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04-19-2022 Agenda and PacketCall to Order If#Ii►Y 804 13 By I ILINVIT" 30117_1 Main Street Committee and Schertz Historical Preservation Committee April 19, 2022 HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4 SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154 A possible quorum of the City Council may be present iT i,Si). )`, _ .iIMI, 19, 2022 at 60 0 imam • Main Street Committee call to order. • Schertz Historical Preservation Committee call to order. Hearing of Residents This time is set aside for any person who wishes to address the Committee. 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 Committee as a body, and not to any individual member thereof. Any person making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks while addressing the Committee may be requested to leave the meeting. Discussion by the Committee 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. Presentations • Present and Review Draft Design Concepts for Main Street. (B. James) Discussion and/or action on the Draft Design Concepts for Main Street. Adjournment of the Schertz Historical Preservation Committee Joint Meeting Discussion and Action Items 1. Minutes — Consideration and /or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the meeting on February 28, 2022. (S. Edmondson) Adjournment of the Schertz Historical Preservation Committee Joint Meeting Discussion and Action Items Minutes — Consideration and /or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the meeting on February 28, 2022. (S. Edmondson) 2. Main Street Design Concepts - Discussion and /or action on the Main Street Design Concepts presented by Kimley -Horn. Next Meeting Date- Discussion regarding the next meeting scheduled for July 1.9, 2022. Adjournment CERTIFICATION I, SHEILA EDMONDSON, 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 8th DAY OF APRIL 2022 AT 3:00 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. SHEILA EDMONOSON I CERTIFY THAT THE ATTACHED NOTICE AND AGENDA OF ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE MAIN STREET COMMITTEE WAS REMOVED BY ME FROM THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN BOARD ON DAY OF .2022. 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. April 19, 2022 City Council Agenda Page 2 BACKGROUND The Main Street Committee held a Regular meeting on February 28, 2022. RECOMMENDATION Recommend Approval. Attachments 02 -28 -2022 Minutes MINUTES THE MAIN STREET COMMITTEE REGULAR SESSION February 28, 2022 A Regular Meeting was held by the Main. Street Committee of the City of Schertz, Texas, on February 28, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. in the Hal Baldwin Municipal Complex Council Chambers, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Building #4, Schertz, Texas. The following members present to -wit: Present: Mayor Ralph Gutierrez Chair & Councilmember Mark Davis Committee Member Allison Heyward Absent: Committee Member Tim Brown City Staff: Brian James, Assistant City Manager; Sheila Edmondson, Deputy City Secretary Call to Order Chair Mark Davis called the meeting to order at 6:02 pm. Chair Davis changed the order of the agenda to have the Hearing of Residents and Discussion and Action Items before the Kimley -Horn Presentation. Hearing of Residents This time is set aside for any person who wishes to address the Committee. 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 Committee as a body, and not to any individual member thereof. Any person making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks while addressing the Committee may be requested to leave the meeting. No none signed up to speak. Discussion and Action Items Minutes - Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the January 24, 2022, meeting. Chair Davis asked for motion to approve the minutes from the January 24, 2022, meeting. February 28, 2022 Main Street Minutes Page 1 Moved by Mayor Ralph Gutierrez, seconded by Committee Member Allison Heyward AYE: Mayor Ralph Gutierrez Chair & Councilmember Mark Davis Committee Member Allison Heyward Passed Presentations • Review Draft Design Concepts Chair Mark Davis recognized Mr. Stephen Aniol, P.E., Ms. Devin Simpson, Civil Engineer and Mr. Leo O'Brien, Landscape Architect from Kimley -Horn Mr. Aniol presented the Draft Design Concepts for the Main Street Revitalization Project to the Main. Street Committee. The Agenda included: 1. Project Recap 2. Comparison of Design Options 3. Review Design Concepts 4. Utility Service Improvements 5. Prioritization of Key Elements 6. Design. Detail Options 7. Next Steps Project Recap: • Kicked off the project in September 2021 for revitalizing Main Street from Curtiss Avenue to Schertz Parkway • Met with the Main Street Committee in November 2021 to gather input and develop a vision for Main Street • Completed survey and geotechnical field work • Coordination meeting with GVEC • Developed two conceptual options for the City and the Committee's consideration Comparison of Design Options: Option A- Estimated Construction Cost: Main St. - $5.93 Million & Lindbergh- $680,000 Both options include: • Enhanced paving areas • Pedestrian scaled street lighting • Festoon lighting Roadway • Mill and overlay • Curb and sidewalk reconstruction along the north side to widen sidewalk to 5 -feet Landscape Architecture February 28, 2022 Main Street Minutes Page 2 • Simple truss entryway structure at both ends • Modest `Welcome' sign at western end • More metal screens along ROW OPTION B- Estimated Construction Cost: Main Street -$9.60 Million & Lindbergh - 5680,000 Both options include: • Enhanced paving areas • Pedestrian scaled street lighting • Festoon lighting Roadway • Full reconstruction • Landscaped bulb -outs • Curb and sidewalk reconstruction along the north side to widen sidewalk to 5 -feet Landscape Architecture • Elaborate truss entryway structure at both ends • Grand `Welcome' sign at western end • District identity monuments at two intersections • Additional landscaping • Minimal metal screens along ROW Mr. Aniol stated the Draft Design Concepts included Utility Service Improvements. ►_1a �r:" • Relocation of all overhead utilities to underground • Coordination underway with GVEC • Past estimate at $900,000 between Lindbergh and Schertz Pkwy • Further coordination required with other aerial utilities • Requires obtaining easements outside the ROW • Requires consideration of aerial utilities for Exchange Street • Material procurement timelines • Reservation of underground space for municipal utilities LIJ01711KeiR01" 017 . Water & Sewer • Current pipelines aged • Brick sewer manholes within project limits • Mainlines & Service Laterals • Significant trenching required to relocate and transfer service • Impacts with deferred relocations • Drainage • Drainage improvements not currently proposed • Impacts by adding drainage components Priorities of Key Elements: February 28, 2022 Main Street Minutes Page 3 • Level 1: Entryways • Level 2: Street lighting and Wayfinding • Level 3: Enhanced Paving, Enhanced Landscaping and Bulb -outs • Level 4: Metal Screens, Festoon Lighting, District Identities and Street Furniture Next Steps: • Confirm Project Budget • Review City and Committee feedback on design concepts *Establish dates for follow -up Committee meetings • Selections • Finalize design concept • Continue utility coordination • Develop construction plans for final concept Mr. Leo O'Brien presented the details of the landscaping options, signage, street lighting and metal screens for the Main Street Revitalization Project. Mr. Aniol and Mr. O'Brien answered questions from the Main Street Committee Members about options and costs for the design options presented tonight. Mr. Aniol would like feedback on the options presented. He asked that first step of this project would be is to determine the funds available for this project. Main Street Committee Members discussed options presented and wanted to stay with a historical, casual design feel for the entryways and signage. Assistant City Manager Brian James stated that staff would come back with cost of the design options that the Committee members and suggesting. Mr James suggested that the HOT Funds could possibly be used to fund some of the artwork options that are being discussed. 2. Next Meeting Date - Discussion regarding the next meeting scheduled for April 19, 2022. Chair Davis and Assistant City Manager discussed th possibility of having a joint Main Street Committee Meeting with Schertz Historical Preservation Committee at the April 19, 2022 meeting. Adjournment Chair Davis asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mayor Gutierrez made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Councilmember Heyward seconded the motion. All in favor, none opposed. Meeting adjourned at 7:29 pm. Ralph Gutierrez, Mayor ATTEST: Brenda Dennis, City Secretary February 28, 2022 Main Street Minutes Page 4