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#7 ADJOURNMENT: On a motion by Mr. Howe, duly seconded and unanimously
carried the meeting was declared adjourned at 10:08 P.M.
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 16, 1980
The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session, Tuesday, September 16,
1981) at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 1400 Live Oak Road with the follow- '"
ing members present: Mayor Jack M. Stomackin, Sr., presiding; Jeff Duffield;
Barbara Taylor; Richard L. Howe; Earl W. Sawyer and Jacqueline Lawler. Staff
wen~ Ci ty Manager Jimmy G. Gil more and City Secretary June G. Krause, and
City Attorney Richard Harris.
#1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mr. Sawyer moved the minutes of the Regular
Meeting of September 2, 1980 be accepted. Mrs.
Law1er seconded the motion which carried with the following vote:
~YES: Councilmembers Duffield, Taylor, Howe, Sawyer and Lawler.
NAYS: None
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~2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: None
~3 ORDINANCE: The Mayor introduced the following captioned ordinance
on an emergency basis, with the City Manager reading the
caption:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE MODIFICATION OF THE BOUNDARY
LINES OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BY THE DISANNEXATION
OF A TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 3 ACRES OF LAND MORE OR LESS
OUT OF GUADALUPE COUNTY
Mr. Sawyer moved this ordinance be accepted on an emergency basis. Mrs. Taylor
secmded the motion.
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Mr. Duffield asked the City Attorney if the City could control the building
on the property, with Mr. Harris explaining the City could control.pnly as
any other property in the ETJ, which concerns plat approval. Mr. Howe
asked if the water charges would be the same as others outside the city limits
which is 150% of that charges within the limits and was told yes it would be.
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The Mayor then called for a vote on the motion:
AYES: Councilmembers Taylor, Sawyer and Lawler
NAYS: Mr. Howe
ABSTAINING: Mr. Duffield
As the charter requires 2/3 affirmative votes to consider an ordinance as
as emergency, the ordinance could not be finalized as an emergency but only
as a first reading.
#4 TAX ROLL: The City Manager presented the tax roll and read the letter
of certification as approved by th~ Board of Equalization,
showing a tax roll of $55,210,243.00.
Mr. Howe moved to accept this tax roll. Mr. Duffield seconded the motion
which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Council members Duffield, Taylor, Howe, _Sawyer and Lawler.
NAYS: None
#5 ORDINANCE: Mayor Stomackin asked Council to table the consideration
of this ordinance levying and assessing taxable property
as it is premature.
Mr. Duffield moved to table this item. Mrs. Taylor seconded the motion
which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Duffield, Taylor, Howe, Sawyer and Lawler
NAYS: None
#5A TAX RATE INCREASE: The Mayor asked the City Manager to explain
why a public hearing is necessary before setting
a tax rate. Mr. Gilmore explained the text of House Bill 18 "Truth in Taxation"
and how it effects our tax rate. As he had informed the Council previously, it
was not legally necessary to hold a public hearing on the tax ratio assessment
increase; however, one is necessary on the tax rate increase and he recommended
October 2, 1980 as the date for this public hearing. This date fulfills all
the requirements under the law, with the publishing of the intent to appear
in the papers of September 21st. Using the computations of HB 18 and with
the 65% assessment ratio, our tax rate for last year's expenditures amounts
to .72/100; so in order to finance the budget for this years interest and
expenditures, the tax rate will have to be increased to $1.00/$100 valuation.
Mr. Harris confirmed Mr. Gilmore's explanation of the new law.
Mr. Howe moved to set the public hearing for October 2, 1980 at 7:00 P.M.
for a tax rate to the public to hear their increases. . (
Mr. Sawyer seconded the motion which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Council members Duffield, Taylor, Howe, Sawyer and Lawler
NAYS: ' None
#6 BUDGET REVISION: The City Manager explained the modifications and
adjustments presented were ones he had discussed
with Council at various meetings. He had talked with the department heads
to ascertain their expected expenditures for the remaining of the year and
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thisl amendment will just bring the line items up to what will actually be
expended.
Mr. Howe moved to accept these modifications to the 1979-80 budget.
sec~nded the motion which carried with the following vote:
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#7 GRA VETERANS COUNCIL:
Mrs. Taylor
Council members Duffi e 1 d, Taylor, Howe, Sawyer and Lawl er.
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Mr. Gilmore explained that a request was received
from the Greater Randolph Area Veterans Council
that they be allowed> to use the road area encircling the city park to hold a
Bik~-a-Thon to raise funds for the St. Judes research hospital.
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After discussion, Mrs. Lawler moved to grant the request of the GRA Veterans
Council to use our streets and parks for their Bike-a-Thon. Mrs. Taylor
seconded the motion.
Dis~ussion followed which included liability in case some child was hurt.
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Mrs. Lawler amended her motion to include lithe GRA Veterans Council to obtain
lia~ility insurance to protect the City. Mrs. Taylor seconded the amendment
to ~he motion. The amended motion carried with the following vote:
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Councilmembers Duffield, Taylor, Howe, Sawyer and Lawler.
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M8 EXECUTIVE SESSION: None necessary at this time.
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M9 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: (1)
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With regard to the company treating wood
as discussed at the last workshop meeting,
Mr. Gilmore said the question had been brought to his attention in reference
to the cast-off or run-off chemicals. He read the engineer's report in which
he said the pit is designed to catch all run-off and rain water, which is to
be Y1ecycled. It will collect up to 14~" of fluids and once the wood is removed
frorr the fluid, it is placed on racks over the drip area for 4 days. After
that there is no chemical run~off.
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(2) IHe then referred to a typed excerpt from the tapes of the Speci a 1 Council
meeting of August 26th, in which Mr. Anderlitch (Financial Advisor) states
the water rates should be raised as soon as possible. Council agreed the
water rate question should be presented at the next regular meeting.
#10 ITEMS BY MAYOR: Mayor Stomackin said, by way of explanation, that
! many times he calls on the City Manager, lawyer and
engilneer for explanations. This is what the Council hires these people for,
their expertise as we don't all have the knowledge these pepole do.
~ll ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. Howe asked the City Manager if he had any further
. information on the work commencement date of the
comRany who requested the 10 acre disannexation and about disclosing the
comRany name. Mr. Gilmore said the company president had given him permission
to ~evea1 the company name which is DPD Corporation. They build air conditiqn-
ing lunits for small autos. At their present location in San Antonio they
are grossing about 1 million per year and hope to be in five years up to
around $18 million. In answer to Mrs. Taylor question, Mr. Gilmore said
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they will start with approximately 65 employees and hope to build to about
150 - 1 70.
Mr. Sawyer asked Mr. Harris is he had had time to look into filing injunction
for redistricting in the County. Mr. Harris said yes, that the citizens
of the city could, and that if he was a resident he would really be concerned.
Mr. Gilmore said the County Judge told him that if he could figure out how
your could redistrict to have 11,500 people and 166 miles of road, he would
be glad to do it. Mr. Harris said that roads had nothing to do with district-
ing, it was a distribution of population.
Mrs. Lawler asked when the Cable TV Charter would be on the agenda and the
City Manager said it would be up for consideration at the next regular meeting.
#12 ADJOURNMENT: On a motion by Mr. Howe, seconded by Mr. Sawyer and
unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned at 7:42 P.M
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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 26, 1980
The Schertz City Council convened in Special Session, Friday, September 26,
1980 at 7:00 P.M. ih the Conference Room of the Municipal Complex, 1400
Live Oak Road with the following members present: Mayor Pro Tern Richard
L. Howe, presiding; Barbara Taylor, Jeff Duffield, Earl W. Sawyer and
Jacqueline Lawler. Absent: Mayor Jack M. Stomackin, Sr. Staff present:
City Manager Jimmy G. Gilmore and City Secretary June G. Krause.
#1 EXECUTIVE SESSION: Mayor Pro Tern Howe called the meeting to order
and asked for an Executive Session under
Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) V.T.C.S., at 7:00 P.M.
The meeting was reconvened at 8:45 P.M., at which time Mr. Howe asked Mrs.
Taylor to read their Official Notice of Mayor's Condition", as follows:
liOn September 20, Mayor Jack M. Stomackin was stricken with
symptoms of angina. He was admitted to Brooke Army Medical
Center for a series of tests to determine the cause of the
extreme discomfort. Early testing revealed classic symptons
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