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03-22-2011 SCHERTZ CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4 SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154 AGENDA TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2011 AT 6:00 P.M. Ì¸» Ý·¬§ Ý±«²½·´ ³¿§ô º±® ·¬ ½±²ª»²·»²½» ±® º±® ¬¸» ½±²ª»²·»²½» ±º Ý·¬§ Í¬¿ºº ±® °»®±² ·² ¿¬¬»²¼¿²½»ô ³±¼·º§ ¬¸» ±®¼»® ·² ©¸·½¸ ·¬»³ ±² ¬¸» ¿¹»²¼¿ ¿®» ½±²·¼»®»¼ ¾§ ¬¸» Ý·¬§ Ý±«²½·´ò Call to Order Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of Texas. PRESENTATIONS Presentation and briefing regarding the sale of General Obligation Bonds (M. McLiney) 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 5 minutes. 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. Workshop ? (Discussion by Council to provide guidance to staff) A.No Smoking in Parks ? Staff has identified several questions on which it needs guidance before preparing ordinance for final reading. (J. Bierschwale/M. Spain) B.Broader No Smoking Ban ? Staff needs guidance regarding desired scope of broader ban requested by Councilmember Scagliola before drafting ordinance. (J. Bierschwale/M. Spain) ðíóîîóîðïï Ý±«²½·´ ß¹»²¼¿ C.Ban on Plastic Bags ? Staff needs guidance regarding desired scope of ban requested by Councilmember Antuna before drafting ordinance. (J. Bierschwale/M. Spain) Discussion and/or Action Items Proposed Operational Plan for the Center for Entrepreneurship 1.? Presentation and consideration and/or action regarding a partnership with New Braunfels EDC approving partial expenditures on a proposed Operational Plan for the Center for Entrepreneurship. (D. Harris/D. Harris) Minutes 2.- Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 15, 2011. Annexation FM 1518 3.? Conduct a public hearing and discussion by the City Council concerning the annexation of approximately 431.79 +/- acres of property east of FM 1518, south of RAF Burnette, and north of Lower Seguin Road, all in Bexar County, Texas. (M. Spain/M. Spain) (This is the second required public hearing) Resolution No. 11-R-17 4.- Consideration and/or action of a resolution authorizing (a) contract with the State Energy Conservation Office accepting a grant in the amount of $490,928.03 for a solar project at the Schertz Public Library, (b) authorizing the expenditure of $98,185.61 of City funds as the City?s required match, and (c) authorizing McKinstry Essention Inc. to administer the grant. (D. Taylor/G. Logan) Resolution No. 11-R-18 5.? Consideration and/or action authorizing a transfer of $100,000 from the City?s CPS CIED fund account for the Capital Group data center electric project. (D. Harris/D. Harris) Resolution No. 11-R-19 6.? Consideration and/or action authorizing a transfer of $22,163 from the City?s CPS CIEDfund account for the Crescent Bend Nature Park electric conversion project. (D. Harris/D. Harris) Public Works Personnel Re-Alignment 7.? Consideration and/or action regarding re- alignment of Public Works Personnel. (J. Bierschwale/S. Willoughby) Scheduling a March 29, 2011 City Council Meeting and cancelling the April 5, 8. 2011 Council meeting ? Consideration and/or action scheduling a March 29, 2010 City Council meeting and cancelling the April 5, 2011 meeting. (D. Taylor/D. Harris) Appointments/Reappointments/ Resignations to Boards and 9. Commissions/Committees ? Consideration and/or action regarding appointments/ resignations to Boards and Commission/Committees. (B.Dennis/C.Raleigh) EXECUTIVE SESSION Called under Section 551.071 Texas Government Code Litigation, pending litigation; Section 551.072 Texas Government Code - Deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, sale, lease, or value of real property and Section 551.074 the appointment, ðíóîîóîðïï Ý·¬§ Ý±«²½·´ ß¹»²¼¿Ð¿¹»ó î ó employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the City Manager. RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION 10. Take any actiondeemed necessary as a result of the Executive Session. Requests and Announcements 11. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City Council agenda. 12. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers to City Manager and Staff for information. 13. 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 14. Announcements by City Manager Recognition of City employee actions New Departmental initiatives 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 17th DAY OF MARCH 2011 AT 3:30 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. ûËØÏÙÜùØÏÏÔÊ BRENDA DENNIS, TRMC, MMC CITY SECRETARY 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 _______________, 2011. ____________________________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 619-1030 at least 24 hours in advance of meeting. ðíóîîóîðïï Ý·¬§ Ý±«²½·´ ß¹»²¼¿Ð¿¹»ó í ó COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS Mayor BaldwinMayor Pro-Tem Carpenter ? Place 5 Interview Board for Boards and Commissions TIRZ II Board Investment Advisory Committee Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee ASA Commuter Rail District Board Alamo Area Council of Governments Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation Councilmember Fowler ? Place 1Councilmember Scagliola ? Place 2 Interview Board for Boards and Commissions Animal Control Advisory Committee Schertz Housing Board Liaison Interview Board for Boards and Commissions Sweetheart Advisory Committee Councilmember Antuna - Place 3 Councilmember Edwards ? Place 4 Audit Committee Investment Advisory Committee Audit Committee Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee ðíóîîóîðïï Ý·¬§ Ý±«²½·´ ß¹»²¼¿Ð¿¹»ó ì ó