12-17-2013 Agenda Only MEETING AGENDA
City Council
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
December 17, 2013, 6:00 P.M.
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
12-17-2013 Council Agenda
City of Schertz Core Values
Do the right thing
Do the best you can
Treat others the way you would want to be treated
Work together cooperatively as a team
AMENDED AGENDA
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2013 AT 6:00 P.M.
Call to Order – Regular Session
Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of
Texas. (Deacon Jesse, Mata Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church)
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
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.
Consent Agenda Items
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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.
1. Minutes - Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the
Special Meeting of December 6, 2013, and the Regular Meeting of December 10,
2013. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
2. Ordinance No. 13-D-59 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
providing that the City Code of Ordinances of the City of Schertz, Texas be amended
by revising Section 86-118, Maximum Limits in School Zones for a certain street,
removing the School Zone for a Certain Street, and Reducing the area for the School
Zone on a certain street and providing an effective date. Final Reading (J.
Bierschwale/J. Hooks/D. Letbetter)
3. City of Schertz 2014 Master Calendar – Consideration and/or action regarding the
approval of the City of Schertz 2014 Master Calendar (D. Harris/D. Harris)
4. Cancellation of the December 24, 2013 and December 31, 2013 City Council
Meetings – Consideration and/or action cancelling the December 24, 2013 and
December 31, 2013 City Council Meetings due to the upcoming holidays. (J.
Kessel/Council)
Discussion and Action Items
5. Ordinance No. 13-H-51 - Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance by the
City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas amending the Code of Ordinances, City of
Schertz Texas, Chapter 54 Nuisances; providing a penalty clause; providing a
severability clause; repealing all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this
Ordinance; and providing an effective date. First Reading (J. Bierschwale/B. Todd/K)
6. Ordinance No. 13-M-52 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance by the
City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas amending the Code of Ordinances, City of
Schertz, Texas, Chapter 50, Miscellaneous Offenses and provisions by (1) repealing
Article II, Insanitary, Unsightly, Etc., Conditions on private premises, (2) repealing
Sections 50-107, 50-108, 50-109, and 50-110 of Article III, Abandoned, Junked
Property and Property found in violation of Ordinance, Division 2, Motor Vehicles, and
(3) amending Sections 50-105 and 50-111 of Article III, Abandoned, Junked Property
and Property found in violation of Ordinance, Division 2, Motor Vehicles; providing a
severability clause; repealing all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this
Ordinance; and providing an effective date. First Reading (J. Bierschwale/B. Todd/K.
Tapley)
7. Ordinance No. 13-D-53 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Schertz, Texas, by adding section 86-18, No
Obstructions in street, to Chapter 86, Traffic and Motor Vehicles, Article I, in General;
providing a penalty clause; repealing all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict
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with this Ordinance; and providing an effective date. First Reading (J. Bierschwale/M.
Hansen/K. Tapley)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
8. Announcements by City Manager
• Citizen Kudos
• Recognition of City employee actions
• New Departmental initiatives
9. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City
Council agenda.
10. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers to City Manager and Staff for information.
11. 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
Executive Session
Called under:
Section 551.071 Texas Government Code Deliberation regarding litigation, pending or
contemplated litigation; and Consultations with the City Attorney regarding advice on
legal matters;
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;
Reconvene into Regular Session
12. Take any action deemed necessary as a result of the Executive Session.
Adjournment
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CERTIFICATION
I, BRENDA DENNIS, 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 13th DAY OF DECEMBER 2013 AT
1:00 P.M., WHICH IS A PLACE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL
TIMES AND THAT SAID NOTICE WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER
551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
Brenda Dennis
Brenda Dennis CPM, TRMC, MMC, 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 Carpenter
Audit Committee
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Investment Advisory Committee
TIRZ II Board
Mayor Pro-Tem Fowler – Place 1
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Schertz Housing Board Liaison
Councilmember Scagliola – Place 2
Animal Control Advisory Committee
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation
Schertz Seguin Local Government Corporation
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Sweetheart Advisory Committee
Councilmember John - Place 3
Councilmember Edwards – Place 4
Audit Committee
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Councilmember – Duke – Place 5