City Council

CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 550 LANDA STREET MONDAY, MAY 11, 2020 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 Pro Tem Peters PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG REQUEST ALL PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES BE TURNED OFF, EXCEPT EMERGENCY ON-CALL PERSONNEL. PRESENTATIONS: A) Update from the City Manager on the City’s Response to COVID-19 Robert Camareno, City Manager B) Update on the 175th Anniversary Anne Miller, 175th Anniversary Committee C) COVID-19 Business Response Survey Results Jeff Jewell, Director of Economic and Community Development D) Update on the San Antonio Street Bridge Project Will Lockett, TxDOT Engineer 1. MINUTES A) Discuss and consider approval of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of April 27, 2020. Patrick Aten, City Secretary [1]  City Council Agenda May 11, 2020 2. **IN-PERSON CITIZENS' COMMUNICATIONS HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED** Citizens may email their comments to citizencomments@nbtexas.org or call 221-4299 and leave a voicemail. Comments will be distributed to the City Council. 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 Dodson House Moving/Gator Inc. for the demolition/ abatement of a building located at 1614 North IH-35 for a project cost of $36,677.00 as part of the 2019 Bond Program. Jennifer Cain, Capital Programs Manager B) Approval of a contract with CINTAS Corporation to provide fire extinguisher inspections, fire alarm inspections and monitoring services, fire sprinkler inspections, fire suppression system inspections, and any related equipment repairs on equipment located at various City facilities. Mathew Eckmann, Facilities and Real Estate Manager C) Approval of a request for a conditional sign permit for Comal County to allow a freestanding sign to exceed the adopted sign face area and height standards, in the C-2 General Business District and Downtown Historic District addressed at 199 Main Plaza. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Development Services Director D) Approval of the purchase of one automated side load collection vehicle from Chastang’s Bayou City Autocar, through the Buyboard contracts and the appropriate budget amendment. Michael Mundell, Solid Waste Manager E) Approval of annual routine recurring expenditures for FY 2019-20 in accordance with City Charter Section 9.17. Barbara Coleman, Purchasing Manager F) Approval of a resolution recommended by the New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation for a project expenditure of up to $410,000 to the City of New Braunfels for a building improvement for the Central Texas Technology Center, an eligible expenditure for a job training [2]  City Council Agenda May 11, 2020 career enter not located in the taxing jurisdiction of a junior college district. Jeff Jewell, Director of Economic and Community Development G) Approval of a contract with Texas Chiller Systems for the replacement of the HVAC system at the Central Texas Technology Center and approval for the City Manager to approve all project expenditures up to the contingency amount. Jennifer Cain, Capital Programs Manager 4. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION A) Discuss and consider a request to consent to the creation of the J-O Ranch Municipal Utility District within the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction within Comal County. Jordan Matney, Assistant City Manager B) 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 dwelling and accessory dwelling unit in the “C-3” Commercial District, addressed at 676 S. Santa Clara Avenue. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Development Services Director C) 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 two-family dwelling in the C-2 General Business District addressed at 274 E. Zink Street. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Development Services Director D) Discuss and consider approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding the proposed rezoning of approximately 24.54 acres out of the O. Russell Survey No. 2, Abstract 306 and N. Kenner Survey No. 3, Abstract 306, located on the north side of N. Conrads Lane between Black Cloud Drive and the Union Pacific Rail Road, from “R-1A-6.6” Single Family District to “R-1A-5.5” Single-Family Residential District. Christopher J. Looney, Planning and Development Services Director E) Discuss and consider approval of a resolution to temporarily reduce sidewalk café annual use fees and annual sidewalk use license agreement fees in the Downtown area to a flat rate. Jeff Jewell, Director of Economic and Community Development F) Discuss and consider approval of a resolution establishing an e-commerce grant program for downtown businesses as authorized [3]  City Council Agenda May 11, 2020 under Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code. Jeff Jewell, Director of Economic and Community Development G) Discuss and consider approval of a pilot program to utilize and evaluate reverse angle parking on Playground Drive in Landa Park. Garry Ford, Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer 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 offers, and matters related to 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: · Carowest Land, Ltd. v. Yantis Company and City of New Braunfels (all cases, including appeal) · 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 7, 2020, at 3:00 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. [4]