City Council

CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 550 LANDA STREET MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 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 Pro Tem Wayne Peters PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG REQUEST ALL PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES BE TURNED OFF, EXCEPT EMERGENCY ON-CALL PERSONNEL. PROCLAMATIONS: A) Family Promise Week B) Red Ribbon Week C) Wurstfest PRESENTATIONS: A) Wurstfest Dan Krueger, Eric Couch, & Rusty Brockman B) Presentation and possible action regarding the FY 2018 Street Improvement Plan. Greg Malatek, Director of Public Works C) Presentation and possible direction to staff regarding the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Surface Transportation Program, Metropolitan Mobility call for projects for the FY 2019-2022 Transportation Improvement Program. [1]  City Council Agenda October 23, 2017 Garry Ford, City Engineer 1. MINUTES A) Discuss and consider approval of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of October 9, 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 to authorize the City Manager to enter into an interlocal agreement between the City and Comal County for the use of a portion of the property located at 2940 South IH 35 to accommodate a construction staging area for the Comal County Jail construction project. Matthew Eckmann, Real Estate Manager B) Approval to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce for marketing and advertising services through the 2017-18 Marketing Program for the Sustainable Tourism and Environmental Stewardship Program for a contract expenditure of up to $86,800. Kristi Aday, Assistant City Manager C) Approval of annual recurring expenditures for FY 2017-18 in accordance with City Charter Section 9.17. Barbara Coleman, Purchasing Manager D) Approval to authorize the City Manager to execute a requested license agreement between Ronald B. Snider & Darrell Sollberger and the City of New Braunfels for sidewalk vault lights in the right-of-way adjacent to property addressed at 142 and 148 W. San Antonio Street. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director E) Approval of an annual contract with JR Ramon & Sons, Inc. for demolition services for City-designated structures on an as-needed [2]  City Council Agenda October 23, 2017 basis. Jennifer Gates, Buyer F) Approval of an Encroachment Agreement with Enterprise Texas Pipeline LLC for work within their utility easement adjacent to their natural gas transmission lines as required to accommodate the Alves Lane Improvements Project. Bryan Woods, Assistant City Manager G) Approval of acquisition funds for purchasing Right of Way from New Leaf Homes, LLC, Parcel 33-1 on the Klein Road Improvements Project. Matthew Eckmann, Real Estate Manager H) Approval of budget transfers in the FY 2016-17 General Fund and Golf Fund. Greg Gutierrez, Financial Analyst I) Approval to renew and amend the Interlocal Agreement with the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) for demand response transit services, authorizing the City Manager to execute all contract documents associated with this agreement, and approval of an expenditure in the amount of $395,854. Robert Camareno, City Manager Ordinances (In accordance with Section 3.10 of the City Charter, a descriptive caption of each ordinance shall be read on two separate days.) J) Approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 126 of the Code of Ordinances by creating Section 126-356, prohibiting parking in spaces and areas located on private property, designated for exclusive use by vehicles that display proper placard or license plates and are used for transporting persons with disabilities, and authorizing towing enforcement. Valeria Acevedo, City Attorney K) Approval of the second and final 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 [3]  City Council Agenda October 23, 2017 L) Approval of the second and final 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, amending Sec. 1.3 Definitions to include a definition, and deleting Sec. 5.23-18. Christopher J. Looney, Director of Planning & Community Development M) Approval of the second and final 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 N) Approval of the second and final 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 O) Approval of the second and final 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 P) Approval of the second and final 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 Q) Approval of the second and final 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 R) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance amending Section 126-346 of the Code of Ordinances to restrict parking in the bike lane on Industrial Drive. Garry Ford, City Engineer S) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance amending Section 126-346 of the Code of Ordinances to restrict parking in the [4]  City Council Agenda October 23, 2017 bike lanes on a portion of Oak Run Parkway. Garry Ford, City Engineer 4. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION A) Discuss and consider a sidewalk waiver to allow an alternate pedestrian access plan for the residential collector street for the proposed Chapel Creek Subdivision. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director B) Discuss and consider the appointment of members to the Bond Advisory Committee, with possible revisions to the composition of the Bond Advisory Committee. Robert Camareno, City Manager C) Discuss and consider approval of a joint contract between the City of New Braunfels and New Braunfels Utilities with Capital Excavation for construction on Alves Lane. Bryan Woods, Assistant City Manager D) Discuss and consider approval of the second and final 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) Public hearing and consideration of the first reading of an ordinance regarding the proposed rezoning of 2.937 acres out of the Sarah Dewitt Survey, Abstract 103, Guadalupe County, Texas, located at the southwest intersection of Klein Road and Klein Meadows from "APD" Agricultural/Pre-Development District to "C-1A" Neighborhood Business District. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director F) Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance rezoning approximately 12,501 square feet, Lot 7, Block 2, Pecan Valley Estates, Comal County, Texas, addressed at 1005 Mission Drive, to apply a Special Use Permit for the creation of two duplex lots in the “C-1” Local Business District. Christopher J. Looney, Planning & Community Development Director G) Discuss and consider an appeal of the Non-Residential and Multifamily Design Standards masonry and articulation requirements for a residential building currently under construction and proposed to be utilized for commercial use addressed at 210 W. Mill Street. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director [5]  City Council Agenda October 23, 2017 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 the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the City Manager in accordance with Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code. B) 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 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 20, 2017, at 11:00 a.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. [6]