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October 14, 2024 ·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
  5. 5 REQUEST ALL PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES BE TURNED OFF, EXCEPT EMERGENCY ON-CALL PERSONNEL.
  6. 6 INVOCATION: COUNCILMEMBER SPRADLEY ▶ jump to 0:11
  7. 7 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG ▶ jump to 2:04
  8. 8 PROCLAMATIONS: ▶ jump to 2:40
  9. A) State Farm Day 24-1178 ▶ jump to 2:44
  10. B) Texas Native Plant Week 24-1202 ▶ jump to 6:13
  11. C) Manufacturing Month 24-1158 ▶ jump to 10:04
  12. 12 CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS ▶ jump to 14:03
  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 14:05
  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 Resolutions & Action Items
  17. A) Approval of the September 23, 2024 executive session and regular city council meetings. 24-1237 approved Pass
  18. B) Approval of an expenditure for repairs of Fire Department Unit 20403 to Siddons-Martin Emergency Group. 24-1227
  19. C) Approval of an agreement with RS&H Inc. to develop the Airport Master Drainage Plan and a budget amendment to fund the completion of the Airport Development and Design Standards Manual. 24-1239
  20. D) Approval of purchases of vehicles with Bluebonnet Motors Ford, Lake Country Chevrolet, Cooper Equipment Company c/o Doggett Freightliner, Ewald Kubota, Inc. and Siddons Martin Emergency Group for various City Departments and approval to declare replaced units as surplus. 24-1295
  21. E) Approval of a contract with Insight Public Sector, Inc. to provide license plate readers and cameras for the New Braunfels Police Department using grant funds awarded by the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority, Fiscal Year 2024 SB 224 Catalytic Converter Grant Program. 24-1179
  22. F) Approval of a maintenance agreement with Stryker Emergency Equipment for specific fire department equipment. 24-1279
  23. G) Approval of annual routine recurring expenditures for FY 2025 in accordance with City Charter Section 9.17. 24-1266
  24. H) Approval of a contract with Pesado Construction Company for the construction of the Bergfeld Avenue Stormwater Filtration System and authorization for the City Manager to execute change orders up to the contingency amount. 24-1259
  25. I) Approval of a purchase with Silsbee Ford for a Ford F-350 pick-up truck for fire department to support operations and emergency services. 24-1252
  26. J) Approval of a purchase with Sterling McCall Ford for one Ambulance Chassis and Remount of Fire Department Rescue Unit and to declare the replaced equipment as surplus. 24-1253
  27. K) Approval of a joint contract between the City of New Braunfels and New Braunfels Utilities with E-Z Bel Construction for the construction of the Union Avenue Improvements, construction materials testing with Terracon Consultants, Inc., and authorization for the City Manager to execute any change orders and project expenditures up to the contingency amount. 24-1168
  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. L) Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance amending the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for the New Braunfels Downtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #3; and other matters in connection therewith. 24-1248 ▶ jump to 34:01
  30. 29 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved the Consent Agenda Pass ▶ jump to 34:43
  31. 2. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
  32. A) Discuss and consider the approval of a contract with E-Z Bel Construction for the Citywide Intersection Improvements and authorization for the City Manager to execute change orders up to the contingency amount. 24-1281 approved Pass ▶ jump to 41:04
  33. B) Discuss and consider approval of a joint contract between the City of New Braunfels and New Braunfels Utilities with Austin Filter Systems, Inc. for the construction of improvements to the Last Tuber’s Exit on the Comal River and authorization for the City Manager to execute change orders up to the contingency amount. 24-1258 approved Pass ▶ jump to 48:56
  34. C) Discuss and consider approval of a contract with Dalrymple Gravel & Contracting Company for the construction of the Landa Lake Dam & Spillway Improvements and authorization for the City Manager to execute change orders up to the construction contingency amount. 24-1256 approved Pass ▶ jump to 52:54
  35. D) Discuss and consider the approval of a resolution recommended by the New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation approving an economic development incentive, not to exceed $4,500,000, to S. Castell, LLC for open space improvements and possible entertainment and exhibition facilities, pursuant to Section 505.152 of the Texas Local Government Code. 24-1204 approved Pass ▶ jump to 85:23
  36. E) Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 122 - Taxation - of the Code of Ordinances by adding an exemption from ad valorem taxes for qualifying childcare facility properties; providing for the repeal of conflicting provisions; providing for a severability clause; and declaring an effective date. 24-1238 approved Pass ▶ jump to 91:11
  37. 3. EXECUTIVE SESSION
  38. 37 In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Ch. 551, 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.
  39. A) Deliberate issues regarding economic development negotiations in accordance with Section 551.087 of the Texas Local Government Code: 1. Project Lark 2. Project Sun 24-1273
  40. 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: · City of New Braunfels v. Stoddard Construction Management, Inc. and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions America Insurance Corp.; C2024-1777D · Specplay Equipment Co. and A-OK Playgrounds, LLC 24-1286
  41. C) Deliberate the appointment, evaluation, duties, discipline, or removal of the Municipal Court Judge in accordance with Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code. 24-1298
  42. 4. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
  43. 42 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 91:14
  44. 43 CERTIFICATION
  45. 44 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.