EXHIBIT "D" FLOOD STUDY OF DIETZ CREEK. Mr. Sharpe moved to approve an ordinance amending the subdivision ordinance by adding an exhibi t "D" Flood Study of Dietz Creek. Mr. Stanhope seconded the motion, which carried as follows: AYES: Councilmen Sharpe, Baldwin, Stanhope, Aguilar and Greenwald. NAYS: None #6 APPOINTMENT: Consideration of appointing new member to the Planning and Zoning Commission. ~ 1. t ')IJ /~I Mr. Stanhope moved to appoint Mary Marsh of 4209 Spanish Oaks as a Planning and Zoning Commission member. Mr. Greenwald seconded the motion, which carried as follows: r-- AYES: Councilmen Sharpe, Baldwin, Stanhope, Aguilar and Greenwald. NAYS: None 204 ~ 1\ .'v1-' \ \ '\ }-1 001\ \9 \ \'" \.'l~ ~\'J~ l' ,~~~ {)'" \ . I #7 WASTE MANAGEMENT: A. Consideration of extending the time limit to October 31~ 1987 on the variance to allow Waste Management to have a mobile office on their property on Jack Hays Boulevard. Mr. Baldwin moved to approve, once more, the estension of the time limit to October 31, 1987 on the variance to allow Waste Management to have a mobile office on their property on Jack Hays Boulevard. Mr. Stanhope seconded the motion, which carried as follows: AYES: Councilmen Sharpe, Baldwin, Stanhope, Aguilar and Greenwald. NAYS: None B. Consideration of designating the classification of commercial hand pickup service as residential rates. Mr. Stanhope moved to designate classification of hand pick-up service the same percentage rate as residential. Mr. Baldwin seconded the motion, which carried as follows: AYES: Councilmen Sharpe, Baldwin, Stanhope, Aguilar and Greenwald. NAYS: None #8 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced an ordinance and read the caption as follows: AN ORD INANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS AMENDING THE SIGN ORDINANCE NO. 86....S- 28, ARTICLE III, DEFINITIONS, ARTICLE VI, SECTION 6, SHOPPING CENTER AND MALL SIGNS Mr. Greenwald moved to approve the first reading of an ordinance amending the sign ordinance on Shopping Center and Mall signs. Mr. Stanhope seconded the motion, which carried with the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Sharpe, Baldwin, Stanhope, Aguilar and Greenwald. NAYS: None #9 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: Mr. Gilmore provided copies of the Street and Parks priority list for Seal coating streets to be studied and discussed at the next workshop. Mr. Gilmore also provided various bid specifications for equipment Council has agreed to purchase for the Streets/Parks department. This also will be discussed at next workshop. ",;..,Mi ..-c.~,;i~,i~ \ o o o ;/ ,..-- t r.. :. \ _ t-.~~J-: '.'~~ i Mayor Sawyer introduced a guest to our City, Mr. Efrian Barrantes ! from Costa Rica. He is here, along with several others from his 'i:,country ",..Eo.study., .:the governments .in s~allci t~e.~., ,II . t', ... ..1 ,I" 1', \. .' ,', ~ ~ . . ... . . .' . . .. ,I,:Mr. A.g:u~l~r ad4ed, that. Mr.,..:. Barrantes hp.s been .in.- eur, .cit.y: ,s.ince .i.Tl'1onpaY..and \'Iill be her,e"two:cweeks."., Th@re ar.jad.about 20 ,people 11 ;..from. Cp.sJ::a Rica visi ti~g in various.: c:i,ties. -in, the, area' ~ San Marcos, New, Braunf el s,. ,Uni v~r.sal Ci,tYi,' > Bandera r- >, etc. ' . TQe I have . come to us from spending five weeks in Washington D.C. #10 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. Aguilar said the Library has continually increased their circulation, which is now over 4,000. The Board also wants it known that this and all I ibraries buy books contrary to what was said in the newspaper. #11 ITEMS BY MAYOR: You have received a copy of letter from the Live Oak Mayor written to Steve Simonson thanking him for the help he furnish them on their sign ordinance. Mayor Sawyer said we are getting our staff involved in helping other cities. Mr. Sawyer said he has given out more swimming pool passes this year than in any of the last five years, mostly to the children of the Library summer reading program. ,..-- , Mr. Aguilar noted that our Literacy Council is recognized even in the National publication. . .' ,#12, . ADJOURJDmNT:ML. '0' Baldwin, moved. the. :.meeting;. be . adj,ourned, at.. 7 :54 p.m. .Mr. Sharpe sec0Ddedthe motion, which.was unanimously carried." " 'I.. ..::: "J, . , n ~_ Texas ATTEST:. r- 205 111, fa "b 7() ?- It!)! bl? ;gl 101, /,J1 1 0 ~ t61, ~?~ /P'I- ~1. tJf /37--