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AMENDED MEETING AGENDA City Council SPECIAL SESSION CITY COUNCIL November 18, 2019 |
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
| AMENDED AGENDA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019 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 Scagliola)
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.
Discussion and Action Items
1.
Resolution No. 19-R-158 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the November 5, 2019, General Election and Special Election; and other matters in connection therewith. (Mayor/B. Dennis)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
2.
Award Recognition - Award recognition to Councilmember Cedric Edwards. (M. Carpenter/M. Browne/B. Dennis)
3.
Mayor Carpenter's Farewell Address - Mayor Carpenter will provide his farewell address.
4.
Award Recognition - Award recognition to Mayor Michael Carpenter. (M. Browne/B. Dennis)
5.
Oath of Office - (B. Dennis)
- Newly and Re-Elected Officers - Oath of Office. (B. Dennis)
- Certificates of Election - Presentation of Certificate of Election. (Mayor Carpenter/B. Dennis)
6.
Changing of the Gavel Event - Mayor Carpenter will officially pass the gavel off to newly elected Mayor Gutierrez. (M. Carpenter)
7.
Newly elected and Re-elected Officials Remarks - Remarks by newly and re-elected. (R. Gutierrez/M. Davis/R. Scott/M. Dahle)
CLOSED SESSION
8.
City Council will meet in closed session under section 551.071 of the Texas Government Consultation with the City Attorney regarding litigation between the City of Schertz and Green Valley Special Utility District, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the Rural Utilities Service, including the cases styled:
- City of Schertz v. United States Department of Agriculture, Civil Action No. 1:18-CV-1112-RP in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division;
- Green Valley Special Utility District v. Walker, No. 18-51092 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; and
- City of Schertz, et al. v. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Cause No. D-1-GN-18-006040 in the District Court for the 98th Judicial District of Travis County, Texas"
Reconvene into regular session
8A. Take any action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda Item 8.
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
8A. Take any action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda Item 8.
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
I, BRENDA DENNIS, 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 15th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2019 AT 3:30 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.
BRENDA DENNIS
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 Carpenter Main Street Committee |
Councilmember Scagliola – Place 5 Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions - Alternate Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation - Alternate |
| Councilmember Davis– Place 1 Audit Committee Schertz Housing Authority Board Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions Main Street Committee – Chair TIRZ II Board |
Councilmember Gutierrez – Place 2 Audit Committee Investment Advisory Committee Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions |
| Councilmember Larson – Place 3 Main Street Committee – Vice Chair |
Councilmember Edwards – Place 4 Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation Main Street Committee |
| Councilmember Heyward – Place 6 Schertz Animal Services Advisory Commission Investment Advisory Committee |
Councilmember Brown – Place 7 Audit Committee Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation - Alternate |