02-24-09
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
February 24, 2009
A Regular Meeting was held by the Schertz City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, on
February 24, 2009 at 6:30 p.m., in the Municipal Complex Council Chambers, 1400
Schertz Parkway, Building #4, Schertz, Texas. The following members present to-wit:
Mayor Hal Baldwin Mayor Pro-Tern Michael Carpenter
Councilmember Jim Fowler Councilmember David Scagliola
Councilmember John Trayhan Councilmember Tony Wilenchik
Staff Present: City Manager Don Taylor City Attorney Michael Spain
Assistant City Manager John Bierschwale City Secretary Brenda Dennis
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Baldwin called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAGS OF THE
UNITED STATES AND STATE OF TEXAS.
Mayor Pro-Tern Carpenter gave the Invocation followed by the Pledges of Allegiance to
the Flags of the United States and State of Texas.
HEARING OF RESIDENTS
Mayor Baldwin recognized the following citizens:
. Frances Rushing - Schertz Chamber President announced her resignation stating
she has accepted an offer in Fredericksburg. Her last day is Friday, February 27,
2009 along with the monthly Chamber meeting. She thanked Mayor and Council.
Discussion and/or Action Items
1. Minutes - Discussion and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of February 17,2009.
Mayor Baldwin recognized Councilmember Trayhan who moved, seconded by
Councilmember Scagliola to approve the minutes of February 17, 2009. Vote was
unanimous. Motion Carried.
2. Ordinance No. 09-S-06 - Discussion and/or action on approving final reading of
Ordinance No. 09-S-06 regarding the revised Unified Development Code (UDC)
comprised of zoning, subdivision and other related land use regulations by
superseding Ordinance No. 96-S-28. Final Reading (K. Mitchell)
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Mayor Baldwin recognized Karen Mitchell, Mitchell Planning Group, who stated that
on February 17, 2009, the City Council adopted the revised UDC on First Reading.
Minor clerical/grammatical changes have been made since this date; however, no
substantive changes have taken place. She thanked staff for their help on this project.
Councilmembers Trayhan, Scagliola and Fowler provided Ms. Mitchell with a few
grammatical errors to be corrected along with the ones already mentioned.
Mayor Baldwin recognized Councilmember Trayhan who moved, seconded by
Councilmember Fowler to approve Ordinance No. 09-S-06 final reading with
corrections noted. Vote was unanimous. Motion Carried.
3. Resolution No. 09-R-07 - Discussion and/or action regarding approval of a
resolution authorizing an Alamo Region Public Safety Shared Service Interlocal
Agreement with the City of San Antonio, Bexar County, and Bexar Metro 9-1-1
Network District. (D. Harris)
Mayor Baldwin recognized Assistant City Manager John Bierschwale IT Director
Myles Clauser, and EMS Director Dudley Wait who stated this Alamo Region
Public Safety Shared Service Interlocal Agreement is among Schertz, San Antonio,
Bexar County, and Bexar Metro 9-1-1 Network District and is for a ten-year term.
The Agreement establishes funding and general organizational structures for the
acquisition of professional services, hardware, software, and equipment required for
the deployment of a regional public safety shared service. The shared services will
include a computer aided dispatch subsystem associated with 9-1-1 emergency
calls, a law enforcement records management subsystem, fire/EMS records
management subsystem, automated field reporting subsystem, mobile data
subsystem, e-citation subsystem, and information sharing subsystem. It is expected
for other law enforcement entities to join this regional system in the future.
Additionally, this program will also include an Emergency Service Station alerting
system and ProQA, a software system that allows the call taker to pre-screen the
patient prior to the arrival of EMS medics.
The City of San Antonio has secured funding for start-up costs from a variety of
sources including Bexar Metro 911 District ($6 million), Criminal Justice Grant ($6
million), SA Police Capital Budget ($4.9 million), and Bexar County ($396,000).
The first year's estimated cost for FY 2009-10 is $386,719:
Annual Service Costs $144,693
One- Time Costs 182,950
Replacement Fund + 59,076 (Recommended Fund controlled by Schertz)
TOTAL $386.719
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Annual estimated cost for FY 201O-1l and subsequent years is $203,770:
Annual Service Costs $144,693
Replacement Fund + 59,076 (Recommended Fund controlled by Schertz)
TOTAL $203.770
Mr. Bierschwale further stated by contrast, staff estimates that a Schertz-only syster;n
would cost $990,000 for the first year and $270,576 in subsequent years. Mr.
Bierschwale answered Council questions of concern regarding approving something
prior to adopting next year's budget. Staff further explained the purpose of going
with this system including the benefits. City Attorney explained the three things
internally in the document that will protect the city should the city dissolve this
interlocal local agreement. City Attorney will draft a letter to go along with the
interlocal agreement that mentions the three things.
Mayor Baldwin recognized Councilmember Wilenchik who moved, seconded by
Councilmember Fowler to approve Resolution No. 09-R-07. Vote was unanimous.
Motion Carried.
Mayor Baldwin recognized Dudley Wait and the EMS Department for their recent
reception for Bobbie Gilwood. Mayor Baldwin also recognized Reginee Agee and Ken
Greenwald for their services with the Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Called under Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), Litigation, pending
litigation; Section 551.072 Texas Government Code - Deliberation regarding the
purchase, exchange, sale, lease, or value of real property.
Mayor Baldwin recessed into executive session at 7:09 p.m.
RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION
Mayor Baldwin reconvened into regular session at 8:12 p.m.
4. Take any action deemed necessary as a result of the Executive Session.
No action taken.
Requests and Announcements
5. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City
Council agenda.
Mayor Baldwin recognized Councilmembers who asked that the following items be
placed on an upcoming agenda:
. Hal Baldwin Scholarship Application Guidelines (Councilmember Trayhan)
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. Old Library Facility plans for future use (Councilmember Wilenchik)
. Recognition of the 50th Anniversary Committee (Mayor Pro-Tern Carpenter)
6. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers to City Manager and Staff for information
No requests were note.
7. 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
. Upcoming City Council agenda items
Mayor Baldwin recognized Dudley Wait and the EMS Department for the recent memorial
service given for Ms. Bobbie Dilworth and stated what an outstanding event it was and
thanked them for their efforts. Mayor Baldwin also recognized Reginee Agee and Ken
Greenwald who were in the audience and thanked them for their services to the Community
and for serving on the Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority Board.
Mayor Baldwin recognized Councilmember Scagliola who stated that he attended the
Lincoln Day Dinner and it was a great event. Mr. Scagliola also stated that he was out at
the Schertz Soccer Complex Saturday and the fields look very good. Councilmember
Scagliola stated there was an upcoming ribbon cutting for Greater Randolph Area Youth
Soccer Association (GRA YSA) on March ih at the Soccer fields.
Mayor Baldwin stated he attended the recent Schertz, Cibolo, Universal City School Board
meeting last night and their decision was to go ahead and add a couple of Schertz
subdivisions to the attendance zones for Samuel Clemens and Corbet schools, and leave
four of the subdivisions in Cibolo up in the Steel attendance zone, but then they neglected
to put Arroyo Verde, Silver Tree and Dove Meadows into the Clemens attendance zone
Mayor Baldwin stated that he, Councilmember Wilenchik, and City Manager Don Taylor
would be going with the Northeast Partnership Group to attend a meeting tomorrow in
Austin regarding pending legislation.
8. Announcements by City Manager
. Recognition of City employee actions
. New Departmental initiatives
No announcements were noted
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ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further action, Mayor B~dWi7~: 18 p.m.
/Hal Baldwin, Mayor
ATTEST:
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