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08-26-2014 Agenda onlyREGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL August 26, 2014, 6:00 P.M. HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4 SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154 08-26-2014 Council Agenda Policy Values Economic Prosperity Fiscally Sustainable Family Friendly for All Ages High Quality of Life Safe Community Essential Services Attractive Community Innovative and Proactive Service Oriented Friendly City AGENDA TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 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. (Mayor Pro-Tem John) Presentations  Employee Longevity Recognition – Michael Harris – 25 years (J. Kessel)  Presentation and briefing regarding Bexar Waste weekly change for garbage pickup in the South Schertz area. (J. Bierschwale/S. Willoughby/C. Spence/R. Rosales) City Events and Announcements  Announcements of upcoming City Events (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. 08-26-2014 City Council Agenda Page - 2 - 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 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 of the Mayor or a Councilmember. 1. Minutes – Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 19, 2014. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis) 2. Resolution No. 14-R-72 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution amending a Public Utility Easement Agreement with Joseph D. Hendrix for the use, benefit, and control of the City of Schertz for the Town Creek Sewer line Extension Phase III Project on FM 482. (J. Bierschwale/S. Willoughby/J. Hooks/C. Raleigh) 3. Resolution No. 14-R-73 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution amending the Sanitary Sewer Easement and Temporary Construction Easement Agreement with Ector N. Crisler and Allene Crisler Revocable Living Trust for the use, benefit, and control of the City of Schertz for the Town Creek Sewer line Extension Phase III Project on FM 482. (J. Bierschwale/S. Willoughby/J. Hooks/C. Raleigh) Discussion and Action Items 4. Resolution No. 14-R-70– Consideration and approval of a Resolution approving a Bond Resolution to be adopted by the Board of Directors of the Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority authorizing the issuance of Obligations designated as “Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority Contract Revenue Bonds, Series 2014 (Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant Project). (J. Bierschwale/M. McLiney/A. Friedman) 5. Resolution No. 14-R-71 – Consideration and approval of a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing a Southern Plant Wastewater Services and Funding Agreement between the Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority, the City of Cibolo, Texas, and the City of Schertz, Texas; and other matters in connection therewith. (J. Bierschwale/M. McLiney/A. Friedman) 6. Appointment of a City of Schertz Charter Review Commission – Discussion and consideration and/or action on appointing a City of Schertz Charter Review Commission. (Item requested by Mayor Carpenter) (Mayor/Council/J. Kessel/B. Dennis) 08-26-2014 City Council Agenda Page - 3 - 7. Public Hearings on Proposed Budget for FY 2014-15 – Conduct a public hearing and consideration and/or action regarding the adoption of the FY 2014-15 Budget. (Second required public hearings) (J. Kessel/J. Walters) Ordinance No. 14-T-42 - City of Schertz FY 2014-15 Budget - Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance on the proposed FY 2014-15 Budget. First Reading (J. Kessel/J. Walters) 8. Public Hearings on Proposed Tax Rate – Conduct a public hearing and consideration and/or action regarding the adoption of the FY 2014-15 Tax Rate. (Second required public hearings) (J. Kessel/J. Walters) Ordinance No. 14-T-43 – Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2014/15 - Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance on the proposed FY 2014-15 Tax Rate. First Reading (J. Kessel/J. Walters) Roll Call Vote Confirmation Executive Session 9. City Council will meet in closed session under Texas Government Code Section 551.071, consultation with the City Attorney, regarding legal issues associated with the use of budgeted funds. 10. City Council will meet in closed session under section 551.087 Texas Government Code, Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations with business prospects E-003, E-004, E-006, E-007, and E-008. 11. City Council will meet in closed session under Texas Government Code Section 551.074 personnel issues and 551.071 consultation with attorney to discuss and deliberate the employment term of the City Manager. Reconvene into Regular Session 9. a Take any necessary action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda Item number 9. 10. a Take any necessary action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda Item number 10. 11. a Take any necessary action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda Item number 11. Roll Call Vote Confirmation Requests and Announcements 12. Announcements by City Manager PH PH 08-26-2014 City Council Agenda Page - 4 -  Citizen Kudos  Recognition of City employee actions  New Departmental initiatives 13. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City Council agenda. 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 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 22nd DAY OF AUGUST 2014 AT 3:30 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. ____________________________Title:__________________________ This facility is accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Handicapped parking spaces are available. If you require special assistance or have a request for sign interpretative services or other services please call 210-619-1030. 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 08-26-2014 City Council Agenda Page - 5 - 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 John – Place 3 Lone Star Rail District Councilmember 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 Edwards – Place 4 Audit Committee Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee Councilmember Duke – Place 5 Audit Committee Investment Advisory Committee