Min CC 04/13/1999 .w
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING
THE CITY COUNCIL OF CIBOLO CONDUCTED A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING ON TUESDAY,
APRIL 13,1999 AT 7:00 P.M.AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING,109 SOUTH MAIN STREET,CIBOLO,
TEXAS.THE FOLLOWING WAS THE ORDER OF BUSINESS:
1. CALL TO ORDER.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm
2.. ROLL.CALL.
All Councilmembers were present,Staff represented by Mark Riffe,Ron Flake,Keith Gilbreath and Claudia Schneider
2. INVOCATION.
Invocation was led by Bob Ghsar
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Pledge was led by Sam Bauder
4. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. (LIMIT 3 MINUTES EACH)
Alan Bradshaw passed out information on his effort to refinance his home. He is having trouble with FEMA documents
that originally showed his home in the flood plain. His finance company needed back-up and all technical documents
submitted to Fema to clear this up.
Audra Mead,resident of Royal Oaks spoke on her opinion of the plans to extend Woodland Oaks through to Kove Lane,
which would go directly past her house. Believes city should find alternative route for this project.
6. CONSENSUS ITEMS:
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 23,1999 PUBLIC HEARING
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 23,1999
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 30,1999 SPECIAL MEETING
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 7,1999 SPECIAL MEETING
All approved
7. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON RESOLUTION TO PARTICIPATE IN INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
DEPARTMENT FOR CIBOLO CREEK DEBRIS REMOVAL PROJECT
Tabled
8. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON NIEMIETZ PARK PROJECT
Ron Flake stated that he had talked to Ed Ford and Sia. The transformer is in place. Would have the place operating in
next couple of days. Sealant is still needed on the floor. Ron Flake,Ed Ford and Sia will be working out the rest of the
problems in the next couple of months.
Mark Buell stated there is still some clean up needed by city workers. Dedication of the pavilion will be at 4:45 pm on
May 8 . The plaque still needs to be located Sam asked Keith to check on this. Clean-up will be held on May 1 at 10 am
with probationers. Sam approved overtime if any maintenance worker works that day.
9. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON FINDINGS OF THOROUGHFARE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
Tabled
10. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON DONATION OF OLD ADMINISTRATION CAR TO VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Andrew Tolle will notify the Fire Department at their meeting. He flet certain that they willaccept the donation.
Motion to approve donation to the Fire Dept.made by Bob Ghsar,seconded by Paul Buell,approved.
11. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL OF DEVELOPER'S REQUEST TO
CONSTRUCT THISTLE CREEK DRIVE IN PHASES
Sam Bledsoe and Brad Gaylo were present. Road has been engineered and approved. The cost of building the road is
greater than they can get financing for. They are proposing to do 350' of road for every phase they complete. Mayor
informed him that when Unit 5 was approved,this road was part of the plat. Brad Gaylo is asking the city to possibly
waive the impact fees for the rest of the sections($130,000)so that he may put this towards the completion of the road.
Sam Bauder again reminded that the road was to be completed by August before Barbara Jordan School opened.
Brad stated that he had not been able to sell the lots and had to drop the price by several thousand dollars. The
subdivision wa not supporting the expenses that it created. Mr.Pat O'Brien,who represents the owner of some of the
land in Thistle Creek stated that he had been unable to sell due to the cost of the road. The council said that they would
possibly consent to the road being built in sections if the first two sections built would be those starting at Borgfeld and
would include the section where the drainage area and culvert is needed. Also,the first unit to be built would be the unit
that ties Thistle Creek into Deer Creek. Council Asked Mr.Gaylo to do some numbers on cost of the road and come back
at next meeting.
12. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON APPROVING ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE PLACEMENT OF
BASKETBALL GOALS
tabled
13. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON REFUNDING CITY OF GARDEN RIDGE AMOUNT PAID FOR
PORTION OF 1998 EAA WATER RIGHTS
Motion to refund money by Jeff Miller,seconded by Gail Douglas,approved
14. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON HIRING A NEW CITY ENGINEER
Received letter of resignation from Ed Ford effective April 23, 1999. When question was asked by mayor if he could
resign before park project was complete, Ron Flake stated that Ed Ford would finish this project but would do no other
work. Ron stated that the city has other engineering work to be done. Council directed staff to obtain some names of
engineers that other cities use and send out letter for proposals. There are still several items Ford Engineering has been
paid for but city hasn't received. Ford will furnish these. The bill from Ed Ford regarding the FEMA study still hasn't
been settled. Keith was directed to get something in writing from FEMA as to the fact that Ford's study was not usable as
submitted.
15. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON APPROVAL OF RENTAL RATES FOR PARK FACILITIES
Motion to approve rental rates including clarification from police department as to when police services will be needed
made by Gail Douglas,seconded by Paul Buell,approved. Will need to write up official ordinance.
16. EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.074(1)(A)OF THE TEXAS
GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS CONCERNING CITY
EMPLOYEES
A. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF POLICE CHIEF
B. DISCUSSION ON FILLING CITY ADMINISTRATOR/CITY SECRETARY POSITION
C. DISCUSSION ON AN EMPLOYEE BONUS
D. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION FOR ANY NECESSARY ACTION
Council went into executive session at 8:30 pm
Reconvened in open session at 9:08 pm
A. Stated that Chief Mark Riffe received a very good evaluation. Pay Increase included. Motion by Chuck Ridge,
seconded by Gail Douglas,approved
B. Bob Glisar make motion to contact the number one choice,seconded by Gail Douglas,approved
C. Motion to approve a bonus to staff for extra work necessary due to lack of City Administrator made by Gail Douglas,
seconded by Chuck Ridge,approved.
17. COMMENTS BY STAFF
Keith Gilbreath informed the council that Deer Creek Blvd.would have to be shut down while work is to be done to
repair the flood damage. As to the CCMA line along Dietz Creek,2 loads of 1/4"dust is being brought in. Received
notification regarding the service line lawsuite,will be filing for$344,957. PSB&J has completed the study for submittal
of the Community Development grant. Cost of doing both sewer line installation at west and east end of FM78 would be
$262,500.
18. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Bob Glisar thanked the staff for all work being done in absence of a city administrator.
Paul Buell was glad everything seems to be going well at park. Also thanked staff for work being done.
19. COMMENTS BY MAYOR
20. ADJOURNMENT
Adjoumed at 9:19 pm
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 1999
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SAM BAUDER,MAYOR
ATTEST:
CLAUDIA SCHNEIDER,ASST.CITY SECT'Y