10-24-2017 Agenda only MEETING AGENDA
City Council
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 24, 2017
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
10-24-2017-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, OCTOBER 24, 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 Thompson)
Recognition and Presentation
• Introduction of the Student Mayors and Student Councilmembers for the Day. (Mayor
Carpenter)
- Student Mayors – Dobie Jr. High, 8th Grade Michaela Martinez and Corbett Jr. High,
8th Grade Bailey Toda
- Student Councilmembers – Dobie Jr. High, 7th Grade Delando Johnson and Corbett
Jr. High, 7th Grade Madison Didomenico
• Introduction and recognition regarding the Fire Prevention Poster Contest winners. (D.
Wait/K. Long)
City Events and Announcements
• Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James/D. Wait/S. Gonzalez)
• Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel)
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.
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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
• Presentation on recent SchertzQ event and update regarding upcoming City Events. (S.
Gonzalez/L. Klepper/M. Spence)
• Local Flavor Incentive Policy Update. (J. Kessel/K. Kinateder) (Item requested by
Councilmember Davis)
• Workshop and direction from City Council Regarding Training for City Council and
Council Appointed Boards, Commissions, and Committees regarding How Social Media
Use May be Impacted by the Public Information Act, Open Meetings Act, and Records
Retention Policy (Item requested by Councilmember Crawford and Mayor Carpenter/D.
Santee)
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 October 10, 2017. (J.
Kessel/B. Dennis)
2. Ordinance No. 17-S-39 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance amending
Part III Schertz Code of Ordinances, Unified Development Code, Article 1 General
Provisions. Final Reading (B. James/L. Wood/E. Grobe)
3. Ordinance No. 17-S-40 – 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.
Final Reading (B. James/L. Wood/E. Grobe)
4. Ordinance No. 17-S-41 – 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. Final Reading (B. James/L. Wood/C. Gould)
5. Ordinance No. 17-S-42 – 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. Final Reading (B. James/L. Wood/C. Gould)
6. Resolution No. 17-R-92 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing a Public Library Interlocal Agreement with Guadalupe County. (B. James/M.
Uhlhorn)
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Discussion Items
7. Ordinance No. 17-S-43 – 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. Final Reading (B.
James/L. Wood/E. Grobe)
8. Cancellation of the November 7, 2017 City Council Meeting – Consideration and/or
action cancelling the November 7, 2017 City Council meeting due to Election Night. (B.
Dennis/Mayor/Council)
9. Calling a Special Meeting November 20, 2017 – Consideration and/or action calling a
special meeting on Monday, November 20, 2017 to canvass the results of the November
7, 2017 General Election. (J. Kessel/B. Dennis)
10. Resolution No. 17-R-90 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement for the purchase of eight (8)
Patrol Vehicles. (D. Wait/M. Hansen/M. Bane)
11. Resolution No. 17-R-91 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing a fourth amendment to the interlocal agreement with the Alamo Area Council
of Governments (AACOG) to provide demand-response public transportation. (B.
James/B. James)
12. Resolution No. 17-R-95 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution requesting
permission to apply for the 2017 Homeland Security Division Grant Fund for Hazmat
Equipment. (D. Wait/K. Long)
13. Resolution No. 17-R-93 -- Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
establishing a public hearing date to consider land use assumptions and capital
improvements plan for the designated service area. (B. James/K. Woodlee)
14. Resolution No. 17-R-94 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing
additional expenditures not to exceed $1,168,685 with Capital Excavation Company for the
reconstruction of Schertz Parkway between Maske Road and Live Oak Road. (B. James/K.
Woodlee/J. Nowak)
15. Ordinance No. 17-A-44 -- Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
confirming and approving a boundary agreement establishing the municipal boundary
between the City of Schertz and the City of Cibolo for property located within the
Homestead development. First Reading (B. James/L. Wood/B. Cox)
16. Ordinance No. 17-D-45 -- Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
amending the City of Schertz Code of Ordinances Section 86-115 Maximum limits
generally on specific streets by imposing a temporary construction speed zone from IH
35 frontage roads from MP 1.441 which is approximately 580’ southwest of FM 1103,
northeasterly to MP 1.668 which is approximately 618’ northeast of FM 1103, for a
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distance of 0.227 miles approximately to 45 MPH. First and Final Reading and
declaring an emergency. (B. James/K. Woodlee/C. Palomo)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Closed Session
17. City Council will meet in closed session under section 551.087 of the Texas Government
Code, Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations; Closed Meeting.
The governmental body is not required to conduct an open meeting (1) to discuss or
deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has
received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay,
or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the
governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) to
deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect.
· Project E-033
Reconvene into Regular Session
17a. Take any action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda Item 17.
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
18. Announcements by City Manager.
19. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City Council
agenda.
20. 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
21. Information available in City Council Packets - NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
• Committee of Committees Advisory Board (CCAB), Boards and Commission
Summary. (B. James)
• Promotion of VFW Events in the City of Schertz. (S. Gonzalez/L. Klepper)
Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
I, DONNA SCHMOEKEL, DEPUTY CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND
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POSTED ON THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN BOARDS ON THIS THE 20th DAY OF OCTOBER
2017 AT 3:40 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.
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