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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 25; 1986
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The Schertz City Council convened in Special Workshop Session,
Wednesday, June 25, 1986, at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of
the Municipal Complex, l400 Live Oak Road, Schertz, Texas. The
following members were present: Mayor Earl W. Sawyer, presiding;
Charles B. Sharpe; Hal Baldwin; Ray Stanhope; and Ken Greenwald.
Absent: Councilmen Adolph Aguilar. Staff present were City
Manager Jimmy G. Gilmore and City Secretary June G. Krause.
#l HEARING OF RESIDENTS: None
#2 Mr. Tom Anderlitch to discuss bonding with the Council
and members of the Bond Committee.
Mr. Anderlitch had prepared some preliminary estimates showing
tax increase estimates for different bonds. For example a
$1,000,000 General Obligation bond issue would entail an eight
cent tax increase; a $2,000,000 General Obligation bond issue
would be sixteen cent tax increase and $3,000,000 - twenty five
cent increase. Mr. Anderlitch said the first question any
citizen asks when bonds are mentioned is how much will it cost me
in utilities or taxes.
Mr. Gilmore handed out lists of priorities for Streets-Parks and 0
Water Departments, which had been discussed by Council at past
meetings. The total for this list was approximately $9,000,000;
however there was no intention that all would be considered at
one time. Mr. Anderlitch said the committee will have to come up
with projects they feel the citizens will believe. Mr.
Anderlitch estimated that if the Committee agrees to a $l,OOO,OOO
Water Bond, using an average water bill of 7500 gallons the
monthly increase would be about $lO.89. He said the main thing
is that the Committee needs to be as near as possible in
agreement on the projects as bond issues are difficult to carry
as is.
Mr. Gilmore gave the following comparison of water rates for this
area: Schertz $4.50 base rate for 3,000 additional $.84
UC 4.00 base, no minimum additional $.67/1000
Cibolo 9.30 base, 3,000 minimum with $1.60/100
Live Oak 8.82 base, no minimum, $.5l/100 cubic feet
Kirby 5.25 base, no minimum, $.75/l00
Mr. Gilmore said that at the Committee's next meeting, he intends
to have the Water Superintendent, Park and Street Supervisor
present to answer questions of the committee.
Mr. Baldwin asked if we would sell all the bonds in one year. 0,
Mr. Anderlitch said we always try to fund enough for the
immediate needs. Once we arrive on the different projects, then
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we sit down and see what is going to be done in the first year,
second year, etc. If we go with $3,000,000, then we might sell
one million the first year, one million the second year and one
million the third year. Once the bonds issues are passed, that
gives the City Council the authority to spend money as it is
needed but it can only be used for those specific proposals. Mr.
Anderlitch said the main thing is that we do not go to the public
until everyone is in agreement on the projects.
One of the disadvantages is that a lot of people do not like to
give blank checks. But if the Council does not spend the money
the way it was funded, then they might go to jail. Let us take
the time to be sure that we are all in agreement. Council also
needs to check to see if the school is planning on a bond issue
because that will make a difference.
Mayor Sawyer suggested the committee members and Council take the
information Mr. Gilmore and Mr. Anderlitch has given out and look
at the projects - that will determine what kind of bond issue
each thinks they can support. At the next committee meeting we
will have the Water Superintendent and Street/Parks Supervisor
present to answer questions.
Mayor Sawyer then called a recess at 8:24 p.m.
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The Workshop session was reconvened at 8:32 p.m.
#3 Discussion of ordinance to annex 5428.993 acres of land
out of Bexar County.
Mayor Sawyer informed Council that San Antonio has voted to turn
this acreage over to Schertz and we will have the final reading
of our ordinance at the next meeting.
Mr. Gilmore said he is setting up a meeting after the 1st of July
and will have each department head to talk to our new citizens.
#4 Discussion of an ordinance amending the subdivision
ordinance on street and traffic control signs.
Mr. Gilmore said this amendment would require developers to put
in the signs and proper type.
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#5 Discussion of a resolution authorizing the purchase of
drainage land.
Mr. Gilmore said he would like for Council to authorize the Mayor
to sign this resolution at this meeting. This covers the last
piece of property we need f or the drainage. In answer to Mr.
Baldwin's question, Mr. Gilmore said the City will be, with this
one, purchasing two lots and paid for an easement on another. We
are in the process of getting easements on the last four.
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As for the other end of the drainage, Mr. Ackermann and Mr.
Bindseil have been sent registered letters offering them $lO,OOO 0
for their property. We have not heard from them as yet.
Wieder stein Road was in terrible shape and we rented a small
maintainer and fixed both that one and Maske Road. A maintainer
is something that the Council needs to take a serious look at,
with all the added non-paved roads in the Schirmerville area.
Mr. Baldwin moved to authorize the Mayor to sign resolution to
purchase the piece of property in Live Oak Hills Subdivision for
drainage. Mr. Stanhope seconded the motion, which carried with
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Sharpe, Baldwin, stanhope and Greenwald.
NAYS: None
#6 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: A. Mr. Gilmore said he would
like for Council to consider turning back to the State the mobile
home inspections. The $l5 we get in no way justifies the time
that it takes for us to do this. The work load does not justify
the fee. If we have to make reinspections, we do not get
additional fees. Mr. Gilmore said he would like to go ahead and
notify them of our intentions since it requires a thirty day
notification.
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B. On June 4th, we sent a letter to Swinney Homes telling them
we would not allow them to put bandit signs on FM 3009. They
have come back requesting that the Council allow them to put the
signs up. P&Z turned them down and now they want the Council to
let them put them up.
We received another letter from Dobie Farms and they want to work
with us to put up bandit signs.
C. Received a letter from Scott Swinney saying he understands
their land is in the City of Schertz' ETJ and they want us to
furnish them water or let Cibolo do it. He came into the office
this morning and said he did not mean to send the letter. We
wrote him and said we would not give him any permits if he did
not file subdivision plat.
Mr. Sharpe asked what happens if he goes ahead and hooks up to
Cibolo's water. Mr. Gilmore said then we would get an injunction
against Cibolo for selling water to him. Mr. Gilmore said that
he feels that some time down the line we will be faced with legal
action.
D. Have a letter from Crow Development. They were sent a letter
from P&Z recinding approval of their Thistle Creek bandit signs. 0
They sent a letter back requesting to be on the Council agenda to
discuss with Coucil why they cannot put them up.
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~r. Greenwald said that by giving Pulte Homes, plus 2 developers,
l;>ermission, they have three type bandit signs for that
pevelopment. P&Z sent a letter saying they would only permit the
puilders to put up signs.
~ouncil agreed to put Crow Development, and Mr. Swinney if he
~ants, on the next agenda; but they still want to support P&Z in
itheir decision.
~. Have a letter from Mr. Hall concerning his home being flooded
py sewer - he has also gone to CCMA. Ed Ford says the main sewer
~ine is the best that could have been done. He suggested perhaps
~utting in a valve where it would have to be cut on and off
Jnanually. Mr. Gilmore said the sewer line we put in will now
~andle a normal flow. Both the engineer and our Utility
pupervisor agree that the engineering was done right and the line
~as installed right.
~ouncil discussed the pros and cons of this subject at length.
~r. Gilmore said before Council makes a final decision, Mr.
aarris will be at the next meeting and Council can get his input
bt an executive session.
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#7 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. Sharpe suggested
~ave capitol recovery fees for park improvements.
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~r . Sharpe also ment ioned that it really bothered him to see
~eople driving through deep water or around barriers. He asked
jif the people could be fined and Mr. Gilmore said if they ignored
parriers or other signs, we could.
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~r. Stanhope had some literature from TML concerning revenues for
pities. Perhaps it would be a good idea to order.
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~r. Stanhope reported on an Economic Development seminar he
~ttended and is sending for some of that literature. He said it
~hows ways of attracting more business that will attract families
~ho will help build more schools.
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~r. Baldwin asked about Borgfeld Road between Thistle Creek
~DR. There is one area where the drainage ditch comes out
Iwater just stands on the road. Something should be done
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~r. Baldwin announced that in the 135 Corridor publication it
isays there will be 500 unit housing on the Addler property.
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~r. Greenwald announced that P&Z went through the sign ordinance
bnd wrote in some of the attorney's suggestions - some they did
at feel worth putting in. It should be ready for the next
. orkshop.
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#8 ITEMS BY MAYOR: Mr. Sawyer had nothing to add.
#9 ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Sawyer declared the meeting
adjourned at lO:3l p.m.
ATTEST:
ecretary, City of Schertz
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