11-12-2013 Agenda only MEETING AGENDA
City Council
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
November 12, 2013, 6:00 P.M.
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
11-12-2013 Council Agenda
AMENDED AGENDA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2013 AT 6:00 P.M.
Call to Order – Regular Session
Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of
Texas. (Brother Butch Ikels, The Country Church, Marion, Texas)
City Events and Announcements
• Announcements of upcoming City Events (D. Harris/J. Bierschwale/B. James)
• Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel)
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 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.
1. Minutes - Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of November 5, 2013. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
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2. Resolution No. 13-R-90 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing the execution of a Master Lease purchase Agreement between the City of
Schertz, Texas and U.S. Bank Equipment Finance, a Division of U.S. Bank National
Association for the purchase of various equipment items (heart monitoring
equipment) and to pay the costs of financing; authorizing certain City Officials and
City Staff to execute documents to effectuate each installment delivery of the
equipment; and enacting other provisions incident and related to the subject and
purpose of this Resolution. (J. Bierschwale/D. Wait)
3. Resolution No. 13-R-91 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Cibolo regarding the
construction and financial responsibilities of the Southern Schertz Wastewater
Reclamation Plant, and others matters in connection therewith. (J. Bierschwale/J.
Bierschwale)
4. Resolution No. 13-R-94 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing a modification to the existing construction contract with D. Wilson
Construction Company, Inc. for the construction of three baseball fields, an
equipment storage building and associated support systems and other matters in
connection therewith. (B. James/P. Gaudreau)
Discussion and Action Items
5. Appointments/Reappointments and Resignations to City Boards, Commissions,
Committees – Consideration and/or action regarding appointments/reappointments
and resignations to City Boards, Commissions, and Committees. (J. Kessel/B.
Dennis)
• Appointment of Ms. Janice Manzo – Alternate No. 2 to Library Board
6. November 18, 2013 City Council Meeting – Consideration and/or action moving the
Regular City Council meeting of November 19, 2013, to Monday, November 18,
2013. (Mayor & Council)
7. Resolution No. 13-R-95 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing a contract with San Antonio Constructors, Ltd. relating to the Northcliffe
Subdivision waterline upgrade and relocation project and authorizing the budget
expenditures for the project and other matters in connection therewith. (J.
Bierschwale/S. Willoughby)
8. Appointment of a City Attorney – Consideration, discussion, and/or action
regarding appointment of a City Attorney and Bond Counsel. (Council)
• Norton Rose Fulbright
• Denton, Navarro, Rocha & Bernal
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
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Requests and Announcements
9. Announcements by City Manager
• Citizen Kudos
• Recognition of City employee actions
10. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City
Council agenda.
11. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers to City Manager and Staff for information.
12. 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
Executive Session
Called under:
Section 551.071 Texas Government Code Deliberation regarding litigation, pending or
contemplated litigation; and Consultations with the City Attorney regarding advice on
legal matters;
Section 551.072 Texas Government Code - Deliberation regarding the purchase,
exchange, sale, lease, or value of real property, or real estate;
Section 551.074 Texas Government Code - Deliberation regarding personnel matters,
policies, duties, employment, and evaluation of certain public officials and employees;
Section 551.074 Texas Government Code – Deliberation regarding personnel matters
and the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or
dismissal of the City Attorney.
Reconvene into Regular Session
13. Take any action deemed necessary as a result of the Executive Session.
Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
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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 8th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2013 AT
6:15 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.
Brenda Dennis
Brenda Dennis CPM, 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 _______________, 2013.
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS
Mayor Carpenter
Audit Committee
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Investment Advisory Committee
TIRZ II Board
Mayor Pro-Tem Fowler – Place 1
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Schertz Housing Board Liaison
Councilmember Scagliola – Place 2
Animal Control Advisory Committee
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Sweetheart Advisory Committee
Councilmember Antuna - Place 3
ASA Commuter Rail District Board – Lone Star
Randolph Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) Executive
Committee
Schertz Seguin Local Government Corporation
Councilmember Edwards – Place 4
Audit Committee
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Councilmember – Verinder – Place 5
Audit Committee
Investment Advisory Committee