01-17-2012 Agenda
SCHERTZ CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION
MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
AGENDA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012 AT 6:00 P.M.
The City Council may, for its convenience or for the convenience of City Staff or persons in
attendance, modify the order in which items on the agenda are considered by the City
Council.
Call to Order ? Regular Session ? 6:00 p.m.
Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of
Texas.
City Events
Announcements of upcoming City Events (D. Harris/J. Bierschwale)
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.
Worksession Items
A.Discussion and possible action regarding voter consideration to move City?s General
Election to November. (Council/B. Dennis)
Consent Agenda
The Consent Agenda is considered to be 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 by the Mayor or a Councilmember.
Minutes
1. - Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of January 10, 2012.
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Resolution No. 12-R-02
2. - Consideration and/or action approving a resolution
reappointing Mayor Hal Baldwin to the Lone Star Rail District Board for the term of
February 1, 2012 to February 1, 2014. (J. Kessel/D. Harris)
Resolution No. 12-R-04
3. ? Consideration and/or action approving a resolution
authorizing a collection fee in the amount of 30% of debts and accounts receivable
such as unpaid fines, fees, court costs, forfeited bonds, and restitution ordered paid by
a Municipal Court serving the City, and amounts in cases in which the accused has
failed to appear. (J. Kessel/M. Spain)
Appointments/ Reappointments and Resignations to City Boards, Commissions
4.
and Committees
? Consideration and/or action regarding
appointments/reappointments, and resignations to City Boards, Commissions and
Committees.
Ratification of the resignation of Mr. Norman Slocum from the Board of
Adjustments.
Appointment of Mr. David Reynolds as regular member to the Board of
Adjustments.
Appointment of Ms. Reginna Agee as an alternate member to the Board of
Adjustments.
Appointment of Mr. Mark Davis as an alternate member to the
Transportation Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC).
Presentations:
Presentation and update from Gateway Planning Group Inc. (D. Harris)
Discussion and/or Action Items
Resolution No. 12-R-03
5. - Consideration and/or action approving a resolution
amending the Gateway Planning Group Inc., Professional Services Agreement. (J.
Kessel/D. Harris)
Ordinance No. 12-M-03
6. ? Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
First Reading
revising the City Council Rules of Procedure. (M. Carpenter/M.
Spain)
Executive Session
Called under Section 551.071 Texas Government Code Litigation, pending or
contemplated litigation; Section 551.072 Texas Government Code - Deliberation
regarding the purchase, exchange, sale, lease, or value of real property, or real estate,
and Section 551.074 the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties,
discipline, or dismissal of the City Secretary.
Reconvene into Regular Session
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7. Take any actiondeemed necessary as a result of the Executive Session.
Requests and Announcements
8. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City
Council agenda.
9. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers to City Manager and Staff for information.
10. 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
11. Announcements by City Manager
Citizen Kudos
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 13th DAY OF JANUARY 2012 AT
11:00 A.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.
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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 _______________, 2012.
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS
Mayor BaldwinMayor Pro-Tem Scagliola ? Council Place 2
Interview Board for Boards and Commissions Animal Control Advisory Committee
Investment Advisory Committee Interview Board for Boards and Commissions
ASA Commuter Rail District Board ? Lone Star Sweetheart Advisory Committee
Alamo Area Council of Governments
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation
Schertz Seguin Local Government Corporation
Councilmember Fowler ? Place 1Councilmember Antuna - Place 3
Interview Board for Boards and Commissions Audit Committee
Schertz Housing Board Liaison
Councilmember Edwards ? Place 4Councilmember Carpenter ? Place 5
Investment Advisory Committee TIRZ II Board
Audit CommitteeHal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
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