01-28-2025 MinutesMINUTES
THE MAIN STREET COMMITTEE
REGULAR SESSION
January 28, 2025
A Main Street Meeting was held by the Schertz City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, on January
28, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Hal Baldwin Municipal Complex Council Chambers Conference Room,
1400 Schertz Parkway, Building #4, Schertz, Texas. The following members present to -wit:
Present: Mayor Ralph Gutierrez
Chair Mark Davis
Council Member Tim Brown
Council Member Allison Heyward
Staff present: Brian James, Deputy City Manager; Sheila Edmondson, City Secretary; Sheree
Courney, Deputy City Secretary
Call to Order
Chair Mark Davis called the meeting to order at 6:13 pm.
Hearing of Residents
This time is set aside for any person who wishes to address the Committee. Each person should fill
out the speaker's register prior to the meeting. Presentations should be limited to no more than 3
minutes.
All remarks shall be addressed to the Committee as a body, and not to any individual member
thereof. Any person making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks while addressing the
Committee may be requested to leave the meeting.
No one signed up to speak at the Hearing of Residents.
Discussion and Action Items
1. Minutes -Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the meeting
on May 14, 2024. (S.Edmondson)
Moved by Council Member Tim Brown, seconded by Council Member Allison Heyward
AYE: Mayor Ralph Gutierrez
Chair Mark Davis
Council Member Tim Brown
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Council Member Allison Heyward
Passed
2. Review current Main Street Design and provide directions on GVEC plans for
undergrounding.
Deputy City Manager Brian James recognized Assistant City Engineer John Nowak.
ACE Nowak provided an update on the Main Street design. He pointed out a conflict at First
St and FM 1518. There are 2 existing powerpoles on each side of the railroad tracks. The
plan was to place the entryway signs to the Main Street Corridor where the existing power
poles are. Options would be to move the entryway sign rather than put a new pole up for the
sign with guide wires. ACE Nowak explained the work that would need to be done if the
Main Street Committee chooses to keep the entryway sign closer to FM 78. Work would
include adding additional power poles, moving the guide wires to the pole, and trimming the
trees.
Chair Mark Davis suggested adjusting the height of the sign and still having visibility on FM
78 or moving the sign to the other side. ACM Brian James understands the concerns of the
project, adding $200,000.00 for the work that would need to be done to keep it where the
entryway sign was planned. He offered to reach out to the railroad officials to discuss
options and see if we could put the sign on their property. Chair Davis stated the best choice
was to move the sign away from the original area. All of the Main Street Committee
members agreed to move the sign away from the original spot. ACM James will bring back
suggestions to make the entryway sign more visible from FM 78.
ACE Nowak reminded the committee that they bundled the reconstruction of Linberg Ave.
to the Main Street project. Work will need to include doing additional work on
Exchange Ave to include replacing the water/sewer lines that are old and need to be
replaced. This additional work would be covered by the Water/Sewer Fund.
ACE Nowak explained that we are waiting for GVEC to send over additional relocation
plans that are atleast 60% done, so the city can continue to secure the easements and finalize
the city's water/sewer line replacement plans.
Chair Davis asked if we were able to resolve some of the other conflicts with the other
utilities. ACE Nowak explained the conflicts are being worked on and will be settled very
soon.
ACM James tasked ACE Nowak with getting solar power lights for the parking lights. The
city is waiting for the RFP's for the light poles from several vendors. The cost is estimated to
be $15,000.00.
3. Review Art Proposals for Main Street
ACM James reminded the Committee that they had previously chosen some general areas
but were waiting until they received the final utility plans and GVEC plans.
The types of sculptures mentioned were: buffalo, horse, train conductor, airman, settler,
Native American and a custom sculpture for a person they wanted to honor.
In addition to the sculptures, farm equipment was also discussed. ACM James was in the
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process of purchasing a wagon from the Bluebonnet. The lead time for the sculptures was
approx. 6 months. Chair Davis would like the art to be available as soon as the utility work
is done, so the project could continue the projects and asked about the lead times for
purchasing the sculptures. ACM James mentioned there are other vendors who could assist
the committee in selecting and finding items for Main Street.
Chair Davis would like to have a committee or a joint committee with the Schertz Historical
Preservation Committee to consider a seating area in front of the old hospital with the wagon
and a sculpture of a nurse. ACM James said they would have a design firm to help design the
seating area. Councilmember Brown recommended a statue of Nurse Cora who spearheaded
the hospital, which is noted in the Schertz history books.
Chair Davis mentioned that the Parks and Recreation Committee had just finished writing
their Master Plan and he is currently working on a City Arts Master Plan. He will bring it
foward to City Council when it is complete.
Next Meeting Date
Next meeting will be scheduled in May 2025.
Adjournment
Chair Davis adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Sheila Edmondson, City Secre a
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Mark Davis, Chair
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