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ccreg 09-04-1984 28 '\ \ I REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 4, 1984 o The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session Tuesday, September 4, 1984, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Complex, 1400 Live Oak Road with the following members present: Mayor Earl W. Sawyer, presiding; Charles B. Sharpe; Hal Baldwin; Ross Hoover; Adolph Aguilar and Ken Greenwald. Staff were City Manager Jimmy G. Gilmore and City Secretary June G. Krause. PUBLIC BEARING: Mayor Sawyer opened the public hearing and explain the purpose was to receive citizen input regarding the proposed annexation of approximately 850.53 acres of land out of Guadalupe County. He stated this is a fact gathering hearing and then asked the City Manager to point out on the map the location of the proposed annexation. The following seven citizens asked questions of Council concerning the annexation: 1. Gene Black 2. Walter Anderson 3. Malford Ackermann 4. Fritz Rusch 5. Bob Mays 6. James Bindseil 7. Jiggs Biegert Their concerns pertained to available, could they continue could they continue to hunt on property owners was inadequate if they were really in the area taxes, what services would be agriculture use of the land and the land. Also the maps sent to and several people were not sure proposed for annexation. o Mayor Sawyer and Council explained that all services provided the citizens currently in the city limits would be made available to the new area, including police, fire, ambulance, water, sewer and garbage. Computing taxes on County values of the land as it is now, the City taxes would be from about $4.39 to $5.50 per year for those in the Live Oak Hills Subdivision. Mr. Sawyer said the reason for the expansion is that we know a lot of land in the area is being sold for development and we would like to have it in our city to get a route through to 135. All the ordinances and laws that apply to our present citizens would also apply to the newly annexed area. There being no further questions from the citizens, Mayor Sawyer declared the public hearing closed after assuring everyone that at the next public hearing on this subject we would have better maps of the area. The hearing closed at 7:17 p.m., at which time Mayor Sawyer called a short recess. The Regular meeting was reconvened at 7:27 p.m. o / I I r- ,.-- , ~ (;, \,;......0 #l APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mr. Baldwin moved to accept the minutes of the regular meeting of August 21, 1984. Mr. Greenwald seconded the motion, which carried as follows: AYES: Councilmen Sharpe, Baldwin, Hoover, Aguilar and Greenwald. NAYS: None #2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: Mrs. Burgess and her attorney reserved time for item #4 #3 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced an ordinance and read the caption as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 84-D-19 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS ON FM 3009 FROM THE NORTHWEST CITY LIMITS OF SCHERTZ SOUTHEASTERLY TO THE INTERSECTION OF FM 78 IN THE CITY OF SCHERTZ; TEXAS, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT. Mr. Aguilar moved to approve on final consideration an ordinance establishing speed limits on FM 3009. Mr. Baldwin seconded the motion. Mr. Sharpe recalled that Council had discussed the traffic count in 1979 and 1983 on which there were no fatalities listed, when there really were some. Also the miles-per-hour count was the same for both years. Mr. Aguilar said we should go back to the Highway Department and request them to take another survey and to lower the speed limits as first requested. The Mayor then called for a vote on the motion, which carried as follows: AYES: Councilmen Sharpe, Baldwin, Hoover, Aguilar and Greenwald. NAYS: None #4 ZONING CHANGE #60: Mayor Sawyer said this is to consider a request by Leon Parker to rezone approximately 70 acres of land from Predevelopment to Mobile Home District, with permission for a low water crossing at Cibolo Creek. Mrs. Burgess' attorney said that although the City is claiming there is a 30 foot easement across Mrs. Burgess' land, it is not necessarily 30 feet wide in all places - just because Mr. Parker has a 30 foot easement on some land, he can't make Mrs. Burgess' easement 30 feet. 30 Mr. Gilmore explained that ingress/egress is secondary, that it does not have anything to do with zoning. After Council discussion, Mr. Sharpe moved to approve Zoning Change No. 60 as recommended by Planning and Zoning with restrictions as discussed at the public hearing as far as streer and low water crossing are concerned. Mr. Greenwald seconded the motion, which carried as follows: AYES: Councilmen Sharpe, Aguilar and Greenwald NAYS: Councilmen Baldwin and Hoover .5 RESOLUTION: Mayor Sawyer introduced a resolution and read the caption as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 84-R-13 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, APPROVING A RISK CONTROL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF SCHERTZ. o Mr. Sharpe asked that the last sentence of the third paragraph be changed to read ftEach employee of the City must make every effort to reduce the costly and unnecessary burden of accidentsft. Mr. Sharpe then moved to approve the resolution approving a risk control management program as corrected. Mr. Greenwald seconded 0 the motion, which carried with the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Sharpe, Baldwin, Hoover, Aguilar and Greenwald. NAYS: None .6 EXEUCTIVE SESSION: None was needed. .7 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: Mr. Gilmore had received a letter from Mrs. Helen Wright requesting to hold a Bike-a-thon in Schertz. He said he would like for Council to allow it to take place but with a safer route than the one she had listed. This to be worked out with the police department. Mayor Sawyer, after checking, said the City Manager has a concensus of Council to approve the bike-a-thon and work out a better route. Mr. Gilmore also had a letter from Quincy Lee regarding work staff has done in working with him on the Barshop tract. #8 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. Sharpe said he was disappointed in staff presentation on the proposed annexation, saying that it is important for Council to get clear information. .9 ITEMS BY MAYOR: Mr. Sawyer said he agreed with Mr. Sharpe and asked that the proposed annexation be placed on the 0 areal map before the next meeting. "~~#i:t~t"j~.~:~~~~'~ ' -"::,fc;.,:;1;,.4:miO'li:',;..i!L;~.,'.ii 4l~,: t, '". r-- I I I I ~ ~: J_ Mr. Sawyer said he had received a letter from Mrs. Sylvester concerning bus service; but he does not believe VIA leaves Bexar County. Mr. Sawyer reminded those Council members who had agreed to help judge the nBoss of the Year", that the information should be received this week and he would get in touch. He reported that he had lunched with the "Friends of the Library" who were honoring their volunteer workers. If you know of anyone interested in library work, have then join this group. tlO ADJOURNMENT: On a motion by Mr. Baldwin, seconded by Mr. Greenwald and unanimously carried, the meeting was declared adjourned at 7:53 p.m. ATTEST: ecretary, City of Schertz .....