City Council

CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 550 LANDA STREET MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 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 Garcia PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG REQUEST ALL PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES BE TURNED OFF, EXCEPT EMERGENCY ON-CALL PERSONNEL. PROCLAMATIONS: A) Hospice Month PRESENTATIONS: A) Presentation of the forthcoming consideration of an amendment to the Veramendi Master Framework Plan and Veramendi Sector Plan 3. ASA Properties B) Proposed amendments to the City of New Braunfels Thoroughfare Plan. Garry Ford, Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer C) The City of New Braunfels Roadway Impact Fee Study. Garry Ford, City Engineer D) Proposed Downtown New Braunfels Special Event/Street Closure ordinance. Amy McWhorter, Downtown Development Coordinator [1]  City Council Agenda November 11, 2019 1. MINUTES A) Discuss and consider approval of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of October 28, 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 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 contract with Pesado Construction Company for roadway, curb, and sidewalk work and authorization for the City Manager to approve any change order up to the seven percent contingency amount as well as all other necessary project expenditures on West San Antonio Street, from Krueger Avenue to Spur Street, as part of the 2019 Bond Program. Jennifer Cain, Capital Program Manager B) Approval of a ratification for a contract price increase with Clean Harbors Environmental Services for the collection, management, and disposal of household hazardous waste accepted at City sponsored events. Michael Mundell, Solid Waste Manager C) Approval of a professional services agreement with Freese & Nichols for conceptual and preliminary design for the Comal River Improvements Project. Jennifer Cain, Capital Programs Manager D) Approval of the City of New Braunfels FY 2018-19 Fourth Quarter Investment Report. Sandy Paulos, Assistant Director of Finance E) Approval of a resolution adopting the Investment Policy for the City of New Braunfels including the broker/dealer list. Sandy Paulos, Assistant Finance Director F) Approval of a resolution designating the investment officers for the City [2]  City Council Agenda November 11, 2019 of New Braunfels. Sandy Paulos, Assistant Director of Finance G) Approval of annual routine recurring expenditures for FY 2019-20 in accordance with City Charter Section 9.17. Barbara Coleman, Purchasing Manager H) Approval of a resolution for the submission of an application to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, Local Park Grant Program for the provision of funding for the New Braunfels Sports Complex, and authorization for the City Manager to accept funds and to execute all contract documents associated with the grant, if awarded. Stacey Dicke, Parks and Recreation Director I) Approval of a contract with Change Healthcare Technology Enabled Services LLC to provide Emergency Medical Services Medical Billing Cost Recovery Services for the City of New Braunfels Fire Department. Deborah Kimball, Buyer J) Approval of the FY 2019-2020 Street Maintenance Plan. Greg Malatek, Public Works Director K) Approval for the purchase with Paradigm Traffic Systems for an Advanced Traffic Management System software for traffic signals in the City of New Braunfels with the assistance of an Advanced Funding Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation. Garry Ford, City Engineer L) Approval of a contract with GTS Technology Solutions for installation, configuration and support of a new audio/visual system in Council Chambers and Tejas Conference Room. Kristi Aday, Assistant City Manager M) Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of New Braunfels and the New Braunfels Parks Foundation. Stacey Dicke, Parks and Recreation Director N) Approval of the appointment of Councilmember Shane Hines as alternate member to the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Transportation Policy Board. Patrick Aten, City Secretary Ordinances (In accordance with Section 3.10 of the City Charter, a descriptive caption of each ordinance shall be read on two separate days.) O) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding the [3]  City Council Agenda November 11, 2019 proposed rezoning of approximately 1.1 acres out of the William Mockford Survey 285, addressed at 2944 Loop 337, from “R-2” Single and Two-family District to “C-1B” General Business District. Stacy Snell, Planning and Community Development Assistant Director P) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 144, Zoning, Section 3.3-11, M-1 Light Industrial; Section 3.3-12, M-2 Heavy Industrial; Section 3.4-18, M-1A Light Industrial; Section 3.4-19, M-2A Heavy Industrial; and Section 4.2, Land Use Matrix, to modify authorized uses in these districts to create consistency between the two light industrial zoning districts and the two heavy industrial zoning districts. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director Q) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding the proposed rezoning of approximately 0.83 acres consisting of Lot 21, Block 6, Rhine Terrace Subdivision, addressed at 1480 Post Road, from “C-1” Local Business District to “C-1A” General Business District. Christopher Looney, Planning and Community Development Director R) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances Chapter 86 providing a discount on certain Parks and Recreation fees for active military personnel and veterans. Stacey Dicke, Parks and Recreation Director S) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance amending the City’s Code of Ordinances, Chapter 144, Zoning, 1.4, Definitions, Section 5.1-4, Parking and Storage of Certain Vehicles, and, Section 2.4, Enforcement and Administration. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director T) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding the proposed rezoning of 2050 and 2100 Hunter Road from “APD” Agricultural/Pre-Development District to “M-1A” Light Industrial District. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director U) Approval of the first reading of an ordinance to restrict golf carts and neighborhood electric vehicles on portions of Walnut Avenue. Garry Ford, City Engineer V) Approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 126, Section 381; to charge at parking lots on Elizabeth Avenue only on weekends and holidays, and to include paid parking at $20 per space at Mill Street northeast of the railroad tracks, also adding Mill Street Parking as a Resident Parking Pass eligible lot. [4]  City Council Agenda November 11, 2019 Amy Niles, River Operations Manager 4. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION A) Discussion and possible direction regarding traffic control and calming measures on Hanz Drive between Gruene Road and Common Street. Garry Ford, City Engineer B) Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance amending Section 126-354 of the City of New Braunfels Code of Ordinances to revise Parking by Permit Area K. Garry Ford, City Engineer C) Discuss and consider approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending Section 126-346 (f) of the City of New Braunfels Code of Ordinances to restrict parking on a portion of the north side of North Market Avenue. Garry Ford, City Engineer D) Discuss and consider approval of the installation of speed humps on Anhalt Drive. Garry Ford, City Engineer E) Discuss and consider approval of the installation of speed humps on Lazy Trail. Garry Ford, City Engineer F) Discuss and consider the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding a proposed rezoning to apply a Special Use Permit on 45 acres out of the Orilla Russell League Survey, No. 2, Abstract No. 485, located on the south side of Orion Drive and east of the Union Pacific Rail Road, to allow a manufactured home community in the “M-1A” Light Industrial District. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Community Development Director G) Discuss and consider the first reading of an ordinance amending restrictions associated with Ordinance No. 2017-26, that abandoned 0.23 of an acre of public street right-of-way at the terminus of Merriweather Street. Stacy A.M. Snell, Planning and Community Development Assistant Director H) Discuss and consider a request for a conditional sign permit for East Common Place Owners Association, to allow a proposed monument sign to exceed the adopted height and sign area standards, addressed at 1523 - 1535 East Common Street. Stacy Snell, Planning and Community Development Assistant Director [5]  City Council Agenda November 11, 2019 I) Discuss and consider approval of a resolution to cast 456 votes toward the election of a member of the Comal Appraisal District Board of Directors. Patrick Aten, City Secretary J) Discuss and consider approval of a resolution to cast 115 votes toward the election of a member of the Guadalupe Appraisal District Board of Directors. Patrick Aten, City Secretary K) Discuss and consider approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 122-Taxation, Article II-Hotel Occupancy Tax, Section 122-29 to remove wording related to quarterly filing; Section 122-31 to add penalties for failure to file hotel occupancy tax reports or filing past the due date; and Section 122-35 to add wording requiring a thirty day written notice for inspection of a taxpayer’s tax collection records. Sandy Paulos, Assistant Director of Finance L) Discuss and consider approval of the creation of the City Council Finance and Audit Committee and appointment of members. Jared Werner, Chief Financial Officer M) Discuss and consider approval of amending the Workforce Housing Advisory Committee by-laws. Kristi Aday, Assistant City Manager N) Discuss and consider approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of New Braunfels, Texas, consenting to the creation of the Lake McQueeney Water Control and Improvement District No. 1. Valeria M. 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 issues regarding economic development negotiations in accordance with Section 551.087, of the Texas Government Code, including but not limited to: · Project Nautilus · Project Rethread [6]  City Council Agenda November 11, 2019 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 November 7, 2019, at 2:30 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. [7]