City Council

CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 550 LANDA STREET MONDAY, MAY 14, 2018 at 6:00 PM Barron Casteel, Mayor Chris Monceballez, Councilmember (District 4) Shane Hines, 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: Councilmember Ron Reaves PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG REQUEST ALL PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES BE TURNED OFF, EXCEPT EMERGENCY ON-CALL PERSONNEL. PROCLAMATIONS: A) Small Business Week B) Flood Awareness Week C) Put on Purple Day D) Bike Month PRESENTATIONS: A) Teen Court Mock Trial participants Rose Zamora, Municipal Court Judge 1. MINUTES A) Discuss and consider approval of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of April 23, 2018. Patrick Aten, City Secretary 2. CITIZENS' COMMUNICATIONS [1]  City Council Agenda May 14, 2018 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 Airport Advisory Board for a term ending May 12, 2021. Patrick Aten, City Secretary B) Approval of the appointment of one individual to the Downtown Board for a term ending May 31, 2020. Patrick Aten, City Secretary C) Approval and authorization for the City Manager to enter into an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for the development, design, and construction of pedestrian improvements including sidewalks, ramps, crosswalks, and signage in various locations around the City of New Braunfels. Jennifer Cain, Capital Programs Manager D) Approval of a resolution approving the adoption of the Comal County Hazard Mitigation Action Plan 2017. Andrew Cardiel, Emergency Management Coordinator E) Approval of a 0.736 of an acre utility easement between The City of New Braunfels and Green Valley Special Utility District out of 125.99 acres out of the Sarah DeWitt Survey, Abstract No. 103, Guadalupe County, Texas. Matthew Eckmann, Real Estate Manager F) Approval of a resolution and the ratification of the submission of a grant application to the Department of Transportation through the Texas Traffic Program’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) of up to $80,242.65 to fund salaries and equipment and authorizing the City Manager to accept funds and execute all contract documents associated with the grant, if awarded. Tom Wibert, Police Chief G) Approval of a resolution authorizing a project expenditure by the New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation of up to $450,000 to the [2]  City Council Agenda May 14, 2018 City of New Braunfels for a project to construct transportation facilities to include the development, including design, environmental, and administrative services, of the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization New Braunfels Pedestrian Improvement Project. Jennifer Cain, Capital Programs Manager H) Approval of a resolution nominating TaskUs Inc. for designation as an Enterprise Zone Project under the State of Texas Enterprise Zone Program. Victor Garza, Economic Development 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.) I) Approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending Ordinance 2017-68, which authorizes the number of positions in each classification in the New Braunfels Police Department pursuant to Local Government Code, Chapter 143. Jared Werner, Director of Human Resources J) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding the proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 2011-97, adding "Boutique Hotel" as a permitted use in the "Gruene Lake Village" Special District. Stacy Snell, Assistant Planning and Community Development Director K) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding the proposed rezoning request to apply a Special Use Permit to allow the short-term rental of a single family dwelling in the "C-2" Central Business District, on a portion of Lot 5, City Block 2017, addressed at 162 Meusebach Street. Stacy Snell, Planning and Community Development Assistant Director L) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding the proposed rezoning request to apply a Special Use Permit to allow the bulk storage of up to 80,000 gallons of fuel in belowground storage tanks on approximately 2.43 acres in the "C-3" Commercial District, on Lot 1R, Johnson Commercial Subdivision, addressed at 4340 South IH 35. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director M) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding the proposed rezoning of 0.873 acres out of the J. M. Veramendi A-22 Survey, addressed at 2420 Katy Street, from “M-1” Light Industrial District to “ZH-A” Zero Lot Line Home District. [3]  City Council Agenda May 14, 2018 Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director N) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding Youth Programs Standards of Care for the Parks and Recreation Department. Stacey Dicke, Parks and Recreation Director O) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance amending Section 126-354 of the City of New Braunfels Code of Ordinances to create Parking by Permit Area N. Garry Ford, City Engineer 4. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION A) Canvass returns of the regular election of May 5, 2018. Patrick Aten, City Secretary B) Discuss and consider approval of an ordinance declaring the canvass and result of an election held on May 5, 2018, to elect one member of the New Braunfels City Council; containing a savings clause; declaring an effective date; and declaring an emergency. Patrick Aten, City Secretary C) Discuss and consider approval of the appointment of one individual to the Community Development Advisory Committee for a term ending December 13, 2020. Patrick Aten, City Secretary D) Discuss and consider approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances Chapter 118, Article V, Parkland. Robert Camareno, City Manager & Stacey Dicke, Parks and Recreation Director E) Discuss and consider approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 114 of the City’s Code of Ordinances to add regulations regarding the use of public right-of-way in a portion of Downtown New Braunfels for sidewalk cafes, and amending Appendix D to include associated fees. Amy McWhorter, Downtown Development Coordinator F) Discuss and consider an appeal of the Non-Residential and Multifamily Design Standards and Articulation Requirements for the proposed Comal County Jail addressed at 3000 IH 35. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director G) Discuss and consider a request for a conditional sign permit to add an electronic message sign to an existing pole sign at the Knights of [4]  City Council Agenda May 14, 2018 Columbus Hall, addressed at 111 Landa Street. Christopher Looney, Planning and Community Development Director H) Discuss and consider an appeal of the Non-Residential and Multifamily Design Standards, Articulation and Exterior Building Materials requirements for two proposed temporary modular buildings at Freiheit Elementary School, addressed at 2002 FM 1101. Stacy A. M. Snell, Planning and Community Development Assistant Director I) Discuss and consider approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of New Braunfels, Texas, granting recognition to the New Braunfels Professional Fire Fighters Association, Local 3845 of the International Association of Fire Fighters, as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for city firefighters, and determining that the City may meet and confer with the Association without an election by the voters in the City. Robert Camareno, City Manager J) Discuss and consider approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance amending Section 126-346 of the Code of Ordinances to restrict parking on both sides of the 500 block of Hill Avenue. Garry Ford, City Engineer K) Discuss and consider the first reading of an ordinance amending Section 126-136 (a) to amend the school speed zone for the New Braunfels Christian Academy Elementary. Garry Ford, City Engineer L) Discuss and consider approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending Section 126-346 of the Code of Ordinances to restrict parking on the south side of Yu Drive. Garry Ford, City Engineer M) Discuss and consider approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending Section 126-346 of the Code of Ordinances to restrict parking on both sides of Gruene Park Drive. Garry Ford, City Engineer 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 pending/contemplated litigation, settlement offer(s), and matters concerning privileged and unprivileged client information [5]  City Council Agenda May 14, 2018 deemed confidential by Rule 1.05 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct in accordance with Section 551.071, of the Texas Government Code, specifically: · Personnel 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. 7. ADJOURNMENT CERTIFICATION I hereby certify the above Notice of Meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the New Braunfels City Hall on May 11, 2018, at 9:00 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]