City Council

CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 550 LANDA STREET MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2021 at 6:00 PM Rusty Brockman, Mayor Lawrence Spradley, Councilmember (District 4) Shane Hines, Councilmember (District 1) Jason E. Hurta, Councilmember (District 5) Justin Meadows, Mayor Pro Tem (District 2) James Blakey, Councilmember (District 6) Harry Bowers, Councilmember (District 3) Robert Camareno, City Manager Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83369443180 or call: (833) 926-2300 Webinar ID: 833 6944 3180 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 - AMENDED CALL TO ORDER CALL OF ROLL: CITY SECRETARY REQUEST ALL PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES BE TURNED OFF, EXCEPT EMERGENCY ON-CALL PERSONNEL. INVOCATION: COUNCILMEMBER BLAKEY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG PROCLAMATIONS: A) Pride Month 21-594 B) Juneteenth Proclamation 21-478 C) Parental Alienation Awareness Day 21-548 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. PRESENTATIONS: A) Presentation of Gateway Sign maintenance check from 21-589 City of New Braunfels, Texas Page 1 Posted On: 6/11/2021 3:55:25PM  City Council Agenda June 14, 2021 the New Braunfels Community Foundation as part of the 175th Anniversary to the City of New Braunfels Michael Meek, Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce and Brit King, New Braunfels Community Foundation B) Presentation and discussion of Mayfair Development 21-576 Agreement and associated agreements Jeff Jewell, Economic and Community Development Director 1. MINUTES A) Discuss and consider approval of the minutes of the City 21-551 Council Meeting of May 24, 2021. Caitlin Krobot, City Secretary 2. 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. Citizens requesting items to be pulled must be present. Resolutions & Action Items A) Approval of a contract with Cartegraph Systems LLC for 21-475 a three-year software license agreement. Tony Gonzalez, Director of Information Technology B) Approval of a resolution regarding an interlocal 21-499 agreement between Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the New Braunfels Fire Department for prescribed fire training. Patrick O’Connell, Fire Chief C) Approval of a purchase through GTS Technology 21-523 Solutions, Inc for the acquisition of networking equipment for buildings being constructed as part of the 2019 Bond Program. Tony Gonzalez - Director of Information Technology D) Approval for City Manager to enter a professional service 21-482 agreement (PSA) with Kimley-Horn for the completion of the design plans, specifications and cost estimates for improved traffic signalization at the County Line Road/Walnut, County Line Road/Dove Crossing and Hanz Dr/Gruene Rd intersections in the amount of City of New Braunfels, Texas Page 2 Posted On: 6/11/2021 3:55:25PM  City Council Agenda June 14, 2021 $97,410. Garry Ford, Assistant Public Works Director E) Approval for City Manager to enter a professional service 21-491 agreement (PSA) with Pape-Dawson for the completion of the design plans, specifications, and cost estimates for additional traffic lanes at FM 1101 and Barbarosa in the amount of $196,053.50. Garry Ford, Assistant Public Works Director F) Approval of a resolution accepting approximately 105 21-474 acres out of the W. J. Ragsdale A-268 Survey and the A. M. Esnaurizar A-20 Survey, into the City of New Braunfels extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), located near the intersection of FM 758 and SH 123 North. Christopher J. Looney, AICP; Planning and Development Services Director G) Approval of a contract with DBT Transportation Services, 21-557 LLC for upgrade to the Voice Communication Control System for the Control Tower at the New Braunfels Regional Airport in the amount of $128,213. Dr. Robert Lee, Airport Director H) Approval of a resolution recommended by the New 21-534 Braunfels Economic Development Corporation approving a project expenditure of up to $140,000 to the Spark Small Business Center to assist with the operation of an economic development program, an eligible project expenditure related to the operation of an economic development program in accordance with Local Government Code Section 505.102 Jeff Jewell, Economic and Community Development Director I) Approval of the appointment of Jennifer Guerra to the 21-543 Building Standards Commission for unexpired terms ending 10/26/2022. Caitlin Krobot, City Secretary J) Approval of a resolution recommended by the New 21-535 Braunfels Economic Development Corporation approving a project expenditure of up to $375,000 to the City of New Braunfels for a professional services agreement with Bain Medina Bain, Inc. for final design of a portion of the Dry Comal Creek Hike and Bike Trail, an eligible City of New Braunfels, Texas Page 3 Posted On: 6/11/2021 3:55:25PM  City Council Agenda June 14, 2021 project expenditure related to recreational or community facilities in accordance with Local Government Code Section 505.152; and approval for the City Manager to enter into a Reimbursement Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad for preliminary design approval of a pedestrian underpass at an estimated cost of $15,000 as part of the Dry Comal Trail Project. Garry Ford, Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer K) Approval of a contract with Acme Bridge Company for 21-549 construction of a stormwater treatment basin adjacent to the Elizabeth Ave Realignment project as part of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan. Garry Ford, Assistant Public Works Director Ordinances (In accordance with Section 3.10 of the City Charter, a descriptive caption of each ordinance shall be read on two separate days.) L) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance 21-533 by the City Council of the City of New Braunfels, Texas incorporating the recently adopted charter amendments into a singular form. Caitlin Krobot, City Secretary M) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance 21-565 regarding Youth Programs Standards of Care for the Parks and Recreation Department. Stacey Dicke, Parks and Recreation Director N) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance 21-566 regarding a proposed rezoning to apply a Special Use Permit to allow residential use in the M-2 Heavy Industrial District and short term rental of a single-family residence on approximately 0.15 acres out of the AM Esnaurizar A-1 Survey No. 1, addressed at 747 Oasis Street. Christopher J. Looney, AICP; Planning and Development Services Director O) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance 21-532 regarding a proposed rezoning to apply a Special Use Permit to allow short term rental of a single-family dwelling in the “C-3” Commercial District, addressed at 306 E. Faust Street. City of New Braunfels, Texas Page 4 Posted On: 6/11/2021 3:55:25PM  City Council Agenda June 14, 2021 Christopher J. Looney, AICP, Planning and Development Services Director P) Approval of the first reading of an ordinance providing 21-555 the right to New Braunfels Utilities Board of Trustees Members to waive annual compensation and to revoke such waiver and reinstate annual compensation at any time. Ian Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, New Braunfels Utilities (NBU) Q) Approval of the first reading of an ordinance establishing 21-585 the number of positions in each classification in the New Braunfels Fire Department and Police Department pursuant to Local Government Code, Chapter 143 as well as an increase to FY 2021 Adopted Budget authorized position listing. Robert Camareno, City Manager 3. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION A) Discuss and consider approval of the second and final 21-539 reading of an ordinance regarding a proposed rezoning of approximately 48 acres out of the O. Russell A-485 Survey 2, located in the 2200 block of FM 1102, from "M-1A" Light Industrial District to "MU-B" High Intensity Mixed Use District. Christopher J. Looney, AICP, Planning and Development Services Director B) Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance 21-540 regarding a proposed rezoning to apply a Special Use Permit to allow a variety of residential and non-residential development on approximately 49.5 acres out of the A-103, Sarah Dewitt Survey, addressed at 614 & 720 W. Zipp Road, from “R-1A-6.6” Single Family District to allow uses allowed in the following zoning districts: “MU-B” High Intensity Mixed Use, “R-1A-4” Single-Family Small Lot Residential, “ZH-A” Zero Lot Line Home and “R-2A” Single and Two-Family Residential. Christopher J. Looney, AICP, Planning and Development Services Director C) Discuss and consider approval of an ordinance 21-506 authorizing the issuance of “City of New Braunfels, Texas, Utility System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2021, pledging the net revenues of the City’s City of New Braunfels, Texas Page 5 Posted On: 6/11/2021 3:55:25PM  City Council Agenda June 14, 2021 Waterworks, Sanitary Sewer and Electric Light and Power Systems to the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds; enacting provisions incident and related to the sale and issuance of said Bonds to authorized City and Systems officials and providing an effective date. Dawn Schriewer, Chief Financial Officer, New Braunfels Utilities (NBU) D) Discuss and consider approval of the appointment of a 21-567 Councilmember to the City Council Finance and Audit Committee. Jared Werner, Chief Financial Officer E) Discuss and consider approval of the appointment of one 21-546 individual to the Construction Board of Appeals for an unexpired terms ending 2/24/2023. Caitlin Krobot, City Secretary F) Public hearing and possible direction to staff regarding 21-560 the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan and its associated funding recommendations for Program Year 2021. Jennifer Gates, Grants Coordinator 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). ADJOURNMENT CERTIFICATION I hereby certify the above Notice of Meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the New Braunfels City Hall. _____________________________________ Caitlin Krobot, 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. City of New Braunfels, Texas Page 6 Posted On: 6/11/2021 3:55:25PM  City Council Agenda June 14, 2021 City of New Braunfels, Texas Page 7 Posted On: 6/11/2021 3:55:25PM