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08-23-2011 SCHERTZ CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4 SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154 AGENDA TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2011 AT 6:00 P.M. The City Council may, for its convenience or for the convenience of City Staff or persons in attendance, modify the order in which items on the agenda are considered by the City Council. Call to Order ? Regular Session ? 6:00 p.m. Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of Texas. PRESENTATIONS Development Services Department Update (M. Sanchez) MPO IH 35 Northeast Corridor Update (L. Dublin) CITY EVENTS Announcements of upcoming City Events (D. Harris/J. Bierschwale) Hearing of Residents This time is set-aside for any person who wishes to address the City Council. Each person should fill out the speaker?s register prior to the meeting. Presentations should be limited to no more than 5 minutes. Discussion by the Council of any item not on the agenda shall be limited to statements of specific factual information given in response to any inquiry, a recitation of existing policy in response to an inquiry, and/or a proposal to place the item on a future agenda. The presiding officer, during the Hearing of Residents portion of the agenda, will call on those persons who have signed up to speak in the order they have registered. Discussion and/or Action Items Minutes 1.- Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 16, 2011. Bid AwardBid # 11-ENGR-28-C-05 ? Rural Roads ? Phase I - Ware Seguin 2. - Road at FM 1518 - Consideration and/or action awarding a bid for the Rural Roads, Phase I, Ware Seguin Road at FM 1518 toWagner Materials & Construction. (J. Bierschwale/L. Dublin) ðèóîíóîðïï Ý±«²½·´ ß¹»²¼¿ Resolution No. 11-R-38 3.? Consideration and/or action approving a resolution approving the amended and restated Board of Adjustment Rules of Order and Procedures.(M. Spain/M. Sanchez) Ordinance No. 11-M-27 4.- Consideration and/or action approving an ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his/her designee, to approve, authorize, and execute First Reading contracts involving total City expenditures of less than $50,000. (J. Kessel/M. Spain) Ordinance No. 11-M-28 5.? Consideration and/or action approving an ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his/her designee, to make budgetary transfers within First Reading an adopted budget. (J. Kessel/K. Spain) Public Hearing Fiscal Year 2011-12 Budget 6.? Conduct a public hearing and (Second consideration and/or action approving the City of Schertz FY 2011-12 Budget. required public hearing) (D. Harris/J. Santoya) Ordinance No. 11-T-25- City of Schertz FY 2011-12 -Consideration and/or action . First Reading approving an Ordinance on the proposed FY 2011-12 Budget (D. Harris/J. Santoya) Public Hearing on Proposed Tax Rate for FY 2011-12 ? 7.Conduct a public hearing and consideration and/or action regarding the adoption of the FY 2011-12 Tax rate. (Second required public hearing) (D. Harris/J. Santoya) Ordinance No. 11-T-26 -Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2011-12 - Consideration and/or . First Reading action approving an Ordinance on the proposed FY 2011-12 Tax Rate (D. Harris/J. Santoya) EXECUTIVE SESSION Called under Section 551.071 Texas Government Code Litigation, pending or contemplated litigation; Section 551.072 Texas Government Code - Deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, sale, lease, or value of real property. RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION 8. Take any actiondeemed necessary as a result of the Executive Session. Requests and Announcements 9. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City Council agenda. 10. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers to City Manager and Staff for information. 11. Announcements by Mayor and Councilmembers City and community events attended and to be attended ðèóîíóîðïï Ý·¬§ Ý±«²½·´ ß¹»²¼¿Ð¿¹»ó î ó City Council Committee and Liaison Assignments (see assignments below) Continuing education events attended and to be attended Recognition of actions by City employees Recognition of actions by community volunteers Upcoming City Council agenda items 12. Announcements by City Manager Recognition of City employee actions New Departmental initiatives Adjournment CERTIFICATION I, BRENDA DENNIS, CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN BOARDS ON THIS THE 19th DAY OF AUGUST 2011 AT 2:00 P.M., WHICH IS A PLACE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES AND THAT SAID NOTICE WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. ûËØÏÙÜùØÏÏÔÊ Brenda Dennis, TRMC, MMC CITY SECRETARY I CERTIFY THAT THE ATTACHED NOTICE AND AGENDA OF ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL WAS REMOVED BY ME FROM THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN BOARD ON _____DAY OF _______________, 2011. ____________________________Title:__________________________ This facility is accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Handicapped parking spaces are available.If you require special assistance or have a request for sign interpretative services or other services please call 210 619-1030 at least 24 hours in advance of meeting. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS Mayor BaldwinMayor Pro-Tem Fowler ? Place 1 Interview Board for Boards and Commissions Interview Board for Boards and Commissions Investment Advisory Committee Schertz Housing Board Liaison ASA Commuter Rail District Board ? Lone Star Alamo Area Council of Governments Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation Schertz Seguin Local Government Corporation Councilmember Scagliola ? Place 2Councilmember Antuna - Place 3 Animal Control Advisory Committee Audit Committee Interview Board for Boards and Commissions Sweetheart Advisory Committee ðèóîíóîðïï Ý·¬§ Ý±«²½·´ ß¹»²¼¿Ð¿¹»ó í ó Councilmember Edwards ? Place 4Councilmember Carpenter ? Place 5 Investment Advisory Committee TIRZ II Board Audit CommitteeHal Baldwin Scholarship Committee Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee ðèóîíóîðïï Ý·¬§ Ý±«²½·´ ß¹»²¼¿Ð¿¹»ó ì ó