12-03-2019 Agenda Only
MEETING AGENDA
City Council
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
December 3, 2019
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
CITY OF SCHERTZ CORE VALUES
Do the right thing
Do the best you can
Treat others the way you want to be treated
Work cooperatively as a team
AGENDA
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
"HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY"
TO OCCUR BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEETING
6:00 P.M.
Call to order
Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of Texas.
(Councilmember Heyward)
Oath of Office
Re-elected officer - oath of office. (B. Dennis)
Certificate of election - Presentation of Certificate of Election. (Mayor/B. Dennis)
Presentations
Presentation of awards regarding the SCUCISD Annual Art and Essay contest winners. (B.
James/C. Allen/E. Strong)
Introduction of the Student Mayors and Student Councilmembers for the Day. (Mayor
Gutierrez/B. Dennis)
Presentation - Placement of Michael Carpenter's official photo in the Council Chambers - (Mayor
Gutierrez/B. Dennis/Michael Carpenter)
Employee Recognition
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Employee Recognition
Recognition of Regina Gutierrez, Library Clerk II, for 20 years of service to the City. (M. Browne)
New Employee Recognition
EMS - Ashley Dwight, Michael Reed and Ryan Wilson - Paramedics
Fleet Services - Daniel Cole - Fleet Mechanic I
Police Department - Jason Briseno - Police Officer
Public Works - Drainage - Armando Casares, Drainage Worker I
City Events and Announcements
Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James/C. Kelm/S. Gonzalez)
Announcements and recognitions by the City Manager (M. Browne)
Announcements and recognitions by the Mayor (R. Gutierrez)
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.
1.Minutes – Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the meeting
of the regular meeting of November 12, 2019 and the minutes of the special meeting of
November 18, 2019. (B. Dennis)
2.Appointments and Resignations to the various City Boards, Commissions and
Committees - Consideration and/or action accepting the resignation from Ms.Julie Smith
from the Library Advisory Board and appointing Ms. Lauren Garrott from an Alternate
member to regular member of the Planning and Zoning Commission. (B. Dennis/Interview
Committee/Council)
3.Resolution No. 19-R-157 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing
and approving the Building and Standards Commission By-Laws. (B. James/L. Wood/E.
Delgado)
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4.Resolution No. 19-R-160 - Consideration and/or action to approve a Resolution by the City
Council of the City of Schertz authorizing purchases in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00
with Southwest Public Safety. (C. Kelm/M. Casas)
5.Resolution No. 19-R-154 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City
Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing and approving a service contract with
Environmental Lighting Service and Levy Company for on-call street lighting maintenance,
repair and other related matters. (C. Kelm/S. Williams/D. Letbetter)
6.Resolution No. 19-R-162- Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing
the City of Schertz to enter into Service Agreements with C3 Enviromental and RL Rhode
General Contracting for on-call concrete repair, replacement, and related matters. (C. Kelm/S.
Williams/D. Letbetter)
7.Resolution No. 19-R-156 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing
the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Siddons-Martin Emergency Group for the
purchase of one (1) new ambulance and associated equipment. (C. Kelm/J. Mabbitt)
8.Resolution No. 19-R-163 - Consideration and/or action to approve the appointment of Dudley
Wait to the Board of Directors Place D-1 and Tim Clark to the Board of Directors Place D-2
of the Schertz Seguin Local Government Corporation, and other matters in connection
therewith. (C. Kelm/A. Beard)
9.Resolution No. 19-R-159 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing a
request for a Schertz Main Street Area Historic Preservation Grant for 802 Main Street. (B.
James)
Discussion and Action Items
10.Resolution No. 19-R-136 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution for the
semi-annual report with respect to the progress of the Capital Improvements Plan, and other
matters in connection therewith. (B. James/J. Walters)
11.Ordinance No. 19-T-29 - Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance by the City
Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing an adjustment to the FY 2019-20 Budget to
encumber unused funds from FY 2018-19, repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance; and providing an effective date. (M. Browne/J. Walters) First
reading.
Workshop
12.Resolution 19-R-166 - Vacation Leave - Workshop presentation, discussion and possible
action on Resolution 19-R-166 approving an Employee Policy related to Vacation Leave. (C.
Kelm/J. Kurz)
13.Presentation on City Owned Properties in Freeway Manor and Proposal for Future Property
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13.Presentation on City Owned Properties in Freeway Manor and Proposal for Future Property
Acquisition. (B. James)
14.Status of Vehicle Fleet. (C. Kelm)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
Announcements by the 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
Information available in City Council Packets - NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
15.American Society of Radiologic Technologists Grant Award. (B. James/M. Uhlhorn)
16.Correction on the Water Meter Update Workshop. (B. James/J. Walters)
17.Monthly update on major projects in progress/CIP. (B. James/K. Woodlee)
18.Information on Board/Commission Overview. (B. James)
Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
I, GAYLE WILKINSON, 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 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2019 AT 10:45 A.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.
Gayle Wilkinson
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 _______________, 2019. TITLE: ______________
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BULLETIN BOARD ON _____DAY OF _______________, 2019. TITLE: ______________
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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.
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 Gutierrez
Main Street Committee
Councilmember Scagliola – Place 5
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions -
Alternate
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation
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
TIRZ II Board
Councilmember Scott – Place 2
Councilmember Larson – Place 3
Main Street Committee – Vice Chair
Councilmember Dahle – Place 4
Councilmember Heyward – Place 6
Schertz Animal Services Advisory
Commission
Investment Advisory Committee
Councilmember Brown – Place 7
Audit Committee
Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation -
Alternate
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