City Council

CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 550 LANDA STREET MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2017 at 6:00 PM Barron Casteel, Mayor Chris Monceballez, Councilmember (District 4) George Green, Councilmember (District 1) Wayne Peters, Mayor Pro Tem (District 5) Justin Meadows, Councilmember (District 2) Leah A. García, Councilmember (District 6) Ron Reaves, Councilmember (District 3) Robert Camareno, City Manager MISSION STATEMENT The City of New Braunfels will add value to our community by planning for the future, providing quality services, encouraging community involvement and being responsive to those we serve. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CALL OF ROLL: City Secretary INVOCATION: Mayor Barron Casteel PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG REQUEST ALL PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES BE TURNED OFF, EXCEPT EMERGENCY ON-CALL PERSONNEL. PROCLAMATIONS: A) Native Plant Week B) Chamber of Commerce Week C) Domestic Violence Awareness Month PRESENTATIONS: A) New Braunfels Police Department Crime Statistics Tom Wibert, Chief of Police B) Presentation and possible action on new Recreation Center facility naming and branding. Kristi Aday, Assistant City Manager 1. MINUTES A) Discuss and consider approval of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of September 25, 2017, and the special City Council [1]  City Council Agenda October 9, 2017 meeting of September 26, 2017. Patrick Aten, City Secretary 2. CITIZENS' COMMUNICATIONS This time is for citizens to address the City Council on issues and items of concerns not on this agenda. There will be no City Council action at this time. 3. CONSENT AGENDA All items listed below are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the City Council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered as part of the normal order of business. Resolutions & Action Items A) Approval of the appointment of one individual to the Downtown Board for a term ending May 31, 2019. Patrick Aten, City Secretary B) Approval of the appointment of one individual to the Central Texas Technology Center Board for a term ending April 26, 2018. Patrick Aten, City Secretary C) Approval of a budget amendment in the FY 2017-18 Hotel/Motel Tax Fund and the River Fund Adopted Budget for costs associated with the implementation of the disposable container ordinance and 16 quart cooler size ordinance. Martie Simpson, Finance Director D) Approval of an expenditure of up to $25,000 to reimburse Union Pacific for a feasibility study for the acquisition of real property located approximately at the 400 block of South Castell Avenue and found by the City Council to promote a project related to recreational or community facilities. Robert Camareno, City Manager E) Approval of the Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Committee's recommendation to accept the semiannual Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Report for the period of December 31, 2016, through June 30, 2017. Christopher Looney, Planning and Community Development Director F) Approval of the purchase of a front load garbage collection vehicle from Chastang‘s Bayou City Autocar and Heil of Texas, through the BuyBoard contract. [2]  City Council Agenda October 9, 2017 Michael Mundell, Solid Waste Manager G) Approval of a resolution and the submission of two grant applications to the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG), Regional Solid Waste Grants program in the amounts of $7,500 and $15,000, and authorizing the City Manager to accept funds and to execute all contract documents associated with the grant, if awarded. Mike Mundell, Solid Waste Manager 4. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION A) Discuss and consider approval of the appointment of three individuals to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for terms ending October 13, 2020. Patrick Aten, City Secretary B) Discuss and consider approval of an expenditure of up to $70,750 for a supplemental services agreement with Douglas Architects for the South Castell Visioning Plan. Robert Camareno, City Manager C) Discuss and consider approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending the City of New Braunfels Code of Ordinances, Chapter 122-Taxation, Article II-Hotel Occupancy Tax Sections 122-26 and 122-29 to eliminate quarterly filing and to change the payment remittance date to the 20th of the subsequent month; amending section 122-31 to clarify that penalties will be assessed if hotel occupancy tax has been delinquent for at least one complete municipal fiscal quarter. Martie Simpson, Finance Director D) Discuss and consider approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending Section 126-186 of the City of New Braunfels Code of Ordinances to prohibit through truck traffic on Oakwood Boulevard. Garry Ford, City Engineer E) Discuss and consider approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending Section 126-346 of the Code of Ordinances to restrict parking on Jesse Guerrero Circle. Garry Ford, City Engineer F) Discuss and consider approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending Section 126-346 of the Code of Ordinances to restrict parking in the bike lanes on a portion of Oak Run Parkway. Garry Ford, City Engineer G) Discuss and consider approval of the first reading of an ordinance [3]  City Council Agenda October 9, 2017 amending Section 126-346 of the Code of Ordinances to restrict parking in the bike lane on Industrial Drive. Garry Ford, City Engineer H) Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance amending Section 126-354 of the City of New Braunfels Code of Ordinances to revise Parking by Permit Area I. Garry Ford, City Engineer I) Public hearing and consideration of the first reading of an ordinance regarding proposed amendments to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 144, Zoning, amending: Section 5.10, Temporary Uses to include Special Events, Section 1.3, Definitions to include a definition; and deleting Section 5.23-18, Special Events. Christopher J. Looney, Director of Planning & Community Development J) Public hearing and consideration of the first reading of an ordinance regarding proposed amendments to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 144, Zoning, Section 3.3-8, pertaining to the minimum rear setback in the “C-2” Central Business District. Christopher J. Looney, Director of Planning & Community Development K) Public hearing and consideration of the first reading of an ordinance regarding proposed amendments to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 144, Zoning, regarding definitions, development/use standards and the zoning districts in which crematoriums may be allowed. Christopher J. Looney, Director of Planning & Community Development L) Public hearing and consideration of the first reading of an ordinance regarding proposed amendments to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 144, Zoning, amending: Section 2.2, Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA); Section 5.1, Parking, Loading, Stacking and Vehicular Circulation; and, Section 7.1, Fee Schedule. Christopher J. Looney, Director of Planning & Community Development M) Public hearing and consideration of the first reading of an ordinance regarding the proposed rezoning of approximately 6.44 acres, Lot 3, Richter Estates Subdivision, addressed at 2136 IH-35 North, from “APD” Agricultural/Pre-Development and “C-3” Commercial Districts to “C-1B” General Business District. Christopher J. Looney, Planning & Community Development Director N) Discuss and consider a sidewalk waiver to allow an alternate pedestrian access plan for the residential collector street for the proposed Chapel Creek Subdivision. [4]  City Council Agenda October 9, 2017 Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director O) Discuss and consider possible action regarding the clarification of membership for the Bond Advisory Committee. Robert Camareno, City Manager 5. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS In accordance with Texas Government Code, Subchapter D, the City Council may convene in a closed session to discuss any of the following items; any final action or vote taken will be in public. A) Deliberate and consider the purchase of, exchange, lease or value of real property, in accordance with Section 551.072, of the Texas Government Code, including but not limited to: · acquisition of land for city facilities · public right-of-way B) Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the City Attorney in accordance with Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code. NOTE: The City Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any of the items listed on this Agenda whenever it is considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meetings Act (Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code). 6. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify the above Notice of Meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the New Braunfels City Hall on October 6, 2017, at 12:00 p.m. _____________________________________ Patrick Aten, City Secretary NOTE: Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, or large print, are requested to contact the City Secretary’s Office at 221-4010 at least two (2) work days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. [5]