07-15-2014 Agenda onlyREGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
July 15, 2014, 6:00 P.M.
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
07-15-2014 Council Agenda
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AGENDA
TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2014 AT 6:00 P.M.
Call to Order – City Council Regular Session
Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of
Texas. (Pastor Willy Stratemann, St. Paul Evangelical Church, Cibolo)
City Events and Announcements
Announcements of upcoming City Events (J. Bierschwale/B. James)
Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel)
Presentations
Presentation regarding the November 4, 2014 Joint General Election (J. Kessel/B.
Dennis)
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.
Discussion and Action Items
1. Minutes – Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of July 8, 2014. (J. Kessel/B.
Dennis)
2. Ordinance No. 14-M-23 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
making it unlawful for certain sex offenders to reside within 1000 feet of a child safety
zone; making it illegal for sex offenders to go in, on, or within 1000 feet of a child
safety zone. First Reading (J. Bierschwale/M. Hansen/E. Spradling)
3. Resolution No. 14-R-61 – Consider a Resolution adopting amendments to the Articles
of Incorporation and Bylaws for the Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation to
reflect the withdrawal of the City of Converse from the Cibolo Valley Local
Government Corporation; approving an amendment to the Memorandum of
Understanding with the Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation to reflect the
changes to the Corporation’s Membership. (J. Bierschwale/A. Cockerell)
4. Resolution No. 14-R-53 – Consider a Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Schertz, Texas acknowledging and supporting the Business Plan of Cibolo Valley
Local Government Corporation for the development of water resources. (J.
Bierschwale/A. Cockerell)
5. Ordinance No. 14-D-32 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
revising the speed limit on Graytown Road from Boenig Drive to IH 10 to 45 mph.
First Reading (B. James/K. Woodlee)
6. Ordinance No. 14-D-33 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
revising the speed limit on Ware Seguin Road from FM 1518 to Pfeil Road to 40 mph.
First Reading (B. James/K. Woodlee)
7. Ordinance No. 14-D-34 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
revising the speed limit on Ware Seguin Road from Pfeil Road to the City Limits to 45
mph. First Reading (B. James/K. Woodlee)
8. Ordinance No. 14-E-37 – Consideration and/or action calling an Election to be held on
November 4, 2014 for the purpose of electing Councilmembers for Place 1, Place 2 and
Mayor for said City; making provision for the conduct of the election; authorizing
contracts with the Election Administrators of Bexar and Guadalupe Counties to conduct
this election; and authorizing the election to be held as a Joint Election. First Reading
(J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
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9. Ordinance No. 14-S-35 – Conduct a public hearing and consider a request for a
Specific Use Permit to allow a Convenience Store with Gas Pumps at 853 FM 3009
with the associated site plan. First Reading (B. James/M. Sanchez/L. Wood)
10. Ordinance No. 14-S-36 – Conduct a public hearing and consider a request to rezone
approximately 9 acres of land, generally located five hundred and twenty (520) feet
north of the intersection of IH 35 and Schertz Parkway from Planned Development
District and General Business (GB) to Planned Development District (PDD). First
Reading (B. James/M. Sanchez/L. Wood)
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. 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
14. City Council will meet in closed session under section 551.072 Texas Government
Code - Deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, sale, lease, or value of real
property, or real estate with business prospects C-001.
Reconvene into Regular Session
14a. Take any necessary action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda
Item number 14.
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
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 11th DAY OF JULY 2014 AT 3:00
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 _______________, 2014.
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The City Council for the City of Schertz reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at
any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as
authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act.
Executive Sessions Authorized: This agenda has been reviewed and approved by the City’s
legal counsel and the presence of any subject in any Executive Session portion of the agenda
constitutes a written interpretation of Texas Government Code Chapter 551 by legal counsel
for the governmental body and constitutes an opinion by the attorney that the items discussed
therein may be legally discussed in the closed portion of the meeting considering available
opinions of a court of record and opinions of the Texas Attorney General known to the
attorney. This provision has been added to this agenda with the intent to meet all elements
necessary to satisfy Texas Government Code Chapter 551.144(c) and the meeting is conducted
by all participants in reliance on this opinion.
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 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 Fowler – Place 1
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Schertz Housing Board Liaison
Randolph Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) Executive
Committee
Councilmember John - Place 3
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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