City Council - Special

FINAL - MINUTES OF THE NEW BRAUNFELS CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL REGULAR MEETING OF MONDAY, JULY 17, 2023 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER Mayor Linnartz called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. CALL OF ROLL: CITY SECRETARY Present 7 - Mayor Neal Linnartz, Councilmember Andres Campos, Councilmember Christopher Willis, Mayor Pro Tem Harry Bowers, Councilmember Lawrence Spradley, Councilmember Mary Ann Labowski, and Councilmember April Ryan INVOCATION: COUNCILMEMBER RYAN Mayor Linnartz provided the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG Mayor Linnartz led the Pledge of Allegiance and the Salute to the Texas Flag. 1. PRESENTATIONS A) Presentation of Workforce Excellence Award from the Texas Economic Development Council. Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item. Jeff Jewell presented this item and introduced Jonathan Packard who elaborated on the Workforce Excellence Award and presented the award. B) Presentation of check by the German-American Society for the construction of the New Braunfels Cemetery Field of Graves Memorial. . Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item. Chad Donnegan presented this item and introduced members of the German-American Society who expanded on their endeavors with our community to include giving monies for the construction of the New Braunfels Cemetery Field of Graves Memorial. Monday, July 17, 2023 New Braunfels City Council - Special Regular Meeting  C) Presentation and possible direction to amend the city ordinance requiring rabies vaccinations from once every year to once every three years for domesticated pets. Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item. Bryan Ruiz presented this item providing a PowerPoint and answered questions from Council. D) Presentation, discussion, and possible direction on a Workforce Housing Trust Fund. Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item. Jeff Jewell presented this item and introduced representatives from the National Development Council who provided a PowerPoint discussing the housing development process/workforce housing trust fund and answered questions from Council. E) Presentation and update on City of New Braunfels capital projects and initiatives. Mayor Linnartz took a break at 6:15 p.m. returned at 6:24. Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item. Garry Ford and Scott McClelland presented this item providing a PowerPoint and answered questions from Council. F) Notice of July 25th meeting for Public Outreach for development of the FY 2024 Street Maintenance Plan. Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item. Greg Malatek presented this item providing a PowerPoint and answered questions from Council. G) Presentation and update on adoption of the 2021 International Code Council Building and Fire Codes. Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item. Christopher Looney presented this item with a short introduction and introduced Kevin Collins who presented this item with a PowerPoint and answered questions from Council. Monday, July 17, 2023 New Braunfels City Council - Special Regular Meeting  H) Presentation and update on the Electronic Plan Review (EPR) software implementation. Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item. Kevin Collins presented this item providing a PowerPoint and answered questions from Council. I) Presentation and possible direction on the recipient of New Braunfels Small Urban Area Transit Funds and update on the Transit Development Plan. Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item. Garry Ford presented this item providing a PowerPoint and answered questions from Council. 2. EXECUTIVE SESSION In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Ch. 551, 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 the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real estate in accordance with Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code, specifically · S. Krueger Avenue Properties Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned executive session item and recessed into executive session. 3. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. Mayor Linnartz reconvened into open session at 8:24 p.m. No action was taken at this time. Monday, July 17, 2023 New Braunfels City Council - Special Regular Meeting 4. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Linnartz adjourned at 8:38 p.m. By: ______________________________ NEAL LINNARTZ, MAYOR Attest: _________________________________ GAYLE WILKINSON, CITY SECRETARY Monday, July 17, 2023 New Braunfels City Council - Special Regular Meeting