10-10-2017 Agenda only MEETING AGENDA
City Council
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 10, 2017
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
10-10-2017-Council Agenda
Policy Values
Safe Community
Essential Services
High Quality of Life
Attractive Community
Economic Prosperity
Fiscally Sustainable
AGENDA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 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. (Mayor Pro-Tem Edwards)
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 Domestic Violence Awareness Month. (Mayor Carpenter/N.
Solis-Douglass)
• Proclamation recognizing Fire Prevention Week. (Mayor Carpenter/K. Long)
New Employee Recognition
Police –– Lidia Mendoza, Communications Officer, Donald Robinson, Police Officer, Anna Kraft,
Police Officer, Nathan Crane, Police Officer (M. Hansen)
Animal Services – Mackenzie Taubert, Animal Shelter Tech, (D. Hernandez)
EMS – Heather Cornell, EMS Billing Clerk, Richard Wiggins, Paramedic (PT), Amanda Hausman,
Paramedic (J. Mabbitt)
Public Affairs—Sarah Salazar, Civic & Community Center Coordinator (L. Klepper)
Development Services—James Cowey, Building Inspector (L. Wood)
Finance—Diana Perez Ortiz, Accountant I (J. Walters)
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Closed Session
1. City Council will meet in closed session under Texas Government Code Section 551.074
Personnel Matters to deliberate the appointment of a City Prosecutor.
Reconvene into Regular Session
1a. Take any action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda Item 1.
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Presentation
• Presentation regarding the upcoming November 7, 2017 Election. (B. Dennis)
• Presentation by Animal Services regarding recent coyote sightings. (D. Wait/D.
Hernandez/L. Tschirhart-Heji)
• Update on the progress of the new city website design. (B. James/M. Clauser)
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.
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.
2. Minutes – Approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 26, 2017. (J.
Kessel/B. Dennis)
3. Ordinance No. 17-K-37 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance releasing
and terminating a drainage easement on Lots 1-5, Block 3 and Lots 1-7 Block 2 of the
Mesa Oaks Subdivision. Final Reading (B. James/L. Wood/B. Cox)
Discussion Items
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4. Ordinance No. 17-S-39 – Conduct a public hearing and consideration and/or action
approving an Ordinance amending Part III Schertz Code of Ordinances, Unified
Development Code, Article 1 General Provisions. First Reading (B. James/L. Wood/E.
Grobe)
5. Ordinance No. 17-S-40 – Conduct a public hearing and consideration and/or action
approving an Ordinance amending Part III Schertz Code of Ordinances, Unified
Development Code, Article 3 Boards, Commissions and Committees and associated
updates in UDC Articles 4, 8, 9, 11 & 14. First Reading (B. James/L. Wood/E. Grobe)
6. Ordinance No. 17-S-41 – Conduct a public hearing and consideration and/or action
approving an Ordinance amending Part III Schertz Code of Ordinances, Unified
Development Code, Article 4, Section 21.4.15 Public Infrastructure Improvement
Construction Plans and Community Facility Agreements. First Reading (B. James/L.
Wood/C. Gould)
7. Ordinance No. 17-S-42 – Conduct a public hearing and consideration and/or action
approving an Ordinance amending Part III Schertz Code of Ordinances, Unified
Development Code, Article 4, Section 21.4.3 Notice Requirements. First Reading (B.
James/L. Wood/C. Gould)
8. Ordinance No. 17-S-43 – Conduct a public hearing and consideration and/or action
approving an Ordinance amending Part III Schertz Code of Ordinances, Unified
Development Code, Article 14, Section 21.14.6A Sidewalks and Hike and Bike Trails –
requirements. First Reading (B. James/L. Wood/E. Grobe)
9. Resolution No. 17-R-87 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing a development agreement with Paul and Mary Rundus related to a 39 acre
tract of land approximately 3500 feet north of the intersection of Trainer Hale Road and
Weir Road. (B. James/L. Wood/B. Cox)
10. Resolution No. 17-R-88 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Tank Pro, Inc. for the Schertz
elevated storage tank repainting project. (D. Wait/J. Hooks)
11. Resolution No. 17-R-89 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing the Dedication Acceptance of one (1) 1622.22 sq/ft Sanitary Sewer Line
Easement along the Maske Road right-of-way from the Jonas Woods LTD HOA for
placement, maintenance and repair of a sanitary sewer line. (D. Wait/J. Hooks)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
12. Announcements by City Manager.
13. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City Council
agenda.
14. Announcements by Mayor and Councilmembers.
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• 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
15. Information available in City Council Packets - NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
• Quarterly Financial Report Question - Hotel Occupancy Tax Encumbrance.
(J. Walters)
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 6th DAY OF OCTOBER
2017 AT 1:30 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.
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