01-24-2017 MinutesMINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
January 24, 2017
A Regular Meeting was held by the Schertz City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, on January
24, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. in the Hal Baldwin Municipal Complex Council Chambers, 1400 Schertz
Parkway, Building #4, Schertz, Texas. The following members present to -wit:
Mayor Michael Carpenter
Councilmember Mark Davis
Councilmember Scott Larson
Councilmember Angelina Kiser
Mayor Pro -Tem Cedric Edwards
Councilmember Ralph Gutierrez
Councilmember Robin Thompson
Councilmember Bert Crawford
Staff Present: City Manager John Kessel
Executive Director Brian James Executive Director Dudley Wait
Assistant to the City Manager Sarah Gonzalez City Attorney Charles Zech
City Secretary Brenda Dennis Deputy City Secretary Donna Schmoekel
Call to Order — City Council Regular Session
Mayor Carpenter called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of Texas.
(Chaplain Sam Bridges)
Chaplain Bridges provided the opening prayer followed by the pledges of allegiance to the flags of
the United States and the State of Texas.
Recognition and Presentation
• Introduction of the Student Mayors and Student Councilmembers for the Day. (Mayor
Carpenter)
- Student Mayors — Dobie Jr. High, 8t' Grade Elias Santiago and Corbett Jr. High, 8t' Grade
Emma De Kiewiet
- Student Councilmembers — Dobie Jr. High, 7t' Grade Jacob Shannon and Corbett Jr. High,
7th Grade Landen Dietz
Mayor Carpenter recognized City Secretary Brenda Dennis who provided a brief explanation of the
Student Mayor / Councilmember for the Day Program. Mayor Carpenter then expanded on the
program activities of this session and asked each student to introduce himself and share with the
audience what he enjoyed about the exercise. Mayor Carpenter then congratulated the students for
their interest and participation and subsequently presented each one with a certificate and plaque
commemorating the event.
City Secretary Brenda Dennis left at 6:14 p.m.
• Proclamation recognizing National Mentoring Month (Mayor Carpenter /Sonya Chapa - Weber)
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Mayor Carpenter read and presented a National Mentoring Month Proclamation to Ms. Sonya
Chapa - Weber, Mentor Coordinator with Communities in Schools of South Central Texas.
Additional dedicated mentors in attendance with Ms. Weber to accept the proclamation were:
Mr. David Ricker, Mentor at Freheit Elementary
Ms. Jennifer Clarke, Mentor at Canyon High School
Ms. Angela Green, Mentor at Samuel Clemens High School
Ms. Lee Ann Cloud, CIS Site Coordinator at Wilder Intermediate
City Events and Announcements
• Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James/D. Wait/S. Gonzalez)
Mayor Carpenter recognized Executive Director Brian James who provided the following
announcements:
Wednesday, January 25 Biz -Ed Seminar and Breakfast
"Is Your Business NFL Worthy" 7:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Crosspoint Fellowship Church — 2600 FM 3009
Friday, January 27 SAWS Brackish Water Plant Grand Opening
Saturday, January 28 Chamber 5"' Annual Health and Wholeness Fair
Schertz Civic Center 11:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m. Come out for a free
vision, hearing and health screenings, free flu shots plus a chance to
visit with over 70 vendors. Free admission.
Tuesday, February 7 City Council Meeting
Council Chambers 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 9 Trail Riders Luncheon
Pickrell Park Large Pavilion, 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m.
Northeast Partnership Meeting
Olympia Hills Golf and Conference Center, 11:30 a.m.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony — Triton Group at Legacy Mutual
Mortgage, 3820 FM 3009, Suite 148, 4:30 p.m.
• Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel)
Mayor Carpenter recognized City Manager John Kessel who stated he would go right into the
employee recognitions for this evening.
Employee Recosnition:
• 20 Years of Service — Fire Marshal John Perry, Drainage Foreman Kevin Anderson, Patrol
Sgt. John Eisen, Assistant Police Chief Mark Bane, EMS Paramedic Todd Kaiser.
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• 25 Years of Service — CID Lt. Mike Carey.
City Manager John Kessel provided a brief bio and work history of each staff member
describing their long career with the City of Schertz and presented each one with a service
pin. Staff members were given a chance to say a few words and pose for a picture. Mayor and
Councilmembers congratulated and thanked them for all their years of dedicated service to the
community.
Mayor Carpenter recessed the meeting at 6:50p. m. for five minutes to allow pictures to be
taken and for family audience members to exit. He reconvened at 6:55 p. m.
Hearing of Residents
• Ms. Rosemary Hendrix, 3017 Turquoise, who spoke about her subdivision— Sedona; she said
she was there for drainage and sewage issues. She had pictures of some ongoing construction
and said all the neighbors just want to see responsible development in their area.
• Ms. Patty Cullum, 9025 Peridot, who talked about some studies that were done and stated that
they still don't know if they were ever done. She realizes there have been changes made. She
would like to see some of these studies — residents are asking for this. They are all concerned
about the future of Sedona and the children in the neighborhood. They would like to know
about the things that never got completed or were promised for the subdivision vs. what things
are finished and things for the future residents of the Cross-vines Master Community.
• Mr. Glen Outlaw, 3729 Forsyth Park, who extended his appreciation for being allowed to sit
in on the council retreat (public) meeting last week. It was very informative. He also would
like Council to consider putting these meetings out on the internet for the public to access
without having to pay $3 for a DVD to listen to the meetings.
• Ms. Cat Anderson, 3040 Muntjac, who said they are aware of their 2005 development plan,
and know a lot of things have changed since then. Today they have many concerns such as no
covered mailbox stop, insufficient lighting around the neighborhood, no overhead coverage at
bus stops, no pocket parks for the children to play in, insufficient drainage and no park and
recreation areas. She also supplied some information regarding recent incidents of theft as
well as pictures of various areas in the neighborhood with insufficient lighting.
• Mr. Grumpy Azzoz, 528 Wayward Pass, who spoke about Police Department matters
especially in regard to some recent vandalism and theft involving his wife's Tahoe. He is
concerned that there is no local police protection other than themselves and did the Schertz
Police Department even investigate this matter and others. He asked for city leadership to
make some decisions before more serious crime and negligence takes place — negligence is
what gets us in trouble. He leaves it up to them.
• Dr. David Scagliola, 3418 Foxbriar Lane, who was asked to represent a few residents (300
signatures) who are concerned about the Northcliffe Golf Course property. It has 150 active
members. He provided some history on the property. There is a rumor that the front part of the
golf course could be developed into a future strip mall. This source is credible and the
residents are concerned once more. He would like to see this topic as a future agenda item for
council to discuss and ultimately decide to keep Northcliffe as an 18 -hole golf course, discuss
the various opportunities to purchase the golf course (by a private entity or the City) and
rezone all of the green areas to reflect a green space designation.
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Workshop
• Discussion regarding the Sedona/Crossvine Batch Plant Expansion. (D. Wait)
Mayor Carpenter recognized Executive Director Dudley Wait who said the original batch
plant was installed in 2006 and is operated by agreement with CCMA. It is permitted by
TCEQ for 92,000 gallons of discharge a. day but a single batch plant can only treat 46,000
gallons a day. He provided a map of the area of treatment. TCEQ requires a developed plan
for exceeding 75% of current capacity in a three month period (which happened in April, May
and June 2016). The City then developed a plan to put a second batch plant out there; council
approved this on October 25, 2016.
Mr. Wait provided a map of the current development areas in south Schertz and showed the
audience the location of the batch plant. He said one of the concerns of the City and the
developer is that with the current pace of development, even the second batch plant will not be
able to keep up with the overall demand of the total Crossvine development; we will either
have to expand that plant again or do some pump and haul work. The ultimate goal is to get
the Woman Hollaring trunk line placed in the ground and the new plant be built off of Trainer
Hale Road near IH 10. That is the permanent plan and the design work has already been done.
Some research has been done and in 2013 Sedona averaged 85 gallons of waste water per day
per residence. In 2016, Crossvine additions averaged 225 gallons of waste water per day.
Two hundred forty-five (245) gallons per day is the planning numbers used for capacity
calculations.
In late December, CCMA and the City sat down to begin planning for more expansion of
WHTP. Some of the things they are going to do is monitor development by the month,
monitor daily flows to WHTP, make a concentrated effort to rule out infiltration/inflow, and
study water usage throughout the Sedona and Crossvine developments. He also spoke of
some repairs that have been done and provided a couple of charts showing the quantity of
water flow going to the treatment plant.
New developments included the following. The new batch plant is being painted and
prepared for delivery. CCMA is working to secure a vendor for site work. Public Works is
continuing to look for I &I sources throughout development. The City and CCMA will
continue to monitor daily flows and development to determine the next steps. We are working
with Engineering to build a trunk line for a new permanent treatment plant.
Mr. Wait addressed comments /questions from Council.
• Discussion regarding the Sedona Development and Infrastructure Issues. (D. Wait/D.
Letbetter/K. Woodlee /J. Hooks /J. Walters)
Mayor Carpenter recognized Executive Director Dudley Wait who said he was going to cover
the following topics: a park update, water concerns, wastewater concerns, drainage issues and
corrections, sidewalks and streetlights.
Mr. Wait introduced Parks Director Chuck VanZandt who provided information regarding the
parkland in the area. The City signed the Deed of Dedication for the property on December
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31, 2009. The total acreage is 13.1 acres. The City arranged for the demolition/removal of
thirteen ancillary structures on the property beginning January 26, 2012. The property
remained as was. The farmhouse had asbestos containing materials in all the interior walls and
ceiling joint compounds. On November 12, 2014, staff discussed selling the farmhouse on
GovDeals to save on costs associated with demolishing the structure. The ending cost was
$16,700 +. The demolition/removal of the farmhouse was completed on April 13, 2016. The
site was monitored during demolition to ensure no environmental hazards released into the air.
Round II of the City Tree Pruning Program saw the Class II pruning of the vast majority of
the trees on the 13.1 acre site. That work was completed in late June, 2016. The site clearing
(debris piles) was completed on December 6, 2016. The re- channelization of drainage through
the park was completed on January 11, 2017.
Moving forward they have a conceptual plan for the park: a 10 foot wide mulch trail, half a
mile in length, park benches, and picnic tables (in groupings for future nature education
programs and regular day use).
The planned improvements timeline is as follows:
• January 2017 — amenities will be ordered (stone monument sign, benches and tables.
• February 2017 — Cut trail (Public Works will do this)
• March 2017 - amenity installation and community `Build a Trail Day'
• .April 2017 — Park Grand Opening
The members of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommended naming the park
`Heritage Oaks Park'. They have some very gorgeous heritage (24+ inch diameter) trees out
there and want to keep it as a passive recreation opportunity. Mr. VanZandt addressed
questions and comments from Council.
Mr. Wait introduced Public Works Interim Director Jimmy Hooks who said he recently
reviewed some of their complaints (in the past year or two) for this subdivision and found
most of them had to do with pressure reducing valves not working adequately. They met with
those homeowners who were advised to have their plumbers come out and readjust them. The
pressure ranges are around 60 PSI — 80 PSI and is when it is required to have a PRV. He put
some informational brochures out on table in the foyer'for the residents regarding water
pressure. Mr. Hooks addressed questions and comments from Council.
Mr. Wait spoke next about resident waste water concerns. The plant capacity limitations do
not impact existing residents. While they do make repairs as things break or as part of their
routine service, these have not created backups or overflows. CCMA is also unaware of any
service issues (back -ups, odors, spills, etc.) If residents do experience backups, they should
call Public Works right away so they can check out the problem(s). Most backups in homes
are due to clogs in the private lines -- -grease in a kitchen sink, hair in a bathroom sink, etc.
Regarding drainage issues, one ongoing problem is with capacity of the rock channel at the
end of Pencil Cholla to carry water flows. It appears to back up as it leaves the street and as it
passes under the pedestrian bridge. Staff will work with the developer to correct these issues
over the next month (end of February). Councilmembers Kiser and Gutierrez commended
staff for the information and work they have done on this. Mr. Wait addressed questions and
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comments from Council. Mr. Wait emphasized that maintenance will always be continuous
as it is in other subdivisions throughout the city.
Mr. Wait continued addressing some issues regarding sidewalks. Two lots were set aside for
either easements or access (to the park). The City put in one sidewalk and the HOA installed
the other one. In the future, if a lot is not going to have a structure built on it, the sidewalk in
front of it will be installed by the developer. He gave credit to Development Services Director
Lesa Wood, her staff and Executive Director Brian James for their insight in learning from
past practices and improving processes such as this for future developments.
Lastly, Mr. Wait spoke about street lights in the subdivision. The City practice is to put a
streetlight on every corner. Some electricity providers will place them midblock on longer
blocks. However, Streetlights were not installed on Hollering Vine @ Lower Seguin Road
and at both Crossvine entrances off FM 1518. The City of Schertz has three main electrical
providers: Guadalupe Valley Electric Corporation (GVEC), New Braunfels Utilities (NBU),
and San Antonio City Public Service (CPS).
Mr. Wait provided a map showing the light locations in the Sedona Unit 1. Residents made
the City aware of the lack of lighting some time ago and we dropped the ball on it. We started
working with CPS a few weeks ago to get them installed and they are currently being
engineered. He said staff can provide an update to resident leadership and Council on this to
keep it moving. They may also address some lighting midblock on some other longer streets.
Mr. Wait ended by stating that the compliments and extended by various
Councilmembers earlier in the presentations really belong to Interim Director of Public Works
Jimmy Hooks and his team for all the work they have done.
• Discussion and presentation on PEX Pipe issues. (B. James/L. Wood/G. Durant)
Mayor Carpenter recognized Chief Building Official Gil Durant who said this type of pipe has
been around in the United States since around the 1980's. Some of its' common uses is for in
between floor systems and plumbing connections (water heaters, washing machines, etc.)
Mr. Durant invited EMS Director Jason Mabbitt forward to tell Council of his own home
experience with PEX piping. His leaks occurred in 2010 and then again in 2015. Everyone
seemed to point the finger at someone else for the problem. The excuses were a bad batch of
PEX pipe supplies, water pressure, and bad installation. One thing he noticed is that the leaks
seemed to always be on `bends'. Repairs were always made and in time they learned there
was actually a lawsuit against the pipe manufacturer. In his neighborhood there are about 50
homes that have been affected. In 2015 they ended up getting an attorney to represent 18
homeowners. Only then, did they agree to re -pipe the homes. There is also a second and third
group of homeowners who are going through this experience. It is a mess.
Mr. Durant said he did check with the state plumbing board to see if they had other problems
in other areas of the state and they said they had not received any substantial calls. He also
spoke with Sidney Langford, the local investigator for the Texas Board of Plumbing
Examiners who said he is looking into about 30 -40 homes in the San Antonio area with the
same manufacturer. At this time the state was not going to proceed with any other
investigations. He found the installations to be in compliance with the instructions by the
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manufacturer and plumbing code. However, he also said in the near future any plumbing
inspector is going to be required to go through 6 hours of continued education. Mr. Durant
answered questions from Council.
• Ordinance No. 17 -S -01 — Public Hearing and Discussion on an amendment to the Crossvine
PDD (Ordinance 14 -S -08) in order to incorporate a new Garden Home configuration in
PH Module I1A, along with new street cross - sections and other associated development standards.
The property is approximately 375 acres of land located at the intersection of Lower Seguin
Road and FM 1518. (B. James/L. Wood/C. Gould)
The following was read into record:
ORDINANCE NO. 17 -S -01
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP BY REZONING APPROXIMATELY
375 ACRES OF LAND FROM PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PDD).
Mayor Carpenter recognized Planner I Channary Gould who said they were asked to provide a
presentation on garden homes. She showed a map of the Crossvine Conceptual Master Plan
and showed where the different modules were located. She explained the three different types
of definitions for garden home - 1) UDC Definition: Garden Home, 2) Planners Dictionary
Definition: Patio House, and 3) Crossvine Subdivision Definition: Garden Home. In general
the garden home concept is to provide an alternative product that meets the growing demand
for a variety of housing types for people in different stages of their life.
Ms. Gould provided a slide of a Garden Home /GH(1) designation (about 80 dwelling units), a
Garden Home /GH(2) designation (about 80 dwelling units), and a Garden Home /GH(3)
(about 81 dwelling units). She explained the differences for each one.
Director of Planning & Community Development Lesa Wood spoke about the need for garden
homes in the Schertz area. A developer/builder wants to come and provide this product.
Throughout the years we have discussed having a variety of housing types in order to offer
diversity to our residents. This project has been on the planning table for a while and we were
having many discussions /meetings. All of these plans have already been approved by our fire
department. However, more discussions are needed to help get this development moving
forward and provide a positive solution for everyone.
Mayor Carpenter opened the public hearing and the following individuals spoke:
• Ms. Rosemary Hendrix, 3017 Turquoise, who said that this is not the only
development that is out there. She expressed concern for having enough traffic
roadways and turning space. Please consider where and how the extra traffic is going
to be managed through this continued development.
• Ms. Patty Cullum, 9025 Peridot, who asked if the sewer capacity would be sufficient
to handle the continued development? She has also noticed the deterioration of road
conditions on Lower Seguin Road due to heavy traffic; also a lot of bike riders who
are coming out in groups. She is also concerned about the drainage issues; she is
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seeing a lot of erosion and water runoff. She has asked for the asbuilt and construction
inspection reports. She has concerns about the correctness of the utilities that were
installed. As more homes are built, it will affect them all. That is why she made the
request.
o Mr. Scott Morton, 3002 Pencil Cholla, who said he is not against expansion but
wanted to know if where the location of the garden homes are being proposed, will
there be additional entrances out to FM 1518? He spoke about flooding and storm
water concerns, the lack of infrastructure out there and traffic congestion.
o Ms. Cat Anderson, 3040 Muntjac, who showed several slides of a powerpoint
presentation reflecting concerns that have arisen due to the expansion of the
Crossvines and newly planned garden homes. Issues are blind spots on certain streets
and no stop signs or speed bumps to slow speeders. Also, with the soon to be
groundbreaking of the New Rose Garden Elementary School, this will be the third
school within two miles and will most likely add to an already overall congested
traffic problem, inadequate lighting and flooding issues.
o Mr. Nathan Goetsch, 3126 Pencil Cholla, whose concern is crime. He is serving active
duty with our armed forces and is deployed for lengthy periods of time. This last time
his wife sent him reports of a variety of `smash and grab' crimes in the neighborhood.
He is concerned for the safety of his wife and small children.
o Mr. Grumpy Azzoz, 528 Wayward Pass, who said after listening to some of the other
citizens speak, they are not against development but have concerns about `security'.
He has heard concerns about safety /protection, stacking the homes, inadequate
lighting, congested traffic, overwhelmed infrastructure, etc. These homeowners pay
taxes and are not asking for anything more than a good quality of life. If we allow
homes to be stacked, we face deterioration (like Windcrest). This is the future of
deterioration if we do not pay attention to these issues expressed by our residents.
o Mr. Glen Outlaw, 3729 Forsyth Park, who said he made some comments about this
project two weeks ago. He understands we have..already approved two designs for the
garden homes for the Crossvine PDD. He agrees we have a need for garden homes in
this area. The fire department was involved in approving this PDD and agreed to it
under certain conditions and those conditions were not present in the proposed PDD to
you for approval. He just wants to make sure Council understands there are still issues
that need to be solved before it comes back to them for approval.
o Ms. Rosemary Hendrix, 3017 Turquoise, who said they want to find out if there is a
law about easements or how far the clearance is from the roadway to the stop sign. She
wants staff to check into this. She said in the future they also want to be able to
communicate to the correct department(s) about various issues. Lastly, she expressed
concerns about ADA requirements and if they are still being included and enforced in
the development plans. She feels they are gradually getting away from this.
o Patty Cullum, 9025 Peridot, who asked who inspects the amenities when they are
built. Their pool facility does not have an ADA access feature to enter the facility nor
a special area for disabled residents to enter the pool. They have quite a few residents
living in the neighborhood who are disabled.
Mayor Carpenter invited City staff to come back to the podium and address any of the
questions brought forward tonight by the public hearing speakers. Executive Director
Brian James and Director of Planning & Community Development Lesa Wood
provided additional information and addressed comments regarding the residents'
concerns and also answered various questions from Council.
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Mayor Carpenter summarized by saying the GH(3) is a great layout and meets the functional
needs of what a good Garden Home should offer and has more common green space between
neighbors. He has seen these units elsewhere and they work very well. As to the merits of
whether or not this zoning case should be approved he can't see a reason why we would not
rush at approving it when it is brought back to Council. This design is a good one and we
should approve it when it comes back before us.
Executive Director Brian James said we intend to do this right and take the time we need.
Staff's goal is to find win/win solutions for everyone. Sometimes it takes a bit longer to do.
• Discussion and consideration and/or action regarding the confirmation, appointment or
election of the Mayor Pro Tempore. (M. Carpenter)
Mayor Carpenter briefly explained the process of nominating /selecting a mayor pro tem for a
one year time frame. He opened the item up for discussion with council. No discussion
occurred as a motion and second were promptly made.
Mayor Carpenter recognized Councilmember Davis who moved, seconded by
Councilmember Crawford to re- appoint Cedric Edwards as Mayor Pro -Tem. The vote was
unanimous with Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards, Councilmembers Davis, Gutierrez, Larson,
Thompson, Kiser and Crawford voting for and no one voting no. Motion passed.
• Discussion regarding the Pavement Condition Index (PCI). (B. James/K. Woodlee /C. Palomo)
Mayor Carpenter recognized City Engineer Kathy Woodlee who introduced Graduate
Engineer Cecilia Palomo who provided information regarding this item.
Ms. Palomo stated that last year the City hired a design firm to assess our roadway network,
manage and rank our paving system. This was done through a software program called
Micropaver. There are six steps here and this software will help us prioritize our street
infrastructure, help us manage the reconstruction of our roads and utilize the budgeted funds
appropriately and efficiently.
They did a PCI, which is how the roads are ranked, from 0 -100. They did another study last
year (2016) with a company called Infrastructure Design Solutions (IDS) with 164 center line
miles of road. As the city grows in size, we need to have a maintenance program in place so
we can prioritize our road maintenance network.
Some factors that affect pavement life are traffic volume and static /dynamic loads, weather
(rain, poor drainage, extreme heat, freezing), preventative maintenance efforts and available
funding, soil and base material under pavement, water runoff/pumping (high water), type of
pavement, and age of pavement. Micropaver analyzes twenty different distress levels and then
ranks the road from 0 -100. The goal is to catch the issues early to be as efficient as possible
with our available funding. A PCI of 85 -100 is (Very Good) — Action: Preventative Crack
Seal Program. A PCI of 75 -89 is (Fair to Good) — Action would be surface treatment (Slurry
Seal). A PCI of 41 -74 (Poor) — Action: Mill and Overlay. A PCI of 0 -40 (Failed) — Action:
Complete Reconstruction.
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She provided a map and chart reflecting the measurements of the roads in the city according
to their respective conditions and said less than one percent of our roads need reconstruction.
Mayor Carpenter said according to the charts she was showing it looked like 81 one percent of
our roads are in good shape and 19 percent of our roads need some attention.
Ms. Paloma said the goal is to look at the city as a whole and look at what we can do cheaply
with our own equipment and also what needs to be completely reconstructed and hired out to
a private contractor. They can't pick just one area to work on. It is also about applying the
right amount of money at the right time in the right area.
Ms. Palomo provided more slides regarding cost prioritizing. She said the next steps are:
• Council to review the Roadway Assessment Report.
• Staff will seek Council approval to issue Certificates of Obligation to fund first
four /five years of work on identified appropriate roadways.
• Public Works to perform ongoing maintenance efforts as identified as appropriate in
the report and update Micropaver as repairs are made and as new roads are added to
the city network.
Councilmember Larson asked about the proposed budget for $5 million for four years. He
assumes this is for requesting a bond. Mr. James clarified for Council that the idea is to come
in with Certificates of Obligation (CO) and chip away at this. There is no action on this item
tonight as it is the first time they have seen it. The CO's will cover a series of things: road
repair work, building repair work, park improvements (hike and bike trail), and match
funding. They will come forward to do that and then move it forward.
Ms. Palomo and Executive Director Brian James continued answering more questions from
Council.
• Discussion regarding crime issues and stats. (D. Wait/M. Hansen)
Mayor Carpenter recognized Police Chief Michael Hansen who provided information on
crime statistics and trends as well as a very general overview with comparisons. Statistical
data are taken from the FBI Uniform Crime Report (UCR) — Major Crimes. However, 2016
comparison numbers will not be available until mid -2017. Also, the Schertz 2016 numbers
are approximated. The report is in four parts, the traditional summary of crimes and arrests,
law enforcement officers killed and assaulted, hate crimes, and cargo theft. Major crimes are
murder, assault, robbery, burglary, theft, and auto theft. Chief Hansen provided statistics for
2014, 2015, 2016 for these categories. Schertz's clearance rate is very high at 32% for 2016.
In regard to trends, they have more officers working at specific times utilizing unmarked cars,
and they are reaching out to some of their partnering agencies to pool their information.
Overall, empirical data supports Schertz as a safe community. The Schertz Police Department
strives to continue for more ways to improve. Chief Hansen addressed comments and
questions from councilmembers.
Consent Agenda Items
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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 January 10, 2017. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
2. Ordinance No. 17 -S -02 - Consideration and/or action on an amendment to the Nor -Tex
Farms PDD (Ordinance 14 -S -29) in order to modify the subdivision signage regulation and
change the project name to Homestead. The property is approximately 434 acres of land
generally located on lH 35 Frontage Road and Covers Cove. Final Reading (B. James /L.
Wood/C. Gould)
The following was read into record:
ORDINANCE NO. 17 -S -02
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP BY REZONING APPROXIMATELY
434 ACRES OF LAND FROM PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PDD).
3. Ordinance No. 17 -S -03 - Consideration and/or action to approve an Ordinance to
zone approximately 3 acres of land from Single - Family Residential (R -1) to
Neighborhood Services (NS). The property is generally located at Southwest of FM
3009 at Green Valley Road. Final Reading (B. James/L. Wood/E. Grobe)
The following was read into record:
ORDINANCE NO. 17 -S -03
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP BY REZONING APPROXIMATELY 3
ACRES OF LAND FROM SINGLE - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, (R -1) TO
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DISTRICT (NS).
4. Ordinance No. 17 -S -04 - Consideration and/or action on an amendment to the Hallies Cove
PDD (Ordinance 16 -S -32) in order to modify the minimum lot depth and the method used for
calculating lot depth. The property is approximately 90 acres of land located Southeast of
Trainer Hale Road and FM 1518. Final Reading (B. James /L. Wood/C. Gould)
The following was read into record:
ORDINANCE NO. 17 -S -04
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP BY REZONING APPROXIMATELY 90
ACRES OF LAND FROM PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PDD).
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Mayor Carpenter recognized Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards who moved, seconded by
Councilmember Thompson to approve the consent agenda items 1 -4. The vote was
unanimous with Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards, Councilmembers Davis, Gutierrez, Larson,
Thompson, Kiser and Crawford voting for and no one voting no. Motion passed.
Discussion and Action Items
5. Ordinance No. 17 -T -05 — Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance authorizing a
budget adjustment to fund the purchase of Smart Messaging Trailers. First Reading (D.
Wait/M. Hansen/M. Carey)
ORDINANCE NO. 17 -T -05
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
AUTHORIZING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF SMART
MESSAGING TRAILERS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
Mayor Carpenter recognized Lt. Michael Carey who said this project will provide for the
purchase of two Smart Messaging Speed trailers to be utilized throughout the City so that
motorists may be made aware of the speed they are traveling. In addition, this equipment will
be utilized within the school zones to notify motorists to watch for pedestrians while
maintaining a safe speed. The devices may also be used solely as messaging centers advising
individuals of the beginning of school, special events, notification of road closures, or other
instances of community interest. These two devices would be heavily utilized along Elbel
Road to work in conjunction with the new lighted crosswalks close to Samuel Clemens High
School.
These two devices will be replacing a much older unit which is no longer serviceable. The
older device merely displayed the speed of the target vehicle while posting no advisory.
Funds for these devices are available in the Child Safety Fund Account, which had a balance
of $122,867.94 at the beginning of FY 2016 -17. Each year this account balance grows, as the
city collects more in child safety fees than it can expend in any one year. The fiscal impact of
purchasing these two trailers will be a one -time purchase of $40,714.00. Anticipated balance
after the FY 2016 -17 contribution and the project expenditures would be $82,153.94. This is
an acceptable expense under article 102.014 (g) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Staff
recommends approval.
Mayor Carpenter recognized Councilmember Davis who moved, seconded by Mayor Pro-
Tern Edwards to approve Ordinance No. 17 -T -05 first reading. The vote was unanimous
with Mayor Pro-Tem. Edwards, Councilmembers Davis, Gutierrez, Larson, Thompson,
Kiser and Crawford voting for and no one voting no. Motion passed.
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
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Mayor Carpenter recognized Deputy City Secretary Donna Schmoekel who provided the roll call
votes for agenda items 1 -5.
Mayor Carpenter moved to Item 9.
9. Councilmember Orientation - Information and discussion regarding Public Safety
Overview (Police Department, Fire Station 3, Regional EMS Provider), Water /Sewer
Issues, other External Governmental Bodies (AACOG, NEP, Counties, State, Federal, TML).
Mayor Carpenter recognized Police Chief Michael Hansen who provided a PowerPoint
presentation on the Schertz Police Department, its staffmg, processes, duties, multi -use
facilities, storage, training, other resources, and community partnerships regarding technology
and face to face. He also explained their department's vision statement and mission statement
and their goals and objectives.
Mayor Carpenter recognized Executive Director Dudley Wait who introduced SSLGC and
CVLGC General Manager Alan Cockrell and Assistant Manager Amber Briggs. They
presented information in regard to our local water supply. They provided project histories,
each organization's board of directors /members, terms, staff and consultants. They provided a
project map of the pipeline and a listing of the different facilities, the organization's customers
and the SSLGC sales. They also provided a screen shot of the SSLGC debt. Ms. Briggs
explained the future expansion projects and timelines. She also explained the establishment
of the water rates. Mr. Cockrell gave an update on the Post Oak Landfill. A brief history of
CVLGC was provided along with its' current board of directors, staff and contractors. A map
associated with this organization was also shown in regard to current leases /proj ects. They
offered to provide a future tour to the councilmembers of their facilities.
Executive Director Dudley Wait spoke about water and waste water rates. There is a 5 year
rate plan that is updated annually due to changing circumstances and is based on charges from
SSLGC and CCMA and also build capacity to pay for debt used toward capital projects. He
provided a few screen shots of the adopted rate plan of 2016 and explained the information.
Maps were also presented showing the different plants and storage tanks in the Schertz area.
Mayor Carpenter stated if there were no further objections he moved to adjourn the meeting
and continue the rest of the items at the next meeting. As there were no objections the meeting
was adjourned.
Adiournment
Mayor Carpenter adjourned the meeting at 12:42 a.m.
R. Carpenter, Mayor
ATTEST:
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( Donna Schmoekel, Deputy City Secretary
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