02-05-2013 MinutesA INUTES
REGULAR MEETING
February 5, 2013
A Regular - fleeting -was_ held -by-the -S Utz Council -of the- Gity- of-S Texas, n- February,
2013, at 6:00 p.m., in the Hal Baldwin Municipal Complex Council Chambers, 1400 Schertz Parkway,
Building #4, Schertz, Texas. The following members present to -wit:
Mayor Michael R. Carpenter
Councilmember Jim Fowler
Councilmember Cedric Edwards
Staff Present:
Executive Director John Bierschwale
Executive Director Brian James
Chief of Staff Bob Cantu
Mayor Pro -Tem George Antuna
Councilmember David Scagliola
City Manager John C. Kessel -
Executive Director David Harris
City Attorney Samantha Dyal
City Secretary Brenda Dennis
Mayor Carpenter called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAGS OF THE UNITED
STATES AND THE 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.
City Events and Announcements
• Announcements of upcoming City Events (D. Harris/J. BierschwaleB. James)
Mayor Carpenter recognized Executive Director David Harris who announced the following
upcoming events:
• Thursday, February 7, 2013, Trail Riders will be at Pickrell Park, lunch will be served
at 11:00 a.m.
• Monday, February 18, 2013, City offices will be closed in observance of Presidents'
Day
• Saturday, March 2, 2013, 5`s Annual Wilenchik Walk of Life
• Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel)
Mayor Carpenter recognized City Manager John Kessel who expressed his thanks to the
Department Heads and Executive Team for their recent participation in the budget fundamental
process meetings, and he stated it has been a successful.
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Mr. Kessel publicly thanked the Public Affairs Department for the coordination, planning, and
hosting of the 2013 Central Texas Environmental Summit that was held in the Civic Center on
Monday, January 14, 2413.
Hear4ne -of Res idents
This time is set aside for any person who wishes to address the City Council. Each person should fall
out the speaker's register prior to the meeting. Presentations should be limited to no more than 3
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.
Mayor Carpenter recognized the following people who spoke:
• Mrs. Maggie Titterington of Schertz Chamber of Commerce, who updated the Council on
Chamber events. Mrs. Titterington thanked the City of Schertz for supporting the Health &
Wholeness Fair, specifically thanking the EMS Department for donating 52 flu shots. Mrs.
Titterington recognized Mr. Michael Dahle, representing the Schertz Chamber of Commerce
Leadership Core who presented City Manager John Kessei and Executive Director
Development Brian James with a framed thank you letter from the Leadership Core Members.
Discussion and /or Action Items
1. Appointment of the Mayor Pro -Tem — Consideration and/or action appointing a Mayor Pro -
Tem for the City of Schertz. (Mayor /Council)
Mayor Carpenter recognized Councilmember Scagliola who moved, seconded by
Councilmember Fowler to appoint Cedric Edwards, Sr. as Mayor Pro -Tem. The vote was
unanimous with Mayor Pro -Tem Antuna, Councilmembers Fowler, Scagliola, and Edwards
voting yes and no one voting no. Motion carried.
Mayor Carpenter thanked Councilmember Antuna for serving as Mayor Pro -Tem.
A. Oath of Office — Oath of office administered to Councilmember Cedric Edwards. (Mayor
Carpenter to administer oath)
Mayor Carpenter administered the Oath of Office to Councilmember Cedric Edwards, Sr.
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Mayor Carpenter stated that at the request of staff, Agenda Item 5 has been pulled from the agenda.
Consent Agenda Items
The-Consent-Age i� cons idered-to-be- self= explanato enacted by the- Councflw
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.
2. Bexar County Community Development Block Grant Program - A presentation,
discussion, and possible action regarding a proposed submittal of project(s) to be considered
for funding under the Bexar County Community Development Block Grant program. (D.
Harris/D. Harris)
3. Minutes - Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the Regular
Meeting of January 29, 2013. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
4. Ordinance No. 13 -M -04 — Consideration. and/or action approving Ordinance No. 13 -M -04
authorizing an amended and restated Certificate of Formation of the City of Schertz Economic
Development Corporation; approving amended and restated Bylaws of such Corporation;
appointing Directors to the Board of Directors of such Corporation; and other matters in
connection therewith. Final Reading (J. Kessel/D. Gwin)
The following was read into record:
ORDINANCE NO. 13 -M -04
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCIIERTZ, TEXAS
AUTHORIZING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION;
APPROVING AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF SUCH CORPORATION;
APPOINTING DIRECTORS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SUCH
CORPORATION; AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
6. Resolution No. 13 -R -09 -- Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution creating and
providing 2013 funding to the Hal Baldwin Scholarship, and appointing members of the 2013
Hal Baldwin Scholarship committee, and resolving other matters in connection therewith (J.
KesseI/B. Cantu)
The following was read into record;
RESOLUTION NO. 13 -R -09
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
CREATING AND PROVIDING 2013 FUNDING TO THE HAL BALDWIN
SCHOLARSHIP, AND APPOINTING MEMBERS OF THE 2013 HAL BALDW]N
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE, AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
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Mayor Carpenter recognized Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards who moved, seconded by
Councilmember Fowler to approve Consent agenda items 2, 3, 4, and 6. The vote was
.unanimous with Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards, Councilmembers Fowler, Scagliola, and Antuna
oling yes- and- no-one-voting-no.- Motion -c arrier - --
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Mayor Carpenter recognized City Secretary Brenda Dennis who recapped the votes for agenda items
1, 2, 3, 4, and 6.
Executive Session
Council did not meet.
7. Take any action deemed necessary as a result of the Executive Session.
No action taken.
Requests and Announcements
S. Announcements by City Manager
• Citizen Kudos
• Recognition of City employee actions
• New Departmental initiatives
Mayor Carpenter recognized City Manager John Kessel who complimented the City Secretary
for her efforts in providing the Council with up to date information on the Place 5
Councilmember Candidate application filings.
9. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City Council agenda.
No requests.
10. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers to City Manager and Staff for information.
Mayor Carpenter recognized Councilmember Scagliola who requested information regarding
bond money availability as it relates to streets in the NorthCliffe area; he wanted to know what
the City plans were to completing Cherry Tree and Wedgewood. Executive Director of
Operations John Bierschwale stated that he is waiting on engineering information and will
provide the information when it becomes available.
11. Announcements by Mayor and Councilmembers
• City and community events attended and to be attended
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• City 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 Carpenter recognized Councilmember Fowler who stated he attended the Texas
Municipal League Elected Officials Conference this past weekend.
Mayor Carpenter held up the newly published "2013 A to Z Guide to Services" booklet and
thanked the Public Affairs Department staff for work in getting it published. Copies available
at City offices.
Adjournment
As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6: p.
Mayor, Michael R. Carpenter
City Secretary, Brenda Dennis {
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