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July 14, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final ·Amended 07-10-2025

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Agenda — 49 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 ▶ jump to 0:03
  5. 5 REQUEST ALL PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES BE TURNED OFF, EXCEPT EMERGENCY ON-CALL PERSONNEL.
  6. 6 INVOCATION: COUNCILMEMBER LABOWSKI ▶ jump to 0:22
  7. 7 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG ▶ jump to 2:11
  8. 8 PROCLAMATIONS:
  9. 8 page break
  10. A) Parks and Recreation Month 25-392 ▶ jump to 2:36
  11. 10 CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS ▶ jump to 6:57
  12. 11 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. ▶ jump to 7:24
  13. 1. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 13:27
  14. 13 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.
  15. 14 Action Items
  16. A) Approval of the June 23,2025 regular and June 30,2025 special city council meeting minutes. 25-861 approved Pass
  17. B) Approval of a budget amendment to the Police Department Facility and the Contingencies projects in the 2019 Bond Fund to address various facility maintenance projects. 25-777 approved
  18. C) Approval of a recommended change to the New Braunfels Downtown Board Bylaws. 25-790 approved
  19. D) Approval of a contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates to update the Roadway Impact Fee Study. 25-813 approved
  20. E) Approval of expenditures with Vortex Doors for preventative maintenance and repairs to station doors and gates for the Fire Department. 25-801 approved
  21. F) Approval of an amendment to the Professional Service Agreement with Quiddity Engineering, LLC for the San Antonio St and Water Ln project and authorization for the City Manager to execute contract modifications following the established purchasing policy. 25-859 approved
  22. G) Approval of Multi-Agency Mutual Aid Agreement with the New Braunfels Fire Department and Fire and Emergency Districts within Hays and Travis Counties. 25-868 approved
  23. H) Approval of a contract with Cognizant for professional services related to continued implementation of Workday software. 25-880 approved
  24. I) Approval of a contract with C.H. Johnson Consulting, Inc. for the development of market viability study of an expansion to the New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center, demand analysis for an adjacent hotel and conceptual site planning services. 25-851 approved
  25. J) Approval of an agreement between City of New Braunfels and Radish Health Medical Group to administer an employee onsite health clinic. 25-884 approved
  26. 25 Resolutions
  27. K) Approval of a resolution recommended by the New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation (NBEDC) approving a project expenditure, of up to $1,200,000, to Alamo Colleges District - Northeast Lakeview College for a primary job training facility and career center, pursuant to Sections 501.101 and 501.105 of the Texas Local Government Code. 25-803 approved ▶ jump to 14:08
  28. 27 Ordinances (In accordance with Section 3.10 of the City Charter, a descriptive caption of each ordinance shall be read on two separate days.)
  29. L) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance to add a local historic landmark designation and rezone approximately 0.21 acres of Lot 5, New City Block 3019 from R-2 HD (Single Family and Two-Family District with a Historic District overlay) to R-2 HD HL (Single Family and Two-Family District with Historic District and Historic Landmark overlays), currently addressed at 648 West Mill Street. (HST25-134) 25-822 approved ▶ jump to 14:34
  30. M) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance to rezone approximately 5 acres out of the John Thompson Survey 21, Abstract 608, from C-3 (Commercial District) and APD (Agricultural/Pre-Development District) to C-1B (General Business District), currently addressed at 4001 IH 35 S. 25-799 approved ▶ jump to 15:02
  31. N) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding proposed amendments to the City’s Code of Ordinances: Chapter 144, regarding sidewalk requirements. 25-818 approved ▶ jump to 15:24
  32. O) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance amending the New Braunfels Code of Ordinances, Appendix D, Fee Schedule, by adding an Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) Release Petition filing fee. 25-819 approved ▶ jump to 15:36
  33. 31 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved the Consent Agenda Pass ▶ jump to 16:14
  34. 2. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
  35. 33 Individuals desiring to speak to any individual item should line up behind the podium and be ready to speak when public comment is recognized. ▶ jump to 16:17
  36. A) Discuss and consider approval of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of city of New Braunfels, Texas general obligation and refunding bonds in one or more series; levying an ad valorem tax in support of the bonds; approving a paying agent/registrar agreement, an official statement, a purchase agreement, and an escrow agreement as needed for the sale of bonds; establishing procedures for selling and delivery of one or more series of the bonds; and authorizing other matters relating to the bonds. 25-856 ▶ jump to 16:30
  37. A) Discuss and consider approval of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of city of New Braunfels, Texas general obligation and refunding bonds in one or more series; levying an ad valorem tax in support of the bonds; approving a paying agent/registrar agreement, an official statement, a purchase agreement, and an escrow agreement as needed for the sale of bonds; establishing procedures for selling and delivery of one or more series of the bonds; and authorizing other matters relating to the bonds. 25-856 approved Pass ▶ jump to 21:54
  38. B) Public hearing regarding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, Fair Housing Plan, and Annual Action Plan, including funding recommendations for Program Year 2025. 25-857 ▶ jump to 21:57
  39. 3. PRESENTATIONS
  40. A) Presentation and update on the City of New Braunfels Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Improvement Plan. 25-881 ▶ jump to 40:15
  41. B) Presentation on a proposed economic development incentive to Northeast Lakeview College at New Braunfels for an expansion project to promote workforce training and education. 25-830 ▶ jump to 49:38
  42. 4. EXECUTIVE SESSION
  43. 40 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.
  44. A) Deliberate issues regarding economic development negotiations in accordance with Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code: 1. Northeast Lakeview College at New Braunfels 2. Lefko USA, Inc. 3. The Neue 4. HD Supply 25-804
  45. 5. IF NECESSARY, RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY ACTION RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
  46. 42 page break
  47. 43 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 66:59
  48. 44 CERTIFICATION
  49. 45 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.