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March 10, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 45 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 ▶ jump to 0:05
  5. 5 REQUEST ALL PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES BE TURNED OFF, EXCEPT EMERGENCY ON-CALL PERSONNEL.
  6. 6 INVOCATION: MAYOR LINNARTZ ▶ jump to 0:16
  7. 7 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG ▶ jump to 0:57
  8. 8 PROCLAMATIONS:
  9. A) New Braunfels Noon Lions Club Centennial Day 25-266 ▶ jump to 1:30
  10. 10 PRESENTATION
  11. A) Presentation of the Texas Municipal Library Director’s Association Achievement of Excellence in Libraries Award. 25-274 ▶ jump to 9:03
  12. 12 CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS ▶ jump to 11:37
  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 11:40
  14. 1. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 18:25
  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 minutes for the regular and executive session council meetings on February 24, 2025. 25-277 approved Pass
  18. B) Approval of FY 2024 budget amendments for the General Fund and Child Safety Fund. 25-289 approved Pass
  19. C) Approval of an agreement between the City of New Braunfels and Guadalupe County regarding election services for the May 3, 2025, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement. 25-211 approved Pass
  20. D) Approval of an agreement between the City of New Braunfels and Comal County regarding election services for the May 3, 2025, election, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement. 25-213 approved Pass
  21. E) Approval of a joint election agreement between the City of New Braunfels, Guadalupe County, the City of Marion, the New Braunfels Independent School District, Marion Independent School District, Lake McQueeney Water Control Improvement District, and Comal Independent School District regarding the May 3, 2025, election, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement. 25-214 approved Pass
  22. F) Approval of a joint election agreement between the City of New Braunfels, Comal County, New Braunfels Independent School District, Comal Independent School District, the City of Garden Ridge, City of Bulverde, City of Selma, City of Spring Branch, Comal County Municipal Utility District No. 5, Simmons Valley Municipal Utility District, and Canyon Ranch Municipal Utility District regarding the May 3, 2025, election, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement. 25-215 approved Pass
  23. G) Approval of a budget amendment for the FY 2025 General Fund and Facilities Maintenance Fund to eliminate an interfund transfer originally intended for the Facilities Maintenance Fund. 25-247 approved Pass
  24. H) Approval of a purchase with Outdoor Creations for 318 new concrete picnic tables for New Braunfels City parks. 25-276 approved Pass
  25. 25 Resolutions
  26. I) Approval of a Resolution amending the bylaws for the New Braunfels Heritage Commission. 25-295 approved Pass ▶ jump to 19:04
  27. J) Approval of a Resolution amending the bylaws for the New Braunfels Arts Commission. 25-294 approved Pass ▶ jump to 19:10
  28. 28 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. K) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance to rezone 0.21 acres out of the Highland Park Subdivision, Block 1, Lot 17, from C-3 (Commercial District) to C-3 SUP (Commercial District with a Special Use Permit to allow a Short-Term Rental of a residence), currently addressed at 1668 West San Antonio Street 25-269 approved Pass ▶ jump to 19:14
  30. L) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding the proposed rezoning of approximately 5 acres, being the Frank Real Subdivision, Block 1, Lot 1, from R-2 (Single-Family and Two-Family District) to R-3L SUP (Multifamily Low-Density District with a Type 1 Special Use Permit to allow multiple dwelling units with alternative design standards), currently addressed at 850 Ewelling Ln. 25-273 approved Pass ▶ jump to 19:35
  31. 30 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved the Consent Agenda Pass ▶ jump to 20:51
  32. M) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance to rezone approximately 25 acres out of the Oakwood Baptist Church Subdivision, Block 1, Lot 1R, from APD (Agricultural/Pre-development District) and C-1 (Local Business District) to C-1B (General Business District), currently addressed at 2154 Loop 337. 25-270 approved Pass ▶ jump to 20:02
  33. 2. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
  34. 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.
  35. A) Discuss and consider the approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Advanced Funding Agreement (non-construction) between the City of New Braunfels and the Texas Department of Transportation for the Traffic Signal Optimization Project. 25-279 approved Pass ▶ jump to 29:20
  36. A) Discuss and consider the approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Advanced Funding Agreement (non-construction) between the City of New Braunfels and the Texas Department of Transportation for the Traffic Signal Optimization Project. 25-279 ▶ jump to 20:57
  37. B) Discuss and consider the approval of the first reading of an ordinance to amend Section 126-381 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of New Braunfels to reduce the term of the resident river parking pass from 3 years to 1 year, and to authorize management and enforcement authority to include parking enforcement agents. 25-296 approved Pass ▶ jump to 40:45
  38. B) Discuss and consider the approval of the first reading of an ordinance to amend Section 126-381 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of New Braunfels to reduce the term of the resident river parking pass from 3 years to 1 year, and to authorize management and enforcement authority to include parking enforcement agents. 25-296 ▶ jump to 28:55
  39. 3. EXECUTIVE SESSION
  40. 37 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.
  41. A) Deliberate pending/contemplated litigation, settlement offer(s), and matters concerning privileged and unprivileged client information deemed confidential by Rule 1.05 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct in accordance with Section 551.071, of the Texas Government Code, specifically: · City of New Braunfels v. MP New Braunfels, LLC, Cause No. C2024-1680D 25-324
  42. 4. IF NECESSARY, RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY ACTION RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
  43. 40 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 40:48
  44. 41 CERTIFICATION
  45. 42 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.