City Council

CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 550 LANDA STREET MONDAY, MAY 13, 2019 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. PROCLAMATIONS: A) Small Business Week B) Drug Court Month C) Flood Awareness Week 1. MINUTES A) Discuss and consider approval of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of April 22, 2019. 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 [1]  City Council Agenda May 13, 2019 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 Arts Commission recommendations for allocating grant awards from hotel occupancy tax to various arts organizations of the City and authorizing the City Manager to execute contracts with the aforementioned organizations for the purpose of disbursement and use of funding. Patrick Aten, City Secretary B) Approval of the Heritage Commission recommendations for allocating grant awards from hotel occupancy tax to various heritage organizations of the City and authorizing the City Manager to execute contracts with the aforementioned organizations for the purpose of disbursement and use of funding. Patrick Aten, City Secretary C) Approval of a budget amendment in the FY 2018-19 2013 General Obligation Bond Fund. Jared Werner, Chief Financial Officer D) Approval of the City of New Braunfels FY 2018-19 Second Quarter Investment Report. Sandy Paulos, Assistant Director of Finance E) Approval of a construction contract with D&M Owens for construction of additional parking at Das Rec, materials testing contract with Raba Kistner and approval for the City Manager to approve all other expenditures up to the contingency amount. Jennifer Cain, Capital Programs 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.) F) Approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending Appendix D-Fee Schedule in the City’s Code of Ordinances to authorize the rounding down the total of fees owed to the nearest whole dollar amount. TJ Grossi, Building Official G) Approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances Section 86-97 Landa Park miniature golf and paddle boat [2]  City Council Agenda May 13, 2019 fees. Stacey Dicke, Parks and Recreation Director 4. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION A) Canvass returns of the regular and special elections of May 4, 2019. Patrick Aten, City Secretary B) Discuss and consider approval of an ordinance declaring the canvass and result of the Regular election held on May 4, 2019, 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 an ordinance declaring the canvass and result of an election held on May 4, 2019, to submit four (4) propositions to the registered voters of the City of New Braunfels, Texas, regarding the issuance of general obligation bonds by the city; containing a savings clause; declaring an effective date; and declaring an emergency. Patrick Aten, City Secretary D) Discuss and consider approval of a resolution authorizing the Texas Housing Foundation to exercise its powers within the territorial boundaries of the City of New Braunfels to develop an affordable housing project; and authorizing the city manager to execute a cooperation agreement. Robert Camareno, City Manager E) Discuss and consider the approval of the appointment of five individuals to the Downtown Board for a term ending May 31, 2022. Patrick Aten, City Secretary F) Discuss and consider approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to purchase Advanced Traffic Management System software for traffic signals in the City of New Braunfels. Garry Ford, City Engineer G) Discuss and consider approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding the proposed rezoning to apply a Special Use Permit to allow short-term rental of a single-family residence in the "C-O" Commercial Office District on 1.795 acres out of the AP Fuquay Survey 35 A-15, addressed at 1193 Gruene Road. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director [3]  City Council Agenda May 13, 2019 H) Discuss and consider approval of the second and final 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-2” General Business District, addressed at 352 W. Mill Street. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director I) Discuss and consider approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding the proposed amendment to the “Cotton Cottages” Planned Development District (CCPD) Concept Plan, Detail Plan and related Development Standards, comprising 5.732 acres out of Lot 2A-1, F & M Hanz Estate Resubdivision, located on the south side of Hanz Drive between Loop 337 and Gruene Road. Stacy Snell, Assistant Planning and Community Development Director J) Public hearing regarding the proposed amendment to Veramendi, Sector Plan 1A, within the Comal County Water Improvement District #1, encompassing 273.37 acres out of the Juan Martin de Veramendi Survey No.2, Abstract 3, including property adjacent to and east of the Oak Run Subdivision. Stacy Snell, Assistant Director of Planning and Community Development K) Public hearing and approval of the first reading of an ordinance granting rehabilitation tax relief for a five-year period to the property addressed as 575 S. Hill Avenue, a contributing resource in the Sophienburg Hill Historic District. Amy McWhorter, Historic Preservation Officer L) Public hearing and approval of the first reading of an ordinance granting rehabilitation tax relief for a five-year period to the property addressed as 564 S. Hill Avenue, a contributing resource in the Sophienburg Hill Historic District and a local Historic Landmark known as the Kopplin-Leitch House. Amy McWhorter, Historic Preservation Officer M) Discuss and consider a request to consent to the creation of the Lone Oak Farm MUD (Municipal Utility District) within the City's ETJ within Guadalupe County. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director N) Discussion and possible direction to staff to review ordinances related to traveling exotic animals within the city limits. Matthew E. Hoyt, Councilmember District 4 5. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS [4]  City Council Agenda May 13, 2019 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 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 8, 2019, at 12:00 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]