10-27-2015 Agenda only City Council Agenda
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 27, 2015, 6:00 P.M.
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
10-27-2015 Council Agenda
City of Schertz Core Values
Do the right thing
Do the best you can
Treat others the way you would want to be treated
Work together cooperatively as a team
AGENDA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 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.
(Mayor Carpenter)
Recognition and Presentation
Introduction of the Student Mayor’s and Student Councilmembers for the Day.
(Mayor Carpenter)
- Student Mayor’s – Dobie Jr. High, 8th Grade Delaney Shick and Corbett Jr. High,
8th Grade Marianna Villanueva
- Student Councilmembers – Dobie Jr. High, 7th Grade Nia McPherson and Corbett
Jr. High, 7th Grade Hannah Frost
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
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Hearing of Residents portion of the agenda, will call on those persons who have signed up to speak
in the order they have registered.
Workshops
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)
Discussion regarding the Animal Adoption Center. (B. James) (Item requested by
Councilmember Azzoz)
Discussion regarding the Schertz Chamber of Commerce Funding. (J. Kessel) (Item
requested by Mayor Carpenter and Councilmember Azzoz)
Discussion and possible action regarding holding, adjusting the start time, or cancelling the
November 3, 2015 City Council meeting. (Mayor/Council)
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 20, 2015. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
2. Ordinance No. 15-S-34 –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). Final Reading
(B. James/L. Wood)
3. Resolution No. 15-R-97 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing a
Public Library Interlocal Agreement with Guadalupe County. (B. James/M. Uhlhorn)
Discussion and Action items
4. Ordinance No. 15-B-38 - Consideration and approval of an Ordinance by the City Council
of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing the issuance of “City of Schertz, Texas Tax Notes,
Series 2015A”, levying an Annual Ad Valorem Tax, within the limitations prescribed by
Law, for the payment of the obligations; prescribing the form, terms, conditions, and
resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, and delivery of the
obligations; authorizing the execution of a paying agent/registrar agreement and a purchase
and investment letter; complying with the letter of representations previously executed with
the Depository trust company; authorizing the execution of any necessary engagement
agreements with the city’s financial advisors and/or bond counsel; and providing an
effective date. First and Final (J. Kessel/M. McLiney/A. Friedman)
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5. Ordinance No. 15-D-35 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance amending
the City Code of Ordinance by revising Section 86-54, amending the Vehicular Weight
Limit on Schwab Road from FM 482 to 500 feet toward IH 35. First Reading (B. James/K.
Woodlee)
6. Resolution No. 15-R-94 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing
the purchase of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) from HEAT Safety
Equipment, LLC. (D. Wait/D. Covington/K. Long)
7. Resolution No. 15-R-98 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing
the Interlocal Agreement with the Schertz Cibolo Universal City Independent School
District (SCUCISD) for use of the Natatorium. (B. James)
8. Resolution No. 15-R-95 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing a
contract with D&S Concrete Contractors related to the Woodland Oaks Retaining Wall
project. (B. James/K. Woodlee)
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 communit y 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 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER 2015 AT 4:10 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.
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Brenda Dennis
Brenda Dennis, 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 _______________, 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 con stitutes 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