05-26-2015 Agenda only City Council Agenda
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
May 26, 2015, 6:00 P.M.
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
05-26-2015 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, MAY 26, 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. (Mayor Pro-Tem Edwards)
City Events and Announcements
Announcements of upcoming City Events (J. Bierschwale/B. James)
Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel)
Presentation
Proclamation recognizing the revitalization of the Gutierrez Xeriscape Park and the
many volunteers. (Mayor Carpenter)
Briefing regarding Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation (CVLGC) and the
City of Schertz Partnership. (Justin Murray)
Presentation and overview of the activities of Northeast Lakeview College. (Dr. Craig
Follins)
Workshop
Presentation and discussion regarding a proposed Mayor/City Council Member for
the day program. (B. Dennis/B. Williams)
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Workshop Discussion Regarding Requiring Elevation Surveys of All New
Residential Foundations. (Requested by Councilmember Fowler) (B. James/M.
Sanchez)
Workshop discussion regarding the City of Schertz 2012 International Fire Codes and
amendments thereto.) (D. Wait/D. Covington/J. Perry)
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.
Discussion and Action Items
1. Minutes - Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of May 19, 2015. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
2. Resolution No. 15-R-39 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing a Community Development Block Grant Program Cooperative
Agreement with Bexar County. (B. James)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
3. Announcements by City Manager
Citizen Kudos
Recognition of City employee actions
New Departmental initiatives
4. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City
Council agenda.
5. Announcements by Mayor and Councilmembers
City and community events attended and to be attended
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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
6. Information available in City Council Packets - NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
2015 Charter Review Commission Final Report
Executive Session
7. City Council will meet in closed session under Texas Government Code Section
551.071, Consultation with Attorney, to discuss and deliberate legal issues associated
with the Economic Development Incentives Agreement (Amazon.com.KYDC LLC).
8. City Council will meet in closed session under Texas Government Code Section
551.074 Evaluation of the Municipal Judges and Prosecutor.
9. City Council will meet in closed session under Texas Government Code Secti on
551.074 Evaluation of the City Manager.
Reconvene into Regular Session
7a. Take any necessary action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda
Item number 7.
8a. Take any necessary action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda
Item number 8 including possible increase in salary.
9a. Take any necessary action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda
Item number 9 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 22nd DAY OF MAY 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 Gene ral 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