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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 22, 1985
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The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Sesison, Tuesday,
January 22, 1985, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1400 Live
Oak Road with the following members present: Mayor Earl W.
Sawyer, presiding; Charles B. Sharpe; Hal Baldwin; Ross Hoover;
Adolph Aguilar and Ken Greenwald. Staff were City Manager Jimmy
G. Gilmore and City Secretary June Krause.
#1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mr. Aguilar suggested the minutes
of January 8, 1985 be clarified as follows: Item 19 B. should
show the post office being discussed as being the San Antonio
Post Office.
Mr. Aguilar moved the minutes of the Regular Meeting of January
8, 1985 be approved as clarified. Mr. Baldwin seconded the
motion, which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Sharpe, Baldwin, Hoover, Aguilar and
Greenwald.
NAYS: None
#2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: Mr. Clifton Crook, President of
the Schertz Volunteer Fire Department presented a set of plans
for a building they proposed to build onto the large pavilion at
Pickrell Park. This will house a bar-b-que pit, kitchen and 0
storage facilities. The plans call for siding from the top of
this building to the top of the pavilion, over the puilding only.
Mr. Crook said they have already obtained financiHg and that much
of the labor is going to be donated. They hope to put up the
building for under $20,000. The facilities will be rented to
other groups with the City handling reservations and the rental
money going to help payoff the loan.
Council was very enthusiastic about the project and gave their
full approval.
#3 BID AWARD: Mr. Gilmore said only one bid w~s received
for the Fiberglass Refurbishing of the Schertz swimi1l\ng pool;
however that was to be expected as there are few companies in the
nation doing this type work. The bid amount came in under that
budgeted for this item.
Mr. Greenwald moved to accept the bid of $24,692 from Seguin
Fiberglass for refurbishing the swimming pool. Mr. Hoover
seconded the motion, which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Sharpe, Baldwin, Hoover, Aguilar and
Greenwald.
NAYS: None
#4 PERSONNEL: Consideration of City Manager and City 0
Secretary salaries. Mayor Sawyer said that Council normally does
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not rasie these two salaries at the same time they do the other
employees. Therefore, they have to be considered later.
Mr. Sharpe moved that Council approve an increase in the City
Manager salary of $1471 and $1249 for the City Secretary as
discussed at the last workshop, salaries to be retroactive to
October 1, 1984. Mr. Aguilar seconded the motion, which carried
as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Sharpe, Baldwin, Hoover, Aguilar and
Greenwald.
NAYS: None
Mr. Sharpe said he felt this should be done at the same time as
other employees in the future. Mayor Sawyer agreed.
#5 EXECUTIVE SESSION: None
#6 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: A. Have been discussing the
possibility, with the County Tax Assessor/Collector, of our
people selling auto license renewals five days a week. They will
still send someone over once a week to do the title transfers,
etc.. For each one we sell, we get 50 cents. We must get a bond
for our employee which will cost about $30.00. There was a
concensus of Council to go forward with these negotiations.
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B. Universal City has invited the Council over to their Council
Chambers on January 30th for this Energy Advancement meeting;
however it falls on the same day as our workshop.
C. We have received several letters from citizens complimenting
our Pol ice Department, and Street Department. We are finally
getting something good said about us.
D. Mr. Dovey has been going to the Randolph Beautifucation
Committee meetings. They recommend a volunteer work with them
and would like a recommendation - somebody to represent us.
Maybe Council can decide by next workshop.
E. There is to be an Emergency Management meeting this Friday at
10:00 a.m. in the Judge's office in Seguin. Mr. Melton and Mr.
Gilmore plan to go.
#7 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. Sharpe said he would be attending
a meeting Friday of the Traffic Safety Council. The only item he
has for discussion is the light at the railroad tracts and FM 78.
Mr. Sharpe said that concerning the post office and street names,
it is time to get a letter off to the San Antonio Post Office;
that now is the time to start planning delivery areas in Schertz.
The local post office is in sympathy but they will not initiate
r- this. We are not really complaining but this might help to get
I away from some of the confusion.
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The Greater Randolph Area Chamber of Commerce decided to
establish an Economic Development Foundation and has started work
on by-laws. Mr. Tom Vandewalle is president, with Mr. Sharpe as
Vice-president. This should promote business development in the
area.
Mr. Sharpe said he got two calls from citizens - one from Rufus
Barnes complimenting the police and the other he had previously
discussed with Mr. Gilmore.
Mr. Hoover said he is seeing more and more of these
congratulation letters coming in and he does not think it an
accident. With the City Council, City Manager and City Secretary
we have, I am proud of the way things are going.
Mr. Baldwin complimented the Mayor on his letter in the paper,
saying it was well written and included most of our volunteers.
Mr. Sharpe reminded Council that there is to be a San Antonio-
Austin Corridor meeting in Austin at 2:00 p.m. January 28th.
#8 ITEMS BY MAYOR: Mayor Sawyer asked Mr. Sharpe to be his
representative at a grand opening in Universal City.
Mr. Sawyer said he would like to change the workshop date from
Wednesday, January 30th, to Tuesday January 29th, in order for
Councilmembers to be free to attend the meeting in Universal
City.
#9 ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Aguilar moved the meeting be adjourned
at 7:27 p.m. Mr. Baldwin seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously.
ATTEST:
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