City Council

AGENDA REGULAR MEETING HELOTES CITY COUNCIL August 25, 2022 7:00 p.m. The City of Helotes City Council will meet for a Regular Meeting on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 12951 Bandera Road, Helotes, Texas 78023. Council Members may participate remotely by videoconferencing; however, a physical quorum of the City Council shall be present at Helotes City Hall. This is an open meeting, subject to the open meeting laws of the State of Texas. 1. Call to order. • Invocation. • Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC HEARINGS (ITEM NOS. 2 – 3): 2. Public hearing to give all interested persons the right to appear and be heard on the proposed FYE 2023 City of Helotes Operating Budget, including, but not limited to, the General (Maintenance & Operations) Fund, Debt Service (Interest & Sinking) Fund, Capital Replacement Fund, Municipal Court Security and Technology Funds, Police Dept. Training and Education Fund, School Safety Fund, PEG (Public Access Channel) Fund, Police Department State Forfeiture Fund, Street Maintenance Fund, and Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Fund. - Agenda Item 3. Public hearing to give all interested persons the right to appear and be heard on the proposed FYE 2023 City of Helotes Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) Operating Budget, including, but not limited to, Maintenance & Operating Fund, Interest & Sinking Fund, and Capital Fund, to support the EDC’s programs as defined by Texas Local Government Code Chapter 505 Type B Corporations. - Agenda Item OPEN SESSION: 4. Citizens to be Heard. The City Council shall not discuss any presented issue, nor may any action be taken on any issue at this time (Attorney General Opinion JC-0169). The Council will accept comments from citizens, business owners, business representative’s, property owners, and representatives of property owners of the City of Helotes and its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) only. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes and this time is not transferable. Each person may only speak once. No profanity or threats will be tolerated. NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT THE PUBLIC MEETING The City of Helotes City Hall is wheelchair accessible, and accessible parking spaces are available. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Helotes will provide reasonable accommodations for persons attending the meeting. To better serve you, requests should be received seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting. For assistance, contact the City Secretary at 210.695.5911. City Council Regular Meeting August 25, 2022 ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION: 5. Discussion on the proposed FYE 2023 Municipal Budget. (Mayor Whitehead and Staff) Adjourn into Closed Session. CLOSED SESSION: 6. Closed Session in accordance with Texas Government Code §551.074 Personnel Matters. In addition to the matters listed below, any matter scheduled for Open Session may be discussed in Closed Session, as appropriate and authorized by law: • §551.074 Personnel Matters - To discuss the appointment of public officers on City of Helotes Municipal Boards and Commissions. • §551.074 Personnel Matters - To discuss the terms of agreement on employment for the City Administrator. Adjourn into Open Session. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION: 7. Discussion of and action on approving the following nominees to the City of Helotes Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) Board of Directors pursuant to Amendment No. 3 of the HEDC Bylaws, Article Two Board of Directors, Section 2.1 (e) and (f); and for said nominees to serve a two (2) year term beginning on October 1, 2022, and expiring on September 30, 2024: • Melody Pope Cooper, Place Two; • Blaine Lopez, Place Four; and • Gregory Hayden, Place Six. (HEDC Board of Directors) - Agenda Item 8. Discussion of and action on authorizing the Mayor to negotiate and execute the terms of agreement on employment for the City Administrator. (City Council) Adjourn meeting. Page 2 of 3 City Council Regular Meeting August 25, 2022 The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into Closed Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the exceptions to the requirement that a meeting be open to the public, in accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 Open Meetings, Subchapter D Exceptions to Requirement that Meetings be Open. No action may be taken in Closed Session. ______________________________ Rich Whitehead, Mayor I certify that this Agenda was posted on August 22, 2022, at 4:15 p.m. ________________________ Celina Perez, City Secretary Page 3 of 3