11-16-2020 Amended agenda
AMENDED MEETING AGENDA
City Council
SPECIAL SESSION CITY COUNCIL
November 16, 2020
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
AMENDED AGENDA
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
City Council will hold a Special meeting at 6:00 p.m., Monday, November 16,
2020, at the City Council Chambers. In lieu of attending the meeting in person,
residents will have the opportunity to watch the meeting via live stream on the
City’s YouTube Channel.
Call to Order
Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of Texas.
(Councilmember Dahle)
Hearing of Residents
Residents who choose to watch the meeting via live stream, but who would like to participate in Residents to be
Heard, should email their comments to City Secretary, Brenda Dennis, at bdennis@schertz.com by 5:00 p.m. on
Friday, November 13, 2020, SO THAT THE CITY SECRETARY MAY READ THE PUBLIC
COMMENTS INTO THE RECORD UNDER THE HEARING OF RESIDENTS. In the body of
the email please include your name, your address, phone number, agenda item # if applicable or subject of
discussion, and your comments.
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.
Any person making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks while addressing the Council may
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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.
Discussion and Action Items
1.Resolution No. 20-R-133 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City
Council of the City of Schertz, Texas canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the
November 3, 2020, General Election; and other matters in connection therewith. (Mayor/B.
Dennis)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
2.Farewell Comments/Remarks - Mayor and Councilmembers departing comments for
Councilmember Scott Larson (Mayor/Council)
3.Farewell Recognition and Farewell Address - Recognition to Councilmember Scott Larson
for his service to the City of Schertz and his Farewell address. (Mayor/Council/B. Dennis)
4.Oath of Office
Newly and Re-Elected Officers - Oath of Office. (B. Dennis)
Oath of Office to newly elected Councilmember Place 3 Jill Whittaker.
(Ceremonial placement of name plate by family member)
1.
Oath of Office to reelected Councilmember Place 4, Michael Dahle.2.
Oath of Office to reelected Councilmember Place 5 David L. Scaliola.3.
Certificates of Election - Presentation of Certificate of Election. (B. Dennis)
5.Comments by Newly Elected and Re-elected Councilmembers.
Comments by Councilmember Jill Whittaker.1.
Comments by Councilmember Michael Dahle. 2.
Comments by Councilmember David Scagliola.3.
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 12th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2020 AT 5:30 P.M., WHICH IS A
PLACE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES AND THAT SAID NOTICE
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WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
BRENDA DENNIS
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 _______________, 2020. 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 Gutierrez
Audit Committee
Investment Advisory Committee
Main Street Committee
Councilmember Scagliola – Place 5
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation -
Alternate
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions -
Alternate
Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation
Councilmember Davis– Place 1
Audit Committee
Interview Committee for Boards and
Commissions
Main Street Committee - Chair
Schertz Housing Authority Board
TIRZ II Board
Councilmember Scott – Place 2
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Councilmember Larson – Place 3
Main Street Committee – Vice Chair
Councilmember Dahle – Place 4
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
TIRZ II Board
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Councilmember Heyward – Place 6
Audit Committee
Investment Advisory Committee
Schertz Animal Services Advisory
Commission
Councilmember Brown – Place 7
Main Street Committee
Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation -
Alternate
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