12-15-2015 Agenda only City Council Agenda
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
December 15, 2015, 6:00 P.M.
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
12-15-2015 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, DECEMBER 15, 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 Cit y Manager (J. Kessel)
Employee Recognition
Employee Longevity Recognition – Timothy Myers – Public Works Street Foreman – 20
years. (J. Kessel)
Presentation
Presentations of plaques and proclamations to homeowners whose properties were named as
“Landmark Properties”. (B. James/D. Weirtz)
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.
Workshops
Presentation and discussion regarding License Plate Readers. (D. Wait) (Item requested by
Councilmember John)
Discussion and possible direction on the appointment to the Schertz-Seguin Local
Government Corporation (SSLGC) Board of Directors. (D. Wait)
Presentation and discussion regarding the street lights along Schertz Parkway. (D. Wait/D.
Letbetter) (Item requested by Councilmember Thompson)
Presentation and discussion regarding the Adult Megaplex billboard located at Schertz
Parkway and IH 35. (B. James/C. Zech) (Item requested by Councilmember Thompson)
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 Special
Meeting of December 4, 2015 and the minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 8, 2015.
(J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
2. Ordinance No. 15-M-52 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance authorizing
amended City Council Rules of Conduct and Procedure; providing for the treatment of
absences; repealing all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance;
and providing an effective date. Final Reading (Mayor/Council/C. Zech)
Discussion and Action items
3. Application for Landmark or Heritage Neighborhood Designation – Conduct a Public
hearing and consideration and/or action approving a designation request for Landmark
Property Designations for Aviation Heights, Schertz Texas. (B. James/D. Weirtz)
4. Resolution No. 15-R-111 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution approving
the form of a Groundwater Lease Agreement for Cibolo Valley Local Government
Corporation. (D. Wait/A. Cockerell)
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5. Resolution No. 15-R-112 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution creating
and providing 2016 funding to the Hal Baldwin Scholarship, and appoint members to the
2016 Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee. (J. Kessel/B. Cantu/S. Gonzalez)
6. Resolution No. 15-R-113 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution accepting
the Semi-annual Report with respect to the progress of the Capital Improvements Plan, and
other matters in connection therewith. (B. Cantu/J. Santoya/J. Walters)
7. Resolution No. 15-R-114 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing
a second amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with the Alamo Area Council of
Governments (AACOG) to provide demand-response public transportation. (B. James)
8. Resolution No. 15-R-115 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing
the City Manager to accept Cypress Point Park. (J. Kessel/B. James)
9. Ordinance No. 15-M-46– Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance amending
the City of Schertz Code of Ordinances to provide for additional regular City Council
meetings. First Reading (Mayor/Council)
10. Ordinance No. 15-S-43 - ZC2015-007 – Conduct a public hearing and consideration
and/or action approving an Ordinance to rezone property located at 17160 IH-35 currently
zoned Neighborhood Services District and property located at 5317 Cabana currently zoned
Manufactured Home Subdivision District to General Business District. First Reading (B.
James/L. Wood)
11. Ordinance No. 15-S-44 - SUP2015-002 – Conduct a public hearing and consideration
and/or action approving an Ordinance for a Specific Use Permit to allow a Convenience
Store with Gas Pumps at 853 FM 3009. First Reading (B. James/L. Wood)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
12. Announcements by City Manager
Citizen Kudos
Recognition of City employee actions
New Departmental initiatives
13. Future Agenda Item Request for City Council: This is an opportunity for City Council
members to request that items be placed on a future agenda. No discussion of the merits of
the item may be taken at this time. Should a Council Member oppose placement of the
requested item on a future agenda, the Mayor, without allowing discussion, shall ask for the
consensus of the other City Council members to place or not place the item on a future
agenda.
14. Announcements by Mayor and Councilmembers
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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
Executive Session
15. City Council will meet in closed session under section 551.071 Consultation with the City
Attorney and Section 551.074 Personnel Matters to deliberate the appointment, employment,
evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the City Secretary.
Reconvene into Regular Session
15a. Take any necessary action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda
Item number 15.
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 11th DAY OF DECEMBER 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
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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other services please call 210-619-1030.
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.
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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