Min CC 09/03/1985 C I T Y O F C I B 0 L 0
MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 3 , 1985
1. CALL TO ORDER. 7 :00 P.M. — MAYOR BILL LITTLE
2 . INVOCATION. DANNIE BISHOP
3 . ROLL CALL. ALL PRESENT
4 . CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. (Limit 3 Minutes )
AGNES SCHRAAEDER REQUESTED TO BE HEARD AND ADDRESSED THE
COUNCIL WITH A COMPLAINT REGARDING CRUELTY TO AN ANIMAL.
SHE TOLD THE COUNCIL OF A SMALL DOG OWNED BY A NEAR NEIGHBOR
WHICH WENT WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER UNLESS SOME OF THE NEIGHBORS
- TOOK PITY ON IT AND GAVE IT FOOD AND WATER. MRS. SCHRAEDER
ALSO TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT THE LITTLE DOG HAD NO SHADE FROM
-THE SUN ALL DAY. MRS. SCHRAEDER REQUESTED THE COUNCIL ENFORCE
OUR ANIMAL ORDINANCE AND DO SOMETHING TO CORRECT THIS MATTER.
MR. TOMY MEEK CONFIRMED MRS . SCHRAEDER' S STATEMENT, SAYING
THAT HE WAS ONE OF THE NEIGHBORS TO WHOM SHE HAD REFERRED.
MAYOR LITTLE ASSURED MRS. SCHAREDER AND MR. MEEK THAT MR. HARP
WOULD LOOK INTO THE MATTER AND PROPER ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN
TO CORRECT IT. HE THANKED THE TWO CITIZENS FOR THEIR CONCERN
AND FOR BRINGING THIS MATTER TO THE COUNCIL' S ATTENTION:.
5 . APPROVE CONSENSUS ITEMS.
JOSIE NIRIDER REQUESTED THAT HER RESPONSE TO MOTION OF ITEM
#18 OF MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 20 , 1985
BE CORRECTED TO SHOW THAT SHE OPPOSED ONLY THE 30—DAY TIME
LIMIT PLACED ON THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
DANNIE BISHOP ( FRED NIEMIETZ ) MOVED TO APPROVE CONSENSUS ITEMS
WITH CORRECTION AS REQUESTED BY JOSIE NIRIDER ABOVE. ALL
APPROVED. MOTTQN`s.a CARRIED.
OLD BUSINESS :
6 . DISCUSS AND CONSIDER REVISION OF ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE.
DANNIE BISHOP ( FRED NIEMIETZ ) MOVED TO TABLE ITEM #6 PENDING
WORK SHOP TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1985 . ALL APPROVED.
MOTION TO TABLE CARRIED.
7 . DISCUSS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING1DELTNQUENP PROPERTY
TAXES.
MAYOR LITTLE REQUESTED THE COUNCIL TO TABLE ITEM #7 FOR THIRTY
( 30 ) DAYS SINCE LETTERS ARE BEING MAILED TO PROPERTY OWNERS
WHO ARE DELINQUENT IN PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES. MAYOR LITTLE
THEN CALLED FOR A MOTION.
BILL_WIEDERSTEIN, ( JOSIE. NIRIDER) MOVED TO DELAY ACTION ON THIS
ITEM FOR THIRTY ( 30 ) DAYS AND PLACE ON THE AGENDA_. FOR THE REGULAR
COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 1, 1985 . ALL APPROVED. MOTION
CARRIED TO DELAY FOR THIRTY ( 30 ) DAYS.
NEW BUSINESS:
13 . DISCUSS AND APPOINT A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS CO—
ORDINATOR AND CONTACT REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING THE GREATER RANDOLPH
AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOINT CITY COUNCILS MEETINGS.
SAM BAUDER ( FRED NIEMIETZ ) MOVED TO APPOINT DANNIE BISHOP AS
COORDINATOR AND CONTACT FOR CIBOLO. ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
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8 . PRESENT AWARDS OF APPRECIATION FROM THE CITY OF CIBOLO AND CIBOLO
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TO MR. TEX FARNSWORTH.
ED HIGGINSON, CHIEF OF THE CIBOLO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, WAS
PRESENT TO PRESENT AN AWARD OF APPRECIATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED
TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BY MR. TEX FARNSWORTH. CHIEF HIGGINSON
THANKED MR. FARNSWORTH ON BEHALF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR ALL
THE HELP MR. FARNSWORTH HAD GIVEN AND ESPECIALLY FOR HIS AUCTIONEEF
ING SERVICES DURING THE ANNUAL SAUSAGE SUPPER.
MAYOR LITTLE PRESENTED AN AWARD OF APPRECIATION FROM THE CITY TO
MR. FARNSWORTH FOR HIS MANY SERVICES TO THE CITY OF CIBOLO.
9 . PRESENT AWARD OF APPRECIATION FROM THE CITY OF CIBOLO TO THE LADIES'
AUXILIARY OF THE CIBOLO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT.
MAYOR LITTLE PRESENTED AN AWARD OF APPRECIATION TO THE LADIES'
AUXILIARY OF THE CIBOLO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHICH WAS
ACCEPTED BY MRS. JOHN LEMONS, PRESIDENT OF THE LADIES ' AUXILIARY.
MRS. LEMONS THANKED MAYOR LITTLE ON BEHALF OF THE LADIES ' AUXILIARS
AND SAID THE RECOGNITION WAS GREATLY APPRECIATED. SHE THEN TOLD
THOSE PRESENT THAT THE LADIES ON THE QUILTING COMMITTEE HAD JUST
COMPLETED THE QUILT WHICH WOULD BE THE AUCTION PRIZE AT THE NEXT
ANNUAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT SAUSAGE SUPPER; THAT IN KEEPING
WITH THE SESQUICENTENNIAL FOR 1986 , THE PATTERN CHOSEN FOR THE
QUILT WAS THE "YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS . " MRS. LEMONS ASKED THE
QUILTING COMMITTEE LADIES TO COME FORWARD AND DISPLAY THE BEAUTIFUL
QUILT; AND EVERYONE AGREED THAT IT IS A BEAUTIFUL THING.
MAYOR LITTLE THANKED MRS. LEMONS AND ALL THE LADIES FOR SHARING
THE QUILT WITH US; AND FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION
TO THE CITY OF CIBOLO.
11. CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL RECOMMENDATIONS BY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIC
REGARDING RE-ZONING OF 207 BEE ALLEY AS REQUESTED BY MR. RICHARD
PALMER, AS EVIDENCED BY MINUTES OF REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING MEETINC
OF AUGUST 27, 1985 .
FRED NIEMIETZ (DANNIE BISHOP) MOVED TO APPROVE REQUEST FOR
RE-ZONING OF 207 BEE ALLEY FROM SINGLE FAMILY TO MULTI-FAMILY
( DUPLEX) . ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
10 . CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL RECOMMENDATION BY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIOP
REGARDING ZONING OF A 539 . 710 ACRE TRACT OF LAND IN THE CITY OF
CIBOLO AS REQUESTED BY MR. ERMILO RICHER, PRESIDENT AND MANAGING
DIRECTOR OF CIBOLO, S.A. , A CORPORATION, AS EVIDENCED BY MINUTES OF
REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING OF AUGUST 27, 1985 .
MAYOR LITTLE CALLED FOR DISCUSSION REGARDING THE 417 . 741-ACRES
CONSIDERED FOR SINGLE FAMILY ZONING. THERE WAS NO DISCUSSION.
• MAYOR LITTLE THEN CALLED FOR A MOTION.
DANNIE BISHOP ( JOSIE NIRIDER) MOVED TO APPROVE SINGLE FAMILY
ZONING FOR THE 417 . 741 ACRES AS REQUESTED. ALL APPROVED. MOTION
CARRIED.
MAYOR LITTLE THEN CALLED FOR DISCUSSION REGARDING THE 35 . 858
ACRES CONSIDERED FOR COMMERCIAL ZONING. THERE WAS NONE; AND
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MAYOR LITTLE THEN CALLED FOR A MOTION.
DANNIE BISHOP (SAM BAUDER) MOVED TO APPROVE COMMERCIAL ZONING
FOR THE 35 . 858 ACRES AS REQUESTED. ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
MAYOR LITTLE THEN CALLED FOR DISCUSSION REGARDING THE 39 . 561
ACRES CONSIDERED FOR INDUSTRIAL ZONING.
AFTER DISCUSSION, THE COUNCIL DETERMINED THAT NOT ONLY WERE
THE CITIZENS OF CIBOLO AGAINST THE INDUSTRIAL LOCATION ON MAIN
STREET, BUT THE LIMITED ACCESS WOULD MAKE IT_ DIFFICULT FOR- FIRE
PROTECTION; ALSO, THE INCREASED TRAFFIC' ALONG MAIN STREET WOULD
BE UNDESIRABLE AT THIS TIME.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE MAYOR CALLED FOR A MOTION.
SAM BAUDER (BILL WIEDERSTEIN) MOVED TO DENY INDUSTRIAL ZONING
FOR THE 39 .561 ACRES AS REQUESTED. ALL APPROVED. MOTION TO
DENY INDUSTRIAL ZONING CARRIED.
MAYOR LITTLE CALLED FOR DISCUSSION REGARDING THE 30 . 765 ACRES
CONSIDERED FOR MULTI-FAMILY; THERE BEING NONE, THE MAYOR THEN
CALLED FOR A MOTION.
SAM BAUDER (DANNIE BISHOP) MOVED TO APPROVE MULTI-FAMILY ZONING
FOR THE 30 . 765 ACRES AS REQUESTED. ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
MAYOR LITTLE THEN CALLED FOR DISCUSSION REGARDING THE 15 . 786
ACRES CONSIDERED FOR MOBILE HOME ZONING. THERE BEING NONE, THE
MAYOR THEN CALLED FOR A MOTION.
DANNIE BISHOP ( FRED NIEMIETZ ) MOVED TO APPROVE MOBILE HOME ZONING
FOR THE 15 . 7.86 ACRES AS REQUESTED. ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
12 . CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL RECOMMENDATION BY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIOD
REGARDING RE-ZONING OF LOTS #1 AND #2 OF BLOCK 1 OF FOUR LEAF SUB-
DIVISION FROM SINGLE FAMILY TO COMMERCIAL AS REQUESTED BY MR. AND
MRS. CHARLES L. DENNIS, AS EVIDENCED BY MINUTES OF REGULAR PLANNING
AND ZONING MEETING OF AUGUST 27, 1985 .
JOSIE NIRIDER (DANNIE BISHOP) MOVED TO APPROVE RE-ZONING AS
REQUESTED ABOVE. BILL WIEDERSTEIN, ABSTAINED; ALL OTHER APPROVED.
MOTION CARRIED.
14 . DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE AMENDING FENCE
ORDINANCE NO. 281-B TO ESTABLISH SITE LINE REQUIREMENTS AT INTER
SECTIONS.
AFTER DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SITE
LINE REQUIREMENT SHOULD COVER ONLY SUBDIVISION ENTRANCES AND
PARKWAYS: MAYOR LITTLE THEN CALLED FOR A MOTION.
DANNIE BISHOP ( SAM BAUDER) MOVED TO APPROVE AMENDMENT TO
• ORDINANCE NO. 281-B FOR SITE LINE REQUIREMENTS WITH STIPULATION
THAT IT BE CORRECTED TO READ: TO ESTABLISH SIGHT LINE
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBDIVISION ENTRANCES OR PARKWAYS. . . " ALL
APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
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15 . VERIFY AND CONFIRM SETTING OF 1985 TAX RATE AT .46459 ; AND APPROVAL
OR ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SAME.
AFTER DISCUSSION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CALCULATED RATE
WOULD BE LOWERED BY . 00009 . THERE BEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION,
MAYOR LITTLE CALLED FOR A MOTION.
SAM BAUDER (DANNIE BISHOP) MOVED THAT THE 1985 TAX RATE BE
SET AND CONFIRMED AS .4645 . ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
16 . DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 9 TO ESTABLISH NEW SPEED ZONES ON FM 78 FROM THE WEST CITY
LIMITS TO THE EAST CITY LIMITS .
DANNIE BISHOP ( FRED NIEMIETZ ) MOVED TO APPROVE AMENDING ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING NEW SPEED ZONES ON FM 78 AS SET FORTH ABOVE. ALL
APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
17 . DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL THE NEW SCHEDULE OF FINES FOR
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW AND CITY ORDINANCES.
FRED NIEMIETZ ( SAM BAUDER) MOVED TO APPROVE THE NEW SCHEDULE
OF FINES AS SET FORTH ABOVE. ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
18. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCE NO. 60-REGARDING MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING LOTS DIMENSION
AND DENSITY TO READ 6 , 000 SQUARE FEET FOR FIRST TWO ( 2 ) UNITS; AND
1, 200 SQUARE FEET FOR EACH ADDITIONAL UNIT.
DANNIE BISHOP ( SAM BAUDER) MOVED TO APPROVE AMENDING ORDINANCE
REGARDING SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE NO 60 AS SET FORTH ABOVE. ALL
APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
19 . DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 354 TO ESTABLISH SCHEDULE OF CHARGES FOR GARBAGE__PICK-UP; AND
ESTABLISHING PENALTY FOR LATE PAYMENT.
JOSIE NIRIDER (DANNIE BISHOP) MOVED TO APPROVE AMENDING ORDINANCE
REGARDING ORDINANCE NO. 354 AS SET FORTH ABOVE . ALL APPROVED.
MOTION CARRIED.
20 . DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RESI-
DENTIAL/COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL NUMBERING SYSTEM.
AFTER DISCUSSION,, IT' WAS DETERMINED THAT THE WORD "METAL" IN
SECTION 6 BE DELETED, AND THAT SECTION 6 BE CORRECTED TO READ:
"THE NUMBER PLATE, PLACED UPON ANY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING SHALL
BE REFLECTING OR OF A CONTRASTING COLOR. "
THERE BEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, MAYOR LITTLE CALLED FOR A
MOTION.
FRED NIEMIETZ (SAM BAUDER) MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL NUMBERING SYSTEM WITH CORRECTIONS
AS SET FORTH ABOVE. ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
21 . DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING GRANT
APPLICATION FOR FUNDING UNDER THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
• AFFAIRS.
DANNIE BISHOP (SAM BAUDER) MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION WITH
MATCHING FUNDS AMOUNT SET AT $4 , 150 . 00 . ALL APPROVED. MOTION
CARRIED.
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22 . ITEMS BY MAYOR.
MAYOR LITTLE TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT THE CIBOLO POLICE OFFICERS
WERE TO BE HIGHLY COMMENDED FOR THE EXCELLENT JOB THEY ARE
DOING FOR THE CITY; AND ESPECIALLY FOR THE INVESTIGATIVE WORK
OF THE PAST WEEKEND' S INCIDENCES: ,
MAYOR LITTLE ALSO REPORTED TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE CIBOLO BOWL-
ING CLUB HAD AGREED TO THE DEDICATION OF LAND FOR THE SIDEWALK
PROJECT.
23 . ITEMS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
JOSIE NIRIDER REPORTED THAT THE SCHERTZ-CIBOLO JOINT PLANNING
COORDINATING GROUP HAD INVITED OFFICIALS OF CDR AND CROW DEVELOP-
MENT COMPANY TO ATTEND THE NEXT JOINT PLANNING MEETING ON MONDAY,
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SEPTEMBER 16TH, TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE WAYS OF HOW TO HANDLE THE
REPAIRS TO DIETZ ROAD AT THE COMPLETION OF THEIR_ RESPECTIVE
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS .
SAM BAUDER REPORTED THAT HE FELT THE CIBOLO POLICE OFFICERS WERE
DOING AN EXCELLENT JOB, BUT WOULD LIKE THE COUNCIL' S PERMISSION
TO RIDE WITH AN OFFICER PERIODICALLY TO OBSERVE FIRST-HAND EACH
OFFICER' S APPROACH TO LAW ENFORCEMENT; AND REPORT BACK TO THE
COUNCIL WITH A SUMMARY OF THE OBSERVATION.
THE MAJORITY OF THE COUNCIL HAD SOME MISGIVINGS REGARDING THIS
ACTION, DUE TO INSURANCE, INJURY IN CITY VEHICLE, AND CONCERN
FOR CIVILIAN PASSENGER BY THE OFFICER, WERE AMONG THE REASONS .
MAYOR LITTLE REQUESTED MR. HARP TO CHECK WITH THE CITY' S LEGAL
COUNSEL REGARDING THIS MATTER AND REPORT BACK TO THE COUNCIL.
THE COUNCIL AGREED WITH THIS ACTION.
DANNIE BISHOP REPORTED TO THE COUNCIL THAT HE WAS ALMOST FINISHED
WITH THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE REVISION, THAT HE HAD ONLY ONE
MORE SECTION TO RESEARCH AND THEN IT WOULD BE TURNED OVER TO
MR. HARP TO PRESENT TO THE COUNCIL.
MAYOR LITTLE REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER A JOINT WORK
SHOP WITH THE PLANNING AND ZONING FOR DISCUSSION OF THE REVISED
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE DRAFT; AFTERWHICH IT WILL BE PUT IN FINAL
FORM FOR PRESENTING TO THE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.
24 . ITEMS BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR.
MR. HARP REPORTED TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE POLICE POLICY MANUAL
WAS NOW BEING PREPARED FOR PRESENTING TO THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR
CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL. HE ALSO TOLD THE COUNCIL HE WAS
WORKING ON AN APPLICATION TO THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FOR A GRANT
TO BENEFIT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
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25 . THE CITY COUNCIL MAY GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF ARTICLE 6252-17; V.T.C.S. , SECTIONS 2 (f ) WHICH MAY INCLUDE DIS-
CUSSION OF CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS; AND 2 ( g) WHICH MAY INCLUDE DIS-
CUSSION OF PERSONNEL MATTERS.
NO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
26 . RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION.
NO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
27 . TAKE ACTION AS APPROPRIATE IN REGARD TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
NO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
28 . ADJOURNMENT.
8 : 50 P.M. - JOSIE NIRIDER ( SAM BAUDER) MOVED TO ADJOURN. ALL
AGREED. MOTION CARRIED.
BILL LITTLE, MAYOR
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BILLS TO BE APPROVED
September 3, 1985
ALAMO IRON WORKS ( Sump pump & accessories ) 365 . 06
BIELA' S GLASS & ALUM. ( Replace glass in City Hall) 213 .23
SOUTHERN BLDG. CODE CON. (Building Permit forms ) 60 .00
POSTMASTER_ _ ( 2 rolls stamps) 44 .00
POSTMASTER ( Stamps for info letters to citizens ) 142 . 35
DECATUR ELECTRONICS ( Radar unit payment ) 158. 81
KUSTOM ELECTRONICS INC. ( Radar unit payment ) 115 . 37
CIBOLO SELF SERVE ( Ice for maintenance) 4 . 83
SIPPEL TRUE VALUE (Paint and motor oil) 56. 94
LONE STAR ICE (Gasoline for mowers and tractor) 29 .41
LONE STAR ICE (Gasoline for maintenance truck) 119 . 63
RADIO SHACK ( Recorder cassettes ) 52 . 56
DICKIES WORK CLOTHES (Uniform service) 26. 80
STEELMAN OFFICE PROD. (Office supply) 61. 70
TRANS-TEX SUPPLY CO. (Copper for repairs) 152 .00
H. P. PRINTING (Phone stickers ) 30 .00
WINN' s (Picture frames for Cert , of Appr. ) 11. 87
CITY OF CIBOLO (Water: C.H. 26 . 90; C.P. 26. 80 ) 53 . 70
TRUE PERFORMANCE, INC. ( Police Car signal) 2 . 92
CITY OF SCHERTZ (Purchased water) 6 ,176 . 86
PAULO DICKSTEIN, M.D. (Police assault case M.D. ) 50 .00
CITY OF SCHERTZ (Police gas bill correct f.or July) 72 . 99
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