04-05-2016 Agenda only City Council Agenda
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
April 5, 2016, 6:00 P.M.
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
COMMUNITY.SERVICE.OPPORTUNITY
04-05-2016 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 cooperatively with others
AGENDA
TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 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 Fowler)
Recognition and Presentation
Introduction of the Student Mayors and Student Councilmembers for the Day. (Mayor
Carpenter)
- Student Mayors – Dobie Jr. High, 8th Grade Savanna Ponce and Corbett Jr. High, 8th
Grade Christian Dunkley
- Student Councilmembers – Dobie Jr. High, 7th Grade Amerie Fernandez and Corbett Jr.
High, 7th Grade Jon Rucker
Introduction and presentation to Little Miss Schertz Anijah Maree Pearson (Mayor
Carpenter)
New Employee Recognition
Business Office – Water Billing Clerk Sandy Edwards
Fire Department – Firefighter Eric Herzog
General Services – General Services Tech I Joshua Puga and Sharrah Marksbury
Public Works - Water & Wastewater Serviceman I Jamie DeLeon
Proclamations
National Crime Victims Week (Nicole Douglass)
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (Nicole Douglass)
Child Abuse Prevention Month (Nicole Douglass)
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Presentation
Presentation regarding donations to the Animal Services Department. (D. Wait/M. Harris/S.
O’Brien)
City Events and Announcements
Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James/D. Wait/)
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.
Workshop
Discussion regarding the City of Schertz sign ordinance. (B. James) (Item requested by
Councilmember Azzoz)
Discussion regarding candidates obtaining permission to place political signage. (B. James)
(Item requested by Councilmember Thompson)
Discussion and Action Items
1. Minutes - Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the Regular
Meeting of March 22, 2016. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
2. Ordinance No. 16-T-05 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance authorizing
a budget Adjustment to the Schertz Emergency Medical Services Fund to adjust appropriate
accounts after receipt of a grant. Final Reading (D. Wait/J. Mabbitt/K. Burnam)
3. Resolution No. 16-R-25– Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing
EMS Mobil Integrated Healthcare to participate in the STRAC MIH NAIP Grant project in
coordination with University Hospital and Community First Health Plans. (D. Wait/J.
Mabbitt/K. Burnam)
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4. Resolution No. 16-R-30 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing a
revised contract with the Aquatic Renovation and Service Company for replacement of the
Pickrell Park Pool Liners in the large and baby pools. (B. James/C. VanZandt)
5. Resolution No. 16-R-31– Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution appointing
members to the Alamo Area Council of Governments Criminal Justice Advisory Committee.
(D. Wait/M. Hansen/J. Correu)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
6. Announcements by City Manager
Citizen Kudos
Recognition of City employee actions
New Departmental initiatives
7. 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.
8. 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
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 1st DAY OF APRIL, 2016 AT 3:45 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 _______________, 2016.
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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.
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
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
Mayor Pro-Tem 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