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REGULAR MEETING
November 5, 2013
A Regular Meeting was held by the Schcrtz City ' Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, on
November 5, 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 Carpenter
Councilmember David Scagliola
Councilmember Cedric Edwards
Staff Present:
Executive Director John Bierschwale
Executive Director Brian James
City Attorney Katherine Tapley
Deputy City Secretary Donna Schmoekel
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Pro -Tem Jim Fowler
Councilmember George Antuna
Councilmember Sydney Verinder
City Manager John Kessel
Executive Director David Harris
Chief of Staff Bob Cantu
City Secretary Brenda Dennis
Mayor Carpenter called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAGS OF THE UNITED
STATES AND THE STATE OF TEXAS.
Mayor Pro -Tem Fowler provided 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. BierschwalelB. James)
Mayor Carpenter recognized Executive Director of Support David Harris who provided the
following announcements and upcoming events:
Thursday, November 7, 2013 — Chamber Mixer — Interstate Battery —Selma at
the Forum, 5:30 p.m. -7:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 14, 2013 — Community Volunteer Banquet & Steve
Simonson Award — Schertz Civic Center 6:30 p.m. Please RSVP to 619 -1030.
Mr. Harris stated that around 7:05 p.m. this evening the Counties will be posting the
early voting results. Election Day results will be coming in by precinct and numbers
will be available on the websites of Bexar, Comal, and Guadalupe counties starting
around 8:00 p.m. They will be updating the results every 15 minutes. Please
remember to hit refresh each time. The City will post the unofficial election results
on the City's website when 100% of the precincts have reported their results.
Mr. Harris stated that on next weeks agenda the Council will be asked to consider
moving the November 19th Council meeting to November 18th to accommodate the
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legal requirements of conducting the canvassing of the election. Additionally,
consideration will be given to canceling the November 20 Council Meeting because
of the upcoming Thanksgiving holidays.
• Announcements and recognitions by City Manager {J. Kessel}
Mayor Carpenter recognized City Manager John Kessel who gave kudos to Executive
Director of Support David Harris and City Secretary Brenda Dennis for successfully
coordinating setting up joint elections with the three Counties; Bexar, ComaI, and
Guadalupe. This is the first year this has been done and it was very successfully executed.
Mr. Kessel also passed out a letter from a Schertz citizen regarding a request for when the
community pool is built that it be accessible and safe for the disabled and/or elderly. The
letter represents an important portion of our community residents that would use the
community pool for health and fitness benefits.
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, 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 who spoke:
Miss Clare Jones, Leadership Student with Kung Jung Mu Sul, stated that they just
completed participation in a fundraiser for the Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation.
After a Thanksgiving break they will be competing in a Belt Testing event where she
will attempt to earn her Blue Belt.
Mr. Sydney Verinder, 4721 Windy Ridge Trail, who reminded everyone of our
freedom of speech through the election opportunities in this country. He thanked all
military personnel who have previously served, and those who are currently serving
our country for protecting our freedom and right to vote without fear.
Mayor Carpenter requested a moment of silence to recognize those people from the first colonies to
the present day, who served this country and made the ultimate sacrifice so we could stand here
today in freedom.
Consent Agenda Items
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Minutes - Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the Regular
meeting of October 29, 2013. (J. Kessel./B. Dennis)
2. Ordinance No. 13 -T -55 — Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance authorizing a
Budget Adjustment to fluid additional lighting for the Maske Road Soccer Complex;
repealing all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in Conflict with this Ordinance; and
providing an effective date. Final Reading (B. James/P. Gaudreau)
The following was read into record:
ORDINANCE NO. 13-T-55
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
AUTHORIZING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO FUND ADDITIONAL LIGHTING
FOR THE MASKE ROAD SOCCER COMPLEX; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Mayor Carpenter recognized Councihnember Edwards, who moved, seconded by Mayor Pro-
Tern Fowler, to approve consent agenda items 1 and 2. The vote was unanimous with Mayor
Pro -Tem Fowler, Councilmembers Scagliola, Antuna, Edwards, and Verinder voting yes
and no one voting no. Motion Carrier.
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Mayor Carpenter recognized Deputy City Secretary Donna Schmoekel who recapped the votes for
agenda items 1 and 2.
Executive Session
Called under:
Section 551.074 Texas Government Code — Deliberation regarding personnel matters and the
appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the City
Attorney.
Mayor Carpenter recessed the regular meeting into executive session at 6:19 p.m.
Mayor Carpenter took a moment to mention that the City of Schertz has been named as one of the
safest cities in Texas by Safewise, a home security company. Safewise rated Schertz No. 28 on a
list of the 50 Safest Cities in Texas. The Mayor extended his congratulations and thanked the Police
Department, Marshal Services, Citizens on Patrol and other first responders who all play a
significant part in making Schertz a premier place to live.
Reconvene into Re ular Session
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Mayor Carpenter reconvened the meeting at 6:20 p.m. and read the following caption for executive
session:
Section 551.071 Texas Government Code Deliberation regarding litigation, pending or
contemplated litigation; and Consultations with the City Attorney regarding advice on legal
matters;
Mayor Carpenter recessed the regular meeting into executive session at 6:25 p.m.
Reconvene into Regular Session
Mayor Carpenter reconvened the regular meeting at 10 :25 p.m.
8. Take any action deemed necessary as a result of the Executive Session.
No action taken.
Discussion and Action Items
3. Appointment of a City Attorney — Consideration, discussion, and/or action appointing a
City Attorney. (Council)
No action taken.
Requests and Announcements
4. Announcements by City Manager
i Citizen Kudos
• Recognition of City employee actions
No further announcements provided.
5. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City Council
agenda.
No items requested.
6. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers to City Manager and Staff for information.
No requests made.
7. 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
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Upcoming City Council agenda items
Mayor Carpenter recognized Councilmember
for their support in today's election to a]
Councilmember.
Edwards who thanked the citizens of Schertz
.ow him to serve for two more years as a
Mayor Carpenter recognized Pro -Tem Fowler who stated he had fun playing golf the other day
and hopes to do it again.
Mayor Carpenter recognized Councilmember Scagliola who congratulated Councilmember
Edwards on his successful re- election as a Schertz City Councilmember for two more years.
He stated he attended a church event at Niemetz Park in Cibolo last Sunday and an attendee
had an allergy related food reaction and the Cibolo Fire Dept and Schertz EMS responded. He
was impressed with both of the rescue response teams and he experienced a deep sense of pride
for our very own Schertz EMS and seeing them all in action.
Adjournment
As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10: m.
May r, Michael R. Carpenter
ATTEST:
ti Deputy City Secretary, Donna Schmoekel
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