City Council - Special

FINAL - MINUTES OF THE NEW BRAUNFELS CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL REGULAR MEETING OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER Mayor Linnartz called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. CALL OF ROLL: CITY SECRETARY Present 7 - Mayor Neal Linnartz, Councilmember Andres Campos, Mayor Pro Tem Harry Bowers, Councilmember Lawrence Spradley, Councilmember Mary Ann Labowski, Councilmember April Ryan, and Christopher Willis INVOCATION: COUNCILMEMBER LABOWSKI Councilmember Labowski 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. WORKSHOP A) Presentation and update on the New Braunfels Housing Authority. Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item. Henry Alvarez introduced this item providing a PowerPoint and answered questions from council. The following individual spoke at this time: Jim Holster B) Presentation and possible direction to amend the City’s Code of Ordinances to address the parking of oversized vehicles in the right-of-way in residential areas Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item. Christopher Looney introduced this item providing a PowerPoint and answered questions from council. C) Presentation and discussion regarding the potential creation of a Youth Advisory Council. Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item. Tuesday, January 16, 2024 New Braunfels City Council - Special Regular Meeting  Jared Werner introduced this item providing a PowerPoint and introduced Stacey Dickie to provide additional information on the New Braunfels Youth Collaborative, and the role of the Youth Advisory Council. Jared and Stacey answered questions from council. D) Presentation and update on proposed fee adjustments for Fire Services and Civic Center rental fees. Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item. Sandy Paulos introduced this item providing a PowerPoint and answered questions from council along with Robert Camareno. The following individual spoke at this time: Jonathon Packard E) Presentation and update on City of New Braunfels Capital Projects and Initiatives. Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item. Scott McClelland introduced this item providing a PowerPoint and answered questions from council. F) Presentation and possible direction on the Dry Comal Creek Hike and Bike Trail Segment 1 Project. Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item. Garry Ford introduced this item providing a PowerPoint and answered questions from council. The following individuals spoke at this time: Julie King and Jonathon Alorda G) Presentation on the proposed FY 2024 Street Maintenance Plan. Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item. Greg Malatek introduced this item providing a PowerPoint and answered questions from council. 2. EXECUTIVE SESSION Tuesday, January 16, 2024 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. There were no items taken in executive session. 3. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. 4. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Linnartz adjourned at 7:49 p.m. By: ______________________________ NEAL LINNARTZ, MAYOR Attest: _________________________________ GAYLE WILKINSON, CITY SECRETARY Tuesday, January 16, 2024 New Braunfels City Council - Special Regular Meeting