City Council

CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 550 LANDA STREET MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 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/89332004990 or call (833) 926-2300 Webinar ID: 893 3200 4990 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 REQUEST ALL PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES BE TURNED OFF, EXCEPT EMERGENCY ON-CALL PERSONNEL. INVOCATION: COUNCILMEMBER HURTA PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG 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 regarding the New Braunfels Public Library 21-841 Long Term Master Plan Gretchen Pruett, Library Director 1. MINUTES A) Discussion and or possible action to approve the minutes 21-798 of the general city council meeting August 9, 2021, the City of New Braunfels, Texas Page 1 Posted On: 8/18/2021 3:10:08PM  City Council Agenda August 23, 2021 special budget workshop August 9, 2021, the special budget workshop August 10, 2021, the special budget workshop August 12, 2021, and the special budget workshop August 16, 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 must be present to pull an item. Resolutions & Action Items A) Approval of a resolution regarding a request from the 21-779 Heritage Society of New Braunfels to waive the application fee for a rezoning to apply a Special Use Permit to allow short term rental of a single-family residence in the C-1 Local Business District at 1370 Church Hill Drive. Christopher J. Looney, AICP, Planning and Development Services Director B) Approval of amendments to the agreement between the 21-753 City of New Braunfels, Texas and the Humane Society of the New Braunfels Area, Inc. Christopher J. Looney, AICP, Planning & Development Services Director C) Approval of and authorization for the City Manager to 21-751 execute a contract with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to accept grant funding to continue implementation of the Dry Comal Creek and Comal River Watershed Protection Plan Mark Enders, Watershed Program Manager D) Approval of a purchase from Chastang Autocar, 21-799 Chastang Ford, and Rush Truck Centers of Texas, LP for heavy equipment collection vehicles and service vehicles for the Solid Waste Division and to declare the replaced vehicles as surplus. Mike Mundell, Solid Waste Manager E) Approval of annual routine recurring expenditures for FY 21-806 2021 in accordance with City Charter Section 9.17. City of New Braunfels, Texas Page 2 Posted On: 8/18/2021 3:10:08PM  City Council Agenda August 23, 2021 Barbara Coleman, Purchasing Manager F) Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with 21-809 Clarion Associates LLC to create a Unified Development Code for the City of New Braunfels. Christopher J. Looney, AICP, Planning and Development Services Director G) Approval to renew the following annual contracts, as 21-810 allowed for by their contract language: Purchase of Vehicles, Pavement Marking Services, Auditing Services, EMS Medical Supplies, 3rd Party Assistance with Permit Application Review, 3rd Party Building Permit Application Plan Reviews, 3rd Party Engineering Development Permit Reviews and Administrative Support for Community Development Block Grants. Debbie Kimball, Contract Administrator, Finance Department H) Approval of continuation of golf concessionaire services 21-811 with River Hofbrau through a new lease agreement for the Landa Park Golf Course. Stacey Dicke, Director of Parks and Recreations Department I) Approval of a purchase increase with GTS Technology 21-773 Solutions, Inc. for additional networking equipment at Fire Station #2, Fire Station #3 and Police Station, and a 5% owners’ contingency with permission for the City Manager to execute change orders up to the contingency amount. Tony Gonzalez, Director of Information Technology J) Approval of a purchase with Chastang Ford for three Fire 21-812 Department vehicles to support operations and emergency services. Patrick O’Connell, Fire Chief Ordinances (In accordance with Section 3.10 of the City Charter, a descriptive caption of each ordinance shall be read on two separate days.) K) Approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending 21-719 Section 126-136 of the City of New Braunfels Code of Ordinances to extend the existing school zone on Avery Parkway. Garry Ford, Jr., Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer L) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance 21-828 City of New Braunfels, Texas Page 3 Posted On: 8/18/2021 3:10:08PM  City Council Agenda August 23, 2021 amending Section 2-130 of the City of New Braunfels Code of Ordinances to align with the City Charter. Jared Werner, Chief Financial Officer M) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance 21-789 amending Section 2-56 of the City of New Braunfels Code of Ordinances to align all terms for city board and commissions to begin December 1 or June 1. Caitlin Krobot, City Secretary 3. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION A) Discuss and consider a resolution consenting to the 21-823 issuance of unlimited tax bonds by Comal County Water Improvement District No. 1A, a water improvement district located within the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City. Jeff Jewell, Director of Economic and Community Development B) Discuss and consider approval of proposed amendments 21-769 to the City of New Braunfels Drainage and Erosion Control Manual. Melissa Reynolds, First Assistant City Engineer C) Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance 21-768 amending Chapter 58, Floods, Article II. - Flood Damage Prevention. Melissa Reynolds, First Assistant City Engineer D) Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance 21-772 regarding a proposed rezoning to apply a Special Use Permit to allow a duplex on a lot less than 8,000 square feet in area, in the R-2 Single and Two-family District addressed at 2662 Second Street. Jean Drew, AICP, CNU-A; Planning & Development Services Assistant Director E) Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance 21-771 regarding a proposed rezoning to apply a Special Use Permit to allow short term rental of a single-family house and garage apartment in the C-1 Local Business District addressed at 556 N. Union Avenue. Jean Drew, AICP, CNU-A, Planning & Development Services Assistant Director F) Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance 21-775 regarding a proposed rezoning of approximately 7,406 square feet (0.17-acre) being parts of Lots 6 & 7, Block City of New Braunfels, Texas Page 4 Posted On: 8/18/2021 3:10:08PM  City Council Agenda August 23, 2021 46, New City Block 4002, Guenther Addition, addressed at 157 S. Guenther Ave., from “SND-1” Special Neighborhood District - 1 to “C-2A” Central Business District. Christopher J. Looney, AICP, Planning & Development Services Director 4. 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 21-794 negotiations in accordance with section 551.087 of the Texas Governme n t Code; and, 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: · HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, Ltd. B) Deliberate issues regarding economic development 21-822 negotiations in accordance with section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code. • Project Origin • Project Encore 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). 5. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. ADJOURNMENT CERTIFICATION City of New Braunfels, Texas Page 5 Posted On: 8/18/2021 3:10:08PM  City Council Agenda August 23, 2021 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: 8/18/2021 3:10:08PM