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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JULY 31, 1980
The Schertz City Council met in Special Session, Thursday, July 31, 1980
at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 1400 Live Oak Road with the following
members present: Mayor Jack M. Stomackin, Sr., presiding; Richard L. Howe;
Barbara Taylor; Earl W. Sawyer and Jacqueline Lawler. Staff present were
City Manager JimmY G. Gilmore and City Secretary June G. Krause.
#1 PUBLIC HEARING: Mayor Stomackin opened the public hearing at 7:02
P.M., after welcoming and thanking those present
for showing their concern by attending the public hearing. He explained the
purpose of the public hearing was to allow citizens to be heard on the pro-
posed increase in property tax assessment ratio by 15%.
City Manager Jimmy Gilmore explained that the City has two sources of income -
the General Fund and Water & Sewer Fund revenues. At the present time the
Water & Sewer supports 43% of the services provided while the general fund
inclUding taxes supports 35% of services. He showed with charts the assessment
ration for taxing purposes for all years the city has been incorporated; a
chart on the effect on indlvidual taxes with the proposed 15% assessment ratio..
increase, whiCh also showed the total taxable properties for the city and the
effect of the increase on the whole.
The Mayor then asked those in favor of the increase in assessment ratio to
so signifiy, with an overwhelming number of people doing so. Of the approximately
96 persons present only 4 6r 5 said they were opposed to the tax assessment
ratio increase.
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Former Mayor Bueker of 1uOO Antler Urive addressed the Council, stating he
was for the increase this year but the City should look at several items
of revenue that could be raised - such as tax certificates and warrants.
He also questioned some budget items such as fuel, electric costs of operating
the municipal building, engineering costs, legal costs and chemical costs.
In finalizing, he said that tax increases are not the onJyanswer to fiscal
responsibility in the city; that we have the land and people and need to get
more businesses to come into the city.
Mr. Gilmore answered Mr. Bueker's questions on the proposed budget explaining
we have just received an lncrease in chemical prices of 3U%, that last years
budget fuel costs were based on lOt per gal Ion whereas with risi~g costs, this
year's is based on $1.35 per gal Ion and that the electric costs is not just
for the municipal building but all city owned buildings.
Mrs. Hyatt of 410 Exchange next addressed the people rather than the Council,
saying that a tax increase 6f some sort has been needed for a long time.
She cited need for more pay for employess in order to keep them longer.
Mr. Don Grainger of 101 Dearborne and william Courtney of4j13 Spanish Oak
spoke in support of the tax assessment increase.
Mr. Ed Tucker - 221 Westchester -also was for the proposed assessment ratio
increase; but asked Council if they had considered exemptions for others
with disabilities besides the elderly and verterans.
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Mr. jDiCk Chambless - 504 Aviation Avenue - spoke ln opposition to the increase
in cssessment ratio. He questioned Council' concerning budgetary items such as
depr'eciation and certificate of deposits and mentioned seal coating of streets
tha~ never did get accomplished.
In cnswer, Mr. Howe read a memo the City Manager had given Council explaining
to \h~ best of his knowledge the depreciation over the past several years.
Mr. IGilmore explained that the City does have money in .Certificate of Deposits
but ithat the money is restricted funds for interest and sinking, water and
sew~r construction, ana buageted items. .
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jVlr. iwalter ::>chneider - 111 Zuehl Road, spoke saying both ~lr. Bueker and Mr.
Grainger brought out some good points and that he was not against the increase
but Iwas agai nst the amount. He suggested Counci 1 shol(( d look at budget with
a raise in service charges and very little tax increase.
Mr. John Coste1lb - 104 Lintoln Drive - wanted to indicate his overall support
of t he increase, sayi ng that he fee" s the vast majority of the employees
ar~ ,underpaid and the lncreased revenues should go mostly to the lower paid
emp I!oyees.
Thel'e being no further citizens wishing to be neard, Mayor Stomackin closed
thelPub1ic hearing at 8:09 P.M. and asked for a short recess.
The Mayor reconvened the meeting at 8:,5 P.M.
#2 REDISTRIBUTION OF REVI:.NUE SHARING fvllNEY: Mr. Gil more expl ai ned that
originally there was $25,OUO
in this year's budget for seal coating; however, this was from Revenue Sharing
funcls and he has recei ved a 1 etter from the Secretary of State stati ng our
Revenue Sharing funds have been cut by someri'$7,583, whi ch woul d only 1 eave
$17l417 for seal coating. ' As our street sweep~r is out of comm'iission and
the complaints we had on the last seal coating job, he recommend this money
be redistributed. There is a need for three valves on FM 78 to alleviate the
pro~lems had in the past, of LoneUak and Rio Vista subdivisions being in
jeci~ardy if a fire occured during theoutage~ cause by breaks in the main line.
The~e three valves would cost approximately $3,900. He also recommended part
of ~hese revenue sharing monies be spent to resurface the utility yard as
disqussed previously. Also there was planned in the water improvement
contract un~er way to put in sensuring devices at the water tanks. However,
with the increased ~ize motor being proposed, the sensures would require
heavier wiring-system, which could be accomplished now for an additional
$2,00U rather than the future replacement cost of $5,00U. Also a citizen
has come in requesting the city put in a gravel road on the easement he
granted in 1975. In the agreement, the City agreed to this, and at the moment
we do not have estimate fi gures on cost but Mr. Gilmore requested some of
thh revenue sharing money be used for this purpose as of course this was an
unblldgeted item.
After discussion by Council, Mr. Howe moved to allow the
redlstribute these Revenue Sharing monies as discussed.
the motion, which carried as follows:
AYES: Councilmembers Howe, Taylor, Sawyer and Lawler
NAYS: None
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Mr. Sawyer seconded
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Mrs. Lawler reminded Council of the County Conunissioners meeting the .next
day to distribute their revenue sharing funds.
~r. Gilmore briefed Council on a meeting the Mayor, Mrs. Lawler, Tom Funk
(SAFES Director) and he had witij the County Judge the week before to Qiscuss
some problems SAFES has been having at the county hospital. They also
dlscussed funding from the County Budget for the Library, since the Schertz
Library has services available to approximately 40% of the County population.
#3 ADJUURNMENT:
at 8:48 P.M.
Un a motion oy Mr. Sawyer, seconded by Mrs. Taylor
and unanimously carried, the meeting was adJourned
ATTEST:
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 5, 1980
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The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Meeting Tuesday, August 5, 1980
at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 1400 Live Oak Road with the following
members present: Mayor Jack M. Stomackin, Sr., presiding; Richard L. Howe;
Barbara Taylor; Earl W. Sawyer and Jacqueline Lawler. Staff were City Mana-
ger Jinuny G. Gilmore and City Secretary June G. Krause.
#1 PUBLIC HEAkING: Mayor Stomackin opened the pUblic hearing at 7:00 P.M.
and explained the purpose as being to allow citizens
to be heard regarding the proposed annexation of 34.032 acres of land out of
Guadalupe County.
The City Manager pointed out on the map the location of the land being proposed
for annexation.
As there were no citizens wishing to speak on this annexation and Council had
no questions, Mayor Stomackin declared the public hearing closed at 7:02 P.M.
#2 PUBLIC HEARING: The Mayor opened this public hearing at 7:02 P.M.
explaining the purpose was to allow citizens to be
heard regarding the proposed annexation of 74.99 acres of land out of Bexar
County.
Mr. Gilmore pointed out on the map the location of the land being proposed
for annexation.
Again there were no citizens wishing to speak on this proposal. The Mayor
declared the public hearing closed at 7:04 P.M.