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REGULAR MEETING ~F THE CITY COUNCIL
MARCH ~, 1974
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The Schertz City Coun~i1 convened in Regular Session in
the Council Room on Tuesday, March 5, 1974, at 7:00 P.M. with
the following members present: Mayor Robert C. Bueker, pre-
siding; Mayor Pro-Tem Schw~rtz, Mrs. Funk, Mrs. Koch and
Mr. Koole. Absent: Mr. S~ndifer.
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#1 APPROVAL OF MINUT~S: A. Mayor Bueker requested the
following statement be added
to Item 6 on Page No. 6l of the minutes of February 9, 1974:
"Concerning the Animal Control Ordinance, enforcement is always
a matter of judgment." I
Mrs. Koch moved to accept the minutes of the Regular Session
of February 9, 1974, as amended. Mrs. Funk seconded the motion
with all members voting aye.
B. Mr. Koole moved to acc,pt the minutes of the Special Meeting
of February 23, 1974, as p!eSented. Mrs. Koch seconded the
motion. The vote was as f llows: Voting aye; Mrs. Koch and
Mr. Koole. Abstaining: M,. Schwartz and Mrs. Funk as they were
not at the meeting. Motion carried. Mayor Bueker said he was
also in favor of the motioi.
C. Mr. Schwartz moved to ~ccept the minutes of the Special
Meeting of February 28, 1914. Mrs. Koch seconded the motion
with the vote being as foltows: Voting aye: Mr. Schwartz,
Mrs. Koch and Mr. Koole. *rs. Funk abstained.
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#2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: There were no residents to be
heard at this time.
#3 ELECTION RETURNS:! While the Council members examined
the election returns, Mayor Bueker
explained to the audience this concerned the Special Election
of March 2, 1974, pursuant to annexation of 230.56 acres of
land on IH 35.
After Mayor Bueker read th~ Order Declaring Results of Special
City Election, Mrs. Koch m~ved for the adoption of the results
of the Special Election oflMarch 2, 1974 on annexation of 230.56
acres of land. Mrs. Funk $econded the motion with all members
voting aye.
#4 EFFLUENT POSITIONt Mayor Bueker said this item was
. placed on the agenda in response
to a letter from CCMA requ~sting the City's position since the
control of the reuse of effluent lies with the cities in the
CCMA reg:iJ.on.
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Mrs. Koch moved the City :(lot grant CCMA permission to negotiate , III
the selling of effluent at! this time. Mr. Schwartz seconded the If 1"
motion with all members voting aye.
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#5 ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER: Mrs. Koch moved to approve
the contractural hiring
i'\ of Mr. Ed Melton at $300 per month on a month to'month basis
as an Animal Control Officer. Mrs. Funk seconded the motion
with all members voting aye.
#6 ELECTION OFFICIALS SALARIES: Mayor Bueker explained
the difficulty of get-
ting anyone to serve as election judge especially at a low
hourly rate.
Mrs. Koch moved to try to find a person to be Election Judge
r,A on a yearly basis at a fee of $50.00 per election. Mr. Koo1e
I,: seconded the motion with all members voting aye.
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#7 BALLPARK CONCESSION STAND: Council reviewed the
proposed Lions Club
contract for leasing concession stand in ballpark.
Mr. Schwartz moved to go back to the Lions Club stating the
City's position in that any leasing agreement would show a
percentage of gross funds would go back to the City and for
a short term leasing agreement. Mrs. Koch seconded the motion
with all members voting aye.
#8 MOBILE HOME REQUEST: Mr. Edwards' request had been
approved by the Planning and
Zoning CV~llission to move two trailers from their present
location on Live Oak Road to another location on Live Oak
Road for a period of time not to exceed 18 months. Mr.
Arnold suggested he get Mr. Gaddis, City Engineer; Mr. Pat-
terson, Utilities Supt.; and Mr. Edwards together to see
what could be worked out especially concerning sewers.
Mrs. Koch moved to table this item until further study and
figures can be brought back to the Council. Mrs. Funk
seconded the motion with all members voting aye.
1/9 TAX REVALUATION PROGRAM: Mr. Arnold explained he
and the Tax Assessor
wanted to continue with the revaluation progran{:set up by
Mr. Graham before he left. However, in order to stay on-
schedule, it might require a few hours overtime on the
interns part and requested approval. It was suggested the
Urban Renewal files would be a great help and Council was
in agreement Mr. Arnold should put what effort is required
into the project to see that, if possible, it is cvwpleted
as scheduled.
#10 PLANNING & ZONING MINUTES: Mr. Schwartz moved the
minutes of the P&Z meeting of February 27, 1974 be approved
as presented. Mrs. Funk seconded the motion with all members
voting aye.
Concerning item 2 of the P&Z minutes, Mr. Schwartz moved to
table discussion on dedication of recreation areas in the
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proposed Village TownhoIDe ~eve1opment until the meeting of
March 19th, 1974. Mrs. K09h seconded the motion with all
members voting aye.
Concerning Item 4 of the P&Z minutes, Mrs. Funk moved to
grant the variance to the lI,inimum lot size requirements for
the lot on the southeast cdrner of Maple and Randolph to Mr.
Von Scheele. Mrs. Koch seQonded the motion with all members
voting aye.
Item 5 - Mr. Beck's reques~ for explanation of sewer tap fee
to Deer Haven No. 3 and di~cussion of outfall lines in new
areas. Mayor Bueker sugge~ted this item be tabled until the
meeting of March 19, 1974 qnd have Mr. Gaddis and Mr. Patterson
present to give recommenda~ions.
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#11 PREVIOUSLY TABLE SUBJECTS: There were only 3 items
on which any action
could be taken at this time.
No. 4 - Mayor Bueker suggested Council members review the
Ci tizens Advisory CUllul1i ttee and CUllul1uni ty Fund By-Laws and
pass on to Mr. Arnold any QUllUllents, corrections etc. they
might have.
No. 5 - Pension Plan - Mrs ~ Koch moved to authorize Mayor F<,'l-t,'1
Bueker to sign the Agreemertt of Trust on the pension plan. ./
Mr. Schwartz seconded the ~otion with all members voting aye.
No.7 - Mrs. Koch moved tojdeny the request of the Lions
Club to use the City vehi~le in their paper drive and
further request Mr. Arnold offer any help he can in thlis
direction. Mr. Schwartz sJconded the motion with all
members voting aye.
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1112 GENERAL DISCUSSION: The rebate contract with Mr. Odo
i Riedel and Mr. John Schaefer
for Village 1 and 2 and Riq Vista were discussed. Attorney
Harris cannot bring his reqommendations to the Council until
Mr. Schaefer returns from overseas. Mr. Arnold was requested
to advise Mr. Riedel, since all three subdivisions are to be
treated the same.
Mrs. Koch moved to adjourniat 9:05 P.M. Mr. Koole seconded
the motion with all member~ voting aye.
ATTEST:
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Mayor Robert C. Bueker
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 19, 1974
The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session
in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, March 19, 1974 at 7:00
P.M. with the following members present: Mayor Robert C.
Bueker, presiding; Mayor Pro-Tem Schwartz, Mrs. Funk, Mrs.
Koch and Mr. Sandifer and Mr. Koole.
#1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mrs. Koch moved to accept the
minutes of the meeting of
March 5, 1974 as presented. Mrs. Funk seconded the motion
with all members voting aye with the exception of Mr. San-
difer who abstained since he was not present at that meeting.
#2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: A. Mr. Clifford Harris
addressed the Council again
concerning the drainage ditch in back of his and his neighbors
homes along Colony Drive. He feels the developers along the
ditch are allowing their trash and debris to stop the flow
of the ditch and requested the Council take immediate steps
to alleviate the problem. Mr. Schwartz suggested this and
all drainage ditches be checked. Mrs. Koch recommended the
City maintenance crews watch for these problems and keep the
Council informed of them.
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B. Mr. Al Evans, representing the Softball Leagues, addressed
the Council. First, to thank the City Council for providing
the fine five ball fields; then to thank City Manager Denny
Arnold and Park Supervisor Earl Johnson and staff for all
the support and hard work in.their behalf. He then presented
the Softball League's annual Financial Statement and their
1974 schedule. He explained the schedule provided for a
minimum use of lights and said the leagues would pay the
entire cost of lighting for their games.
Mr. Schwartz moved to limit the use of lights for ball dia-
monds to three (3) hours a night and the lights to be paid
for by the individual leagues. Mrs. Funk seconded the
motion with the following voting aye: Mr. Schwartz, Mrs.
Funk, Mr. Sandifer and Mrs. Koch. Mr. Koole abstained.
Motion carried.
C. Mr. Donald Stovall, Mr. Howard Hall and Mr. Richard
Palmer asked the Council to please do something positive
about the drainage ditch at the end of Meadow Lane and
River Road and to correct the sewer problem and repair the
street and sidewalk in that area.
At this time Mayor Bueker recessed the regular
meeting in order to hold the Public Hearing.
PUBLIC HEARING OR THE CITY COUNCIL
MARCH ]9, 1974
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A Public Hearing was ~e1d by the City Council in the
Council Chambers March 19, '1974 at 7:45 P.M. with the following
members present: Mayor Bu~ker, presiding; Mr. Schwartz, Mrs.
Funk, Mrs. Koch, Mr. Sandi~er, and Mr. Koo1e.
The Public Hearing wa~ held pursuant to the proposed
annexation of 230.56 acres lof land along IH 35.
Mayor Bueker and Counqil members answered questions
from Mr. Dick Howe, Mr. Cl~fford Harris, Mr. Leonard Kazben,
and Mr. Walter Schneider. !Mayor Bueker explained that the
Fire Department now answer~ calls in this area and since the
streets are not dedicated, ,the police can only respond to
individual calls - they wi~l not patrol the trailer park
streets. '
In answer to the ques1:ion as to why the annexation, it
was noted that one of the (I:i ty water wells ia in this direction
and Mr. Arnold explained tijis area is important to Schertz since
the drainage in a large pottion of Schertz originates in this
area. Mayor Bueker read from an article that was in a San
Antonio newspaper which stc~tes that by San Antonio annexing
2,700 acres, they would be able to stop the growth of Schertz,
Selma, Garden Ridge and Ci~olo by extending their ETJ beyond
these cities. And of course the citizens in this area will
be paying city taxes.
As there were no further questions from the public, the
hearing was declared c1ose4 at 9:24 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of theiCity Council reconvened at 9:25 PM.
#4 WELFARE DIRECTOR: Mrs. Jennie Bennett, Welfare
Director, was not present to
#5 BID OPENING: Bidslwere opened on a 1974 ambulance
as fC/>llows:
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National Custom C~aches
Aid Ambulance Man*facturing Co.
A. G. Solar & Com~any
Chevrolet with de:.ivery 10 working days
less asperator and inverter.
D. Safety Equipment ~ompany
E. Summers Funeral C<j>mpany - Fire Fox
$300 less if a 5~0 watt inverter used
Mr. Arnold said a represen.':ative from the State Health Department
would like to meet with h:....m before finalizing his recvl1ul1endations
for the Council.
address the Council.
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No Bid
No Bid
$ 7,500.00
$11,544.00
$10,227.50
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#6 DEER HAVEN III WATER LINES: After discussion of the
$250 sewer tap fee being
collected in areas where no sewer service is available, the
following action took place.
Mrs. Koch moved to adopt a Resolution to authorize deferment
of the $250 sewer tap fee of all future development until
such time as sewer service becomes available. Mr. Koo1e
seconded the motion with all members voting aye.
Mr. Harris, Attorney for the City, was asked to draft the
Resolution and to prepare an ordinance to specify a time
period for connecting after service is available.
Also in connection with this item, Mr. Patterson explained
that although Mr. Beck says he put in the water lines in
Deer Haven III per specifications approved by the City
Council, the City is charging for the tapping. The plans
in City Hall show Mr. Beck has not complied with specifications;
however, the City needs to determine if and when the plat was
accepted and if the one in City Hall is the one filed.
Mr. Schwartz moved to table this item until Mr. Gaddis, City
Engineer, can make a complete investigation. Mrs. Funk
seconded the motion with all members voting aye.
117 TOWNHOME PROJECT: Mr. Keith Rastorfer from Harry
Jewett Associates representing
Schaefer and Coates, addressed the Council showing their
proposed Village Townhome Development on Elbel Road adjacent
to Village III and IV. The Development would contain
approximately 19 acres, with 143 units priced from $17,000
to $25,000 per unit and would have two small park areas,
containing 1.62 acres combined, to be maintained by the
developers for 1 year after completion.
Mr. Koole moved to accept the study concept of the townhomes
as presented to the Council with the ordinance to be written
later on the City's criteria for park dedication. Mrs. Koch
seconded the motion with all members voting aye.
#8 CITY PARK PLANS: Mr. Charles Cross ~esented the
completed plans fofPthe City Park
for consideration and approval. He explained these plans
were worked out with the City Staff especially Mr. Johnson,
Park Superintendent. The estimated cost is $73,834.31 for
the North Park.
Mrs. Koch moved to accept the plans for the Buffalo North
Park as submitted. Mrs. Funk seconded the motion with all
members voting aye.
Mayor Bueker called for a recess in order
for the Council to go into Executive Session
in accordance with Section 2E, House Bill #3.
The Regular Session r~convened at 10:54 P.M.
Mayor Bueker recommended tlJe Council consider the Public
Hearing on annexation at tl.is time.
Mrs. Koch ~oved to proceed with annexation
acres. Mr. Koole secondedithe motion with
voting aye.
Mr. Koo1e left for work atilO:55 P.M.
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all members
Mr. Schwartz stated he feels the Council should delay
finalization of the annexation until they could get
clarification on whether or not the City would be compelled
to purchase another water system. Attorney Harris said
that annexing an area with.a privately owned water system
would present no problem a$ the City would not legally
have to purchase the system.
The consideration of final passage of the Ordinance on
annexation will be placed on the agenda of the regular
meeting of April 2, 1974.
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#9 ORDINANCE: Mr. Arnold read the Traffic Control
Ordinance as Attorney Harris had
recommended with the annex~s to the ordinance.
Mr. Sanidfer asked to be excused and left the meeting at
11:30 P.M.
Mrs. Koch suggested Council table the Traffic Control Ord-
inance for further study.
Mr. Schwartz moved to adjourn at 11:35 P.M. Motion was
duly seconded and carried.
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Mayor Robert C. Bueker
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