11-21-2016 Agenda only MEETING AGENDA
City Council
SPECIAL SESSION CITY COUNCIL
November 21, 2016
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
11-21-2016 Council Agenda
Policy Values
Economic Prosperity
Fiscally Sustainable
High Quality of Life
Safe Community
Essential Services
Attractive Community
SPECIAL AGENDA
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2016 AT 6:00 P.M.
Call to Order – Regular Session
Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of
Texas. (Councilmember Fowler)
1. Recognition - Recognition of outgoing Councilmembers. (M. Carpenter)
2. Resolution No. 16-R-85 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the November 8, 2016 General and
Special Election; and other matters in connection therewith. (M. Carpenter/B. Dennis)
3. Oath of Office – (B. Dennis)
A. Newly Elected Officers – Oath of Office. (B. Dennis)
B. Certificate of Election – Presentation of Certificate of Election. (Mayor
Carpenter)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Discussion and Action Items
4. Ordinance No. 16-M-38 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
amending the City Council Rules of Conduct and Procedure reflecting the changes
from five Councilmembers to seven and declaring an emergency. First and Final
(B. Dennis/M. Carpenter)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
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5. Councilmember Orientation - Information and discussion regarding City Council
Duties, Procedures and other such information including but not limited to Charter
Overview, Council Ethics/Code of Conduct/Meeting Procedures, Council Policy
Model and Governance Model, Organizational Overview, Media 101 Overview,
EOC/ICS/NIMS Overview, and Open Meetings/Open Records.
6. 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.
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 17th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2016 AT
3:30 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.
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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
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
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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