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There was some discussion on the Rubin and Aaron Beck Sewer Line
Easement in Deer Haven. Mr. Rubin Beck had requested a letter to the
effect that the City will at some future time construct a sewer line
(outfall) for a distance of approximately 500 feet from the intersection
of Antler Drive and FM 3009. The Council agreed but with the stipulation
that this line would be installed at the City's expense in lieu of payment
for easement rights granted the City by Rubin and Aaron Beck.
There being no further business to come before the Council at this
time, on a motion by Mrs. Hyatt and seconded by Mr. Schneider, the meeting
was adjourned at 8:45 P.M.
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JULY 15, 1975
The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session, Tuesday, July 15,
1975, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 401 Oak Street with the
following members present: Mayor Robert C. Bueker, presiding; Donald
J. Seeba, Walter F. Schneider, and Ed L. Sharpe. Absent: Nell G. Funk
and Gail Hyatt. Present were Assistant City Manager Harold D. Baldwin
and City Secretary June G. Krause.
#1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. Mr. Schneider moved to approve the
minutes of the Regular Meeting of
July 1, 1975 as presented. Mr. Seeba seconded the motion which carried
with the following vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider and Mr. Sharpe.
None
MRS. FUNK ARRIVED AT 7:03 P.M.
;;2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: Mr. Uhr, Cistrict Manager of Entex, requested
he, their Division Manager Mr. W. H. Fortner
and the new District Manager Mr. Harry Overstreet, be allowed time to
address the Council when Item #4 comes before the Council.
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#3 CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES:
Mr. Sharpe moved to accept
the minutes of the Regular
Mr. Schneider seconded the motion which
Meeting of the CAC of June 26, 1975.
carried with the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider and Mr. Sharpe
NAYS: None
Mrs. Funk gave her endorsement to the recommendation of the CAC for a City
Juvenile Probation/Control Officer. The City will have a need for one when
Mr. Gary, who has been volunteering his time in this position, retires.
MRS. HYATT ARRIVED AT 7:06 P.M.
Mayor Bueker asked the Council to keep this position (Juvenile Probation
Officer) in mind at budget time for consideration along with others.
Mrs. Krause reported that City Manager Denny Arnold had replied in writing
to the CAC concerning the Citizen complaints for both the above meeting and
the prior meeting.
#4 ORDINANCE: Prior to the final consideration by the Council of an
ordinance approving a rate increase for Entex, Inc.,
Mr. W. D. Fortner, Division Manager, addressed the Council. He again outlined
the reasons for the rate increase request and asked the Council to reconsider
their request for a 60~ increase instead of the 40~ as approved at the first
reading of the ordinance.
Mr. Alex Lamport was allowed time to ask several questions of the Division
Manager.
Mayor Bueker then 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 July, 1975. 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.
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Thereupon it was moved by Mr. Schneider and seconded by Mrs. Funk that said , fl, '.
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:
Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba and Mr. Schneider
Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
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ORDINANCE NO. 75-F-18
AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING AND FIXING THE MAXIMUM
SCHEDULES OF RATES TO BE CHARGED BY EiHEX, INC.
(PREVIOUSLY NAMED UNITED GAS, INC.), ITS SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIGNS, IN THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, FOR
NATURAL GAS AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE FURNISHED BY
IT TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS, CON-
TAINING DEFINITIONS, FIXING THE EFFECTIVE DATES OF
GAS RATES PRESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE, MAKING MIS-
CELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
I N CON FLI CT.
#5 ORDINANCE: The Mayor introduced the following captioned ordinance
which was read in full by the Asst. City Manager.
Mr. Seeba moved that said ordinance be considered by the Council. Mrs. Funk
seconded the motion which carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
NAYS: None
The following captioned ordinance was then discussed and fully considered by
the Council:
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING PERMITS FOR CARNIVALS AND OTHER
SIMILAR ITINERANT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS; DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THIS ORDINANCE;
SETTING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PERMIT; RESTRICTING GAMES
AND ACTIVITIES; SETTING HEALTH REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING
FOR REVOCATION OF PERMIT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; PRO-
VIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE;
CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE; REPEALING OTHER ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT; AND CONTAINING OTHER RELEVENT MATTERS.
Whereupon Mr. Seeba moved that said ordinance be further considered at the
next regular meeting of the City Council to be held on the 5th day of August,
1975, which motion was seconded by Mrs. Funk and which carried by the follow-
ing vote:
AYES: Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
NAYS: None
#6 ORDINANCE: The Mayor introduced the following captioned ordinance
which was read in full by the Mayor. Mr. Seeba moved
that said ordinance be considered by the Council. Mr. Schneider seconded the
motion which carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
NAYS: None
The following captioned ordinance was then discussed and fully considered by
the Council:
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A BOARD OF EQUALIZATION FOR
THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, AND FIXING THE TIME FOR
THE MEETING OF SUCH BOARD.
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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 5th day of August,
1975, which motion was seconded by Mr. Schneider and which carried with the
following vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
None
#7 CCMA BUDGET REVIEW: Mr. Jesse W. Graham, General Manager of Cibolo
Creek Municipal Authority, was present to answer
questions the Council might have during their review of the proposed CCMA budget
for Fiscal Year 1975-76. Mr. Graham pointed out that this budget is for
$314,433 which is 9% increase over last year's budget.
During the discussion, Mr. Seeba wanted to go on record as saying that he
believes the debt retirement service should be taxed and collected over the
entire CCMA district served whether or not they are now or in the near future
receiving their service.
Mayor Bueker said he did not agree with Mr. Seeba, in that he looks on sewer
service as a direct service; if a citizen is taxed for this service and CCMA
cannot furnish the service, then that is taxation without service.
Mr. Graham stated CCMA has been notified they will have to move their office
and they think they have found a location and will be building a new office.
They have bonds that can be sold for this purpose.
Mrs. Hyatt moved to accept the proposed CCMA budget for Fiscal Year 1975-76
as presented with the expectation of receiving a revised budget in January 1976. 76'
Mr. Seeba seconded the motion which carried with the following vote: 1~3~
AYES: Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
NAYS: None
Mr. Seeba requested that Mr. Graham furnish a finalized copy of their budget
after CCMA Board approval.
#9 GENERAL DISCUSSION: A. Mayor Bueker briefed the Council on the meeting
of the Environmental Protection Agency in
Dallas, he attended along with CCMA officials. He stated that although they
were not definitive, he felt that with very little change on the part of Schertz,
our rate schedule for sewer service would be acceptable.
B. A group representing the DeMolay Organization in Schertz were present
and wished to thank the Council for allowing them to sit in on their meeting.
C. Mrs. Krause presented a cost estimate from the Valley News Editor for a
cost of printing the minutes of monthly meetings in the newspaper. Mayor
Bueker expressed his opinion that since these figures are high, the best solution
might be to have copies hand delivered by neighborhood children. Mrs. Funk agreed
with this. Several alternatives were suggested, including obtaining advertising
to defray part of the expense and asking the Business Club to participate in the
cost.
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D. Mrs. Funk asked what had been done about the old autos and trash behind
Ace Plumbing Company. Where a business is concerned, it is hard to ascertain
what is junk or not. The Asst. City Manager was asked to look into the
possibility of requiring them to install a privacy fence across the back of
the property.
E. Mrs. Hyatt asked the status of the abandoned well on the Schaefer property
behind Cox. Beauty Shop on Live Oak Road. Mr. Steinmetz, Utility Supt., said
he had contacted the State Health Department and was told they could do nothing
about it. Mayor Bueker suggested getting permission from Mr. Shcaefer to fill
in the well and bill him.
F. Mayor Bueker informed the Council that the Executive Committee of AACOG
had authorized a West Guadalupe County member for the 31 member Water Quality
Management Committee, and that he has been appointed.
G. Mayor Bueker briefed the Council on a New Braunfels Council Meeting
Mr. Seeba and Mr. Baldwin attended concerning Schertz annexation along I 35.
#10 ADJOURNMENT: Mrs. Hyatt moved the meeting be adjourned at 9:47 P.M.
Mr. Seeba seconded the motion which carried with a unanimous vote.
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