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10-14-2025 Agenda       MEETING AGENDA City Council REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL October 14, 2025                                 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, OCTOBER 14, 2025 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 Davis)   Proclamations   Hill Country Night Sky Month-October 2025 (Councilmember Heyward)    Planning Month-October 2025 (Councilmember Macaluso)    National Manufacturing Month-October 2025 (Councilmember Guerrero)    Honoring Dean Weirtz-Dedication to Preserving History of Schertz (Mayor Pro Tem Brown)    Employee Introductions   October 14, 2025  City Council Agenda                                Page 1  Employee Introductions   EDC-Kari Baker-Administrative Assistant Fire: Colby Cooke-Firefighter; Carson Draehn-Firefighter; Joaquin Garcia-Firefighter; Josiah Rodriguez-Firefighter Library: Ashley Phipps-Library Assistant Public Affairs: Victoria Garza-Communications Coordinator; Krystal Haynes-Director of Public Affairs Police: Ariana Lamothe-Public Safety Communications Officer   City Events and Announcements  Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James/S. Gonzalez) Announcements and recognitions by the City Manager (S. Williams) 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. All handouts and/or USB devices must be submitted to the City Secretary no later than noon on the Monday preceding the meeting.  Handouts will be provided to each Councilmember prior to the start of the meeting by the City Secretary.  All USB devices will be vetted by City IT staff to ensure City property is protected from malware. 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 – Approval of the minutes from the City Council Workshop Meeting on September 16, 2025, the City Council Meeting on September 16, 2025, and the Special Workshop on September 23, 2025 (S.Edmondson/S.Courney)    October 14, 2025  City Council Agenda                                Page 2  2.Appointments, Re-appointments, and Resignations - City of Schertz Boards, Commissions and Committees Appointments:  EDC: John Faubush III Parks & Recreation Advisory: Janet Sanchez   3.Resolution 25-R-121 - Authorizing a Purchase Agreement with Sterling McCall Ford for one new ambulance for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 (S.Williams/J.Mabbitt)    4.Resolution 25-R-137 - Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the City of New Berlin for the provision of Emergency Medical Services (S.Williams/J.Mabbitt)    5.Resolution 25-R-123 - Authorizing a DEAGG funding application for the Lower Seguin Road Reconstruction Project (B.James/K.Woodlee/J.Nowak)    6.Resolution 25-R-142 - Authorizing an Advance Funding Agreement with the State of Texas for Rail Highway Safety Program Off-System (B.James/K.Woodlee/E.Schulze)    7.Resolution 25-R-141 - Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Guadalupe County for Library Services (S.Gonzalez/E.Bertoia)    8.Resolution 25-R-143 – Authorizing a task order agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for professional engineering-related services for the 2026 SPAM Resurfacing; Savannah Drive Resurfacing; and Crosswalk Improvements Projects (B.James/K.Woodlee/J.Nowak)    9.Resolution 25-R-144 – Resolution authorizing a Personal Services Agreement with Charmain Sanchez, dba Terreno Services. (B.James/L.Busch/N.Ferris)    10.Resolution 25-R-133 - Authorizing the City Manager to reject all bids received for the IH 35 NEX Non-Joint Bid Wastewater Project (B.James/K.Woodlee/E.Schulze)    11.Resolution 25-R-134 - Authorizing a Subdivision Improvement Agreement with the EastGroup Properties, LLC for the BNSF Schertz Business Park property. (S.Williams/B.James)    12.Resolution 25-R-147 - Authorizing a Schertz Main Street Area Preservation Incentive Program Grant for Schertz-Cibolo Cemetery located at 93 Bubbling Springs Road (S.Williams/B.James)    Discussion and Action Items October 14, 2025  City Council Agenda                                Page 3  Discussion and Action Items   13.Resolution 25-R-146 - Authorizing the power of eminent domain for the acquisition of permanent and temporary water line easements necessary for the construction and maintenance of a water supply main between Eckhardt and Schwab Roads (B.James/K.Woodlee)    14.Resolution 25-R-138-Nominating candidates for the Guadalupe County Appraisal Board of Directors to be appointed for the 2025 term. (Mayor/S.Edmondson)    15.Resolution 25-R-139-Nominating candidates for the Comal County Appraisal Board of Directors to be appointed for the 2026 term. (Mayor/S.Edmondson)    Public Hearings   16.Ordinance 25-M-045 - Conduct a public hearing to consider adjusting the Drainage Fee (B.James/J. Walters)    17.Ordinance 25-A-039 - Conduct a public hearing and consider a request for voluntary annexation of approximately 4.7 acres, Bexar County Property Identification Numbers 310108 and 1061511, Bexar County, Texas (B.James/L.Wood/D.Marquez)    18.Ordinance 25-S-040  - Conduct a public hearing and consider a request to zone approximately 4.7 acres of land to Public Use District (PUB), known as 8890 E Fm 1518 N, more specifically known as Bexar County Property Identification Numbers 310108 and 1061511, Bexar County, Texas (B.James/L.Wood/D.Marquez)    19.Ordinance 25-S-043  - Conduct a public hearing and consider a request to rezone approximately 24 acres of land from Pre-Development District (PRE) and General Business District (GB) to Apartment / Multi-family Residential District (R-4), known as Guadalupe County Property Identification Numbers 63835, 72500, and 72501, City of Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas and Comal County Property Identification Number 81292, 121896, and a portion of Comal County Property Identification Number 75381, City of Schertz, Comal County, Texas. (B.James/L.Wood/E.Delgado) WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT - Public Hearing will be held / No Action will be taken by City Council    20.Ordinance 25-S-044  - Conduct a public hearing and consider a request to rezone October 14, 2025  City Council Agenda                                Page 4  20.Ordinance 25-S-044  - Conduct a public hearing and consider a request to rezone approximately 81 acres of land from Pre-Development District (PRE), General Business District (GB) and Single-Family Residential District (R-6) to Middle Density Residential District (R-5), generally located 1,900 feet south of the intersection of IH 35 and Country Club Blvd, also known as Guadalupe County Property Identification Numbers 63833, 63836, 63838, 34548, 34577, 34755 City of Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas and Comal County Property Identification Number 377261, and a portion of Comal County Property Identification Number 75381, City of Schertz, Comal County, Texas. (B.James/L.Wood/E.Delgado) WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT- Public Hearing will be held / No Action will be taken by City Council    Workshops   21.Workshop on a potential amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with LCRA for communication towers (S.Williams/B.James)    Information available in City Council Packets - NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR   22.Monthly Update - Major Projects in Progress/CIP (B.James/K.Woodlee)    23.Check Report - August 2025 (J.Walters/S.Gonzalez)    24.Quarterly Update-City Council Approved Zoning and Specific Use Permit Ordinances in relation to current development status (B.James/L.Wood/E.Delgado)    Requests and Announcements  Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers for updates or information from Staff  Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items or presentations be placed on a future City Council agenda City and Community Events attended and to be attended (Council)   Adjournment   CERTIFICATION   I, SHEILA EDMONDSON, 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 OCTOBER 2025 AT 5:00 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 EDMONDSON  October 14, 2025  City Council Agenda                                Page 5    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 ___________________, 2025. 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     Mayor Gutierrez Member Audit Committee Investment Advisory Committee Main Street Committee TIRZ II Board Liaison Board of Adjustments Senior Center Advisory Board-Alternate Councilmember Davis– Place 1 Member Interview Committee  Main Street Committee - Chair TIRZ II Board Liaison Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Schertz Housing Authority Board Transportation Safety Advisory Board Councilmember Watson – Place 2 Member Audit Committee Liaison Library Advisory Board Senior Center Advisory Board Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation-Ex-Officio  Councilmember Macaluso – Place 3 Member Interview Committee  Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee TIRZ II Board Liaison Animal Services Advisory Committee Councilmember Guerrero – Place 4 Member Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee Investment Advisory Committee Liaison Schertz Historical Preservation Committee Councilmember Westbrook – Place 5 Liaison Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation (SSLGC)     Planning and Zoning Commission Schertz Historical Preservation Committee Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation (CVLGC)-Alternate   October 14, 2025  City Council Agenda                                Page 6  Councilmember Heyward – Place 6 Member Animal Services Advisory Committee Audit Committee Interview Committee-Chair Investment Advisory Committee Main Street Committee Liaison Building and Standards Commission Economic Development Corporation - Alternate Senior Center Advisory Board Councilmember Brown – Place 7 Member Main Street Committee Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation (SSLGC) Liaison Economic Development Corporation      October 14, 2025  City Council Agenda                                Page 7