04-01-2014 Agenda Only
City Council
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
April 1, 2014, 6:00 P.M.
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
Policy Values
Economic Prosperity
Fiscally Sustainable
Family Friendly for All Ages
High Quality of Life
Safe Community
Essential Services
Attractive Community
Innovative and Proactive
Service Oriented
Friendly City
AGENDA
TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2014 AT 6:00 P.M.
Call to Order – City Council Regular Session
Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of
Texas. (Councilmember Jim Fowler)
City Events and Announcements
Announcements of upcoming City Events (J. Bierschwale/B. James)
Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel)
Presentations:
Schertz Sweetheart Court Fiesta Medal Presentation (B. Cantu/M. Spence/E.
Matlock)
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (Mayor Carpenter/
Jennifer Fernandez)
Child Abuse Prevention Month (Mayor Carpenter/Christy Williams)
National Service Recognition Day (Mayor Carpenter to read into record)
Parks Lighting and Signage – Presentation and discussion regarding parks lighting
and signage. (B. James/C. VanZandt)
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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.
Consent Agenda Items
The Consent Agenda is considered 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 of the Mayor or a Councilmember.
Minutes
1. - Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the
regular meeting of March 25, 2014 (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
Resolution No. 14-R-31
2. – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing EMS Debt Revenue Adjustments for certain inactive outstanding
accounts receivables. (J. Bierschwale/D. Wait)
Resolution No. 14-R-32
3.– Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing Utility Billing Debt Revenue Adjustments for certain inactive outstanding
accounts receivables. (J. Bierschwale/C. Spence)
Resolution No. 14-R-25
4. – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
approving and authorizing an agreement for a Public Utility Easement and Temporary
Construction Easement along Maske Road. (J. Bierschwale/S. Willoughby/J. Hooks)
Discussion and Action Items
Resolution No. 14-R-33
5. – Presentation and consideration and/or action approving a
Resolution authorizing an agreement with Touchpay Holdings, LP for installation of
equipment and software programs for a free-standing payment Kiosk. (J.
Bierschwale/C. Spence)
Ordinance No. 14-T-14
6. – Presentation and consideration and/or action approving an
Ordinance authorizing a Midyear Budget Adjustment to the General Fund, EMS Fund,
First Reading
and EDC Fund. (J. Kessel/J. Walters)
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Ordinance No. 14-T-15
7. – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
establishing fees for Senior Center related services provided by the City of Schertz.
First Reading
(J. Kessel/J. Walters)
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. 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, 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 28th DAY OF MARCH 2014 AT 3:45
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 _______________, 2014.
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This facility is accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Handicapped
parking spaces are available. If you require special assistance or have a request for sign
interpretative services or other services please call 210-619-1030.
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The City Council for the City of Schertz reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at
any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as
authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act.
Executive Sessions Authorized: This agenda has been reviewed and approved by the City’s
legal counsel and the presence of any subject in any Executive Session portion of the agenda
constitutes a written interpretation of Texas Government Code Chapter 551 by legal counsel
for the governmental body and constitutes an opinion by the attorney that the items discussed
therein may be legally discussed in the closed portion of the meeting considering available
opinions of a court of record and opinions of the Texas Attorney General known to the
attorney. This provision has been added to this agenda with the intent to meet all elements
necessary to satisfy Texas Government Code Chapter 551.144(c) and the meeting is conducted
by all participants in reliance on this opinion.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS
Mayor CarpenterMayor Pro-Tem Scagliola – Place 2
Audit Committee Animal Control Advisory Committee
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions Schertz Seguin Local Government Corporation
Investment Advisory Committee Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
TIRZ II Board Sweetheart Advisory Committee
Councilmember Fowler – Place 1Councilmember John - Place 3
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Schertz Housing Board Liaison
Randolph Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) Executive
Committee
Councilmember Edwards – Place 4Councilmember – Duke – Place 5
Audit CommitteeAudit Committee
ASA Commuter Rail District Board – Lone Star Investment Advisory Committee
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
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