12-20-2016 Agenda Only MEETING AGENDA
City Council
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
December 20, 2016
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
12-20-2016 Council Agenda
Policy Values
Economic Prosperity
Fiscally Sustainable
High Quality of Life
Safe Community
Essential Services
Attractive Community
AGENDA
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2016 AT 6:00 P.M.
Council photos
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers Conference Room
Call to Order – Regular Session
Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of
Texas. (Councilmember Gutierrez)
City Events and Announcements
• Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James/D. Wait/S. Gonzalez)
• Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel)
Presentation
• Presentation and recognition of the “Love Where You Live” volunteers. (D. Wait/J.
Hamilton/J. Fowler)
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.
Workshop
• Discussion and Update regarding the Bonds Overview– 2015 GO, 2016 CO and
Proposed 2017 CO. (B. James/J. Walters)
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 December 13, 2016. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
2. Excused Council Absences – Consideration and/or action excusing City Council
Member absences for the following dates: November 21, 2016 and December 13,
2016. (B. Dennis/Mayor/Council)
3. Ordinance No. 16-T-40 – Consideration and/or action approving Ordinance No. 16-
T-40 authorizing a budget adjustment to fund the demolition and replacement of the
bridge at Lower Seguin Road and Cibolo Creek. Final Reading (D. Wait/D.
Letbetter)
4. Ordinance No. 16-S-39 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance on a
request for a specific use permit and associated site plan to allow a Convenience Store
with Gas Pumps on an approximate 1 acre site located at 17601 Four Oaks Lane.
Final Reading (B. James/L. Wood/C. Gould)
5. Resolution No. 16-R-95 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by
the City Council of the City of Schertz authorizing the approval of a request for a
Historical Incentive Program for the Main Street area grant for 603 Main Street. (B.
James/B. James)
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Discussion and Action Items
6. Ordinance No. 16-S-42 – Conduct a Public hearing and consideration and/or action
approving an Ordinance extending and amending a moratorium on property
development due to a shortage of essential public facilities generally in the
area north from IH-10 to approximately 2,000 feet North of Lower Seguin Road
between FM1518 and the western boundary of the City. First and Final Reading (B.
James)
7. Ordinance No. 16-T-44 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
authorizing a Budget Adjustment to fund the City’s Portion of Sewer Improvements in
conjunction with the Development of the Homestead Subdivision. First and Final
Reading (B. James/B. James)
8. Resolution No. 16-R-96 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution a
Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Parkland Development Agreement with the
developer of the Homestead Development. (B. James)
9. Resolution No. 16-R-93 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
naming the San Antonio Express News as the City of Schertz Newspaper of Record.
(B. Dennis/B. Dennis)
10. Resignations and appointments to the various City Boards, Commissions and
Committees – Consideration and/or action regarding resignations and appointments
to the Board of Adjustment, Economic Development Corporation, Parks &
Recreation, Planning and Zoning, and the Transportation Safety Advisory Board.
(Mayor/Council/B. Dennis)
11. City Council Liaison Position Appointments – Consideration and/or action
regarding appointments to the various City Council Liaison Positions. (B. Dennis/D.
Schmoekel /Mayor-Council)
12. Ordinance No. 16-T-41 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
authorizing a Budget Adjustment to provide for new sidewalks and trails. First
Reading (B. James/C. VanZandt/L. Shrum)
13. Resolution No. 16-R-91 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing contracts with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., totaling no more
than $150,000 for the design of the Cibolo Creek Bridge Project and various separate
and unrelated Engineering Services during the 2016-2017 Fiscal Year. (D. Wait/K.
Woodlee/J. Hooks D. Ledbetter)
14. Resolution No. 16-R-88 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with City of Cibolo to share costs associated
with the demolition and replacement of the bridge at Lower Seguin Road and Cibolo
Creek. (D. Wait/J. Hooks/D. Letbetter)
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15. Resolution No. 16-R-94 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing a revised City of Schertz Investment Policy. (B. James/J. Walter)
16. Ordinance No. 16-T-43 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement for the Purchase of one (1)
Fire Apparatus and associated equipment and adjust the FY2016-17 Budget. First
and Final Reading (D. Wait/D. Covington/K. Long)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
17. Announcements by City Manager
• Citizen Kudos
• Recognition of City employee actions
• New Departmental initiatives
18. 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.
19. 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 16th DAY OF DECEMBER 2016 AT
5:30 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
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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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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 Davis– Place 1
Councilmember Gutierrez – Place 2
Councilmember Larson – Place 3
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
Councilmember Kiser – Place 6 Councilmember Crawford – Place 7