11-15-2011
SCHERTZ CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION
MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
AGENDA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 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.
CITY EVENTS
Announcements of upcoming City Events (D. Harris/J. Bierschwale)
PRESENTATIONS
An update on the Sweetheart Court events and information on the upcoming Festival
of Angels Celebration. (M. Spence)
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.
WORKSHOP
A.
Discussion and consideration and/or action regarding the proposed one?time merit
system. (J. Kessel)
Consent Agenda Action Items
Minutes
1.- Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of November 1, 2011, minutes of the Joint Workshop Meeting and
Regular Meeting of November 8, 2011. (B. Dennis)
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Ordinance No. 11-B-34 ?
2.Consideration and/or action approving anOrdinanceby the
City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing the issuance of ?City of Schertz,
Texas General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2011A?, levying an annual ad
valorem tax, within the limitations prescribed by law, for the payment of the Bonds;
prescribing the form, terms, conditions, and resolving other matters incident and related
to the issuance, sale, and delivery of the Bonds; authorizing the execution of a Paying
Agent/Registrar Agreement, a Purchase and Investment Letter, and an Escrow and
Trust Agreement; complying with the provisions of The Depository Trust Company?s
First and Final Reading
Letter of Representations; and providing an effective date
(M. McLiney/R. Cunningham)
Ordinance No. 11-S-30
3.- Consideration and/or action act upon a request to rezone
approximately 23.724± acres of land from Manufacturing District Light (M-1) 16.899
acres and General Business District (GB) 6.825 acres to Manufacturing District Light
(M-1) 17.707 acres and General Business District (GB) 6.017 acres. The property is
more specifically described as a portion of the Richard Mockert Survey No. 316,
Abstract No. 497, County Block 5064, City of Schertz, Bexar County, Texas, generally
Final
located on Lower Seguin Road approximately 1246 feet east of Loop 1604.
Reading
(M. Sanchez)
Ordinance No. 11-A-33
4.- Consideration and/or action approving an ordinancefor the
disannexation of 88.146 +- acres of land within the corporate limits of the City of
Final Reading
Schertz, all of which is located in Bexar County, Texas. (M. Spain)
Ordinance No. 11-F-35
5.? Consideration and/or action approving an ordinance
First Reading
extending the Bexar Waste Franchise for two years. (J. Bierschwale)
Cancellation of the November 22, 2011
6.City Council Meeting ? Consideration and/or
action approving the cancellation of the November 22, 2011 City Council meeting. (J.
Kessel)
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, or real estate.
RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION
7. Take any actiondeemed necessary as a result of the Executive Session.
Requests and Announcements
8. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City
Council agenda.
9. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers to City Manager and Staff for information.
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10. Announcements by Mayor and Councilmembers
City and community events attended and to be attended
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
11. 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 10th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2011 AT
2:30 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.
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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.
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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
Councilmember Edwards ? Place 4Councilmember Carpenter ? Place 5
Investment Advisory Committee TIRZ II Board
Audit CommitteeHal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
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