12-02-2023 Agenda
MEETING AGENDA
City Council
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
December 5, 2023
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, DECEMBER 5, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
Call to Order
Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of Texas.
(Councilmember Brown)
Proclamations
Schertz/Seguin Local Government Corporation 25th Anniversary - Mr. Andrew McBride
Employee Introductions
Engineering: Tammy Lawrence-Adminstrative Assistant
Finance Dept: Jessica Dycus-Accountant
Fire Dept:Benjamin Contet-Firefighter; Michael J. Kinnamon-Firefighter;
Police Dept: Rome Borrego-Police Officer; Hector D. Castro-Police Officer; Marcus
Leiwig-Police Officer
Presentations
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Presentations
1.Presentation of Texas Recreation & Park Society Central Region Awards to the Schertz
Parks & Recreation Department and Johnie McDow. (S.Gonzalez/L.Shrum)
2.Presentation of FY 2022-23 Parks Annual Report (S.Gonzalez/L.Shrum/C.Paddock)
City Events and Announcements
Announcements of upcoming City Events (B.James/S.Gonzalez)
Announcements and recognitions by the City Manager (S.Williams)
Announcements and recognitions by the Mayor (R.Gutierrez )
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.
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.
3.Minutes - Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the regular meeting
minutes of November 14, 2023, and Canvassing the Election of November 20,
2023. (S.Edmondson/S.Courney)
4.Appointments, Reappointments, Resignations For Boards/Commissions/Committees
(S.Edmondson)
Appointment of Mr. Reynaldo Chavez to the Economic Development Corporation
Commission
5.Approval of the 2024 Master Calendar (S.Williams/C.Simmons)
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6.Resolution 23-R-126 - Authorizing an amendment to the CCN transfer agreement between
Green Valley Special Utility District and the City of Schertz. (B.James/L.Busch)
7.Ordinance 23-S-29 - Consider amendments to Part III of the Schertz Code of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code (UDC) to Article 3 Boards, Commissions, and Committees and
Article 12 Subdivisions. Final Reading (B.James/L.Wood/S.Haas)
8.Resolution 23-R-108 – Approving the language set forth in a Project Utility Adjustment
Agreement and a Utility Adjustment Agreement Amendment for the IH 35 Nex-Central
Project. (B.James/K.Woodlee/E.Schulze)
9.Resolution 23-R-107 – Authorizing an agreement with Halff Associates, Inc., with
expenditures up to $80,000 for professional services for the Relocation of a Backflow
Prevention Device for Randolph Air Force Base. (B.James/K.Woodlee/E.Schulze)
10.Resolution 23-R-127– Authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Utility
Engineering Group, PLLC, for engineering services related to the Riata Lift
Station Relocation Project (B.James/K.Woodlee/E.Schulze)
11.Ordinance 23-T-31: Authorize an adjustment to the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Adopted Budget
for items approved but not expended in the Fiscal Year 2022-23. Final Reading
(S.Gonzalez/J.Walters)
12.Resolution 23-R-120 – Authorizing a professional services agreement with expenditures up
to $380,000 with Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., for the 2024 Street Resurfacing and
Rehabilitation Project (B.James/K.Woodlee/J.Nowak)
Discussion and Action Items
13.Ordinance 23-G-30 - Amending the City of Schertz Code of Ordinances creating a Reserve
Police Force in accordance with statutory mandates. First Reading (S.Williams/J.Lowery)
14.Resolution 23-R-112- Approval of a Resolution casting votes to elect the Board of Directors
for the Bexar Appraisal District for the FY2023-2024 term. (Mayor/Council)
15.Resolution 23-R-113- Approval of a Resolution casting votes to elect the Board of Directors
for the Comal Appraisal District for the FY2024-2025 term. (Mayor/Council)
16.Resolution 23-R-114- Approval of a Resolution casting votes to elect the Board of Directors
for the Guadalupe County Appraisal District for the FY2024-2025 term. (Mayor/Council)
17.Resolution 23-R-68 - Calling for a Charter Review and appointment of a Charter Review
Commission to review and present proposed amendments for the City Charter. (City
Council/S.Edmondson)
18.Resolution 23-R-128 - Authorizing an agreement to dedicate right-of-way (ROW) in
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18.Resolution 23-R-128 - Authorizing an agreement to dedicate right-of-way (ROW) in
existing parkland for a secondary access for additional development in the Hallie's Cove
subdivision in exchange for funding public park improvements and dedication
of land. (S.Gonzalez/L.Shrum)
Workshop
19.Workshop on the review of requirements for parking/storage surfaces. (S.Williams/B.James)
Closed Session
20.The 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.
Project: E-88
Reconvene into Regular Session
21.Take any action based on discussions held in Closed Session under Agenda Item #20
Information available in City Council Packets - NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
22.Street Sweeping Schedule Update (B.James/L.Busch)
23.Update on Agreement with The Chamber for Visitor's Guide/Business Directory
(S.Williams/S.Gonzalez)
Requests and Announcements
Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers for updates or information from Staff
Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items or presentations 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
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Recognition of actions by City Employees
Recognition of actions by Community Volunteers
Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
I, SHEILA EDMONDSON, 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
2nd DAY OF DECEMBER 2023 AT 4:00 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.
SHEILA EDMONDSON
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COUNCIL WAS REMOVED BY ME FROM THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN BOARD ON _____DAY OF
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of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act.
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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
Board of Adjustments
Investment Advisory Committee
Main Street Committee
Senior Center Advisory Board-Alternate
Councilmember Davis– Place 1
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Main Street Committee - Chair
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
Schertz Housing Authority Board
Transportation Safety Advisory Commission
TIRZ II Board
Councilmember Watson-Place 2
Audit Committee
Library Advisory Board
Senior Center Advisory Board
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation-Alternate
Councilmember Macaluso – Place 3
Historical Preservation Committee
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions-Chair
TIRZ II Board
Councilmember Dahle – Place 4
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Planning & Zoning Commission
TIRZ II Board
Councilmember Westbrook – Place 5
Animal Advisory Commission - Alternate
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation
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Councilmember Heyward – Place 6
Animal Advisory Commission
Audit Committee
Building and Standards Commission
Economic Development Corporation - Alternate
Investment Advisory Committee
Main Street Committee
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions-Alternate
Senior Center Advisory Board
Councilmember Brown – Place 7
Economic Development Corporation
Main Street Committee
Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation - Alternate
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