08-26-2014 Agenda onlyREGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
August 26, 2014, 6:00 P.M.
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
08-26-2014 Council Agenda
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AGENDA
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 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. (Mayor Pro-Tem John)
Presentations
Employee Longevity Recognition – Michael Harris – 25 years (J. Kessel)
Presentation and briefing regarding Bexar Waste weekly change for garbage pickup
in the South Schertz area. (J. Bierschwale/S. Willoughby/C. Spence/R. Rosales)
City Events and Announcements
Announcements of upcoming City Events (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.
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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.
1. Minutes – Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 19, 2014. (J.
Kessel/B. Dennis)
2. Resolution No. 14-R-72 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
amending a Public Utility Easement Agreement with Joseph D. Hendrix for the use,
benefit, and control of the City of Schertz for the Town Creek Sewer line Extension
Phase III Project on FM 482. (J. Bierschwale/S. Willoughby/J. Hooks/C. Raleigh)
3. Resolution No. 14-R-73 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
amending the Sanitary Sewer Easement and Temporary Construction Easement
Agreement with Ector N. Crisler and Allene Crisler Revocable Living Trust for the
use, benefit, and control of the City of Schertz for the Town Creek Sewer line
Extension Phase III Project on FM 482. (J. Bierschwale/S. Willoughby/J. Hooks/C.
Raleigh)
Discussion and Action Items
4. Resolution No. 14-R-70– Consideration and approval of a Resolution approving a
Bond Resolution to be adopted by the Board of Directors of the Cibolo Creek
Municipal Authority authorizing the issuance of Obligations designated as “Cibolo
Creek Municipal Authority Contract Revenue Bonds, Series 2014 (Southern
Wastewater Treatment Plant Project). (J. Bierschwale/M. McLiney/A. Friedman)
5. Resolution No. 14-R-71 – Consideration and approval of a Resolution by the City
Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing a Southern Plant Wastewater
Services and Funding Agreement between the Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority, the
City of Cibolo, Texas, and the City of Schertz, Texas; and other matters in connection
therewith. (J. Bierschwale/M. McLiney/A. Friedman)
6. Appointment of a City of Schertz Charter Review Commission – Discussion and
consideration and/or action on appointing a City of Schertz Charter Review
Commission. (Item requested by Mayor Carpenter) (Mayor/Council/J. Kessel/B.
Dennis)
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7. Public Hearings on Proposed Budget for FY 2014-15 – Conduct a public hearing and
consideration and/or action regarding the adoption of the FY 2014-15 Budget. (Second
required public hearings) (J. Kessel/J. Walters)
Ordinance No. 14-T-42 - City of Schertz FY 2014-15 Budget - Consideration and/or
action approving an Ordinance on the proposed FY 2014-15 Budget. First Reading (J.
Kessel/J. Walters)
8. Public Hearings on Proposed Tax Rate – Conduct a public hearing and consideration
and/or action regarding the adoption of the FY 2014-15 Tax Rate. (Second required
public hearings) (J. Kessel/J. Walters)
Ordinance No. 14-T-43 – Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2014/15 - Consideration and/or
action approving an Ordinance on the proposed FY 2014-15 Tax Rate. First Reading
(J. Kessel/J. Walters)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Executive Session
9. City Council will meet in closed session under Texas Government Code Section
551.071, consultation with the City Attorney, regarding legal issues associated with
the use of budgeted funds.
10. City Council will meet in closed session under section 551.087 Texas Government
Code, Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations with business
prospects E-003, E-004, E-006, E-007, and E-008.
11. City Council will meet in closed session under Texas Government Code Section
551.074 personnel issues and 551.071 consultation with attorney to discuss and
deliberate the employment term of the City Manager.
Reconvene into Regular Session
9. a Take any necessary action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda
Item number 9.
10. a Take any necessary action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda
Item number 10.
11. a Take any necessary action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda
Item number 11.
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
12. Announcements by City Manager
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Citizen Kudos
Recognition of City employee actions
New Departmental initiatives
13. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City
Council agenda.
14. 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 22nd DAY OF AUGUST 2014 AT
3:30 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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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
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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 Carpenter
Audit Committee
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Investment Advisory Committee
TIRZ II Board
Mayor Pro-Tem John – Place 3
Lone Star Rail District
Councilmember Fowler – Place 1
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Schertz Housing Board Liaison
Randolph Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) Executive
Committee
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 Edwards – Place 4
Audit Committee
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Councilmember Duke – Place 5
Audit Committee
Investment Advisory Committee