City Council

CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 550 LANDA STREET MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018 at 6:00 PM Barron Casteel, Mayor Matthew E. Hoyt, 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) Harry Bowers, 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. PRESENTATIONS: A) Police Department Online Reporting Tom Wibert, Chief of Police 1. MINUTES A) Discuss and consider approval of the minutes of the special City Council meeting of June 5, 2018, and the regular City Council meeting of June 11, 2018. Patrick Aten, City Secretary 2. CITIZENS' COMMUNICATIONS This time is for citizens to address the City Council on issues and items of concern not on this agenda. There will be no City Council action at this time. 3. CONSENT AGENDA [1]  City Council Agenda June 25, 2018 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 a resolution amending authorized City representatives to perform activities associated with the City’s investment accounts in TexPool. Sandy Paulos, Assistant Director of Finance B) Approval of a change order for E-Z Bel Construction on the Landa Street Project as part of the 2013 Bond Citywide Streets Program. Jennifer Cain, Capital Programs Manager C) Approval of a contract with UnitedHealthcare for healthcare administrative services for the City’s self-funded medical, prescription, and vision employee benefit plans; and a contract with Cigna Dental Health of Texas, Inc. for the City’s fully-insured dental employee benefit plan. Jared Werner, Director of Human Resources, Interim Director of Finance D) Approval of the acceptance of the semiannual report from the Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Advisory Committee for the period of July 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017. Stacy A. M. Snell, Planning and Community Development Assistant Director 4. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION A) Discuss and consider possible scenarios for preliminary project analysis related to the Proposed 2019 Bond Projects and approval of the associated design and cost estimating firm contracts as well as direction on the selection of professional design services for any additional projects. Robert Camareno, City Manager, and Bryan Woods, Assistant City Manager B) Public hearing on the draft Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan and funding recommendations for Program Year 2018. Robin Shellard, Interim Grants Administrator C) Public hearing and consideration of the first reading of an ordinance regarding the request for rezoning to apply a Special Use Permit to allow a mini storage facility with an on-site caretaker’s residence in the “C-1B” General Business District on 1.43 acres, Lot 1, Block 1, Sam’s [2]  City Council Agenda June 25, 2018 Place Subdivision, addressed at 1705 S. Walnut Avenue. Stacy A.M. Snell, Planning and Community Development Assistant Director D) Public hearing and consideration of the first reading of an ordinance regarding the proposed rezoning to apply a Special Use Permit to allow multifamily (three residential units) on one lot in the “R-2” Single and Two-family District at 509 W. Mill Street. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director E) Public hearing and consideration of the first reading of an ordinance regarding the proposed rezoning to apply a Special Use Permit to allow the short-term rental of a single-family residence in the "C-3" Commercial District, on Lot 8, City Block 1073, addressed at 123 W. Merriweather Street. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director F) Discuss and consider approval of a Fee Assistance Program policy for Das Rec, New Braunfels Recreation Center. Stacey Dicke, Parks and Recreation Director G) Discuss and consider approval of the sale price and sale for lots at the Comal Cemetery. Stacey Dicke, Parks and Recreation Director H) Discuss and consider approval of a contract with the law firm of Terrill & Waldrop for legal services in Stop the Ordinances Please, et al. v. City of New Braunfels, Texas. Valeria Acevedo, City Attorney 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 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: · Stop the Ordinances Please, et. al. v. City of New Braunfels · Floating Vegetation Management 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: [3]  City Council Agenda June 25, 2018 · 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. 7. ADJOURNMENT CERTIFICATION I hereby certify the above Notice of Meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the New Braunfels City Hall on June 20, 2018, at 3:30 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. [4]