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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MAY 18, 1982
The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session, Tuesday, May 18, 1982
in the Council Chambers, 1400 Live Oak Road with the following members
present: Mayor Earl W. Sawyer, presiding; Mayor Pro Tem Jacqueline Lawler;
Charles B. Sharpe; William G. Courtney; Jeff Duffield; and Adolph Aguilar.
Staff present were City Manager Jimmy G. Gilmore and City Secretary June Krause.
Mayor Sawyer welcomed everyone to the meeting and advised that before
starting the public hearings the V.F.W. Post 8315 representatives wished
to present Certificates to two of the City's outstanding employees.
Mrs. Pellerin, president of the V.F.W. Auxiliary and V.F.W. Commander Bob
Russell then presented Certificates of Appreciation for outstanding service
to the Community to Tom Funk, Director of SAFES and Jim Keith, Chief of Police.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: Mayor Sawyer opened the public hearing at 7:03 P.M.
and sald the purpose of the public hearing was to
consider the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission to change the
classification from PO to GB, a portion of land consisting of approximately
124.5 acres of land out of Comal County, in a line parallel to and 900 feet
from the center line of IH 35 and on the northerly side of that center line,
between FM 1103 and Friesenhahn Road, said land having been annexed by the
City Ordinance No. 81-A-4. He then turned the public hearing over to Mr.
John Linebarger, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Line-
barger said the purpose was to receive evidence regarding the request for
rezoning. He asked Mr. Brooks to point out on the map the exact location
of this land, which is directly across from Northcliffe and the only portion
along IH35 not zoned general business.
There were no citizens present wishing to speak either for or against the
proposed zoning change.
Council members expressed no objection to the proposed rezoning.
The second portion of the public hearing, as explained by Chairman
Linebarger, is a request by Mr. Hoover Edwards to rezone approximately three
acres of land from single family residence (R-l) to General Business (GB).
The land, out of Guadalupe County at 1600-1700 Live Oak Road, being approx-
imately 645 feet along and on the easterly side of Live Oak Road and 210
feet in depth from Live Oak Road in an easterly direction. Mr. Brooks
pointed the land out on the map, explaining this land is approximately
across Live Oak from the proposed apartments.
Mr. Edwards said that he needs more room as he wants to go into wholesale
on pipe and he doesn1t have room at his location on Main Street. He said
he would fence the area in and surface with crushed limestone or equivalent.
In answering questions posed by Council 5 he said that he did not intend
to put up a building at this time. He has offered to donate 20 feet of
frontage on Live Oak Road to the city for future widening of that street
and would probably fence in back of the 20 feet or when needed it would be
no problem to move the fence. At the present time, he does not intend to
store anything there but the pipe and there would probably be 2 or 3 trucks
a day going to the area. He would have no lighting at the beginning but
if it becomes necessary for security purposes, he would put it in. Mr.
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Edwards also said that Moore Services has asked to park their three
garbage trucks there at night, but nothing definite has been decided on
that.
There were no citizens wishing to comment on this request for rezoning.
~1ayor Sawyer declared the public hearings closed at 7:19 P.M and called
a short recess.
The regular meeting was reconvened at 7:25 P.M.
#1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Mayor asked for a motion regarding the
minutes of the Special Meeting of April 28,
Regular Meeting of May 4, and Special Meeting of May 12.
Mrs. Lawler moved these minutes be approved as written. Mr. Duffield
seconded the motion which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Sharpe, Courtney, Duffield, Aguilar and Lawler
NAYS: None
#2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: None
#3 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced and read the caption on an
ordinance as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 82-T-12
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PERSONS WHO ARE DISABLED AND UNABLE TO WORK
AND DRAWING DISABILITY BENEFITS AS AUTHORIZED BY THE SOCIAL
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION TO BE ENTITLED TO AN AD VALOREM PROPERTY
TAX EXEMPTION ON THEIR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS, AS AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE VIII, SECTION l-b(b) OF THE
TEXAS CONSTITUTION; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 81-T-19.
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Mr. Duffield moved this ordinance repealing Section II of ordinance 81-T-19
be approved as presented. Mr. Aguilar seconded the motion which carried
as follows:
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AYES: Councilmembers Sharpe, Courtney, Duffield, Aguilar and Lawler
NAYS: None
#4 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced and read the caption on an
ordinance as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 82-J-13
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING OF A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITIES
OF SCHERTZ AND CIBOLO, TEXAS, WHICH RESOLVES BOUNDARY DISPUTES
BETWEEN SAID CITIES AND ESTABLISHES AN AGREEMENT IN WRITING
APPORTIONING THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF SAID CITIES.
Mrs. Lawler moved to approve this ordinance. Mr. Aguilar seconded the
motion which carried with the following vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Sharpe, Courtney, Duffield, Aguilar and Lawler
NAYS: None
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#5 APPOINTMENTS: Mr. Sawyer advised this item is for considering
the appointment of two members to the Industrial
Development Committee. He called attention to the recommendation of the IDC.
Mr. Sharpe moved to appoint Mr. Douglas Mikus and Chris Frias Jr. to the
Industrial Development Committee. Mr. Courtney seconded the motion which
carried!with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Sharpe, Courtney, Duffield, Aguilar and Lawler
NAYS: None
#6 SALE OF LAND: The Mayor referred to a letter from Bob Green, City
Manager of Universal City in which he offered Schertz
50t a square foot for approximately 13,200 sq. ft.. He said this is less
than discussed at workshop.
Mr. Sharpe moved this item be tabled until we can have further consideration
for the land as well as for our own dog pound. Mr. Duffield seconded the
motion which carried as follows:
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AYES: Councilmembers Sharpe, Courtney, Duffield, Aguilar and Lawler
NAYS: None
Before the vote was taken Mr. Courtney asked the City Manager if he had
contacted UC and discussed the price Schertz would consider. Mr. Gilmore
said he had contacted them. They had said they wanted 5000 sq. ft. and
he suggested $1.00 per sq. ft. and then this offer came in. Their City
Manager has been out of town and this was submitted by the Assistant.
#7 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced and read the caption of an
ordinance amending Section 18-19 of the Code of Ordinances.
AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING
SECTION 18-19 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING THAT THE ENTIRE
LENGTH ON THE WEST SIDE OF DOWMAN STREET BE DESIGNATED AS A
NO PARKING AT ANY TIME.
Mrs. Lawler moved to accept the first reading of this ordinanoe. Mr. Aguilar
seconded the motion.
Mr. Courtney asked if the people living on this street were aware of this
proposed ordinance. Mr. Gilmore said they have been approached on this
and we have not had any adverse comments. Also the police department and
f~re departments are in favor of this proposal.
The Mayor then called for a vote on the motion, said motion carrying as
follows:
AYES: Councilmembers Sharpe, Courtney, Duffield, Aguilar and Lawler
NAYS: None
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#8 LEASE PROPOSAL: Mr. Sawyer asked Mr. Gilmore to give some back-
ground on this item.
Mr. Gilmore said that he, along with several of the Council members, had L
attended the meeting of CCMA to discuss the land at the old sewer plant
as a possible site for our animal shelter. He said they were completely
caught off guard by their offer of the land which boiled down to over
$120,000 over a period of time for the land. He said he had talked with
Mr. Weaver since the meeting and their attorney Richard Harris had suggested
a year to year lease of $200 a month with renewable clause as a compromise.
One other thing would be to enclose a separation clause - so the city could
cancel the lease and move to another permanent sHe.
Mr. Gilmore said that he had also approached Mr. Beck about the concrete
company off FM 78, about leasing 5000 sq. ft. of land but he wanted
$250.00 per month. The City Manager said he had not as yet been able
to talk with the School Superintendent about some of their land on East
Live Oak Road but wou1:d;"c, He also contacted Cibolo to see if they had
and available land for consideration;to work out something that if they
furnished the land,we would put up the building for a cooperative system.
He also talked with the Bakers, who offered some land on FM 1518 but it
backs up to a home and then falls off into the creek.
The Mayor said the general concensus of Council seemed to be to drop the
CCMA offer and check with Universal City, the Nacogdoches well site and also
check with Cibolo and any other conceivable site.
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#9 ZONING CHANGES: Mayor Sawyer explained that A. concerned the
rezoning of the area on IH 35 and B would be
the request from Mr. Edwards. Mr. Brooks brought in a recommendation
from the Planning & Zoning, which was to approve the IH 35 rezoning
and table the Hoover Edwards request.
A. Mr. Aguilar moved to approve the rezoning classification of the
124.5 acres on IH 35. Mrs. Lawler seconded the motion which carried with
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Sharpe, Courtney, Duffield, Aguilar and Lawler
NAYS: None
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B. Mrs. Lawler moved to table the request from Hoover Edwards until
such timeiwhen the P&Z makes a recommendation. Mr. Sharpe seconded the
motion which carried as follows:
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AYES: Councilmembers Sharpe, Courtney, Duffield, Aguilar and Lawler
NAYS: None
#10 EXECUTIVE SESSION: None needed at this time.
#11 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: Mr. Gilmore advised that in line with the
certificates presented earlier to Tom Funk
and Jim Keith, the Chief of Police was presented a certificate from the
100 Club of San Antonio for contribution to the community.
2. He presented the proposed newsletter, with Council making no corrections.
3. Have run the TV camera down both U.C. wells and have contacted Mr.
Montgomery to review the tapes with three different well drillers to see the
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best solutions to our problems there.
4. Mrs. Hazel Scott approached the City Manager and Chief Of Police as
representative of Chamber of Commerce. They are trying to start a Crime
Stop operation in this area. If no objection from Council 5 he will ask
Mrs. Scott to the next workshop, which is set up for meeting at the fire
station at 6:30, then back to the conference room. 5. With reference to the
Coastal Equity apartments, everything is still in application stage for fund-
ing and if everything goes according to plans, it should ~e finalized by
the 1st of June. 6. We have again been contacted by Direct Oil venture.
the gas-stop on IH 35. They have asked that we prepare a letter saying what
the City will do in regards to water, etc. In checking again with the engin-
eer, it will take about $50,000 to bore under IH35, but this would not be
just for Direct Oil but would provide water on the other side of IH 35 for
development. The money is available from the Water & Sewer Construction
funds. After Council discussion, Mayor Sawyer said he agreed with Council
that if we want to get development in that area, we need to proceed with
this.
#12 ITEMS BY MAYOR: Mr. Sawyer asked to pass this item and put it
after Council items.
#13 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. Sharpe asked for explanation of one item
on the monthly police report, which Mr. Gilmore
answered.
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Mr. Courtney said that recently there was a robbery in Oak Forest and though
we may not have a large police force, they are very active and professional.
He said he was very interested in hearing Mrs. Scott's proposal on Crime
Stop.
Mr. Gilmore mentioned that he would like to propose an emergency ordinance
for the next regular meeting restricting the use of alcololic beverages
after 9:00 P.M in the park. Mayor Sawyer said he would like to have a
draft ordinance at the next workshop.
Mr. Duffield said that although it may come as a shock, he thought Council
should pass an ordinance against smoking during official Council meetings.
Mr. Sawyer said that, being the heaviest smoker, he agreed and would com-
promise by posting no smoking signs for formal Council Chambers meetings,
but not for Conference Room Workshops. Council concurred.
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Mr. Aguilar said he would prefer that agenda items on zoning changes not
be on the same agenda as the public hearings on the same zoning change.
Mrs. Lawler said she would like to thank city staff (Mr. Gilmore, Mrs. Krause
and Mr. Brooks) and the Mayor for the work they did on Senior Citizen Day.
It was a lot of fun and the whole thing cost $102.39 to serve 120 people.
The seniors were very appreciative. She said she would like to see better
planning in the future on events such as this.
\ #12 ITEMS BY MAYOR: Mayor Sawyer said he would like to suggest that
Council meet with the IDC on the grand plan
and to meet the two new members. We need to offer them our support and help
in any way.
The Mayor asked about the problems between the police department and SAFES
in regards to the repeater system. Mr. Gilmore said we were no longer using
the company that was creating most of the problems, that there were many
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people in our area to consult about equipment needs along this line and
we would use them in the future. We would be writing policy as to what
procedure will be gone into before any work is to be done on any radio
equi pment.
Mr. Sawyer said that on June 18th the Cibolo Valley Jaycees would
have a shooting education program for the youth in our area to show them
the proper way to use and shoot bb guns. He will have a proclamation
designating the week of June 13 as IIShooting Education Weekll.
#14 ADJOURNMENT:
On a motion by Mr. Aguilar, duly seconded and
unanimously carried, the meeting was declared
adjourned at 8:29 P.M.
ATTEST:
SPECIAL WORKSHOP SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MAY 26, 1982
The Schertz City Council convened in Special Workshop Session, Wednesday,
May 26, 1982 at 6:30 P.M. at the Fire Station, 604 Live Oak Road with the
following members present: Mayor Earl W. Sawyer, presiding; Mayor Pro Tem
Jacqueline Lawler; William G. Courtney; Jeff Duffield. Absent were Mr,.~Aguilar
and MrJSharpe. Staff was City Manager Jimmy G. Gilmore.
#1 FIRE CHIEF PRESENTATION: Council met at the fire station where
Fire Chief Ed Melton conducted a tour
of the facilities and briefed them on the present and future plans of the
Fire Department.
After the briefing, Mayor Sawyer declared the meeting recessed at 6:50 P.M.
in order for the Council to return to the Conference Room of the Municipal
Complex5 1400 Live Oak Road.
The Workshop session was reconved at 7:00 P.M. in the Conference Room where
they were joined by the City Secretary.
Mayor Sawyer welcomed Mrs. Hazell Scott, representing the Chamber of
Commerce5 who orjef1y explained a proposed Crime Stoppers program planned
by the Chamber. She said this is to l5a:all1 award type committee, for in-
formation leading to the indictment and conviction of a felony. The
committee will work and support the police departments and their activities.
She asked Council to appoint two citizens to serve on this committee,
with the next meeting to be June 7th.
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