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#15 ITEMS BY MAYOR: Mayor Sawyer asked everyone that could to be
present at Congressman Patman IS meeting.
#16 ADJOURNMENT: On a motion by Mr. Sharpe, duly seconded and unani-
mously carried, the meeting was journed at 9:58 PM.
ATTEST:
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 1, 1984
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The Schertz City Council convened in Special Workshop Meeting, Wednesday,I'
February 1,1984, at 7:00 P.M. in the Conference Room of the Municipal
Complex, 1400 Live Oak Road with the following members present: Mayor Earl
w. Sawyer, presiding; Charles B. Sharpe; Ross Hoover; Hal Baldwin; Adolph
Aguilar and Ken Greenwald. Staff were City Manager Jimmy G. Gilmore and City
Secretary June G. Krause.
#1 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: Mrs. Liz Mueller announced there would be a
Drug and Alcohol Awareness meeting at the
Clyde Ford Village Meeting Room on February 2, 1984, at 7:00 P.M. to discuss
"Cleaning up the City of Schertz on Drugs" and a Youth Center.
#2 Discussion of annexation - Industrial District.
Mr. Gilmore said the question came up during the recent public hearing as
to why there appeared to be a gap in the proposed annexation in the Industrial
Park off FM 3009. He said the intent is to annex the whole area between the
railroad tracks and in our extraterritorial jurisdiction. The reason it is
being done in two parts is that we did not have the metes and bounds for the
complete area at the start of proceedings for annexation.
#3 Discussion of drainage back of Richmond Drive.
Mr. Gilmore said the drainage easement Mr. Jameson talked about at the last
meeting was placed there at the time the subdivision was developed and it is
in their deed. Our City ordinance does not allow for an easement to be
blocked and they have a camper in the easement without wheels on it; therefore
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the size of the easement and it was not made to allow for proper drainage.
Mr. Gilmore said this complaint has been going on since the City was a General
Law City. There were some post there to keep traffic out of the easement and
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these same people complained so the Mayor, at that time, told the Public
Works people to go out and cut the poles down. Also the cleanliness of
the easement is the owners responsibility.
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Mayor Sawyer suggested asking our City engineer to see if the easement
is doing the city any good by having it there, as it sounds like a big
mistake. Have the engineer look at it and see what can be done.
#4 Discussion of Edwards Acquifer Study.
Mr. Gilmore said our engineer had other committments and could not be
present for this meeting to discuss water. He said there is a whole new
picture out on the Edwards now so he would like to wait about al:month on
this discussion. Hopefully by that time we will have up-to-date information
on the Edwards. According to geologist and engineer, we are not going to
get any good water in this area or south of Schertz.
#5 Discussion of a resolution supporting Cibolo on their request for
improvements to both Dietz and Borgfeld Roads.
Mr. Gilmore said the City of Cibolo has asked for Schertz' support in this
request to the State Highway Department. In this connection, there will be
a meeting at Schertz Municipal Building Wednesday, February 8th at 9:30 am
with representatives of the Highway Department, Cibolo, Transportation Council
and anyone from the Schertz Council along with the City Manager. The meeting
is to see what the State can do on the problems of FM 3009 and FM 1103, as
well as other roads in the area, what the Cities can do. The two cities 0
are to come up with a plan and then go to the Community Council and Transpor-
tation Study group.
Mayor Sawyer, with concurrence of Council, asked that the resolution supporting
Cibolo be placed on the next agenda.
MR. SHAPREARRIVEDi,AT,7:30 P.M.
#6 Discussion of the February fund raising event.
Mr. Gilmore said he had discussed the Las Vegas Night, to be sponsored by the
Humane Society and Library Board, with Mrs. Mueller. He said he would like
to run it back through the City Attorney. There have been citizens with
questions and with the\'recent happenings in San Antonio along this same
line, he said he would hate to see the Council get locked up. He said he
would try to have the information by Tuesday or earlier if possible.
#7 EXECUTIVE SESSION: None needed.
#8 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: A. Swimming Pool Rates for 1984. Mr.
Gilmore presented his recommendations
to Council, which included opening the pool on weekends in May and September,
change the daily opening hour from noon to J:OO P.M.; close the pool at
8:00 P.M Monday through Thursday and 9:00 P.M. Friday~Saturday and Sunday;
change "Adult Night" to "Family Night"; swim lessons to be $12.00 per LJ'
person per session; the daily rate from $1.00 to $1.25 and increase the 1
swim pass rates.
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Mr. Gilmore said the increasesare caused by the chemical and maintenance
cost. After this season, we will have to do major maintenance work on the
pool.
Mr. Aguilar asked that the pool pass rates be uniformly graduated, which
Council agreed would be better than those presented.
B. An article in the newpaper listed the Barshop Park 35 as the first
Industrial park planned for the San Antonio-Austin Corridor.
C. With reference to the roof repairs to the BV'fA building, the only way
is going to take a major repair job. We askect for bidsiw,ith six out of the
eight entering a "No Bid". Of the two companies that did send bids, one
gave an estimate of $2686 for a fibreglass roof and $1955 for a hot tar-
linestone flat roof. The other company gave a cost of $4108 to repair the
flat roof with only a 2 year guarantee but even they did not recommend doing
this. They gave a bid of $4920 to construct a elevated, gabled roof with
a 10 year guarantee. The company is a bonded company.
After discussion of the repairs to the flat roof versus a newly constructed
gabled roof, it was Council concensus to put the item on the next agenda.
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D. With reference to the Coy Simmons agreement reached back in 1978, Mr.
Gilmore said he doubted if that Council realized it would cost so much.
When the Highway Department starts to widen FM 3009, part of the property in
front of Oak Forrest will have to be taken for widening, it is estimated
this frontage land could be purchased for approximately $270,000. According
to our engineer, the improvements to Circle Oak would cost today about
$249,000. At present, the City has $60~000 saved to do the entrance. It
is recommended that the City give Mr. Simmons the $60,000 and he would
release the City from all commitments made to him by the City to improve
the entrance of Circle Oak. Mr. Simmons would deed the property along the
FM 3009 frontage of Oak Forest to the City to be used for drainage, park
and streets, not to be sold by City and to be named Simmons Park. The City
would release the dedicated park in Unit III to Coy Simmons for him to divide
into two residential lots. We would not require him to do any other thing
to the entrance and not require him to run a street from there down to Green
Valley Road. He would have to~1dtbout so the subdivision could carryon
through. Of course if there is an agreement, it would all have to be in
writing but Mr. Gilmore said he was looking for guidance at this time.
After Council discussion, Mr. Gilmore said he would get the original agree-
ment and Council could have further discussion at a later workshop.
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E. Mr. Gilmore said it was time to start planning for Senior Citizen Day
in May. The Council person who handled it last year is no longer here, so
there is a need to determine who will handle it this year.
Mr. Baldwin with the help of Mr. Greenwald were appointed this task.
F. Mr. Gilmore said that when Council held the public hearing on the proposed
Larry Thomas PUD, there were five developers sitting in. Four of them have
1- come back in to discuss development and said they were waiting to see what
direction Council was going to take. One has a preliminary plat and the
others are working on theirs.
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G. The City was served papers again today, this time for State Court.
Our attorney will be at the next regular meeting and explain in executive [II':.,
session.
#9 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. Aguilar asked the City Manager to check
out what appears to be a used car lot on
Main Street at the Hild Marine location. The Mayor asked about a
business permit for the City and Mr. Gilmore said we have written for
a copy of an ordinance on this subject.
Mr. Aguilar also asked about the curb cuts at the Schertz Bank on Main Street
and Exchange. Mr. Gilmore said that sometime back Council gave him permission
to approve curb cuts and the request did go through Planning and Zoning.
Mr. Aguilar remar~ed that when they got their last curb cut, the City would
permit it if they would close the one on the west side of their frontage.
Mayor Sawyer said he agreed but we did not get it in writing.
Mr. Aguilar then introduced Mr. Tony Paulson, president of the Library Advisory
Board.
Before Mr. Paulson gave his report, Mayor Sawyer asked for a short recess at
8:36 P.M.
The meeting was reconvened at 8:42 P.M.
Mr. Paulson gave a r~port on the Library Building expenses, showing a total 0
of $114,368.82 had been spent with $59,350 from the Library Building fund J
and $55,018.82 from the City General Fund. With the checks recently received I
from the County (Revenue Fund and Budget), and being turned back to the City,
the City's share of the building would be reduced to just under $10,000.
Mayor Sawyer said that for what it cost the City, we got a building that
would cost at least $130,000 and is probably the best money spent in the
last three years.
Mr. Paulson said he wanted to payoff this debt so that they could raise
some more money and put bricks on the building in the future.
Mr. Aguilar said we can never emphasize enough about the work of the volunteers
that was done and is still being done.
Mr. Sharpe brought out the potential increase in hazards of additional drive-
ways onto FM 3009. He said that Larry Thomas had verbally indicated that
he would have the entrances for the business section of his subdivision
from within the subdivision; however this should be put in writing and made
a part of the zoning change for Planned Unit Development.
Mr. Sharpe also asked if the City Manager had sent a letter to the State
about the speed limit on FM 3009. Mr. Gilmore said he had.
Council discussed the need for an ordinance regulating entrances on all
major streets and future streets in the City
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Mr. Gilmore said another group is di5cussing coming in for a subdivision
on the Kramer property. The 20" water line ceases at Nell Deane and Mr.
Gilmore said he would like to see the 20" line extended rather than the 12"
required of the developer. The oversizing would cost approximately $20,000.
If this subdivision comes about, it would bring Nell Deane through to Live
Oak Road. We have been having some very good inquiries about development,
with most of them wanting to put in a Planned Unit Development because of
the lot sizes. The Council needs to look at reducing lot sizes in some
areas.
Mr. Sharpe said Council had talked about having a "Clean Up Campaign".
Mayor Sawyer said he had brought it up with Mayor Barnard and he asked
Mr. Sharpe to coordinate this with Universal City and Cibolo.
Mr. Hoover said representatives of REACT had approached him as to when the
City would be getting in touch with them. Mr. Sharpe said he is Council
liason and he would be getting in touch with them soon.
Mr. Hoover also said that he had read in the paper where next school year
we would be having the 5th and 6th grade students going to Dobie. The
Elbel Road/FM 3009 intersection is very dangerous and the traffic should be
increasing. He suggested maybe a bicycle lane on Elbel and reduced speed
limit on FM 3009. Mr. Baldwin said he thought FM 3009 was designated a
dangerous street with the School District and if so, the students would be
bussed to school.
r-- Mr. Baldwin said he had not seen anything in the papers as yet about the
City granting a $10,000 exemption to senior citizens.: Mr. Gilmore said an
article was being drafted.
Mr. Baldwin asked what the contract date with Dr. Leary is as it seems to
be in February. Mr. Gilmore was to check on that. .
Mr. Baldwin asked how close the staff is to having the water billing on the
new computer. Mrs. Krause explained that bugs are being worked out of the
program that was written especially for us and that it sho~ld be completed
soon.
Mr. Baldwin is still getting calls about the traffic light at FM 78 and
Live Oak. Mr. Gilmore will check to see if there is anyway of hurrying up
the process.
Mr. Greenwald asked if the flag pole has been put up at the Library. When
told that the hole is there and it is just a matter of getting the contractor
out to do it, he said he would help if needed.
Mr. Greenwald asked how the billing was going with regard to people running
cold water during the extreme cold spell. Mr. Gilmore said we had some come
in with repair bills and were given credit but the billing showed little
difference.
r-- Mr. Greenwald asked about contractors filling tank trucks from fire hydrants.
Mr. Gilmore said we have several locations over the city with meters and
the contractos pay for the water. However, if a citizen notices someone
getting water from a hydrant where there is not a meter, it should be
reported as stealing.
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Mr. Greenwald again asked the status of the abandoned refrigerator ordin-
ance. Mr. Gilmore said he had not gotten it yet but surely would.
#10 ITEMS BY MAYOR: Mayor Sawyer asked if a person owns a house
and then owns a lot without a house on it,
does he have to pay for sewer. Mr. Gilmore explained if that person
notifies the City that there is no house on the lot, he does not pay for
sewer.
Mayor Sawyer also asked about the animal contract with Randolph that Mr.
Sharpe was checking. Mr. Sharpe said it was all very confusing. He had
called the San Antonio contracting office and was told the bids were
identical but they went with Universal City because they are closer and
they did not kill the animals in three days. Mr. Sharpe said he assured
them Schertz did not kill them either, in fact Council sometrirmes is con-
cerned because the animals are kept so long.
#11 ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before
Council, Mayor Sawyer declared the meeting adjourned
at 9:47 P.M.
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