07-09-2019 MinutesMINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
July 9, 2019
A Regular Meeting was held by the Schertz City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas,
on July 9, 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:
Present: Mayor Michael Carpenter; Mayor Pro -Tem Allison Heyward; Councilmember
Mark Davis; Councilmember Ralph Gutierrez; Councilmember Scott Larson;
Councilmember David Scagliola; Councilmember Tim Brown
Absent: Councilmember Cedric Edwards
City City Manager Dr. Mark Browne; Assistant City Manager Brian James;
Staff. Assistant City Manager Charles Kelm; Assistant to the City Manager Sarah
Gonzalez; City Attorney Daniel Santee; City Secretary Brenda Dennis; Deputy
City Secretary Gayle Wilkinson
Call to Order — City Council Regular Session
Mayor Carpenter called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and
State of Texas. (Councilmember Larson)
Employee Recognition
* EMS - Roman Hacker Part-Time EMT
Operations Manager Brandon Hill introduced his new employee and gave a brief
bio.
• Fire - Greg Rodgers Assistant Fire Chief; Danielle Faschingbauer Fire Fighter
Fire Chief Kade Long introduced his new employees giving a brief bio for both.
• Parks - Pamela Amen Sr. Administrative Assistant; Maxwell Worley and Matthew
Pillar Seasonal Park Worker 1
Director of Parks, Recreation & Community Services Lauren Shrum introduced
her new Sr. Administrative Assistant with a brief bio.
Park Maintenance Crew Leader Jared Montney introduced his two seasonal
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employees giving a brief bio for both.
Presentations
1. Presentation/Update on the Animal Shelter. (Marc Bane)
Assistant Police Chief Marc Bane provided a Power Point /update on the
Animal Shelter. He also recognized the entire Animal Shelter staff and those
present - Animal Services Manager Ginger Dispain, Animal Services Officers
Megan Lagunas and Sergeant Steve Solitto.
Mayor /Council and Dr. Browne thanked the staff for the hard work they are
doing.
2. Presentation on new Online Reporting System. (Kelly Kallies)
Lieutenant Kelly Kallies with the Police Department provided a Power
Point /update on their new Online Reporting System and answered questions
from Council.
City Events and Announcements
# Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James /C. Kelm/S. Gonzalez)
Assistant City Manager Charles Kelm made the following announcements:
The Schertz Fire Department is accepting donated fans to help our citizens beat the
heat. You can drop off your donated fans at any Schertz Fire Stations.
Wednesday, July 10
Space Organization: Got Clutter? Let's Get Organized! 6:30 -7:30 pm
In keeping with this summer's "Universe of Stories" space theme, professional
organizer Annette McCaughtry will lead two workshops for adults on how to
tackle your cluttered problem areas with an easy step -by -step process.
Thursday, July 11
Open Mic Poetry Night 6:30 -8:00 pm
Participants read original poetry or the works of other authors. Come to share or to
just listen! Program is for adults.
Friday, July 12
SCORE Mentoring for Small Business Owners 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM @ Meeting
Room 1
Schedule time with a mentor 3 ways: Call (210) 403 -5931 to schedule your
appointment; Book an appointment online at sanantonio.score.org; or Walk in
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on -site to let a mentor get you scheduled. SCORE is the nation's largest network of
volunteer, expert business mentors, with approximately 10,000 volunteers in 300
chapters nationwide. Since its founding in 1964 as a resource partner of the U.S.
Small Business Administration (SBA), SCORE has helped more than 11 million
current and aspiring entrepreneurs through mentoring, workshops and education
services. SCORE volunteers provide free mentoring to small business
entrepreneurs on a wide range of business topics — everything from how to write a
business plan, how to arrange funding and manage cash flow, to how to develop
effective marketing and Web -based retailing. Business owners can access SCORE
via free, ongoing face -to -face mentoring sessions or through our email mentoring
services.
Wednesday, July 17
Ribbon Cutting -TJ Family Clinic 4:00 pm
3 746 Schertz Parkway
Podcast Brunch Club 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM @ Meeting Room 1
Do you struggle with not having enough time to listen to all the podcasts that
interest you ?! We do, and we propose that we solve this by meeting each month to
munch on snacks and discuss a thematic playlist. Listen to the 3 -5 episodes in your
own time and meet up for the group discussion. Join us in Library Meeting Room
1 every 3rd Wednesday of the month. Check
https: / /podcastbranchclub .com/listening- lists/ for the monthly playlist.
Monday, July 22
The City of Schertz will be holding its General Election on November 5, 2019 for
the purpose of electing Council Members in Place 1, Place 2 and for Mayor for a
three -year term, from November 2019 to November 2022. Any candidate desiring
to have his or her name on the Official Ballot shall, no sooner than July 20, 2019,
(but since the 20th falls on a Saturday and City offices are closed) the date moves
to Monday, July 22, 2019 and no later than Monday August 19, 2019, by 5:00
p.m. file with the City Secretary an application in writing in the form prescribed
by the Texas Election Code requesting that his or her name be placed on the
Official Ballot and declaring themselves as a candidate. Candidate packet is
available in the City Secretary's office at 1400 Schertz Parkway, Building 2, or it
can be found online at www.schertz.com.
Tuesday, July 23
City Council Meeting 6:00 pm
Council Chambers
® Announcements and recognitions by the City Manager (M. Browne)
City Manager Dr. Browne made the following remarks:
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Dr. Browne recognized Director of Parks, Recreation & Community Services
Lauren Shrum, Events Manager Mary Spence, and Park Maintenance Crew Leader
Jared Montney for their outstanding work on the 4th of July Jubilee Celebration.
Dr. Browne recognized all Public Safety departments for their roles in the Incident
Plan during the Jubilee Celebration.
Dr. Browne recognized Public Affairs Director Linda Klepper for her organization
of the Community First Camp with the YMCA.
• Announcements and recognitions by the Mayor (M. Carpenter)
Mayor Carpenter made the following remarks:
Mayor Carpenter commended the work done and the execution of the 4th of July
Jubilee Celebration.
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.
Mayor Carpenter recognized the following:
• Maggie Titterington - 1730 Schertz Parkway - she made the following
announcements:
-July 11 - Grand Opening /Ribbon Cutting for a Satelite office of RE/MAX
Corridor in Cibolo.
-July 16 - Chamber Luncheon, Schertz Civic Center 11:30 a.m.
-July 17 - Ribbon Cutting with TJ Family Clinic, 3746 Schertz Parkway, Suite 100
4 to 5 P.M.
-July 26 - Welcoming a new business Purple Leaf.
- October 25 -27 - Skylight Balloon Fest
Visit the Chamber website for more details.
Maggie thanked City Council and City Staff for attended their morning coffee at
the Chamber to meet with business men/women and welcoming them to Schertz.
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.
Mayor Carpenter announced Item #5 would be placed on a future agenda and would
not be considered for this agenda.
The following Consent items were read into record:
3. Minutes — Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the
Minutes of the regular meeting of June 25, 2019. (B. Dennis)
4. Resolution 19 -R -84 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by
the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas Authorizing Expenditures in
Excess of $50,000 with Silsbee Ford, RDO Equipment, ASCO Equipment,
Doggett Freightliner and Altec Industries in Fiscal Year 2018 -2019 and Other
Matters In Connection Therewith. (C. Kelm/J. Harshman/J. Kurz)
5. Resolution No. 19 -R -85 - was pulled for a future agenda.
6. Resolution No. 19 -R -73 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to accept a 100% matching grant for a
playground structure through the TRAPS — GameTime Statewide Funding
Initiative and to authorize the purchase and installation of equipment totaling
$76,058.00. (B. James /L.Shrum)
Moved by Councilmember Mark Davis, seconded by Councilmember Tim
Brown to approve consent agenda items 3,4 and 6.
AYE: Mayor Pro -Tem Allison Heyward, Councilmember Mark Davis,
Councilmember Ralph Gutierrez, Councilmember Scott Larson,
Councilmember David Scagliola, Councilmember Tim Brown
Passed
Discussion and Action Items
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7. Resolution No. 19 -R -81— Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
calling the November 5, 2019 City of Schertz Joint General Election with
Guadalupe and Bexar County and approving the Guadalupe County Election
Contract, and Bexar County Election Agreement /Memo of Understanding. (B.
Dennis /Council)
The following was read into record:
Resolution 19 -R -81
A Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, calling an
election to be held on November 5, 2019, for the purpose of electing
Councilmembers for Place 1, Place 2 and for Mayor for a three -year term and
making provision for the conduct of the election; authorizing contracts with the
Elections Administrators of Bexar and Guadalupe counties to conduct this
election; authorizing the election to be held as a joint election; resolving other
matters incident and related to such election; and declaring an effective date.
City Secretary Brenda Dennis provided information on the proposed Resolution
which calls the upcoming November 5, 2019 Joint Election with Bexar and
Guadalupe for the positions of electing Councilmembers for Place 1, Place 2
and for Mayor. She stated that filing begins Monday July 22, 2019 and ends
August 19, 2019 at 5:00 p.m., Candidate packets can be obtained in the City
Secretary's Office as well as found on the city website.
Moved by Mayor Michael Carpenter, seconded by Councilmember Ralph
Gutierrez to approve Resolution No. 19 -R -81.
AYE: Mayor Pro -Tem Allison Heyward, Councilmember Mark Davis,
Councilmember Ralph Gutierrez, Councilmember Scott Larson,
Councilmember David Scagliola, Councilmember Tim Brown
Passed
8. Ordinance No. 19 -S -16 - Consideration and/or action regarding approval of an
Ordinance authorizing a name change of Wiederstein Road to Cibolo Valley
Drive for the portion of Wiederstein Road from Cibolo Valley Drive to the
northbound frontage road of IH 35. (B. James /L. Woods/E. Delgado) First
Reading
The following was read into record:
Ordinance No. 19 -5 -16
An Ordinance by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, to change the
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street name of Wiederstein Road to Cibolo Valley Drive for the portion of
Wiederstein Road from Cibolo Valley Drive to the frontage road of IH 35.
Planner 1 Emily Delgado provided a PowerPoint /overview of the street name
change and answered questions from Council.
Moved by Councilmember David Scagliola, seconded by Councilmember
Ralph Gutierrez to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 19 -S -16.
AYE: Mayor Pro -Tem Allison Heyward, Councilmember Mark Davis,
Councilmember Ralph Gutierrez, Councilmember Scott Larson,
Councilmember David Scagliola, Councilmember Tim Brown
Passed
Public Hearing
9. Resolution No. 19 -R -83 — Conduct a public hearing and consideration and/or
action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas
authorizing the implementation of the Stormwater Management Plan and
approving the Notice of Intent for Stormwater Discharges from Small
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) under the Texas Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System Phase II MS4 General Permit (TXR040000) for
the City and other matters in connection therewith. (B. James /K. Woodlee)
The following item was read into record:
Resolution No. 19 -R -83
A Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, authorizing the
implementation of the Stormwater Management Plan and approving the notice
of intent for stormwater discharges from small Municipal Separate Storm
Sewer Systems (MS4) under the Texas Pollutant Dischare Elimination System
Phase II MS4 General permit (TXR040000) for the City and other matters in
connection therewith.
Senior Graduate Engineer Larry Bush Jr. provided a PowerPoint /overview of
the Stormwater Management Plan and answered questions from Council.
Mayor Carpenter opened the Public Hearing. As there were no speakers, Mayor
Carpenter closed the Public Hearing for Council discussion/action.
Moved by Mayor Michael Carpenter, seconded by Councilmember Mark
Davis to approve Resolution No. 19 -R -83.
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AYE: Mayor Pro -Tem Allison Heyward, Councilmember Mark Davis,
Councilmember Ralph Gutierrez, Councilmember Scott Larson,
Councilmember David Scagliola, Councilmember Tim Brown
Passed
10. Ordinance No. 19 -S -15 - Conduct a public hearing and consideration and/or
action approving an Ordinance to approve a Specific Use Permit to allow an
Automobile Repair, Major land use on approximately 1.5 acres of land
generally located 1500 feet south of the intersection between IH -35 and FM
1103, more specifically described as 5702 FM 1103, City of Schertz,
Guadalupe County, Texas. (B. James/L. Woods/N. Koplyay) First Reading
The following was read into record:
Ordinance No. 19 -S -15
An Ordinance by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas to approve a
specific use permit to allow an automotive repair, major land use on
approximately 1.5 acres of land generally located 1500 feet south of the
intersection between IH -35 and FM 1103, more specifically described as 5702
FM 1103, City of Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas.
Planner I Nick Koplyay provided a PowerPoint /overview of the proposed
Specific Use Permit request and answered questions from Council.
Mayor Carpenter opened the Public Hearing. The following spoke:
• Maggie Titterington - 1730 Schertz Parkway - Commended Mark Roberts
as an upstanding businessman/builder in our community and
recommended we pass this special permit.
Mayor Carpenter closed the Public Hearing for Council discussion/action.
Moved by Mayor Michael Carpenter, seconded by Councilmember David
Scagliola to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 19 -S -15.
AYE: Mayor Pro -Tem Allison Heyward, Councilmember Mark Davis,
Councilmember Ralph Gutierrez, Councilmember Scott Larson,
Councilmember David Scagliola, Councilmember Tim Brown
Passed
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Deputy City Secretary Gayle Wilkinson gave the roll call for items 3,4,6 - 10.
Workshop
11. Presentation/Workshop on Emergency Operations Center & Emergency
Operations Plan. (K. Long)
Fire Chief Kade Long gave a Power Point and an update on Emergency
Operations/Plan and answered questions from Council.
Mayor Carpenter spoke about his afternoon briefing at the Whitehouse and
expounded on the details of the FEMA and HUD briefing. He also commended
our city for being prepared in emergency situations.
Requests and Announcements
• Announcements by the City Manager.
City Manager Dr. Browne announced the upcoming TCMA Region 8 luncheon
which will be held at EVO on July 19 at 11:30 a.m. and stated that information
will be sent out to council should they desire to attend. Presenter is J J Rocha, TM
Legislative Liaison who will provide a Legislative Update.
• Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City
Council agenda.
None at this time.
• 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 attended the following event:
Independence Day Jubilee Parade /Celebration.
Councilmember Gutierrez attended the following event:
# Independence Day Jubilee Parade /Celebration.
Councilmember Scagliola attended the following event:
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Independence Day Jubilee Parade /Celebration.
Councilmember Brown attended the following event:
• Independence Day Jubilee Parade /Celebration.
Information available in City Council Packets - NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
12. Update on major projects in progress including CIP, CityView Software, Utility
Meter Swap Out, AgendaQuick Software, Civic Rec Software, and Phone
System Replacement. (K. Woodlee)
13. Update on Civic Center Operations and A/V Upgrades (S. Gonzalez /L. Klepper)
14. Committee of Committees Advisory Board Update. (B. James)
Adjournment
As there was no further business Mayor Carpenter adjourned at 7;
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