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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 15, 1976
The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session Tuesday, June 15, 1976,
at 7:05 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 401 Oak Street, with the following
members present: Mayor Robert C. Bueker, presiding; Mayor Pro-Tem Donald J.
Seeba, Walter F. Schneider, Richard L. Howe, Ed L. Sharpe and Gail Hyatt.
Also City Manager Denny L. Arnold and City Secretary June G. Krause.
#1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mr. Schneider moved to accept the minutes of
the Regular Meeting of June 1, 1976 as presented.
Mrs. Hyatt seconded the motion which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Howe, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
NAYS: None
ABSTAINING: Mr. Seeba as he was not present at this meeting.
#2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: Mr. Floyd Deater, Acting Chairman of the
Citizens Advisory Committee addressed the
Council concerning the Guadalupe County United Fund. He said he had been
asked to investigate and found the City has not had a representative on the
committee for approximately 5 years. As a result of his investigation, he was
appointed to the United Fund Board. He briefed the Council on the three main
areas in which Schertz is not only eligible for money but he feels sure it will
be alloted; namely, A. The Salvation Army - to be distributed by the Police
Department to transients in need. B. The SAFES organization and C. Schertz
Community Fund - as Seguin has a similar fund which does receive some of the
County funds. Mr. Deater suggested a representative for any or all of the above
be at the meeting on Thursday, June 17 to request funds for Schertz.
#3 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES: Mr. Howe moved to accept the
minutes of the Regular Meeting
of the Planning & Zoning Commission of June 9, 1976. 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
#4 PERSONNEL BOARD MINUTES: Mr. Seeba moved to accept the minutes of
the Personnel Board of April 19, May 17
and June 7, 1976 as presented. Mr. Sharpe seconded the motion which carried
with the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Seeba, Mr. Howe, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
NAYS: None
#5 SEWER RATE REVIEW: Mr. Graham, General Manager, and other officials
of Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority were present
to discuss with the Council the sewer rate charges.
After extensive discussion, Council agreed on the following: A. Separate meters
to be installed for businesses at Mays, Frontier and Riedels. B. Residentail
equivalents based on national average of 100 GPO water used x 3.5 people per
residence x 70% going into sewer = 245 GPD single family usage. C. Business
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base rate to be based on previous year's average divided by 245 GPD x the
base rate, to be computed yearly. D. Apartments - on existing ones use
water metering equivalency and on new ones establish percentage and use
two years average. E. Schools - the City Manager was asked to prepare
charts showing both 3 months average and 12 months average for base rate
purposes.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Mayor Bueker called an Executive Session at 9:40 P.M.
for CCMA briefing under Section 2 (f) of the Open Meeting
Law, after recessing the regular meeting.
The Regular meeting of the City Council was reconvened by Mayor Bueker at
10:02 P.M.
#6 COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CENTER: Council discussed the recommended site
locations by Planning & Zoning Commission
for a community activity center, namely:
a. corner of Elbel Road and FM 3009
b. FM 3009 and IH 35
c. Live Oak Road at FM 3009
d. corner of Live Oak Road and Exchange
Mr. Arnold requested two additional locations be added that had come to his
attention after the P&Z meeting, which could be obtained at very reasonable
prices or possibly donation.
e. Pecan Drive, west of Oak Street
f. Live Oak Road north of Catholic Church
After discussion, Council eliminated sites band d. The City Manager was
requested to gather data on design and size of building from area cities with
this type of building as well as further information on site location, pro-
bability of HUD approval to bring back to the Council.
#7 PROPERTY LEASE: Concerning the request to lease the property at
812-814 Main Street by Wayne Schneider, Mr. Arnold,
as requested, had contacted Mr. Del Toro who said he did not want to consider
leasing this property.
Mr. Howe moved to lease the property at 812-814 Main Street to Wayne Schneider
for display of utility buildings only. Mrs. Hyatt seconded the motion which
carried with the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Howe, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
NAYS: None
ABSTANING: Mr. Schneider
#8 WATER CONTRACTS: Mr. Arnold gave a status report on the rate charge
updating with the City of Cibolo and Schaefer Road
Rural Water Supply District. The two have been informed by letter of the
rate change in 60 days. Our Engineer, the City's arbitrator, has been contacted
by the City of Cibolo for an arbitration meeting. Mr. Rumpf of Schaefer Road
verbally told Mr. Arnold he did not want to go to arbitration and had gotten
his Board to agree a higher counter rate offer. He will be sending a confir-
mation of this by letter soon.
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#9 ORDINANCE: The Mayor introduced the hereinafter set forth ordinance
which has been read and considered at the last regular
meeting of the City Council on the 1st day of June, 1976. It was determined
that the City Secretary had caused a short synopsis of said proposed ordinance
to be published in the official City newspaper after its consideration at the
last regular meeting of the City Council and prior to this meeting.
Whereupon said ordinance was discussed and further considered by the Council.
Thereupon it was moved by Mr. Schneider and seconded by Mr. Sharpe that said
ordinance be finally passed and adopted. The Mayor put the motion to a vote
of the members of the City Council, and the ordinance was finally passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Mr. Howe, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
None
ORDINANCE NO. 76-U-4
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
THE EXECUTION OF A DEED
#10 GENERAL DISCUSSION: A. Council discussed the application for
Section 8 Loan Management Program Housing
made by Mortgage Bankers Corporation concerning Val Verde Apartments and
the effect it would have, if approved, on the City of Schertz.
The Community Development Coordinator was directed to send a letter to HUD
stating the City of Schertz is opposed to any conversion to Section 8
Loan Management for Val Verde Apartments and to leave the door open for
the Section 8 existing, based on need.
B. Mr. Arnold recommended the Council give Colglazier Construction Company
approval to tie in all driveways in Deer Haven and Oak Forest by running
asphalt up to the end of existing paved driveways, which Council approved
with a $500 limination. Mr. Arnold then recommended priming (oiling) Pfeil
Street while the contractor is still in the area to control dust until paving
is accomplished at a later date. Council agreed to this recommendation which
included oiling the ballpark parking lot drivethrough.
#11 ADJOURNMENT: Mrs. Hyatt moved the meeting be adjourned at 11 :35 P.M.
which motion was duly seconded and unanimously approved.
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Mayor, City of Schertz Texas
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