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09-24-2019 Agenda Only       MEETING AGENDA City Council REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL September 24, 2019                                   HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4 SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154 CITY OF SCHERTZ CORE VALUES Do the right thing Do the best you can Treat others the way you want to be treated Work cooperatively as a team    AGENDA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.        Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of Texas. (Councilmember Ralph Gutierrez)   Presentations  Proclamation recognizing Fire Prevention Week October 6 - 12, 2019. Proclamation recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month.    Employee Recognition  Recognition of Lt. Manny Casas graduating the FBI National Academy. Recognition of Kyle Kinateder, Executive Director Economic Development.   City Events and Announcements  Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James/C. Kelm/S. Gonzalez) Announcements and recognitions by the City Manager (M. Browne) Announcements and recognitions by the Mayor (M. Carpenter)   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. September 24, 2019  City Council Agenda                                Page 1     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.   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 regular City Council meetings dated September 3, 2019 and September 10, 2019. (B. Dennis)   2.Calling a Special Meeting November 18, 2019 – Consideration and/or action calling a special meeting on Monday, November 18, 2019 to canvass the results of the November 5, 2019 General and Special Election and call a Runoff Election if necessary. (M. Browne/Mayor/Council/B. Dennis)   3.Resolution No. 19-R-126 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing Memorandums of Understanding with the Texas Department of Public Safety, for the purpose of obtaining a certification of commercial vehicle enforcement authority and other matters in connection therewith. (C. Kelm/M. Hansen)   4.Resolution No. 19-R-131 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing the City Manager to enter an Interlocal Agreement for Wholesale Treatment of Wastewater Services between the City of Schertz and the Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority (CCMA) regarding the Northcliffe Wastewater Plant currently operated by Guadalupe Blanco River Authority (GBRA). (C. Kelm/J. Hooks)   5.Resolution No. 19-R-132 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, authorizing additional expenditures with Ford Engineering, Inc., in a total project amount not to exceed $71,822.30 for design, bid, and construction phase engineering services for the FM 1103 Water and Waste-water line relocation project in advance of the FM 1103 road widening project. (C. Kelm/J. Hooks)   6.Resolution No. 19-R-133 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, authorizing additional expenditures with Ford Engineering, Inc., in a total project amount not to exceed $147,724.00 for design, bid, and construction phase engineering services for the East Live Oak Pump Additions Project, and other matters in connection therewith. (C. Kelm/J. Hooks)   7.Resolution No. 19-R-137 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City September 24, 2019  City Council Agenda                                Page 2     7.Resolution No. 19-R-137 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing the nomination of Mr. Daryl John for the Guadalupe County Appraisal District Board of Directors, and other matters in connection therewith. (B. Dennis)   8.Resolution No. 19-R-138 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing the nomination of J. Keith Hughey for the Bexar County Appraisal District Board of Directors and other matters in connection therewith. (B. Dennis)   9.Resolution No. 19-R-139 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing the nomination of Dan Krueger for the Comal County Appraisal District Board of Directors, and other matters in connection therewith. (B. Dennis)   10.Resolution No. 19-R-110 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing the City Manager to extend the existing contracts for landscape maintenance of medians, parkways, and public grounds, with Maldonado Nursery and Landscaping and ACE CO. for up to three (3) one (1) year extensions. (B. James/L. Shrum)   11.Resolution No. 19-R-104 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing the sixth amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) to provide funding of $42,666.00 for Transit Services in the City of Schertz. (B. James)    12.Resolution No. 19-R-135 Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing the purchase of equipment for A/V Upgrades for the Schertz Civic Center in an amount not to exceed $235,150 with Summit Integration Systems. (S. Gonzalez/E. Matlock)   13.Resolution No.19-R-127 - Consideration and/or action approving a resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing EMS debt revenue adjustments, Utility Billing debt revenue adjustments and Schertz Magazine debt revenue adjustments for certain inactive outstanding receivables and other matters in connection therewith. (B. James/J. Walters)   Workshop   14.Discussion of potential refunding opportunity of outstanding SAWS contract Revenue Bonds of the Schertz/Seguin Local Government Corporation to achieve debt service saving on the bonds and therefore annual savings to SAWS. (M.Browne/B. James/J. Walters/M. McLiney)   Discussion and Action Items   15.Resolution No. 19-R-129 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution 19-R-129 September 24, 2019  City Council Agenda                                Page 3     15.Resolution No. 19-R-129 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution 19-R-129 authorizing and approving a revised election contract with the Guadalupe County Election Administrator for the conduct of our November 5, 2019, General election for the purpose of electing Councilmembers for Place 1, Place 2, and for Mayor for a three term and a Special election for the purpose of electing a Councilmember for Place 4 for the remaining year of the expired term. (M. Browne/Mayor-Council/B. Dennis)   16.Resolution No. 19-R-130 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing and approving an Election contract with Comal County Clerk Bobbie Koepp for the conduct of our November 5, 2019, General Election for the purpose of electing Councilmembers for Place 1, Place 2 and for Mayor for a three-year term and a Special Election for the purpose of electing a Councilmember for Place 4 for the remaining year of the unexpired term. (M. Browne/Mayor-Council/B. Dennis)   17.Ordinance No. 19-T-26 - Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing an adjustment to the FY 2018-19 Budget to transfer personnel budgets between departments, repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance; declaring an emergency; and providing an effective date. (M. Browne/J. Walters) First and final reading.   18.Resolution No. 19-R-134- Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing Professional Service Agreements with Ford Engineering, Inc., Halff Associates, Inc., Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., and Utility Engineering Group, PLLC, for on-call engineering services and all matters in connection therewith. (B. James/K. Woodlee)   Public Hearings   19.Ordinance 19-S-25 - Conduct a public hearing and consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance on a request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a convenience store with gas pumps on approximately 8.5 acres of land, more specifically described as the northwest corner of the intersection between IH-35 and Schwab Road, City of Schertz, Comal County, Texas (B. James/L. Wood/N. Koplyay) First Reading.   Roll Call Vote Confirmation   Requests and Announcements  Announcements by the City Manager.   Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City Council agenda.   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   September 24, 2019  City Council Agenda                                Page 4     Information available in City Council Packets - NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR   20.Corbett Elevated Water Storage Tank Logo Rending. (K. Woodlee/S. McClelland)   21.Election notice - City of Schertz Joint/General and Special Election notice with Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe Counties - for the purpose of electing Councilmembers in Place 1, Place 2 and for Mayor for a three-year term beginning November 2019 and ending November 2022 and for a Special Election to fill the vacancy of the unexpired term for Councilmember Place 4. (M. Browne/Mayor-Council/B. Dennis)   Adjournment   CERTIFICATION I, GAYLE WILKINSON, 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 20th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019 AT 4:15 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.    GAYLE WILKINSON    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 _______________, 2019. TITLE: ______________ This facility is accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Handicapped parking spaces are available. If you require special assistance or have a request for sign interpretative services or other services, please call 210-619-1030. 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 Scagliola – Place 5 Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions - September 24, 2019  City Council Agenda                                Page 5     Alternate Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation - Alternate Councilmember Davis– Place 1 Audit Committee Schertz Housing Authority Board Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions Main Street Committee – Chair TIRZ II Board Councilmember Gutierrez – Place 2 Audit Committee Investment Advisory Committee Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions   Councilmember Larson – Place 3 Main Street Committee – Vice Chair   Councilmember Edwards – Place 4 Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation Main Street Committee Councilmember Heyward – Place 6 Schertz Animal Services Advisory Commission Investment Advisory Committee Councilmember Brown – Place 7 Audit Committee Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation - Alternate    September 24, 2019  City Council Agenda                                Page 6