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12-02-2014 Agenda Only MEETING AGENDA City Council CITY COUNCIL December 2, 2014 HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4 SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154 12-02-2014 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 AGENDA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 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 Azzoz) 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. 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. 12-02-2014 City Council Agenda Page - 2 - Workshop  Discussion and update regarding blighted areas in our neighborhoods.(Item requested by Councilmember Fowler) (J. Bierschwale/M. Harris/J. Hamilton)  Presentation and discussion regarding Employee Compensation Model. (Item requested by Councilmember Azzoz) (J. Kessel) Discussion and Action Items 1. Resolution No. 14-R-93 – Consideration and approval of a Resolution by the Schertz City Council approving a Bond Resolution previously adopted by the Board of Directors of the Schertz/Seguin Local Government Corporation authorizing the issuance of bonds designated as “Schertz/Seguin Local Government Corporation Contract Revenue Improvement and Refunding Bonds, new Series 2015”; acknowledging that these obligations were sold to Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Dallas, Texas, as the authorized Representative of a Group of Underwriters pursuant to the provisions of a purchase contract; ratifying, reconfirming, and readopting the provisions of a Regional Water Supply Contract executed between the City of Schertz, Texas, the City of Seguin, Texas, and the Schertz/Seguin Local Government Corporation; authorizing the Mayor, the City Manager, and the City Secretary of the City of Schertz, Texas to execute on behalf of the City of Schertz, Texas all documents in connection with this transaction; and other matters in connection therewith (J. Bierschwale/J. Kuhn/M. McLiney/A. Friedman) 2. Application for Landmark or Heritage Neighborhood Designation – Consideration and/or action approving a designation request for Landmark Property located at 505 Exchange Street. (B. James/D. Weirtz) 3. Resolution No. 14-R-96 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Bury-San, Inc., relating to engineering and design for the David Lack Boulevard extension project. (B. James/K. Woodlee) 4. Resolution No. 14-R-98 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing the application for the 2014 Assistance to Firefighters Grant. (J. Bierschwale/D. Covington) 5. Resolution No. 14-R-97 – Consideration and/or action approving a process for considering and appointing an individual to the vacant Place 5 City Council position. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis Roll Call Vote Confirmation Requests and Announcements 6. Announcements by City Manager  Citizen Kudos 12-02-2014 City Council Agenda Page - 3 -  Recognition of City employee actions  New Departmental initiatives 7. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City Council agenda. 8. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers to City Manager and Staff for information. 9. 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 26th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2014 AT 11:30 A.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. ____________________________Title:__________________________ 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. 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 12-02-2014 City Council Agenda Page - 4 - 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 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 Schertz Seguin Local Government Corporation Councilmember Azzoz – Place 2 Animal Control Advisory Committee Sweetheart Advisory Committee Councilmember Edwards – Place 4 Audit Committee Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation Councilmember Duke – Place 5 Audit Committee Investment Advisory Committee