08-29-2017 Agenda only MEETING AGENDA
City Council
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 29, 2017
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
08-29-2017-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 together cooperatively as a team
AGENDA
TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2017 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 Davis)
City Events and Announcements
• Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James/D. Wait/S. Gonzalez)
• Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel)
Proclamation
• Proclamation recognizing National Payroll Week (M. Carpenter/Andrea Spanley-Jones)
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.
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Workshop
• Discussion and possible action regarding procedures to follow when filling an
unexpected vacancy for any positions reporting directly to City Council. (Item requested
by Councilmember Crawford)
• Discussion and possible action regarding the official naming of “No Name Park”. (B.
James/C. VanZandt/L. Shrum)
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 – Approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 22, 2017. (J.
Kessel/B. Dennis/D. Schmoekel)
2. Boards, Commissions and Committee Member Appointments – Consideration and/or
action approving the appointment of Ms. Rosalyn Wise as a Regular Member to the
Historical Preservation Committee. (Mayor/Council/B. Dennis)
3. Ordinance No. 17-D-28 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
amending Chapter 86, Article V, Section 86-149 Parking Prohibited on the drainage inlet
in Fairhaven Subdivision on Greenridge 20 feet in front of the emergency gate to the
Scenic Hills Community Subdivision. Final Reading (B. James/K. Woodlee/C. Palomo)
Discussion Items
4. Public Hearing on Proposed Budget for FY 2017-18 – Conduct a public hearing and
consideration and/or action regarding the adoption of the FY 2017-18 Budget. (Second
required public hearing) (B. James/J. Walters)
Ordinance No. 17-T-30 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance on the
proposed FY 2017-18 Budget. First Reading (B. James/J. Walters)
5. Public Hearing on Proposed Tax Rate – Conduct a public hearing and consideration
and/or action regarding the adoption of the FY 2017-18 Tax Rate. (Second required
public hearing) (B. James/J. Walters)
Ordinance No. 17-T-31 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance on the
proposed FY 2017-18 Tax Rate. First Reading (B. James/J. Walters)
6. Ordinance No 17-M-34 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
authorizing the amendment of GASB 54 Fund Balance Standards, Applications, and
Policy of the City of Schertz. First Reading (B. James/J. Walters)
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7. Resolution No 17-R-72 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing an Interlocal Agreement for EMS Billing Services with the City of Alamo
Heights. (D. Wait/J. Mabbitt)
8. Resolution No. 17-R-74 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing a program and expenditures as provided for in the Economic Development
Performance Agreement between the City of Schertz Texas Economic Development
Corporation and Ace Mart Restaurant Supply Company. (J. Kessel/K. Kinateder)
9. Resolution No. 17-R-76 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution Authorizing
Agreements with the Texas Department of Public Safety. (D. Wait/M. Hansen)
10. Ordinance No 17-D-32 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance by the City
Council of the City of Schertz, Texas establishing a public right-of-way management
ordinance by the City of Schertz, Texas; regulating the physical use, occupancy and
maintenance of city rights-of-way by wireless network providers; describing the purpose;
providing definitions; requiring compliance with the city design manual and applicable
codes for the installation of network nodes, node support poles, and transport facilities
pursuant to chapter 284 of the Texas local government code; providing city procedures for
applications for permits; establishing time periods for approval of permit applications;
providing application fees and annual public right-of-way rental rates; providing
restrictions on placement of network nodes, node support poles and transport facilities in
municipal parks, residential areas, historic districts and design districts; providing
indemnity for the city; providing repealing and savings clauses; proving a Texas open
meetings act clause; declaring an emergency and providing an effective date of September
1, 2017. First and Final Reading (D. Wait)
11. Ordinance No 17-M-33 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance by the City
of Schertz, Texas, approving a Design Manual for the installation of network nodes, node
support poles and transport facilities; and approving a pole attachment agreement
regulating the installation of network nodes and transport facilities on city service poles and
utility poles; declaring governing law; providing repealing and savings clauses; providing a
Texas open meetings act clause; declaring an emergency and providing an effective date of
September 1, 2017. First and Final reading (D. Wait)
12. Resolution No. 17-R-77 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing
the City Manager to enter into an Agreement with Green Valley Special Utility District and
Triple H Development, LLC for the Exchange of Certificate of Convenience and Necessity
related to the Development of Hallie’s Cove. (D. Wait)
13. Ordinance No. 17-M-35 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance amending
The City of Schertz Code of Ordinances by establishing fees for Wireless Network Nodes,
Node Support Poles and Transport Facilities desiring to be placed in the Public Right of
Way, declaring an emergency and providing an effective date of September 1, 2017. First
and Final Reading (D. Wait)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
14. Announcements by City Manager.
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15. Placing Items on Future Agendas: Member of the City Council may place items on
future agendas provided the chair is able to determine unanimous consent. If objection is
made by one or more members of the City Council, the Mayor shall instruct the City
Secretary to place on the agenda for the next regular session an item to discuss the merits
of placing the item that was objected to on a future agenda for full consideration.
16. 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 25th DAY OF AUGUST
2017 AT 4:15 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.
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 _______________, 2017.
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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.
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS
Mayor Carpenter
Audit Committee
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Investment Advisory Committee
Main Street Committee
TIRZ II Board
Councilmember Davis– Place 1
Schertz Housing Authority Board
Interview Committee for Boards and
Commissions
Main Street Committee - Chair
Councilmember Gutierrez – Place 2
Councilmember Larson – Place 3
Main Street Committee – Vice Chair
Mayor Pro-Tem Edwards – Place 4
Audit Committee
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation
Main Street Committee
Councilmember Thompson – Place 5
Audit Committee
Investment Advisory Committee
Councilmember Kiser – Place 6
Schertz Animal Services Advisory Commission
Councilmember Crawford – Place 7
Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation
Interview Committee for Boards and
Commissions