City Council

CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 550 LANDA STREET MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM Neal Linnartz, Mayor Lawrence Spradley, Councilmember (District 4) Andres Campos, Mayor Pro Tem (District 1) Mary Ann Labowski, Councilmember (District 5) Christopher Willis, Councilmember (District 2) April Ryan, Councilmember (District 6) D. Lee Edwards, 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: MAYOR LINNARTZ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG PROCLAMATIONS: A) New Braunfels Noon Lions Club Centennial Day 25-266 PRESENTATION A) Presentation of the Texas Municipal Library Director’s 25-274 Association Achievement of Excellence in Libraries Award. Cole Johnson, Library Director CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS City of New Braunfels, Texas Page 1 Posted On: 3/6/2025 3:13:28PM  City Council Agenda March 10, 2025 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. In the interest of protecting the City's network and data, the City is not accepting flash drives or electronic files for use during Citizens Communications. Please use hard copies, the overhead projector or access the City ’s online digital form to upload electronic files you would like the Mayor and Council to view. The digital form would need to be uploaded two (2) hours prior to the City Council meeting. A link to this form can be accessed on the City Secretary’s website. Individuals desiring to speak at citizen's communications should line up behind the podium and be ready to speak. 1. 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. Action Items A) Approval of the minutes for the regular and executive 25-277 session council meetings on February 24, 2025. Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary B) Approval of FY 2024 budget amendments for the 25-289 General Fund and Child Safety Fund. Karrie Cook, Budget Manager C) Approval of an agreement between the City of New 25-211 Braunfels and Guadalupe County regarding election services for the May 3, 2025, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement. Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary D) Approval of an agreement between the City of New 25-213 Braunfels and Comal County regarding election services for the May 3, 2025, election, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement. Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary E) Approval of a joint election agreement between the City 25-214 of New Braunfels, Guadalupe County, the City of Marion, the New Braunfels Independent School District, Marion Independent School District, Lake McQueeney Water Control Improvement District, and Comal Independent School District regarding the May 3, 2025, election, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement. Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary City of New Braunfels, Texas Page 2 Posted On: 3/6/2025 3:13:28PM  City Council Agenda March 10, 2025 F) Approval of a joint election agreement between the City 25-215 of New Braunfels, Comal County, New Braunfels Independent School District, Comal Independent School District, the City of Garden Ridge, City of Bulverde, City of Selma, City of Spring Branch, Comal County Municipal Utility District No. 5, Simmons Valley Municipal Utility District, and Canyon Ranch Municipal Utility District regarding the May 3, 2025, election, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement. Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary G) Approval of a budget amendment for the FY 2025 25-247 General Fund and Facilities Maintenance Fund to eliminate an interfund transfer originally intended for the Facilities Maintenance Fund. Karrie Cook, Budget Manager H) Approval of a purchase with Outdoor Creations for 318 25-276 new concrete picnic tables for New Braunfels City parks. Chad Donegan, Parks and Recreation Director Resolutions I) Approval of a Resolution amending the bylaws for the 25-295 New Braunfels Heritage Commission. Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary J) Approval of a Resolution amending the bylaws for the 25-294 New Braunfels Arts Commission. Gayle Wilkinson, 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.) K) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance 25-269 to rezone 0.21 acres out of the Highland Park Subdivision, Block 1, Lot 17, from C-3 (Commercial District) to C-3 SUP (Commercial District with a Special Use Permit to allow a Short-Term Rental of a residence), currently addressed at 1668 West San Antonio Street Matthew Simmont, AICP Planning Manager L) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance 25-273 regarding the proposed rezoning of approximately 5 City of New Braunfels, Texas Page 3 Posted On: 3/6/2025 3:13:28PM  City Council Agenda March 10, 2025 acres, being the Frank Real Subdivision, Block 1, Lot 1, from R-2 (Single-Family and Two-Family District) to R-3L SUP (Multifamily Low-Density District with a Type 1 Special Use Permit to allow multiple dwelling units with alternative design standards), currently addressed at 850 Ewelling Ln. Matthew Simmont, AICP, Planning Manager M) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance 25-270 to rezone approximately 25 acres out of the Oakwood Baptist Church Subdivision, Block 1, Lot 1R, from APD (Agricultural/Pre-development District) and C-1 (Local Business District) to C-1B (General Business District), currently addressed at 2154 Loop 337. Matthew Simmont, AICP Planning Manager 2. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION Individuals desiring to speak to any individual item should line up behind the podium and be ready to speak when public comment is recognized. A) Discuss and consider the approval of a resolution 25-279 authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Advanced Funding Agreement (non-construction) between the City of New Braunfels and the Texas Department of Transportation for the Traffic Signal Optimization Project. Scott McClelland, Assistant Transportation and Capital Improvements Director B) Discuss and consider the approval of the first reading of 25-296 an ordinance to amend Section 126-381 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of New Braunfels to reduce the term of the resident river parking pass from 3 years to 1 year, and to authorize management and enforcement authority to include parking enforcement agents. Amy Niles, River and Watershed Manager 3. EXECUTIVE SESSION In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Ch. 551.071, the City Council may convene in a closed session to discuss any of the items listed on this agenda. Any final action or vote on any executive session item will be taken in open session. A) Deliberate pending/contemplated litigation, settlement 25-324 offer(s), and matters concerning privileged and unprivileged client information deemed confidential by City of New Braunfels, Texas Page 4 Posted On: 3/6/2025 3:13:28PM  City Council Agenda March 10, 2025 Rule 1.05 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct in accordance with Section 551.071, of the Texas Government Code, specifically: · City of New Braunfels v. MP New Braunfels, LLC, Cause No. C2024-1680D 4. IF NECESSARY, RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY ACTION RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. ADJOURNMENT CERTIFICATION I hereby certify the above Notice of Meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the New Braunfels City Hall. _____________________________________ Gayle Wilkinson, 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 (830) 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 5 Posted On: 3/6/2025 3:13:28PM