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ccreg 06-07-1983 63 r- I Mr. Aguilar brought up the traffice problems at the low water crossing at Cibolo Creek. His thought was that there should be enough room to make four lanes on FM 78 to allow for left turn under the tracks. It was suggested that the Traffic Safety Committee should be given this problem. The Chief of Police would bring it up at the next meeting. #6 ITEMS BY MAYOR: Mayor Sawyer handed out some legislative reports for Council information. He also read the Chamber of Commerce agreement entered into last year. It is now up for renewal and the Mayor asked that this item be put on the next agenda. #7 ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Sawyer declared the meeting djourned at 10:32 P.M. ATTEST: r J , REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 7, 1983 The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session, Tuesday, June 7, 1983 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 1400 Live Oak Road, with the follow- ing 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. Before commencing the regular agenda, Mayor Sawyer asked the Chief of Police to introduce his candidate for Police Reserve. r- 1 Chief Keith introduced Mr. Russell Bundy, who is presently in the Air Force but is getting an early out, who would like to join the Schertz Reserve Force. Mr. Bundy graduated June 2 from the 320 hour Basic Law Course. He comes highly recommended. At the present Schertz has two reserve officers. The Mayor thanked Mr. Bundy for coming and said his request would be consi- dered at the next regular meeting. #1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mr. Baldwin moved to accept the minutes of the Workshop Meeting of May 11,1983 and the Regular Meeting of May 17, 1983, as presented. Mrs. Lawler seconded the motionf Mr. $l1arpe asked that onpaqe 56_of_ tbeminutesof th~~R~gular _Meeting of May \11,~1983~___the fifth par"agraph be changed to read as follows: 64 "Mr. Sharpe said it was never implied that what we have did not do the job, but when you go out for bids that will eliminate most venders, we should look at the way we write specifications." The Mayor then called for a vote on the minutes, which carried as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Sharpe, Baldwin, Hoover, Aguilar and Lawler NAYS: None #2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: None present who wished to speak. #3 ORDINANCE: The Mayor introduced an ordinance regulating the Water and Sewer System, and read the caption as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 83-F-] AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS GOVERNING CONNECTION TO THE WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY AND REGULATING SAME; ESTABLISHING FEES FOR CONNECTION TO THE SYSTEM; PRESCRIBING FEES TO BE PAID TO THE CITY FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICES; ALLOWING FOR INSPECTIONS BY THE CITY; PRO- VIDING FOR PAYMENT OF WATER, SEWER AND GARBAGE BILLS TO THE CITY WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME LIMIT AND PENALTIES THEREAFTER; PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY CONSERVATION AND DRAUGHT WATER SUR- CHARGES DURING WATER EMERGENCY; PROVIDING A WATER AND SEWER EXTENSION POLICY; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PRO- VIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Sharpe moved to approve the ordinance regulating the water and sewer system. Mr. Aguilar seconded the motion. Mr. Baldwin asked if this ordinance contained the sewer rate increase. When told it did, he requested the City Manager to give the new rates and also the reasons for the increase. The Mayor then called for a vote on the motion before Council, which motion carried as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Sharpe, Hoover, Aguilar and Lawler NAYS: Mr. Baldwin #4 ORDINANCE: The Mayor introduced an ordi nance which'; revi sed the speed limit on Elbel Road and read the caption as foll ows: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 18-76 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR SPEED LI~IT IN SCHOOL ZONE ON ELBEL ROAD. Mr. Baldwin moved to adopt this ordinance on final consideratioll. Mr. Hoover seconded the motion. r'\ U o o 65 " ." Mr. Hoover said that he believed Mr. Sharpe had some valid points; however, he had talked with several citizens and they were all in favor of raising the speed limit on Elbel. On being questions, he said some of them lived in back of Wuests and the rest in his area of P~rkland Village, 4 in all. Mr. Aguilar said we would only be changing a sho1rt section of road and that he felt Council would have to be changing it back to 30 MPH in a short time. The complaint~received~w~s because someone got a ticket late at night and not because the speed was too low. We would not be gaining anything by increas- ing the speed limit. Mr. Baldwin said that most speed limits are set with what the traffic will bear. We don't have a single residence or business on Elbel Road and when school is out there are no kids so it seems ridiculous to maintain the 30 MPH and ticket people on that street. He said I think the bottom line is that you set a speed limit based on hazardous contions. The Mayor then called for a vote on the motion. The motion failed with the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Baldwin and Hoover NAYS: Councilmembers Sharpe, Aguilar and Lawler Mr. Sharpe had to leave at 8:17 P.M. due to prior committment. #5 BID AWARD: The Mayor said this item is to consider awarding bid on material for 8" water line. r- t ! r Mr. Gilmore said three bids were received, with the low bid being from Mars Utility and Industrial Supply Company, in the amount of $12,699.32. Mr. Aguilar asked if all the figures were based on the total bid and was told they were. Mr. Baldwin questioned the math calculations on this bid, indicating that it should be lower than stated. Mr. Gilmore explained that the bid is only for materials and that we will be doing the labor in house. The funds will be taken from the W&S Replace- ment fund and we will be getting reimbursements when people hook on to the line. Mr. Baldwin moved to accept the low bid from Mars Utility & Industrial Supply Company, in the amount of $12,370.07 if they will accept those figures. Mr. Aguilar seconded the motion which carried with the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Baldwin, Hoover, Aguilar and Lawler NAYS: None r- I I I I #6 ORDINANCE: The Mayor introduced an ordinance on a proposed annex- ation and read the caption as follows: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BY THE ANNEXATION OF A TRACT OF LAND CONTAIN- ING 265.96 ACRES MORE OR LESS, OUT OF COMAL COUNTY. 66 Mrs. Lawler moved to accept the first reading of an ordinance on the proposed annexation of 265.96 acres of land out of Comal County. Mr. Hoover seconded the motion which carried with the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Baldwin, Hoover, Aguilar and Lawler NAYS: None /-\ U #7 SAFES: Mayor Sawyer explained Council had discussed this request from SAFES to increase ambulance transport fees and authorization to make charges for certain medical supplies. Mr. Baldwin moved to increase the ambulance rates for transporting to $60.00 and authorize charges for certain medical supplies. Mr. Aguilar seconded the motion, which carried with the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Baldwin, Hoover, Aguilar and Lawler NAYS: None #8 CONTRACT: Mr. Gilmore explained this is a contract for services for 1983-84 with the Greater Randolph Area Chamber of Commerce. The suggested amount of $479.00 is based on a schedule of .0029 of the 1% sales taxes collected in 1982 for our city. Mrs. Lawler moved to renew the Chamber of Commerce contract. seconded the motion, which carried as followed: Mr. Baldwin AYES: Councilmen Baldwin, Hoover, Aguilar and Lawler NAYS: None o #9 EXECUTIVE SESSION: None needed. #10 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: Mr. Gilmore advised that the Schertz Humane Society has issued the city a Certificate of Appreciation for work the city has done to help them. Their secretary is out of town and could not present itin person. Concerning the Cable TV franchise, on the type of increase they are presently requesting, they do not have to come to Council. The bond money has been received; and the Schertz Bank and Trust has done well for us. The going interest rate is 7.53% and they are able to give us 8.41%. #11 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. Hoover had been asked if somethi'ng'lcould be done about the drainage ditch behind Getteysburg. When it rains very hard, their yards get flooded. Mr. Aguilar said some of the other drainage ditches need to be looked at also #12 ITEMS BY MAYOR: The Mayor announced that Mr. Aguilar would attend a meeting for him on the San Antonio- Austin 135 Corridor. Also he had a request for the city to cut the grass in Lone Oak Park and some people have asked that trees be cut back in order for people to walk on sidewalks. He then announced the Chamber of Commerce Banquet for Saturday night. rr L..-J Mrs. Dorothy Hopkins asked to speak to Council at this time. She has bought a lot on 135 in Freeway Manor and would like to put two mobile homes on the 67 lot but was told that since it is not zoned for that, she could not put them there without a variance. She said there is already water, septic tank and electricity to the lot. r I , , , Mr. Gilmore said it is currently zoned general business and has been zoned that for two years or more. She would have to write a letter to the City citing the paragraph in the zoning ordinance and giving her request. Mrs. Hopkins said that later on, since her sister is a tailor, they might want to open a shop at this address also. Mayor Sawyer told Mrs. Hopkins to come to City Hall during business hours and the City Manager would explain to her just what was needed. #13 ADJOURNMENT: Mrs. Lawler moved the meeting be adjourned at 7:45 P.M. The motion was duly seconded and unanimously carried. ATTEST: ~ SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 15, 1983 The Schertz City Council convened in Special Workshop Session, Wednesday, June 15, 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; Ross Hoover; Adolph Aguilar and Jacqueline Lawler. Absent: Mr. Hal Baldwin. Staff present were City Manager Jimmy G. Gilmore and City Secretary June G. Krause. #1 Hearing of residents. After welcoming the citizens to the meeting, Mayor Sawyer asked if there was anyone wishing to address the Council and there were none. r- t ~ #2 Representative of REACT to meet with Council. Mr. Gilmore advised that Mrs. George had called and cancelled their meeting with Council for the time being. #3 Representative of Guadalupe County RSVP to meet with Council. This item was tabled temporarily until the representative could arrive. #4 Discussion of FY 83-84 budget. Mr. Gilmore presented his proposed budget to Council. Before getting into the budget though, he wanted to advise of a problem that had arisen.