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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 19, 1977
The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session, Tuesday, April 19,
1977 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 401 Oak Street with the follow-
ing members present: Mayor Robert C. Bueker, presiding; Richard L. Howe,
Donald J. Seeba, Walter F. Schneider, Earl Johnson. Absent: Earl Sawyer.
Also present City Manager Denny L. Arnold and City Secretary June G. Krause.
#1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Mr. Howe moved to approve the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of the City Council of
Mr. Seeba seconded the motion which carried by
April 5, 1977 as presented.
the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Howe, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider and Mr. Johnson
NAYS: None
#2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: Mr. Overstreet, District Manager of Entex,
Inc. requested time for Item #4.
#3 P&Z MINUTES: Mr. Schneider moved to accept the minutes of the
Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of April 13,
1977. Mr. Seabe seconded the motion which carried by the following vote:
MR. EARL SAWYER ARRIVED AT 7:05 P.M.
AYES: Mr. Howe, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider and Mr. Johnson
NAYS: None
ABSTAINING: Mr. Sawyer as he was not present for the motion.
Mr. Arnold reported he had written Mr. McIver of Showtime City requesting
he send a financial report to the City's financial Advisor.
Mayor Bueker suggested the City solicit information from the three cities
in which Mr. McIver has had similar projects.
#4 ENTEX: Mr. Overstreet addressed the Council giving Entex' reasons
for their rate increase request, saying it was not a
direct result of the City not granting the full amount requested last year.
Entex is this year asking the same increase from all cities in this district.
However, after questioning by Mr. Arnold, Mr. Overstreet did admit that two
cities in the di~trict are not included in the request. Mayor Bueker said
he felt the Council needed an explanation of the difference in the projected
and actual operating revenues.
After further discussion, Mr. Schneider moved to request Entex to furnish
more detailed break-down information as discussed with Mr. Overstreet. Mr.
Johnson seconded the motion
Further discussion followed in which Mr. Seeba said he was thinking more in
the line of denying the request based on the information given. When asked
if she felt more significant information would be avaialble, Kay Reinarts,
Administrative Assistant who has worked extensively on the request, said
she did not feel it would be available. Her reason being that last year1s
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request was based on capitol investment and this year it is based on oper-
ating expense.
Mayor Bueker then called for a vote on the motion before the Council to
request further information, which motion carried with the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Howe, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Johnson
NAYS: None .
Mayor Bueker asked to pass over item #5 at this time and come back
to it later.
#6 MUNICIPAL BUILDING: Council discussed some of the proposed changes
to the Municipal Building project, setting out
priorities. The actual changes to be approved when the Change Order is
brought before the Council.
Mr. Arnold also presented three possible methods available for a telephone
system for the new Municipal Complex. Council tentatively agreed the
Com-Key 1434 system would be best even tho the installation charge is far
greater than the other two systems.
#5 PERSONNEL: Mayor Bueker called an Executive Session under the
authority of Article 5262-17, Section 2 (g) of Vernons
Texas Civil Statutes as amended, for the purpose of discussing personnel
matters. The meeting was recessed at 9:12 P.M.
The Mayor reconvened the Regular Session of the City Council
at 10:20 P.M.
#7 EDWARDS UNDERGROUND ACQUIFER: Council discussed the pros and cons of
joining the Comal County Edwards
Acquifer Association. Mr. Seeba moved the City contribute $250.00 and
join the Comal County Edwards Acq'uifer Association to support this organi-
zation. Mr. Schneider seconded the motion which carried with the follow-
ing vote:
AYES: Mr. Howe, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Johnson.
NAYS: None
#8 PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION: Mr. Schneider moved to authorize payment to
New Paving Company for payment Estimate #1
on the South Side Project, in the amount of $28,266.30. Mr. Johnson
seconded the motion which carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Howe, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Johnson.
NAYS: None
#9 PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION: Mr. Howe moved to authorize payment to O. A.
Fessenden for Payment Estimate #1 on the
Municipal Complex Project in the amount of $14,350.90. Mr. Seeba seconded
the motion which carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Howe, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Johnson.
NAYS: None
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#10 PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION: Mr. Seeba moved to authorize payment
to O. A. Fessenden for Payment Estimate
#1 on the Community Center in the amount of $7,036.56. Mr. Johnson seconded
the motion which carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Howe, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Johnson.
NAYS: None
#11 ORDINANCE: The Mayor introduced the hereinafter set forth ordin-
ance, which was read in full by the City Manager.
Mr. Seeba moved that said ordinance be considered by the Council. Mr.
Schneider seconded the motion which carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Howe, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Johnson.
NAYS: None
The following captioned ordinance was then discussed and fully considered
by the Council:
AN ORDINANCE
SETTING A TIME, DATE AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF ONE CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING
31.42 ACRES OUT OF COMAL COUNTY BY THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS,
AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO PUBLISH
NOTICE OF SUCH PUBLIC HEARING.
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Whereupon Mr. Seeba moved that said ordinance be further considered at
the next regular meeting of the City Council to be held on the 3rd day
of May, 1977, which motion was seconded by Mr. Schneider and which carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Howe, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Johnson
NAYS: None
#12 ENGINEER BRIEFING: Due to inclement weather Mr. Gaddis, City
Engineer was unable to attend this meeting.
#13 GENERAL DISCUSSION: Mr. Arnold gave Council a written report on
current and future projects of the City.
Council discussed several of these project. Mr. Howe questioned the compu-
ter programming beind done by Burroughs as being a time consuming process.
Mr. Seeba suggested a letter be written to Burrough Corporation stating
the misrepresentation of time given to put all programs on the computer and
the excessive overtime necessitated by their delay.
Mr. Schneider said he appreciated receiving this report but suggested the
City Manager not spend time on projects until the concensus of the Council
was given. Mayor Bueker said that management and staff should get the basics
before bringing before the Council.
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The Mayor asked if some program against vandalism at the pool facility
could be established. Chief Schoonover said his department had tried
unsuccessfully to establish when and who is causing the vandalism.
Mayor Bueker briefed the Council on a committee being organized to dis-
cuss the FM 78 By-Pass. Action should be taken soon as possible in order
to get requests for funds in the County budgets for this year.
Council also discussed the GVEC rate increase request.
there was a need to study the Public Utility Commission
to our charter. Mayor Bueker asked if GVEC has voltage
City as it makes no sense that electric costs are twice
side of the Cibolo Creek.
Mr. Arnold said
law as it relates
records on the
as high on this
Mr. Seeba discussed the possibility of using one of the vacated buildings,
after the Municipal Complex is completed, for a library. He feels enough
books would be donated and perhaps we could get someone to operate it
one or two nights a week, which would satisfy the needs of the City.
#14 ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Seeba moved the meeting be adjourned at 11 :56
P.M. Mr. Schneider seconded the motion which
carried unanimously.
AfLIc- ~X. AL~
Mayor, City of Sche~, Texas
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