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#16 ITEMS BY MAYOR: Mr. Sawyer said he had talked to a school bus
driver who said he is concerned about the signs
along the railroad tract right-of-way. They are blocking his view, making
it difficult to see on-coming traffic.
He also mentioned the AID program for senior citizens and that he had repre-
sented City at the Baptist Church for Senior Citizens Day.
#17 ADJOURNMENT: On a motion by Mrs. Lawler, seconded and unanimously
carried, the meeting was adjour d at 10:55 P.M.
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SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MAY 11, 1983
The Schertz City Council convened in Special Workshop Session, Wednesday,
May 11, 1983, 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; Hal Baldwin; Ross Hoover; Adolph
Aguilar and Jacqueline Lawler. Staff were City Manager Jimmy G. Gilmore and
City Secretary June G. Krause.
#1 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: No one wished to be heard.
#2 WORKSHOP ITEMS:
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A. Discussion of Computer bids: Mr. Gilmore introduced Earl Hartzog
saying that he had worked long and
hard on getting together the specifications for a computer and meeting with
people in the field on the bids.
Mr. Hartzog explained that we advertised for bids on the 21st of April and
sent out specifications to 13 different companies who had evidenced interest
in submitting bids. May 5th at 10:00 AM the bid opening was held with only
four companies submitting bids. Bids were received from TSSI - $29,389;
S.A. Office Prods. Inc. - $30,933.66; Automated Business Centers, Inc,. -
$30,265; and Benchmark Computer System - $39,189. Information received from
TML suggested you have an Electronic Data Processing Plan, which was drawn
up in six phases. All of the bids received had deviations. Mr. Gilmore
said that only two of the bids would meet our needs on the deviations.
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Mr. Hartzog said that after opening the bids, he did an evaluation of
all of them. He said that he had personally looked at all the equip-
ment offered. Council discussed the bids with reference to deviations,
leasing versus purchase, the different types of equipment and software.
Mr. Gilmore said that staff recommendation is with the low bid, TSSI
for Burroughs equipment, in that it fell within our price range and
does meet our specifications, even with the deviation. Also the agent
for Burroughs is a businessman within our own City and can furnish the
software needed since he is familiar with our needs and present programs.
After Council thoroughly discussing the subject, Mayor Sawyer asked that
this item be placed on the agenda for the May 17th meeting.
B. Discussion of curb-cut request on Main Street.
Mr. Gilmore explained that the owner came in and wanted to talk with the
Council, with his attorney, concerning his request for a sixty foot curb-
cut that was disapproved. Since that time he has withdrawn his request.
C. Discussion of season pool passes to residents outside city.
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Mr. Gilmore said he has had request for passes for people who live outside
the city limits. This would be a means of bringing in more revenues. It
has been suggested that we sell to those outside the city but add a user's
fee to generate more money. After short discussion, the City Manager
was asked to put this item on the next agenda.
D. Sewer rates. Mr. Gilmore reported that CCMA has increase I'
their rates to the City to $1.02. He recom- ) i
mended that the City increase our rates to $1.02 for residential customers ,~
and $1.05 for commercial. He ~eviewed a comparrison rate scale of five
cities in the area, which showed only Universal City with a lower rate
and that only on residential customers with their commercial being much
higher.
Mr. Baldwin asked for the rate increase for the last five years and said
that before he would vote on an increase, he would like to see a breakdown
of rates, in black and white. He said if Council was going to raise rates
they should look at the rate structure.
After thorough Council discussion, the Mayor asked Mr. Gilmore to prepare
the requested information and if he could have it ready by Friday foril
Council packets, to put it on the next agend~.
#3 EXECUTIVE SESSION: None required.
#4 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: A. He presented a letter written to HUD
from Richard Harris concerning the
Schaefer Road Water Supply Corporation.
B. He passed out a proposed budget from SAFES for Council information and
study.
C. Letter from Cibolo Valley Alcohol Drug Abuse Council requesting to
repair that building, which was damaged recently, with self-help for
about $1400. The insurance company has paid $1464 for damages. Mr.
Gilmore said he believed this the best route to go. Council concensus
was for the CVADAC volunteer to rehab the building.
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D. Regarding the speed limit on Elbel Road, he presented a recommenda-
tion from the Chief of Police to increase the speed limit to 40 miles per
hour. Council again discussed the speed limit on Elbel~ with Mr. Sharpe
stating that if this recommendation had come in weeks ago he would have
felt differently about it but when it is triggered because someone gets a
ticket - that is just not a reason for changing the speed limit.
E. Mr. Gilmore said that Homecraft is looking to further develop in the
back of Northcliffe where half of the area is in Schertz' ETJ and half in
Cibolo's. It is difficult to explaine the new concept they wish to incorporate
so they have invited the Mayor, City Manager and a Councilmember or two
to go to Arizona on the 26th and return on the 27th to see a project like
the one they propose. Mr. Sharpe said he could make the trip with the
Mayor and City Manager.
F. He reported Mr. Naylor was in and said he was ready to break ground
in June. He will go to the State and ask them to move the on ramp at I35
on down and make it longer. He also asks that Doerr Lane out to FM 3009 be
turned back to him and put in another connecting road but if not possible,
he has no big hang-up about this.
G. On the widening of Live Oak Road, have run into some problems. Mr. Von
Scheele said he would be glad to donate the rctght of way if all the others
did too. We have one owner who wants $3,800 for his ROW. Council concurred
to inform Mr. Von Scheele of this situation and see what can be done about
it.
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#5 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. Hoover reported he had met with the Humane
Society and Animal Control Officer. There were
a few touchy~ moments but things were worked out and they seemed to willing
to work together on how to improve the shelter. They would like to gravel
the area and have someone to donate the gravel if the City can transport it.
Mr. Baldwin reported that a Mr. Sherman had asked if the City could contact
the Highway Department about the traffic lights at 78 and First Streets and
78 and Live Oak Road. The left turn cycle only has the arrow light and
no green light if there is no traffic. In other words~ recycle the light
the way it works at FM 78 and 3009.
Mr. Baldwin also again requested a job description for the school crossing
guard position.
Mr. Sharpe asked to go over the Bell Ringer List and update it, which Council
did. He also asked if the budget from SAFES had been submitted to the other
cit~es in the area. Mr. Gilmore said he is suppose to go to each city and
talk to them about the proposed budget.
Mrs. Lawler gave a brief updating of the plans for Senoir Citizen Day,
saying the businesses have been outstanding in donating door prizes.
#6 ITEMS BY MAYOR: Mayor Sawyer had been contacted by a school bus
driver who is having difficulty seeing to turn
r-- on FM 78 because of the signs in the right of way of the railroad tracks.
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Mr. Hoover had one other thing to report - the Animal Control Officer
says that there is a possibility of a rabies case at the shelter.
#7 ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before
Council, Mayor Sawyer declared the meeting
adjourned at 10:04 P.M.
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REGLLAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MAY 17, 1983
The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session, Tuesday, May 17, 1983,
at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 1400 Live Oak Road with the following
members present: Mayor Earl W. Sawyer, presiding; Charles B. Sharpe; Hal
Baldwin; Ross Hoover; Adolph Aguilar and Jacqueline Lawler. Staff were
City Manager JimmY G. Gilmore and City Secretary June G. Krause.
#1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mr. Baldwin had a correction to the minutes
, of the Workshop Session of April 27, 1983
the second sentence of the fifth parapraph under item #7 on page 43 shou~d
be changed to read as follows: "A ticket was issued on Elbel Road at 12:30
A.M., why should the police ticket people on Elbel Road late at night. II
Mrs. Lawler moved to accept for approval the minutes of the Special Session
of April 13, 1983, the Regular Meeting of April 19, 1983, the Special Meeting
of April 27, 1983 and the Regular Meeting of May 3, 1983. Mr. Hoover
seconded the motion which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Sharpe, Baldwin, Hoover, Aguilar and Lawler
NAYS: None
#2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: Mr. Mike Yelland of 615 Main Street addressed
Council concerning the disapproval of his
request for a 60 foot curb cut on Main Street. He mentioned there are 21
residences and 11 businesses between First Street and Live Oak Road that
do back out onto Main Street at the present time. He also said that
according to the police department, there have been no accidents on Main
Street because of backing out onto Main Street. After hearing his side
of the story, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Aguilar all three gave their
reasons for disapproving his request, based on the present ordinances.
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