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ccreg 05-18-1976 jt)9 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MA Y 1 8 , 1 976 The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session, Tuesday, May 18, 1976, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 401 Oak Street with the following members present: Mayor Robert C. Bueker, presiding; Richard L. Howe, Donald J. Seeba, Walter F. Schneider, Ed L. Sharpe and Gail Hyatt. Also City Manager Denny L. Arnold, City Attorney Richard W. Harris and City Secretary June Krause. #1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mrs. Hyatt moved to accept the minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 4, 1976 as presented. Mr. Seeba seconded the motion. There followed a discussion in which Mr. Schneider asked that Item No. 10 be amended to include the following: "City Engineer Howard Gaddis was asked to submit an Inspection Check List on the project as each statement is submitted". Mr. Seeba withdrew his second and Mrs. Hyatt withdrew her original motion. Mrs. Hyatt then moved to accept the minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 4, 1976 as amended. Mr. Seeba seconded the motion which carried with the following vote: AYES: Mr. Seeba, Mr. Howe, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt. NAYS: None #2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: Mr. Willman addressed the Council on a non-agenda item, namely, what can be done concerning the parking of trucks on the north side of Main Street close to the corner of Main and Lindberg. Mr. Arnold explained that the Highway Department is in the process of placing "No Parking" signs 20 feet back from the intersection at that point and moving the traffic buttons accordingly. As soon as their schedule permits, this work will be accomplished and should eliminate this problem. #3 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES: Mr. Sharpe moved to accept the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting of May 12, 1976 as presented. Mr. Schneider seconded the motion which carried with the following vote: AYES: Mr. Seeba, Mr. Howe, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt. NAYS: None #4 SEWER RATES: Mr. Jesse Graham, General Manager, and other officials of Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority (CCMA) were present to discuss with the Council the sewer rate charges. Mr. Graham explained the concept on which the connection fee charge and the base rate sewer charges are directly related. He proposed and explained the idea of a unit amount of usage being based on residential usage and customers other than residential would have their base rate charge calculated on what part of a unit user charge they produce into a system. He went on to explain the CCMA wanted to charge on that basis and wanted to charge the City on that basis. The City Council agreed to this concept and will include this into their system. The next idea proposed by Mr. Graham was that each sewer customer would have a planned and reserved place in the sewer treatment plant. Therefore each sewer customer, whether active or inactive, had to pay their sewer base rate (share 390 of debt) each and every month. Although some of the Council members agreed with the logic, they did not agree with the practice being passed on to the customers. Mr. Graham advised the Council that the CCMA would be calculating and billing the City for each and every connection in the City (base rate charge) whether the connection was active or inactive. On the subject of a user charge method, the Council directed the staff to use the following method: an average monthly gallonage sewer usage would be determined for all customers by using the last December, January and February as a basis for averaging. Eighty percent of that average for each residential connection would be used as the percentage of water sold to water discharged into the sewer system. One Hundred percent of that average for each Commercial connection would be used as the percentage of water sold to water discharged into the system. Schools would be categorized into one category for all schools. The Council further established that for calculating purposes, each apartment in an apartment complex would be considered an individual single family residence which would include trailers and trailer parks whether on multi- use meters or single meters. The Council agreed and directed the City Manager to pursue the proposed charge and sewer assessment method to reach the ultimate of the charge to a new system of return assessment at the very earliest convenience. Mr. Howe arrived during the above discussion at 9:05 P.M. #5 GENERAL DISCUSSION: A. Regarding the street work in Deer Haven/ Oak Forest subdivisions, Mr. Arnold explained that the Utility Department had just finished the meter changes, the delay due to bad weather, and ~1r. Gaddis should have signed the "Start Workll order this date. Mr. Howe asked the status of resurfacing Pfeil Street. The City Manager said he would like for the Council to continue to pressure HUD to change the new 50 unit Housing Authority Project to this area (Pfeil Street) from Live Oak Road. Then the paving of Pfeil Street could possibly be included in that project. The City has money available to pave Pfeil but if HUD could finance this project, then that money could be used elsewhere in the City. B. Mr. Sharpe discussed with the Council the possibility of putting City Limit signs on that portion of I 35 in Schertz city limits in order to bring new business to our city. It was general concensus the extra work load on the Police to cover this portion of I 35 and the additional accident rate credited to Schertz, would not make it worth putting up the signs. C. Mr. Sharpe also asked if the Highway Department was satisfied with what has been done on the west side of the Cibolo Creek bridge on FM 78 in regards to traffic flow. Chief Schoonover said he had just met with them and they have ordered a new light system for that area. D. Mrs. Hyatt presented the 4th of July Jubilee Celebration budget to the Council . ;)U 1 E. Mr. Arnold discussed with the Council the subject of Cibolo and Schaefer Road Water Districts contracts with the City and recommended the City go to arbitration to settle the rates as both entities seem to be delaying making a decision. Council agreed with Mr. Arnold's recommendation and asked the City Attorney to prepare a letter to that effect. #6 ADJOURNMENT: Mrs. Hyatt moved the meeting be adjourned at 10:15 P.M. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. ~~ Mayor, Clty of Schertz, Texas ATTEST: al'~ );j.k-~~o Ci~ecretary, City of Schertz REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 1, 1976 The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session Tuesday, June 1, 1976 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 401 Oak Street, with the following mem- bers present: Mayor Robert C. Bueker, presiding; Richard L. Howe, Walter F. Schneider, Ed L. Sharpe and Gail Hyatt. Absent: Mayor Pro Tern Donald J. Seeba. Also present: City Manager Denny L. Arnold, City Attorney Richard W. Harris, City Engineer Howard W. Gaddis and City Secretary June Krause. #1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mr. Schneider requested the minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 18, 1976 be corrected to reflect that Mr. Howe did not vote on items No.1 and No.3 as he was not present until later in the meeting. Mr. Schneider moved to accept the minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 18, 1976 as corrected. Mrs. Hyatt seconded the motion which carried with the following vote: AYES: Mr. Howe, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt. NAYS: None #2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: A. Mr. Jesse Graham, General Manager of Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority, announced the Dedication Ceremonies of the CCMA Plant for June 9, 1976 at 6:00 P.M., inviting the Council to attend that and the social and dinner following.