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ccswks 08-31-1983 r- ( - \ I I I , r I ; 105 #10 ADJOURNMENT: On a motion by Mrs. Lawler, duly seconded and unanimously carried, the meeting as adjourned at 8:16 P.M. ~or, ATTEST: 'SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 31, 1983 The Schertz City Council convened in Special Workshop Session, Wednesday, August 31, 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 and Adolph Aguilar. Staff were City Manager Jimmy G. Gilmore and City Secretary June G. Krause. #1 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: None wishing to be heard. #2 Discussion of privacy fence request. Mayor Sawyer explained that a gentleman in Lone Oak wants a privacy fence on the side yard and a portion of the front yard of his property and he will need a variance to the ordinance. Mr. Sawyer said he went by the property and looked at it and don't see that it will hurt anything. Anyon-coming car will be able to see anything. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4 to 3 to approve this request. Mr. Gilmore said it would call for a public hearing before the Board of Atljustments to approve this request. Council then discussed whether a public hearing was really necessary. The Mayor said if one was necessary, to set a date for the public hearing. #3 Discussion of amending the Traffic Control ordinance. Mr. Gilmore explained that there were streets in Greenfield Subdivis~on #3 that would need stop and yei1d streets designated. Also some streets in Oak Forest have need for signing. #4 Discussion of an ordinance imposing a 1% Bingo gross receipts tax. Mr. Gilmore said the Council had by election and ordinance authorized bingo within the city limits. At that time, the County collected the entire 2% tax allowed by law; however the law has now been change whereby the City can pass an ordinance and collect 1% of the tax levied. Council agreed this ordinance should also be on the next agenda as an emergency. 106 #5 Discussion of the need for an area hospital. Mayor Sawyer said as you all know, both hospital requests were turned down by the State Board. The area Mayors, Managers etc. are meeting Thursday at noon to discuss 0 this matter. Mr. Gilmore said we have had SAFES send a letter to the Governor's office stating there is a need in our area and has been for several years and the need increases daily. It is difficult to determine the criteria that was used in turning down the hospitals and they requested the Governor to per- sonally attempt to request a reconsideration of this before the Commission. What may have a direct affect is letters from service providers as well as petitions and letters of potential users. Mr. Aguilar said he had attended a meeting also and everyone was in favor of supporting "a" hospital. In the past, we passed a resolution and he thought we should pass another resolution and to also ask the citizens to appeal. Mr. Gilmore asked if it would be appropriate for the newspaper covering the various cities to draft a form letter stating this and all the citizens would have to do would be to sign the letter and mail it - to State representatives as well as the Governor. Mr. Sharpe said he was told that last time the Commission through out all the resolutions from the cities. We could still pass a resolution and send it to anyone that it might influence. Before,we had two or three hospitals competing but now, from everything he could gather, he would be in favor of supporting the Hospital Corporation of America instead of the other one. In other words, support one hospital regardless of location. After much discussion, Mayor Sawyer asked Council if they were in favor of supporting HCA and they indicated that they did. #6 EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Mayor called an executive session under Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) at 8:03 P.M. n L-J The regular meeting was reconvened at 8:23 P.M. #7 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: A. Mr. Gilmore handed out copies of the South Texas Chamber of Commerce book which contains the ad of the City of Schertz. Mr. Sharpe said they will be taking these out and showing them and trying to entice business and industry to this area. The Chamber of Commerce is also putting together an industrial site location brochure. We will try to get a mailing list in order that the City may also send out information. B. Regarding the tax rate, the tabulations that were published in the paper were based on the certified roll given us; and now there is a lot of contro- versy about the rolls. The Appraisal District Office doesn't feel there will be a big change in our rolls and we don't forsee any great changes. They indicated it will be November or December before they could get another certified roll ready but we can legally go with what we have. Council [I agreed that we should go with what we have now. This item will be on the next agenda, showing a $0.42 tax rate. ~~)i'i'. . ~. '~~.. j*'ll~' r- ) . '. r I , r \ " 107 C. The Ground-breaking ceremonies for the new Universal City City Hall is planned for 9:00 AM Thursday, the 1st of September and they have invited the Council and anyone who desire to attend. D. Mr. Gilmore said he understands that the Jaycees have agreed to participate and help on improvements to the Animal Shelter. E. He announced that the auditors are getting underway and they hope to have it completed by December. F. We have had inquiry from a computer firm. What they are asking is will the Council consider rezoning the property on FM 3009 directly above Autumn Winds (where there is a house and 5 acres). If they move in, they plan to convert the house into a receiving center for out of town clients with a parking lot in back and the rest for a park setting for company employees. Also Mr. Tom Weaver owns the 5 acres between this property and Autumn Winds and also wants to know if the Council would rezone his property at the same time. Mr. Aguilar said that when he was on P&Z, he did not like for the Council to make decisions before the P&Z had a chance to look at it. G. Mr. Gilmore said he had been in contact with an industry who desire to place an overnight RV type park on FM 1103 off 135. He wants to start with 50 units and increase to 86 later. Since this property is outside our city limits, he needs approval to purchase water, which would require him to run a 6" line. At this time, Mr. Gilmore said he thought the City should require an 8". This would give us the start of a loop for the system in that area. The inquirer said they would be willing to be annexed if that would be in the best'l interests of Schertz. We are checking the hotel/motel tax ordinance and if this type is not in the ordinance, put it in. H. Mr. Gilmore also had received a letter form Research and Markers Department in Austin saying the County has approved our application for a Historical marker and sent it on to Austin. They are evaluating the application now. #8 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. Hoover wanted to check to be sure the Confer- ence room was reserved for the Humane Society for the 12th of September. He then briefed Council on a meeting where the guest speaker spoke on the 135 corridor. Mr. Aguilar also explained the Task Force meeting on the same subject. Mr. Baldwin mentioned that in an article in the Sunday paper on Garden Ridge Pottery, there was no mention of the City of Schertz. He suggested the City should do something to show that we are on 135. Mr. Baldwin also said that if we have not already done something, we should get someone negotiating with Universal City on the land now in their ETJ on FM 1518. Mr. Sharpe said U.C. wanted to use this land as a three way trade witlh Selma andiSchertz. Mr. Gilmore said he had talked with U.C. and they want Olympia and Selma says no. Mr. Gilmore said we do have another problem in that we have one water meter that serves several families and they are not all paying their bill. Mr. Harris says that we cannot turn the water off as most of the families are paying. We can put in a 2" line and cut the old line and make them pay for the indi- vidual meters. The unpaid billing is up to $500 now. The line could be installed in-house. Council concensus was to put on the agenda for expendi- ture of funds for this line. 108 Mr. Sharpe said that we talk about water at almost every meeting. He suggested looking at another source of water. Mayor Sawyer said we would according to our plan in seven years. Mr. Gilmore said there is something new coming from the Edwards Acquifer District requiring a permit for anyone exporting water. Mr. Ed For~ is looking for land within the Edwards for a possible location for another well. Mr. Sharpe also asked the status of getting the County to donate for the fire truck. Mr. Gilmore explained they have committed $8,000 but there has been a foul up on getting more committed. Mr. Aguilar briefed Council on a meeting of the Randolph Region Transpor- taion Committee, which was called by Selma. Selma wants the Highway Department to revise their plans for 135 - they want to change the upper portion of FM 1518 to cross 135 at a different location and tie in to Evans Road. He said nothing was decided at the meeting. Mr. Aguilar also attended a special meeting of the Library Board and they are in a dilemma. They had hoped to have the grand opening in September but their furniture won't be delivered by then. Now they are planning just an opening now and a grand opening when they have it completed and just like they want it. Mr. Aguilar said that a gentleman across the street from him has a water sprinkling system - he has increased the size of his meter and his pressure is still low. Mr. Gilmore is going to have it checked. n l...-J #9 ITEMS BY MAYOR: None o #10 ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to be discussed, Mayor Sawyer declared the meeting ATTEST: I] ',.J ~.~ ~ :~ .:'1 _ .'1 .''''" '.