02-17-2015 Agenda Only City Council Agenda
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
February 17, 2015, 6:00 P.M.
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
02-17-2015 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, FEBRUARY 17, 2015 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. (Councilmember Fowler)
City Events and Announcements
Announcements of upcoming City Events (J. Bierschwale/B. James)
Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel)
Presentations
Presentation and discussion regarding the retaining wall near the intersection of
Woodland Oaks and Woodbridge Drive. (B. James/K. Woodlee)
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.
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 - Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes the
Regular Meeting of February 10, 2015. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
2. Ordinance No. 15-S-08– Consideration and/or to take action upon a request
approving an Ordinance for a proposed street name change of Schnebly Drive to
Hollering Vine beginning at the intersection of Long Leaf Parkway extending north,
approximately 2,300 feet to the intersection of Lower Seguin Road. Final Reading
(B. James/L. Wood)
3. Resolution No. 15-R-12 – Consideration and/or action authorizing a Professional
Services Agreement with Mark McLiney and Andrew Friedman with SAMCO
Capital Markets to serve as the City’s Financial Advisor. (J. Kessel/J. Santoya/R.
Galindo)
4. Ratification of Resolution No. 15-R-11 – Consideration and/or action ratifying
Resolution No. 15-R-11 authorizing the application for one grant application with the
County of Bexar in the State of Texas for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) funding and
all other matters in connection therewith. (J. Bierschwale/S. Willoughby/C. Raleigh)
Discussion and Action Items
5. Resolution No. 15-R-13- Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
accepting the Semiannual Report with respect to the progress of the Capital
Improvements Plan, and other matters in connection therewith. (B. James/J.
Santoya/R. Galindo)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
6. Announcements by City Manager
Citizen Kudos
Recognition of City employee actions
New Departmental initiatives
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7. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City
Council agenda.
8. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers to City Manager and Staff for information.
9. 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
10. Information available in City Council packets – NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
Update regarding Northcliffe issues
Update regarding Schertz Parkway and Woodland Oaks
Executive Session
11. City Council will meet in closed session under section 551.074 Evaluation of the City
Secretary and Deputy City Secretary.
Reconvene into Regular Session
11a. Take any necessary action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda
Item number 11 including possible increase in salary.
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
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 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2015 AT
9:00 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.
Brenda Dennis
Brenda Dennis, City Secretary
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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 _______________, 2015.
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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 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
Schertz Seguin Local Government Corporation
Councilmember Azzoz – Place 2
Animal Control Advisory Committee
Sweetheart Advisory Committee
Councilmember Edwards – Place 4
Audit Committee
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation
Councilmember Thompson Place 5
Audit Committee