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October 13, 2025 ·6:00 AM Hidden ·Granicus Test

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Agenda — 56 items

  1. 1 OUR MISSION The City of New Braunfels serves the community by planning for the future, responding to community needs, and preserving our natural beauty and unique heritage.
  2. 2 AGENDA
  3. 3 CALL TO ORDER
  4. 4 CALL OF ROLL: CITY SECRETARY
  5. 5 REQUEST ALL PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES BE TURNED OFF, EXCEPT EMERGENCY ON-CALL PERSONNEL.
  6. 6 INVOCATION: (Name)
  7. 7 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG
  8. 8 PROCLAMATIONS:
  9. A) Hill Country Night Sky Month 25-1015
  10. B) Native Plant Week 25-1071
  11. C) Unplug Texas Day 25-1129
  12. 12 CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS
  13. 13 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.
  14. 1. CONSENT AGENDA
  15. 15 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.
  16. 16 Action Items
  17. A) Hill Country Night Sky Month 25-1015
  18. B) Native Plant Week 25-1071
  19. C) Unplug Texas Day 25-1129
  20. 20 Resolutions
  21. A) Approval of the September 22, 2025 regular and executive session meeting minutes. 25-1221
  22. 22 Ordinances (In accordance with Section 3.10 of the City Charter, a descriptive caption of each ordinance shall be read on two separate days.)
  23. A) Approval of the September 22, 2025 regular and executive session meeting minutes. 25-1221
  24. 2. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
  25. 25 Individuals desiring to speak to any individual item should line up behind the podium and be ready to speak when public comment is recognized.
  26. A) Hill Country Night Sky Month 25-1015
  27. B) Native Plant Week 25-1071
  28. C) Unplug Texas Day 25-1129
  29. 29 Discuss and consider approval of a contract with River North Transit, LLC a wholly owned subsidiary of Via Transportation, Inc. for microtransit services to the New Braunfels Urban Transit District. 25-1233
  30. A) Presentation by the Texas State Fire Marshals Office recognizing the New Braunfels Fire Department for maintaining an Insurance Services Office (ISO) Class 1 rating. 25-1058
  31. A) Public hearing, discussion, and possible action approving a tax abatement agreement with applicant and property owner Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLC. 25-1074
  32. M) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2024-90 that designated Reinvestment Zone No. 2024-01 for tax abatement purposes, by correcting the property description in Exhibit A. 25-1107
  33. C) Approval of transitioning the TIRZ 3 Advisory Board from Spring-appointed to Fall-appointed and extending all existing members’ terms from May 31 to November 30 of each respective year. 25-1142
  34. E) Approval of a recommendation by the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #3 Board nominating a Chair and Vice Chair for a one-year term to begin January 1, 2026 25-1143
  35. K) Approval of a resolution recommended by the New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation approving a Second Amendment to the contract with Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLC., to modify the employment condition, eliminate the “two-year rolling average” methodology, and provide alternate methods for measuring compliance. 25-1157
  36. L) Approval of a resolution recommended by the New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation approving an economic development agreement with Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLC., for a project expenditure, of up to $300,000, pursuant to Section 501.101 of the Texas Local Government Code. 25-1159
  37. F) Approval of the Second Amendment to the Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement between the City of New Braunfels and Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLC. (Aumovio). 25-1160
  38. B) Public hearing, discussion, and possible action approving the first reading of an ordinance designating a geographic area within the City of New Braunfels as a reinvestment zone for tax increment financing purposes pursuant to Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code to be known as Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Five - West End (“TIRZ 5: West End”), City of New Braunfels, describing the property parcels included in the zone, containing findings and provisions related to the creation of the zone, providing a termination date, providing the zone take effect immediately upon passage of the ordinance, providing a severability clause, providing for publication, and declaring an effective date. 25-1163
  39. G) Approval of the issuance of an invitation for competitive sealed proposals for construction of the Golf Course Road Parking Area and Biofiltration System, and the Landa Park Recreation Parking Lot and Biofiltration System and the Gruene Road / Post Road intersection improvements. 25-1180
  40. B) Approval of transitioning the TIRZ 1 Advisory Board from Spring-appointed to Fall-appointed and extending all existing members’ terms from May 31 to November 30 of each respective year. 25-1196
  41. D) Approval of a recommendation by the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 Board nominating a Chair and Vice Chair for the remainder of the term ending December 31, 2025. 25-1197
  42. H) Approval of an expenditure to Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC to complete audio and visual upgrades at the New Braunfels Civic and Convention Center 25-1198
  43. I) Approval of an amendment to an Interlocal Agreement with Comal County Emergency Services District No. 7 regarding the use of fire trucks purchased by Comal County Emergency Services District No. 7. 25-1216
  44. N) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance requested by Evelyn Orr Westfahl, on behalf of June Orr, to rezone approximately 0.2 of an acre out of City Block 2013, part of Lots 234 and 235, from C-2 (General Business District) to C-2 SUP (General Business District with a Special Use Permit to allow Short Term Rental of a residence), currently addressed as 341 North Market Avenue. 25-1217
  45. O) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance requested by Alba Henriquez, on behalf of Luciano Henriquez, to rezone approximately 0.3 of an acre out of the A. M. Esnaurizar Survey 1, Abstract 1, from C-3 (Commercial District) to C-3 SUP (Commercial District with a Special Use Permit to allow Short Term Rental of a residence), currently addressed as 1160 Dunlap Drive. 25-1218
  46. C) Discuss and consider approval of a resolution for nomination(s) to the Guadalupe County Appraisal District Board of Directors for a four (4) year term ending 2029. 25-1219
  47. D) Discuss and consider approval of a resolution for nomination(s) to the Comal County Appraisal District Board of Directors. 25-1220
  48. J) Approval of the purchase of vehicles from Bluebonnet Motors Ford and Lake Country Chevrolet for various City Departments, and approval to declare the replaced units as surplus. 25-1225
  49. P) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 110, Appendix X of the Code of Ordinances relating to the implementation of the next phase of Solid Waste commercial rate adjustments. 25-1226
  50. A) Approval of the September 22, 2025 regular and executive session meeting minutes. 25-1221
  51. 3. EXECUTIVE SESSION
  52. 52 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.
  53. 4. IF NECESSARY, RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY ACTION RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
  54. 54 ADJOURNMENT
  55. 55 CERTIFICATION
  56. 56 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.