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07-01-2014 MinutesMINUTES REGULAR MEETING July 1, 2014 A Regular Meeting was held by the Schertz City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, on July 1, 2014, 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 Councihnember Jim Fowler Councilmember Cedric Edwards Staff Present: Deputy City Manager John Bierschwale Chief of Staff Bob Cantu City Secretary Brenda Dennis Councilmember Matthew Duke was absent. Call to Order Mayor Pro -Tem David Scagliola Councilmember Daryl John City Manager John Kessel Executive Director Brian James City Attorney Charles Zech 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 Mayor Carpenter stated that since it is July 4th he thought he would bring forth a little history and read the invocation that was given before the United States House of Representatives on July 5, 1916, delivered by Reverend Henry Couden, followed by the Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and the State of Texas. Mayor Carpenter recognized Joey Guava with Troop 343 of Our Lady of Perpetual Help who was in the audience this evening as he was here earning his Citizenship in the Community merit badge. Joey Guarra stood to be recognized. City Events and Announcements • Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel) Mayor Carpenter recognized City Manager John Kessel who stated that over the past several weeks the City has been converting to a new email server. He stated that we are going to Microsoft Office and Outlook 365 and recognized Senior Systems Engineer Kyle Gaetner who led the effort in conducting several classes, provided written training material and followed up with the departments that were converted to make certain everything was running well. • Announcements of upcoming City Events (J. BierschwaleB. James) 07 -01 -2014 Minutes Page - t - Mayor Carpenter recognized Executive Director of Development Services Brian James who provided the following announcements and upcoming events: • Thursday, July P & 4`h Kickoff of the 4s' July Jubilee, Pickrell Park, Park opens from 6 -11 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, July 4th, 5K Run at 8:00 a.m. registration; 9:20 a.m. start (Civic Center), 4`h of July Jubilee Parade, 9:30 a.m. start, BBQ Cook -Off begins at 8:00 a.m., Opening Ceremonies, 12:00 Noon . • Friday, July 4, 2014, City Offices closed in observance of Independence Day • Saturday, July 5, 2014, Helotes Independence Day Celebration, Helotes Municipal Complex, 12951 Bandera Road, 6:30 p.m. • Tuesday, July 8, 2014, Ribbon Cutting Pediatric Therapy Specialists, 10:00 a.m., 1733111135 South #107 Presentations • "Mayor's Summer Address" (Mayor Carpenter) Mayor Carpenter provided the following: Mayor's Summer Address Let me start this evening by stating one, straightforward, immutable truth: Schertz is an extraordinary place to live! There are many reasons why Schertz is extraordinary. Clearly the most important reason (and I would be guilty of a serious error if I did not say this first) is that those who have come before us knew who they were and who they wanted to be; and they worked hard, together, to reach their great goal of making Schertz an exceptional place. The first settlers who arrived in the 1800's, the intrepid team of residents that chose to incorporate this city in 1958 and the multitude of those who gave and have given their life's time to their neighbors over the last 56 years have shaped the foundation of who we are. Their selflessness, and manifest courage, crafted what has become the enduring _culture of our city. The gifts we have received from our predecessors are beyond counting, and we must never forget that fact: In the words of Bernard of Chartres, "We stand on the shoulders of giants." There are beliefs we have about our extraordinary community, too. Beliefs reflective of an image we have of ourselves - an image that has developed over time that deeply molds and colors what we do and who we are, and why we are different. We believe in our own exceptionalism, and we are comfortable with it. We have a firm grasp on who we are and from where we came, and that gives clarity as to what we aspire to become. We are not afraid to show others the path to success through our own successes. We are at home with being first — ranked first, first amongst peers, first to act in unique ways to ensure our long -term viability and relevance. 07 -01 -2014 Minutes Page -2 - We believe that good is not quite good enough and that great represents a mere stepping stone to what we can yet become. In other words, we are not afraid to pursue our potential. We set the pace and the example, we rarely follow. And we believe it is our primary responsibility to leave this place stronger, better and more full of opportunity than we found it, for the sake of our children, grandchildren, and the community in the aggregate, so that they might achieve more than we can imagine - more than we can even dream of today. Our beliefs about who we are as a community are important reasons why Schertz is extraordinary. Over time, too, certain guiding principles have emerged as a result of our experience. And if we truly wish to remain extraordinary, we also must continue to embrace those guiding principles that have kept us on the road of success for the last 56 years. Here are the ones I have observed most prominently: The City Council and City Staff rely heavily on our citizen -led Boards, Committees and Commissions to oversee or advise on many of the City's interests. Each organization plays a critical role in the overall success of the City. The City Council and City staff cannot act in an optimal state without the cooperation and leadership provided by the citizens in these organizations. The City Council, the various boards, committees and commissions and the City Staff must seek and diligently consider the opinions and concerns of the taxpayers, both residents and businesses in order to ensure we are continually doing the work of the entire community. If we ever fail to listen to the taxpayers, then we will simply fail. We take responsibility for our own success and longevity - we don't expect or wait for others to do it for us. We seek to be in partnership with our business community and we must look for every opportunity to enhance and accelerate their success and growth; but we must never do so to the detriment of the people - the community in the aggregate. Rather, we must seek a point of equilibrium - that point of balance where the benefits to both groups are consistently maximized. We must continuously pursue regional collaboration, knowing that as we proceed, the success or failure of those around us either tends to lift up or place weight on our pursuits. The Mayor, the City Council, the various Boards, Committees and Commissions and the City Staff must consider with great care the consequences and cascading effects of their every action. And, most importantly, the Mayor, the City Council, the various Boards, Committees and Commissions and the City Staff must treat their responsibilities with great care and discipline, including bringing both public and private- sector best practices to our public- 07 -01 -2014 Minutes Page - 3 - sector business, because we are stewards of the peoples' money and temporary stewards, at that. Adherence to our guiding principles remains a salient reason for our unprecedented success. Another reason our City is extraordinary is our ever - present diligence in planning for the future. Aand in this area, there is some immediate work in front of us: Topping the list of imperatives is the continuation and acceleration of fiscally advantageous, sustainable, community- compatible commercial growth in Schertz. In simplest terms, the long -term viability of any City is inseparably linked to a strong balance of sustainable residential and commercial tax bases. Secondly, we must complete the remaining bond projects that the taxpayers instructed us to execute. It is relatively rare that the voters speak directly to government, and so let's be clear on this point: There is never a more prominent or more clearly imperative job of any government than to respond with skill and passion to the direct instruction of the voters. We have done very well on nearly every bond project the people have assigned to us, save one. We must design, build, open and put into operation the natatorium project immediately. Failing to do so is failing to respond to the direct will of the people. Third, we have immediate infrastructure and maintenance needs before us, coupled with a need to ensure our employees are engaged, heard and equitably compensated. We have a core business imperative at this time in our evolution to place those needs ahead of any major quality of life projects that we might consider. A beautiful new park, full of amenities, safe and secure for everyone to enjoy is a much lesser victory if the road leading to it is decrepit and dangerous, we have to have both. Again, we must achieve the balance, the point of equilibrium. Finally, we need to begin efforts to increase community involvement in the long -term planning for the future of our city. To this end, I am asking the City Council to support the formation of a "Task Force on Community Involvement and Future Planning ". Earlier I commented on the critical role the several Boards, Committees and Commissions play in leading our community. I cannot envision a more able and formidable advisory group than one made up of members from our existing organizations. In the month of July, I will be asking each of our Boards, Committees and Commissions to appoint one of their members to serve on the task force for a finite period of six months. I am also asking the City Council in this upcoming year to provide some additional funding to our Public Relations Department to facilitate the meetings and support the efforts of the task force during its six month tenure. 07 -01 -2014 Minutes Page - 4 - In part, the work of the task force will be to provide ideas on gaining wider community involvement in our City and in planning its future, render opinions as to the hierarchy of community priorities, including confirming our immediate core business needs, our next series of quality of life projects, and sharing commentary on the type of retail and larger commercial businesses we want to be recruiting. In the end, the work product from the task force will be part and parcel of what this and future city councils will rely upon to set policy priorities as we enter the next chapter in our municipal life. Another reason we are successful is that we constantly evaluate our performance. We look at ourselves with critical eyes and ask hard questions about what we have done and what we have chosen not to do. It is timely, then, as we prepare for a little slower pace of life during the hot summer months, that we take a look at what we have accomplished as a city over the last year and a half. Not surprisingly for Schertz, the list is long, and the successes, many. The look back begins on November 6, 2012, which, while Election Day, and the day I was elected mayor, was more importantly the date we finalized our agreement with Amazon.com. That day marked a significant milestone in our multifaceted effort to become a significant economic development force in the region. That partnership alone has brought hundreds of thousands of dollars into the City and put over 1000 people to work, more than 300 full -time and over 700 part-time workers. And what has followed that momentous economic development win has been nothing short of simply amazing. The City's bond rating has been raised twice, from AA stable to AA positive, then raised again to AA2 and AA+ just last month, signaling a likely move in subsequent years to AAA, almost unheard of for a City of our size, (and, as an aside, it would represent a higher rating than that of the Federal Government). Our current bond ratings represent the highest rating we have ever achieved as a city. We have further extended our reputation as a fiscal discipline powerhouse. We have implemented five -year rolling budgets to ensure we are properly prepared for our future needs and that we are able to respond quickly and effectively to new opportunities. We have replenished our reserves to ensure the perpetuation of our strong bond rating and so that we are prepared for natural disasters, severe economic downturns or significant, one- time opportunities that require a large capital investment. We completed construction of our new Animal Adoption Facility, and our Schertz Animal Control Department has become a "no kill for lack of space" facility, one of very few Municipal Animal Control Departments to successfully implement such a lofty goal. We completed construction of three new baseball fields in the Schertz Ballpark. 07 -01 -2014 Minutes page - 5 - We completed construction of our new skate park adjacent to the EMS building, which was no accidental event, naturally. We have nearly completed the build out of our 42 -acre soccer complex on Maske Road; it should be ready for the upcoming autumn season. We established and put to paper four core values that we identify as definitive and central to who we are as a government organization. The core values extend to all staff, appointed board, committee, and commission members and the mayor and city council. They are: 1. Do the right thing 2. Do your level best 3. Treat others the way you want to be treated 4. Work collaboratively as a team I believe our core values are self - explanatory. General Electric Oil and Gas came to Schertz via its purchase of the Salof Companies, and has announced plans to expand production and hiring. At the time of the acquisition, GE announced that the Schertz facility will be a GE Oil and Gas "Center of Excellence ". Caterpillar purchased and expanded a manufacturing plant here in Schertz, marking yet another Fortune 100 company joining our business community. The first hospital to open in Schertz in nearly 100 years was constructed at the comer of Schertz Parkway and Interstate 35. Medical professionals and practices have swarmed into Schertz, clustered on Schertz Parkway and expanding onto Highway 78 and FM 3009. Dozens of new, smaller, boutique and niche businesses have located in or relocated to Schertz in the last 18 months. With the cities of Cibolo and Seguin, we formed and have now expanded the Guadalupe County Regional Mayor's Association to establish county-wide and regional collaboration designed to protect and further the interests of our community and those around us. We have expanded the role of the Northeast Partnership for Economic Development to include petitioning support from elected officials in our counties, Austin and Washington, DC, on matters concerning us and our neighbors, the Metrocom cities. We have purchased and put into service a new, state -of -the -art fire engine to continue to ensure the safety of our residents. We have upgraded the radio systems used by all our first responders to ensure reliable, compatible communication amongst our departments and with all of the cities around us, including Bexar 911. 07 -01 -2014 Minutes Page - 6 - We signed a deal with our friends in Seguin, SAWS, and the Schertz- Seguin Local Government Corporation to pump SAWS water from the Carrizo aquifer through our excess pipeline capacity (for a fee, naturally), ensuring our ability to fund the expansion of our water rights holdings and secure new sources to provide for our water needs for the next 50 to 100 years. Sidewalks were recently completed along the Interstate 35 access road (on the HEB side) from Schertz Parkway to FM 3009, and the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and TXDOT have agreed to fully fund the construction of sidewalks along both sides of FM 3009 from Interstate 35 to Highway 78, both addressing long -term public safety concerns. The United States Military recently donated, and that means donated in full at no cost to Schertz taxpayers a SWAT vehicle that we will put into service this summer. In cooperation with St. Mary's University and the University of Texas, for the first time ever, we are implementing an employee engagement and satisfaction survey. We recognize that our employees are most critical to our ongoing success, and we must have visibility to the feelings, needs and wants of the people that make up our organization - and we must be prepared to respond to what we learn if we truly want to pursue our potential. And finally, and perhaps most importantly to many families in our community, we did all this while lowering the property tax rate. In closing, I want to say how proud I am to tell people where I live. I feel blessed that Missy and I live in Schertz and that we have been able to raise our sons here. Additionally, I want to thank the many volunteers who have made and continue to make Schertz an extraordinary place. I thank the City Council for their courage, their willingness to serve and their indomitable leadership. I thank especially the City Staff, without whom we could not begin to execute on our mission to serve our taxpayers. I remember those that have come before us, and I recognize that we do, indeed, stand on the shoulders of giants. I look forward to our bright future, and I anticipate the great successes yet.to come. Finally, I humbly thank the people of Schertz for allowing me to serve as their mayor. May God bless the United States, the State of Texas, and the City of Schertz, Thank you! Hearing of Residents: 07 -01 -2014 Minutes Page -7- Mayor Carpenter recognized Chair of the Historical Preservation Committee Dean Weirtz who stated that the words of Mayor Carpenter were well spoken. Some of the words he spoke of were legacy, pride and teamwork. Mr. Weirtz stated the Comal Settlement Dedication event on Saturday celebrated the legacy of our community as well as celebrated the pride of their decedents. Mr. Weirtz thanked the members of Council for attending as well as thanked city staff who put forth valiant efforts bringing this event's success. Mr. Weirtz stated that as a result the State of Texas has recognized the event as a significant historical event by issuing a resolution. Congressman Doug Miller prompted the proclamation to be issued to the City, as well as a congratulatory letter written by Senator Donna Campbell. Mr. Weirtz presented the City with a letter of appreciation from the Historical Preservation Committee for all the support of the project. Discussion and Action Items Minutes — Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 24, 2014. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis) Mayor Carpenter recognized Councilmember Edwards who moved, seconded by Mayor Pro - Tem Scagliola to approve the minutes of June 24, 2014. The vote was unanimous with Mayor Pro -Tem Scagliola, Councilmembers Fowler, John, and Edwards voting yes and no one voting no. Councilmember Duke was absent. Motion Carried. 2. Resolution No. 14 -R -54 — Approval of a Resolution authorizing and approving a professional services agreement with Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. for on -call engineering services. (B. James/K. Woodlee) The following was read into record: RESOLUTION NO. 14 -R -54 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH COBB, FENDLEY, & ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR ON -CALL ENGINEERING SERVICES AND ALL MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH Mayor Carpenter recognized City Engineer Kathy Woodlee who introduced this item stating that the City of Schertz advertised for Request for Qualifications for On -Call Engineering Firms in February 2014. Statements of Qualifications were received by the City of Schertz on March 18, 2014. Statements were received from 26 firms. A panel of five City Staff and Management representatives reviewed each of the documents submitted in detail. The panel met on several occasions to discuss the submittals and come to consensus regarding six firms to be invited for personal interviews. Interviews were held with the firms at the end of April. The panel again met to discuss results of the interviews. Ms. Woodley addressed questions from Council. 07 -01 -2014 Minutes Page - 8 - She stated it is recommended that the City award On Call Engineering Services Agreements to the following consulting engineering firms: • Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. • Ford Engineering, Inc. • Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. • Pape- Dawson Engineers, Inc. The City will be able to utilize the most qualified firm for each particular project based on the firm's qualifications and experience, resulting in an effective and efficient project process to ensure that the citizens and businesses of Schertz are provided with top -notch facilities and services. Fiscal impact will vary with particular projects and the use of a specific turn and their fee schedule as outlined in the Professional Service Agreement. Staff recommends approval. Mayor Carpenter recognized Mayor Pro -Tem Scagliola who moved, seconded by Councilmember Edwards to approve Resolution No. 14 -R -54. The vote was unanimous with Mayor Pro -Tem Scagliola, Councilmembers Fowler, John, and Edwards voting yes and no one voting no. Councilmember Duke was absent. Motion Carried. 3. Resolution No. 14 -R -55 — Approval of a Resolution authorizing and approving a professional services agreement with Ford Engineering, Inc. for on -call engineering services. (B. James/K. Woodlee) The following was read into record: RESOLUTION NO. 14 -R -55 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FORD ENGINEERING, INC. FOR ON -CALL ENGINEERING SERVICES AND ALL MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH Mayor Carpenter recognized Councilmember Edwards who moved, seconded by Mayor Pro - Tem Scagliola to approve Resolution No. 14 -R -55. The vote was unanimous with Mayor Pro -Tem Scagliola, Councilmembers Fowler, John, and Edwards voting yes and no one voting no. Councilmember Duke was absent. Motion Carried 4. Resolution No. 14 -R -56 — Approval of a Resolution authorizing and approving a professional services agreement with Lockwood, Andrews & Newman, Inc. for on -call engineering services. (B. James/K. Woodlee) The following was read into record: 07-01 -2014 Minutes Page - 9 - RESOLUTION NO. 14 -R -56 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LOCKWOOD, ANDREWS, & NEWNAM, INC. FOR ON -CALL ENGINEERING SERVICES AND ALL MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH Mayor Carpenter recognized Councilmember Edwards who moved, seconded by Councilmember Fowler to approve Resolution No. 14 -R -56. The vote was unanimous with Mayor Pro -Tem Scagliola, Councilmembers Fowler, John, and Edwards voting yes and no one voting no. Councilmember Duke was absent. Motion Carried 5. Resolution No. 14 -R -57 — Approval of a Resolution authorizing and approving a professional services agreement with Pape- Dawson Engineers, Inc. for on -call engineering services. (B. James/K. Woodlee) The following was read into record: RESOLUTION NO. 14 -R -57 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PAPE - DAWSON ENGINEERS, INC. FOR ON -CALL ENGINEERING SERVICES AND ALL MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH Mayor Carpenter recognized Mayor Pro-Tern Scagliola who moved, seconded by Councilmember Fowler to approve Resolution No. 14 -R -57. The vote was unanimous with Mayor Pro -Tem Scagliola, Councilmembers Fowler, John, and Edwards voting yes and no one voting no. Councilmember Duke was absent. Motion Carried. 6. Resolution No. 14 -R -58 — Approval of a Resolution authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Ford Engineering, Inc., relating to -Engineering Design Services for the Pickrell Park ADA Walkway. (B. James/K. Woodlee) RESOLUTION NO. 14 -R -58 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FORD ENGINEERING, INC., RELATING TO ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE PICKRELL PARK ADA WALKWAY, AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH The following information was provided in the Council packets regarding this item: The City desires to construct 1, 740 linear feet of sidewalk within Pickrell Party for mobility - challenged visitors, including an emergency vehicle access and a passenger loading area, 80 feet long, off of Aero Avenue, and an emergency vehicle access point at the Poplar Street pavilion. Currently, no sidewalks exist in Pickrell Park City Council approved an application for a grant from the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) 07 -01 -2014 Minutes Page -10 - with Bexar County in February 2013 by Resolution 13 -R -12. Approval of the City -match grant was received on June 24, 2014 in the amount of $39,005. Per requirements of the Grant, the City is required to match funds i n $78,010. Pickrell Park ADA Walkwav Budeet Engineering $9,115 Construction Not yet known _ Legal $500 Advertising $500 Other Prof. Services $1000 Project Total $78, 010 Available the amount of $39,005 for a total budget of Engineering services for the project will cost $9,115. Construction costs for the project are not yet known. The project will be funded 50% by the CDBG Grant and 50% from the Parkland Dedication Fund. Staff recommends Council approve hiring Ford Engineering, Inc., to analyze and design the Pickrell Park ADA Walkway in the amount of $9,115. Staff recommended approval. Mayor Carpenter stated that if the Council moves to approve this item that the motion will need to state approved at the new hourly rate. Mayor Carpenter recognized Councilmember Fowler who asked if this was part of the on- going contract with Ford Engineering. City Engineer Kathy Woodlee came forward stating that they planned to award this design contract several weeks ago but the City had not received the approval of the grant funds from Bexar County. She stated that occurred last week. She stated they prepared all the documentation and received a cost estimate proposal from Ford Engineering using their old rates from their old contract. Mayor Carpenter recognized Executive Director of Development Services Brian James who stated that this is a good example of how this would work normally. Council just approved the On -Call Engineering Services Agreements with the four (4) firms, and what you will see is project by project, staff will come forward to Council for the actual contract design work for each project. Staff will come to Council for approval with each contract and it will be with the four (4) turns listed above normally. Tonight on this item when staff entered the document staff used their old rate and not the new one. If Council is comfortable approving this contract with the new hourly rate, just add to the motion the new rates. Mayor Carpenter moved to approve Resolution No. 14 -R -58 with the new hourly rate, seconded by Councilmember Edwards. The vote was unanimous with Mayor Pro -Tem Scagliola, Councilmembers Fowler, John, and Edwards voting yes and no one voting no. Councilmember Duke was absent Motion Carried. 7. Ordinance No. 14 -D -17 — Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Schertz, Texas to prohibit parking on Silvertree Blvd., from the intersection of Silvertree Blvd., and Dove Meadows to 110 feet Southeast of Idelwood on Silvertree Blvd. First Reading (B._James/K.Woodlee/L. Busch) 07 -01 -2014 Minutes Page - 11 - ORDINANCE NO. 14 -D -17 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS BE AMENDED BY REVISING ARTICLE V, SECTION 86 -149 PARKING PROHIBITED ON ROADWAYS MAINTAINED BY THE CITY OF SCHERTZ; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Mayor Carpenter recognized Executive Director of Development Services Brian James who stated that on April 8, 2013 staff took the ordinance relating to the parking prohibited zone to Council. Council's direction to staff was to go back and try to work with the business to find potential areas for parking or possible schedule changes to alleviate the parking on Silvertree Blvd. Silver Tree Nursing and Rehab Management agreed to speak with their staff and ask them not to park on the road if spots were available in their lot. City staff also concluded that the parking lot provided more than enough spaces according to the parking requirements at the time the business was platted, as well as more than enough required by our current city codes. Staff monitored the area for a month and found that typically only two cars were parking on the roadway on a daily basis. Only on one day were more than two cars observed and that was determined to be a pay day for the business. TSAC discussed the initial decision and the additional research accumulated by staff at their regular June 5, 2014 meeting and the consensus was to forward the recommendation to Council for reconsideration of the original no parking areas. The fiscal impact will be $320.00 for no parking signs paid out of FY 2013 -14 approved budget account number 101- 359- 551600 Street Maintenance. Staff recommends approval. Mayor Carpenter recognized Mayor Pro -Tem Scagliola who moved, seconded by Councilmember Edwards to approve Ordinance No.14 -D -17 on first reading. The vote was unanimous with Mayor Pro -Tem Scagliola, Councilmembers Fowler, John, and Edwards voting yes and no one voting no. Councilmember Duke was absent. Motion Carried. 8. Ordinance No. 14 -K -31 — Conduct a public hearing and consider action on an Ordinance closing and abandoning to the abutting property owners a twenty (20) foot wide alley that runs parallel to the 800 Block of Main Street. First Reading (B. James/M. Sanchez/B. Cox) Mayor Carpenter recognized Executive Director of Development Services Brian James who addressed questions from Council. Mr. James stated this item stating that the City wishes to abandon a portion of the twenty foot (20') alley south of the 800 Block of Main Street adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad (referred to as the "Alley Segment ") for a distance of approximately 305 linear feet. The alley was grass covered versus gravel or asphalt and portions of it has been used by adjoining property owners. Improvements have been made to certain lots which resulted in an encroachment into the alley. The City issued building permits for certain improvements at 806 Main Street (Lot 9) in 2003; and at 810 Main Street (Lot 11) in 1998 and 2007 which resulted in encroachments into the twenty foot (20') alley. 07 -01 -2014 Minutes Page -12- The alley should have been abandoned for each of those lots where the encroachments were created at that time. The owners of Block 1, Lots 9, 10 and 11 have recently listed their property for sale and have an interested buyer, and it was at the title company where the closing of the contract stalled because the title company discovered the encroachments into the alley of Lots 9 and 11. It was at that time that the property owner contacted staff to request the City's assistance to abandon the subject alley so they could get clear title of their property. As staff researched the properties, it was discovered that a portion of the subject alley was abandoned by a previous replat of Redroc Subdivision in 2007 for Block 1, Lots 3, 4, 5, and 6; leaving the subject lots 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 with the alley still in place. The City desires to abandon the portion of the "Alley Segment" south of Block 1, Lots 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Ebert Subdivision and to transfer ownership to the adjoining property owners as specified in the associated Ordinance. There is no fiscal impact. Mr. James thanked everyone involved in gathering the information to prepare this item. Mayor Carpenter opened the public hearing and recognized Mr. Guadalupe Del Toro, 619 Main Street, who spoke on this item. As no one else spoke, Mayor Carpenter closed the public hearing. Mayor Carpenter recognized Councilmember Edwards who moved, seconded by Councilmember Fowler to approve Ordinance No.14 -K -31 on first reading. The vote was unanimous with Mayor Pro -Tem Scagliola, Councilmembers Fowler, John, and Edwards voting yes and no one voting no. Councilmember Duke was absent Motion Carried. Roll Call Vote Confirmation Mayor Carpenter recognized City Secretary Brenda Dennis who recapped the votes of items 1 through 8. Requests and Announcements 9. Announcements by City Manager • Citizen Kudos • Recognition of City employee actions • New Departmental initiatives No further announcements were provided. 10. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City Council agenda. No items requested. 11. Announcements by Mayor and Councilmembers 07 -01 -2014 Minutes Page -13- • 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 Mayor Carpenter recognized Mayor Pro -Tem Scagliola who stated he attended the following: o Saturday, June 28, 2014, Dedication of the Comal Settlement Historic Landmark Community event. Mayor Carpenter recognized Councilmember Fowler who stated he attended the following: o Saturday, June 28, 2014, Dedication of the Comal Settlement Historic Landmark Community event. Councilmember Fowler stated he understands we have pretty much used up our bond money for road repairs but he is aware that we still have some other roads that will be needing repair in the near future. He asked if we could have some discussions in the near future (by the end of the month) to determine how and when we can address doing those repairs. Mayor Carpenter stated in closing that he would like to keep working together to continue the legacy and making Schertz the finest city in Texas. Adiournment As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6• ichael R. Carpenter, Mayor a aST Dennis, City Secretary 07 -01 -2014 Minutes Page -14 -