01-21-2014 Agenda Only MEETING AGENDA
City Council
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
January 21, 2014, 6:00 P.M.
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
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
AGENDA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2014 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. (Pastor Corey Webb, Everyday Christian Fellowship Church)
City Events and Announcements
• Announcements of upcoming City Events (D. Harris/J. Bierschwale/B. James)
• Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel)
Presentation
• Presentation/proclamation recognizing Marshal Beverly Todd and the transfer of the
City Marshal badge. (J. Bierschwale/Mayor Carpenter)
Oath of Office - Oath of Office administered to newly appointed City Marshal
Michael Harris – (B. Dennis)
• Presentation and update regarding the landscape islands in the Greenshire Subdivision
(B. James/K. Woodlee/L. Busch)
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.
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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
• Discussion and direction regarding honoring or memorializing former Mayors of the
City. (D. Harris/D. Harris)
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 January 14, 2014. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
2. Resolution No. 14-R-07 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing the extension for one year of the Bank Depository Agreement with
Schertz Bank & Trust, and other matters in connection therewith. (B. Cantu/J.
Santoya/R. Galindo)
3. Resolution No. 14-R-09 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
appointing Cedric Edwards to the Lone Star Rail District Board for a term beginning
January 2014 and expiring February 2016. (J. Kessel/Council)
4. Resolution No. 14-R-10 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing a Grant Acceptance related to the Texas Traffic Safety Program, and
other matters in connection therewith. (J. Bierschwale/M. Hansen)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
5. Announcements by City Manager
• Citizen Kudos
• Recognition of City employee actions
• New Departmental initiatives
6. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City
Council agenda.
7. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers to City Manager and Staff for information.
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8. 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;
Reconvene into Regular Session
9. Take any action deemed necessary as a result of the Executive Session.
Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
I, JACKIE GAINES, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 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 JANUARY 2014 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.
JACKIE GAINES
Jackie Gaines, Executive Assistant
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 _______________, 2014.
____________________________Title:__________________________
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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
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