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AMENDED MEETING AGENDA City Council REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL January 7, 2020 |
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, JANUARY 7, 2020 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 Mark Davis)
Presentations
- Proclamation for Communities in Schools Mentoring Month. (Mayor/Sonya Chapa)
Employee Recognition
- EMS - Ashley Dwight - Paramedic (J. Mabbitt)
- Parks - Nicole Kromer - Parks Worker 1 (L. Shrum)
- Parks - Gow Litzenburger - Parks Crew Leader (L. Shrum)
City Events and Announcements
- Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James/C. Kelm/S. Gonzalez)
- Announcements and recognitions by the City Manager (M. Browne)
- 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 – Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the meeting of December 10, 2019. (B. Dennis)
2.
Boards, Commissions and Committee Member Appointments - Consideration and/or action appointing Mr. Guillermo (Will) Soto and Mr. Howard Alperin for the remaining terms of Mr. Lou and Mrs. Judith Lynn Foehrkolb on the Historical Preservation Committee. (Mayor/Council/B. Dennis)
3.
Resolution No. 20-R-04 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing contracts totaling no more than $100,000.00 with Deere & Company for the purchase of a new tractor and parts/labor during the 2019-2020 fiscal year and other matters in connection therewith. (C. Kelm/S. Williams/D. Letbetter)
4.
Resolution No. 20-R-02 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing purchases up to $95,000 with any one vendor belonging to a purchasing cooperative, including Southern Computer Warehouse, Intech Southwest, PCS Mobile, SHI, Dell and CDW. (B. James/M. Clauser)
Discussion and Action Items
5.
Resolution No. 20-R-03 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing a program and expenditures of the City of Schertz Economic Development Corporation's funds not to exceed $4,050,000.00 for Tri County Parkway & Intersection Infrastructure Improvements. (M. Browne/J. Kolbe)
6.
Resolution No. 20-R-06 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution declaring a public necessity for the acquisition of certain water pipeline easements and temporary construction easements in connection with the Schertz/Seguin Local Government Corporation (SSLGC) Schertz Additional Point of Delivery Project. (C. Kelm/A. Beard)
Property descriptions:
Property descriptions:
- SCZ-GU-001 Continental Homes of Texas: William Bracken Survey, Abstract 57, Guadalupe County, Texas, Being a portion of a called 110.48 acre tract
- SCZ-BX-003 Bexar County: William Bracken Survey, Abstract 48, Bexar County, Texas, Being a portion of a called 8.62 acre tract
- SCZ-BX-003.1 Bexar County: William Bracken Survey, Abstract 48, Bexar County, Texas, Being a portion of a called 4.360 acre tract
- SCZ-BX-007 Board of Trustees of the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District: William Bracken Survey, Abstract 43, Bexar County, Texas, Being a portion of a called 4.100 acre tract
Public Hearings
7.
Resolution No. 20-R-07 – Conduct a Public Hearing and consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing the power of eminent domain for the acquisition of permanent pipeline easements and certain property rights necessary for the Schertz/Seguin Local Government Corporation (SSLGC) Schertz Additional Point of Delivery Project for the construction, enlargement and maintenance of pipelines and appurtenances designed to carry water for the City of Schertz; the acquisition of temporary construction easements; directing the City Manager or the City Manager's Designee to execute all documents to institute eminent domain proceedings; and directing the City Attorney to initiate condemnation proceedings. (C. Kelm/A. Beard)
Property descriptions:
Property descriptions:
- SCZ-GU-001 Continental Homes of Texas: William Bracken Survey, Abstract 57, Guadalupe County, Texas, Being a portion of a called 110.48 acre tract
- SCZ-BX-003 Bexar County: William Bracken Survey, Abstract 48, Bexar County, Texas, Being a portion of a called 8.62 acre tract
- SCZ-BX-003.1 Bexar County: William Bracken Survey, Abstract 48, Bexar County, Texas, Being a portion of a called 4.360 acre tract
- SCZ-BX-007 Board of Trustees of the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District: William Bracken Survey, Abstract 43, Bexar County, Texas, Being a portion of a called 4.100 acre tract
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
- Announcements by the City Manager.
- Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City Council agenda.
- Announcements by Mayor and Councilmembers
- City and community events attended and to be attended
- City Council Committee and Liaison Assignments (see assignments below)
- Continuing education events attended and to be attended
- Recognition of actions by City employees
- Recognition of actions by community volunteers
Information available in City Council Packets -
NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
8.
Monthly update on major projects in progress/CIP. (B. James/K. Woodlee)
Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
I, GAYLE WILKINSON, 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 3rd DAY OF JANUARY 2020 AT 2:30 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.
GAYLE WILKINSON
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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 Investment Advisory Committee Main Street Committee |
Councilmember Scagliola – Place 5 Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation - Alternate Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions - Alternate Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation |
| Councilmember Davis– Place 1 Audit Committee Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions Main Street Committee - Chair Schertz Housing Authority Board TIRZ II Board |
Councilmember Scott – Place 2 Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions |
| Councilmember Larson – Place 3 Main Street Committee – Vice Chair |
Councilmember Dahle – Place 4 Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions TIRZ II Board |
| Councilmember Heyward – Place 6 Audit Committee Investment Advisory Committee Schertz Animal Services Advisory Commission |
Councilmember Brown – Place 7 Main Street Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation - Alternate |