City Council

CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 550 LANDA STREET MONDAY, DECEMBER 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 Harry Bowers PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG REQUEST ALL PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES BE TURNED OFF, EXCEPT EMERGENCY ON-CALL PERSONNEL. PRESENTATIONS: A) Retiree Recognition - Leslie Wyatt B) Annual Economic Benchmarks Michael Meek, Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce C) Update on urban wildlife management and wildlife feeding ordinance Mark Enders, Watershed Program Manager D) Presentation and possible direction to staff regarding proposed amendments to Division 4 of Article VII of Chapter 126 of the Code of Ordinances regarding meters. Garry Ford, City Engineer E) Presentation and possible direction to staff on river fund revenue options for 2019. Kristi Aday, Assistant City Manager 1. MINUTES [1]  City Council Agenda December 10, 2018 A) Discuss and consider approval of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of November 26, 2018, and the special meeting of December 3, 2018. 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 cancellation of the second regular City Council meeting of December. Patrick Aten, City Secretary B) Approval of a contract expenditure with Harrells Inc. for $32,000 for landscape fertilizers for FY 2018-19. Stacey Dicke, Parks and Recreation Director C) Approval of a contract with FleetCor Technologies Operating Company for the provision of Citywide fleet fuel services. Barbara Coleman, Purchasing Manager D) Approval of a contract increase with K Friese and Associates Inc. for professional engineering services to provide third party assistance for development plan review for the Engineering Division. Garry Ford, City Engineer E) Approval of a multi-award contract with K Friese & Associates, Masterplan, Sunland Group, and Utility Engineering Group, PLLC to provide third party assistance for development plan reviews for the Planning and Community Development Department. Christopher J. Looney, Director of Planning and Community Development F) Approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Agreement with Richard J. Leidl, P.C. for federal legislative services on behalf of the City of New Braunfels. Robert Camareno, City Manager G) Approval of a budget transfer in the FY 2017-18 General Fund and a [2]  City Council Agenda December 10, 2018 budget amendment in the FY 2017-18 Airport and Solid Waste Funds. Greg Gutierrez, Financial Analyst H) Approval of an update to the City’s internal financial policies. Robert Camareno, City Manager I) Approval to renew and amend the Interlocal Agreement with the Alamo Area Council of Governments 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 $495,000. Robert Camareno, City Manager J) Approval of a contract with Interpool Inc. for Painting of the Landa Park Aquatic Swimming Pool at a cost of $134,478 and a contract to Progressive Commercial Aquatics for the purchase and installation of the starting block anchors for a cost of $17,840. Stacey Dicke, Parks and Recreation Director K) Approval for the submission of the Community Development Block Grant Program’s Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for Program Year 2017 to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Jennifer Gates, Grants Coordinator L) Approval of an annual expenditure with Galls Inc. for the purchase of Fire and Police Department Uniforms for an annual expenditure of $80,000 through a Buyboard contract. Barbara Coleman, Purchasing Manager M) Approval of amendments to the agreement between the City of New Braunfels and the Humane Society of the New Braunfels Area, Inc. and the appropriate budget amendment Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director N) Approval of a contract with Pristine Texas Rivers, Inc. for litter removal services in various City parks. Stacey Dicke, Parks and Recreation Director O) Approval of a contract with Myers Concrete Construction, LP for the construction of bio-retention water quality basin and approval authority for the City Manager to approve any changes up the contingency amount for project expenditures as part of the North Houston Avenue Water Quality Project that is part of the City’s Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan program initiatives. Mark Enders, Watershed Program Manager [3]  City Council Agenda December 10, 2018 P) Approval of a resolution recommended by the New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation authorizing an amendment to the professional services agreement with Douglas Architects, Inc. 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.) Q) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance zoning approximately 151 acres out of the Sarah Dewitt Survey, Abstract 103, Guadalupe County, located on the southeast corner of FM 1044 and W. Klein Road, to “C-1B” General Business District. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director 4. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION A) Discuss and consider an update on the San Antonio Street Bridge over the Comal River Project and the proposed bridge rail and light poles as recommended by the City Council-appointed San Antonio Street Bridge Steering Committee. Greg Malatek, Director of Public Works B) Public hearing and consideration of an amendment to the Veramendi Master Framework Plan. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director C) Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 144, Zoning, Sections 4 and 5, regarding above-ground fuel storage tanks. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director D) Discuss and consider approval of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of City of New Braunfels, Texas Limited Tax Notes, Series 2018A; prescribing the form of the note; levying an ad valorem tax to pay the note; awarding the sale thereof; and enacting other provisions relating thereto. Robert Camareno, City Manager E) Discuss and consider approval of the purchase of vehicles from Bluebonnet Motors, Inc., Griffith Ford Seguin, LLC, and Caldwell County Chevrolet; approval of the purchase and installation of ancillary equipment from GT Distributors, Inc., Applied Concepts, Inc. d/b/a Stalker Radar, Enforcement Video, LLC (WatchGuard), and the Lower Colorado River Authority; and approval to declare replaced units as [4]  City Council Agenda December 10, 2018 surplus. Barbara Coleman, Purchasing 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 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: · New Braunfels Housing Authority/New Braunfels Community Resources, Inc. 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 December 5, 2018, at 2:00 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]