01-08-2013 Agenda
SCHERTZ CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
AGENDA
TUESDAY JANUARY 8, 2013 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 and Announcements
Announcements of upcoming City Events (D. Harris/J. Bierschwale/B. James)
Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel)
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
3
no more than minutes.
All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body, and not to any individual member
thereof. Any person making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks while
addressing the Council may be requested to leave the meeting.
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
Resolution No. 13-R-01
1. ? Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
appointing Katherine Tapley, an attorney with the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski
L.L.P., as the City Attorney of the City for Schertz; and other matters in connection
therewith. (J. Kessel/D. Harris/B. Dennis)
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Oath of Office
- Oath of Office administered to newly appointed City Attorney
Katherine Tapley? (B. Dennis)
Consent Agenda Items
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 or a Councilmember.
Minutes
2. - Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of December 18, 2012. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
Ordinance No. 12-M-33
3. ? Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
setting uniform dates for the end of terms of members of certain City Boards,
Commissions, and Committees; repealing all ordinances or resolutions or parts of
ordinances or resolutions in conflict with this ordinance, and providing an effective
Final Reading
date.(D. Harris/B. Dennis/C. Raleigh)
Ordinance No. 12-M-34
4. - Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
authorizing amended City Council Rules of Conduct and Procedure to include
procedures for filling a vacancy on City Council and for the appointment of a Mayor
Pro-Tem; repealing all ordinances or parts of ordnances in conflict with the
ordinance, and other matters in connection therewith and providing an effective date.
Final Reading
(D. Harris/B. Dennis/C.Raleigh)
Resolution No. 13-R-02
5. ? Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing an Interlocal Agreement for Designation of Health Authority with Bexar,
County, Texas, the City of San Antonio, Texas, and various other cities located in
Bexar County, Texas; designating Dr. Thomas Schlenker, M.D., as the Health
Authority for the City of Schertz, Texas pursuant to Health and Safety Code Chapter
121 to provide Emergency Assistance to the City of Schertz in accordance with the
terms of the Interlocal Agreement; and other matters in connection therewith. (J.
Bierschwale/D. Wait)
Workshop Item
Discussion, direction, and/or action regarding filling the vacant Place 5 City Council
position. (M. Carpenter/Council)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Executive Session
Called under:
Section 551.071 Texas Government Code - Deliberation regarding litigation, pending or
contemplated litigation;
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Section 551.072 Texas Government Code - Deliberation regarding the purchase,
exchange, sale, lease, or value of real property, or real estate;
Section 551.074 Texas Government Code - Deliberation regarding personnel matters,
policies, duties, employment, and evaluation of certain public officials and employees;
Section 551.074 Texas Government Code ? Deliberation regarding personnel matters
ÜÏÙ the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or
dismissal of the City Secretary.
Section 551.087 Texas Government Code ? Deliberation regarding Economic
Development Negotiations.
Reconvene into Regular Session
6. Take any actiondeemed necessary as a result of the Executive Session.
Requests and Announcements
7. Announcements by City Manager
Citizen Kudos
Recognition of City employee actions
New Departmental initiatives
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.
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
Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
I, CYNTHIA RALEIGH, DEPUTY 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 4th DAY OF
JANUARY 2013 AT 3:00 P.M., WHICH IS A PLACE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE
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PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES AND THAT SAID NOTICE WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH CHAPTER 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
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Cynthia Raleigh, Deputy 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 _______________,2013.
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS
Mayor CarpenterMayor Pro-Tem Antuna - Place 3
TIRZ II Board Audit Committee
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee ASA Commuter Rail District Board ? Lone Star
Audit Committee Schertz Seguin Local Government Corporation
Investment Advisory Committee
Councilmember Fowler ? Place 1Councilmember Scagliola ? Place 2
Interview Board for Boards and Commissions Animal Control Advisory Committee
Schertz Housing Board Liaison Interview Board for Boards and Commissions
Sweetheart Advisory Committee
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation
Councilmember Edwards ? Place 4Councilmember ? Place 5 Vacant
Investment Advisory Committee
Audit Committee
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
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