02-06-2018 Agenda only MEETING AGENDA
City Council
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
February 6, 2018
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
02-06-2018 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, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 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)
A. Mayor Pro-Tem Oath of Office – Oath of Office administered to
Councilmember David Scagliola. (Mayor Carpenter to administer oath)
Employee Recognition:
• Public Works – Street Worker 1 – Trevor Garcia
Proclamation
• Proclamation recognizing the Official Rodeo Season. (M. Carpenter/B. Hall/C.
Gidden)
Presentation
• Planning and Community Development Website – Presentation regarding the
Planning and Community Development website “What’s Developing in Schertz”. (B.
James/L. Wood/E. Grobe)
City Events and Announcements
• Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James/D. Wait/S. Gonzalez)
• Announcements and recognitions by the Acting City Manager (B. James)
• Announcements and recognitions by the Mayor (M. Carpenter)
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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
• Discussion and possible action regarding hiring outside firms to assist the City
Council during the period of transition to include review of internal processes and
procedures and the hiring of a new City Manager. (Item requested by Mayor
Carpenter and Councilmember Crawford)
• Discussion and possible action with regard to the City Council’s Master Calendar and
meeting notification procedures. (Item requested by Councilmember Gutierrez)
• Discussion regarding repair status of the Schertz Electronic Sign. (D.Wait/M. Ripley)
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
special retreat meeting of January 19, 2018, special called meeting of January 19,
2018 and the regular meeting of January 23, 2018. (B. James/B. Dennis)
2. Ordinance No. 18-M-06 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
amending the City Council Code of Ethics; Section 2 Confidentiality of information
shared in executive session. Final Reading (Mayor/Council)
Discussion and Action Items
3. Resolution No. 18-R-03 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the
City of Schertz authorizing contracts with Bound Tree Medical and Henry Schein, Inc.
for EMS medical supplies. (D. Wait/J. Mabbitt)
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4. Resolution No. 18-R-06 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing expenditures with CDW, a DIR technology vendor, for $67,587.68 for
desktop computer hardware for the PC Refresh project (B. James/M. Clauser)
5. Resolution No. 18-R-08 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Ford Engineering Inc., for
Design and Environmental services for the Schertz Pedestrian Routes and Bike Lanes
project. (B. James/L. Shrum)
6. Resolution No. 18-R-11 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing expenditures in excess of $50,000 with T.F. Harper & Associates and
authorizing the purchase of outdoor fitness equipment, park fixtures, and associated
installation costs totaling $56,982.25. (B. James/L. Shrum)
7. Resolution No. 18-R-10 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
scheduling a Public Hearing to consider adoption of a Roadway Impact Fee to be
imposed for Roadways with the city; directing the City Secretary to publish notice of
said Public Hearing. (B. James/K. Woodlee)
8. Ordinance No. 18-T-05 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance of the
City of Schertz Texas authorizing an adjustment to the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Budget.
First Reading (B. James/J. Walters)
9. Cancellation of the City Council meeting of March 6, 2018 – Discussion and/or
action approving the cancellation of the City Council meeting of March 6, 2018 due to
it being an Election night. (Item requested by Councilmember Larson)
10. Discussion and possible action regarding the City Council Rules of Conduct and
Procedure. (Mayor Carpenter)
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, employment,
evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the Acting City Manager.
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
11a. Take any action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda Item 11
including possible increase in salary.
12a. Take any action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda Item 12
including possible increase in salary.
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Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
13. Announcements by the Acting City Manager.
14. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City
Council agenda.
15. 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
16. Information available in City Council Packets - NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
• Parks and Recreation upcoming event flyers. (B. James/L. Shrum)
• Upcoming Community Shred Day event. (S. Gonzalez)
• Update regarding the completion of installation of the new Grid Smart Fish
eye camera system at the intersection of Woodland Oaks and Schertz
Parkway. (D. Wait/D. Letbetter)
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 2nd DAY OF FEBRUARY 2018 AT
2:30 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.
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 _______________, 2018.
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The City Council for the City of Schertz reserves the right to adjourn into closed 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.
Closed Sessions Authorized: This agenda has been reviewed and approved by the City’s legal
counsel and the presence of any subject in any Closed 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
Main Street Committee
Councilmember Davis– Place 1
Audit Committee
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 -
Alternate
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
TIRZ II Board