08-02-2016 Agenda only City Council Agenda
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 2, 2016, 6:00 P.M.
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
COMMUNITY.SERVICE.OPPORTUNITY
08-02-2016 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, AUGUST 2, 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)
City Events and Announcements
• Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James/D. Wait/S. Gonzalez)
• Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel)
New Employee Recognitions:
• Library: Jennifer Pearson, Alexsaray Wheeler, Pt. Time Circulation Clerk & Summer
Marsh Pt. Time Library Page (B. James/M. Uhlhorn)
• Finance: R. J. Fraire - Financial Analyst
Workshop
• Discussion, presentation and update regarding the Schertz Seguin Local Government
Corporation regarding current water supply, future water development, water pipeline
construction and funding for future projects. (D. Wait/A. Cockrell/A. Friedman)
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.
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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.
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 July 26, 2016. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
2. Ordinance No. 16-M-26 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance setting the
Fee Schedule of the City of Schertz for FY 2016/17. Final Reading (J. Kessel/J. Santoya/J.
Walters)
3. Ordinance No. 16-T-21 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance authorizing
a budget adjustment to the General Fund for the FY 2015/16 Budget. Final Reading (D.
Wait/D. Covington)
Discussion and Action Items
4. Resolution No. 16-R-61 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing
expenditures with Verizon Wireless, a DIR Vendor totaling no more than $133,100.00 for
Mobile Device Services, Air Cards for Public Safety Fleet, laptop connect, Ipads and
MiFi’s. (B. James/M. Clauser)
5. Consideration of Bids - Consideration of bids relating to the Sale of Obligations
Designated as “City of Schertz, Texas Combination Tax and Limited Pledge Revenue
Certificates of Obligation, Series 2016A”, consideration and approval of Financial Advisor’s
recommendation concerning this matter; and other matters in connection therewith. (J.
Kessel/J. Santoya/J. Walters/A. Friedman)
6. Ordinance No. 16-B-22 - Consideration and approval of an Ordinance authorizing the
issuance of “City of Schertz, Texas Combination Tax and Limited Pledge Revenue
Certificates of Obligation, Series 2016A”; providing for the payment of said certificates by
the levy of an ad valorem tax upon all taxable property within the city and further securing
said certificates by a lien on and pledge of the pledged revenues of the system; providing the
terms and conditions of said certificates and resolving other matters incident and relating to
the issuance, payment, security, sale, and delivery of said certificates, including the approval
and distribution of an official statement pertaining thereto; authorizing the execution of a
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paying agent/registrar agreement and an official bid form; complying with the requirements
of 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/J. Santoya/J. Walters/A. Friedman).
7. Consideration of Bids - Consideration of bids relating to the sale of Obligations designated
as “City of Schertz, Texas Combination Tax and Limited Pledge Revenue Certificates of
Obligation, Taxable Series 2016B”, consideration and approval of Financial Advisor’s
recommendation concerning this matter; and other matters in connection therewith. (J.
Kessel/J. Santoya/J. Walters/A. Friedman)
8. Ordinance No. 16-B-23- Consideration and approval of an Ordinance authorizing the
Issuance of “City of Schertz, Texas Combination Tax and Limited Pledge Revenue
Certificates of Obligation, Taxable series 2016B”; providing for the payment of said
certificates by the levy of an ad valorem tax upon all taxable property within the city and
further securing said certificates by a lien on and pledge of the pledged revenues of the
system; providing the terms and conditions of said certificates and resolving other matters
incident and relating to the issuance, payment, security, sale, and delivery of said
certificates, including the approval and distribution of an official statement pertaining
thereto; authorizing the execution of a paying agent/registrar agreement and an official bid
form; complying with the requirements of 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/J. Santoya/J. Walters/A. Friedman)
9. Consideration of bids - Consideration of bids relating to the sale of Obligations designated
as “City of Schertz, Texas General Obligation Bonds, Series 2016”, consideration and
approval of financial advisor’s recommendation concerning this matter; and other matters
in connection therewith. (J. Kessel/J. Santoya/J. Walters/A. Friedman)
10. Ordinance No. 16-B-24 - Consideration and approval of an Ordinance authorizing the
issuance of “City of Schertz, Texas General Obligation Bonds, Series 2016”; levying a
continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, within the limitations prescribed by law, for the
payment of the bonds; prescribing the form, terms, conditions, and resolving other matters
incident and related to the issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds, including the approval
and distribution of an official statement pertaining thereto; authorizing the execution of a
paying agent/registrar agreement and an official bid form; complying with the provisions of
the depository trust company’s letter of representations; authorizing the execution of any
necessary engagement agreements with the City’s Financial Advisors and/or Bond Counsel;
and providing for an effective date. First and Final (J. Kessel/J. Santoya/J. Walters/A.
Friedman)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
11. Announcements by City Manager
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• Citizen Kudos
• Recognition of City employee actions
• New Departmental initiatives
12. 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.
13. 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, DONNA SCHMOEKEL, DEPUTY 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 28th DAY OF JULY, 2016 AT 10:45 A.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.
Donna Schmoekel
Donna Schmoekel, Deputy 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.
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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
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