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03-07-2017 MinutesMINUTES REGULAR MEETING March 7, 2017 A Regular Meeting was held by the Schertz City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, on March 7, 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 Staff Present: Executive Director Brian James City Attorney Charles Zech Call to Order — City Council Regular Session Mayor Pro -Tem Cedric Edwards Councilmember Ralph Gutierrez Councilmember Robin Thompson Councilmember Bert Crawford City Manager John Kessel Executive Director Dudley Wait City Secretary Brenda Dennis 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. ( Councilmember Kiser) Councilmember Kiser provided the opening prayer followed by the pledges of allegiance to the flags of the United States and the State of Texas. New Employee Recognitions: • Business Office — Utility Billing Clerk I, Fancy Woods (B. James /J. Walters/R. Rosales) • Fire Department — Firefighter Kevin Hoes (D. Wait/D. Covington/K. Long) • Park, Recreation & Community Services Department— Full -Time Park Worker I Eric Hernandez and Part -Time Park Worker I David Hall (B. James /C. VanZandt) • Police Department — Patrol Officer Ryan Gabbard, Police Records Clerk Adriane Gniech (D. Wait/M. Hansen/M. Casas/M. Carey) Mayor Carpenter recognized each Department Director /Supervisor who provided a brief bio on each of their new employees. The staff members were given a chance to say a few words if they wished. Mayor and Council welcomed the new employees aboard. Mayor Carpenter recognized current Planning & Zoning Commissioner and former Councilmember Ken Greenwald who was in the audience this evening. Mayor Carpenter welcomed him back. City Events and Announcements • Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James/D. Wait/S. Gonzalez) 3 -7 -2017 Minutes Page -1- Mayor Carpenter recognized Executive Director Dudley Wait who provided the following announcements: Thursday, March 9 Northeast partnership Meetina 11:30 am Olympia Hills Golf and Conference Center March 13 —17 SCUCISD Sprina Break Tuesday, March 14 City Council Meeting 6:00 pm Council Chambers Thursday, March 16 AACOG & Partners Road Show 4:00pm- 6:00pm Schertz Civic Center — The Resource Fair will feature the following AACOG & Partner Programs: - Weatherization Assistance Program - Alamo Area Agency on Aging - Service for Veterans and their Families - Air Quality - Alamo Regional Transit - Resource Recovery - Participating Organizations After Hours Chamber Mixer 5:30pm- 7:00pm Hosted by Pinot's Palette, 6051 FM 3009, Suite 233 Monday, March 20 Employee Remembrance Day Lunch Hour —10 Commercial Place — Public Works Tuesday, March 21 Chamber Monthly Luncheon 11:30 am Schertz Civic Center Wednesday, March 22 Ribbon Cutting and Re -Grand Opening Hampton Inn and Suites 4:00 pm 17702 IH -35 N, Schertz Thursday, March 23 Woodforest National Bank Plaque Presentation 3:00 pm Inside Schertz Walmart Friday, March 24 City Council Pre - Budget Retreat Fairfield Inn and Suites, Schertz Saturday, March 25 Music in the Park 1:00 pm Tennessee Valley Authority Bluegrass Band Pickrell Park 3 -7 -2017 Minutes Page - 2 - TML Legislative Update Webinars 10:30 am —11:30 am City Conference room and time to be updated soon. No need to register for the three webinars. Submit your RSVP to Brenda X 1030 or Donna X 1031. Held in the Bob Andrews Conference Room. Friday, March 10th Friday, April 7th Friday, May 12th TML Lemislative Wrap -up 7:45a — 2:30P Please contact Brenda or Donna to register for this event. Event takes place at the Double Tree by Hilton Austin. Monday, June 12th • Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel) Mayor Carpenter recognized City manager John Kessel who stated he received a note from a citizen commending Assistant Public Works Director Jimmy Hooks. Mr. Kessel stated that the note says Mr. Hooks was on FM 3009 & FM 78 and noticed a dog running around; normally people would just go on and not stop. Mr. Hooks corralled the dog and was able to get it to its owner. Mr. Kessel read the note expressing her gratitude stating that he saved her from a terrible loss and she appreciated his integrity. Presentations • Presentation regarding the Texas Recreation and Parks Society awards. (B. James /C. VanZandt/L. Shrum) - Lone Star Programing Award Mayor Carpenter recognized Assistant Parks Director Lauren Shrum who provided information on winning this award. This was for the submittal of `Trunk or Treat' and `Movie in the Park' programs. - Maintenance Award Mayor Carpenter recognized Assistant Parks Director Lauren Shrum who provided information on winning this award. She stated that this submittal was for the innovative ways in which the Parks crew places our monument stones. • Presentation regarding the City of Schertz support for the 7th Annual Selma/Schertz Salute To Service Members 5K Operation Comfort Run. (Councilmembers Thompson/Gutierrez) Mayor Carpenter recognized Councilmember Thompson and Councilmember Gutierrez who presented Mayor Carpenter with the award. Councilmembers Thompson and Gutierrez stated that they appreciated the joint efforts by the cities and especially participating in this great event for our wounded soldiers. Workshops • 2016 Schertz Economic Development Corporation Annual Report. (J. Kessel/K. Kinateder) 3 -7 -2017 Minutes Page - 3 - Mayor Carpenter recognized Executive Director of Economic Development Kyle Kinateder who provided Council with the 2016 Schertz Economic Development Corporation Annual Report. Highlights included: • SEDC Projects: David Lack Blvd. extension (GE Oil & Gas), 1300 Schertz Parkway, Major Wire. • Business Retention: Business Retention Manager, Schertz BRE Plan, Company Visits, Workforce Initiatives. • Recruitment: Website, Recruitment missions. • Commercial Growth. • Update on the FY 2016 Annual Development Incentive Compliance and Certification Process. (J. Kessel/K. Kinateder) Mayor Carpenter recognized Executive Director of Economic Development Kyle Kinateder who provided council with an update on the FY 2016 Annual Development Incentive Compliance and Certification Process. Highlights included: • 2016 Annual Compliance - Closner Equipment Co. Inc. - Sysco Central Texas, Inc. - Capital Group Companies, Inc. - Caterpillar, Inc. - GE Oil & Gas Inc. Amazon.com.kydc, LLC Major Wire Texas, Inc. 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, andlor 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. 3 -7 -2017 Minutes Page - 4 - Mayor Carpenter recognized the following who spoke: • Mrs. Maggie Titterington, President of The Chamber, who provided thanks to all those that volunteered and judged during their very successful `Taste' event. Ms. Titterington also commented on the Economic Development Incentive item, requesting that possibility the city could look into getting or proposing some incentives for the existing small businesses. • Mr. Glen Outlaw, 3729 Forsyth Park, who spoke about the CIP increase for Councilmembers pay, stating that Council should look into this as most employees only received a 2 percent increase and that council, is receiving a 2.6 percent increase. He commented on the low percentages that he received from other entities, again stating that they were much lower than 2 percent and would hope that they might follow up on the CIP rate increase. 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 February 28, 2017. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis) 2. Ordinance No. 17 -M -10 — Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance amending the City of Schertz Code of Ordinances Chapter 24, Article 11, Food Establishments, Section 34- 22, regarding the adoption of the Texas Food and Beverage Establishment rule. Final Reading (D. Wait/M. Harris /J. Hamilton) The following was read into record: ORDINANCE NO. 17-M-10 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS AMENDING THE CITY OF SCHERTZ CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 34, ARTICLE 11. FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS, SECTION 34 -22, REGARDNG THE ADOPTION OF THE TEXAS FOOD AND BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENT RULES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE 3. Boards, Committees and Commission resignations and appointments — Consideration and/or action ratifying the resignation of Lisa Locken from the Parks & Recreation Board and appointing Elizabeth Strong as a regular member to the Schertz Historical Preservation Committee. (B. Dennis/Mayor- Council) Mayor Carpenter recognized Councilmember Thompson who moved, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tern Edwards to approve consent agenda items 1 -3. 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. 3 -7 -2017 Minutes Page - 5 - Discussion Items 4. Ordinance No. 17 -C -06 — Conduct a Public Hearing and and/or action approving an Ordinance amending the Schertz Code of Ordinances Chapter 18, Buildings and Building PR Regulations, Article N, National Electrical Code, Section 18 -81, Article 210.52 Dwelling Unit Receptacle Outlets (D) Bathrooms. First Reading (B. James /L. Wood/G. Durant) The following was read into record: ORDINANCE NO. 17 -C -06 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ CHAPTER 18, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, ARTICLE IV, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, SECTION 18 -81. AMENDMENTS. 210.52 DWELLING UNIT RECEPTACLE OUTLETS (D) BATHROOMS. Mayor Carpenter recognized Building Official Gil Durant who stated staff has determined a need to revise the current building code, Chapter 18 Buildings and Building Regulation, Section 18 -81 Amendments with regard to the separation of electrical outlets and showers and bathtubs in residential bathrooms. The amendment proposed would allow switches and receptacle outlets in a bathroom closer to a shower or bathtub provided certain safety requirements are met. Mayor Carpenter opened the public hearing and as no one spoke, closed the public hearing for Council Comments. There were no comments from Council. Mayor Carpenter recognized Councilmember Thompson who moved, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards to approve Ordinance No. 17 -C -06 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 Mayor Carpenter recognized City Secretary Brenda Dennis who provided the roll call votes for agenda items 1 -4. Requests and Announcements 5. Announcements by City Manager. Mayor Carpenter recognized City Manager John Kessel who stated that at the council dais, there are packages regarding the upcoming YMCA re- enrollment. 6. 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 3 -7 -2017 Minutes Page - 6 - 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. No requests were made. 7. 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 Mayor Carpenter recognized Councilmember Thompson who commended the Public Affairs Department, Linda, Mary, Natalie, Melissa and others who again ran a great Wilenchik Walk for Life event this past Saturday. Councilmember Thompson commented on the "Signs of Love" stating that these are hand made by staff. Adi ournment Mayor Carpenter adjourned the meeting at 6.53 p.m. ATT Michael R. Carpenter, Mayor T� � r Brenda Dennis, City Secretary , 3 -7 -2017 Minutes Page - 7 -