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February 10, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 54 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 ▶ jump to 0:49
  4. 4 CALL OF ROLL: CITY SECRETARY ▶ jump to 0:57
  5. 5 REQUEST ALL PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES BE TURNED OFF, EXCEPT EMERGENCY ON-CALL PERSONNEL.
  6. 6 INVOCATION: MAYOR LINNARTZ ▶ jump to 1:11
  7. 7 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG ▶ jump to 1:56
  8. 8 PROCLAMATIONS: ▶ jump to 2:12
  9. A) Career and Technical Education Month 25-103 ▶ jump to 2:54
  10. B) Engineers Week 25-75 ▶ jump to 6:20
  11. C) National LULAC Week 25-102 ▶ jump to 9:12
  12. 12 CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS ▶ jump to 13:50
  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. ▶ jump to 14:23
  14. 1. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 19:42
  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. ▶ jump to 19:45
  16. 16 Action Items
  17. A) Approval of the January 27, 2025 minutes to the regular and executive session council meeting. 25-147 approved
  18. B) Approval of a FY 2025 budget amendment for the General Fund and the 2013 Bond Fund to reallocate the purchase of heavy equipment. 25-138 approved Pass
  19. C) Approval of an Option and Lease Agreement between the City and The Towers, LLC for the installation of a cellular communications tower located on approximately 2,180 square feet out of the 2.327 acre parcel addressed as 2210 Alyssa Way. 25-121 approved Pass
  20. D) Approval of an Option and Lease Agreement between the City and The Towers, LLC for the installation of a cellular communications tower located on approximately 2,500 square feet out of the 4.99-acre parcel addressed as 155 South Water Lane. 25-123 approved Pass
  21. E) Approval of a purchase with EZ-Go RXV for (64) Golf Carts, EZ-Go RXV Passenger golf cart (1), EZ-Go Utility Hauler (1) for the Landa Park Golf Course through a Buy Board Contract and the associated budget amendment, and to declare the equipment being traded in as surplus. 25-151 approved Pass
  22. F) Approval of a purchase with SHI, Inc for new for time-keeping software, timeclock hardware (including one year of warranty and support services), as well as integration and implementation services with the City’s new ERP software, to include a SaaS contract with ZKT for the timeclock software, and to declare the trade-in equipment as surplus. 25-162 approved Pass
  23. G) Approval of the issuance of an invitation for competitive sealed proposals for a perimeter fence at the New Braunfels National Airport. 25-179 approved Pass
  24. H) Approval of a FY 2025 Budget Amendment totaling $160,000 for the River Activities Fund to support projects in preparation for the 2025 River Season. 25-161 approved Pass
  25. 25 Resolutions
  26. I) Approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Advance Funding Agreement between the City of New Braunfels and the Texas Department of Transportation for the North Solms Road improvements project. 25-142 approved Pass ▶ jump to 20:17
  27. 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.)
  28. J) Approval of the first and final reading of an ordinance ordering a Regular Election to be held in the City of New Braunfels on May 3, 2025, for the Regular City Officers; and establishing Early Voting Locations and Election Day Polling Places for this Election; and making provisions for the conduct of the Election. 25-07 approved Pass ▶ jump to 20:29
  29. K) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance regarding an amendment to Chapter 118 Subdivision Platting, Section 118-30. - Certificates and statements. 25-139 approved Pass ▶ jump to 20:50
  30. L) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance to rezone approximately 17 acres out of the Freiheit 2 Subdivision, Block 4, Lots 2, 3, and 4, from R-2 AH (Single Family and Two-Family Airport Hazard Overlay District) to MU-B AH SUP (High-Intensity Mixed Use Airport Hazard Overlay District with a Special Use Permit to allow Industrial and Commercial Uses), currently addressed at 622 South Kowald Lane. 25-140 approved Pass ▶ jump to 21:00
  31. M) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance to rezone approximately 10.43 acres out of the Orilla Russell Survey, Abstract No. 485, from APD AH (Agricultural/Pre-development Airport Hazard Overlay District) to M-1A AH (Light Industrial Airport Hazard Overlay District), currently addressed at 3137 FM 1102. 25-149 approved Pass ▶ jump to 21:30
  32. 31 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved the Consent Agenda Pass
  33. N) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance to rezone 0.55 acres out of the Unicorn Heights Subdivision, Extension 4, Lot 13, from C-3 (Commercial District) to C-3 SUP (Commercial District with a Special Use Permit for Auto Body Repair), currently addressed at 950 IH 35 South. 25-141 approved Pass ▶ jump to 21:54
  34. 2. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION ▶ jump to 22:37
  35. 34 Individuals desiring to speak to any individual item should line up behind the podium and be ready to speak when public comment is recognized.
  36. A) Discuss and consider the first reading of an ordinance to amend Section 126-354 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of New Braunfels to establish a new parking by permit area on a portion of South Academy Avenue and West Cross Street. 25-166 denied Fail ▶ jump to 22:42
  37. B) Discuss and consider the approval of a resolution requesting financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 to provide costs related to the Lead Service Line Replacement Program and resolving other matters incident and related thereto. 25-11 approved Fail ▶ jump to 71:54
  38. C) Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance amendment adding childcare allowances to Chapter 144 Zoning, Sec. 144-3.4-17, C-O commercial office district and Sec. 144-4.2, Land Use Matrix. 25-148 approved Pass ▶ jump to 79:01
  39. D) Discuss and consider the approval of an Interlocal Agreement between the City of New Braunfels and Comal County Water Improvement District No. 3 relating to the District’s Waiver of an amount equal to a portion of its sales tax receipts. 25-128 approved Pass ▶ jump to 84:11
  40. E) Discuss and consider the approval of a Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement between the City of New Braunfels, Texas and Costco Wholesale Corporation in an amount up to $1.5 million of the City’s share of the sales tax generated from the Costco property over a term not to exceed 8 years. 25-127 approved Pass ▶ jump to 96:36
  41. F) Discuss and consider the approval of a Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement between the City of New Braunfels, Texas and Costco Wholesale Corporation in an amount equal to up to $6.3 million of the Comal County Water Improvement District No. 3’s share of the sales tax generated from the Costco property over a term not to exceed 20 years. 25-129 approved Pass ▶ jump to 98:04
  42. 3. PRESENTATIONS ▶ jump to 100:30
  43. A) Presentation and discussion on potential transportation projects for federal and state funding opportunities. 25-165 ▶ jump to 100:32
  44. B) Presentation regarding amending the city's ordinance for dangerous dogs and rabies control. 24-1569
  45. C) Presentation, update and possible direction on the Land Development Ordinance. 25-154
  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 and consider the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, in accordance with Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code: · Recreational Facilities · A-154 SUR-34 H FOSTER - ACRES: 0.942, 1.169, 1.14, 1.0, and 2.437 25-163
  49. B) 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, including but not limited to: · Federal Telecommunications Act 25-195
  50. 5. IF NECESSARY, RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY ACTION RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
  51. 49 page break
  52. 50 ADJOURNMENT
  53. 51 CERTIFICATION
  54. 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.