12-10-2013 Agenda Only MEETING AGENDA
City Council
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
December 10, 2013, 6:00 P.M.
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
12-10-2013 Council Agenda
City of Schertz Core Values
Do the right thing
Do the best you can
Treat others the way you would want to be treated
Work together cooperatively as a team
AGENDA
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 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. (Mayor Pro-Tem Fowler)
Presentations
• Resolution Commendation Presentation to Mr. Earl Hartzog (Mayor Carpenter)
• Presentation/discussion and update regarding signs (B. James/M. Sanchez)
• Presentation/discussion and update regarding fundraising activities for the Hal
Baldwin Scholarship and the Hal Baldwin Memorial Plaza (D. Harris/M. Spence)
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
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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 December 3, 2013. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
2. Ordinance No. 13-S-58 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
amending the Code of Ordinances, Unified Development Code (UDC) Section 21.4.9
Designation of Landmark Properties, Heritage Neighborhoods providing a
Reversionary Clause; providing a Repealing Clause; providing a Severability Clause;
providing a Penalty Clause; and providing an effective date. Final Reading (B.
James/B. James)
3. Resolution No. 13-R-106 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing changes in the Employee Nepotism Policy as contained in the City of
Schertz Employee Policy Handbook. (J. Kessel/J. Smith)
4. Resolution No. 13-R-107 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Schertz, Texas and the
Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority regarding Advancement of Funds by the City to
the Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority for the Relocation of a 16-Inch Reclaimed
Waterline, and other matters in connection therewith. (J. Bierschwale/S. Willoughby)
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 Sydney Verinder – Regular Board Member, Schertz
Economic Development Corporation
6. Resolution No. 13-R-105 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution re-
canvassing the results of the November 5, 2013 General Election results because of
changes in the Comal County, Texas vote totals resulting from the November 21,
2013 Court-Ordered Recount of the Comal County, Texas Votes. (Mayor
Carpenter/K. Tapley/B. Dennis)
7. Resolution No. 13-R-102 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
casting votes to elect Directors for the Guadalupe County Appraisal District for the
2014-2015 Term. (D. Harris/Mayor & Council)
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8. Resolution No. 13-R-103 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
casting votes to elect Directors for the Bexar County Appraisal District for the 2014-
2015 Term. (D. Harris/Mayor & Council)
9. Resolution No. 13-R-104 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
casting votes to elect Directors for the Comal County Appraisal District for the 2014-
2015 Term. (D. Harris/Mayor & Council)
10. Ordinance No. 13-D-59 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
providing that the City Code of Ordinances of the City of Schertz, Texas be amended
by revising Section 86-118, Maximum Limits in School Zones for a certain street,
removing the School Zone for a Certain Street, and Reducing the area for the School
Zone on a certain street and providing an effective date. First Reading (J.
Bierschwale/D. Letbetter)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
11. Announcements by City Manager
• Citizen Kudos
• Recognition of City employee actions
• New Departmental initiatives
12. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City
Council agenda.
13. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers to City Manager and Staff for information.
14. 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;
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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 551.087 Texas Government Code – Deliberation regarding Economic
Development Negotiations.
Reconvene into Regular Session
15. Take any action deemed necessary as a result of the Executive Session.
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 6th DAY OF DECEMBER 2013 AT
1:00 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.
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
Randolph Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) Executive
Committee
Councilmember Scagliola – Place 2
Animal Control Advisory Committee
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation
Schertz Seguin Local Government Corporation
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Sweetheart Advisory Committee
Councilmember John - Place 3
Councilmember Edwards – Place 4
Audit Committee
ASA Commuter Rail District Board – Lone Star
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Councilmember – Duke – Place 5
Audit Committee
Investment Advisory Committee