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ccreg 08-17-1982 207 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST l7~ 1982 The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session., Tuesday, August 17, 1982 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; Adolph Aguilar and Jacqueline Lawler. Absent were William G. Courtney and Jeff Duffield. Staff present were City Manager Jimmy G. Gilmore and City Secretary June G. Krause. After welcoming everyone to the meeting, Mayor Sawyer said he had a very pleasant duty to perform. First he introduced Mr. Harry Richburg, president of the Evening Lions Club who presented checks to Mr. Tom Funk for SAFES and to Chief Ed Melton for the Fire Department. Mayor Sawyer then issued a proclamation recognizing the 1982 Schertz-Cibolo- Universal City Striders for their competition in the National AAUjUSA Junior Olympics in Memphis. There were eleven students, along with their coach who were honored. Mr. Sawyer said we are very proud of these athletes. #1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mrs. Lawler moved the minutes of the regular meeting of August 3 and the special meeting of August 11 be accepted as written. Mr. Sharpe seconded the motion which carried with the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Sharpe, Aguilar and Lawler NAYS: None #2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: There were none wishing to be heard. #3 ORDINANCE: The Mayor introduced and read the caption of an ordinance as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 82-M-17 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE FISCAY YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1,1982 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 3051983, BY APPROVING THE BUDGET FOR SAID PERIOD AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS OUT OF THE GENERAL AND OTHER REVENUES OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, FOR SAID YEAR FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERA- TION OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES - AND IMPROVEMENTS OF THE CITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Sharpe moved to approve the ordinance adopting a budget beginning October 1, 1982 and ending September 30, 1983. Mrs. Lawler seconded the motion which carried with the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Sharpe, Aguilar and Lawler NAYS: None #4 ORDINANCE: The Mayor introduced and read the caption on the follow- ing ordinance: j, /.1 I AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE (ORDINANCE NO. 79-S-15), OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BY REZONING A 3.18 ACRE PARCEL OF LAND 208 FROM R-l, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO R-4, APARTMENT} MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT; AND REFLECTING SAID CHANGE ON CERTAIN ZONING MAPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHERTZ ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 79-S-15. Mrs. Lawler moved to accept the first reading of this ordinance rezoning 3.18 acres from R-l Single Family Dwelling District to R-4 Apartment} Multi Family Dwelling District. Mr. Aguilar seconded the motion wAich carried with the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Sharpe, Aguilar and Lawler NAYS: None #5 FY 1981-82 BUDGET REVISIONS: Mr. Sawyer said these are the re- quested transfer of appropriations as discussed at the last Workshop session of the Council. Mrs. Lawler moved to approve the list of transfer of appropriations for the FY 1981-82 budget. Mr. Sharpe seconded the motion which carried as follows: : , AYES: Councilmembers Sharpe, Aguilar and Lawler NAYS: None (, ~ #6 PERSONNEL: The Mayor asked Mr. Gilmore to explain the necessity of this request. Mr. Gilmore explained that is has been increasingly difficutl to hire and keep dispatchers because everyone in the vicinity of Schertz pays higher wages. Therefore he was asking Council to approve a reclassification of position for dispatcher to bring their salaries more in linewwith the surrounding cities. Mr. Sharpe moved to approve the modification of grade classification for dispatchers. Mr. Aguilar seconded the motion which carried with the follow- ing vote: AYES: Councilmembers Sharpe, Aguilar and Lawler NAYS: None #7 ABSENTEE VOTING: Mayor Sawyer explained that the County Voter Registrar wrote that she had obtained permission from Commissioners Court to place an absentee voting box in Schertz if this would be approved by the City Council. The also wanted suggestions for placing this bov. Mr. Gilmore said they were unable to locate it in the Community Center for the eleven days of operation, since the Center is renting for most of the days. They are relunctant to place it in the City Municipal Complex. He recommended placing in at the Housing Authority conference room and had contacted Mr. Simonson accordingly. , ' ./) 1 i' t ,. Mr. Sharpe moved that the City of Schertz authorize the Guadalupe County Election Administrator to establish an absentee voting box to be manned by the county. Mrs. Lawler seconded the motion which carried as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Sharpe, Aguilar and Lawler NAYS: None . ~ ~ I , I ! ' I ------ f '-inO L j ,; #8 EXECUTIVE SESSION: None was needed #9 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: Mr. Gilmore asked the Council to review our "Bell Ringer" list to see if items need to be removed or added to the list. This list to be updated at the next workshop session. Mr. Gilmore reported that the water district for Northcliffe, after several discussions, have delivered a check for their past due account and are now even until next Friday. They have indicated they will pay the balance next Friday, the 20th, an overall total of about $19,000. #10 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. Sharpe said he had attended a portion of the meeting of the PUC in Austin where GVEC is requesting a rate increase. The big battle seems to be with SMI dis- agreeing with the rates and if their rates are lowered, the rest of the rates will be higher. Mr. Aguilar said he noticed in the paper where Northcliffe was having water difficulties and blamed it on Schertz. Mr. Gilmore explained that about a month ago they ran out of water in their tank and notified our men. We showed a 55# pressure at that time at the meter, where are responsibility stops. What happens after that on their system, we don't know -so whatever their problem was, it did not have anything to do with our supply of water to the meter. He said he could not understand their attempting to say it is Schertz I problem. #11 ITEMS BY MAYOR: Mr. Sawyer had a draft of a letter to Mayor Ling of Cibolo regarding the interconnecting water system request from Cibolo for Council IS consideration. Mayor Sawyer announced the there will be another Dog Wash & Dip at the Animal Shelter on September 4, 1982. Also the Humane Society is looking for more members and volunteers. Mrs. Lawler asked if the City Manager had spoken to the Chief of Police about the request by Cibo1o for patrol services. Mr. Gilmore said he had discussed this with our City Attorney, who advised against any kind of contract for patrol duties in tme City of Cibolo. #12 ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Sawyer declared the meeting adjourned at 7:25 P.M. ATTEST: