City Council
Regular MeetingNew Braunfels, TX · September 10, 2018
Agenda
CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
550 LANDA STREET
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 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: Councilmember Shane Hines
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG
REQUEST ALL PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES BE TURNED OFF, EXCEPT
EMERGENCY ON-CALL PERSONNEL.
PROCLAMATIONS:
A) Circle Arts Theatre 50th Anniversary
B) Community Wildfire Protection Plan
C) Hunger Action Month
PRESENTATIONS:
A) Presentation, discussion, and possible direction to staff regarding
proposed amendments to Section 126-354 of the Code of Ordinances
regarding Parking by Permit.
Garry Ford, City Engineer
1. MINUTES
A) Discuss and consider approval of the minutes of the regular City
Council meeting of August 27, 2018, and the special meetings of
August 20, and August 23, 2018.
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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 Historic Landmark
Commission for a term ending April 7, 2020.
Patrick Aten, City Secretary
B) Approval of the City of New Braunfels FY 2017-18 Third Quarter
Investment Report.
Sandy Paulos, Assistant Director of Finance
C) Approval to authorize the City Manager to enter into a development
agreement between the City of New Braunfels and Laubach Partners,
LLC for traffic mitigation improvements to the Laubach Subdivision as
part of the Klein Road Reconstruction Project.
Matthew Eckmann, Facilities and Real Estate Manager
D) Approval of the grant contract for the Routine Airport Maintenance
Program through the Texas Department of Transportation in the
amount of up to $50,000 for eligible maintenance expenses; and
authorizing the City Manager to accept funds and to execute all contract
documents associated with grant.
Robert Lee, Airport Director
E) Approval of a contract with Capital Excavation for roadway and
drainage construction services; authority for the City Manager to
approve any changes up the contingency amount for project
expenditures; a contract with Raba Kistner Consultants for materials
testing services; and approval for additional design and ROW services
with Pawelek & Moy for the Live Oak/Katy Street Improvements Project
as part of the 2013 Bond Program.
Jennifer Cain, Capital Programs Manager
F) Approval to authorize the City Manager to sign an acceptance letter for
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a change in the regulatory floodplain onto a City-owned property
associated with the Wurstfest Expansion Project located at 178 Landa
Park Drive.
Bryan C. Woods, Assistant 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.)
G) Approval of the first reading of an ordinance annexing approximately
154 acres of land on the southeast corner of the intersection of FM
1044 and Klein Road, including the adjacent Klein Road right-of-way,
adjacent to the existing city limits.
Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director
H) Approval of the first reading of an ordinance establishing the number of
positions in each classification in the New Braunfels Fire Department
and Police Department pursuant to Local Government Code, Chapter
143.
Jared Werner, Chief Financial Officer
I) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance rezoning
0.953 acres out of the JM Veramendi A-20 Survey, addressed at 1671
State Highway 46 South, from “APD” Agricultural/Pre-Development and
“C-1” Local Business Districts to “MU-B” High Intensity Mixed Use
District.
Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director
J) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance designating
0.2475 acres out of City Block 4029, Lot 3, addressed as 941 Lee
Street, as a Historic Landmark to be known as the Schulz-Johnson
House.
Amy McWhorter, Historic Preservation Officer
K) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding the
proposed rezoning to apply a Special Use Permit to allow a bed and
breakfast in the “R-2” Single-Family and Two-Family District on
approximately 0.32 acres, on property addressed at 612 E. Common
Street.
Stacy Snell, Planning and Community Development Assistant Director
L) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance amending
Chapter 106 - Signs, to move the location of Subdivision Entry Signs
from Sec. 106-10(b)(13) to Sec. 106-14(b)(8) Permanent On-Premise
Sign Regulations.
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TJ Grossi, Building Official
4. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
A) Discuss and consider approval of the second and final reading of an
ordinance prohibiting the intentional feeding of wildlife within city limits.
Mark Enders, Watershed Program Manager
B) Discuss and consider approval of the second and final reading of an
ordinance adopting the FY 2018-19 Operating Budget and Plan of
Municipal Services.
Robert Camareno, City Manager
C) Discuss and consider approval of a resolution of the City of New
Braunfels ratifying the increase in revenue generated by the 2018
property tax rate included in the FY 2018-19 Annual Budget.
Robert Camareno, City Manager
D) Discuss and consider approval of the second and final reading of an
ordinance adopting the 2018 ad valorem tax rates.
Robert Camareno, City Manager
E) Discuss and consider approval of the second and final reading of an
ordinance regarding the proposed zone change from “C-3” Commercial
District to “MU-B” High Intensity Mixed Use District for Lot 2, Block 1,
Executive Park, Unit 2, containing 1.53 acres, and addressed at 556
Danken Lane.
Christopher J. Looney, Director of Planning and Community Development
F) Public hearing and consideration of a resolution amending the future
land use plan, and the second and final reading of an ordinance
regarding the proposed rezoning to apply a Special Use Permit to 8.33
acres to allow self-storage warehouses including an onsite manager’s
living quarters, outside boat and RV storage, and/or single story office
buildings in the “APD” Agricultural/Pre-Development District and the
proposed rezoning of one acre from “APD”
Agricultural/Pre-Development District to “C-1B” General Business
District, addressed at 1938 FM 1044.
Stacy Snell, Assistant Director of Planning and Community Development
G) Discuss and consider approval of design contracts for the proposed
2019 Bond Citywide Street Projects.
Jennifer Cain, Capital Programs Manager
H) Discuss and consider approval of a resolution designating the Mayor
Pro Tem as the official responsible for working with City Council and
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staff in the implementation, maintenance, and coordination of the
annual evaluations of the city manager, city attorney, and municipal
court judge.
Barron Casteel, Mayor
I) Discuss and consider approval of a resolution recommended by the
New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation for a $550,000
incentive agreement with Calendar Holdings LLC for the creation of 66
primary jobs.
Victor Garza, Economic Development 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 the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real estate in
accordance with Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code
· Property for City Facilities
B) Deliberate the appointment, evaluation, duties, discipline, or removal of
the Municipal Court Judge in accordance with Section 551.074 of the
Texas Government Code.
C) 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.
7. ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
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I hereby certify the above Notice of Meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the New
Braunfels City Hall on September 7, 2018, at 4:00 p.m.
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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.
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