10-20-2015 Agenda only City Council Agenda
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 20, 2015, 6:00 P.M.
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
10-20-2015 Council Agenda
Policy Values
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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, OCTOBER 20, 2015 AT 6:00 P.M.
Call to Order – City Council Regular Session
Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of
Texas. (Councilmember John)
City Events and Announcements
Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James/D. Wait/B. Cantu)
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.
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.
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Workshops
Presentation, discussion and update regarding the Street Bond Projects. (B. James/K.
Woodlee)
Discussion and possible action regarding the City Council Code of Ethics and the
City Council Rules of Conduct and Procedure. (Item requested by Mayor Pro-Tem
Fowler and Mayor Carpenter)
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 of the
Regular Meeting of October 13, 2015. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
2. Appointments/ Reappointments and Resignations to City Boards, Commissions
and Committees – Consideration and/or action regarding the resignation of Mr.
Robert Wallace of the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board and the appointment of
Mr. Eric Haugen as a Regular Member to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board,
replacing Mr. Wallace. (B. Dennis/Mayor/Council)
3. Appointments/ Reappointments and Resignations to City Boards, Commissions
and Committees – Consideration and/or action ratifying the resignation of Ms. Mary
E. McAllister of the Library Advisory Board and the appointment of Ms. Patti
Paulson as a Regular Member replacing Ms. McAllister, the appointment of Ms.
Shonale Burke from Alternate 2 to Alternate 1, and appointment of Ms. Rebecca
Scheffler as Alternate No. 2. (B. Dennis/Mayor/Council)
4. Appointment to the Schertz Housing Authority Board – Consideration and/or
action ratifying the resignation of Commissioner Mark Klebig and approving the
appointment of Mr. Dana Eldridge to the Schertz Housing Authority Board. (Mayor
Carpenter)
Discussion and Action items
5. Ordinance No. 15-S-34 – Conduct a public hearing and consideration and/or action
approving an Ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map by rezoning an
approximately 1 acre tract of land from Single Family Residential District – 2 (R-2)
to Main Street Mixed Use District (MSMU). First Reading (B. James/L. Wood)
6. Ordinance No. 15-T-36 - Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
authorizing a budget adjustment for the Aquatic Facility Construction; repealing all
Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance, providing an
effective date, and declaring an emergency. First and Final Reading (B. James)
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7. Resolution No. 15-R-90 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing an amendment to the existing A133 Agreement for the Construction
Phase Services of the Construction Manager at Risk Agreement for the New Indoor
Aquatic Facility and Associated Support Systems. (J. Kessel/P. Gaudreau)
8. Resolution No. 15-R-91 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Frisco regarding uniform
purchases and other associated items. (D. Wait/K. Long/J. Kurz)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
9. Announcements by City Manager
Citizen Kudos
Recognition of City employee actions
New Departmental initiatives
10. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City
Council agenda.
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
Recognition of actions by community volunteers
Upcoming City Council agenda items
12. Information available in City Council Packets - NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
Status of Workshop on Pool Bond Language.
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 16th DAY OF OCTOBER 2015 AT
5:00 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, 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 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 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
Investment Advisory Committee