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01-12-2016 Agenda only City Council Agenda REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL January 12, 2016, 6:00 P.M. HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4 SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154 01-12-2016 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, JANUARY 12, 2016 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 Thompson) Recognition and Presentation  Introduction of the Student Mayors and Student Councilmembers for the Day. (Mayor Carpenter) - Student Mayors – Dobie Jr. High, 8th Grade James Kemter and Corbett Jr. High, 8th Grade Kelsey Ayers - Student Councilmembers – Dobie Jr. High, 7th Grade Raymond Ambrose and Corbett Jr. High, 7th Grade Kyle Dorsey 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. 01-12-2016 City Council Agenda Page - 2 - 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. Workshops  Discussion and possible action regarding amending the City Council Rules of Conduct and Procedure and the City Council Code of Ethics. (Item requested by Councilmember Edwards and confirmed by Mayor Carpenter)  Discussion and consideration and/or action regarding the confirmation, appointment or election of the Mayor Pro Tempore. Discussion and Action items 1. Minutes - Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 5, 2016. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis) 2. Resolution No. 16-R-01 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing the issuance of a letter from the City of Schertz regarding the Adult Megaplex billboard located at Schertz Parkway and IH 35. (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. 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. 01-12-2016 City Council Agenda Page - 3 - 5. 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 Executive Session 6. City Council will meet in closed session under section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, Personnel Matters to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the City Secretary. Reconvene into Regular Session 6a. Take any necessary action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda Item number 6 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 8th DAY OF JANUARY, 2016 AT 4:36 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 _______________, 2016. ____________________________Title:__________________________ This facility is accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Handicapped parking spaces are available. If you require special assistance or have a request for sign interpretative services or 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. 01-12-2016 City Council Agenda Page - 4 - 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