City Council

AGENDA REGULAR MEETING HELOTES CITY COUNCIL July 10, 2025 7:00 p.m. The City of Helotes City Council will meet for a Regular Meeting on Thursday, July 10, 2025, 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 HEARING: 2. Public Hearing to give all interested persons the right to appear and be heard on a request from McDonald’s for a specific use permit that will allow the new fast-food restaurant to have drive-thru service at 11443 Shaenfield Road, Helotes, Texas 78023, on property zoned General Business District (B3) and currently identified as BCAD Property ID Nos. 236168 & 236169. - Agenda Item OPEN SESSION: 3. 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 representatives, 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. CONSENT AGENDA (ITEM NOS. 4 - 5): All Consent Agenda items listed below are considered routine by City Staff and are intended to be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items, unless a Councilmember requests it, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda. 4. Approval of the minutes of the Budget Workshop dated June 24, 2025, and the Regular Meeting dated June 26, 2025. (Staff) - Agenda Item 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 July 10, 2025 CONSENT AGENDA contd.: 5. Acceptance of the resignation of Blaine Lopez from the City of Helotes Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) Board of Directors, Place Four. (Director Lopez) - Agenda Item ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION: 6. Discussion of and action on a request from McDonald’s for a specific use permit that will allow the new fast-food restaurant to have drive-thru service at 11443 Shaenfield Road, Helotes, Texas 78023, on property zoned General Business District (B3) and currently identified as BCAD Property ID Nos. 236168 & 236169. (Applicant) - Agenda Item 7. Discussion of and action on a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Helotes, Texas, selecting a Benefit Consulting Firm to manage the City’s employee benefits program; and authorizing the Mayor to negotiate and execute an Agreement for said services, beginning with open enrollment in the Fiscal Year Ending 2026 operating period. (Staff) - Agenda Item 8. Discussion of and action on a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Helotes, Texas, accepting the lowest responsible bid and awarding a contract to Strip It Up, LLC, the sole bidder, for approximately 45,800 linear feet of pavement markings on various City streets in an amount not to exceed $53,514.00; and authorizing the City Administrator to negotiate and execute a contract for said project. (Staff) - Agenda Item 9. Discussion of and action on the nomination of Ellen Shoemaker to fill the vacancy of Place Four on the City of Helotes Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) Board of Directors, pursuant to Amendment No. 4 of the HEDC Bylaws, Article Two Board of Directors, Section 2.1; and for said nominee to serve the remainder of the term expiring September 30, 2026. (Mayor) - Agenda Item 10. Discussion of and possible direction on the First Reading of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Helotes, Texas, considering an application made by Twin Brothers Hospitality Group, LLC, for a grant reimbursement amount not to exceed $20,000.00, or actual eligible project expenditures after project completion, under the Retailer and Commercial Tenant Improvement Program. (HEDC Board of Directors) - Agenda Item 11. Discussion of and possible direction on the First Reading of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Helotes, Texas, considering an application made by Helotes Development Group, LLC, for a grant reimbursement amount not to exceed $20,000.00, or actual eligible project expenditures after project completion, under the Retailer and Commercial Tenant Improvement Program. (HEDC Board of Directors) - Agenda Item Adjourn meeting. Page 2 of 3