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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 Mark Davis) |
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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)
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Hearing of Residents
Residents who choose to watch the meeting via live stream, but who would like to participate in Residents to be Heard, should email their comments to City Secretary, Brenda Dennis, at bdennis@schertz.com by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 7, 2020, SO THAT THE CITY SECRETARY MAY READ THE PUBLIC COMMENTS INTO THE RECORD UNDER THE HEARING OF RESIDENTS. In the body of the email please include your name, your address, phone number, agenda item # if applicable or subject of discussion, and your comments.
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
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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 – Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the meeting of September 1, 2020. (B. Dennis) |
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Boards, Commissions and Committee Member Resignations/Appointments - Consideration and/or action accepting Mr. Bryan Jones application/appointment for the representative of the real estate, development, or building industry for the Capital Improvement Advisory Committee (CIAC). (Mayor/Council) |
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Resolution No. 20-R-100 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing an agreement for Provisions of Professional Services between the City of Schertz and the City of Schertz Economic Development Corporation. (M. Browne/A. Perez) |
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Resolution No. 20-R-99 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City, Texas, authorizing expenditures not to exceed $416,267.68 with C-3 Environmental Inc., and other matters in connection therewith. (C. Kelm/S.Williams/D. Letbetter) |
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Resolution No. 20-R-102 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an amended agreement with ILF N-T Owner, LP. for reimbursement for a roadway extension in the Homestead Development. (M. Browne/B. James) |
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| Workshop |
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FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget and Tax Rate - Workshop and discussion on the proposed budget and tax rate for FY 2020-21. (M. Browne/J. Walters) |
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| Discussion and Action Items |
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Resolution 20-R-101 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas approving an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Schertz, Texas and the Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority (CCMA) for the decommissioning of the Waterford Lift Station and other matters in connection therewith. (C. Kelm/S. Williams/S. McClelland) |
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Ordinance No. 20-T-31– Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance adopting a budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020, and ending September 30, 2021. Second and Final Reading (B. James/J. Walters) |
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Ordinance No. 20-T-32 – Conduct a Public Hearing and consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance approving the appraisal roll; setting the tax rate; levying and assessing general and special ad valorem taxes for the use and support of the municipal government of the city of Schertz, Texas. First Reading (B. James/J. Walters) |
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Resolution No. 20-R-103 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, of ratifying the property tax increase reflected in the Adopted Budget for FY 2020-21. (M. Browne/J. Walters) |
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| Roll Call Vote Confirmation |
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| Workshop |
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Workshop Discussion and Update (Ordinance 20-H-18) - Discussion and update regarding the COVID-19 virus and our current Ordinance No. 20-H-18 Declaration of Local Disaster. (M. Browne/K. Long) |
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National Night Out and Texas Municipal League Conference - Discussion and consideration and/or action regarding the Cancellation of the National Night Out activities and scheduling a regular Council meeting on October 6, 2020, and scheduling a regular Council meeting on October 13, 2020, as the Texas Municipal League Conference is being held virtually this year. (Mayor/Council/M. Browne/B. Dennis) |
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| Closed Session |
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The City Council will meet in closed session in accordance with 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.
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The City Council will meet in Closed Session in accordance with Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to receive legal advice from its attorneys regarding a settlement offer.
- Settlement of claims associated with the design and construction of Fire Station #3.
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Reconvene into Regular Session
13A. Take any action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda Item 13. |
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| 14A. Take any action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda Item 14. |
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| Roll Call Vote Confirmation |
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| Information available in City Council Packets - NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR |
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Requests and Announcements
- Announcements by the City Manager.
- 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.
- 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
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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 4th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2020 AT 5:00 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
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 _______________, 2020. 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
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
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Councilmember Larson – Place 3
Main Street Committee – Vice Chair
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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 Committee
Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation - Alternate
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