City Council - Special

FINAL - MINUTES OF THE NEW BRAUNFELS CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL REGULAR MEETING OF MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2023 AGENDA -AMENDED 10-12-23 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pro Tem Bowers called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. CALL OF ROLL: CITY SECRETARY Councilmember Campos arrived at 5:05 p.m. Present 6 - Councilmember Andres Campos, Councilmember Christopher Willis, Mayor Pro Tem Harry Bowers, Councilmember Lawrence Spradley, Councilmember Mary Ann Labowski, and Councilmember April Ryan Absent 1 - Mayor Neal Linnartz INVOCATION: COUNCILMEMBER SPRADLEY Councilmember Spradley provided the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG Mayor Pro Tem Bowers led the Pledge of Allegiance and the Salute to the Texas Flag. PROCLAMATION A) Wurstfest Proclamation Mayor Pro Tem Bowers read the aforementioned proclamation and presented it to representatives of the Wurstfest organization. B) Chamber of Commerce Week Mayor Pro Tem Bowers read the aforementioned proclamation and presented it to representatives of the Chamber of Commerce. 1. WORKSHOP A) Presentation - Update and possible direction to City staff on Urban Wildlife Management Efforts. Mayor Pro Tem Bowers read the aforementioned item. Amy Niles presented the item providing a PowerPoint and answered questions from council. Amy introduced Jessica Alderson with Texas Parks and Wildlife who provided additional information and answered Monday, October 16, 2023 New Braunfels City Council - Special Regular Meeting  questions from council. Greg Malatek spoke to deer being hunted/trapped in Landa Park. Council gave direction to focus on public outreach efforts to inform the public about the removal of deer in our community and acceptable management options with a potential timeline for management efforts and to report back to council with their findings On March 11, 2024. The following individuals spoke at this time: Ellen Duncan, Donald Duncan, Roger Wilkie, Mario Obledo, Jr, and Tim Vandelvin. B) Presentation on the 2023 River Season Report. Mayor Pro Tem Bowers returned to Workshop item B after addressing Workshop item G and read the aforementioned item. Amy Niles presented this item providing a PowerPoint and answered questions from council. C) Presentation and discussion on the results of the sale of the Series 2023 GO and Refunding Bonds, Series 2023 Certificates of Obligation (CO’s), and the Series 2023 Tax Notes. Mayor Pro Tem Bowers read the aforementioned item. Angie Harris presented this item providing one informational slide and introduced Ryan Cunningham with SAMCO Capital who answered questions from council. D) Presentation on the Mobile Integrated Health Program. Mayor Pro Tem Bowers read the aforementioned item. Chief Ruy Lozano presented this item providing a PowerPoint and answered questions from council. E) Presentation and possible direction on the Transit Development Plan and New Braunfels Small Urban Area Transit Funding. Mayor Pro Tem Bowers read the aforementioned item. Garry Ford presented this item introducing Ed Elam with ATG (Vice President and Director of transportation) who provided a PowerPoint and answered questions from council. Garry Ford discussed cost funding scenarios for Microtransit. F) Presentation and update on City of New Braunfels Capital Projects and Initiatives. Monday, October 16, 2023 New Braunfels City Council - Special Regular Meeting  Mayor Pro Tem Bowers read the aforementioned item. Scott McClelland presented this item providing a PowerPoint and answered questions from council. G) Presentation and possible direction on a resolution for removal of the proposed Minor Collector identified in the City of New Braunfels Regional Transportation Plan as the future extension of Seminole Drive from the dead end of Seminole Drive from 1400 feet northwest of Alves Lane to FM 1101. Mayor Pro Tem Bowers read the aforementioned item after Workshop item A. Garry Ford presented this item providing a PowerPoint and answered questions from council. Council gave direction to bring this item back to council as soon as possible providing the history of the thoroughfare plans for this area. The following individuals spoke at this time: Martin Nealey, Jodi Smith, Kathy DeBerjeous, and Joy McCarty. Mayor Pro Tem Bowers took a break at 7:20 p.m. and reconvened into open session at 7:27 p.m. H) Presentation on the New Braunfels Vision Zero Action Plan. Mayor Pro Tem Bowers read the aforementioned item. Garry Ford presented this item providing a PowerPoint and answered questions from council. I) Presentation and possible direction to staff regarding the contract between the City of New Braunfels and the Humane Society of the New Braunfels Area. Mayor Pro Tem Bowers read the aforementioned item. Jared Werner presented this item providing a PowerPoint and answered questions from council. Sarah Hammond with the Humane Society of New Braunfels, gave specifics on past fund raisers. 3. EXECUTIVE SESSION Monday, October 16, 2023 New Braunfels City Council - Special Regular Meeting 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 pending/contemplated litigation, settlement offer(s), and matters concerning 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: · Specplay Equipment Co. and A-OK Playgrounds, LLC · Cause No. 2022-0386D, City of New Braunfels, Texas vs. In Rem 420 BUS 35 N, New Braunfels, Texas 78130; and Jimon Inc. d/b/a River Ranch RV Park Resort Mayor Pro Tem Bowers read the executive session items and retired into executive session at 9:23 p.m. 4. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. 5. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tem Bowers adjourned at 10:12 p.m. By: ______________________________ HARRY BOWERS, MAYOR PRO TEM Attest: _________________________________ GAYLE WILKINSON, CITY SECRETARY Monday, October 16, 2023 New Braunfels City Council - Special Regular Meeting