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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUi~CIL
MARCH 11, 1980
The Schertz City Council convened in Special Session, Tuesday, March 11,
1980, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 1400 Live Oak Road with the
following members present: Mayor Pro Tem Earl W. Sawyer, Richard L. Howe,
Gail Hyatt, Walter F. Schneider and Jack Stomackin Sr. Staff present were
City Manager Jimmy G. Gilmore and City Secretary June G. Krause.
#1 JOINT PUBLIC ZarlING HEARING: Mayor Pro Tern Sawyer opened the
meeting and explained the purpose
of the public hearing was to receive citizen input regarding the request
by Mr. Don Scheonfe1d, President of Ba1cones Rock Products, Inc., for a
specific Use Permit to put in a sand and gravel plant on approximately 209
acres located southwest of the old sewage disposal plant on Bubbling Spring
Road. Mr. Sawyer then turned the public hearing over to Mr. Adolph Aguilar,
Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Mr. Aguilar opened the Public Hearing at 7:03 P.M. and said the meeting would
follow the procedure of having the person making the request speak first with
those citizens having an opportunity to comment with the Council and Planning
and Zoning Commission's comments last. He asked the citizens who wished to
address the subject to give their name and address prior to commenting.
Mr. Don Scheonfeld reiterated his request to put in a sand and gravel plant
on the property shown on the map, stating that since the gravel is available
at this site, he felt the citizens of Schertz would like to have the tax
base. He explained the procedure was a wet process with no blasting or
chemicals used.
MAYOR BUEKER ARRIVED AT 7:07 P.M.
The following people spoke against the request for the sand and gravel plant
giving their reasons as too much dust, noise, danger to their children and
depreciation of property values. They had presented a petition containing
131 good signatures with 28 signing as Mr. and Mrs. which could not be counted.
George Welch - 122 River Road
Fred Bruce - 302 River Road
Mr. Harris - Schaefer Rd & 1518
Eugene Dugger - 414 River Road
Tony Grosshaupt - 214 River Rd.
Tom Koole - 124 Cloverleaf
Leland Farmer - 136 Cloverleaf
Mr. Sorrell - 100 Arrowhead
Bill Lawrence - 120 Arrowhead
John Shroyer - 419 River Road
J.L. McInnis - 411 River Road
Alice Stone - 111 Laurel Lane
Lillian Bruce - 302 River Road
Claudine Burgess - easement owner
Nancy Bowers - 116 Cloverleaf
Mary Lou Thornbrough - 510 River Road
Donald Stoval - 620 River Road
Lester Kelly - 106 Laurel Lane
Ed Murray - 210 River Road
Ken Erskine - 502 River Road
Bob Pollentier - 107iOakda1e
Ella Reid - 430 River Road
David Thornbrough - 510 River Road
Fred Douglas - 100 Forest Way
Pat Wilkerson - 306 River Road
Ken Blackledge - 157 Cloverleaf
Mr. Yar1ing - 104 Meadow Lane
Cindy Allen - 107 Laurel Lane
Marie McDavis - 600 River Road
Mr. Guy Thompson, Realtor from Seguin, who is handling the transaction,
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spoke briefly concerning reclamation of property after being used by gravel
plant owners and Mr. Smity, property owner, spoke in favor of the request.
Mr. Aguilar asked the Planning and Zoning Board if they had questions and they
had none.
The Council members all expressed their thanks for the large turnout, saying
they would take everyone's comments under advisement and have their decision
at the next regular meeting of the Council.
Mayor Bueker summarized all comments adding that the two boards holding the
public hearing were for the express purpose of protecting the rights of citizens.
He said there would really be no tax revenues from this project and that in his
opinion there would be air pollution and in the past we have had little if any
help from the Air Pollution Board.
Mr. Aguilar closed the Public Zoning hearing at 8:47 P.M.
Mayor declared a short recess in order for the two groups to move to the
Conference Room for a joint workshop.
The Joint Workshop was reconvened at 9:01 P.M. with the City Manager exp1aini:ng
and discussing with the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Council the
proposed procedures for the Commission.
Mayor Bueker called another recess at 10:30 P.M. with the Council moving to
the Council Chambers for a short workshop, and since the Mayor had to leave
Mayor Pro Tern Sawyer chaired the workshop session.
#3 - A Mr. Howe made a motion to cancel the scheduled workshop on
the 17th of March 1980. Mrs. Hyatt seconded the motion which
carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Howe, Hyatt, Schneider and Stomackin
NAYS: None
B. Building Code Administration policy and Fees.
Mr. Sawyer said that since the City has no track record, who not try
these fees for a few months.
Mr. Schneider moved to accept the present proposed form, with the changes
made at previous meetings, for a period of three months. Mrs. Hyatt seconded
the motion which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Counci1members Howe, Hyatt, Schneider and Stomackin '
NAYS: None
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Mr. Gilmore reported he had talked with Mrs. Barnes and she said she would be
willing to stay on as Welfare Director if the Council wished her to. Council
agreed she should and also discussed updating the name of the Department.
Mr. Gilmore reported he had been contacted by a representative who runs the
STEP program and will be getting information that may allow us to use five
persons over 55 years of age under this program. The can be utilized most
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places with the exception of janitorial services.
He also advised that a representative of GUADCO had come to the office
and tried to leave a letter and check for their water billing, which said
that by accepting the check, the City would agreed to a rate of 57t/1000
for past due as well as future billing. He refused to accept the check
and letter.
10:52 P.M.
#4 ADJOURNMENT: On a motion by Mr. Howe, seconded by Mr. Schneider
and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned at
ATTEST:
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Mayor, City of Schertz, Texas
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C~ary, Ci ty of Schertz
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
t.1ARCH 18, 1980
The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session, Tuesday, March 18,
1980 at 6:30 P.M. in the Conference Room of the Municipal Complex, 1400
Live Oak Road with the following members present: Mayor Pro Tem Earl W.
Sawyer, presiding; Richard L. Howe; Walter F. Schneider; and Jack M. Stomackin
Sr. Absent: Mayor Robert C. Bueker and Gail Hyatt. Staff present were City
t~nager Jimmy G. Gilmore and City Secretary June G. Krause.
WORKSHOP: Mayor Pro Tern Sawyer opened the workshop session explaining
the owner of the Balcones Rock Company wished to explain
his position to the Council concerning his request for a Specific Use Permit
which was discussed at the Public Hearing on March 11, 1980.
Mr. Schoenfeld briefed the Council on what he had intended doing with the
property in question by putting in a gravel pit. He explained that he had
an option on the property and since that is where the gravel is and about
half of the property is outside the city limits, he could go ahead and put
in his plant on that portion. He would like to get along with his neighbors
is his reason for coming before the Council but if necessary he would uti1itze
the portion outside the city limits. He said his purpose for this meeting
was to ask that if he set up outside the city 1i~its was the Council going
to fi ght him.