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10-27-2015 Agenda only City Council Agenda REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 27, 2015, 6:00 P.M. HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4 SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154 10-27-2015 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 27, 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. (Mayor Carpenter) Recognition and Presentation  Introduction of the Student Mayor’s and Student Councilmembers for the Day. (Mayor Carpenter) - Student Mayor’s – Dobie Jr. High, 8th Grade Delaney Shick and Corbett Jr. High, 8th Grade Marianna Villanueva - Student Councilmembers – Dobie Jr. High, 7th Grade Nia McPherson and Corbett Jr. High, 7th Grade Hannah Frost 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 10-27-2015 City Council Agenda Page - 2 - 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 possible action regarding the City Council Code of Ethics and the City Council Rules of Conduct and Procedure. (Item requested by Mayor Pro-Tem Fowler and Mayor Carpenter)  Discussion regarding the Animal Adoption Center. (B. James) (Item requested by Councilmember Azzoz)  Discussion regarding the Schertz Chamber of Commerce Funding. (J. Kessel) (Item requested by Mayor Carpenter and Councilmember Azzoz)  Discussion and possible action regarding holding, adjusting the start time, or cancelling the November 3, 2015 City Council meeting. (Mayor/Council) 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 Regular Meeting of October 20, 2015. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis) 2. Ordinance No. 15-S-34 –Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map by rezoning an approximately 1 acre tract of land from Single Family Residential District – 2 (R-2) to Main Street Mixed Use District (MSMU). Final Reading (B. James/L. Wood) 3. Resolution No. 15-R-97 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing a Public Library Interlocal Agreement with Guadalupe County. (B. James/M. Uhlhorn) Discussion and Action items 4. Ordinance No. 15-B-38 - Consideration and approval of an Ordinance by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing the issuance of “City of Schertz, Texas Tax Notes, Series 2015A”, levying an Annual Ad Valorem Tax, within the limitations prescribed by Law, for the payment of the obligations; prescribing the form, terms, conditions, and resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, and delivery of the obligations; authorizing the execution of a paying agent/registrar agreement and a purchase and investment letter; complying with the letter of representations previously executed with the Depository trust company; authorizing the execution of any necessary engagement agreements with the city’s financial advisors and/or bond counsel; and providing an effective date. First and Final (J. Kessel/M. McLiney/A. Friedman) 10-27-2015 City Council Agenda Page - 3 - 5. Ordinance No. 15-D-35 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance amending the City Code of Ordinance by revising Section 86-54, amending the Vehicular Weight Limit on Schwab Road from FM 482 to 500 feet toward IH 35. First Reading (B. James/K. Woodlee) 6. Resolution No. 15-R-94 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing the purchase of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) from HEAT Safety Equipment, LLC. (D. Wait/D. Covington/K. Long) 7. Resolution No. 15-R-98 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing the Interlocal Agreement with the Schertz Cibolo Universal City Independent School District (SCUCISD) for use of the Natatorium. (B. James) 8. Resolution No. 15-R-95 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing a contract with D&S Concrete Contractors related to the Woodland Oaks Retaining Wall project. (B. James/K. Woodlee) Roll Call Vote Confirmation Requests and Announcements 9. Announcements by City Manager  Citizen Kudos  Recognition of City employee actions  New Departmental initiatives 10. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City Council agenda. 11. 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 communit y 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 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER 2015 AT 4:10 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. 10-27-2015 City Council Agenda Page - 4 - Brenda Dennis Brenda Dennis, 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. ____________________________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 con stitutes 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 Investment Advisory Committee