City Council - Special
Special MeetingNew Braunfels, TX · April 15, 2024
Minutes
FINAL - MINUTES
OF THE NEW BRAUNFELS CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL
REGULAR MEETING OF MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2024
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 WILLIS
Councilmember Willis 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. PROCLAMATIONS
A) National Therapy Animal Day
This item did not take place.
2. WORKSHOP
A) Presentation on the Texas Recreation and Parks Society Award.
Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item.
Geronimo Aguirre presented the item to council using a powerpoint
and presented the 2024 Texas Recreation and Park Society Award to
council.
B) Presentation and update from the Humane Society of the New
Braunfels Area.
Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item.
Jared Werner and Sarah Hammond presented the item to council
using a powerpoint.
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C) Presentation on the Updated NBU Five-Year Water Conservation Plan
as Required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(TCEQ).
Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item.
Andrew Cummings presented the item to council using a powerpoint
and answered questions.
D) Presentation and discussion on the New Braunfels Urban Transit
District.
Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item.
Garry Ford presented the item to council using a powerpoint.
E) Presentation and update on City of New Braunfels Capital Projects
and Initiatives.
Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item.
Scott McClelland presented the item to council using a powerpoint and
answered questions.
F) Presentation and update on the upcoming TxDOT project with an
estimated construction start date in 2025 or 2026.
Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item.
Greg Malatek presented the item to council using a powerpoint and
answered questions.
3. 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.
4. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY
ACTION RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AS DESCRIBED
ABOVE.
There were no executive session items.
No action was taken at this time.
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5. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Linnartz adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
By: ______________________________
HARRY BOWERS, MAYOR PRO TEM
Attest:
_________________________________
GAYLE WILKINSON, CITY SECRETARY
Monday, April 15, 2024 New Braunfels City Council - Special Regular Meeting
Agenda
CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
550 LANDA STREET
NEW BRAUNFELS, TX
MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Neal Linnartz, Mayor Lawrence Spradley, Councilmember (District 4)
Andres Campos, Councilmember (District 1) Mary Ann Labowski, Councilmember (District 5)
Christopher Willis, Councilmember (District 2) April Ryan, Councilmember (District 6)
Harry Bowers, Mayor Pro-Tem (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
INVOCATION: COUNCILMEMBER WILLIS
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG
1. PROCLAMATIONS
A) National Therapy Animal Day 24-505
2. WORKSHOP
A) Presentation on the Texas Recreation and Parks Society 24-463
Award.
Geronimo Aguirre, Assistant Parks Director
B) Presentation and update from the Humane Society of the 24-524
New Braunfels Area.
Sarah Hammond, Executive Director HSNBA
C) Presentation on the Updated NBU Five-Year Water 24-513
Conservation Plan as Required by the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Andrew Cummings, Conservation and Customer Solutions Manager
D) Presentation and discussion on the New Braunfels 24-450
Urban Transit District.
Garry Ford, Transportation and Capital Improvements Director
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E) Presentation and update on City of New Braunfels 24-514
Capital Projects and Initiatives.
Scott McClelland, Assistant Transportation and Capital Improvements Director
F) Presentation and update on the upcoming TxDOT 24-444
project with an estimated construction start date in 2025
or 2026.
Greg Malatek, Public Works Director
3. 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.
4. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION
RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
5. ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify the above Notice of Meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the New
Braunfels City Hall.
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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.
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