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After lengthy discussion and consideration, the following steps were agreed on:
1. Mrs. Funk and Mrs. Hyatt agreed to petition the GVEC Board of Directors
to withhold the pass-through charges.
2. Schedule a large meeting as suggested by Mrs. Funk.
3. The Mayor will continue to explore the possibilities of solar energy.
B. Mr. Arnold briefed the Council on his and Attorney Harris' trip to Washing-
ton D.C. to present the City's Voting Rights Act application for approval.
#15 ADJOURNMENT: Mrs. Hyatt moved and Mrs. Funk seconded that the meeting
be adjourned at 11:27 P.M. Motion carried unanimously.
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 2, 1976
The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session, Tuesday, March 2, 1976 at
7:06 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 present were City Attorney
Richard W. Harris, City Engineer Howard W. Gaddis, City Manager Denny L. Arnold
and City Secretary June G. Krause.
#1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mrs. Hyatt asked that the abstaining vote on item
#1 of the minutes of the regular meeting of Febru-
ary 17, 1976 be corrected to read: "Abstaining: Mr. Sharpe as he was not present
for the entire meeting."
Mrs. Funk moved the minutes of the regular meeting of February 17, 1976 be accepted
as corrected. Mr. Schneider seconded the motion which carried with the following
vote:
AYES: Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
NAYS: None
#2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: The following citizens wished to reserve time
for agenda items: Mr. Langford - Item #6, Mrs.
B. Koch - Item #5; Mr. Anderson - Item #7; Mr. Duffield - Item #6.
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Non-agenda items: Mr. Harold Christian asked what was being done concerning
the high utilitie costs. Mrs. Funk reported she and Mrs. Hyatt had petitioned
the GVEC Board of Directors to withhold the pass-through charges for their
whole area. They in turn suggested it would be more effective if they asked
LCRA to withhold the pass-through charge from the entire region. Mrs. Funk
also reported they agreed to a large meeting preferably to be held in Schertz
consisting of both candidates and present members of the Railroad Commission,
State and local representatives, all city officials in the area to get together
and discuss the utility pass-through charges and what could possibly be done.
GVEC Board of Directors suggested it would be more effective if a group of
concerned citizens would sponsor a meeting of this type rather than any elected
officials.
Mayor Bueker reported a committee is being formed consisting of representatives
of CCMA, Schools, city and businessmen to study this same problem, and alternate
sources of energy.
2. Mr. John Gardner asked what if anything is being done to pave Pfeil Street?
Mayor Bueker told him this item had been before the Council on several occasions
and budgetary consideration has kept it from being accomplished. Mr. Gardner
asked if it could be considered again or if not paved, could it be closed to
through traffic.
3. Mr. Langford asked why the City has "No Parking" signs on Oak Street and
Aero Avenue between Oak and FM 1518, if they are not going to enforce them.
He also wanted to know why the "No Alcoholic Beverages in Park" laws were not
being enforced. He was told bothl.jtems would be checked and acted upon.
Mr. Langford also asked if he/~Ha out when the street sweeper would come down
his street so that he could move his car, and was told to go by City Hall and
get a copy of the schedule.
#3 CAC MINUTES: This item was cancelled as the committee did not turn
in their minutes.
#4 P & Z MINUTES: Mrs. Funk moved to accept the minutes of the Regular
Meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission of Feb-
ruary 25, 1976 as presented. Mr. Sharpe seconded the motion which carried
with the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Schneider and Mrs. Hyatt.
NAYS: None
#5 BID AWARDING: City Engineer Howard Gaddis gave his recommenaations
to the Council concerning the awarding of bid for
construction of a swimming pool.
During Council discussion, Mr. Sharpe said that at the previous meeting he had
lost sight of the actual agenda item of opening and awarding of bids and was
concerned about the high cost of living. He apologized to the people, saying
it was not his intention to subvert the wishes of the people who had voted the
bonds for the construction of the pool. Mrs. Hyatt and Mr. Schneider agreed
with the statements of Mr. Sharpe and said they would also heed the wishes
of the people.
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Mr. Langford, Mrs. Koch and Mr. Bob Strange all spoke in favor of awarding
the bid for the swimming pool in City Park so construction could commence
at the earliest possible date.
Mr. Seeba said the City is going to have one of the best recreational complexes
in this part of the state, that nothing but good could come from building the pool.
Mrs. Funk expressed her opinion that when a council votes out something voted in
by the people, then it is time to get rid of that council.
Mrs. Funk moved to accept the bid of Hayden Sales Company in the amount of
$231,904 plus ~% engineering fee, deleting bid alternates #2, #8 and the benches.
Mr. Seeba seconded the motion which carried with the following vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
None
#6 STREET RESURFACING: The City Manager briefed the Council on polling the
residents of Deer Haven/Oak Forest concerning their
wishes for street reconstruction in their subdivisions. 62 letters were mailed
and only 23 responses were received, the majority of which wanted at least a 15'
wide hot-mix asphalt surface, without resident participation in the cost. Several
residents of the two subdivisions involved joined the Council in discussion.
Mr. Seeba moved to authorize and direct Howard Gaddis, City Engineer, to draft
specifications and advertise for bids on several alternate types of streets,
then when bids are opened, decide on the best one the city can afford. Mr.
Schneider seconded the motion which carried with the following vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
None
#7 SCHAEFER ROAD RURAL WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT: Mr. Anderson, representing
Schaefer Road addressed the
Council on the subject of contract rate renewal. After giving a little background
on the system, he stated their Board suggested that a 50% increase, rather than
the 100% requested by Schertz, would be a fair increase to both the water district
and Schertz.
After considerable discussion of the rate study presented to Schaefer Road, Mr.
Arnold suggested a meeting of the City's auditor and Schaefer Road's auditor
and perhaps the two engineers. Mr. Anderson agreed to their meeting.
#8 SALE OF PROPERTY: Council discussed whether or not to sell the three
parcels of land purchased at the close of the Urban
Renewal project. Mr. Schneider suggested the lot on Exchange Avenue should be
kept for possible future use as a garden area or something similar for the senior
citizens.
Mr. Schneider moved to authorize the City Manager to advertise for bids on the
two lots on Main Street, 808 and 812 Main. Mr. Sharpe seconded the motion which
carried with the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
NAYS: None
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#9 TENNIS COURTS: Mr. Arnold asked that this item be deleted from the
agenda.
#10 AUDIT APPROVAL: After short disucssion of the audit, Mr. Seeba
moved to approve the audit report for the 1974-75
fiscal year. Mrs. Funk seconded the motion which carried with the following
vote:
AYES: Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
NAYS: None
Mr. Seeba amended hi s mati on to read as follows: "approve the audit for the
1974-75 fiscal year and to pay the auditor fee of $5800." Mrs. Funk seconded
the amendment to the motion, which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
NAYS: None
#11 OFFICER APPOINTMENT: Mrs. Funk moved to appoint Archie Woodward
Fire Chief and Fritz H. Rusch, Fire Marshal
for the year 1976. Mrs. Hyatt seconded the motion which carried with the
fo 11 owi ng vote:
AYES: Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
NAYS: None
#12 UTILITY BUILDING: Council discussed and considered the recommenda-
tion of the Planning & Zoning Commission for the
construction of a utility building adjacent to the present utility yard faci-
lity in the city park.
Mr. Seeba moved to authorize the City Manager to draw specifications and go
out for bids for these two buildings as recommended by the Planning & Zoning
Commission. Mrs. Hyatt seconded the motion which carried with the following
vote:
AYES: Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
NAYS: None
#13 BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION: Mrs. Hyatt outlined a plan for Citywide
Bicentennial Celebration in the City park
on July 4th, 1976. It was general concensus of the Council to explore the
possibility of a city only celebration. Mayor Bueker appointed Mrs. Hyatt
Chairman to work on behalf of the Council.
#14 CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION: Mrs. Hyatt moved to authorize the Mayor to
sign a one-year operating contract with the
Community Council of South Texas, Inc. Mr. Seeba seconded the motion which
carried with the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
NAYS: None
#15 NEWSLETTER REVIEW: Council reviewed the proposed newsletter as pre-
sented by Ci ty Sta ff.
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It was suggested an item be added on the proposed Bicentennial Celebration and
one on the Bicycle Registration being conducted by the Police Department on
Ma rch 13, 1976.
Mr. Seeba moved to approve the February Newsletter with the two additions as
recommended. Mr. Sharpe seconded the motion which carried with the following
vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
None
#16 GENERAL DISCUSSION: A. Mr. Darrell Farr, Community Development Coordi-
nator, briefed the Council on the Buffalo
Valley South Project.
B. Mrs. Hyatt asked that the problem in the Police Department of issuing warrants
and collecting fines be placed on the next agenda. Mr. Harris said the Police
Department is doing a real good job now on collecting.
C. Mayor Bueker mentioned that he had noticed Selma Police cars sitting at the
intersection of FM 3009 and I 35 on the southwest corner, which is in the city
limits of Schertz. Chief Schoonover said he was aware of this and his department
was watching to catch them issuing tickets and would take appropriate action.
#17 ADJOURNMENT: Mrs. Hyatt moved the meeting be adjourned at 10:21 P.M.
Mrs. Funk seconded the motion which carried with an
unanimous vote.
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