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April 14, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 53 items

  1. 1 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.
  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: COUNCILMEMBER WILLIS ▶ jump to 0:13
  7. 7 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG ▶ jump to 1:40
  8. 8 PROCLAMATIONS: ▶ jump to 2:06
  9. A) Sexual Assault Awareness Month 25-248 ▶ jump to 2:12
  10. B) Child Abuse Prevention Proclamation 25-404 ▶ jump to 7:26
  11. C) Earth Day 25-423 ▶ jump to 12:36
  12. 12 CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS ▶ jump to 17:24
  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. ▶ jump to 17:42
  14. 1. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 22:27
  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) Approval of the March 24, 2025 regular and executive session City Council meeting minutes. 25-408 approved Pass
  18. B) Approval of a purchase with ShadePro, LLC for the replacement and installation of two shade structures for the Landa Park Aquatic Complex. 25-410 approved
  19. C) Approval of professional service agreements for 3rd party plan and engineering development reviews with Cobb, Fendley, and Associates, Inc, K Friese & Associates, LLC, Freese and Nichols, Inc, Able City LLC, Bureau Veritas North America, Inc, Sunland Group, Inc, and BB Inspection Services LLC. 25-415 approved
  20. D) Approval of FY 2025 Project Budget Amendments for Goodwin/Conrads Lane and the 2023 Citywide Intersections projects to add funding from Districts 1 and 3 of the Roadway Impact Fee Fund as eligible Roadway Impact Fee expenditures. 25-379 approved
  21. E) Approval of an FY 2025 budget amendment for the Fleet Services Fund and the Solid Waste Fund to complete the purchase of a fleet service replacement vehicle originally funded in FY 2023. 25-378 approved
  22. F) Approval of a contract with the Law Offices of Ryan Henry, PLLC., and the approval of Ryan Henry and Justin Plescha as contract municipal prosecutors. 25-385 approved
  23. G) Approval to authorize the City Manager to enter into a Development Agreement with AG Sunflower Ridge LLC for Sunflower Ridge Subdivision traffic mitigation improvements and associated credits against roadway impact fees. 25-414 approved
  24. H) Approval of an increase in the contingency amount of an existing contract with Lone Star Site Work, LLC for construction of the Common Street Pedestrian Improvements project in the amount of $150,000. 25-454 approved
  25. I) Approval of a contract with GTS Technology Solutions for the replacement of wireless infrastructure devices and networking for city traffic signals. 25-448 approved
  26. J) Approval of an expenditure of up to $275,000 for the acquisition of the necessary right-of-way and easements as part of the Citywide Intersection Improvements Project and authorization for the City Manager to execute all necessary conveyance documents. 25-455 approved
  27. 27 Resolutions
  28. K) Approval of a resolution suspending for 45 days the effective date of the gas utility rate increase proposed by CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Entex and CenterPoint Energy Texas Gas - South Texas Division; and authorizing the City’s continued participation in the Alliance of CenterPoint Municipalities. 25-337 approved ▶ jump to 23:08
  29. L) Approval of a resolution recommended by the New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation of a second amendment to an existing economic development agreement with Texas Tito’s, Inc., supporting an expansion project to promote business enterprises that creates or retains primary jobs. 25-354 approved ▶ jump to 23:29
  30. 30 Ordinances (In accordance with Section 3.10 of the City Charter, a descriptive caption of each ordinance shall be read on two separate days.)
  31. M) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance to amend Section 126-346 and Section 86-7 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of New Braunfels to revise no parking zones in Cypress Bend Park. 25-397 approved ▶ jump to 23:46
  32. N) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance to amend Section 126-367 and Section 126-369 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of New Braunfels to revise passenger and freight loading zones to be tow-away zones. 25-398 approved ▶ jump to 24:01
  33. O) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 126 of the Code of Ordinances by adopting a civil parking enforcement program that applies to violations related to paid public parking spaces including fines, hearings, appeals, vehicle immobilization or impoundment for delinquent accounts, and criminal penalties for impeding enforcement of this ordinance. 25-300 approved ▶ jump to 24:17
  34. P) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding the proposed rezoning of approximately 8.4 acres, from R-2 (Single-Family and Two-Family District) to C-1B (General Business District), currently addressed at 3119 IH 35 S. 25-396 approved ▶ jump to 24:42
  35. Q) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding the proposed rezoning of approximately 0.2 acres, Unicorn Heights N.W. Extension, Block 2, Lot 7, from R-2 (Single-Family and Two-Family District) to C-O (Commercial Office District), currently addressed at 1156 Magazine Ave. 25-395 approved ▶ jump to 24:58
  36. 35 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved the Consent Agenda Pass ▶ jump to 25:53
  37. R) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance to amend Section 126-136 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of New Braunfels to revise the bounds of the school zones for Lone Star Early Childhood Center. 25-399 approved ▶ jump to 25:18
  38. 2. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
  39. 38 Individuals desiring to speak to any individual item should line up behind the podium and be ready to speak when public comment is recognized.
  40. A) Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance adopting the Youth Program Standards of Care for the Parks and Recreation Department. 25-306 approved Pass ▶ jump to 27:39
  41. 3. PRESENTATIONS
  42. A) Presentation of the Texas Municipal League Certified Municipal Officer status awarded to Councilmembers Christopher Willis and Mary Ann Labowski. 25-465 ▶ jump to 27:43
  43. B) Presentation and update on the New Braunfels Transit District. 25-427 ▶ jump to 30:01
  44. C) Presentation and update on City of New Braunfels Capital Projects and Initiatives. 25-428 ▶ jump to 43:10
  45. D) Presentation and update on the City of New Braunfels Thoroughfare Plan Update. 25-429 ▶ jump to 55:16
  46. 4. EXECUTIVE SESSION
  47. 46 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.
  48. A) Deliberate the appointment of a Municipal Court Prosecutor in accordance with Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code. 25-383
  49. B) Deliberate issues regarding economic development negotiations in accordance with Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code: · Project Ellie · Project Snowball · Northeast Lakeview College · Headwaters at the Comal · HD Supply 25-401
  50. 49 IF NECESSARY, RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY ACTION RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
  51. 50 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 63:40
  52. 51 CERTIFICATION
  53. 52 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.