10-13-2015 Agenda only City Council Agenda
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 13, 2015, 6:00 P.M.
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
10-13-2015 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, OCTOBER 13, 2015 AT 6:00 P.M.
Call to Order – City Council Regular Session
Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of
Texas. (Minister William Parther, Resurrection Baptist Church)
City Events and Announcements
• Announcements of upcoming City Events (/B. James/D. Wait/B. Cantu)
• 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.
Workshops
• Discussion and consideration and/or action authorizing staff and consultants to
proceed with refunding the City’s outstanding General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006
for Debt Service Savings. (J. Kessel/J. Santoya/M. McLiney/A. Friedman)
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• Discussion and update regarding the Dale Carnegie Training Program. (B. James/M.
Clauser/L. Wright)
• Discussion and consideration and/or action regarding the purchase of two (2) Fire
Trucks. (D. Wait/D. Covington/K. Long/J. Walters)
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 - Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the
Special Joint and Regular Meeting of September 29, 2015. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
2. Ordinance No. 15-C-20 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Schertz Chapter 18, Buildings and
Building regulations. Final Reading (B. James/G. Durant)
3. Council Liaison Appointment to the Investment Advisory Committee –
Consideration and/or action appointing Councilmember Thompson to the Investment
Advisory Committee as a result of Councilmember Duke’s resignation.
(Mayor/Council)
4. Resolution No. 15-R-86 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
amending Ordinance 15-M-25 Fee Schedule regarding inspection permits, licenses
and registrations. (B. Cantu/J. Santoya/J. Walters)
Discussion and Action items
5. Resolution No. 15-R-87 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing a revised City of Schertz Investment Policy. (J. Kessel/J. Santoya/J.
Walters)
6. Resolution No. 15-R-88 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement for the purchase of two (2)
fire apparatus and associated equipment and to authorize the solicitation of financing
for the purchase of the fire apparatus and equipment. (D. Wait/D. Covington/K.
Long/J. Walters)
7. Resolution No. 15-R-89 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing Easement Agreements with Royce Simmonds, Robert Strovers, and
Acres, Agua & Ag Ltd for the use, benefit, and control of the City of Schertz for the
construction and maintenance of drainage facilities. (B. James/K. Woodlee)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
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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
11. Information available in City Council Packets - NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
• Final Joint Land Use Study (JLUS). (B. James)
Executive Session
12. City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section
551.071 Consultation with Attorney to consult with the City Attorney regarding legal
issues associated with the Schertz Seguin Local Government Corporation’s water
contracts.
Reconvene into Regular Session
12a. Take any necessary action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda
Item number 12.
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
I, DONNA SCHMOEKEL, DEPUTY 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 9th DAY OF
OCTOBER 2015 AT 9:00 A.M., WHICH IS A PLACE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE
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PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES AND THAT SAID NOTICE WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH CHAPTER 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
Donna Schmoekel
Donna Schmoekel, Deputy 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 _______________, 2015.
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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 Carpenter
Audit 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
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 John – Place 3
Lone Star Rail District
Councilmember Edwards – Place 4
Audit Committee
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation
Councilmember Thompson Place 5
Audit Committee