09-11-2018 Agenda only MEETING AGENDA
City Council
SPECIAL JOINT WORKSHOP MEETING WITH COUNCIL AND
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
&
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
09-11-2018 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 SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 AT 6:00 P.M.
Call to Order Special Joint Workshop Session
• Schertz City Council
• Planning & Zoning Commission
Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of
Texas. (Mayor Carpenter)
Workshop
• Discussion regarding City requirements for sheds. (L. Wood/E. Grobe/K. Long)
• Discussion regarding Unified Development Code (UDC) requirements for masonry
walls and buffering. (L. Wood/ B. Cox/)
• Discussion regarding the Comprehensive Land Plan and current zoning. (B. James/L.
Wood/B. Cox)
Adjournment - Joint Workshop Session
• Schertz City Council
• Planning & Zoning Commission
Call to Order – Regular Session
Presentation
• Presentation and update from Guadalupe Regional Medical Center – Prescription
Assistance Report. (D. Wait/J. Riggs)
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City Events and Announcements
• Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James/D. Wait/S. Gonzalez)
• Announcements and recognitions by the Acting City Manager (B. James)
• Announcements and recognitions by the Mayor (M. Carpenter)
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.
Workshop
• Discussion and update regarding the Schertz Animal Adoption Center. (D. Wait/M.
Hansen)
• Presentation and discussion regarding the FY2018-19 Water/Wastewater rates by Dan
Jackson with Willdan Financial Services. (D. Wait/J. Hooks)
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
meeting of September 4, 2018. (B. Dennis)
2. Cancellation of the October 2, 2018, October 9, 2018 and November 6, 2018 City
Council meetings. - Consideration and/or action cancelling the October 2, 2018 City
Council meeting due to National Night Out, cancelling the October 9, 2018 City
Council meeting due to TML in Fort Worth and cancelling the November 6, 2018
City Council meeting due to the election. (Mayor/Council)
3. Resolution No. 18-R-123 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing the Acting City Manager to enter into an agreement with R. Donovan
Butter, D.O. for EMS Medical Direction. (D. Wait/J. Mabbitt)
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4. Resolution No. 18-R-125 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
approving the roof & exterior repairs and parking expansion project of facilities of the
Guadalupe Appraisal District, County of Guadalupe. (B. Dennis/J. Osborne/E. Strey)
Discussion and Action Items
5. Resolution No. 18-R-127 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
updating the fee schedule for FY 2018-19. (B. James/J. Walters)
6. Ordinance No. 18-T-32 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
adopting a budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2018 and ending
September 30, 2019. Final Reading (B. James/J. Walters)
7. Resolution No. 18-R-126 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
ratifying the property tax increase reflected in the adopted budget for Fiscal Year
2018-19. (B. James/J. Walters)
8. Ordinance No. 18-T-33 – Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance
approving the appraisal roll; setting the tax rate; levying and assessing general and
special ad valorem taxes for the use and support of the municipal government of the
City of Schertz, Texas. Final Reading (B. James/J. Walters)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Workshop
• Discussion regarding the use of Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Funds. (Item requested
by Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola) (B. James/J. Walters)
• Discussion and possible action regarding the minute transcription style of the official
City Council meetings. (Item requested by Councilmember Kiser) (B. Dennis/D.
Schmoekel)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Closed Session
9. City Council will meet in closed session under Section 551.074 of the Texas
Government Code, Personnel Matters to deliberate the appointment, employment,
evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the City Manager.
10. City Council will meet in closed session under Section 551.071 of the Texas
Government Consultation with the City Attorney regarding pending or contemplated
litigation.
• EEOC Claim – Former Employee Michael Harris
• Former Employee Scott Ristow vs. City of Schertz
Reconvene into Regular Session
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9a. Take any action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda Item 9.
10a. Take any action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda Item 10.
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
• Announcements by the Acting City Manager.
• Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City
Council agenda.
• 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
11. Information available in City Council Packets - NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
• Pending informational items.
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 7th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2018 AT
3:15 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.
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 _______________, 2018.
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The City Council for the City of Schertz reserves the right to adjourn into closed
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.
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Closed Sessions Authorized: This agenda has been reviewed and approved by the
City’s legal counsel and the presence of any subject in any Closed 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
Main Street Committee
Councilmember Scagliola – Place 5
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions -
Alternate
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation – Alternate
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation - Alternate
Councilmember Davis– Place 1
Audit Committee
Schertz Housing Authority Board
Interview Committee for Boards and
Commissions
Main Street Committee - Chair
Councilmember Gutierrez – Place 2
Audit Committee
Investment Advisory Committee
Councilmember Larson – Place 3
Main Street Committee – Vice Chair
Investment Advisory Committee
Councilmember Edwards – Place 4
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation
Main Street Committee
Councilmember Kiser – Place 6
Schertz Animal Services Advisory Commission
Audit Committee
Councilmember Crawford – Place 7
Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
TIRZ II Board