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The Boerne STAR
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
—.....OBITUARIES.....—
Anthony Rhodes
Sept. 8,1965 - Aug. 21, 2008
Anthony Rhodes, age 42, passed away at his home on Thurs-
day, Aug. 21, 2008. Born in Comfort on Sept. 8, 1965, he was
the son of Sylvia Rhodes. In addition to his mother and her
husband, James Freeman, Anthony is survived by his stepfather,
Melvin Uecker; brothers William Uecker and Jeremy Freeman;
Aunt Frances McIntosh; and Uncle Alvin Rhodes.
Visitation was held Sunday, Aug. 24, and the funeral service
on Monday, Aug. 25, at Vaughan’s Funeral Home with Pas-
tor Joe Walts officiating. To
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Margaret L. Moses
Oct. 28,1920 - Aug. 7, 2008
Margaret L. Moses, age 87, a loving mother, super grand-
mother and friend passed away Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008. She
was born in Dallas on Oct. 28, 1920, to Jesse and Rachel DeW-
olf Lillibridge.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Mary
“Cathy” Alvarez-Calderon; her granddaughter, Rose Moses;
and her brother, Richard Lillibridge. She is survived by her
children, Peggy and husband Kenneth Ross of Magnolia,
Michael and wife Michelle Moses of Colorado Springs, Patti
and husband Dean Fuentes of Boerne; 13 grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; and many
nieces and nephews.
There will be a memorial service to honor Margaret, on Sun-
day, Aug. 31, at 1:30 p.m., at St. Helena’s Episcopal Church in
Boerne.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made
to either Town & Country Manor, Activities Department, 625
N. Main, Boerne, TX 78006, or to The Rainbow Senior Citi-
zens Center, Meals on Wheels Program, 745 W. San Antonio
Ave., Boerne, TX 78006. To
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FAIR OAKS
FROM PAGE 1A
report to Police Chief Scott
Rubin. An existing position
will be reclassified to deputy
city secretary and all employees
will receive a 5 percent cost-of-
180 feet long and they will living adjustment.
be served by the San Antonio Kasprowicz said the budgets
Water System, which recently for fuel was being increased 40
expanded its service area along percent and $42,000 was added
the Interstate 10 corridor. to the budget for drainage and
Schroeder said some of the road work projects.
lots in the first unit will use No major capital improve-
septic tanks and others will be ments are included in the budget
served with sewer connections and Kasprowicz said a proposed
from SAWS. widening of Fair Oaks Parkway
In other matters decided that generated some controversy
Thursday, council members during the May elections has
declared a tax rate of 24.15 been indefinitely suspended.
cents per $100 of assessed valu- The city has paid Boerne
ation, down from $24.40 cents Engineer Mike Coyle to design
last year, and set a public hear- the project that would add turn
ings on the new rate and next lanes on the Parkway, at the
year’s budget for Thursday at I-10 intersection.
7 p.m. and at the next council However, the mayor said the
meeting on Sept. 18. The coun- project would not go forward
cil will vote on the tax rate at a until a community consensus is
special meeting on Sept. 24. reached.
The budget calls for expendi- “We’ve got some work to do
tures that will match predicted to gather data and do a better
revenues of more than $3 mil- job of explaining the reasons for
lion, up from $2.76 million in it,” Kasprowicz said.
the current fiscal year. The bud- The estimated construction
get includes revenue from anew cost of the project is $350,000,
sales tax approved by voters in Kasprowicz said, if the city
May that is expected to bring in council did decide to proceed
$130,000 in the fiscal year that with the project this year, fund-
begins Oct. 1. ing would come from the city’s
The city has a fund balance of reserves.
$2.3 million and no general obli- He also noted that because
gation debt. The only debt is for of rapidly escalating construc-
the city’s water and wastewater tion costs the project might cost
system, which is secured by more than $350,000.
revenue bonds which Kasprow- In other matters the council
icz said will be paid off in 2017. voted to support Bexar County’s
Water and wastewater fees will grant application for creation
remain the same as last year. of a conservation plan for
The budget calls for adding the habitat of the endangered
one new position, a combi- Golden-Cheeked Warbler, and
nation code enforcement and to establish a new fee schedule
animal control officer who will for health and food permits.
MORATORIUM
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the 19th century.
Bell said the church’s expansion plans
were not the reason the moratorium was
initiated.
“Some commission members were a little
On Friday Haberstroh said he had not concerned someone unscrupulous might try
made up his mind how he would vote, but to do something while the study is being
he appeared open to the concept of the conducted, but we don’t think the church is
moratorium. unscrupulous,” Bell said.
“On the surface it seems like a wise thing According to Planning and Community
to do,” Haberstroh said. Development Director Chris Turk, the pur-
The Planning and Zoning Commission, pose of the UTSA study is to assess the
which held a hearing on the moratorium structures in the area, mostly single-fam-
last Tuesday, was also divided voting 4-2 ily houses, for possible inclusion in an
in favor of recommending that the council expanded historic district.
impose the moratorium. Turk said if the UTSA survey does recom-
The Historic Landmark Commission, mend expanding the historic district, the
which initiated the moratorium discussion Landmark Commission would have to call
several weeks ago, unanimously backed the for a public hearing to consider establishing
idea. the historic overlay district, property owners
The commission’s chairman, Phillip Bell, in the district would be notified and a public
said several members of the commission notice would published in the newspaper,
“got a little nervous” that a property owner After the public hearing, the commission’s
in the area might try to demolish or move a recommendations would be forwarded to
structure while an inventory and assessment the Planning and Zoning Commission,
of structures is being conducted by the Uni- which would also mail and publish notices
versity of Texas at San Antonio, and hold a public hearing before forwarding
Several speakers Thursday made reference a recommendation to the city council.
to the plans of the First United Method- The council would follow the same pro-
ist Church on James Street to expand its cess, sending and publishing notices and
campus, possibly razing an adjacent house holding a public hearing before voting twice
or the neighboring Turn Verein, a bowling on an ordinance to expand the historic
alley with roots in the community dating to district.
Turk said the earliest the long process
could be completed, and the historic district
expanded would probably be February.
If the moratorium is approved tonight it-
would expire Nov. 24. There is a provision
for a 90-day extension subject to city coun-i
cil approval.
The moratorium also has provisions for
property owners who want to demolish or-
move a building to appeal to the city man-:
ager. If the city manager denies the request if
can be appealed to the city council.
One speaker Thursday, Mike Luckey, sug-.
gested that Manning should recuse himself;
from participating in the discussion and vot-
ing on the moratorium because Manning’s
wife, Linda Manning, is a member of the
Historic Landmark Commission.
Before the council began deliberations -
on the matter Bob Manning said he did not
believe his wife’s service on the commission 5
presented a conflict with either the existing
city ethics policy or a new, proposed city
ethics ordinance which is pending final'
action by the city council.
Haberstroh’s wife, Melissa Haberstroh, is
also a member of the commission.
On Friday Jeff Haberstroh said he did not
believe his wife’s membership presented a,
conflict and he said he intends to participate
in the discussion about the moratorium and
vote on the matter at tonight’s meeting. ,
tax increase of 5.57 percent on Comfort that could provide In other development matters
existing properties, because of the enough funds to replace the dis- court members:
increase in appraised values. trict’s 5,000-foot main sewer line. • Approved the construction
Court members also approved A decision by state officials was of private roads in the Ranches
inter-local agreements with Boerne expected this week on a first grant at Joshua Crossing Subdivision
he has received so many calls in and Fair Oaks Ranch for food and application to replace about half and released the developer’s per-1
recent days from people with a health inspections and agreed to of the clay pipeline constructed formance bond. The subdivision'
pent-up demand to burn brush that continue a lease agreement with in the 1940s. The second grant, roads will be gated, private roads
he has started answering his phone the Boerne Soccer League on if awarded, may provide enough and will not be maintained by theT
with the simple phrase “burn it.” vacant county-owned property on funding to replace the remainder county. ;
Schroeder said he had received Adler Road. of the sewer line. • Granted a request for relief,
three-and-one-half inches of rain League President Mark Sawyer During the citizen comment allowing the creation of three-acre;
at his house and Fincke recom- asked for permission to construct a period local realtor Phillip Bell tract out of an 11.2-acre tract, for
mended lifting' the ban given the fence between the soccer field and informed commissioners about a mortgage purposes. An existing,
damp, humid and low-wind con- the street, and to place portable new state law that will take effect well on the 11.2 acre tract will
ditions that have settled into the toilets on the property during the next month. Bell said all homes serve the house.
local weather. season. Commissioners deferred constructed in unincorporated • Approved an amending plat in
Also on Monday’s agenda was action on those requests for more areas of the state or areas not Cordillera Ranch that combines ,
a public hearing on setting the information and to ensure compli- subject to municipal inspections two lots into one.
county tax rate. There were no ance with Boerne regulations. must have a minimum of three In other matters taken up at Mon- '
speakers at the hearing, and a sec- Action was also deferred on inspections to ensure building day’s meeting, the court approved,
ond hearing has been set for 6:30 establishing usage fees for Joshua code compliance. He said the new budget changes for the Com-
p.m. Thursday at the courthouse. Springs Park and Preserve so that rules apply to any construction fort Volunteer Fire Department,
A vote on the tax rate is set for liability concerns could be dis- begun after Sept. 1. received a report from County
Sept. 8. cussed in closed session. Final Bell said foundation, fram- Engineer Terry Anderson on road
For the fifth consecutive year action on the staff-proposed fees ing and final inspections will be and bridge department activities
the tax rate will remain the same, was expected late Monday. required for all new homes as well in July, and authorized installa-
37 cents per $100 of assessed Commissioners adopted a res- as substantial remodeling of exist- tion of an electric meter loop at 3
valuation. olution seeking a second Texas ing homes. A third party inspector the department headquarters in
Tax Assessor-Collector James community development block must be hired by either the builder Comfort.
Hudson said keeping the tax rate grant for Water Control and or the homeowner to perform the The meter will facilitate installa- :
the same amounts to an overall Improvement District No. 1 in inspections, Bell said, tion of a vehicle wash rack.
BURN
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ARREST
FROM PAGE 1A
Miller said.
Boerne Independent School
District Superintendant John
Kelly said officials with the dis-
trict had long believed Doelitsch
was a real threat to the safety of
other students and that was part
of the reason he was moved into
an alternative program last year.
“This (arrest) is the culmi-
nation of work that begin in
November 2006,” Kelly said.
“At that time we had a student
who was scribbling messages on
toilet stalls — Columbine-like
threats. We’ve been monitoring
him every since then.”
He said that Friday’s arrest
was evidence that the protec-
tions in place at the high school
and throughout the district had
worked.
The investigation that ulti-
matly led to the warrant for
Doelitsch’s arrest begin nearly
two months ago with a vehicle
burglary. Items taken from the
car included a handgun.
The burglary was connected
to Doelitsch when he went to
a Kendall County juvenile pro-
bation officer and offered to
turn in the gun after the officer
told a 14-year-old girl that she
could not continue having a rela-
tionship with the 18-year-old
Doelitsch.
Miller said that Doelitsch
apparently believed that by turn-
ing in the gun he could continue
to date the girl.
The girl was on probation for
an assault last year at Boerne
Middle School North.
Near the same time, another
teen, a 14-year-old boy, was
picked up by police on proba-
tion violations after he sneaked
out of his house at,2 a.m. to
see Doelitsch. The 14-year-old
boy had been on probation for a
burglary in Fair Oaks Ranch and
had been keeping the handgun
for Doelitsch.
Miller said that Doelitsch was
like a cult leader to the teens,
who would become upset when
they were told they could not be
around him.
“He has what many people
have referred to as a Manson-
like hold over these people,”
Miller said.
After the 14-year-old boy
was in custody, authorities
found test messages between
the teen and Doelitsch.
“I’m down for colum-
bine,” the teen wrote in one
message.
“That’s my boy, Yal know
I hate life now I just wana
kill people at Champion high
school then blo my own head
off,” Doelitsch responded.
“... ya bro shootout 2009.”
Authorities also found a
MySpace page registered to
the 14-year-old boy. On the
site he states, “life is like
a game and mine is almost
over.”
BUILDINGS
FROM PAGE 1A
foot library is needed to serve the
city until 2023, at a cost just under
$10 million.
Finance Director Sandra Mattick
is also expected to offer sugges-
tions during tonight’s workshop
for generating additional funds
for bond projects, including sell-
ing the Phillips Center land and
other properties. Even with those
sales, Mattick’s background mate-
rials suggest the city would face a.
shortfall of more than $1 million "
in its bond projects and she has ,
outlined options for making up the
difference by borrowing more than
voters authorized, using tax notes
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