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MEETING AGENDA City Council REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL October 17, 2023 |
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
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 17, 2023 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 2023-Ms. Michelle Molina (Councilmember Heyward)
Memorial Service Detachment Proclamation (Mayor Ralph Gutierrez)
Presentations
Milestone Service Pin Presentation (S.Willliams)
Recognition of outgoing Schertz Economic Development Corporation Board Member Roy W. Richard, Jr. (B.James/S.Wayman)
Presentation of the TML Municipal Excellence Award (S. Williams/S. Gonzalez)
Presentation of Scenic City Award Designation (B. James/S. Wayman)
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.
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.
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.
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 regular meeting of October 10, 2023 (S.Edmondson/S.Courney)
2.
Resolution 23-R-104 - Authorizing an amendment to the Services Agreement with Vanguard Cleaning Systems increasing the maximum expenditures to $204,179.28 during the 2023-24 fiscal year. (B. James, D. Hardin-Trussel/C. Lonsberry)
3.
Resolution 23-R-109 - Authorizing a Schertz/Seguin Local Government Corporation (SSLGC) Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year 2022-23. (B. James/L. Busch)
4.
Ordinance 23-S-25 - Approving a request to rezone approximately 14.3 acres from General Business (GB) to Single-Family Residential District (R-2), located approximately 483 feet from the intersection of Green Valley Road and Eckhardt Road, also known as a portion of 4600 Eckhardt Road and 7263 Green Valley Road, Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas.
Final Reading (B. James/L. Wood/ D. Marquez)
5.
Ordinance 23-S-27 - Approving amendments to Part III of the Schertz Code of Ordinances, Unified Development Code (UDC) to Article 4, Section 21.4.12 Variances and Article 9 Section 21.9.7 Landscaping and Section 21.9.9 Tree Mitigation.
Final Reading (B. James/ L. Wood/ S. Haas)
6.
Resolution 23-R-103 - Authorizing the City Manager to sign an Advanced Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for Local Government Contributions to a Transportation Improvement Project to provide for Schertz Parkway Bridge Signage. (B.James/S.Wayman)
Discussion and Action Items
7.
Ordinance 23-M-28 - Amending the Code of Conduct and Procedures on Videoconferencing and Hearing of Residents:Written Statements.
First Reading (S.Edmondson)
8.
Resolution No. 23-R-102 – Approving a bond resolution previously adopted by the board of directors of the Schertz/Seguin Local Government Corporation authorizing the issuance of obligations designated as "Schertz/Seguin Local Government Corporation Contract Revenue Improvement Bonds, New Series 2023"; acknowledging that these bonds will be sold pursuant to the provisions of a purchase contract; ratifying, reconfirming, and readopting the provisions of a regional water supply contract executed between the City of Schertz, Texas, the City of Seguin, Texas, and the Schertz/Seguin Local Government Corporation; authorizing the Mayor, the City Manager, and the City Secretary of the City of Schertz, Texas to execute on behalf of the City of Schertz, Texas all documents in connection with this transaction; and other matters in connection therewith. (S. Williams/ B. James/J. Walters/M. McLiney/A. Friedman)
Public Hearings
9.
Ordinance 23-S-24– Conduct a public hearing and consider a request to rezone approximately 2.1 acres of land from Neighborhood Services District (NS) and Planned Development District (PDD) to Planned Development District (PDD), known as Guadalupe County Parcel ID 31970, 31971, 31972, 31973, 31980, 31981, 31982, 31983, generally located northwest of the intersection between Schertz Parkway and Wiederstein Road, City of Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas.
First Reading (B. James/S. Haas)
10.
Ordinance 23-S-78 - Conduct a public hearing and consider amendments to Part III of the Schertz Code of Ordinances, Unified Development Code (UDC) to Article 5, Section 21.5.4 Zoning Change/Zoning Map Amendment.
First Reading (B. James, L. Wood, S. Haas)
11.
The City Council will meet in closed session under Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code, Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations; Closed Meeting. The governmental body is not required to conduct an open meeting (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect.
- Project: E-91
- Project: E-92
- Project: E-88
Reconvene into Regular Session
Discussion and Action Items
12.
Take any action based on discussions held in Closed Session under Agenda Item #11.
Information available in City Council Packets -
NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
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
- Announcements and City Events attended by Councilmembers
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 13th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023 AT 7:45 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.
SHEILA EDMONDSON
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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 Audit Committee Board of Adjustments Investment Advisory Committee Main Street Committee Senior Center Advisory Board-Alternate |
Councilmember Davis– Place 1 Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions Main Street Committee - Chair Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Schertz Housing Authority Board Transportation Safety Advisory Commission TIRZ II Board |
| Councilmember Watson-Place 2 Audit Committee Library Advisory Board Senior Center Advisory Board Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation-Alternate |
Councilmember Whittaker – Place 3 Historical Preservation Committee Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions-Chair TIRZ II Board |
| Councilmember Dahle – Place 4 Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions Planning & Zoning Commission TIRZ II Board |
Councilmember Scagliola – Place 5 Animal Advisory Commission - Alternate Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation |
| Councilmember Heyward – Place 6 Animal Advisory Commission Audit Committee Building and Standards Commission Economic Development Corporation - Alternate Investment Advisory Committee Main Street Committee Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions-Alternate Senior Center Advisory Board |
Councilmember Brown – Place 7 Economic Development Corporation Main Street Committee Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation - Alternate |