City Council

MINUTES OF THE NEW BRAUNFELS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2016 The City Council of the City of New Braunfels, Texas, convened in a Regular Session on August 1, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. City Councilmembers present were: Present: 7 - Mayor Barron Casteel, Councilmember George Green, Councilmember Justin Meadows, Councilmember Ron Reaves, Councilmember Chris Monceballez, Mayor Pro Tem Wayne Peters, and Councilmember Leah García City Staff present were: City Manager Robert Camareno, Assistant City Manager Kristi Aday, City Attorney Valeria Acevedo, Assistant City Attorney Frank Onion, City Secretary Patrick Aten, Assistant City Secretary Andrea Cunningham, Municipal Court Judge Rose Zamora, Juvenile Case Manager and Teen Court Coordinator Norma Herrera, Economic Development Manager Jeff Jewell, Planning and Community Development Director Christopher Looney, Finance Director Martie Simpson, Parks and Recreation Director Stacey Dicke, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director Ken Wilson, Public Works Director Greg Malatek, and City Engineer Garry Ford. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Casteel in the New Braunfels Municipal Building City Council Chambers at 6:01 p.m. Councilmember Reaves gave the invocation; and Mayor Casteel led the Pledge of Allegiance and the Salute to the Texas Flag. PRESENTATIONS: Rose Zamora presented graduation certificates to the participants of the New Braunfels Teen Court Academy. 1. MINUTES Discuss and consider approval of the minutes of the special and regular City Council meetings of July 25, 2016. Mayor Casteel read the aforementioned caption. Monday, August 1, 2016 New Braunfels City Council Regular Meeting  A motion was made by Councilmember Green, seconded by Councilmember Meadows, that this item be approved. The motion passed unanimously. 2. CITIZENS' COMMUNICATIONS Richard Zapata spoke regarding property located at 444 East San Antonio Street. 3. CONSENT AGENDA B) Approval of the submission of a grant application to the FY 2016 - FY 2019 EDA Planning Program to the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce for $120,000 to develop a reinvestment plan and authorizing the City Manager to accept funds and to execute all contract documents associated with the grant if awarded. C) Approval of a Budget Amendment in the FY 2015-16 EARIP/HCP Fund. D) Approval of a Buyboard purchase of audio/visual equipment from Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC for the Civic/Convention Center Ballroom. Approval of the Consent Agenda Mayor Casteel read the aforementioned captions. Item 3A was pulled from the Consent Agenda by staff for further discussion. A motion was made by Councilmember Green, seconded by Councilmember García, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion passed unanimously. A) Approval of the rescheduling of the September 26, 2016 Regular City Council meeting to October 3, 2016. Mayor Casteel read the aforementioned caption. Concilmember George Green recused from this item. Patrick Aten presented the item. A motion was made by Councilmember Reaves, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Peters, that the September 26, 2016 Regular City Council Monday, August 1, 2016 New Braunfels City Council Regular Meeting  meeting be canceled. The motion passed unanimously. 4. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION A) Discuss and consider approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 138 Article I of the Code of Ordinances by repealing and replacing Chapter 138 Article I regarding “Vehicles for Hire.” Mayor Casteel read the aforementioned caption. Patrick Aten presented the item. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Peters, seconded by Councilmember García, that this item be approved with the condition that Section 138-5(a)(2) state that the minimum hours of operation for taxi and pedicab services be from 7:00 am through 11:00 p.m. The motion passed via the following roll call vote: In Favor: Mayor Casteel, Councilmember Meadows, Councilmember Reaves, Councilmember Monceballez, Mayor Pro Tem Peters, and Councilmember García Recused: Councilmember Green B) Discuss and consider approval of the submission of an application to the Federal Aviation Administration for the development and construction of an Aquifer Storage and Recovery System at the New Braunfels Regional Airport. Mayor Casteel read the aforementioned caption. New Braunfels Utilities Executive Director of Operations Douglas Draeger presented the item. A motion was made by Councilmember Green, seconded by Councilmember Reaves, that this item be approved. The motion passed unanimously. C) Discuss and consider approval of a resolution recommended by the New Braunfels Industrial Development Corporation approving a project expenditure of up to $3,500,000 for land acquisition of approximately Monday, August 1, 2016 New Braunfels City Council Regular Meeting  15.6 acres known as Lots 1, 2, and 3 of Block 1 of the Gruene 16 subdivision in Comal County for an economic development project authorized by Local Government Code Chapters 501 and 505 as amended. Mayor Casteel read the aforementioned caption. Jeff Jewell presented the item. A motion was made by Councilmember Reaves, seconded by Councilmember Green, that this item be approved. The motion passed unanimously. D) Public hearing on the proposed substantial amendments to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2016 One Year Action Plan. Mayor Casteel read the aforementioned caption. Martie Simpson presented the item. No one spoke during the public hearing. No action was taken. E) Discuss and consider the appointment of a City Councilmember to the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. Mayor Casteel read the aforementioned caption. Christopher Looney presented the item. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Peters, seconded by Councilmember Meadows, to appoint Councilmember Reaves as Chairman of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. The motion passed unanimously. F) Discuss and consider approval of the Mission Hill Park Master Plan. Mayor Casteel read the aforementioned caption. Stacey Dicke introduced the item, and Schrickel, Rollins and Monday, August 1, 2016 New Braunfels City Council Regular Meeting  Associates Landscape Architect Jana Tidwell presented the item. John Mathis spoke regarding the item. A motion was made by Councilmember Reaves, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Peters, that this item be approved. The motion passed unanimously. G) Discuss and consider possible direction to City staff to evaluate parking and neighborhood concerns around River Acres Park. Mayor Casteel read the aforementioned caption. Garry Ford presented the item. Lynna Sullivan, Jessica Thomas, Greta Omohundro, John Mathis, JoAnn Waxler, and Michelle Thomas spoke regarding the item. City Council directed staff to conduct traffic studies on the south side of Fair Lane from East Common Street to Hillcrest Drive, on both sides of Mooncrest Lane from Fair Lane to Crest Lane, and on both sides of Crest Lane from Mooncrest to the north terminus of Crest Lane; and to amend the ordinance regarding Area D to extend parking by permit northwest to the intersection of Rivercrest Lane and East Common Street. City Council also directed staff to monitor the parking conditions and pedestrian traffic along East Common Street, to include pedestrian traffic crossing at the East Common Street Bridge. City Council also directed staff to address grilling in the streets through enforcement of current Code Chapter 114, regarding obstructions in the public right-of-way. This regular meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m. Date Approved: August 22, 2016 By: __________________________________ BARRON CASTEEL, MAYOR Monday, August 1, 2016 New Braunfels City Council Regular Meeting Attest: ____________________________________ PATRICK ATEN, CITY SECRETARY Monday, August 1, 2016 New Braunfels City Council Regular Meeting