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Min CC 07/08/1997 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING THE CITY COUNCIL OF CIBOLO CONDUCTED AREGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING ON TUESDAY,JULY 8,1997 AT 7:00 P.M.AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING,109 SOUTH MAIN STREET,CIBOLO,TEXAS.THE FOLLOWING WAS THE ORDER OF BUSINESS: I. CALL TO ORDER. Mayor pro tem Jeff Miller called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.. H. ROLL CALL. Present were Mayor pro tem Jeff Miller,and Councilmen Bob Glisar,Bert Johnson,and Chuck Ridge and Councilwoman Gail Douglas. Staff was represented by City Administrator Tom Newman, Code Compliance Officer Keith Gilbreath, and City Attorney Ron Flake. III. INVOCATION. Bob Glisar provided the invocation. IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Mayor pro tem Jeff Miller led the pledge. V. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. (LB IIT 3 MINUTES EACH) Mark Buell addressed the Council to solicit its support of Parks and Recreation Commission initiatives. Council agreed to discuss Agenda Item XI,regarding the park pavilion,at this time. M. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON REVIEW OF PARK PAVILION Tom Newman reported that Parks and Recreation Commission,in a unanimous decision,requested Council approval to review the park pavilion plans for a more cost-effective solution than the 10-foot square walk-in cooler. They suggested a review of needs and requirements by Mr.Keith Gilbreath and Mr. Andrew Tolle to put together a plan for Council approval. Gail Douglas motioned to proceed with the review. Seconded by Bert Johnson. Approved. VI. CONSENSUS ITEMS: A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 24,1997 MEETING Bob Glisar motioned for approval. Seconded by Gail Douglas. Approved. B. APPROVAL OF CHECK REGISTER FOR JUNE 1997 Bob Glisar motioned for approval. Seconded by Gail Douglas. Approved. VII. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON COUNTY OWNERSHIP OF DIETZ ROAD. Tom Newman informed Council that the new maps acquired from Ford Engineering verify that Dietz Rd. was never annexed into Cibolo City Limits,and therefore remains a county road. County's denial of i i ownership is based on the road being annexed by Cibolo. Mr.Newman requested to present the documents to the County,and to proceed with negotiations to establish ownership. Approved by consensus. VIII. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON APPLICATION FOR MPO WATERLINE GRANT BY BJS CONSULTING SERVICE Tom Newman reported on his presentation to the Alamo Area Council of Governments in justification of the waterline grant applied for by BJS Consulting. Results of the presentation were positive,with Cibolo still in the running through the first of two evaluations. Mr.Newman,reported„however,that he was embarrassed and disappointed by the package prepared by BJS. It contained numerous typographical and data errors,including an entire page referring to another city altogether. He recommended a letter to BJS to express the City's dissatisfaction with their work. Approved by consensus. IX. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON REQUEST TO MOW AROUND TROTTI PROPERTY Tom Newman presented a request by Mr.Larry Kurz for approval to continue mowing around the Trotti buildings for safety reasons. Mr.Kurz is currently leasing our land for farming,has items stored in one of the buildings,and is in the process of moving out. Bob Glisar motioned to approve allowing Mr.Kurz to continue mowing: Seconded by Gail Douglas. Approved X. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON WATER SERVICE TO 404 PFEIL Tom Newman presented a request for Council to approve waiving connection fees,deposit,and water charges for the property at 404 Pfeil owned by Mr.David Sippel. Mr. Sippel volunteered the property to provide water and toilet facilities to GRASP workers supporting the relief of flood victims,for which he will receive no gain. Bob Glisar motioned to approve waiving the charges. Seconded by Gail Douglas. Approved. XII. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON SAFES EMS FEE INCREASE Council reviewed a notice of a$0.50 per capita rate increase by SAFES EMS. Gail Douglas motioned for approval. Seconded by Chuck Ridge. Approved. XIII. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS Gail Douglas inquired if the potholes a citizen called her about on Haeckerville Road had been repaired. Keith Gilbreath agreed that the condition is bad,but will need to decide if it is offered for bids or our engineer should address it. Agreed to have Tom Newman get bids and put proposal on the agenda. Bert Johnson inquired if all the flood victims were taken care of. Chuck Ridge observed that the flood victims were treated poorly at the last Council Meeting. Statements by those at the meeting set a tone that prevented showing sympathy and concern for those affected. Jeff Ridge complimented the City Administrator's Report as a vehicle for clearer communication. mow. XIV. COMMENTS BY STAFF Tom Newman thanked the Council for the opportunity to serve the City,and the staff for their help and support. He reported that a letter of thanks had been sent to Schertz and Buffington Homes had been reimbursed. Flood relief was approved by the President,but the toll-free number for claims was out of service. The Deer Creek flood plain indemnification papers were given to Ron McCrary for signature. Applicants are being interviewed for the part-time public works position. Repairs have been made to the 1985 Dodge pick-up and 1992 Ford staff car. Keith Gilbreath informed the Council that there will be some minor lot-line revisions to the Deer Creek plat map in order to save some trees. The Red Ball Cafe will be moved the week of July 23rd,and Mr. Ling asked to have the permit fee waived. Mr.Newman expressed a desire to encourage service to the community,and discourage application for waivers that do not. He would reserve waiving fees for cases that provide such service. The Council agreed that Mr.Ling did meet that criterion,and agreed by consensus to waive the fee. XV. COMMENTS BY MAYOR Jeff Miller inquired as to why we had such high water during the flood and recommended collaboration with Schertz to gain some answers. Keith Gilbreath informed Council that our emergency approached 500-year flood levels. Water in Cibolo Creek was so high that it backed up into Dietz Creek to the level we experienced. XVI. ADJOURNMENT Bob Glisar made the motion. pp APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THE -'22w01 DAY OF `""'"1 , 1997. HONORABLE SAM BADDER,MAYOR ATTEST: �2' /akL, - THOMAS A.NEWMAN,CITY SECRETARY