ccss 01-27-1976
346
B. Mayor read a letter from Mayor Lila Cockrell of San Antonio asking
the City to lend support in San Antonio's bid for solar energy research.
C. Mr. Baldwin announced that SAFES, the SAFES Auxiliary and the Schertz
Volunteer Fire Department are sponsoring a ribbon cutting for the new
addition to the Fire Department, Sunday January 25, 1976 with a special
invitation to the Business Club and City Council.
unanimously.
#12 ADJOURNMENT: Mrs. Funk moved the meeting be adjourned at 12:00
P.M. The motion was duly seconded and carried
ATTEST:
~~
Mayor, City of Schertz, Texas
c~r!t-Ji1fc{:e~z .
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 27, 1976
The Schertz City Council convened in Special Session, Tuesday, January 27,
1976 at 7:05 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 401 Oak Street with the following
members present: Mayor Robert C. Bueker, presiding; Nell G. Funk, Donald J.
Seeba, Walter F. Schneider, Ed L. Sharpe and Gail Hyatt. Also City Manager
Denny L. Arnold and City Secretary June G. Krause.
#1 Council discussion and consideration of Deer Haven/Oak Forest
Subdivisions sewer expenditures.
Mayor Bueker opened the discussion by calling attention to a plat of the
sewer line and stub-outs for both Fawn Drive and Antler Drive in Deer Haven
drawn by City Staff. He also presented computations by the City Engineer
of cost breakdown for the stub-out fees. Mr. Gaddis, engineer, had also
furnished certified affidavits of three bids he had received verbally for the
stub-out connections and a bid list of bids taken in December of 1975 in Laredo
for similar work, which included among the eleven bidders the two companies
who bid on the Deer Haven work.
The computations used to arrive at the $9.00 per linear foot by Howard Stich
Company were based on 75% rock and 25% soft excavation. The residents present
felt this should correctly be 25% rock and 75% soft excavation. They also
felt there should be proof that the citizens in the old part of Schertz paid
for their stub-out connections and not just to their property line.
After length discussion between Council and citizens, it was agreed the City
would have to show irrefutable proof of stub-out policy in the older part of
:")47
the City at the time the sewer system was installed. The Deer Haven residents
present agreed on a per linear foot cost of $5.42. This item to be finalized
at the Regular Meeting of the City Council of February 3, 1976.
#2 Council discussion and consideration of street resurfacing in
Deer Haven Subdivision.
Mrs. Hyatt moved to table Item No.2.
carried with the following vote:
Mrs. Funk seconded the motion which
AYES:
NAYS:
Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider and Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
None
After further discussion, Mrs. Hyatt amended her motion to include"Item No.2
to be placed on the agenda for the meeting of February 3, 1976." Mrs. Funk
seconded the amendment to the motion which carried with the following vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
None
#3 Council authority for City Manager to enter into contract to lease/
purchase a computer.
Mr. Arnold presented cost estimates for either the purchase, lease/purchase
or rental of a Burrough L9300 computer. His recommendation was the Lease/
purchase agreement, as the total first year cost of this plan, including
maintenance and software, is a budgeted item.
Council discussed the necessity of this purchase versus the manhours saved.
Mr. Schneider moved to have the City Manager gather additional information
on manhours saved by this purchase and put this item back on the agenda
for the February 3, 1976 meeting. Mrs. Funk seconded the motion.
Further discussion followed concerning the request at budget preparation
time for either an additional employee or the purchase of a more efficient
computer.
The Mayor called for a vote on the above motion, which carried as follows;
AYES:
NAYS:
Mrs. Funk, Mr. Schneider and Mrs. Hyatt.
Mr. Seeba and Mr. Sharpe
Mr. Seeba moved the meeting be adjourned at 10:45 P.M. Mrs. Hyatt seconded
the motion which carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
NAYS: None
~~ ~_/
Maybr, City of Schertz, Texas
ATTEST:
QA~~'~';:~
Ci~ecretary, City of Schertz