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REGULAR MEETING
April 2, 2013
A Regular Meeting was held by the Schertz City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, on April 2,
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 David Scagliola
Staff Present:
Executive Director John Bierschwale
Executive Director Brian James
City Attorney Michael Spain
Mayor Pro -Tem Cedric Edwards, Sr.
Councilmember George Antuna; Jr.
City Manager John C. Kessel
Executive Director David Harris
Chief of Staff Bob Cantu
City Secretary Brenda Dennis
Councilmembers Jim Fowler and Sydney Yerinder were absent.
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Carpenter called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAGS OF THE UNITED
STATES AND THE STATE OF TEXAS.
Pastor Linda Montgomery with Schertz United Methodist Church gave the invocation followed by
the Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and the State.of Texas.
Recognition
• Special presentation and unveiling of Mayor Hal Baldwin's portrait. (Mayor /Council/M.
Spence)
Mayor Carpenter recognized Susan and Brian Beek who came forward unveiling the portrait
of Mayor -Hal Baldwin.
City Events and Announcements
• Announcements of upcoming City Events (D. Harris /J. Bierschwaie/B. James)
Mayor Carpenter recognized Executive Director David Harris who announced the following
upcoming events:
• Wednesday, April 3, 2013, Skateboard Design meeting — community input
welcome, Schertz Civic Center 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - Joint Meeting with Council, Planning &
Zoning, and the Economip Development Corporation regarding a draft
presentation regarding Schertz Sector Plan from Gateway Planning.
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• Friday, April 19, 2013, 2013 TML Legislative Training Series Webinar 10:30 —
11:30 a.m., City Manager's Conference Room
• Friday, April 19, 2013, Lions Club Casino Night, 7:00 p.m. -- Schertz Civic
Center
• Saturday, April 20, 2013, Absolute Jazz - --1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. — Pickrell Park
• Thursday, April 25, 2013, Volunteer Fair and Open House — Schertz Civic Center
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Hal Baldwin Scholarship application deadline.
• Thursday, May 2, 2013, 5:45 p.m. — Sweetheart Court Coronation, Schertz Civic
Center
Mr. Harris thanked Building Maintenance and Mary Spence for their assistance in
getting the former Mayor's portraits displayed this evening.
• Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel)
City Manager John Kessel recognized and thanked the Parks Department and Mary Spence
for the arrangements regarding the Animal Adoption Center groundbreaking.
Mr. Kessel stated that recently they have held meetings with citizens of the Savannah Square
Subdivision regarding the prohibiting of operating vehicles in drainage easements. He stated
that in the next few weeks he would be scheduling a workshop discussion on this item.
Proclamations
+ Proclamation "Child Abuse Prevention Month" — Guadalupe County Children's Advocacy
Center. (Mayor /Christy Williams) `
Mayor Carpenter read and presented the Proclamation to Ms. Christy Williams with the
Guadalupe County Children's Advocacy Center.
• Proclamation "National Sexual Assault Awareness Month" — Guadalupe Valley Violence
Shelter, Inc. (Mayor /Jennifer Fernandez)
Mayor Carpenter. read and presented the Proclamation to Ms. Jennifer Fernandez with the
Guadalupe Valley Violence Shelter, Inc.
Presentation
• Presentation and/discussion regarding the Annual Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
Number 2 (TIRZ) — (Sedona/Crossvine) (B. James/M. Spain)
Mayor Carpenter recognized City Attorney Michael Spain who stated Section 311.016 of the
Texas Tax Code requires municipalities with Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZ) to
submit an annual repoil to the taxing entity. This report is then sent to the State Comptroller.
He stated the report must contain the following information:
(1) the amount and source of revenue in the tax increment fiord established for the zone
($144,513.63 balance for FY 2012;
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(2) the amount and purpose of expenditures from the fund ($0 for FY 2012);
(3) the amount of principal and interest due on outstanding bonded indebtedness (None —
no bonds issued);
(4) the tax increment base and current captured appraised value retained by the zone
($450,879 City tax increment base and $24,946,759 captured appraised value for FY
2012); and
(5) the captured appraised value shared by the municipality (same as (4) above.
No action taken.
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 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, andlor 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 who spoke:
• Mrs. Christy Williams, 424 N. River Street, Seguin, who spoke regarding the Advocacy
Center & Child abuse upcoming fundraisers:
• Saturday, April 6, 2013, Steak Dinner, KC Hall in Seguin at 6:00 p.m.
• Thursday, May 9, 2013, Designer Purse Bingo — Schertz Civic Center 7:00 p.m. to
9:00 P.M.
• Mrs. Maggie Titterington, Schertz Chamber President, who provided photos of the recent
Chamber Events.
• Mrs. Linda Jarrell, 4909 Crestwood Drive, who addressed Council with concerns of
waterline and street repairs needed in the Northcliffe Subdivision.
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.
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1, Minutes - Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the Regular
Meeting of March 26, 2013. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
2. Resolution No. 13-R-26 — Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing a
Small Government Enterprise License Agreement (SGELA) with Environmental Systems
Research Institute, Inc., (ESRI) and other matters in connection therewith. (B. James /T.
McFalls)
The following was read into record:
RESOLUTION NO. 13 -R -26
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
AUTHORIZING A SMALL GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISE LICENSE AGREEMENT
(SGELA) WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
(ESRI), AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
Mayor Carpenter recognized Mayor Pro -Tern Edwards who moved, seconded by
Councilmember Seagliola to approve the consent agenda items 1, and 2. The vote was
unanimous with Mayor Pro- Tem Edwards, Councilmemhers Seagliola, and Antuna voting
yes, and no one voting no. Councilmemhers Fowler and Verinder were ahsent. Motion
Carried
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Mayor Carpenter recognized y arp City Secretary Brenda Dennis who recapped the votes for agenda items
1 and 2.
Executive Session
City Council did not meet in Executive .Session
1 Take any action deemed necessary as a result of the Executive Session.
No action taken as Council did not meet.
Requests and Announcements
4. Announcements by City Manager
Citizen Kudos
• Recognition of City employee actions
New Departmental initiatives
Mayor Carpenter recognized City Manager John Kessel
5. Requests by Mayor and Councilmemhers that items be placed on a future City Council
agenda.
No items were requested.
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Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers to City Manager and Staff for information.
No items were requested.
Announcements by Mayor and Councilmembers
• City and community events attended and to be attended
• 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 Mayor Pro -Tern Edwards thanked Publications Editor Chuck
McCollough for providing the unemployment information.
Mayor Carpenter stated that Saturday, April 6, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. Buffalo Valley Youth
Association (BVYA) will host their Spring Season Opening Ceremony at the Schertz
Ballpark.
Mayor Carpenter commented on the recent work with Animal Control, specifically creating a
"No Kill" facility. He stated he is looking forward to the new Animal Adoption Center being
built.
Adiournment
As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:i.m.
, Michael R. Carpenter
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Secretary, ren a Dennis
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