1-20-2026 MinutesMINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
January 20, ,2026
A Regular Meeting was held by the Schertz City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, on
January 20, 2026, 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 Rodriguez; Mayor Pro Tern Mark Davis; Councilmember Michelle
Watson; Councilmember Paul Macaluso; Councilmember Ben Guerrero;
Councilmember Robert Westbrook; Councilmember Allison Heyward
Staff City Manager Steve Williams; City Attorney Daniel Santee; Deputy City Manager
present: Brian James; Assistant City Manager Sarah Gonzalez; Deputy City Secretary Sheree
Coumey; Assistant City Secretary Irene Chavez
Call to Order
Mayor Rodriguez called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of
Texas. (Mayor Pro Tem Davis)
Mayor Pro Tern Davis provided the opening prayer and led the Pledges of Allegiance to the
Flags of the United States and the State of Texas.
Proclamations
• School Board Recognition Month -January 2026 (Councilmember Westbrook)
Councilmember Robert Westbrook presented the School Board Recognition Month
Proclamation to the school board trustees of East Central Independent, Judson
Independent, Randolph Field Independent, Founders Academy and
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School Districts.
City Events and Announcements
• Announcements of upcoming City Events (B.James/S.Gonzalez)
Assistant City Manager Sarah Gonzalez provided the announcement of upcoming city
events.
• Announcements and recognitions by the City Manager (S.Williams)
City Manager Steve Williams recognized Chandler Layer from the Wastewater
Department, who competed in the 2026 Equipment Roadeo hosted by the American
Public Works Association and earned 1 st place. He also recognized Heather Davis from
the Police Department, who received the Communication Award and was recognized by
the Guadalupe County Children's Advocacy Center for perfect attendance.
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• Announcements and recognitions by the Mayor (R.Rodriguez)
Mayor Ralph Rodriguez provided no announcements or recognitions.
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.
Mayor Pro Tem Mark Davis recognized the following residents:
• Billie Langhus, 2489 Jane Addams Drive, Schertz, expressed her concern regarding the
continued service of Councilmember Allison Heyward on the dais following resignation
to run.
• D.J. Thompson, 3325 Charleston Lane, Schertz, presented a petition to professionally
survey the city prior to allowing any other developers to continue expanding the city.
• Clayton Ckodre, 1001 White Wing, Schertz, expressed concerns about a company hired
by the City which has damaged the landscaping and irrigation system on his property.
• Debbie Perroni, 1236 Dove Meadows, Schertz, expressed concerns about a company
working in her neighborhood which has damaged the landscaping and the road. She
requested a work schedule.
• John Carbon, 3541 Woodlawn Farms, Schertz, presented himself as a candidate for
Council Place 7.
• Claire Layton, 12231 Lost Meadows Dr, Schertz, expressed her hope for the approval
of a meeting regarding Agenda Item #7. She extended kudos to the Engineering
Department for the updates and work on Main Street and expressed her appreciation for
the published information concerning the Council Meeting Agendas.
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 Special Council Meeting on December
30, 2025, and the Regular Council Meeting on January 6,
2026(S.Edmondson/S.Courney/I.Chavez)
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2. Appointments: Appoint Mayor Ralph Rodriguez to the following:
Member:
Audit Committee
Investment Advisory Committee
Main Street Committee
TIRZ II Board
Liaison:
Board of Adjustments
Senior Center Advisory Board -Alternate
3. Resolution 26-R-012 - Authorizing the 11 th and 12th amendments to the Interlocal
Agreement with the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) to provide
funding for transit services in the City of Schertz. (B.James/L.Wood/W.Willingham)
4. Resolution 26-R-016 - Authorizing participation in the Guadalupe County Master
Drainage Plan under the Texas Water Development Board Flood Infrastructure Fund
program (B.James/K.Woodlee/T.Harris)
5. Resolution 26-R-009 - Authorizing a service agreement with On Duty Health for
comprehensive fire department physical evaluations (S.Williams/G.Rodgers)
Mayor Rodriguez asked if any items needed to be removed for separate action.
No items were removed.
Mayor Rodriguez asked for a motion to approve the Consent Agenda Items #1-5.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tern Mark Davis, seconded by Councilmember Michelle
Watson
AYE: Mayor Pro Tem Mark Davis, Councilmember Michelle Watson,
Councilmember Paul Macaluso, Councilmember Ben Guerrero,
Councilmember Robert Westbrook, Councilmember Allison Heyward
Passed
Discussion and Action Items
6. Resolution 26-R-011 Order Special Election for Council Place 6 (Mayor/S.Courney)
Mayor Rodriguez recognized Deputy City Secretary Sheree Courney, who
presented Resolution 26-R-11 Order Special Election for Council Place 6. Ms.
Courney provided the background requiring the Special Election and important dates
associated with it.
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Mayor Rodriguez opened the floor for discussion.
No discussion occurred.
Mayor Rodriguez asked for a motion to approve Resolution 26-R-011.
Moved by Councilmember Allison Heyward, seconded by Councilmember
Michelle Watson
AYE: Mayor Pro Tem Mark Davis, Councilmember Michelle Watson,
Councilmember Paul Macaluso, Councilmember Ben Guerrero,
Councilmember Robert Westbrook, Councilmember Allison Heyward
Passed
Workshop
7. Workshop on draft code amendments related to regulating land uses in conformance
with the JLUS per the recent special election (S.WilliamsB.James)
Mayor Rodriguez recognized Deputy City Manager Brian James, who presented a
draft overlay framework aligned with the Joint Land Use Study, focusing on
lighting, building height, noise, and limited density standards to protect the military
mission while minimizing impacts to property owners. Council feedback was
requested to determine next steps for refinement and public engagement. He
explained that the main commitment is to improve communication and engagement
to ensure impacted property owners are informed and have meaningful opportunities
to provide input before the process moves forward.
After a brief discussion, Council agreed on proceeding with coordinated outreach
through the Planning and Zoning Commission and affected residents to refine the
proposed approach.
8. Workshop on disposition of city -owned property at 1298 Borgfeld Rd (former
Animal Adoption Center) (B.James/D.Hardin)
Mayor Rodriguez recognized Internal Services Director Dawniecia Hardin, who
presented a map delineating the subject property. She explained that the City has no
future use for the property and presented a recommendation to proceed with a
potential sale at fair market value, to be established through a new appraisal and a
competitive process.
After brief discussion, Council agreed on getting the property appraised, and staff is
expected to return with a final selling price for Council consideration.
Mayor Rodriguez recessed to closed session at 6:58 p.m.
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Closed Session
9. The City Council will convene in closed session pursuant to Texas Government
Code Section 551.071 to consult with its legal counsel regarding the legal options
and process available for possible economic development incentive programs for
small businesses.
Following deliberation in closed session, the City Council will reconvene in open
session to deliberate and take action to provide direction to staff and legal counsel on
any options that the City Council desires to consider at a future meeting related to
the matter discussed in closed session.
Reconvene into Regular Session
Mayor Rodriguez reconvened Regular Session at 7:33 p.m.
10. Take any action based on discussion held in Closed Session under Agenda Item # 9.
No action was taken.
Information available in City Council Packets - NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
11. Monthly Update - Major Projects in Progress/CIP (B.James/K.Woodlee)
Requests and Announcements
• Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers for updates or information from Staff
No request by Mayor or Councilmembers for updates or information from Staff.
• Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items or presentations be placed on a
future City Council agenda
No request request by Mayor or Councilmembers that need items or presentations be
placed on a future City Council agenda.
• City and Community Events attended and to be attended (Council)
Councilmember Paul Macaluso attended to two 4th of July meetings.
Councilmember Ben Guerrero attended the Dave's Hot Chicken ribbon cutting.
Councilmember Robert Westbrook spoke to the Chamber Leadership CORE
class, attended the opening ceremony for the 5K Polar Bear Plunge, the Dave's Hot
Chicken ribbon cutting and the SSLGC meeting.
Councilmember Allison Heyward attended the Northeast Partnership luncheon
and the Dave's Hot Chicken ribbon cutting.
Mayor Ralph Rodriguez attended the Northeast Partnership luncheon, the Dave's Hot
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Chicken ribbon cutting, and a private ceremony at John A. Sippel Elementary School.
Adjournment
Mayor Rodriguez adjourned the meeting at 7:36 p.m.
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ATTEST:
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