Min CC 09/15/1987 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
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SEPTEMBER 15, 1987 @ 8:00 P.M.
THE CIBOLO CITY COUNCIL CONVENED IN A REGULAR COUNCIL
MEETING, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1987, AT 8:00 P.M. AT THE CITY
HALL, 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET, CIBOLO, TEXAS. THE FOLLOWING AGENDA
ORDER WAS:
1 . CALL TO ORDER.
Mayor Bauder called the meeting to order at 8:00 P.M.
2. INVOCATION.
Mr. T.J. Harris gave the invocation.
3. ROLL CALL.
Members present: T.J. Harris, Tex 'Farnsworth, Charles Jupe,
Billie Little and Mayor Sam Bauder. Members absent : Tino
Delgado.
Staff present: David Walker, Ann Smith, Keith Gilbreath, and
Chief Tullgren.
4. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. (Limit 3 Minutes)
No citizens requested to speak.
5. APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL OF CONSENSUS ITEMS:
A. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, 9/1/87 @ 7:00 P.M.
B. MINUTES OF BUDGET WORKSHOP, 9/8/87 @ 7:00 P.M.
Mr. T.J . Harris (Tex Farnsworth) motioned to approve
consensus item with the following corrections :
Sept. 1st Minutes - "Comments by Council" - Mr. Harris,
rather than Mr. Farnsworth, ask if the water line had been
located to Dobie Farm #2 in Dobie Heights Subdivision.
Sept. 8th - "Comments by Council" - Mrs. Little corrected
her statement regarding her lunch period. The correct time
was 12 :30-1 :30 P.M. .
Motion carried. All approved.
6. PROCLAMATION ON "FIRE PREVENTION WEEK" OCT. 4-10, 1987.
Mayor Bauder read a proclamation declaring October 4-10, 1987
as "Fire Prevention Week" in Cibolo. Tex Farnsworth (Charlie
Jupe) made the motion that the Council approve the
proclamation as read . Motion carried. All approved.
7. DISCUSSION OF CITYWZDE .:USE OF ROLLAWAY GARBAGE CONTAINERS.
MayorBauder mentioned that this item was placed on the agenda
strictly for discussion and to utilize the media in passing
on to the citizens that the Council would be making a
decision on citywide useage at the Oct. 6, 1987 , 7 :00 P.M.
meeting . Also, the Council was advised that the City Hall
would be sending a newsletter to the citizens of Cibolo,
regarding this and other matters in the October 1st water
bill .
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8. APPROVE/DISAPPROVE DISPOSAL OF VOICE PAGER SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC
WORKS AND POLICE DEPARTMENT.
T.J . Harris (Charles Jupe) motioned to dispose of air time
with Centex, Inc. for three (3 ) voice pagers. One pager will
remain with public works and one with police department.
Vote: "Aye" - Billie Little, Charlie Jupe, and T.J. Harris.
Vote: "No" - Tex Farnsworth. Motion carried with 3-1 vote.
9. AMEND ORDINANCE # 3, PROCEDURE FOR ITEMS TO BE PRESENTED TO
CITY COUNCIL.
Charles Jupe (Tex Farnsworth) made the motion to approve the
amendment to Ordinance #3. All approved. Motion carried.
Mayor Bauder moved the next order of business to Item # 12 on
the Agenda.
12. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE FOR ENTEX, INC. FRANCHISE.
Nelda IBanez , Area Manager with Entex , discussed the upcoming
city contract with Entex.
Items addressed and recommended changes by the city attorney
were: 3% of gross receipts rather than 2% , 15 year contract
rather than 30 years, and quarterly payments rather than
annual payments. Ms. IBanez , contended that the rate was set
by law not to exceed 2% of gross receipts; however, she
stated the Entex would be happy to add a clause that "if the
state law changed , the contract would be re-negotiated" .
Also, Mr. Hardy, city attorney, recommended that a clause be
added to the contract requiring streets , easements, etc.
being returned , after gas company or their contractors did
any repairs , to the cities qualifications. Ms. IBanez stated
that she would return the contract to Entex ' s legal
department with these changes , with the exception of the 2%
increase, and return it to the Council at the October 6th
Meeting. At this time, the contract will be read for
possible action.
11. BRIEFING BY DAVID WALKER ON COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR 187-88
PROPOSED BUDGET.
Due to the consensus of the Council at the Budget Workshop on
September 8th requesting that Mr. Walker work up a "benefit
proposal with a 7% Cap, to include Texas Municipal Retirement
System (4. 7% ) and increasing the three lowest paid employee
to a minimum of $5.50 per/hour and the remainder divided
among the remainder of the staff, Mr. Walker prepared a
slide presentation showing several different proposal .
Mr. Walker pointed out that the 7% Cap with the above
criteria was not favorable because it proved out to be a
deficit in salary compensation.
Mr. Walker showed a second phase, reducing the lowest salary
to $5. 25 per/hour and having a balance of approximately
$441-900 (which would leave approximately $120 per remaining
seven employees annually. Mr. Walker showed several
variances to the proposal . Mr. Walker presented the same
criteria as option II with an 8% increase total package.
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Mr. Harris stated that his original idea was to increase the
lower paid positions to a minimum of $5.50 per/hour; however
he stated that after seeing the presentation, he preferred
the Option 1 , TMRS at 4.7% and give the remaining staff a
1 .3% increase so that they would have something in their
pocket. The total package would be a 7.6% benefit package
with a total of $166,650.57 which would be a $11 ,839 increase
over current salaries.
Mayor Bauder stated with the 8% Cap that it would give all
other employees a 1 . 725% increase.
Mr. Farnsworth ask if the minimum of $5 .25 per hour was
setting a presidence. Mayor Bauder stated that this was not
setting a minimum hiring rate rather that the present employee
rate be increased to $5 .25 per/hour.
After much discussion, Mayor Sam Bauder - recommended that a
figure of 8% Cap be placed in the budget. Mayor Bauder
stated that this would be a maximum cap for completing the
budget and percentages would be decided at a later date. Mr.
Harris reminded that the overall salary packet - was only a
1 .8% of the overall budget.
Charlie Jupe, along with Tex Farnsworth, stated that the
Council should go with the 8% Cap plugged into the budget and
then decide when it goes into effect later. It was the
consensus of the Council to do as Mr. Jupe and Mr. Farnsworth
stated.
Mayor Bauder moved order of agenda back to Item # 10.
10. APPROVE/DISAPPROVE AMENDING ORDINANCE # 384, SCHEDULE OF
FINES.
Tex Farnsworth (T.J. Harris) made the motion to open for
discussion on Schedule of Fines.
Mayor Bauder stated that he would like to add that the fine
for speeding be changed to read - Speeding in school zones be
increased to $3.00 per/mile and all other areas $2.00
per/miles.
Chief Tullgren recommended changes in several areas of the
schedule. Mayor Bauder stated that the amended schedule had
the court cost separated from the fines.
The Council reviewed the schedule of fines item-by-item and
made changes from Chief Tullgrens ' recommendation on Failure
to Stop at Crossing when Pedestrians are in crosswalk to
$60.00; No Headlights to $50.00, Littering/Trash Dumping
increased to $75 .00& along with the other recommended
changes.
Chief Tullgren stated that for approximately ninety-days (90)
that he would use a "hand-out" until he feels that the
• legislature is through with changes and then tickets would be
re-designed.
Billie Little (Charlie Jupe) amended the motion to approve
the proposed schedule of fines, with the council changes.
All approved. Motion carried.
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13 . ACTION ON PROCEDURE OF CERTIFYING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION
AGENDA.
State Law has mandated that we have a certified agenda of
executive sessions.
Tex Farnsworth (T.J. Harris) made the motion that "upon
completion of the executive session, that Mayor Bauder will
re-wind the tape and that the Mayor will sign it and seal it
before the governing body and that the tapes will be stored
in a secured place. All approved. Motion carried.
14. AMEND 186-87 BUDGET.
Billie Little (Charlie Jupe) motioned to approve the amended
' 86-87 Budget, with the approval of the city auditor.
The Council agreed for the staff to amend the Administrative
Fund - Engineering Fees by $2,820 from the excess revenues.
All approved. Motion carried.
* : .. ADDENDUM: _ -Posted .at 4:15 P.M 9/15/87.
APPROVE/DISAPPROVE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE APPLICATION FROM
GUADALUPE COUNTY TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS;�'FOR__A
LOCATION OF A PRISON:,<UNIT WITHIN THE COUNTY.
Charlie Jupe (Tex Farnsworth ) motioned to approve the
resolution supporting the application for a prison_ unit within
the county. The city was _pkoa.ched- � on Monday, September 14th
by the Seguin Chamber of Commerce and they stated that their
application must be to the State by Monday, September 24th.
All approved. Motion carried.
15. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL.
Tex Farnsworth ask where is the city' s well? Mr. Farnsworth
ask if with Schertz plans to extend the Schertz Parkway down
on IH 35 if we needed to plan to sleeve IH 35. Mr.
Farnsworth suggested that we check with the Highway Dept.
Mayor Bauder stated that we received a letter from Schertz
asking' that we send a letter to the highway department on a
proposed overpass at Wiederstein Road and IH 35 .
Mayor Bauder recommended that we do write the highway depart-
ment and support an overpass on IH 35 and Wiederstein Road .
Mr. Farnsworth_ also ask about including the cost of a set of
Vernon' s Civil Statues in the budget.
16. COMMENTS BY STAFF.
Mr. Walker informed the Council that we had a meeting with the
highway department and that procedures were being drafted on
the acquiring of right-of-way.
17. COMMENTS BY MAYOR.
No comments.
• 18. ADJOURNMENT.
T.J . Harris (Charlie Jupe) motioned to adjourn at 11 :00 P.M.
Motion carried. All approved. i � &
SAM BAUDER, .MAYOR
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ANN SMITH , CITY SECRETARY