City Council
Regular MeetingNew Braunfels, TX · January 24, 2022
Minutes
MINUTES - FINAL
OF THE NEW BRAUNFELS CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING OF MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2022
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Brockman called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
CALL OF ROLL: CITY SECRETARY
Present: 7 - Mayor Rusty Brockman, Councilmember Shane Hines, Mayor
Pro Tem Justin Meadows, Councilmember Harry Bowers,
Councilmember Lawrence Spradley, Councilmember Jason
Hurta, and Councilmember James E. Blakey
REQUEST ALL PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES BE TURNED OFF, EXCEPT
EMERGENCY ON-CALL PERSONNEL.
INVOCATION: COUNCILMEMBER HINES
Councilmember Hines provided the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG
Mayor Brockman led the Pledge of allegiance and the 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.
The following individuals spoke at this time: David Warmke, Lori
Shrank, Nichole Lawson, David Gonzales, Dick Hillyer, Timothy Davis,
David Edwards, Suzanne Lynn, Robert Rowley, Kellie Stallings, and
Marissa.
1. MINUTES
A) Approval of the minutes for executive session January 10, 2022,
regular session January 10, 2022, and special session January 5,
2022.
Mayor Brockman read the aforementioned item.
Councilmember Hurta moved to approve the item. Councilmember
Bowers seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
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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 the purchase of furniture and equipment for the new Police
Station with Core Office Interiors and to declare the replaced furniture
equipment as surplus.
B) Adoption of the Second Amendment to the Chapter 380 Agreement
between the City of New Braunfels and HD Supply Facilities
Maintenance, Ltd.
C) Approval of a resolution and the submission of an application to the
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, 2022 Recreational Trail Grant
Program for the provision of funding for the Alligator Creek project, and
authorization for the City Manager to accept funds and to execute all
contract documents associated with the grant, if awarded.
D) Approval of a resolution to approve the Guadalupe Appraisal District
(G.A.D.) facility parking lot expansion.
E) Approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of New
Braunfels, Texas, renewing and amending the Meet and Confer
Agreement between the City and the New Braunfels Professional Fire
Fighters Association, Local 3845 of the International Association of
Fire Fighters, for a term ending on September 30, 2023.
F) Approval of a resolution; a ratification for the submission of an
application for funding offered by the Texas Department of
Transportation, Texas Traffic Safety Program’s Selective Traffic
Enforcement Program - Comprehensive FY 2023 grant; and
authorization for the City Manager to accept funds and to execute all
contract documents associated with the grant, if awarded.
G) Approval of a resolution; a ratification for the submission of an
application for funding offered by the Texas Department of
Transportation, Texas Traffic Safety Program’s Selective Traffic
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Enforcement Program - Commercial Motor Vehicle FY 2023 grant;
authorization for the City Manager to accept funds and to execute all
contract documents associated with the grant, if awarded.
H) Approval of a contract modification with Trihydro Corporation for
engineering and design services for Klein Road repairs and approval
of an issuance of an invitation for competitive sealed proposal as the
procurement method for construction repairs.
I) Approval of and authorization for the City Manager to execute a Utility
Cooperative Agreement with Green Valley Special Utility District
(GVSUD) to reimburse water utility relocation costs required with the
Klein Road Phase II Project.
J) Approval of and authorization for the City Manager to execute a Utility
Cooperative Agreement with Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative
(GVEC) to reimburse electric utility relocation costs required with the
Klein Road Phase II Project.
K) Approval of a purchase with FunAbounds for playground equipment
and installation at Fischer Park.
L) Approval of a professional services contract with RPS for traffic impact
analysis review support.
M) Approval of a contract with Frost Bank for banking services.
N) Approval of a contract with Fischer Construction Company for Mission
Hill Park Improvements, a contract modification with Parkhill | Schrickel
Rollins for bidding and construction administration services, a task
order with Terracon, Inc. for materials testing services, authorization
for the City Manager execute any change orders up to the contingency
amounts and approval of the appropriate budget amendment.
O) Approval of professional services contracts with Kimley-Horn and
Associates, Inc., Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc., and WSP USA for
on-call third-party traffic engineering services.
Ordinances
(In accordance with Section 3.10 of the City Charter, a descriptive
caption of each ordinance shall be read on two separate days.)
P) Approval of first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 86 “Parks
and Recreation,” Article III “Landa Park Golf Course Advisory Board”
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and approving by-laws for the Board.
Q) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding the
proposed rezoning of approximately 2.3 acres out of the Henry Foster
Survey No. 34, Abstract No. 154, Comal County, Texas, addressed at
948 Broadway from “M-2” Heavy Industrial District to “R-1A-6.6”
Single Family District.
S) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance to restrict
parking on both sides of Independence Drive west of Oak Run
Parkway from Oak Run Parkway to the end of Independence Drive.
T) Approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 138
Article VI of the City of New Braunfels Code of Ordinances to modify
the Water Recreation Shuttle permit renewal process and move the
application process from the City Secretary’s Office to the River
Operations Division.
U) Approval of the first reading of an ordinance ordering a Regular
Election to be held in the City of New Braunfels on May 7, 2022, for
Regular City Officers; and establishing an Early Voting Location and
Polling Places for this Election; and making provisions for the conduct
of the Election.
V) Approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 86
Articles V and VI of the City of New Braunfels Code of Ordinances to
clarify the definition of a Holiday and River Outfitter, and current
operational practices with river management fee wristbands and
reporting.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Timothy Davis asked for Consent Agenda item R to be pulled from the
Consent Agenda.
Mayor Brockman read the aforementioned Consent Agenda items A-Q
and S-T.
Councilmember Hines moved to approve Consent Agenda items A-Q
and S-T. Councilmember Bowers seconded the motion which passed
unanimously.
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3. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
R) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding the
proposed abandonment of an approximately 4,976 square-foot (0.114
of an acre) portion of unimproved remaining right-of-way, abutting the
northern terminus of Elizabeth Avenue.
Mayor Brockman read the aforementioned item.
Christopher Looney presented this item.
The following individual spoke to this item: Timothy Davis
Mayor ProTem Meadows moved to approve the item with staff
recommendations. Councilmember Hines seconded the motion which
passed unanimously.
Mayor Brockman took a break at 7:09 p.m.
Mayor Brockman reconvened at 7:21 p.m.
A) Appointment of one individual to the Community Development Advisory
Committee for an unexpired term ending November 30, 2022.
Mayor Brockman read the aforementioned item.
Gayle Wilkinson presented this item.
Councilmember Hines moved to appoint Pamela Quigley to the
unexpired term on the Community Development Advisory Committee
ending November 30, 2022. Councilmember Bowers seconded the
motion which passed unanimously.
B) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding a
proposed rezoning of approximately 27.4 acres, addressed at 2725,
2753 and 2793 Goodwin Lane, from “M-1A” Light Industrial District
and “APD” Agricultural/Pre-Development District to “C-1A”
Neighborhood Business District with a Special Use Permit to allow the
development of multiple dwelling units in a townhouse style
configuration.
Mayor Brockman read the aforementioned item.
Christopher Looney presented this item.
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The following individuals spoke to this item: Katrina Stevens, Nicole
Lawson, Lisa D., David Gonzalez, Timothy Davis, Ryan Garcia, Lori
Shrank, Tiffany Mendoza, Donald Featherston, Steve Drenner, Josh
Neil, and Becca Bond.
Mayor ProTem Meadows moved to approve this item with staff
recommendations. Councilmember Hines seconded the motion which
passed unanimously.
Mayor Brockman took a break at 8:58 p.m.
Mayor Brockman reconvened at 9:11 p.m.
C) Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance regarding the
proposed rezoning of approximately 5.25 acres from “APD”,
Agriculture/Predevelopment to “MU-B”, High Intensity Mixed Use,
consisting of 0.25 of an acre tract out of the J Noyes Survey 259,
Abstract 430, addressed at 471 Engel Road, and a 2.0 acre tract out
of the J Noyes Survey 259, Abstract 430 and a 3.0 acre tract out of the
J Thompson Survey 21, Abstract 608, addressed at 491 Engel Road.
Mayor Brockman read the aforementioned item.
Jean Drew presented this item.
The following individuals spoke to this item: Laura Newson, Ty
Garrow, Vincent Schwab, Daniel Rickle, Helen Voigt, Robert Rowley,
Susan McDaniel, Nathan Voigt
Councilmember Hines moved to postpone this item until the February
14, 2022 Council Meeting. Councilmember Bowers seconded the
motion which passed unanimously.
D) Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance regarding a proposed
rezoning of approximately 0.5 of an acre to apply a Special Use Permit
to allow 4 dwelling units where the zoning district allows a maximum of
2, in the “R-2 AH” Single-Family and Two-Family Airport Hazard
Overlay District, on Lot 1 Baystone Subdivision, addressed at 222
Alves Lane.
Mayor Brockman read the aforementioned item.
Christopher Looney presented this item.
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The following individual spoke to this item: Wayne Wall
Councilmember Hines moved to approve this item with staff
recommendations. Councilmember Bowers seconded the motion
which passed unanimously.
E) Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance regarding the
proposed rezoning of 3 acres of the Comal County Joint Venture 2, Lot
2, Comal County, Texas, addressed at 4755 S IH 35 from “APD”
Agricultural/Pre-Development District and “M-1” Light Industrial District
to “M-1A” Light Industrial District.
Mayor Brockman read the aforementioned item.
Christopher Looney presented this item.
Councilmember Hurta moved to approve this item. Councilmember
Blakey seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
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 the appointment, evaluation, duties, discipline, or removal
of the City Attorney in accordance with Section 551.074 of the Texas
Government Code.
B) Deliberate the appointment, evaluation, duties, discipline, or removal
of the City Manager in accordance with Section 551.074 of the Texas
Government Code.
Mayor Brockman read the aforementioned Executive Session items.
Mayor Brockman recessed into Executive Session at 10:05 p.m.
5. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY
ACTION RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AS DESCRIBED
ABOVE.
Mayor Brockman reconvened into open session at 10:12 p.m.
Mayor ProTem Meadows made a motion and a vote of confidence in
favor of our City Attorney, Val Acevedo, by increasing her salary 4% to
a total of $184,614.56. Councilmember Hines seconded the motion
which passed unanimously.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Brockman adjourned the meeting at 10:13 p.m.
By: ______________________________
RUSTY BROCKMAN, MAYOR
Attest:
_________________________________________
GAYLE WILKINSON, INTERIM CITY SECRETARY
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Agenda
CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
550 LANDA STREET
MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2022 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
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 HINES
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.
1. MINUTES
A) Approval of the minutes for executive session January 21-1496
10, 2022, regular session January 10, 2022, and special
session January 5, 2022.
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.
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Resolutions & Action Items
A) Approval of the purchase of furniture and equipment for 21-1529
the new Police Station with Core Office Interiors and to
declare the replaced furniture equipment as surplus.
Garry Ford, Transportation and Capital Improvements Director
B) Adoption of the Second Amendment to the Chapter 380 21-1526
Agreement between the City of New Braunfels and HD
Supply Facilities Maintenance, Ltd.
Jeff Jewell, Economic and Community Development Director
C) Approval of a resolution and the submission of an 21-1440
application to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department,
2022 Recreational Trail Grant Program for the provision
of funding for the Alligator Creek project, and
authorization for the City Manager to accept funds and to
execute all contract documents associated with the
grant, if awarded.
Jennifer Gates, Grants Coordinator
D) Approval of a resolution to approve the Guadalupe 21-1490
Appraisal District (G.A.D.) facility parking lot expansion.
Gayle Wilkinson, Interim City Secretary
E) Approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of 21-1371
New Braunfels, Texas, renewing and amending the Meet
and Confer Agreement between the City and the New
Braunfels Professional Fire Fighters Association, Local
3845 of the International Association of Fire Fighters, for
a term ending on September 30, 2023.
Becca Miears, Human Resources Director
F) Approval of a resolution; a ratification for the submission 21-1433
of an application for funding offered by the Texas
Department of Transportation, Texas Traffic Safety
Program’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program -
Comprehensive FY 2023 grant; and authorization for the
City Manager to accept funds and to execute all contract
documents associated with the grant, if awarded.
Jennifer Gates, Grants Coordinator
G) Approval of a resolution; a ratification for the submission 21-1434
of an application for funding offered by the Texas
Department of Transportation, Texas Traffic Safety
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Program’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program -
Commercial Motor Vehicle FY 2023 grant; authorization
for the City Manager to accept funds and to execute all
contract documents associated with the grant, if
awarded.
Jennifer Gates, Grants Coordinator
H) Approval of a contract modification with Trihydro 21-1513
Corporation for engineering and design services for Klein
Road repairs and approval of an issuance of an invitation
for competitive sealed proposal as the procurement
method for construction repairs.
Garry Ford, Transportation and Capital Improvements Director
I) Approval of and authorization for the City Manager to 21-1347
execute a Utility Cooperative Agreement with Green
Valley Special Utility District (GVSUD) to reimburse water
utility relocation costs required with the Klein Road
Phase II Project.
Garry Ford, Transportation and Capital Improvements Director
J) Approval of and authorization for the City Manager to 21-1348
execute a Utility Cooperative Agreement with Guadalupe
Valley Electric Cooperative (GVEC) to reimburse electric
utility relocation costs required with the Klein Road
Phase II Project.
Garry Ford, Transportation and Capital Improvements Director
K) Approval of a purchase with FunAbounds for playground 21-1420
equipment and installation at Fischer Park.
Stacey Dicke, Parks and Recreation Director
L) Approval of a professional services contract with RPS for 21-1499
traffic impact analysis review support.
Garry Ford, Transportation and Capital Improvements Director
M) Approval of a contract with Frost Bank for banking 21-1437
services.
Sandy Paulos, Finance Director
N) Approval of a contract with Fischer Construction 21-1498
Company for Mission Hill Park Improvements, a contract
modification with Parkhill | Schrickel Rollins for bidding
and construction administration services, a task order
with Terracon, Inc. for materials testing services,
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authorization for the City Manager execute any change
orders up to the contingency amounts and approval of
the appropriate budget amendment.
Garry Ford, Transportation and Capital Improvements Director
O) Approval of professional services contracts with 21-1509
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., Pape-Dawson
Engineers, Inc., and WSP USA for on-call third-party
traffic engineering services.
Garry Ford, Transportation and Capital Improvements 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.)
P) Approval of first reading of an ordinance amending 21-1525
Chapter 86 “Parks and Recreation,” Article III “Landa
Park Golf Course Advisory Board” and approving
by-laws for the Board.
Chad Donegan, Golf Manager
Q) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance 21-1450
regarding the proposed rezoning of approximately 2.3
acres out of the Henry Foster Survey No. 34, Abstract
No. 154, Comal County, Texas, addressed at 948
Broadway from “M-2” Heavy Industrial District to
“R-1A-6.6” Single Family District.
Jean Drew, AICP, CNU-A, Planning and Development Services Assistant Director
R) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance 21-1451
regarding the proposed abandonment of an
approximately 4,976 square-foot (0.114 of an acre)
portion of unimproved remaining right-of-way, abutting
the northern terminus of Elizabeth Avenue.
Christopher J. Looney, AICP, Planning and Development Services Director
S) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance 21-1527
to restrict parking on both sides of Independence Drive
west of Oak Run Parkway from Oak Run Parkway to the
end of Independence Drive.
Garry Ford, Transportation and Capital Improvements Director
T) Approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending 21-1505
Chapter 138 Article VI of the City of New Braunfels Code
of Ordinances to modify the Water Recreation Shuttle
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permit renewal process and move the application
process from the City Secretary’s Office to the River
Operations Division.
Amy Niles, River Operations Manager
U) Approval of the first reading of an ordinance ordering a 21-1431
Regular Election to be held in the City of New Braunfels
on May 7, 2022, for Regular City Officers; and
establishing an Early Voting Location and Polling Places
for this Election; and making provisions for the conduct
of the Election.
Gayle Wilkinson, Interim City Secretary
V) Approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending 21-1504
Chapter 86 Articles V and VI of the City of New Braunfels
Code of Ordinances to clarify the definition of a Holiday
and River Outfitter, and current operational practices
with river management fee wristbands and reporting.
Amy Niles, River Operations Manager
3. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
A) Appointment of one individual to the Community 21-1487
Development Advisory Committee for an unexpired term
ending November 30, 2022.
Gayle Wilkinson, Interim City Secretary
B) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance 21-1503
regarding a proposed rezoning of approximately 27.4
acres, addressed at 2725, 2753 and 2793 Goodwin
Lane, from “M-1A” Light Industrial District and “APD”
Agricultural/Pre-Development District to “C-1A”
Neighborhood Business District with a Special Use
Permit to allow the development of multiple dwelling units
in a townhouse style configuration.
Christopher J. Looney, AICP, Planning & Development Services Director
C) Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance 21-1454
regarding the proposed rezoning of approximately 5.25
acres from “APD”, Agriculture/Predevelopment to
“MU-B”, High Intensity Mixed Use, consisting of 0.25 of
an acre tract out of the J Noyes Survey 259, Abstract
430, addressed at 471 Engel Road, and a 2.0 acre tract
out of the J Noyes Survey 259, Abstract 430 and a 3.0
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acre tract out of the J Thompson Survey 21, Abstract
608, addressed at 491 Engel Road.
Jean Drew, AICP, CNU-A, Planning and Development Services Assistant Director
D) Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance 21-1455
regarding a proposed rezoning of approximately 0.5 of an
acre to apply a Special Use Permit to allow 4 dwelling
units where the zoning district allows a maximum of 2, in
the “R-2 AH” Single-Family and Two-Family Airport
Hazard Overlay District, on Lot 1 Baystone Subdivision,
addressed at 222 Alves Lane.
Christopher J. Looney, AICP, Planning and Development Services Director
E) Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance 21-1457
regarding the proposed rezoning of 3 acres of the Comal
County Joint Venture 2, Lot 2, Comal County, Texas,
addressed at 4755 S IH 35 from “APD”
Agricultural/Pre-Development District and “M-1” Light
Industrial District to “M-1A” Light Industrial District.
Jean Drew, AICP, CNU-A, Planning and Development Services Assistant 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 the appointment, evaluation, duties, discipline, 21-1403
or removal of the City Attorney in accordance with
Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code.
B) Deliberate the appointment, evaluation, duties, discipline, 21-1501
or removal of the City Manager in accordance with
Section 551.074 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
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I hereby certify the above Notice of Meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the New
Braunfels City Hall.
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Caitlin Krobot, City Secretary
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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.
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