12-20-2007
MINUTES
SPECIAL CALLED SESSION
DECEMBER 20,2007
The Schertz City Council convened in a Special Called Session on Thursday, December 20,
2007, at 6:30 p.m., in the Municipal Complex Council Chambers, 1400 Schertz Parkway,
Building #4, Schertz, Texas. The following members were present: Mayor Hal Baldwin
presiding, Mayor Pro-Tern John Trayhan, and Councilmembers David Scagliola, Jim Fowler,
Tony Wilenchik and Michael Carpenter. Also present were: City Manager Don Taylor,
Assistant City Manager John Bierschwale, City Attorney Michael Spain and Rita Duprat-
Waldo, Assistant to the City Manager for Interim City Secretary Mary Ybarra.
#1 CALL TO ORDER.
Mayor Baldwin called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
#2 PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAGS OF THE UNITED STATES
AND STATE OF TEXAS.
Both pledges were recited.
#3 HEARING OF RESIDENTS.
Robert Brockman, Resident, 1001 Elbel Road, Schertz
. Asked when there was going to be an update on the library project? Mr. Taylor
offered an explanation on where the library project currently is and said an update
will be scheduled soon.
. Mr. Brockman wished the Mayor and City Council a Merry Christmas.
#4 Items by Council
General Announcements
Mayor Baldwin introduced Maria Scagliola, wife of Councilmember David Scagliola, and
Betty Spain, wife of Michael Spain who were in attendance for the meeting.
Mayor Pro-Tern Trayhan
. None
Councilmember Fowler
. None
Councilmember Scagliola
. He attended the Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation well tour
yesterday in Seguin. It was very educational and enjoyable.
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Councilmember Wilenchik
. None
Councilmember Carpenter
. None
#5 Items by Mayor
General Announcements
· Attended the Schertz Elementary School groundbreaking today
#6 PUBLIC HEARING: Hold second public hearing on proposed annexation of
5.062 acre tract of land located in Guadalupe and Comal County and being out
of the Torribio Herrera Survey No. 68, Abstract No. 153 in Guadalupe County
and Abstract No. 205 in Comal County, Texas and the Vicente Micheli Survey
No. 114, Abstract No. 383 in Comal County, Texas being the location of Lookout
Road. (T. Rhodes)
Mayor Baldwin opened the Public Hearing at 6:35 p.m.
There were no comments from the public on this item.
The Mayor closed the Public Hearing at 6:36 p.m.
#7 Items by City Manager Taylor and Staff
General Announcements
· Mr. Bierschwale briefed the Mayor and City Council on the high-speed chase
incident that occurred through the City today. Two women were arrested in the
Samuel Clemens High School parking lot after a chase that originated in San
Antonio. Schertz police officers were instrumental in helping to apprehend the
suspects.
#8 ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Baldwin adjourned the meeting at 6:38 p.m.
Hal Baldwin, Mayor
A TIEST:
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