Agenda - View Meetings (All) (7631879674)

Call to Order

Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of Texas. (Councilmember Westbrook)

Special Announcements

Hal Baldwin Scholarship (R.Gutierrez)

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

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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.

1.

Minutes - Approval of the minutes from the Council Meeting on March 4, 2025 (S.Edmondson/S.Courney)

2.

Appointments, Re-appointments, and Resignations - City of Schertz Boards, Commissions and Committees

Appointments

Buildings and Standards
Alex Fuentes, Board Member
Steven Icke, Board Member
Edward Paquette, Alternate #1
David Hughes, Alternate #2
Economic Development Corporation
Bryan Jones, Director
Library
Marjorie Brody, Alternate #2
Parks and Recreation
Dr. Sharon Denson, Alternate #2
Planning and Zoning Commission
David Hughes, Alternate #2
Traffic and Safety Advisory Board
Christopher Hormel, Board Member
Donald Nolan, Board Member
Melanie McCoy, Alternate #1

Reappointments

Schertz Historical Preservation Society
Maggie Titterington, Board Member
Traffic and Safety Advisory Board
Ferrando Heyward, Board Member
Roy Ragsdale, Board Member

Resignations

Traffic and Safety Advisory Board
Charles Cornelisse, Board Member
Will Martinez, Board Member

3.

Resolution 25-R-035 - Authorizing a professional services agreement amendment with Halff Associates, Inc., for the Lookout Road Reconstruction Project. (B.James/K.Woodlee/J.Nowak)

4.

Resolution 25-R-026 – Authorizing an agreement with Freeland Turk Engineering Group, LLC, for design, bid, and construction phase engineering services for the Bell North Drive Sewer Extension Project. (B.James/K.Woodlee/E.Schulze)

Discussion and Action Items

5.

Resolution 25-R-034 - Accepting the Audit Report and the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. (S.Gonzalez/J.Walters)

6.

Resolution 25-R-021 - Authorizing the approval of a Development Agreement with BFR LLC for the approximately 30 acre tract at FM 1518 and Woman Hollering Road. (S.Williams/B.James)

7.

Resolution 25-R-005 - Approving a Utility Service Extension Request for the Woman Hollering Townhomes. (B.James/K.Woodlee)

Public Hearings

8.

Public Hearing for presentation and discussion regarding Amendments to the City of Schertz Water and Wastewater Land Use Assumptions, Capital Improvement Plans, and Impact Fees. (B.James/K.Woodlee)

Workshop

9.

Workshop regarding Temporary Sign Enforcement specifically in relation to Inflatable / Balloon Signs and Feather Flags (B.James/L.Wood/E.Delgado)

Closed Session

10.

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-99

Reconvene into Regular Session

11.

Take any action based on discussion held in Closed Session under Agenda Item #10.

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
City and Community Events attended and to be attended (Council)

Adjournment

CERTIFICATION

I, SHEREE COURNEY, 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 14th DAY OF MARCH 2025 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.

SHEREE COURNEY

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: _______________________________

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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

Liaison
Animal Services Advisory Committee

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