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MEETING AGENDA
City Council
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
January 14, 2020
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, JANUARY 14, 2020 at 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 Scott)
Employee Recognition
The introduction of the new Economic Development Corporation Director, Mr. Adrian Perez.
(M. Browne)
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.
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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.
The following was read into record:
1.Minutes - Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the meeting
January 7, 2020. (B. Dennis)
2.Resolution No. 20-R-05 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City
Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing EMS debt revenue adjustments, Utility
Billing debt revenue adjustments and Schertz Magazine debt revenue adjustments for certain
inactive outstanding receivables and other matters in connection therewith. (B. James/J. Walters)
3.Resolution No. 20-R-08 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution appointing Mr.
Brian Edgington to the Board of Directors of the Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation
(CVLGC) Place D-4 replacing Mr. Johnny Bierschwale. (M. Browne)
4.Boards, Commissions and Committee Member Appointments/Resignation -
Consideration and/or action accepting the resignation of Ms. Lauren Garrott from the
Planning and Zoning Commission. (B. Dennis)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Closed Session
5.City Council will meet in closed session under section 551.074 of the Texas Government
Code, Personnel Matters, to conduct the annual evaluation City Secretary Brenda Dennis.
Reconvene into Regular Session
5a. Take any action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda Item 5.
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
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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
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 10th DAY OF JANUARY 2020 AT 2:45 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.
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 _______________, 2020. TITLE: ______________
This facility is accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Handicapped parking
spaces are available. If you require special assistance or have a request for sign interpretative services
or other services, please call 210-619-1030.
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
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Mayor Gutierrez
Audit Committee
Investment Advisory Committee
Main Street Committee
Councilmember Scagliola – Place 5
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation -
Alternate
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions -
Alternate
Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation
Councilmember Davis– Place 1
Audit Committee
Interview Committee for Boards and
Commissions
Main Street Committee - Chair
Schertz Housing Authority Board
TIRZ II Board
Councilmember Scott – Place 2
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Councilmember Larson – Place 3
Main Street Committee – Vice Chair
Councilmember Dahle – Place 4
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
TIRZ II Board
Councilmember Heyward – Place 6
Audit Committee
Investment Advisory Committee
Schertz Animal Services Advisory
Commission
Councilmember Brown – Place 7
Main Street Committee
Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation -
Alternate
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