12-12-2017 Agenda only MEETING AGENDA
City Council
JOINT MEETING CITY COUNCIL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION AND REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
December 12, 2017
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
12-12-2017 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 12, 2017 AT 6:00 P.M.
Call to Order – Joint Workshop Session
1. Call meeting to order
A. Schertz City Council
B. Schertz Economic Development Corporation
Workshop Item
• Overview of Efforts to Implement the Historic Downtown/Main Street Schertz Plan.
(B. James)
Adjourn Special Joint Workshop Meeting
A. Schertz City Council
B. Schertz Economic Development Corporation
Call to Order – Regular Session City Council
Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of
Texas. (Mayor Carpenter)
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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Presentations
• Presentation regarding the 2017 Healthy Workplace Recognition Program in
collaboration with the San Antonio’s Mayor’s Fitness Council. (D. Wait/J. Kurz)
• Presentation regarding the Festival of Angels event. (S. Gonzalez/L. Klepper/
M. Spence)
Workshops
• Discussion and possible action to officially name the park located on the west side of
Schertz Parkway generally between Ashley Park Drive and Jonas Drive. (B. James/C.
Van Zandt/L. Shrum)
• Discussion and update regarding the City fees charged by GIS, City Secretary and
Parks Department. (B. James/J. Walters/T. McFalls/D. Schmoekel/L. Shrum)
• Council will discuss and possibly take action regarding placing an item on a future
agenda to discuss the possibility of establishing a set of guidelines or a policy
regarding the use of social media by elected and appointed officials in the City of
Schertz. (Mayor/Council)
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
2. Ordinance No. 17-B-52 – Consideration and/or action authorizing the issuance of
City of Schertz Texas General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2018, levying an
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, authorizing the execution
of a paying agent/registrar agreement, a purchase and investment letter, and an
escrow deposit letter; complying with the letter of representations on file with the
depository trust company; authorizing the execution of any necessary engagement
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agreements with the City’s financial advisors and or bond counsel and providing an
effective date. First and Final Reading (J. Kessel/J. Walters/M. McLiney)
3. Ordinance No. 17-L-51 – Consideration and/or action to amend the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Schertz, Texas by revising Chapter 50, Article VII, Garage
sales to eliminate the requirement for a permit and modify the existing regulation.
First Reading (B. James/L. Wood)
4. Ordinance No. 17-K-49- Conduct a public hearing and consider action on an
ordinance closing and abandoning a section of Savannah Drive right of way to the
abutting property owner, located southwest of the intersection of Savannah Drive
and Big Horn Trail. First Reading (B. James/ L. Wood/ B. Cox)
5. Ordinance No. 17-S-50- Conduct a public hearing and consideration and/or action
on an amendment to the Code of Ordinance and Unified Development Code of the
City of Schertz, establishing a Building and Standards Commission, providing a
criminal Penalty, providing for publication, and providing an effective date. First
Reading (B. James/ L. Wood/ E. Grobe)
6. Resolution No. 17-R-114 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing a Sidewalk Easement Agreement with Zeenat & Salim Investments, Inc.,
for the use and control of the City of Schertz for the construction and maintenance of
a sidewalk facilities. (B. James/K. Woodlee)
7. Resolution No. 17-R-119 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
appointing a Director of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City
of Schertz and related matters in connection therewith. (B. James/B. Dennis)
8. Resolution No. 17-R-113 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Cibolo Creek Municipal
Authority for the site preparation and installation of a leased pre-packaged sewer
treatment plant to expand waste water treatment capacity at the Woman Hollering
Treatment Plant. (D. Wait)
9. Resolution No. 17-R-115 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Stryker EMS
Equipment for the purchase of five (5) stretchers, upgrade three (3) current stretchers
and add service agreements on all stretchers and stretcher loading systems. (D.
Wait/J. Mabbitt)
10. Resolution No. 17-R-117 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Stryker EMS
Equipment for the purchase of four (4) stretcher loading systems. (D. Wait/J.
Mabbitt)
11. Resolution No. 17-R-116 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing expenditures in excess of $50,000 with the highest single vendor contract
not exceeding $665,000 and the total contracts not exceeding $1,193,000 and as
approved in the 2017-2018 fiscal year budget for the City’s Vehicle Replacement
Program. (D. Wait/J. Kurz)
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Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
12. Announcements by City Manager.
13. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City
Council agenda.
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 8TH DAY OF
DECEMBER 2017 AT 4:00 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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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
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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
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
Audit Committee
Investment Advisory Committee
Councilmember Larson – Place 3
Main Street Committee – Vice Chair
Investment Advisory Committee
Mayor Pro-Tem Edwards – Place 4
Interview Committee for Boards and
Commissions
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation
Main Street Committee
Councilmember Scagliola – Place 5
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation – Alternate
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation - Alternate
Councilmember Kiser – Place 6
Schertz Animal Services Advisory Commission
Audit Committee
Councilmember Crawford – Place 7
Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions