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Min CC 07/24/2001 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING �. CIBOLO MUNICIPAL BUILDING 109 S. MAIN JULY 24, 2001, 7:00 P.M. MINUTES 1. Call to Order— Mayor Ruppert called the meeting to order at 7:07 P.M. 2. Roll Call—Councilman Ridge was absent,all other council members were present. 3. Invocation—Councilman Glisar gave the invocation. 4. Pledge of Allegiance—Mayor Ruppert led the Pledge of Allegiance. 5. Citizens to be Heard Al Rich—Stated he would speak during item 10A and lOF. 6. Consent Agenda—Consent Items (All items listed below are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a council member or citizen so requests,in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered as part of the normal order of business.) A. Consideration and Approval of July 10,2001 Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting. B. Swearing in of Vincent Hankins as Cibolo Animal Control Officer. C. Discuss/Action on an Ordinance granting a 30-foot waterline easement for the CRWA through city-owned land in front of Niemietz Park for the purposes of extending a water service line to the City of Cibolo with the City to receive$2004 for the easement. D. Discuss/Action on granting a 30-foot waterline easement for the Schertz-Sequin Local Government Corporation across city-owned property and the adjacent drainage easement in the Schneider Industrial Park. Councilman Glisar made the motion to approve consent items with corrections to the minutes. Seconded by Councilwoman Epperson. For: All,Against: None. 7 Resolutions A. Consideration and Approval of a Resolution by the City Council of Cibolo,Texas,authorizing and approving publication of a notice of intention to issue Certificates of Obligation;complying with the requirements contained in Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-12;and providing an effective date. Lisa Adelman,Bond Councilor, stated that the Bonds would be published for two weeks prior to the approval of the Bonds. The Certificate of Obligation would not exceed 17 million dollars. Councilwoman Epperson made the motion to authorize the publication of a notice of intention to issue Certificates of Obligation. Seconded by Councilwoman Duggar For: All, Against: None. 8 Presentation A. Representatives from Aerospace Plating will make a presentation regarding establishment of a manufacturing facility in the industrial park.The company is requesting development incentives as part of their company's expansion into Cibolo. Frank McKnight from Aerospace Plating briefed that they are one of five aircraft belt companies in the states. They currently have a pending site in the industrial park. Presented to Council a video of how their company runs and looks in other locations. Would start with a minimum of twelve positions with starting salary around$42,000,and would have 30— 40 various position in the next three to five years. Requesting assistance on tax abatement,waiving of permit fees,and increased police patrol. 9. Ordinances A. Discussion/Action on an Ordinance Amending Tax Abatement policy of the City of Cibolo,with changes to include but not be limited to:raising the minimum capital and employment requirements for qualification and to remove abatement possibilities for residential property. Chuck Balcar briefed that the changes are from 1995,to the 1992 Policy,and were written to give incentives to get more t companies in the Industrial Park. Also briefed that the trigger levels needed to be updated to match today's figures. Stated that we may want to adopt a draft until a revision can be made. Councilman Glisar made the motion to adopt the draft until a revision could be completed. Seconded by Councilwoman Duggar. For: All, Against: None. 10. Discussion and Action Items A.Discussion/Action on approving an endorsement of a redistricting plan for Guadalupe County Commissioners' Court Precincts. Commissioner Wolverton briefed the different redistricting plans and options. Plan one would include all of Cibolo, Schertz and Northcliff while plan one(modified)would exclude Northcliff. Stated that he liked plan one the most,but needed to know which one Cibolo would like to endorse. Currently Cibolo is in two precints,three and four,at the current time. Al Rich stated that he would like to see all of Cibolo in one precint. Councilman Glisar made the motion to endorse Plan 1 (Modified). Seconded by Councilwoman Epperson. For: Councilman Glisar, Councilwoman Epperson, Councilwoman Duggar. Against: Councilman O'Brien. B Discussion/Approval on variance request for work at the Niemietz Park pavilion to for non-compliance with the Texas Architectural Barriers Act and discussion on progress of other required improvements. Robert Arenas briefed that all improvement have been completed with exception of the key room. Application has been completed for the State requesting a variance to keep the room as a storage room. Making a ramp for the room would make the meeting room to small. Extension for completion of projects was until August 10,2001. Councilwoman Duggar made the motion to approve the request for a variance. Seconded by Councilwoman Epperson. For- All,Against: None. C.Discussion on status of Public works improvements: 1. Drainage problem on Deer Creek Blvd 2. Water Booster station for Deer Creek 3. Drainage repairs on Meeks Street Robert Arenas briefed that a by cutting drainage passage onto each side of Deer Creek would allow the water to go into the first ditch. At the current time the water is bypassing the first and going into the second ditch,which is smaller and can't handle all the water flow. All the concrete work for the Booster station has been completed,but Mercer is still having problems getting the masonry. Mercer stated that they should have the Booster Station completed by the end of August. Meek Street drainage repair should begin on Monday,July 30,2001 and would take about four days to complete. It was pushed back due to problems with the contractor, Construction Services. D. Setting a Public Hearing for Annexation and Zoning for Consider Approval/Disapproval of Acceptance of a Petition for Annexation of 21.434 acres& 20.558 acres from Perry Blanton of Blanton Family Limited Partnership a Texas Limited Partnership and approximately 0.876 and the Estate of Eldtred Stapper. Sr., Marcell S. Stapper.Proposed Zoning will be R-2. Councilwoman Duggar made the motion to set the public hearing for August 14, 2001 at 6:45 P.M. Seconded by Councilman O'Brien. For: All,Against: None. E. Discussion/Action on Recommendation of Approval/Disapproval of Final Subdivision Plat for Unit 2 of The Ridge at Deer Creek Subdivision. Chuck Balcar briefed that Keith Gilbreath stated all correction's have been completed that Planning and Zoning had made at their July 17'b meeting. Planning and Zoning had recommended approval upon corrections. Councilwoman Duggar had stated her concern that there was only one entry for this subdivision and would like to see this addressed in future subdivisions submittals. Councilman Glisar made the motion to approve the Final Subdivision Plat for Unit 2 of the Ridge at Deer Creek Subdivion. Seconded by Councilman O'Brien. For: All, Against: None. F. Discussion/Action on appointing specific Planning and Zoning Commission members and an ad hoc member, as required,to form an Capital Improvements Program Impact Fee Study Committee for the purpose of recommending changes to Ordinance#461,the"Impact Fee Ordinance",and appointing an member of the ETJ as an ad hoc member of the Planning and Zoning Commission,and;appointing a member of the real estate, development or building community to represent those interests during the Committee's tenure. Al Rich stated that they had three volunteers from Planning and Zoning to be on the Capital Improvements Committee, Rebekah Campbell,Jaime Casarez,and himself. Chuck Balcar stated that he had talked to Jake Wells and he would be the Ad Hoc member. Councilman O'Brien stated that he had talked to Ken Stuart,a realtor and he would interested in being on the committee. Al Rich stated that a alternate may need to be found in case Jake Wells couldn't make it. Councilman ;. Glisar made the motion to approve Rebekah Campbell,Jaime Casarez,Al Rich,Jake Wells and Ken Stuart being the Capital Improvements Program Impact Fee Study Committee. Seconded by Councilwoman Duggar. For: All,Against: None. G. Discussion/Action concerning hiring of a new City Attorney. Chuck Balcar stated had he had talked to about six attorney's who he will send information to. Stated that he had prepared a letter for the Mayor's signature to send to attorney prospects. Councilwoman Epperson made the motion to approve the Mayor signature on attorney letter. Seconded by Councilwoman Duggar. For: All,Against. 10 Comments A. City Administrator- -Stated that he had received two proposals from companyies for securing the locks on city buildings. -Stated that Chief Riffe has been monitoring the problem with trucks on Main Street and most of the problems have been with the garbage company. Stated that he would call Henery Gutierrez and make him aware of the problems. B. City Staff -None C. City Council Councilwoman Epperson—Wished Chuck Balcar and Councilwoman Duggar a Happy Birthday. D. Mayor-None 13. Adjournment Councilman Glisar made the motion to adjourn at 9:18 P.M. Seconded by Councilwoman Epperson. For: All,Against: None. Charles Ruppert Mayor ATTEST: Yl'l nAl vonne Griffin ity Secretary