Min CC 01/15/1985 C I T Y O F C I B 0 L 0
MINUTES OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 15 , 1985
1. CALL TO ORDER. 7: 00 P.M. - MAYOR BILL LITTLE
2 . ROLL CALL. ALL PRESENT.
3 . INVOCATION. DANNIE BISHOP
4 . CITIZENS TO BE_.HEARD. (Limit 3 Minutes )
NO CITIZENS REQUESTED TO BE HEARD.
5 . APPROVAL OF CONSENSUS ITEMS.
DANNIE BISHOP ( FRED=_NIEMIETZ ) MOVED TO APPROVE CONSENSUS
ITEMS AS PRESENTED. ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
6 . APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF GLADYS PFEIL AS ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY.
DANNIE BISHOP ( JO NIRIDER) MOVED TO APPROVE APPOINTMENT
OF GLADYS PFEIL AS ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY. ALL APPROVED.
MOTION CARRIED.
7 . ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF LYNNETTE MABEE.
DANNIE BISHOP ( FRED NIEMIETZ ) MOVED TO ACCEPT RESIGNATION
OF LYNNETTE;-MABEE. ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
*8. APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE REVISING ARTICLE V, SECTION 5 .4., OF
ORDINANCE NO. 60, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES FOR A
DEVELOPER FOR CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN A SUBDIVISION.
WIEDERSTEIN
DANNIE BISHOP (BILL *I-RRR&TLEI-R) MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE
REVISING ARTICLE V, SECTION 5 .4 , OF ORDINANCE NO. 60 . ALL
APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
**9 . ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 321 REGARDING FAILURE TO APPEAR
AND WARRANT TO BE ISSUED.
TOLD
MAYOR LITTLE TOLE-THE COUNCIL THAT COLLECTING OF WARRANTS
HAD LONG BEEN A PROBLEM OF THE CITY, DUE TO THE LENGTH OF
TIME GIVEN THE OFFENDER FOR COURT APPEARANCES UNDER THE
CITY' S MUNICIPAL COURT' S PRESENT PROCESS. THE MAYOR THEN
ASKED CHIEF GEORGE TO EXPLAIN TO THE COUNCIL THE PRESENT
AND PROPOSED PROCESSES, AND WHAT THE REQUESTED AMENDMENT
WOULD ACCOMPLISH.
CHIEF GEORGE TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT UNDER THE PRESENT PROCESS,
THE DEFENDANT WAS GIVEN A COURT DATE TO APPEAR TO SETTLE THE
CITATION:: IF THE DEFENDANT DOES NOT APPEAR, A "FAILURE TO
APPEAR" IS SENT AND THIS GIVES THE DEFENDANT ANOTHER THIRTY
DAYS FOR ANOTHER COURT APPEARANCE. IF THE DEFENDANT FAILS
TO APPEAR THE SECOND TIME, THEN A WARRANT IS ISSUED. BY
THIS TIME SIXTY TO SEVENTY DAYS HAS ELAPSED; THUS, WHEN THE
OFFICER TRIES TO SERVE THE WARRANT, THE OFFENDER MORE OFTEN
THAN NOT IS LONG GONE. CHIEF GEORGE STATED THAT THE MUNI-
CIPAL COURT PROCEDURES MANUAL STATES, "IF THE DEFENDANT OR
HIS ATTORNEY FAILS TO APPEAR IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT WITHIN
THE TIME SPECIFIED ON THE CITATION, THE COURT MAY FILE A
SEPARATE VIOLATION OF FAILURE TO APPEAR AND ISSUE A WARRANT
OF ARREST AT THAT TIME. " THE MANUAL FURTHER STATES THAT,
AS A MATTER OF COURTESY, A REMINDER LETTER MAY BE SENT GIVING
THE DEFENDANT TEN ( 10 ) DAYS FROM DATE OF POST-MARK TO COME
IN AND TAKE CARE OF THE CHARGES. THIS WOULD GIVE THE CITY' S
go POLICE DEPARTMENT A MUCH BETTER CHANCE AT COLLECTING ON THE
VIOLATIONS.
CHIEF GEORGE ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT, ACCORDING TO A QUICK
TALLY OF OUTSTANDING WARRANTS, A TOTAL OF CLOSE TO $10 , 000 . 00
WAS OUTSTANDING ON WARRANTS.
JO NIRIDER ( FRED NIEMIETZ ) MOVED TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO
ORDINANCE NO. 321. ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
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10 . APPROVE-APPOINTMENT OF FRED WIEDNER AS ELECTION JUDGE AT $5 .00
PER HOUR; APPROVE RATE OF PAY FOR ASSISTANTS AT $4 .50 PER HOUR.
DANNIE BISHOP ( JO NIRIDER) MOVED TO APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF
FRED WIEDNER AS ELECTION JUDGE AT $5.00 PER HOUR AND APPROVE
RATE OF PAY FOR ASSISTANTS AT $4 . 50 PER HOUR. ALL APPROVED.
MOTION CARRIED.
11 . APPROVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SCHERTZ AND CIBOLO REGARDING USE OF
ANIMAL SHELTER FACILITIES.
FRED NIEMIETZ (DANNIE BISHOP) MOVED TO APPROVE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN SCHERTZ AND CIBOLO REGARDING USE OF ANIMAL SHELTER
FACILITIES. ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
12 . APPROVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SCHERTZ AND CIBOLO REGARDING USE OF
CLASS "C" LICENSE.
DANNIE BISHOP (BILL WIEDERSTEIN) MOVED TO APPROVE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN SCHERTZ AND CIBOLO REGARDING USE OF CLASS "C" LICENSE.
ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
13 . APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF NEDRA KNOWLES AS MUNICIPAL COURT CLERK.
FRED NIEMIETZ ( JO NIRIDER) MOVED TO APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF
NEDRA KNOWLES AS MUNICIPAL COURT CLERK. ALL APPROVED.
MOTION CARRIED.
14 . APPROVE AND SET CHARGE FOR FILE SEARCH AND COPIES FOR REQUESTED
INFORMATION AT $2 . 00 PER PAGE.
BILL WIEDERSTEIN ( JO NIRIDER) MOVED TO APPROVE AND SET
CHARGE FOR FILE SEARCH AND COPIES AT $2 .00 PER PAGE. ALL
APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
***15 . DISCUSS POSSIBLE RELOCATION OF POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE.
FRED-_NIEMIETZ TOLD THE COUNCIL OF THE NEED FOR GREATER
SECURITY MEASURES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ASKED FOR
COMMENTS FROM CHIEF GEORGE.
CHIEF GEORGE COMMENTED ON THE DANGER OF BRINGING PRISONERS
THROUGH THE MAIN PART OF CITY HALL AS THE POLICE OFFICERS
ARE COMPELLED TO DO AT PRESENT. HE STATED THAT THE BACK
PORTION OF CITY HALL COULD BE REMODELED TO ACCOMMODATE THE
NEED FOR TIGHTER SECURITY.
AFTER SOME DISCUSSION BY THE COUNCIL MEMBERS, MAYOR LITTLE
THENEPOLLLEDHTHETCOUNCIL.ITEM BBILLB-W �' ATHEAAYE" ; DANNIEE
BISHOP, "AYE" ; FRED NIEMIETZ , "AYE" ; MIKE ABSHER, "AYE" ;
JO NIRIDER, "AYE" .
16 . APPROVE PAYMENT OF MEMBERSHIP DUES TO THE GREATER RANDOLPH AREA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $400 .00 .
JO NIRIDER (DANNIE BISHOP) MOVED TO APPROVE PAYMEMNT OF
MEMBERSHIP DUES TO THE GREATER RANDOLPH AREA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $400 . 00 . B.ILL:-.WIEDERSTIEN__
ABSTAINED. ALL OTHERS APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
• MAYOR LITTLE POINTED OUT THAT ITEM #16 WAS IN ERROR IN THAT
IT SHOULD READ, "THE GREATER AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO CORRIDOR
COUNCIL, INC. " AND PAYMENT SHOULD BE IN THE AMOUNT OF $450 . 00 .
DANNIE BISHOP ( JO NIRIDER) WITHDREW MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT
OF DUES TO THE GREATER RANDOLPH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
ALL APPROVED. MOTION WITHDRAWN.
NEW MOTION BY DANNIE BISHOP (MIKE ABSHER) TO APPROVE PAYMENT
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TO THE GREATER AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO CORRIDOR COUNCIL, INC.
IN THE AMOUNT OF $450 .00 FOR PARTICIPATION IN SERVICES
PROVIDED BY THE CORRIDOR COUNCIL. ALL APPROVED. MOTION
CARRIED.
17 . RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION
IN THE AMOUNT OF $450, 000 . 00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASE OF
WATER STORAGE TANKS AND IMPROVING WATER LINES FOR THE CITY OF
CIBOLO.
DANNIE BISHOP (FRED NIEMIETZ ) MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION.
ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
18 . ITEMS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MAYOR LITTLE ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT DUE TO THE TERRIBLE
ACCIDENT AT THE RAILROAD CROSSING ON MAIN STREET, HE HAD
BEEN APPROACHED BY SEVERAL CITIZENS WITH QUESTIONS AS TO
WHY THERE WAS NOT A SIGNAL OF LOWERING A BARRICADE AT THE
CROSSING. THE MAYOR ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD, IN
TURN, CALLED AND SPOKEN WITH MR. JOHN DODSON OF THE TEXAS
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, RAILROADS DIVISION, AND REQUESTED
A STUDY OF TRAFFIC AT THIS CROSSING TO DETERMINE THE PRIORITY
STATUS FOR A MORE UPDATED SIGNAL SYSTEM. MR. DODSON ADVISED
THAT ALL MONIES HAD BEEN ALLOCATED FOR THIS FISCAL BUDGET,
BUT THAT HE WOULD ENTER THE PHONE CALL AS AN OFFICIAL REQUEST
FOR THE NEXT FISCAL BUDGET ALLOCATION.
MAYOR LITTLE ALSO ADVISED THE COUNCIL OF THE PROBLEMS BEING
EXPERIENCED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OBTAINING GASOLINE
DURING LATE HOURS OR IN SEVERE WEATHER. A REQUEST FOR GASO-
LINE CREDIT CARDS WAS MADE. THE COUNCIL AGREED THAT SEVERAL
COMPANIES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN OBTAINING CREDIT CARDS,
AND AUTHORIZED THAT APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED.
MAYOR LITTLE ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE CITY BOOKKEEPER,
GLADYS PFEIL, WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POLICY IN REGARD TO
HOLIDAY PAY FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND WOULD LIKE CLARIFICATION
OF THIS MATTER. AFTER DISCUSSION, THE COUNCIL AGREED THAT
THE POLICY WAS TO PAY DOUBLE-TIME TO POLICE OFFICERS WHO
WORKED A HOLIDAY.
MAYOR LITTLE ADVISED THE COUNCIL OF THE CONTINUING EDUCATION
CLASSES OFFERED BY THE SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-UNIVERSAL CITY SCHOOL
DISTRICT AND ASKED THAT THE WORD BE SPREAD TO THE CITIZENS.
MAYOR LITTLE COMMENTED ON THE ENERGY ADVANCEMENT, INC. OUT
OF BROOKSHIRE, TEXAS. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER' S OFFICE
PLANS TO TAKE TWO PERSONS FROM EACH CITY IN OUR AREA TO
TOUR THE PLANT TO SEE IT IN OPERATION, THEN COME BACK AND
DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITIES OF SETTING UP SOMETHING ON THIS
ORDER TO SERVICE OUR AREA.
COUNCIL MEMBER JO NIRIDER STATED SHE WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ON A JOB
WELL DONE DURING THE ICE AND SNOW WEATHER.
COUNCIL MEMBER FRED NIEMIETZ ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE
SAND AND GRAVEL USED DURING THE ICE AND SNOW WAS DONATED TO
THE CITY BY CAPITOL CEMENT CO.
COUNCIL MEMBER DANNIE BISHOP COMMENTED ON INCREASING GARBAGE
COLLECTION RATES AND STATED HE WOULD LIKE THE COUNCIL TO
CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF THE CITY INITIATING A GARBAGE
COLLECTION DEPARTMENT. MR. BISHOP ALSO BROUGHT UP THE SUB-
JECT OF DOGS RUNNING LOOSE IN THE CITY AND THE DISTRUCTION
THEY CAUSE.
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COUNCIL MEMBER BILL WIEDERSTEIN STATED HE WOULD ALSO LIKE
TO COMMEND THE CITY EMPLOYEES ON THE GREAT JOB THEY DID
DURING THE ICE AND SNOW WEATHER.
19 . APPROVAL OF NEW WATER CONTRACT BETWEEN SCHERTZ AND CIBOLO.
MAYOR LITTLE REQUESTED THIS ITEM BE TABLED FOR FURTHER
REVIEW AND STUDY.
FRED NIEMIETZ (MIKE ABSHER) MOVED TO TABLE ITEM #19 UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE. ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
20 . THE CITY COUNCIL MAY GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESS.ION` UNDER THE PRO-
VISIONS OF ARTICLE 6252-17, V.T.C.S. , SECTIONS 2(g) WHICH MAY
INCLUDE APPOINTMENT TO A POSITION, EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT,
DUTIES, DISCIPLINE, RESIGNATION, OR DISMISSAL OF AN EMPLOYEE;
2 (f ) WHICH MAY INCLUDE DISCUSSION OF CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS.
THE CITY COUNCIL WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8: 25 P.M.
21. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION.
THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION AT 10 : 30 P.M.
22 . TAKE ACTION AS APPROPRIATE IN REGARD TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME IN REGARD TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION.
23 . ADJOURNMENT. 10 : 31 P.M.
DANNIE BISHOP (MIKE ABSHER) MOVED FOR ADJOURNMENT. ALL
APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
BILL LITTLE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ITY SECRETARY
CORRECTIONS PER MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBURARY 5 , 1985 :
* ITEM #8 - CORRECT_-SPELLING_OF. -COUNCIL_MEMBER- BILL__WIEDERSTEIN' S NAME.
** ITEM #9 - CORRECT TYPING ERROR "TOLD" .
*** ITEM #15- CORRECT SPELLING OF COUNCIL MEMBER BILL WIEDERSTEIN' S NAME.
B I L L S T O B E A P P R O V E D
JANUARY 15 , 1985
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AMOUNT
ROBERT MENDEZ (refund of f ine _-overpayment_) _ $ 34 . 00
CARL D. HECOX (refund of court cost overpymt ) 6 .50
JOEL HERNANDEZ (refund of court cost ovrpymt ) 6 .50
THOMAS FUNDERBURK (refund of crt . cost ovrpymt ) 6 .50
GUADALUPE VALLEY ELECTRIC CO-OP 244 .82
CITY OF CIBOLO 61. 01
S & S GARAGE 479 . 61
RANDOLPH TIRE 179 . 60
TEXAS BODY WORKS 200 .00
TEXAS BODY WORKS 250 . 00
DECATUR ELECTRONICS 158 . 81
POSTMASTER 20 .00
SOUTH TEXAS PRINTING, INC. 78 . 65
TRI-COUNTY OFFICE EQUIPMENT 8. 00
WUEST' S GROCERY 2 .51
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT 33 . 60
HERALD NEWSPAPER 38 .80
GUADALUPE COUNTY APPRAISAL 846.47
CRYSTAL CLEAR COMMUNICATIONS 98 . 00
HARVEY L. HARDY 275 .00
CHARLES B. HANKINS 50 . 00
SOUTHERN BLDG. CODE CONGRESS 40 . 00
ALAMO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT 133 .00
SIPPEL HARDWARE 84 .43
THE VILLAGE LOCKSMITH _ 48.50
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE 121 . 10
CITY OF SCHERTZ 496 . 86
NORTH TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (Reg. Fee - Voting) 145 . 00
COCA COLA BOTTLING CO. ( Pass Through) 34 . 00
CITY OF SCHERTZ (Purchased Water) 1, 498 . 65
CIBOLO STATE BANK 1, 200 .00
GREEN VALLEY WATER 311 .45
LONE STAR STORES 55 . 07
PARENTY TIRE SERVICE 24 . 00
CIBOLO CREEK MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY 2 , 877 .45
WELLS COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE 52 .50
THE CIRCLE K CORPORATION 10 .00
A-T_-& T C-_S & S_ (telephone instrument rental) _ _ 7 . 75
G-O' s AUTO REPAIR 55 . 16
H. P. PRINTING 35 . 50
RADIO SHACK 66.96
LONE STAR STORES 1. 84