04-02-2019 MinutesMINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
April 2, 2019,
A Regular Meeting was held by the Schertz City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, on April 2,
2019, 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 Carpenter
Councilmember Mark Davis
Councilmember Scott Larson
Councilmember David Scagliola
Staff Present:
Assistant City Manager Brian James
City Secretary Brenda Dennis
Call to Order — City Council Regular Session
Mayor Pro -Tem Allison Heyward
Councilmember Ralph Gutierrez
Councilmember Cedric Edwards
Councilmember Tim Brown
City Manager Dr. Mark Browne
City Attorney Daniel Santee
Assistant to the City Manager Sarah Gonzalez
Mayor Carpenter called the regular meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of
Texas. (Councilmember Gutierrez)
Councilmember Gutierrez provided the opening prayer followed by the Pledges of Allegiance to
the Flags of the United States and State of Texas.
Presentation
• Proclamation recognizing Child Abuse Prevention & Awareness Month
• Proclamation recognizing National Crime Victims' Rights Week
• Proclamation recognizing National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
• Proclamation recognizing April as the Month of the Military Child and Purple Up for
Military Kids Day
Mayor Carpenter read and presented the above proclamations. Individuals from the various
organizations thanked the city for their continued support.
New Employee Recognition
Police: Michael Barlow, Scott Carlson, Police Cadets; Melissa Fleck, Records
Specialist; Gary Medina, Communications Officer; Marc Yamazi, Code Enforcement
Officer; Nicole Hansen, Animal Services Officer; Noelle Monserrate and Ashley
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Draughon, Kennel Techs
EMS: Matthew Short, Adam Rohach, Christopher Wienke, Amy Anderson — EMS
Paramedics; Toby Green, EMT: Erica Abellas, EMS Administrative Assistant
Public Works: Christopher Griffey, Drainage Worker 1
The various city department supervisors provided a brief bio on each of their new staff members
and introduced them to Council. Mayor /Council welcomed all the new employees to the City of
Schertz team. New employees that wished to speak did so in thanking the city for the opportunity.
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0 Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James /S. Gonzalez)
Ms. Gonzalez provided the following announcements:
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Services for Former City Manager
Visitation will be held at 11:30 a.m. followed by funeral services at 12:30 p.m. at the
Schertz Funeral Home
Friday, April 5
City Council Pre - Budget Retreat 8 :30 am
Schertz - Cibolo- Universal City (SCUC) ISD Board Room
1030 Elbel Road, Schertz
Sunday ^April 7
Movin On Main Noon to 4:00 pm
Schertz Main Street
Fitness demos, exercise stations, cycle route, live music, health and wellness vendors, food
and refreshments, and much more!
Tuesday, April 9
City Council Meeting 6:00 pm
Council Chambers
0 Announcements and recognitions by the City Manager (M. Browne)
City Manager Dr. Browne stated he wanted to give some kudos to EMS Staff, especially
their training coordinators Bud Hirshberg and David Retano, IT and Public Affairs staff for
helping with an online registration portal for our 37t' EMT class. It was their first class that
they took registration from our website.. The registration was opened at 0745 and by -0805
the class was full (30 students). Historically they would have had a line of folks outside the
door waiting to register. Schertz has the highest EMT National Registry pass rates in the
region at 90 %.
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Dr. Brown stated that our colleague and friend, Linda Babineau passed away last week.
Linda is part of our 311 Team that makes up the voice of the city will be deeply missed.
She has been a member of the Schertz family for almost 20 years. She started her journey
back in October of 2000 as a Utility Collection Clerk. Throughout her career with the City
she worked in several different positions to include: Deputy Court Clerk, Meter
Technician, Receptionist, and then of course a Customer Relations Representative. She
loved the City of Schertz very much and had a very special place in her heart for our four -
legged friends. You could often fmd Linda volunteering, sponsoring or donating to help to
provide for the pets in need at our animal shelter. This is truly a great loss to our
organization and to our community as a whole. Linda will be profoundly missed by
everyone's lives she touched, nevertheless let us remember Linda as the bright and cheerful
and smiling face that welcomed everyone to become part of our Schertz family. We wanted
to recognize her this evening.
® Announcements and recognitions by the Mayor (M. Carpenter)
Mayor Carpenter stated that we have lost two of our own this past week of Linda and Mark
and he asked as the days pass that we keep their families in our prayers.
Hearing of Residents
There were no residents who signed up to speak.
Consent Agenda Items
Mayor Carpenter read the following consent agenda items:
1. Minutes — Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the
regular meeting of March 26, 2019. (B. Dennis /G. Wilkinson)
The following was read into record:
Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of March 26, 2019.
2. Resolution loo. 19 -R -33 Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing EMS debt revenue adjustment, Utility Billing debt revenue adjustments
and Schertz Magazine debt revenue adjustments for certain inactive outstanding
receivables. (B. James /J. Walters/R. Rosales /J. Mabbitt/L. Klepper)
The following was read into record:
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3. Resolution No. 19 -R -44 - Consideration and/or action approving a resolution
accepting the appraised value offer of the Texas Department of Transportation
(TxDOT) to acquire a parcel of land needed for the FM 1518 expansion project, and
other matters in connection therewith. (B. James/K. Woodlee)
The following was read into record:
RESOLUTION ■E CITY COUNCIL OF ■1 I
TEXAS, ACCEPTING 1 APPRAISED VALUE OFFER OF THE TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TXDOT) TO ACQUIRE A PARCEL OF
LAND NEEDED FOR THE FM 1518 EXPANSION PROJECT, AND OTHER
MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
4. Resolution No. 19 -R -45 — Consideration and/or action approving a resolution
authorizing expenditure with Metro Fire totaling no more than $72,000.00 for
Firefighting Supplies and Equipment during the 2018 -2019 Fiscal Year and other
matters in connection therewith. (B. James/K. Long)
The following was read into record:
RESOLUTION NO. 19 -R -45
RESOLUTION BY THE THE 1 .
1 AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES METRO FIRE TOTALING NO MORE
THAN iF1 I1 FOR FIRE FIGHTING SUPPLIES EQUIPMENT DURING
THE 2018-2019 FISCAL YEAR AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION
TIJEREWITH
Mayor Carpenter recognized Councitmember Gutierrez who moved seconded by
Councilmember Edwards to approve the consent agenda items 1 through 4. The vote was
unanimous with Mayor Pro -Tent Heyward, Councilmembers Davis, Gutierrez,
Larson, Edwards, Scagtiola and Drown voting yes and no one voting no. Motion
passed.
Discussion and Action Items
5. Resolution No. 19 -R -46 — Consideration and/or action approving a resolution
authorizing a program and expenditures of funds for the Economic Development
Performance Agreement between the City of Schertz Economic Development
Corporation and Schertz 312, LLC. (M. Browne/K. Kinateder)
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The following was read into record:
Mayor Carpenter recognized Economic Development Director Kyle Kinateder who
introduced this item providing information to council regarding this project. As there were
no questions from Council Mayor Carpenter called for a motion.
Mayor Carpenter recognized Councilmember Edwards who moved seconded by
Councilmember Davis to approve Resolution No. 19 -R -46. The vote was unanimous
with Mayor Pro -Tem Heyward, Councilmembers Davis, Gutierrez, Larson, Edwards,
Scagliola and Brown voting yes and no one voting no. Motion passed.
Mayor Carpenter stated before we have the roll call vote confirmation in honor of our employee
and former employee who we lost this past week he would ask everyone on the dais and in the
Chambers to join him in standing for just a moment and will end our observance with three fells of
the gavel.
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Mayor Carpenter recognized City Secretary Brenda Dennis who provided the roll call votes for
items 1 -5.
Closed Session
Mayor Carpenter recessed into closed session at 6:45 p.m. and read the following:
7. City Council will meet in closed session under Section 551.087 of the Texas
Government Code, Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations;
Closed Meeting. The governmental body is not required to conduct an open meeting
(1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the
governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body
seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body
and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development
negotiations; or (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a
business prospect.
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- Project E -053
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7a. Take any action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda Item 7.
No action taken.
Requests and Announcements
® Announcements by the City Manager.
No further announcements.
® Requests by Pro -Tem Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City
Council agenda.
No items requested.
® 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
Mayor Pro -Tem Heyward announced she attended the following:
Wednesday /Thursday March 27th & 28th — Nationwide Water Now Alliance in Austin,
learning concepts of water, and some areas discussed were ways to convert surface water,
storm water and waste water into drinkable water. Tasted beer made from treated
wastewater.
Councilmember Gutierrez announced he attended and will be the following events:
Also attended the Nationwide Water Now Alliance in Austin. He also tasted the beer.
Grand opening of Schlotzsky's Austin Eatery on Monday.
Councilmember Edwards announced he had coffee every day since last Tuesday.
Councilmember Brown stated he also attended the Grand Opening of Schlotzsky's Austin
Eatery on Monday and Schlotzsky's mini tacos are really popular.
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6. Information available in City Council Packets - NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
• Committee of Committees written update (B. James)
• Aquatic Center Appreciation email (M. Browne)
• Monthly update on major projects in progress /CIP (B. James/K. Woodlee /J.
Harshman)
Adiournment
As there was no further business, Mayor Carpenter adjourned the meeting at 7:14 p.m.
rehda Dennis, City Secretary
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