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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 27, 1985
The Schertz City Council convened in Special Workshop Session,
Wednesday, February 27, 1985, at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room
of the Municipal Complex, 1400 Live Oak Road. The following
members were present: Mayor Earl W. Sawyer, presiding; Charles
B. Sharpe; Hal Baldwin; Ross Hoover; Adolph Aguilar and Ken
Greenwald. Staff present were City Manager Jimmy G. Gilmore and
City Secretary June G. Krause.
Mayor Sawyer welcomed young Michael Clapp and his mother to our
meeting. Michael is a boy scout working on some of his badges
and is present to witness a public Council meeting.
#1 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: Mr. John Smith, President of the
Cibolo Valley Jaycees, said they are looking for a new location
to hold their meetings and play bingo. The building they are now
occupying has been sold and the lease payments and utility and
maintenance costs are getting prohibitive. They have the money
for a new building and hope the Council can come up with some
ideas for acquiring land. They would be willing to offer the new
building for public meetings but just don't have sufficient funds
for both the building and land. Mr. Smith said they would need
about two acres of land in order to have sufficient parking for
the 300 to 400 bingo customers they anticipate. Mr. Smith said
,..-- if the City furnished the land the building would revert back to
the City if the Jaycees abandoned it.
Mayor Sawyer said they City does not own any land other than park
land. He also said that the Knights of Columbus have been
talking to him about the same thing. They have the land but do
not have money to put up a building perhaps the two
organizations could get together and pool their resources. The
Mayor said, after polling Council, they would be willing to
favorably discuss and consider any plan the Jaycees might have.
2. Mr. Neil F. Fisher, representing Mr. Parker who is
owner/developer of the Schertz Modular Home Park, said they would
like to request some changes to Mr. Parker's approved preliminary
plan and the City of Schertz master thoroughfare plan. Mr.
Fisher proposed to change the 60 foot entrance right of way on FM
78 and relocate to a point approximately 150 feet south to
establish commercial frontage on both sides of the entrance.
They also propose to reduce the entrance to a 30 foot road and
have it become a private drive, built and maintained by Schertz
Modular Home Park. Also proposed was for the water system to be
a private system with a single tap at FM 78 or a public system
installed within the safety lanes and individual meters to each
lot. He said the requested changes are due to the excessive
costs that may be incurred in constructing the 60 foot public
r- thoroughfare and low water crossing previously approved by
Council and Planning & Zoning Commission.
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Mr. Greenwald said he does not concur with cutting the street
size down nor any private water system in the City. Mr. Hoover
said he was not in favor of this project in the first place. Mr.
Baldwin said this proposal does not do what he thought it would
do originally; namely, make a thoroughfare through to Schaefer
Road area, so we might as well let them have the 30 foot road as
it will not serve our purpose anyway.
After further dicussion, Mr. Parker said he did not think he
could go ahead with the project if he has to go with the 60 foot
thoroughfare. Mr. Sharpe said he would like to study the pros
and cons a little more before making a decision.
Mayor Sawyer said Council is willing to consider Mr. parker's
proposal but would like to have Planning and Zoning look at it
before making any decision.
Mr. Sawyer then called a recess at 7:53 p.m.
The Special Meeting was reconvened at 8:00 p.m.
#2 Discussion of BOA hearing request to place a mobile home
on River Road.
Mayor Sawyer said the Council acts as the Board of Adjustment and
Mr. Vonada has requested a hearing before the Board. Planning
and Zoning has recommended disapproval of this request.
#3 Discussion of Joint Public Hearing with P&Z to hear
petition for Zoning Change on a 154 acre track of land.
Mr. Gilmore said the plans for this tract are in accordance to
fit into our overlay zoning area. A part of this area is not in
our city limits, only approximately 130 acres.
#4 ORDINANCE: Mayor Sawyer introduced an ordinance and
read the caption as follows:
AN ORDINANCE
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
APRIL 6, 1985, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
THREE (3) COUNCILMEMBERS FOR SAID CITY.
Mr. Sharpe made a motion to approve final consideration of an
ordinance calling an election for April 6, 1985. Mr. Baldwin
seconded the motion, which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Sharpe, Baldwin, Hoover, Aguilar and
Greenwald
NAYS: None
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#5 Discussion of an ordinance creating the Department of
Health and defining the powers and duties thereof.
Mr. Gilmore said we had asked Mr. Davis, who is the Sanitarian,
to look over this ordinance and give his suggestions.
had called in a few minor suggestions, which
incorporated into the ordinance.
Mr. Davis
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Mr. Sharpe suggested changing the wording "he" to a neutral
gender. He also suggested the categor ies for permit fees were
too restr ictive and number span should be expanded, with fewer
rates.
Council discussed the ordinance, ways of implementing and
notifying those businesses that would be affected.
#6 Discussion of Traffic Code Ordinance and amendments.
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Council discussed some suggestions made previously by Planning
and Zoning concerning u-turns in the 500 block of Main Street.
This section being part of the farm-to-market road system, Mr.
Gilmore was requested to check with the State about putting up
signs. Also discussed was the requested closing of the west exit
at the Schertz Bank and Trust. Mr. Gilmore said the bank people
are discussing closing the present one and lining a new one up
with First Street.
Mayor Sawyer announced that the City has paper work on hand for a
full traffic light at Elbel and FM 3009.
#7 EXECUTIVE SESSION: None needed.
#8 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: A. We have two officers in
Breathalizer School. We cannot get a breathalizer but can use
the one at the County or in Universal City.
B. On March 14th the Chamber of Commerce is having a membership
meeting at the Overlander in Marion at 11:30 a.m.. Have invited
Chiefs of Police from the area to speak on crime in the area.
They have invited the Council to attend.
C. Met with land owners and developers, who are talking about
developing where the proposed Live Oak Road is going. Discussed
an 80 foot right of way and no one had any objections. Two were
convinced of the need and the fact that it would be money in
their pockets. We talked about several ways of financing the
project. The City will be making the first move by having our
engineer survey the road.
D. Concerning the need for a sewer plant around Schwab Road, we
r- understand that if we have to go to GBRA, it will take up to two
years to get a permit. Possibly we can go straight to the State
and get a permit in six months. With Council permission, the
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City Manager requested he be permitted to submit an application
for a permit.
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E. We have a request for a billboard sign on I 35. It went to
Planning and Zoning and they turned it down but it will be coming
to Council.
F. We have some non-sufficient funds checks we are requesting to
be written off. Each has been issued a warrant and we will still
pursue collection but need to clear our books.
G. Also presented was a list of SAFES billings for write-off.
H. Have received a letter from Cibolo giving us their appointees
for the Planning committee and requesting we notify them of our
appointments. Mayor Sawyer has appoint Mr. Sharpe and Mr.
Greenwald from Council. Mr. Greenwald said Mr. Bob Andrews and
Mr. Stanhope had volunteered for this committee. Mayor Sawyer
instructed the City Manager to write Cibolo with our names and
suggest they might meet the first time in our Conference Room.
Mr. Sharpe suggested March 7th at 7:00 p.m.
I. Have a letter for Mayor's signature
inviting them to come locate in Schertz, etc.
for Sea World people.
to General Motors
Also preparing one
J. Have received a
to raise our rates.
Universal City came
subject.
package from Entex telling us they are going
Mayor Sawyer said we need to find out how
out with their suit with the P.U.C. on this
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K. Mr. Gilmore said he is now working on his deposition to take
to federal court on our Green Valley case. Will go to P.U.C. on
on the 6th and possibly the federal court on the 27th.
#9 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. Hoover asked if there was money
in the budget for a vehicle for the Animal Control Department.
Mr. Gilmore said he was trying to come up with costs to be
included in next year's budget.
Mr. Baldwin asked that Council recognize the Samuel Clemens
Basketball team as they did the football team in December. They
are invited to the next Council meeting and the Mayor will have a
proclamation for them.
Mr. Baldwin introduced Michael Clapp, who had written a letter to
Mr. Gilmore about the water problems for the people in the
Schermerville area. Mr. Gilmore explained the problems and
possible solutions to young Mr. Clapp. After which, Mayor Sawyer
invited both Michael and his mother to other Council meetings.
Mr. Sharpe said that Thursday and Friday he would be attending a 0
water seminar in Seguin. _
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Mr. Sharpe reported that the Sesquicentennial committee had met
and came up with 28 events for the calendar for the 1986
celebration. He also advised that the Chamber of Commerce is
having a circus in April and would like to" put something about it
on our water bills. The Chamber also had a request from Mayor
Goss in Selma to support their request for Sea World for Rotama
but Mr. Sharpe said he suggested resolutions for locating in the
Randolph Region as we did for the hospital.
Mr. Greenwald: A. Check out the possibility of a RV park going
in behind Bussey's Flea Market. Mr. Gilmore said our city limits
only extends to the back of Bussey's.
B. Is there any way the City can get
from the Corp of Engineers, it seems
surveying along the Cibolo Creek.
information on drainage
someone is doing some
C. There is a rent house in back of Lone Oak that the owner is
not going to do anything about - and they are having sewer
problems. Mr. Gilmore said we need the address and ask them to
bring the information to his office.
D. What is the status of renaming streets? Mr. Gilmore said the
Highway Department is getting some papers that need to be filled
out. From 135 north, FM 3009 is already named Natural Bridge
Caverns Road.
E. Mr. Greenwald ask if the City has approved the non-use of
wood shingles. It has not been approved by ordinance as yet.
#10 ITEMS BY MAYOR: Mayor Sawyer asked what sections Ed
Ford, City Engineer, is working on as far as annexations. Mr.
Gilmore showed on the map the areas of Wiederstein Road and FM
2252. Mr. Sawyer said we need to keep a continuous flow of
annexations going. Also we need a zoning map in the conference
room.
There will be a Tri level Art show on March 7th and the Council
is invited.
#11 ADJOURNMENT: There being no further matters to be
discussed, Mayor Sawyer declared the meeting closed at 10:39 p.m.
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