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| Call to Order |
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| Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of Texas. (Councilmember Tim Brown) |
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| Proclamations |
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School Board Recognition Month (Councilmember Westbrook) |
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| Presentations |
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Presentation of the FY 23-24 Parks & Recreation Annual Report (S.Gonzalez/L.Shrum) |
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 Discussion and consideration of forthcoming financing of Schertz/Seguin Local Corporation Bond Issuance (S.Gonzalez/J.Walters) |
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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)
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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. |
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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. |
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Minutes - Approval of the minutes from the Council Workshop Meeting and regular Council Meeting on January 7, 2025 (S.Edmondson/S.Courney) |
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Appointments, Re-appointments, and Resignations - City of Schertz Boards, Commissions and Committees
Resignations
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Resolution 25-R-007- Authorizing the Schertz Police Department to apply for a Bullet-Resistant Shield Grant (J.Lowery) |
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Resolution 25-R-001- Authorizing the Schertz Police Department to apply for a Rifle-Resistant Body Armor Grant through the Office of the Governor for the Fiscal Year 2026 (J.Lowery) |
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Resolution 25-R-012 - Authorizing the Schertz Police Department to apply for the FY 2026 Project Safe Neighborhood Grant Program (J.Lowery) |
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| Discussion and Action Items |
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Ordinance 25-S-004 - Consider amendments to Part III of the Schertz Code of Ordinances, Unified Development Code (UDC), to Article 11, Section 21.11.6 Prohibited Signs and Section 21.11.17 Temporary Signs. (B.James/L.Wood/E.Delgado) |
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Resolution 25-R-005 - Approving a Utility Service Extension Request for the Woman Hollering Townhomes (B.James/K.Woodlee) |
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| Closed Session |
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The City Council will meet in closed session in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.071 to consult with legal counsel regarding the City's legal rights and obligations within its certificated utility service areas lying in its extraterritorial jurisdiction. |
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| Reconvene into Regular Session |
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Take any action based on discussion held in Closed Session under Agenda Item #8. |
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| Workshop |
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Workshop Discussion on the Integration of Space Force into Veterans Memorial Plaza (S.Gonzalez/L.Shrum) |
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January 2025 Quarterly Streets Update |
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| Information available in City Council Packets - NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR |
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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)
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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 16TH DAY OF JANUARY 2025 AT 12:30 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
I CERTIFY THAT THE ATTACHED NOTICE AND AGENDA OF ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL WAS REMOVED BY ME FROM THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN BOARD ON ________DAY OF ___________________, 2025.
TITLE: _______________________________
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 Gutierrez
Member
Audit Committee
Investment Advisory Committee
Main Street Committee
Liaison
Board of Adjustments
Senior Center Advisory Board-Alternate
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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
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Councilmember Macaluso – Place 3
Member
Interview Committee
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Liaison
TIRZ II Board
Animal Services Advisory Committee
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Councilmember – Place 4
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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
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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
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Councilmember Brown – Place 7
Member
Main Street Committee
Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation (SSLGC)
Liaison
Economic Development Corporation
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