05-23-2017 Agenda MEETING AGENDA
City Council
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
May 23, 2017
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
05-23-17 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
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TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2017 AT 6:00 P.M.
Call to order – Regular Session
Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of
Texas. (Councilmember Crawford)
City Events and Announcements
• Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James/D. Wait/S. Gonzalez)
• Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel)
Presentations:
A. Resolution No. 17-R-32 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the
City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas approving the 2017 Recipient of the Hal
Baldwin Scholarship. (J. Kessel/S. Gonzalez)
B. Introduction of the FY2017-18 Sweetheart Court Ambassadors. (S. Gonzalez/L.
Klepper/E. Matlock)
- Miss Schertz – Corinne Mittelstadt
- Miss Jubilee – Karla Sanchez
- Miss Friendly City – Ashly Poerner
- Miss Sunshine – Trinity Monteverdi
C. Presentation by the University of Incarnate Word MBA Students regarding the
Capstone Project on Schertz Municipal Solid Waste Program. (D. Wait)
D. Presentation of the “Schertz City Council – Half Century of Service, Looking Back”
publication, by the Schertz Historical Preservation Committee. (B. James/D. Weirtz)
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E. Presentation by DXE Medical – AED Donation to BVYA (D. Wait/J. Mabbitt/K.
Burnam)
F. Presentation by the EMS Department regarding Cardiac Arrest Survivors. (D. Wait/J.
Mabbit)
Proclamations:
• Proclamation recognizing National EMS Week. (Mayor Carpenter/J. Mabbitt)
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.
Workshop Items
• Update and Discussion on Jubilee and SchertzQue Events. (S. Gonzalez/L. Klepper)
• Update regarding the Schertz Facilities Master Plan (B. James) (Item requested by
Councilmember Davis)
Discussion Items
1. Minutes –Approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 9, 2017 and the
Special Meeting of May 16, 2017. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
2. Application for Landmark or Heritage Neighborhood Property Designation –
Consideration and/or action approving a Landmark Property Designation for 7720
Trainer Hale Road. (B. James/D. Weirtz)
3. Application for Landmark or Heritage Neighborhood Property Designation –
Consideration and/or action approving a Landmark Property Designation for 207 First
Street. (B. James/D. Weirtz)
4. Ordinance No. 17-B-16 - Consideration And Approval Of An Ordinance Authorizing
The Issuance Of “City Of Schertz, Texas Combination Tax And Limited Pledge Revenue
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Certificates Of Obligation, Series 2017”; Providing For The Payment Of Said Certificates
By The Levy Of An Ad Valorem Tax Upon All Taxable Property Within The City And
Further Securing Said Certificates By A Lien On And Pledge Of The Pledged Revenues
Of The System; Providing The Terms And Conditions Of Said Certificates And
Resolving Other Matters Incident And Relating To The Issuance, Payment, Security,
Sale, And Delivery Of Said Certificates, Including The Approval And Distribution Of An
Official Statement Pertaining Thereto; Authorizing The Execution Of A Paying
Agent/Registrar Agreement And An Official Bid Form; Complying With The
Requirements Of 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 Reading (J. Kessel/J. Walters/J. Kuhn/M. McLiney)
5. Ordinance No. 17-B-17 - Consideration And Approval Of An Ordinance Authorizing
The Issuance Of “City Of Schertz, Texas General Obligation Bonds, Series 2017”;
Levying A Continuing Direct Annual Ad Valorem Tax, Within The Limitations
Prescribed By Law, For The Payment Of The Bonds; Prescribing The Form, Terms,
Conditions, And Resolving Other Matters Incident And Related To The Issuance, Sale,
And Delivery Of The Bonds, Including The Approval And Distribution Of An Official
Statement Pertaining Thereto; Authorizing The Execution Of A Paying Agent/Registrar
Agreement And An Official Bid Form; Complying With The Provisions Of The
Depository Trust Company’s Letter Of Representations; Authorizing The Execution Of
Any Necessary Engagement Agreements With The City’s Financial Advisors and/or
Bond Counsel; And Providing For An Effective Date. First and Final Reading (J.
Kessel/J. Walters/J. Kuhn/M. McLiney)
6. Resolution No. 17-R-28 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Agreement with Schertz 1518 LTD to
purchase approximately 5.3 acres of land for the construction of a Fire Station. (D. Wait)
7. Resolution No. 17-R-33 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Ford Engineering, Inc., for
design, bid, and construction of Phase Engineering Services for the FM 1103 Water and
Wastewater Facilities Relocation Project. (B. James/K. Woodlee)
8. Ordinance No. 17-T-18 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance by the
City Council of the City of Schertz authorizing a budget amendment to fund the 42nd
Annual Fourth of July Jubilee Event. First Reading (S. Gonzalez/L. Klepper/M. Spence)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
9. Announcements by City Manager.
10. 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.
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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 community volunteers
Executive Session
12. City Council will meet in closed session under section 551.074 of the Texas
Government Code, Personnel Matters to deliberate the appointment, employment,
evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the City Secretary.
Reconvene into Regular Session
12a. Take any action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda Item 12.
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
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 19th DAY OF APRIL 2017 AT 4:45 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.
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 _______________, 2017.
Title:___________________________
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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
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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
Councilmember Davis– Place 1
Schertz Housing Authority Board
Interview Committee for Boards and
Commissions
Councilmember Gutierrez – Place 2
Councilmember Larson – Place 3
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
Councilmember Kiser – Place 6
Schertz Animal Services Advisory Commission
Councilmember Crawford – Place 7
Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation
Interview Committee for Boards and
Commissions