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Deputy City Secretary, City of Schertz
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 16, 1979
The Schertz City Council convened in Regular--Session, Tuesday October 16,
1979 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers~ 1400 Live Oak Road with the
following members present: Mayor Robert C. Bueker, presiding; Richard
L. Howe; Gail Hyatt; Earl W. Sawyer; Walter F. Schneider; and Jack
Stomackin, Sr.. Staff present: City Manager Jimmy G. Gilmore, Asst.
City Manager H.D. Baldwin, and Deputy City Secretary Alice Austin.
Meeting called to order at 7:00 P.M.
#1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mr. Howe moved to approve the minutes of
the Regular Meeting of October 2, 1979.
Mr. Schneider seconded the motion which carried with the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Howe, Hyatt, Sawyer, Schneider and Stomackin.
NAYS: None
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#2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: Mr. Dick Chambliss reserved the time to
speak when Item #9 came before Council.
Mr. Tommy Crouch reserved time to speak when Item #5 came before Council.
Mr. Chambliss addressed the Council on 911 Emergency telephone system
requesting a study of the system be performed before renewing contract as
service was not satisfactory. Mayor advised Mr. Chambliss they were
looking into system.
#3 PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION: Mrs. Hyatt moved to authorize payment to
Comprehensive Design in the amount of
$332.55. Mrs. Howe seconded the motion which carried with the following
vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers: Howe, Hyatt, Sawyer, Schneider and Stomackin
NAYS: None
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#4 WATER CONTRACT: Mayor Bueker read a letter to Guadco from Mr.
Gilmore, City Manager, setting water rate at
57~ per 1000 gallon cost to Guadco effective date being November 1, 1979.
Mr. Sawyer moved to authorize Mr. Gilmore to send the letter. Mrs. Hyatt
seconded the motion which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Howe, Hyatt, Sawyer, Schneider and Stomackin
NAYS: None
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#5 SAFES BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: Mayor Bueker explained Councils
position on SAFES building con-
struction and explained that Council was conducting and investigation.
Mr. Crouch explained his companys position and advised cost to widen
doors at this time would be approximately $900.00 which he would split
with City. Mr. Crouch also said for the record,
"We are right, and we will put your doors in for nothing or change
the building, tear it down and jack hammer your concrete and move
it off to the side. II
Mayor Bueker requested Item #5 be tabled until investigation started at
Workshop on October 15, 1979 could be completed. Mr. Schneider moved to
table Item #5. Mr. Howe seconded motion which carried with vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmembers Howe, Hyatt, Sawyer, Schneider and Stomackin
NAYS: None
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#6 NAYLOR WATER LINE: Mayor read letter to Tri County Investment
requesting payment to City of funds previously
deferred. Mr. Howe moved the letter be mailed. Mr. Sawyer seconded the
motion which carried with vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmembers Howe, Hyatt, Sawyer, Schneider and Stomackin
NAYS: None
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#7 HOUSING AUTHORITY: Mr. Howe moved this item be tabled until
more information could be obtained. Mr.
Sawyer seconded the motion. Mayor Bueker asked Mr. Gilmore to invite
Housing Authority Board of Directors to the next Workshop Meeting. The
motion carried with vote as follows:
AYES:
NAYS:
Councilmembers Howe, Hyatt, Sawyer, Schneider and Stomackin
None
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#8 NEWSLETTER: Mr. Schneider requested information concerning new
industry selecting Schertz be added to the Newsletter.
Mr. Howe requested information on existing businesses inside the city
limits be carried in future Newsletters. Item #3 of Newsletter to be
changed to reflect law requiring County Appraisal District and board of
directors and the reason Mr. McClure had been chosen.
#9 LETTER OF AGREEMENT: Mayor advised that the letter of agreement
with True Performance did not cover all
items of bid. A copy of the bid from True Performance was requested.
Item #9 was tabled until Mr. Gilmore could obtain a copy of bid.
#12 ITEMS BY MAYOR: Mayor advised everyone of the Veterans Day
Parade to be held on November 10, 1979. He
also advised of Siminar on Development Corporation Act(Industrial bonds)
which was to be held on October 18, 1979 at Heritage Plaza Building in
San Antonio.
#9 LETTER OF AGREEMENT: Upon Mr. Gilmore's return Council returned
to discussion of Letter of Agreement with
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True Performance. Mr. Chambliss questioned Council on their policy
concerning bids. Mayor requested Item #9 be tabled until cop)rof':bHf:could
be obtained as one was not available. Mr. Schneider moved to table
Item #9, Mr. Howe seconded motion which carried with the following vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Howe, Hyatt, Sawyer, and Schneider
NAYS: Councilmember Stomackin
#10 EXECUTIVE SESSION: None was necessary at this time.
#11 ITEMS BY CITY MANAGER: Mr. Gilmore advised Council of letter
recieved from Texas Department of
Community Affairs requesting that the city inform them at this time if
City was considering applying for a grant. This would give them the
opportunity to forward packets of information to all interested cities.
#9 LETTER OF AGREEMENT: Mr. Baldwin produced a copy of bid by
True Performance. Mayor read bid for
comparison with Letter of Agreement. Mr. Schneider withdrew his motion
to table Item #9, Mr. Howe withdrew his second. Mr. Schneider moved to
approve the Letter of Agreement as written. Mr. Howe seconded motion
which carried with vote as follows:
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AYES: Councilmembers Howe, Hyatt, Sawyer, Schneider and Stomackin
NAYS: None
#13 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. Howe requested all bids receiv~d be
clocked in. Mr. Gilmore advised Council
that Mrs. Krause had already made that her policy.
Mayor requested that Mr. Gilmore have something by next Council meeting
on who should be authorized to approve or reject changes in bid proposals.
#14 ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Schneider moved to adjourn. Mrs. Hyatt
seconded motion which carried unanimously. Meeting
adjourned at 8:15 P.M.
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