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MEETING AGENDA City Council REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL July 1, 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
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, JULY 1, 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 Brown)
Employee Introductions
- EMS - Part-time Paramedics: Hesham "Sam" Abielmona; Samantha Blackwell; Christopher Fierro; Sebastian Gonzalez-Lores; Blaine Leachman; and Michael McInnis.
- Parks & Recreation - Civic Center Coordinator Johnny Ruiz
- Police - Police Cadet Dash Harris
- Police - Public Safety Communications Officer Marcial Johnson
- Utility Billing - Utility Billing Specialist Maranda Chavez
Presentations
Presentation on the 2025 July 4th Jubilee (S.Gonzalez/L.Shrum/C.Paddock)
TAMIO-Awards
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.
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.
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 Meeting on June 17, 2025 (S.Edmondson/S.Courney)
2.
Appointments, Re-appointments, and Resignations - City of Schertz Boards, Commissions and Committees
Resignations
Parks and Recreation - Sharon Denson
Resignations
Parks and Recreation - Sharon Denson
3.
Resolution 25-R-072 - Accepting semi-annual reports on the progress of the Capital Recovery Capital Improvements Plan during the second half of fiscal year 2023-2024 and the first half of fiscal year 2024-2025 (B.James/K.Woodlee)
4.
Resolution 25-R-084 - Authorizing a commercial lease agreement for the Kramer House with The CHAMBER (Schertz-Cibolo-Selma Area) (S.Williams/S.Gonzalez)
Discussion and Action Items
5.
Resolution 25-R-080 - Authorizing an application to FEMA for the Staffing Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (S.Williams/G.Rodgers)
6.
Resolution 25-R-070 - Approving the Guadalupe Appraisal District Real Estate Acquisition and Renovation of 216 E College Street, Seguin, TX (Mayor/S.Williams)
Public Hearings
7.
Ordinance 25-S-026 - Conduct a public hearing and consider amendments to Part III of the Schertz Code of Ordinance, Unified Development Code (UDC), to Article 8, Section 21.8.9 - Outdoor Display and Storage. (B.James/L.Wood/D.Marquez)
8.
Ordinance 25-S-027 - Conduct a public hearing and consider a request to rezone approximately 19 acres of land from Single-Family Residential / Agricultural District (R-A) to Middle Density Residential District (R-5) known as Guadalupe County Property Identification Number 68302, and 68303, also known as 19018 Old Wiederstein Road, City of Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas. (B.James/L.Wood/S.Haas)
9.
Ordinance 25-S-029 – Conduct a public hearing and consider a request to rezone approximately 173 acres of land from Agricultural District (AD) and Single-Family Residential / Agricultural District (R-A) to Single-Family Residential District (R-1), Single-Family Residential District (R-2), and Single-Family Residential District (R-6), known as Bexar County Property Identification Number 310012, 309425, 309427, generally located 1,000 feet to the west of Cibolo Creek on Lower Seguin Road, City of Schertz, Bexar County, Texas. (B.James/L.Wood/S.Haas)
Information available in City Council Packets -
NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
10.
Monthly Update - Major Projects in Progress/CIP (B.James/K.Woodlee)
11.
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 25th DAY OF JUNE 2025 AT 4:30 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.
SHEILA EDMONDSON
TITLE: _______________________________
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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 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 |
| Councilmember Guerrero – Place 4 Member Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee Investment Advisory Committee Liaison Schertz Historical Preservation Society |
Councilmember Westbrook – Place 5 Liaison Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation (SSLGC) Planning and Zoning Commission Schertz Historical Preservation Society Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation (CVLGC)-Alternate |
| 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 |