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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 27, 1985.
The Schertz City Council convened in Special Workshop Session, 0
wednesday, March 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 were City Manager Jimmy G. Gilmore and City
Secretary June G. Krause.
.1 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: Mr. Tom Harm, President of
Buffalo BaIley Youth Association expressed concern on the
requirements of the proposed Health ordinance as it would affect
the concession stand they operate. He said if the ordinance is
strickly enforced as written, then they would be out of business
since most of their money comes from the concessions. Mayor
Sawyer assured him that it was not the intent of the Council to
harm our volunteer organizations. Mr . Gilmore said ..he would
discuss with the Sanitarian and the City Attorney this situation
and get their views and would get back with Mr. Harm. Mr. Harm
needs the information within a week when he is scheduled to sign
a contract for tournements.
.2 AUDIT REPORT: Mr. Gordon Armstrong presented the audit
for fiscal year ending September 30, 1984. He explained that the
City took in more revenues that budgeted in General Fund and
spent less than budgeted. In general, this shows a very good
financial statement of the City. The City received a Certificate
of Conformance in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance
Officers Association for their last audit and we hope to receive
one again this year. Mr. Armstrong finalized his presentation by
making some suggestions for improvment. (1) more detailed
planning in capital improvements, the cash reserve has been
established but there is a need for at least a five-year plan for
expenditures of these funds. (2) have a banking institution
handle all cash receipts to improve internal control (3)
increase the bond amount on the bookkeeper.
Mr. Armstrong said the City is in real good financial shape; that
in looking at other cities, Schertz is the best financially.
After thanking Mr. Armstrong for his presentation, Mayor Sawyer
asked that this item be placed on the next Council agenda.
Mayor Sawyer called for a short recess at 7:42 p.m.
The Workshop Session was reconvened at 7:53 P.M.
.3 HOUSING AUTHORITY: Mr. Steve Simonson, Executive
Director of the Schertz Housing Authority, said that although
they have gone for years running in the black, this year they are 0
running very close. On examination, they find that 50% of their
budget goes for utilities. There has been a 165% increase in the
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last five years. Mr. Simonson and the Housing Authority Board
asked if they could be changed from a commercial rate to a
residential rate for sewer purposes. Unlike apartments, their
area is made up of individual units with small yard areas for
each, making them more of a residential type set-up.
As there was no objections from Councilmembers, Mayor Sawyer
instructed the City Manager to reclassify their project from
commercial to residential.
.4 ORDINANCES: A. Zoning 127 acre tract from pre-
development. B. Amending the traffic ordinance and C.
regulating false alarms.
Council had no objection to any of the three ordinances to be
considered on final reading at the next regular session.
i5 RESOLUTIiON: Consideration of a resolution suspending
the proposed rate schedules filed by Entex.
Mayor Sawyer said that after conferring with the City Attorney,
he advised that Council drop this resolution.
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Mr. Robert Jones, representing Entex asked if he could brief
Council on their need for a Cost of Service increase. Mr.Jones
said the major components of their revenue requirements were (1)
Cost of providing service (2) cost of gas (3) cost of debt (4)
prof it. This cost of service request will not increase their
profit or pay for gas cost increases or for the interest they pay
on borrowed money. The cost of service includes: salaries,
office supplies, postage, telephone and electric service, rents,
cost of materials, depreciation and ad valorem taxes. Entex is
requesting $.92 per bill per customer.
Mr. Jones said Entex is having diffifulty putting in new gas
mains in our city because GVEC is offer a program to builders and
developers that if they will go all electric, GVEC will waive the
$500 per lot charge to the developer. GVEC, being a cooperative,
can do this.
.6 EXECUTIVE SESSION: None needed
i7 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: A. Fire Marshal Fritz Rusch has
resigned effective March 31st. We would like to present him with
a plaque at the next regular meeting.
B. Received a call regarding the American Guest House - the
ground breaking ceremonies are scheduled for May 14th. They want
to do it up real nice, we are thinking in terms of the 'Beginning
of the Corridor' in Schertz.
r- C. Mr. Naylor has started on his Unit IV.
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D. There is going to be a CROP Walk this Saturday, starting at
the school, going to Universal City, Randolph and back to school.
It is to collect money for world hunger.
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E. SAFES has lost a paramedic during the daytime shift. I have
had a request from SAFES volunteers to hire Joe Funk. They were
concerned about a nepotism problem. Council could see no problem
with hiring Joe Funk on a temporary basis.
F. Have received a letter from the San Antonio-Austin Corridor
Committee asking us for our share to support their operations for
the coming year, in the amount of $450.00. Mr. Gilmore was asked
to see if this has not already been paid - if not, as it is a
budgeted item, go ahead and pay it.
G. Mr. Zunker has requested to come before Council to get a
variance to the proposed FM 3009 overlay ordinance. Council said
they cannot grant a var lance to an ordinance that has not been
passed. They cannot act until this ordinance is either passed or
knocked down.
H. The Corridor Advertising wants a Board of Adjustment Hearing
on putting a billboard on 135. He has paid his fee and the
hearing has been advertised for April 2nd. Mr. Gilmore said he
had asked our attorney to research and be up on this so he can
advise Council at the hearing if necessary.
I. The Sanitarian agreement is ready for Council to consider at 0
the n~xt.meeting, if you desire.
J. Letter from Mr. Lipps saying nice things about the Animal
Shelter people.
K. Melick, Thorpe and Armstrong have sent a letter asking for a
contract for the coming year. Mayor said to put on agenda.
.8 ITEMS BY COUNCIL:
Police had been asked to
exceeding the speed limits
Chief would contact them.
Mr. Baldwin asked if the Chief of
contact UPS about their drivers
in Schertz. Mr. Gilmore said the
Mr. Baldwin again asked that the Dead End sign be placed on Beck
Street.
Mr. Hoover asked if anything has come of putting up a sign at the
entrance of Lone Oak. Mayor Sawyer said that is up to the
property owners. Council gave them our blessings and now it is
up to them to finance it, that is not a cost that should be borne
by the citizens of Schertz.
Mr. Hoover also asked about the tree stump in Lone Oak park. Mr.
Gilmore said some home owners had come in and asked that if they 0
purchased some trees, could they be planted there and were told
yes but to contact the Park Superintendent. We decided to leave
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the stump there but something needs to be put on it to preserve
it.
Mr. Sharpe wanted to remind staff about the Employee of the
Quarter.
Mr. Sharpe asked if the sign has come down on I 35 and Mr.
Gilmore said it has been taken down, that we had. received written
request to remove it. This is the .temporary sign allowed by
Barshop Industries.
There was some. discussion . regarding political signs and Mr.
Gilmore said the City would not remove any more signs unless we
had a written complaint.
Mr. Sharpe said that a year or so ago the Chamber of Commeree
agreed to spend some money for signs for each city. He suggested
we send them a letter to see if they are planning on doing
anything about this or do they want to kill it.
Mr. Sharpe advised that the County Commissioners are now letting
citizens talk at the beginning of their meetings instead of at
the end.
There will be a meeting tomorrow night at the Republic Bank in
Universal City by Economic Development Committee under the
Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Sharpe advised that he will not be at the next Regular
Meeting.
Mr. Aguilar advised that on April 19th, there will be a TML
Region 7 meeting in Eagle Pass.
Mr. Sharpe advised that the Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a
circus April 6th in Live Oak.
Mr. Greenwald asked the current status of the house on Main
Street being torn down. Mr. Gilmore advised that we are having
trouble finding anyone that will tear it down. We have gone to
four people so far.
Mr. Greenwald asked if we sent invitations to the Cibolo City
Council and Cibolo Planning and Zoning to attend the meeting on
April 8th on the Jack Hays Overlay. Mr. Gilmore said yes.
Mr. Greenwald said that Buffalo Valley Youth Association are
concerned about the new Health ordinance and how or if it would
affect their concession stand.
Mr. Greenwald s~id that several months ago we granted Mr.
Gutierrez permission to put a mobile home on his property for an
office and now he has moved in a double wide.
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Mr. Greenwald said a public hearing was held on satellites and it
is not in ordinance and now there is one on the roof in Deer
Haven.
Mr. Greenwald announced that on April 2nd, the Jaycees will hold
a bingo game with the proceeds going to BVYA.
Mr. Greenwald said just for information - Greer Ross Enterprises
are now in the building stage and find that they have to put in
street lights and they do not want to.
.9 ITEMS BY MAYOR: Mayor Sawyer said he had received a
letter from Rogers Cablesystems and they are asking that the
Performance Bond requirements be lifted. Mrw Gilmore said there
should be some way that if they come in to do major construction,
they should get a temporary bond.
.10 ADJOURNMENT:
adjourned at 10:45 p.m.
Mayor Sawyer declared the meeting
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