12-05-2017 Agenda Only MEETING AGENDA
City Council
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
December 5, 2017
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
12-05-2017 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
AGENDA
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2017 AT 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL PHOTOS
4:00 - 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 Gutierrez)
New Employee Recognitions:
• EMS – EMS Billing Specialist Lillian Porter (D. Wait/J. Mabbitt)
• Fire Department – Assistant Fire Chief Kyle McAffee (D. Wait/K. Long)
• Parks & Recreation – Parks Worker 1 Israel Segura (B. James/C. VanZandt/L.
Shrum)
Presentation
• Presentation and update regarding Hurricane Harvey Preparation, Response and
Deployment. (J. Kessel/D. Wait/B. James/K. Long/J. Mabbitt)
• Presentation regarding the SCUCISD Annual Essay and Art Contest winners. (B.
Dennis/R. Williams/D. Weirtz)
City Events and Announcements
• Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James/D. Wait/S. Gonzalez)
• Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel)
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Workshop
• Outstanding General Obligation Bonds - Discussion and possible action
authorizing City Staff and Consultants to pursue a refunding of the City’s
Outstanding General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008 for debt service savings so long
as certain savings parameters are met. (J. Walters/M. McLiney/A. Friedman)
• Council Committee and Liaison Assignments - Discussion and possible action
regarding various Council liaison positions. (Mayor/Council/B.Dennis/D. Schmoekel)
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.
Discussion and Action Items
1. Minutes – Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of November 28, 2017. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
2. Resolution No. 17-R-110 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
casting votes to elect Directors for the Comal County Appraisal District for the 2018-
2019 Term. (B. Dennis/Mayor & Council)
3. Resolution No. 17-R-111 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
casting votes to elect Directors for the Guadalupe County Appraisal District for the
2018-2019 Term. (B. Dennis/Mayor & Council)
4. Resolution No. 17-R-112 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
casting votes to elect Directors for the Bexar County Appraisal District for the 2018-
2019 Term. (B. Dennis/Mayor & Council)
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Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
5. Announcements by City Manager.
6. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City
Council agenda.
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
8. Information available in City Council Packets - NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
• Updated information regarding the Sutu Interactive Soccer Wall. (S. Gonzalez)
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 1st DAY OF
DECEMBER 2017 AT 2:45 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.
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.
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parking spaces are available. If you require special assistance or have a request for sign
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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
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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 Scagliola – Place 5
Councilmember Kiser – Place 6
Schertz Animal Services Advisory Commission
Councilmember Crawford – Place 7
Schertz-Seguin Local Government
Corporation
Interview Committee for Boards and
Commissions