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05-15-2012 MinutesMINUTES REGULAR MEETING May I5, 2012 A Regular Meeting was held by the Schertz City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, on May 15, 2012, at 6:00 p.m., in the Municipal Complex Council Chambers, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Building #4, Schertz, Texas. The following members present to-wit: Mayor Pro-Tem David Scagliola Councilmember George Antuna Councihnembex Michael Carpenter Councilmember Jim Fowler Councilmember Cedric Edwards Staff Present: Executive Director David Harris Executive Director Brian James City Secretary Brenda Dennis CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING City Manager John Kessel -Executive~Director John Bierschwale City Attorney Katherine Tapley Deputy City Secretary Cynthia Raleigh Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and welcomed everyone in attendance. INVOCATION AND PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAGS OF THE UNITED STATES AND STATE OF TEXAS. Councilmember Fowler gave the invocation followed by the Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and the State of Texas. 1. Resolution No. 12-R-35 -Consideration and/or action approving a resolution tabulating and canvassing the results of the May 12, 2012, General Election. {D. ScaglialaB. Dennis) The following caption was read into record: RESOLUTION NO. I2-R-35 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, APPKOVING THE CANVASS OF THE MAY 12, 2012 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized City Secretary Brenda Dennis who read the following results: OS-15-2012 Minutes Early Election Day Total Votes Votes Votes MAYOR Hal Baldwin 2b3 1 b3 426 PLACE 1 Jim Fowler 387 173 560 Bruce Touve 103 40 143 PLACE 2 David Scagliola 419 184 603 Ms. Dennis stated that the total number of votes cast in this election was 1,732. Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized Councilmember Edwards who moved, seconded by Councilmember Carpenter to approve Resolution No. 12-R-35 canvassing the votes of the May 12, 2012, General Election. The vote was unanimous. Motian carried Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized Councilmember Carpenter who stated that he believes the Council and the citizens feel it is appropriate and fitting that Mayor Baldwin was elected to a 10`f' term. This is an unprecedented accomplishment that will never be replicated again in the City of Schertz. 2. Oath of Offce - (B. Dennis) A. Newly Elected officers -Oath of Office administered to Councilmembers Places 1 & 2. (B. Dennis} B. Certificates of Election -Presentation of Certificates of Election. {B. Dennis} Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized City Secretary Brenda Dennis, who admunistered Oaths of Office to Councilmember Jim Fowler, Place 1, and to Councilmember David Scagliola, Place 2, and presented them with the Certifcates of Election, Mayar Pxo-Tem Scagliola and Councilmember Fowler thanked the citizens for re- electing them. Councilmember Fowler introduced his wife, Pat Fowler who was in the audience this evening and thanked her for helping with his campaign and walking the neighborhoods. Proclamations • Proclamation from Congressman Henry Cuellar to the Baldwin Farnily(D. HarrislM. Gonzalez) OS-15-2012 Minutes Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized Constituent Service Representative Mark Gonzalez, who on behalf of Congressman Cuellar office, came forward stating that the proclamation was put together by the Congressional staff and was read on the United States House Floor on April 1 b, 2012. Mr. Gonzalez read and presented the proclamation to Mrs. Barbara Baldwin and the Baldwin Family. • Proclamation from Members of State of Texas House of Representatives to the Baldwin Family(D. HaxxislJ. Kuempel} Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized State Representative John Kuempel, who came forward and read a proclamation recognizing Mayor Hal Baldwin and presented it to Mrs. Barbara Baldwin and the Baldwin Family. Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized Mr. Ed "Grumpy" Azzoz, 528 Wayward Pass, who came forward providing brief comments regarding his love and affection for the Baldwin Family as well as his admiration for Mayor Hal Baldwin. Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized Mrs. Barbara Baldwin who thanked everyone for the recognition and the continued support during this difficult time of her late husband, Mayor Hal Baldwin. • Proclamation Small Business Week (D. Scagliala/M. Titterington) Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola read the proclamation for Small Business Week and presented it to Schertz Chamber of Commerce President, Maggie Titterington. Ms. Titterington recognized Board Members of the Chamber who were present. • Proclamation National Police Week (D. Scagliola/D. Taylor) Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola read the proclamation for National Police Week and presented it to Police Chief Don Taylor. Chief Taylor recognized members of the Schertz Police Department who were in attendance this evening. Proclamation Public Works Week (D. Scagiiola/S. Willoughby) Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola read the proclamation for Public Works Week and presented it to Public Works Director Sam Willoughby. Mr. Willoughby recognized members of the Schertz Public Works Department who were in attendance this evening. C1tY Events Announcements of upcoming City Events by Executive Directors {D. Harris/J. BierschwaleB. James) OS-15-2012 Minutes Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized Executive Director David Harris, who asked members to please keep farmer Mayor Earl Sawyer in their prayers as he was in the hospital. Mr. Harris provided the following information on the upcoming events: • Wednesday, May 16, 2012, Joint Police Memorial Service Ceremony with Schertz and Cibolo Police Departments will be conducted at the Cibolo Police Department, 109 South Main at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 19, 2012, Wilenchik Memorial Doggie Dash, at Pickrell Park at 5:00 a.m. Go to HomesForPets.org to register. • Sunday, May 20, 2012, Schertz EMS Extravaganza Golf Tournament at Olympia Hills Golf and Conference Center at 1:00 p.m. Presentations • Hal Baldwin Scholarship Award recommendations (J. KesseUM. Carpenter) Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized Councilmember and Hal Baldwin Scholarship Advisory Committee Member Michael Carpenter, who came forward thanking everyone for their out-pouring of support and contributions to the Scholarship fund. Councihnember Carpenter stated that the Committee met and has agreed to recommend two scholarship recipient winners: Caitlin Baumgarten will receive a scholarship in the amount of $2,500, and Brandi Brinkman will receive a scholarship amount in the amount of $1,250. Councilmember Carpenter stated that the award presentation will be held at the next Council meeting on May 22, 2012. • Award Presentation by Ford Engineering from Texas Council Engineering Companies (B. James/M. Hill) Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized Executive Director Bryan James who introduced Ed Ford and Mark Hill with Fard Engineering. Mr. Ford presented to Council the 2012 Gold Engineering Excellence award for the Live Oak Road Water Storage Tank Project, • Public Works Department Update (J. BierschwalelS. Willoughby) Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized Assistant Public Works Director Jimmy Hooks, who provided a brief PowerPoint presentation regarding the Public Works Department. • Police Department Update (J. Bierschwale/D. Taylor/M. Bane) Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized Police Captain Mark Bane. Captain Bane introduced members of the various departments within the Police Department. Captain.Bane presented a video regarding the duties and activities of the Police Department. Hearing of Residents OS-1S-2012 Minutes 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 3 minutes. Discussion by the Council of any item not on the agenda shall be limited to statements of specifac factual informatian given in response to any inquiry, a recitation of existing policy in response to an inquiry, andlor a proposal to place the item on a future agenda. The presiding off cer, 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. Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized the following people who spoke: • Constable Eugene Mayes, Precinct 4, who spoke regarding his campaign for Guadalupe County Constable, Precinct 4, requesting support. • Mr. Ed "Grumpy" Azzoz, 528 Wayward Pass, who spake regarding the Fairhaven situation and hiring and promoting from within fax City staff positions. • Dr. Michael Springs, 276 Victoxia Point, who came forward to reaffizm and recommit to renaming Schertz Parkway to Harold Baldwin Parkway. He also requested this item be placed on an upcoming agenda for consideration. Dr. Springs also addressed the Council regarding hiring and promoting from within. Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized the following people who spoke against proceeding with agenda item 7 until a new Mayor is elected in November: • Mr. Steve White, SOS Main Street • Mr. David Richmond, 2921 Bent Tree Drive • Mr. Bert Crawford, 4100 Brook Hollow Drive Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized the following who spoke regarding the issues of: accountability, consumer protection, issues with their homes, Pulte Homebuilders, requesting an item be placed on a future agenda, requesting information the City has given to Pulte, and for Pulte to buy back their homes: • Bruce Touve, 5213 Brookline • Molly Casas, 5228 Brookline • Ryan Mahoney, 5233 Columbia • Kenneth & Angela Russell, 6034 Mule Deer • Jenzufer Sullivan, 5317 Storm King City Manager John Kessel reminded Ms. Casas of their meeting on Friday, May 18, 2012, as well as advised the Fairhaven Homeowners pxesent that at the May 22, 2012 meeting the Council will be holding a worksession and requested that they appoint a speaker. CouncilmemberAntuna arrived at 7:SO p.m. Consent A en.da OS-15-2012 Minutes The Consent Agenda is considered to be self-explanatory and will be enacted by the Council with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless they are removed from the Consent Agenda upon the request by the Mayor Pro-Tem or a Councilmember. Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized Executive Director Brian James who asked that agenda item 4 be removed from the, consent agenda. He requested the item be postponed for three weeks to allow staff more time to meet with the businesses along Corridor Loop. 3. Minutes -Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 8, 2012. {J. KesseUB. Dennis} S. Resolution No. I2-R-36 -Consideration andlor action approving a resolution accepting a deed from Centex Homes. (J. Kessel/K. Tapley) The following caption was read into record: RESOLUTION NO. 12-R~36 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS ACCEPTING A DEED WITHOUT WARRANTY FROM CENTEX HOMES TO THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH 6. Resolution No. 12-R-37 _ Consideration and/or action approving a resolution authorizing two permanent water delivery pipeline easements and two temporary construction easements related to a water delivery pipeline with the City of San Antonio for use by the San Antonio Water System Board of Trustees (SAWS). {J. KesseUK. Tapley) The following caption was read into record: RESOLUTION NO. ]2-R-37 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXA5 AUTHORIZING TWO (2) PERMANENT WATER EASEMENT AGREEMENTS AND TWO (2} TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO FOR THE USE, BENEFIT, AND CONTROL OF THE SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized Councilmember Fowler who moved, seconded by Councilmember Edwards to approve consent agenda items 3, 5, and b. The vote was undnimous. Motion carried. Discussion andlor Action Items 4. Ordinance No. 12-D-10 -Consideration andlor action approving an ordinance amending and revising Section 86-149, Parking Prohibited, repealing all ordinances or parts of OS-15-2012 Minutes ordinances and providing an effective date. Final Reading (J. Bierschwale/S. Willoughby/L. Busch} Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognzed Councilmember Carpenter who moved, seconded by Councilmember Edwards to postpone action for three weeks at the request of City staff. The vote was unanimous. Motion carrier 7. Ordinance No. 12-E-12 -Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance calling a Home Rule Charter Amendment Election to be held in the City of Schertz, Texas on November 6, 2012; Making provision for the conduct of the election; and resolving other matters incident and related to such election and declaring an effective date. First Reading ~(J. Kessel/K. Tapley) The following caption was read into record; ORDINANCE NO. 12-E-12 AN ORDINANCE CALLING A HOME RULE CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS ON NOVEMBER 6, 2012; MAKING PROVISION FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION; AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO SUCH ELECTION AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized City Manager John Kessel who asked Council to recall, that last fall there was discussion by Council regarding some Charter Amendments and on the manner in which the City would propose those changes. There was discussion regarding the use of a citizen committee ar should the City Council review the recommendations on their awn. Mr. Kessel stated there are four potential items up for discussion. Each can be considered separately; each item has merits to them. He stated he spoke with Tavie Murphy, Tax- Assessor-Collector today, who had received some information that was not accurate regarding the proposed amendment, and once she heard the correct information, she was very pleased. He wants to go on public record that there is no misunderstanding. The City of Schertz is extremely happy with the service that is provided by Guadalupe County.. The combined resources are just simple, good, government. We are not looking to make any changes to our current practice. The proposal does not make any changes to our practice. The only change is a minor, procedural, fmancial issue that will save the City rr~oney. Once individuals understand, and Ms. Murphy is one of those individuals, they will see it is a good idea. Whether we want to commit to the change is another question, but saving money is certainly good government and the intention. Mr. Kessel stated he has heard some comments tonight regarding Amendment No. 1, regarding the City Secretary. He wants to make a couple of points. The first and most important point, this is not about a person and it's certainly not about practices, and certainly OS-15-2012 Minutes not about performance. We would never as a community hold a public referendum if there were performance issues in this particular area. He has heaxd several individuals question the intent and the reason for this suggested change; and he wants to make certain everyone knew that the City would never continue on an item like this and try to accomplish something indirectly if there were some concerns. In case there are any rumors, it is not based on the person, her performance, or her practices, that is not the case. This is a discussion point that came up last fall by the City Council regarding the nature of the different positions that report to Council. Some communities have this particular position as elected by the general public. Seguin is the only place in Texas that still does this. Other places have it ixi the other extreme, which reports to the City Manager, or even somewhere else within the structure of the organization. We certainly have many communities where we have the individual reporting to the City Council, but administratively reporting to the City Manager, as is our practice. This was a discussion item that was brought forward based on direction last fall. Hopefully, this will clear up questions as to why this was brought forward. Mr. Kessel asked that City Attorney Katherine Tapley review the redlined version of the proposed Amendments that identify the key changes as to what is currently there and what the proposed changes would be. Ms. Tapley stated, to address a comment that was made earlier this evening, there are three different ways Charter Amendments can come forward to be considered by the voters in an election. One is by the City Council, which is the one we have this evening. Another is to do a Charter Commission, and the third is by a petition of the citizens and voters of the City. Throughout the history of Schertz most of the amendments have actually be been done through the City Council as opposed to through a Charter Commission. Ms. Tapley stated that proposal number one has to do with the reporting roll of the City Secretary; and she echoes the comments Mr. Kessel made earlier. This is not about an individual. This is also an issue that would not be on the ballot until November. This is more about currently having the position split administratively reporting in one direction and in tei~ins of who the boss of the person is xeporting in a different direction. This is combining those two in order to help streamline that process. Proposal No. 2 has to do with the Franchise Ordinances in our City. ~ Our Charter currently requires that anytime we have a Franchise Agreement that the City enters into, the entire text of that agreement has to be published in the newspaper. This is a very expensive process. It can be up to $2,000 just for the process of publishing the ordinance, and the only thing that is published is the first version of the ordinance. There may be changes made to that ordinance after the first and final reading of the ordinance. It is a huge expense to publish these, and it is not necessarily the final version. She stated it's not that this information is not available to citizens; it would be posted instead on the City's website so that they would have access to it, as well as access at City offices. This item will save the burden of the expense of publishing the entire document. OS-15-2012 Minutes Proposal No. 3 has to do with the Tax Assessor-Collector, Again, as Mr. Kessel mentioned, this change will deczease the expense to the City. The way we currently have our Charter set up, we can either hire a Tax Assessor Collector or we can contract with a governmental body or officer of that governmental body to do the Tax Assessor Collector duties. Currently we are contracting with an officer who is with a governmental body to perform these duties. This would continue to allow us to do that. The difference is that the City is now required to obtain, purchase, or pay for a surety bond. This change would eliminate this requirement. It does not change the ability to work with the individual we are working with now, as stated earlier by Mr. Kessel. Proposal No. 4 is more of a clean up item, and is in a section of our Charter that deals with taxation. It indicates that the City is not able to forgive the taxes, penalties, or interest. It does not indicate that those penalties or interest are only related to taxes. Historically, there have been situations where when entering into an agreement with an individual, that person may have penalties or interest that is unrelated to the business that they are doing with the City. Upon entering an agreement, some of those penalties or interest would be waived and the two parties could work out a particular deal. This change will put our current practice into print. The change will clarify that the City will not waive any penalties or interest that is related to taxes and provides for options in other situations Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola opened it up for Council discussion and recognized Couacihnember Edwards who posed the following comments and question: Proposed Charter Amendment No. 2 he can understand, but the change for Charter Amendment No. 3 he does not understand. Ms. Tapley stated it would no longer require the surety bond to be purchased if you are working with a governmental body or officer of that gove~~mental body to do that job for the City. Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola stated that he had to have someone explain this change to him. He stated our Charter indicates that the City could have its own Tax Assessor Collector, We do not have our own. We use the County far that function, and we want to continue to do so. Our Charter still says we have the position available. Essentially, we want to do away with that requirement. Ms. Tapley stated it is no# necessarily that we want to do away with that ability to have the position, only to do away with the City purchasing the surety bond for the outside individual. Because we are currently dealing with another governmental body that is under the same regulation and ethics that the City is under, you would not have that added expense. Ms. Tapley stated should the City hire their own Tax Assessor Collector, the City at that time would incur that cost of the surety bond. This is just an unnecessary expense for the City. Councilmember Edwards stated that in regards to Amendment No. 1, we have had the City ,Secretary, the City Manager, and the Judge under the role of the Council for many years. It is hard for him to understand the need for change now. He can understand making changes, but if we are makings changes to just make changes, he is unclear. He understands that some communities have gone this way, where the City Secretary is hired by the City Manager. Where is the accountability? Where is the actual confidence we can have in our City Secretary now? If she is currently working and reporting directly to you now, Mr. Kessel, OS-15-2012 Minutes please explain to him the change proposed. Councilmember Edwards stated that currently, 447 .{„ Kessel you work for us, and she works far us. The people need an explanation for the p~rVoliposed change." Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola stated that before Council deliberates further, he asked in order to put these items on the ballot, what type of consensus do you need from the Council? Can any one Councilmember say yes that's going on the ballot? Do you require a majority, which would be three of us, or does this require asuper-majority of the Council, which he believes should be the practice. Ms. Tapley stated that this is an Ordinance that is being proposed and a majority of the votes is required. Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola stated that he is uncomfortable having these four items on the ballot at this-time. Not necessarily any one particular, but his understanding was that staff had some concerns, maybe about moving the election from May to Noverrzber. This item seemed to percolate to the top; and yet, he does not see this amendment on the list of the four presented. He believes that these four items do not represent the reason the City Council wanted to pursue a Charter amendment in the first place. The four items are not representative of our need to have a Charter amendment election Yau don't just do something for the sake of doing it. There were thirteen different items that were presented; staff chose four of them for Council to decide on. In his opinion, the four are not the primary ones. Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola asked procedurally how this item could be pulled from this agenda. Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized Councilmember Carpenter who stated first, we need to decide if we want to take no action. Do we want to vote to postpone action? In order to do this you would need a motion to postpone and a vote taken. if we want to act on it, we would, as normal procedures, make a motion and take a vote. Ms. Tapley reminded Council, and was determined, that it would need a majority vote. This is only first the reading; additional items could be added as well as items taken off before the final reading. Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola posed the question, "would it be beneficial to have a workshop session discussion on this item?" Councilmember Edwards stated, "absolutely." Councihnember Antuna asked Ms. Tapley, if Council could they vote on the items separately or do they have to vote as a whole? Ms. Tapley stated the ordinance is all combined as one. The Ordinance is actually calling a Charter Amendment Election; these are the four different items that would be on that Charter Election Ballot. It would be one vote as a whole, but again, we can put items in or take items out. We could discuss the individual items on the proposed ordinance and determine whether the Council would or would not like to see them on the ballot. Mayor Fro-Tem Scagliola recognized Councilmember Antuna who asked if there was a time limitation in ordex to accomplish this. Is there a time constraint? Ms. Tapley stated that we do have tune to do a workshop and discuss this furthex next week. She could provide the schedule to Council of the requirements are for getting this to the Department of Justice and County to get this on the November ballot. ~ OS-15-2012 Minutes Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola asked the City Secretary, for the deadline for calling a November Electiori? City Secretary Brenda Dennis stated that she believes the period for calling an election irz November is sometime between mid-July and the deadline of August 10, 2012. Councilmember Carpenter stated that these items are not new and novel that have shown up. These items were brought forward in the' February-March time frame. He agrees that one challenge he has is the item regarding the City elections, and moving them from May to November, and putting this issue before the voters. We need to have that item written up and available for them to discuss before we decide to call an election for just the four. The four items have been discussed. There are things they need to address. He is good to postpone voting on this until a later time, and frankly he believes there is not enough on the proposals after what they have been talking about for the last ten months to proceed with a Charter amendxrzent election. Councilmember Fowler stated that the new information that was provided to them this evening does not match what was provided earliex and he has questions. City Manager Kessel stated that the information provided by Mx. Spain did have some number errors in it, but the substance of the text was correct. Ms. Tapley concurred there were numbering issues on the fast document. Mr. Kessel stated that what he is hearing this evening is that the Council would Like more time to discuss these items; there are a handful of other items that are of possible consideration. He stated you would also like to have those listed out as possible discussion points. There is certainly an opportunity for additional items to be brought forward to Council and recommends that this be placed on the May 29, 2012, agenda as a worksession item, as the May 22, 2012, agenda is pretty full. It was the consensus of Council to place this on a worksession discussion item for the May 29, 2012, agenda. No action taken an this item. Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola moved into Executive Session at 8:18 p.m. 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, Section 551.074 Deliberation regarding personnel matters; duties of certain public officials and employees, and Section 551.0$7 Texas Government Code -Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations. Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola reconvened into regular session at 9:50 p.m. S. Take any action deemed necessary as a result of the Executive Session. 45-15-2012 Minutes No action required. Regues#s and Announcements 9. Requests by Mayor Pro-Tem and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City Council agenda. Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized Councilmember Antuna who requested to add the issue of taking to the electorate the issue of moving the City elections from May to November to the upcoming May 29, 2012 worksession. 10. Requests by Mayor Pro-Tem and Councilmembers to City Manager and Staff for information. No information requested. 11. Announcements by Mayor Pro-Tem and Councilmembers • City and community events attended and to be attended • Ciry Council Committee and Liaison Assignments * 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 Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized Councilmember Fowler who stated he attended the following events: • May 10, 2012, attended the Schertz Chamber of Commerce After Hours Mixer. He stated he was also able to remind citizens where to vote on Satw•day, as there was some confusion. • May 15, 2012, Schertz Chamber of Commerce luncheon. The speaker at the luncheon spoke on marketing and values and how we can relate this to what we do in the city. Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized Councilmennber Antuna who stated the Executive Committee has two (2) nominees for County Judge this November: Republican Nominee Larry Jones and Democrat Nominee Paul Castillo. Councilmember Antuna also reminded everyone that early voting is taking place for the Primaries. Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized Councilmember Edwards who stated he attended the following events: OS-15-2012 Minutes • National Junior Honor Society Award Banquet at Ray D. Corbett Junior High School, for which his daughter was inducted. Councilmember Edwards requested a letter be written from the City Council to the Honor Society honoring their accomplishments. C • May 15, 2012, Schertz Chamber of Commerce luncheon. He stated the event was very well attended and is impressed with the growing number of members. Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized Councilmember Carpenter who also requested that a letter also be prepared for the National Junior Honor Society award recipients for J. Frank Dobie Junior High School. Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola stated he attended the following events: May 10, 2012, attended the Schertz Chamber of Commerce After Hours Mixer. • May 12, 2012, Cibolo Volunteer Fire Department Annual Sausage Festival. • May 1 S, 2012, Schertz Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola thanked everyone for voting during the election and congratulated Councilmember Fowler for being re-elected. 12. Announcements by City Manager Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola recognized City Manager John Kessel who stated that he had received a nice letter from the San Antonio Queen of Soul Committee President thanking our staff for their support; they also support our Sweetheart Court. City Manager Jahn Kessel stated that it is fantastic to see the hospital going up on IH 3 5 and Schertz Parkway. He thanked and congratulated the Economic Development Department as well as the Economic Development Corporation for their work on this project. Mr. Kessel stated a press release will be forthcoming. Mi•. Kessel also mentioned that recently the Fire Department took on the City's Emergency Operations. He stated that the Fire Department formed a team and had their first kick off meeting that included several key departments. The team will be working on updating their different annexes and operational guidelines. Ad'ournment Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliala adjourned the me 'gat 10:00 p.m. Mayor Pro-Tem vid S ATTEST: OS-15-2012 Minutes Brenda Dennis, TRMC, MMC City Secretary OS-15-20].2 Minutes