03-24-2015 Agenda Only City Council Agenda
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
March 24, 2015, 6:00 P.M.
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
03-24-2015 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, MARCH 24, 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 Thompson)
City Events and Announcements
Announcements of upcoming City Events (J. Bierschwale/B. James)
Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel)
Presentations
Awards presentation SCUCISD/Historical Preservation Committee Essay and Art
Contest. (B. Dennis/D. Weirtz/J. Webb/B. Hall)
FY 2013-14 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) (J. Kessel/J.
Santoya/R. Galindo/D. Fraser)
Special Recognition
Employee and Community Recognition (D. Wait)
-Dallas Hopper, Schertz PD
-Steve Rolison, Schertz PD
-Jeffrey Krivacka, Schertz PD
-Hayden Henshaw, Acadian EMS
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-Jessica Trevino, Acadian EMS
Employee Recognition
New Employees Finance Department: Jessica Kurz, Purchasing and Asset Manager
and Benjamin Juarez, Accountant I (B. Cantu/R. Galindo)
Proclamation
Proclamation recognizing Arthur Mancinas. (Mayor Carpenter)
Workshop Session
Discussion and possible action regarding “Council On The Move” Agenda meetings
outside the Council Chambers. (Mayor/Council)
Discussion and possible action regarding a proposed Ordinance prohibiting the use of
Hand-Held Mobile Communication Devices and Portable Electronic Devices while
operating a motor vehicle. (J. Bierschwale/M. Hansen)
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
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
Special Workshop Meeting of March 6, 2015 and the Regular Meeting of March 10,
2015. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
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2. Ordinance No. 15-T-09 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
authorizing a budget adjustment for the Thoroughfare Plan and Roadway Impact Fee
Study in the amount of $130,000.00. Final Reading (B. James/K. Woodlee)
3. Resolution No. 15-R-24 - CAFR FY 2013-14 – Consideration and/or action approving
Resolution No. 15-R-24 regarding the approval of the FY 2013-14 Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report (CAFR). (J. Kessel/J. Santoya & D. Fraser)
4. Resolution No. 15-R-22 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing EMS Debt Revenue Adjustments for certain inactive outstanding
accounts receivables. (J. Kessel/D. Wait)
5. Resolution No. 15-R-23– Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing Utility Billing Debt Revenue Adjustments for certain inactive outstanding
accounts receivables. (J. Bierschwale/C. Spence)
Discussion and Action Items
6. Resolution No. 15-R-25 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc., related to
the City’s Thoroughfare Plan Update and Roadway Impact Fee Study. (B. James/K.
Woodlee)
7. Ordinance No. 15-T-11 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
authorizing a budget adjustment to fund the Crime Victim Liaison and the
Communication Shift Supervisor positions. First Reading (J. Bierschwale/M. Hansen)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
8. Announcements by City Manager
Citizen Kudos
Recognition of City employee actions
New Departmental initiatives
9. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City
Council agenda.
10. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers to City Manager and Staff for information.
11. 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
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Recognition of actions by community volunteers
Upcoming City Council agenda items
12. Information available in City Council Packets - NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
Schertz Economic Development Corporation
· 2014 Tax Year Reimbursement per the City’s Development Agreement with
Caterpillar
· 2014 Tax Year Reimbursement per the City’s Development Agreement with Capital
Group
Executive Session
13. The City Council will meet in closed session under Section 551.072 of the Texas
Government Code, Deliberation Regarding Real Property.
Project E-005 – Project Shelter
14. The City Council will meet in closed session under Texas Government Code Section
551.071 Consultation with Attorney and 551.074 Personnel Matters regarding
whether a Council Member has a direct or indirect financial interest in a contract with
the City.
Reconvene into Regular Session
13a. Take any action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda Item 13.
14a. Take any necessary action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda
Item number 14.
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 19TH DAY OF MARCH 2015 AT
4:30 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, 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
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Investment Advisory Committee
TIRZ II Board
Mayor Pro-Tem Edwards – Place 4
Audit Committee
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation
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 John – Place 3
Lone Star Rail District
Councilmember Thompson Place 5
Audit Committee