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Min CC 07/10/2001 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CIBOLO MUNICIPAL BUILDING 109 S. MAIN JULY 10, 2001, 7:00 P.M. MII,TUTES 1. Call to Order—Mayor Ruppert called the meeting to order at 7:06 P.M. 2. Roll Call—Councilman O'Brein was absent,all others 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— Shelly Housley—Stated that she had rented the soccer field for the week and requested a waiver or decrease in the fee. Mayor Ruppert responded by telling her that there are currently no provisions for waive of fees for the Park. Jane Smallwood—Stated that she lived on South Main Street and wanted to address all the large trucks that go down her street. Wanted to know why there are signs on the street stated no trucks and it isn't being enforced. Karen Trainer—Stated that she felt that$6,000 was not enough to fix the problem on Meek Street,and would also like to see a new street. 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 June 26,2001 Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting. B. Check Register for June 2001. Motion was made by Councilwoman Duggar to approve the Consent Items. Seconded by Carolyn Epperson. For: All, Against: None. 7. Ceremonial Presentation to David Sippel and Max Harris for their service on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mayor Ruppert presented David Sippel and Max Harris a plaque for their time served on the Planning and Zoning Commission. 8. Ordinances A. Discussionibriefing on tax abatement policy of the City of Cibolo. Chuck Balcar briefed that there would be a new company coming into Cibolo in August and would be looking for a tax abatement. Councilwoman Duggar stated that she could see this if it would bring in some high paying jobs for the citizens of Cibolo B. Discuss/Action on Ordinance granting a 30-foot waterline easement for the CRWA through city-owned property in the Industrial Park for the purposes of extending a water service line to the City of Cibolo with the City to receive$2004 for the easement. Wording of item should be Niemetz Park not Industrial Park. Motion was made to table item till the next meeting by Councilwoman Duggar. Seconded by Councilwoman Epperson. For: All,Against: None. 9. Resolutions Authorize Mayor to sign Northeast Partnership resolution for proposed critical management plan. 2 Chuck Balcar briefed that the original resolution was toned down,previously disapproved, and that the city of Cibolo is the last to sign. Councilman Glisar made the motion to approve the authorization to have the Mayor sign the resolution. Seconded by Councilwoman Duggar. For: All,Against: None. 10 Presentation Presentation by Dr. Sharon Skrobacek of the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District and Dr.Bruce Curran to offer support to obtain a$25,000 planning grant in support of a$500,000 grant for the reason of incorporating technology in coordinating services of governments in the region. Dr.Burce Curran briefed to the Council that the Now Texas Infrastructure fund is funded to different state entities including school districts. This program will also enable students the knowledge to work in the field and help out entities in the school district. Stated that they would like to get a commitment from the City of Cibolo to be involved with the program and to participate in the meetings. Mayor Ruppert asked if there was a match for the City. Dr.Bruce Curran stated that the matching portion would be$2500. This grant has a life span of two years. 11. Discussion and Action Items A. Discussion/Action on approving an endorsement of a redistricting plan for Guadalupe County Commissioners' Court Precincts. Chuck Balcar briefed that the county is looking to redistrict all of Cibolo into one district or keep it the way it is, divided into two There are Pro's and Con's to both,but mostly political. Chuck Balcar stated that Commissioner Wolverton has stated that he favors all of Cibolo being in one district. Motion was made by Councilwoman Duggar to postponing this item till more citizens input could be received. There was no second. A second motion was made by Councilman Glisar to Endorse Plan A,one district. Seconded by councilman Ridge. For: Councilman Glisar and Councilman Ridge. Against: Councilwoman Epperson. Obstained: Councilwoman Duggar. Did not pass. A third motion was made by Councilwoman Epperson to table item till the July 24a'Council Meeting. Seconded by Councilwoman Duggar. For: Councilwoman Duggar and Councilwoman Epperson. Against: Councilman Ridge and Councilman Glisar. Resulting with Mayor Ruppert casting the tie vote to table item. B Discussion/Action on approving the adoption an annual EMS Contract with the City of Schertz beginning October 1, 2001,with a charge of$6.00 per person. Based on the census of 3035 in Cibolo the total cost of the contract would be$18,210. Mayor Ruppert stated that he checked with the Volunteer Fire Department and they have a first response vehicle but it can not transport patients. Remarks were made that there has never been a problem with SAFES. Motion was made to approve of EMS Contract with Schertz by Councilman Ridge. Seconded by Councilwoman Duggar. For: All, Against: None. C Discussion/Approval to begin work in the restrooms at the Niemietz Park pavilion to assure compliance with the Texas Architectural Barriers Act. Chuck Balcar briefed that there were three proposed bids to fix the restrooms at Niemietz Park Pavilion. Stated that Moose was the lowest bidder. The ticket room may still have to be cut down,state did not like the idea of snaking it a storage room. Motion was made to award the bid to the lowest bidder by Councilman Glisar. Seconded by Councilwoman Epperson. For: All,Against: None. D.Discussion/Approval to accept a bid not to exceed$6,000 to complete drainage work on Meek Street. Chuck Balcar briefed that the original contractor had gone bankrupt and would like to go to the second lowest bidder The work on Meek Street would start at the end of the week. Citizens will be inconvenienced some,but they would be notified. Motion was made authorizing the second lowest bidder not to exceed$6,000 by Councilwoman Duggar Seconded by Councilwoman Epperson. For: All, Against: None. E. Discussion/Action on authorizing search for City Attorney. Chuck Balcar stated that as of June 30a'the city was without a City Attorney. Recommended that the next attorney needs to have TML and General Law experience. Motion was made to authorize the search by city administrator to search for City Attorney by Councilwoman Duggar. Seconded by Councilman Ridge. For: All: Against: None. 12. Comments A. City Administrator- -Time Warner came by today to start the installation of Roadrunner service per the franchise agreement. -Spoke to LockSmiths about securing all city building better. Will help with securing of city property, especially with the city's high turnover of personnel. -Stated that TxDot has picked up bandit signs on Fm3009,and none have been replaced. B. City Staff Mark Riffe—Stated the PD has received funds from the State on forfeiture. These funds will be kept in a separate account, which will have to be reported to the state once a year. C City Attorney-None D. City Council— Councilwoman Duggar-Stated she would like to see the ticket booth in the Pavilion be on the next agenda. E. Mayor—None. 13. Adiournm Councilman Glisar made the motion to adjourn at 8:49 P.M. Seconded by Councilman Ridge. For: All,Against: None. APPROVED THIS 24TH DAY OF JULY 2001. "r Charles Ruppert Mayor ATTEST n Secretary