03-22-2016 Agenda only City Council Agenda
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
March 22, 2016, 6:00 P.M.
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
COMMUNITY.SERVICE.OPPORTUNITY
03-22-2016 Council Agenda
Policy Values
Safe Community
Essential Services
High Quality of Life
Attractive Community
Economic Prosperity
Fiscally Sustainable
AGENDA
TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2016 AT 6:00 P.M.
Call to Order – City Council Regular Session
Opening Prayer (Councilmember Thompson)
Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of Texas.
Girl Scout Troop 4834 to provide.
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.
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Workshop
• Discussion and possible action regarding the City Council Rules of Conduct and Procedure
and the City Council Code of Ethics. (Item requested by Councilmember Fowler)
• Discussion and possible action regarding the Woman Hollering Creek Project. (B. James/K.
Woodlee/C. Raleigh)
Discussion and Action Items
1. Minutes - Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the Regular
Meeting of March 8, 2016. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
2. Resolution No. 16-R-26 - CAFR FY 2014-15 –Presentation and consideration and/or
action approving a Resolution authorizing approval of the Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report (CAFR) for Fiscal Year 2014-15. (J. Kessel/J. Santoya/J. Walters/D. Fraser)
3. Resolution No. 16-R-27 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing
the approval of an Agreement with Thos. S. Bryne, LTD for replacement of windows and
glazing systems at the Recreation Center. (J. Kessel/P. Gaudreau)
4. Resolution No. 16-R-28 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing a
contract with The Davey Tree Expert Company for tree pruning services. (B. James/C. Van
Zandt)
5. Resolution No. 16-R-29 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing a
contract with the Aquatic Renovation and Service Company for replacement of the Pickrell
Park Pool Liner. (B. James/C. Van Zandt)
6. Ordinance No. 16-T-05 – Presentation and consideration and/or action approving an
Ordinance authorizing a budget Adjustment to the Schertz Emergency Medical Services
Fund to adjust appropriate accounts after receipt of a grant. First Reading (D. Wait/J.
Mabbitt/K. Burnam)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
7. Announcements by City Manager
• Citizen Kudos
• Recognition of City employee actions
• New Departmental initiatives
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8. Future Agenda Item Request for City Council: This is an opportunity for City Council
members to request that items be placed on a future agenda. No discussion of the merits of
the item may be taken at this time. Should a Council Member oppose placement of the
requested item on a future agenda, the Mayor, without allowing discussion, shall ask for the
consensus of the other City Council members to place or not place the item on a future
agenda.
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
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 18th DAY OF MARCH, 2016 AT 9:00 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, 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 _______________, 2016.
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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 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
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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
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 John – Place 3
Lone Star Rail District
Mayor Pro-Tem 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