Min CC 05/07/1985 C I T Y O F C I B 0 L 0
MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 7, 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 )
NONE.
5 . APPROVE CONSENSUS ITEMS :
JOSIE NIRIDER ( FRED NIEMIETZ ) MOVED TO APPROVE CORRECTED
MINUTES OF APRIL 9, 1985 ; MINUTES OF APRIL 16 , 1985; AND
BILLS TO BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. ALL APPROVED. MOTION
CARRIED.
6 . APPROVE AND PASS RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF SCHERTZ HOUSING
AUTHORITY' S REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR ADDITIONAL SENIOR CITIZEN
HOUSING.
FRED NIEMIETZ (DANNIE BISHOP) MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION
IN SUPPORT OF SCHERTZ HOUSING AUTHORITY' S REQUEST FOR FUNDS
FOR ADDITIONAL SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING. ALL APPROVED.
MOTION CARRIED.
7 . CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL A LETTER AUTHORIZING CCMA TO PROCEED WITH
DRAINAGE STUDY.
FRED NIEMIETZ ( JOSIE NIRIDER) MOVED TO APPROVE AUTHORIZATION
TO CCMA TO PROCEED WITH DRAINAGE STUDY. ALL APPROVED.
MOTION CARRIED. -
8 . CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN INCREASE BY THE CITY OF SCHERTZ FOR
DISPATCH SERVICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $300 .00 PER MONTH, FOR A
TOTAL CHARGE OF $500 . 00 PER MONTH.
MAYOR LITTLE REQUESTED THAT THIS ITEM BE TABLED FOR
EXECUTIVE SESSION SINCE IT WAS A CONTRACT NEGOTIATION.
THE COUNCIL AGREED. NO ACTION TAKEN AT THIS TIME.
- 9 . ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF NEDRA KNOWLES, WATER & COURT CLERK,
EFFECTIVE MAY 15 , 1985 .
MR. HARP EXPLAINED TO THE COUNCIL THAT SINCE MRS. KNOWLES '
HUSBAND WAS BEING DISCHARGED FROM SERVICE, THEY WISHED TO
TAKE SOME TIME TO TRAVEL.
JOSIE NIRIDER ( FRED NIEMIETZ ) MOVED TO ACCEPT RESIGNATION
OF NEDRA KNOWLES, EFFECTIVE MAY 15 , 1985 . ALL APPROVED.
MOTION CARRIED.
10 . CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL A REVISION OF ORDINANCE NO. 311 INCREASING
RETURNED CHECK FEE FROM $5 . 00 TO $15 . 00 .
MR. HARP EXPLAINED TO THE COUNCIL, THAT BECAUSE OF AN
INCREASE IN POPULATION AND, THEREFORE, AN INCREASE IN
SERVICES PERFORMED BY THE CITY, THE RETURNED CKECK FOR
"NON-SUFFICIENT FUNDS" RATE HAS ALSO ::ENCREASED; THUS,
CAUSING AN INCREASE IN ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR PROCESSING
• THESE RETURNED CHECKS.
FRED NIEMIETZ ( JOSIE NIRIDER) MOVED TO APPROVE A REVISION
OF ORDINANCE NO. 311 INCREASING RETURNED CHECK FEE FROM
$5 . 00 TO $15 . 00 FOR EACH RETURNED CHECK. ALL APPROVED.`
MOTION CARRIED.
MR. NIEMIETZ REQUESTED MR. HARP TO PUT THIS ITEM IN THE
NEXT CITY NEWS LETTER.
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MAY 7, 1985
11. LISTEN TO CITIZEN ENRIQUE SANCHEZ REGARDING REQUEST TO INSTALL
A SATALITE DISC.
MAYOR LITTLE STATED THAT LITTLE OR NO STUDY HAD BEEN DONE
IN THIS AREA REGARDING SPECIFICATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
FOR INSTALLATION OF SATALITE DISCS . HOWEVER., HE SAID
HE DID NOT FEEL THE COUNCIL HAD ANY OBJECTIONS, BUT WANTED
ONLY TO BE SURE THAT THE INSTALLATION WAS DONE IN A SAFE
AND PROPER MANNER.
DANNIE BISHOP MOVED TO GRANT APPROVAL UNDER THE STIPULATION
THAT, _-IF AFTER STUDY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INSTALLATION
WAS NOT UP TO STANDARD, MR. SANCHEZ WOULD AGREE TO BRING THE
INSTALLATION OF THE DISC UP TO STANDARD. MOTION RECEIVED
NO SECOND AND; THEREFORE, MOTION FAILED.
MAYOR LITTLE THEN ASKED MR. SANCHEZ IF HE WOULD LIKE TO
ADDRESS THE COUNCIL AND EXPLAIN HOW AND WHERE HE PLANNED
TO INSTALL THE DISC.
MR. SANCHEZ TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT HE REQUEST TO BRING THIS
BEFORE THEM WAS BECAUSE OF HIS DESIRE TO COMPLY WITH ANY
CITY ORDINANCE COVERING THE INSTALLATION OF A SATILITE DISC .
HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE WOULD COMPLY WITH THE DECISION
OF THE COUNCIL.
JOSIE NIRIDER (BILL WIEDERSTEIN) MOVED THAT MR. SANCHEZ
PRESENT A DRAWING SHOWING THE LOCATION ON HIS PROPERTY WHERE
HE PLANNED TO INSTALL THE SATALITE DISC; THAT MR. HARP CHECK
THE DRAWING TO MAKE SURE THE INSTALLATION WOULD NOT COVER A
UTILITY EASEMENT OR ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE, THEN GIVE APPROVAL
TO MR. SANCHEZ FOR INSTALLATION OF THIS PARTICULAR SATALITE
DISC. ALSO, THAT MR. HARP SET UP A PLAN TO REGULATE THE
CHECKING AND APPROVAL OF INSTALLATION OF ANY FUTURE SATALITE
DISCS IN THE CITY. ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
12 . CONSIDER AND LISTEN TO HENRY GUITERREZ OF WASTE MANAGEMENT DISPOSAL
REGARDING PROPOSAL OF A REFUSE REMOVAL CONTRACT EXTENSION.
MR. GUITERREZ PRESENTED TO EACH COUNCIL MEMBER A COPY OF
THE PROPOSED REFUSE REMOVAL CONTRACT EXTENSION.
MAYOR LITTLE STATED THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD STUDY THE PRO-
POSED REFUSE REMOVAL CONTRACT EXTENSION AND WOULD INVITE
MR. GUITERREZ TO THE NEXT WORK SHOP,. - WHICH WOULD BE HELD
SHORTLY. THE COUNCIL ALL AGREED AND NO FURTHER ACTION WAS
TAKEN.
13 . CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL RECOMMENDATIONS OF PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION REGARDING PRELIMINARY PLAT, FINAL PLAT, AND UTILITY
LAYOUT FOR UNIT 1A OF THISTLE CREEK SUBDIVISION, AS EVIDENCED BY
ATTACHED MINUTES OF PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING OF APRIL 30, 1985 .
AND
14 . CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL RECOMMENDATIONS OF PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION REGARDING UTILITY LAYOUT FOR UNIT 1 OF THISTLE CREEK
SUBDIVISION, AS EVIDENCED BY ATTACHED MINUTES OF PLANNING AND
ZONING MEETING OF APRIL 30 , 1985 .
MR. ROB SULT OF CROW DEVELOPMENT WAS PRESENT AND GAVE THE
• COUNCIL A BRIEF REPORT REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF UNITS 1
AND 1A WHICH IS TO BEGIN BEFORE THE END OF MAY.
MAYOR LITTLE EXPRESSED HIS CONCERN REGARDING THE WATER
DISTRIBUTION SHOWN ON THE UTILITY LAYOUT, WHICH INDICATES
ONLY ONE ( 1 ) 12" LINE TO SERVICE THE ENTIRE SUBDIVISION
AND EXPRESSED THE COUNCIL' S DESIRE TO AGAIN DISCUSS THIS
MATTER WITH THE CITY ENGINEER.
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MAYOR LITTLE STATED THAT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CROW.
DEVELOPMENT SUBDIVISION THERE WAS AN- ORAL AGREEMENT
OF A JOINT-SHARE PROJECT FOR INSTALLING A WATER LINE
FROM THE CIBOLO WATER STORAGE TANK TO THE THISTLE CREEK
SUBDIVISION IN ORDER TO HAVE AN ADEQUATE LOOP SYSTEM.
THE COST OF THIS PROJECT WOULD BE SHARED BY ALL THE
DEVELOPERS IN THAT AREA.
MR. SULT TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT, SINCE HE HAD JOINED CROW
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY AFTER THE PLANNING STAGE OF THIS SUB-
DIVISION, HE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ORAL AGREEMENT, BUT
EXPRESSED HIS WILLINGNESS TO PARTICIPATE IN A WORK SHOP
WHICH WOULD ADDRESS THIS MATTER; AND FURTHER INDICATED HIS
WILLINGNESS TO WORK WITH THE COUNCIL IN THEIR EFFORTS TO
CORRECT THE WATER DISTRIBUTION PROBLEM.
IT WAS ALSO BROUGHT TO THE COUNCIL_' S _ATTENTION_�THAT THE
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF UNIT 1A STATED THAT THE UNIT WOULD
CONFORM TO UNIT 1 OF THE THISTLE CREEK SUBDIVISION; HOWEVER,
A VARIANCE OF A 6 ' SIDE YARD WAS GRANTED FOR UNIT 1 WHICH
CROW DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FAILED TO REQUEST FOR UNIT lA AND
WOULD NOW LIKE TO REQUEST THE 6 ' SIDE YARD VARIANCE.
DANNIE BISHOP ( JOSIE NIRIDER) MOVED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS
BY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION TO APPROVE PRELIMINARY PLAT, FINAL-
PLAT, AND UTILITY LAYOUT FOR UNIT 1A; AND UTILITY LAYOUT FOR UNIT 1,
ALL BEING THE THISTLE CREEK SUBDIVISION OF CROW DEVELOPMENT COMPANY;
WITH THE STIPULATION THAT THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW
AND MAKE RECOMMENDATION REGARDING REQUEST FOR 6 ' SIDE YARD VARIANCE .
ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
MAYOR LITTLE PRESENT A PLAQUE TO MIKE ABSHER IN APPRECIATION FOR HIS
SERVICE TO THE CITY OF CIBOLO DURING HIS TIME ON THE COUNCIL, AND
EXPRESSED THE COUNCIL' S REGRET AT HIS RESIGNING DUE TO MOVING FROM
THE AREA.
THE COUNCIL THANKED MR. ABSHER FOR HIS DEDICATION IN SERVICE THE CITY
AND WISHED HIM WELL.
15 . DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL SUPPORT OF A DEVELOPMENT PROMOTION -
PROJECT.
MR. HARP ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE WISHED TO PREPARE A
PROGRAM OF PRINTED DATA AND SLIDES OF THE__ CITY OF CIBOLO
AND ITS EXTRATERRITORIAL AREA. FOR PRESENTING TO PROSPECTIVE
INCOMING BUSINESSES AND DEVELOPERS. HE STATED THE NEED
FOR THIS MATERIAL DUE TO INCREASED INTEREST BY BUSINESSES
AND DEVELOPERS.
THE COUNCIL GAVE MR. HARP THEIR UNANIMOUS APPROVAL AND
SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT.
16 . DISCUSSAND CONSIDER ORDINANCE REQUIRING STREET NUMBERS FOR ALL
HOMES AND BUILDINGS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF CIBOLO.
• DANNIE BISHOP ( FRED NIEMIETZ ) MOVED TO TASK THE PLANNING &
ZONING COMMISSION WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PREPARING A
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR NUMBERING ALL DWELLINGS AND OTHER
BUILDINGS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS; FURTHER, THAT MR. HARP
WILL ACT AS COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE IN PREPARING PLAN AND
ORDINANCE COVERING SAME, WITH DRAFTED PRODUCT FORWARDED
TO THE COUNCIL FOR FINAL APPROVAL. ALL APPROVED. MOTION
CARRIED.
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17 . DISCUSS AND CONSIDER REVISION OF ORDINANCE NO. 225 FOR ANIMAL
CONTROL.
FRED NIEMIETZ ( JOSIE NIRIDER) MOVED TO TABLE THIS ITEM
PENDING FURTHER STUDY. ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED
TO TABLE.
18 . DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPLICATION FROM CIBOLO APARTMENTS, LTD. ,
TO AACOG FOR FUNDING OF LOW INCOME APARTMENTS.
DANNIE BISHOP (BILL WIEDERSTEIN) MOVED TO SUBMIT LETTER
OF OBJECTION TO AACOG WITH COPY TO GUADALUPE COUNTY JUDGE.
ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
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EMERGENCY AGENDA:
1. APPROVAL OF WATER STORAGE TANK PLANS "A" & "B" AS SUBMITTED
BY W. H. MULLINS, INC.
AND
2 . AUTHORIZED CITY ENGINEERS, W. H. MULLINS, INC. TO ADVERTISE
FOR BIDS FOR ONE-MILLION GALLONS STORAGE TANK.
MAYOR LITTLE ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT AN AMENDMENT
SHOWING THE TIE-IN TO TOWN CREEK SUBDIVISION HAD
BEEN MADE TO THE PLANS .
FRED NIEMIETZ ( JOSIE NIRIDER) MOVED TO APPROVE WATER
STORAGE TANK PLANS "A" & "B" AS SUBMITTED BY W. H.
MULLINS, INC. WITH THE AMENDMENT SHOWING THE TIE-IN
TO TOWN CREEK; AND TO AUTHORIZE CITY ENGINEERS, W. H.
MULLING, INC. TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR A ONE-MILLION
GALLONS STORAGE TANK. ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
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19 . ITEMS BY MAYOR.
MAYOR LITTLE REPORTED THAT A NUMBER OF CITIZENS HAD AGREED
TO SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE OF THE CITY BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT,
AMONG WHICH ARE GARY WEAVER, MRS. FLORENCE WIEDERSTEIN,
MRS. LAVERNE FROMME, AND MRS. BILLIE LITTLE. MAYOR LITTLE
ALSO SAID THAT HE WOULD LIKE A COUPLE MORE BUSINESS LEADERS
ON THE COMMITTEE.
20 . ITEMS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS .
FRED NIEMIETZ REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY $80 IN LANDSCAPING
HAD BEEN DONE AT THE CITY PARK IN PREPARATION FOR THE V. F.D.
SAUSAGE SUPPER TO BE HELD ON MAY 11TH.
DANNIE BISHOP AGAIN EXPRESSED HIS CONCERN REGARDING THE
TRAFFIC ON SCHLATHER STREET. MR. BISHOP STATED THAT HE
WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT DO A TRAFFIC
STUDY ON WERNER STREET AND SCHLATHER STREET- FOR SAFETY
PURPOSES. MR. BISHOP SAID HIS GREATEST CONCERN WAS FOR
THE SCHOOL BUSSES WHICH TRAVEL THIS ROUTE.
MAYOR LITTLE REPORTED THAT MR. HARP HAD BEEN REQUESTED
TO GET WITH THE SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO SEE IF SOME SORT
OF PLAN COULD BE WORKED OUT TO RELIEVE THIS PROBLEM.
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21. ITEMS BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR.
MR. HARP BROACHED THE IDEA OF PUTTING A STAMP ON THE CITY
WATER BILLS LETTING THE CITIZENS KNOW THAT THEIR DONATION
TO THE VOLUNTEER WATER DEPARTMENT WOULD BE ACCEPTED AT
CITY HALL.
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MAY 7, 1985
MAYOR LITTLE AGREED THAT THIS WAS AN EXCELLENT IDEA, AND
SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE NEXT CITY NEWS LETTER TO
LET THE CITIZENS KNOW THAT THEIR FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS
STRICTLY VOLUNTARY AND SUPPORTED ONLY BY THEIR DONATIONS .
MAYOR LITTLE ALSO SAID THAT A MESSAGE TO THE CITIZENS
REGARDING THE NEED FOR VOLUNTEER FIREMEN AT THIS TIME,
COULD ALSO BE PUT IN THE NEXT CITY NEWS LETTER.
22 . 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
DISCUSSION OF CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS; AND 2( g) WHICH MAY INCLUDE
DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL MATTERS.
8 : 30 P.M. - COUNCIL WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
23 . RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION.
9 :42 P.M. - COUNCIL RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION.
24 . ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF COUNCIL MEMBER MIKE ABSHER, EFFECTIVE
MAY 7, 1985 .
ERROR IN AGENDA - THIS ACTION TAKEN BY COUNCIL AT REGULAR
MEETING OF APRIL 16 , 1985 TO BECOME EFFECTIVE AS OF 12 : 01 A.M.
ON MAY 7, 1985 .
25 . TAKE ACTION AS APPROPRIATE IN REGARD TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
JOSIE NIRIDER (DANNIE BISHOP) MOVED TO APPOINT SAM BAUDER
TO FILL COUNCIL SEAT POSITION 4 VACATED BY MIKE ABSHER.
ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
26 . ADJOURNMENT.
9 :45 - DANNIE BISHOP ( JOSIE NIRIDER) MOVED TO ADJOURN.
ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
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BILLS TO BE APPROVED
May 3, 1985
City of Cibolo (City Hall-28.50
Park-54 . 80 ) 83. 30
Cibolo Creek Mun. Auth. (Watewater Treatment ) 2, 920 . 72
Cibolo Self Serve (Police-24 . 80
Maint . -3 . 85 ) 28. 65
Decatur Electronics ( Radar unit pmt . ) 158. 81
The Fixit Shop #2 (Mower Repair) 12 .40
Ewald Ford Tractor, Inc. (Tractor repair) 41.16
Guadalupe Valley Elect . (C.H.-73 . 60, Comm.Bld:.-38 .42
Park-49 . 34 , Whse. -15 . 30 ) 176. 66
H.P.Printing, Inc. (Police-10 .00 , Insp. 12 . 60 ) 22 . 60
David F. Harp (Auto allowance) 50 .00
David F. Harp (Gasoline-TML Meet . ) 37 .00
Charles Hankins (Bldg. Insp. ) _ 100 .00
Harvey L. Hardy (Legal) 300 .00
J.__& M. Printing_ (Newsletter Printing) 10 . 30
John Williams, Jr. (Newsletter delivery) 20 . 00
Lone Star Stores (Police-16. 63, Tractor/
Mower-88.00, Maint . -58.00 ) 162 . 63
Parenty Tire Repair (Maint . ) 39 .49
Raba-Kistner ( Field tests for new
water storage) 2 . 979 . 39
Rauscher-Pierce Refsnes ( Services for C of 0) 12, 270 . 00
SArgent-SOwell, Inc. (Dog license Receipts ) 4 . 96
Clay Shaefer ( Schedule of Fines ) 165 . 84
City of Schertz (Purchased water) 2, 881. 54
Sippel Hardware (Water & Maint . ) 6. 89
South Texas Printing (Water cards ) 49 .00
Southern Bldg. Code (Code books ) 12 .00
Steelman Office Prod. (Office supplies ) 48.07
Texas Municipal League (Dues ) 325 .00
Trans Tex Supply (Copper tubing) 273 . 60
UPS (Police-evidence) 11.12
Postmaster ( Stamps for Water Dept . ) 56. 00
Postmaster (Police-evidence) 2 .52
John Yeater ( Reimburse for purchase) 3 . 16
Schertz Animal Hospital ( 2 animals ) 6 .00
S _&_ S Garage- (Police repairs ) 44 .50
State Treasurer (Collected court costs ) 2 , 640 . 15
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