08-08-2017 Amended Agenda only MEETING AGENDA
City Council
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 8, 2017
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
08-08-2017-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
AMENDED AGENDA
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 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 Kiser)
A. Municipal Judge Oath of Office – Oath of Office administered to newly appointed
Municipal Judge Darrell Dullnig. (B. Dennis/D. Schmoekel to administer oath)
City Events and Announcements
• Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James/D. Wait/S. Gonzalez)
• 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
• Presentation and discussion of the FY 2017-18 Proposed Budget. (J. Kessel/ J. Walters)
• Discussion and possible action regarding public speech, including the use of social
media, by appointed members of city boards, committees, commissions and members of
other corporations or boards where the city council or the mayor may have appointment
authority. (Item requested by Councilmember Crawford)
Discussion Items
1. Minutes – Approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 1, 2017.
(J. Kessel /B. Dennis/D. Schmoekel)
2. Resolution No. 17-R-58 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing
an agreement for management services between the City of Schertz and the Schertz/Seguin
Local Government Corporation. (D. Wait/A. Briggs-Beard)
3. Resolution No. 17-R-55 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City
Council of the City of Schertz, TX authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract
with Restroom Facilities Ltd. to fabricate and install a set of outdoor restrooms at the
Schertz Playscape. (B. James/C. VanZandt)
4. Ordinance No. 17-M-27 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance setting the
Fee Schedule of the City of Schertz for FY 2017/18. First Reading (J. Kessel/J. Walters)
5. Resolution No. 17-R-60 - Property Tax Rate – Consideration and/or action approving a
Resolution taking a Record Vote on setting the Preliminary Maximum Tax Rate for FY
2017-18 and Scheduling of Public Hearings on the proposed FY 2017-18 Budget and Tax
Rate. (J. Kessel/J. Walters)
6. Resolution No. 17-R-59 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing
an agreement for Provisions of Economic Development Services between the State of
Texas Comal County Commissioners Court and the City of Schertz Economic
Development Corporation. (J. Kessel/K. Kinateder)
7. Resolution 17-R-63 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing
expenditures with Farrwest Environmental Supply not to exceed more than $115,909.80
for new and replacement equipment during the 2016-2017 fiscal year. (D. Wait/K. Long)
8. Resolution 17-R-61 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into an agreement for the purchase of one (1) 2016 Freightliner
Sprinter Van and associated equipment. (D. Wait/M. Bane)
9. Resolution 17-R-62 -- Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into an agreement with Texas State Library and Archives
Commission relating to the reimbursement of expenses incurred through the lending of
Schertz Public Library materials to other libraries. (B. James/M. Uhlhorn)
10. Resolution No. 17-R-64 – Consideration and/or action approving a request for a Historical
Incentive Program for the Main Street Area grant for 513 Main Street. (B. James)
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Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Closed Session
11. City Council will meet in closed session under Section 551.074 of the Texas
Government Code, Personnel Matters to deliberate the appointment of a Municipal
Prosecutor.
Reconvene into Regular Session
11a. Take any action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda Item 11.
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
12. Announcements by City Manager.
13. Placing Items on Future Agendas: Member of the City Council may place items on
future agendas provided the chair is able to determine unanimous consent. If objection is
made by one or more members of the City Council, the Mayor shall instruct the City
Secretary to place on the agenda for the next regular session an item to discuss the merits
of placing the item that was objected to on a future agenda for full consideration.
14. 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, DONNA SCHMOEKEL, DEPUTY 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 4th DAY OF AUGUST
2017 AT 4:30 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.
Donna Schmoekel
Donna Schmoekel, Deputy 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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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 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
Main Street Committee
TIRZ II Board
Councilmember Davis– Place 1
Schertz Housing Authority Board
Interview Committee for Boards and
Commissions
Main Street Committee - Chair
Councilmember Gutierrez – Place 2
Councilmember Larson – Place 3
Main Street Committee – Vice Chair
Mayor Pro-Tem Edwards – Place 4
Audit Committee
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation
Main Street Committee
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