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LNEGULAR M:EETING
February 26, 4
A Regular Meeting was held by the Schertz City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, on February
26, 2013, at 6:00 p.m., in the Hal Baldwin Municipal Complex Council Chambers, 1400 Schertz
Parkway, Building #4, Schertz, Texas. The following members present to -wit:
Mayor Michael R. Carpenter
Councilmember Jim Fowler
Councilmember George Antuna, Jr.
Staff Present:
Executive Director John Bierschwale
Executive Director Brian James
City Attorney Michael Spain
Mayor Pro -Tem Cedric Edwards, Sr.
Councilmember David Scagliola
Councilmember Sydney H. Verinder
- City Manager John C. Kessel
Executive Director David Harris
Chief of Staff Bob Cantu
City Secretary Brenda Dennis
Mayor Carpenter called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
STATES 1 THE STATE OF TEXAS.
Reverend Gerry Goodridge, with the Bracken United Methodist Church gave the invocation
followed by the Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and the State of Texas.
A. Oath of Office — Oath of office administered to newly appointed Councilmember Sydney H.
Verinder, City Council Place 5. (City Secretary, Brenda Dennis to administer Oath)
City Secretary Brenda Dennis administered the Oath of Office to Councilmember Select
Sydney H. Verinder. Mayor Carpenter, Council and Staff congratulated Mr. Verinder and
welcomed him.
Mayor Carpenter recognized Councilmember Verinder who introduced his wife Laura, his
daughter Kathleen and her husband Kevin who were in the audience this evening.
Mayor Carpenter recognized Commissioner Jim Wolverton who was in the audience this evening.
City Events and Announcements
a Announcements of upcoming City Events (D. Harris /J. Bierschwale /B. James)
Mayor Carpenter recognized Executive Director David Harris who announced the following
upcoming events:
• Saturday, March 2, 2013, 5t' Annual Wilenchik Walk of Life
Mr. Harris recognized Events Coordinator Mayor Spence who came forward briefing
the Council and audience on the event.
• March 2 through March 17, 2013, Schertz Annual Spring Clean Up
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Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel)
Mayor Carpenter recognized City Manager John Kessel who thanked the Events Coordinator
Mary Spence, Municipal Court Director Patti Veliz, members of Facilities Maintenance,
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor Joe Villarreal, Administrative Assistant Judy Vela,
Facilities Techs Esther Botello, Albert Orosco, and Serge Valbrun for their assistance with
the reception for the Baldwin Family.
Mr. Kessel also publically thanked HEB and Grumpy Azzoz for donating the food.
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.
Mayor Carpenter recognized the following who spoke:
• Mrs. Clare Layton, 12231 Lost Meadows Drive, who provided the Council with an update
regarding her request regarding the recent call to 911 mix up, and the answers she received
from City Staff and the County. Mrs. Layton provided comments regarding the City
Secretary's performance.
• Mr. Ed "Grumpy" Azzoz, 528 Wayward Pass, who spoke regarding the recent Council
Candidate interviews. Mr. Azzoz also provided comments regarding the City Secretary's
performance. Mr. Azzoz also spoke on the recent Amazon project, requesting information on
what tax revenue this project would bring the City. He requested that this information be
placed on the City website.
• Mr. Steve White, 805 Main Street, who spoke regarding concern for our City as he believes
a storm is coming and does not know where it is coming from, where it will be coming from
or what is going to cause it. He stated he is concerned about brain drain at the City. He
stated he has been in the City 40 years, we are losing our key people, and he does not know
why. He needs an answer and he needs to know why. He stated individuals that got our City
where it is today are leaving, and we have to stop this. We need to do something to change
direction, and do something about the storm brewing. He is talking about people, they are
our key assets.
Consent Agenda Items
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The Consent Agenda is considered to be 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 by the Mayor or a Councilmember.
Mayor Carpenter requested that agenda item 5 be removed from the consent agenda for separate
consideration. Council concurred.
Mayor Carpenter also stated that at the request of City Staff, agenda item 6 has been removed for
consideration.
1 Minutes - Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the Special
Pre-Budget Workshop meeting of February 15, 2013, and the Regular Meeting of February
19, 2013. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
2. Resolution No. 13-R-08 — Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing an
advertising and graphic design services agreement with Souzamaphone Marketing, LLC, and
other matters in connection therewith. (D. Harris/L. Erwin)
The following was read into record:
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A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
AUTHORIZING AN ADVERTISING AND GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH i'> II MARKETING, LLC, AND OTHER
MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
3. Ordinance No. 13-T-05 — Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance authorizing a
Budget Adjustment to fund Playscape Electrical and Security Improvements; repealing all
Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with the Ordinance; and providing an effective
date. Final Reading (B. James/G. Logan)
The following was read into record:
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AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY • SCHERTZ, TEXAS
AUTHORIZING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO FUND PLAYSCA-PE ELECTRICAL
AND SECURITY IMPROMEMENTS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
4. Ordinance No. 13-T-06 — Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance authorizing a
budget adjustment to provide matching funds for a CDBG Grant to achieve ADA barrier
removal at Crescent Bend Nature Park, Pickrell Park, Ashley Park, Woodland Oaks Park, and
Lone Oak Park; repealing all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with the Ordinance;
and providing an effective date. Final Reading (D. Harris/G. Logan)
The following was read into record:
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Mayor Carpenter recognized Mayor Pro -Tem Edwards who moved, seconded by
Councilmember Scagliola to approve the consent agenda items 1 through 5. The vote for
item 1 was, Mayor Pro-Tem Edwards, Council embers Fowler and Scagliola voting yes,
Councilmembers Antuna and Verinder abstaining, and no one voting no. Lotion Carried
The vote and 4 was unanimous r. ,r ' ro-Tem Edwards,
Councilmembers Fowler, Scagliola, Antuna, and Verinder voting yes and no one voting
Y r. blotion e-crried.
5. Appointment to the Randolph Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) Executive and Advisory
Committees - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution appointing members of the
City Council to serve on the Randolph Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) Committees. (B. James/B.
James)
Mayor Carpenter recognized Executive Director Brian James who stated that Former Mayor
Baldwin was the appointee to the Executive Committee, and Councilmember George Antuna
Jr., was the appointee to the Advisory Committee.
The City of Schertz needs to appoint a member to serve both on the Executive Committee and
the Advisory Committee.
The intent of the Randolph Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) is to provide a detailed land use
assessment for the areas around Randolph. The Randolph JLUS will focus on mission/airfield
encroachment, airspace competition, traffic management, noise, dust, frequency management,
and storm -water drainage for three separate study areas:
• Randolph
• Seguin Auxiliary Field
• Stinson Airfield
The study will also provide a current baseline of existing incompatible land uses surrounding
the installation, an assessment of regional growth trends, and surrounding communities with
a plan to use in local land use planning and infrastructure decisions in the vicinity of RAFB,
Seguin Auxiliary Field, and Stinson Airfield. The study will develop recommendations based
on best practices and experience in effort to identify strategies to promote compatible land
use planning around RAFB, Seguin Auxiliary Field, and Stinson Airfield by its surrounding
communities in the future.
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Mayor Carpenter recognized City Secretary Brenda Dennis who recapped the votes for agenda items
1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Executive Session
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Section 551.071 Texas Government 6d Deliberation regarding litigation, pending or
contemplated litigation;
Section 551.072 Texas Government Code - Deliberation regarding the purchase; exchange,
sale, lease, or value of real property, or real estate;
Section 551.074 Texas Government Code - Deliberation regarding personnel matters, policies,
duties, employment, and evaluation of certain public officials and employees;
Section 551.074 Texas Government Code — Deliberation regarding personnel matters and the
appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the City
Manager and City Secretary.
Section 551.087 Texas Government Code — Deliberation regarding Economic Development
Negotiations.
Reconvene into Regular Session
[mayor Carpenter reconvened into regular session at 12:52 a.m. on February 28, 2013.
7` Take any action deemed necessary as a result of the Executive Session.
Mayor Carpenter stated there is no action this evening, but requested that the Executive
Session items be placed back on the March 5, 2013 agenda.
Requests and Announcements
8. Announcements by City Manager
® Citizen Kudos
® Recognition of City employee actions
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• New Departmental initiatives
No further announcements provided.
9. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City Council
agenda.
No items requested
10. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers to City Manager and Staff for information.
No information requested.
11. Announcements by Mayor and Councilmembers
• City and community events attended and to be attended
• City Council Committee and Liaison Assignments
• Continuing education events attended and to be attended
• Recognition of actions by City employees
• Recognition of actions by community volunteers
• Upcoming City Council agenda items
No announcements provided.
Adiournment
As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12: uar 8, 2013.
, ichael R. Carpenter
AT T:
ecretary, Brenda Dennis
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