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Min CC 02/13/2024A,—k , � �o \0?2 r- o M t s » T£XAS "City of Choice" CIBOLO CITY COUNCIL CIBOLO MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 S. Main Cibolo, Texas 78108 February 13, 2024 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. MINUTES 1. Call to Order – The Council meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Allen. 2. Roll Call and Excused. Absences – Members Present: Mayor Allen, Councilman Benson, Councilman Roberts, Councilman Mahoney, Councilwoman Cunningham, Councilwoman Sanchez -Stephens, Councilman Hetzel, and Councilman Hicks. 3. Invocation – Councilman Hicks gave the Invocation. 4. Pledge of Allegiance - All those in attendance recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Proclamation A. Proclamation for Meals on Wheels Drivers. Proclamation for Meals on Wheels Drivers was read by Councilwoman Sanchez -Stephens. 6. Citizens to be Heard This is the only time during the Council Meeting that a citizen can address the City Council. It is the opportunity for visitors and guests to address the City Council on any issue to include agenda items. All visitors wishing to speak must fill out the Sign -In Roster prior to the start of the meeting. The City Council may not debate any non -agenda issue, nor may any action be taken on any non -agenda issue at this time; however, the City Council may present any factual response to items brought up by citizens. (Attorney General Opinion – JC -0169) (Limit of three minutes each.) All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body. Remarks may also be addressed to any individual member of the Council so long as the remarks are (i) about matters of local public concern and (ii) not disruptive to the meeting or threatening to the member or any attendee. Any person violating this policy may be requested to leave the meeting, but no person may be requested to leave or forced to leave the meeting because of the viewpoint expressed. This meeting is livestreamed. If anyone would like to make comments on any matter regarding the City of Cibolo or on an agenda item and have this item read at this meeting, please email pcimics(acibolotx.gov and vchapman(a,cibolotx.gov or telephone 210-566-6111 before 5:00 pm the date of the meeting. The following individuals spoke during this item: Ms. Whitson thanked the Police and Fire Department for . coming to the Senior Program and briefing the group every month. Ms. Titterington from the Chamber notified everyone on the upcoming luncheon and the State of the Cities. She also briefed on events — ribbon cuttings and Air Show at Randolph. Mr. Klepetko spoke to the council on light pollution and the harm it causes especially to those in the agriculture field. He would like the council to consider an ordinance to control light pollution. Mr. Singleton gave his three minutes to Ms. Palmer. Ms. Palmer read a letter from a citizen that was unable to attend concerning Tolle Road. Ms. Palmer also stated that Tolle Road is a dangerous road, and something needs to move forward. She also states keep the right -a -way to a minimum and eliminate the shoulder. Mr. MacLauchlan states we need a better road with drainage. This project needs to get started as soon as possible before DR Horton starts building. 7. Consent Agenda — Consent Items (General Items) (All items listed below are considered to be routine and non -controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda.) A. Approval of the minutes of the Special City Council Meeting held on January 23, 2024. B. Approval of the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held on January 23, 2024. C. Approval of the minutes of the Joint City Council, Planning and Zoning, Economic Development, and Master Plan Meeting held on January 30, 2024. D. Approval of the November 2023 Check Register pending final acceptance of the City's financial audit for the 2023/2024 fiscal year. E. Approval of the November 2023 Revenue and Expense Report pending final acceptance of the City's financial audit for the 2023/2024 fiscal year. F. Approval of an Ordinance to adopt the 2021 International Codes, the 2023 National Electric Code and amendments. G. Approval of an Ordinance to adopt the 2021 International Fire Code with amendments. H. Approval of a Resolution authorizing the grant of Public Funds in support of the 2024 Cibolo Veterans Pow Wow Event. Councilman Benson made the motion to approve 7A,B,C,D E, and H and pull item F and G. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hicks. A roll call vote was taken. Councilman Hicks — Yes, Councilman Hetzel — Yes, Councilwoman Sanchez -Stephens — Yes, Councilwoman Cunningham — Yes, Councilman Mahoney — Yes, Councilman Roberts — Yes, and Councilman Benson — Yes. Motion carried 7 to 0. Councilman Benson stated that he still had questions on the International Codes and would like a little more time to get questions answered. Councilman Hicks made the motion to table 7F and 7G until the February 26th meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman Benson. A roll call vote was taken. Councilman Benson — Yes, Councilman Roberts — Yes, Councilman Mahoney — Yes, Councilwoman Cunningham — Yes, Councilwoman Sanchez -Stephens — Yes, Councilman Hetzel — Yes, and Councilman Hicks — Yes. Staff Update A. Administration a. The Chamber's State of the Cities Luncheon (February 20th) b. HOA Knowledge Workshop #3 Overview (February 3`d) c. City Fiber Project Update — Fiber for all city facilities. d. Strategic Grant Partnership Application Update — two applications received so far. e. RFP/RFQs — Animal Services Facility RFB (due Feb. 6th) — 9 submissions received, EDC Legal Services RFP (Due Feb. 12) — 3 received so far date extended to Feb 15th f. CIP Projects: Haeckerville Rd and Town Creek Drainage Phase II, Dean Rd, Bolton Rd, and Lower Seguin Rd, and Design and Bidding for GV Rd (2 sections), Silver Wing, Firebird Ln, and Town Creek g. Upcoming Presentation on Stormwater Management Mapping Project h. Fire ISO Study Update (Consultant will be on-site in late Jan. to early Feb. meeting Stakeholders) B. Fire Department — In council packet. 9. Executive Session The City Council will convene in Executive Session as authorized by the Texas Gov't Code Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney, 551.072, Real Property, 551.087, Economic Development, and 551.074 Personnel Matters to discuss the following: A. GVSUD v. City Of Cibolo Settlement Agreement B. Economic Development communication confidentiality C. Road Conditions on Tolle Road D. City negotiations with HEB regarding transfer of title to real estate from HEB to the City. E. Legros v. City of Cibolo (Cause No. 23 -0697 -CV -E) F. Evaluation of the City Secretary Item C. Councilman Benson made the motion to table this item until the second Council Meeting in February and to have Mayor Allen, Councilman Hicks meet with the City Manager and the family for further discussion. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham. A roll call vote was taken. Councilman Hicks — Yes, Councilman Hetzel — Yes, Councilwoman Sanchez -Stephens — Yes, Councilwoman Cunningham — Yes, Councilman Mahoney — Yes, Councilman Roberts — Yes, and Councilman Benson — Yes. The motion carried 7 to 0. The City Council convened into Executive Session at 7:19 p.m. on the items listed above. 10. Open Session The City Council will reconvene into Regular Session and take/or give direction or action, if necessary, on items discussed in the Executive Session. The Council returned into Regular Session at 9:23 p.m. and took the following action. Item C and Item 13C. Councilman Benson made the motion to table this item until the second Council Meeting in February and to have Mayor Allen, Councilman Hicks meet with the City Manager and the family for further discussion. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham. A roll call vote was taken. Councilman Hicks — Yes, Councilman Hetzel — Yes, Councilwoman Sanchez -Stephens — Yes, Councilwoman Cunningham — Yes, Councilman Mahoney — Yes, Councilman Roberts — Yes, and Councilman Benson — Yes. The motion carried 7 to 0. Item F. Councilman Hicks made the motion to approve a 7% pay increase as discussed in Executive Session for the City Secretary effective 1 October 2023. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham. A roll call vote was taken. Councilman Benson — Yes, Councilman Roberts — Yes, Councilman Mahoney — Yes, Councilwoman Cunningham — Yes, Councilwoman Sanchez -Stephens — Yes, Councilman Hetzel — Yes, and Councilman Hicks — Yes. The motion carried 7 to 0. 11. Ordinances A. Approval/Disapproval of an Ordinance of the City of Cibolo Providing Rules and Regulations for Traffic and Vehicles on Tolle Road, setting a temporary speed limit of 25 miles per hour, requiring the installation of signs to make the public aware of rough road conditions, and providing a penalty. Councilwoman Cunningham made the motion to approve an Ordinance of the City of Cibolo Providing Rules and Regulations for Traffic and Vehicles on Tolle Road, setting a temporary speed limit of 25 miles per hour, requiring the installation of signs to make the public aware of rough road conditions, and providing a penalty. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hicks. A roll call vote was taken. Councilman Hicks — Yes, Councilman Hetzel — Yes, Councilwoman Sanchez -Stephens — Yes, Councilwoman Cunningham — Yes, Councilman Mahoney — Yes, Councilman Roberts — Yes, and Councilman Benson — Yes. The motion carried 7 to 0. 12. Resolution A. Approval/Disapproval of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to pay the Southern Plant payments for a future Wastewater Treatment Facility as stated in the Agreement between the City of Cibolo, the City of Schertz, and the Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority. Councilwoman Cunningham made the motion to approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to pay the Southern Plant payments for a future Wastewater Treatment Facility as stated in the Agreement between the City of Cibolo, the City of Schertz, and the Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority and to change Section 6 of the MOU (Exhibit A to the Resolution) by replacing the word "construction" with "design." The motion was seconded by Councilman Hicks. A roll call vote was taken. Councilman Benson — Yes, Councilman Roberts — Yes, Councilman Mahoney — Yes, Councilwoman Cunningham — Yes, Councilwoman Sanchez - Stephens — Yes, Councilman Hetzel — Yes, and Councilman Hicks — Yes. The motion carried 7to0. B. Approval/Disapproval of a Memorandum of Understanding by and between the Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority ("CCMA")„ the City of Schertz, Texas ("Schertz"), and the City of Cibolo, Texas ("Cibolo") concerning the Southern Plant Wastewater Services and Funding Agreement ("Agreement") and authorizing the City Manager to sign the MOU. Councilwoman Cunningham made the motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding by and between the Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority ("CCMA")„ the City 4 of Schertz, Texas ("Schertz"), and the City of Cibolo, Texas ("Cibolo") concerning the Southern Plant Wastewater Services and Funding Agreement ("Agreement") with a change to Section 6 of the MOU by replacing the word "construction" with "design" and authorizing the City Manager to sign the MOU. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hicks. A roll call vote was taken. Councilman Hicks — Yes, Councilman Hetzel — Yes, Councilwoman Sanchez -Stephens — Yes, Councilwoman Cunningham — Yes, Councilman Mahoney — Yes, Councilman Roberts — Yes, and Councilman Benson — Yes. The motion carried 7 to 0. 13. Discussion/Action A. Discussion/Action on a revised Interlocal Agreement (ILA) concerning the Funding, Design, and Construction of three (3) roads and authorizing the City Manager to sign the ILA. Councilwoman Cunningham made the motion to approve a revised Interlocal Agreement (ILA) concerning the Funding, Design, and Construction of three (3) roads and authorizing the City Manager to sign the ILA as approved to form by the City Attorney. The motion was seconded by Councilman Benson. A roll call vote was taken. Councilman Hicks — Yes, Councilman Hetzel — Yes, Councilwoman Sanchez -Stephens — Yes, Councilwoman Cunningham — Yes, Councilman Mahoney — Yes, Councilman Roberts — Yes, and Councilman Benson — Yes. The motion carried 7 to 0. B. Discussion/Action to authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 9 of an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between the City of Cibolo and the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) for Demand Response Route. Councilman Hicks made the motion to approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 9 of an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between the City of Cibolo and the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) for Demand Response Route in the amount of $8,100. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham. A roll call was taken. Councilman Benson — Yes, Councilman Roberts — Yes, Councilman Mahoney — Yes, Councilwoman Cunningham — Yes, Councilwoman Sanchez -Stephens — Yes, Councilman Hetzel — Yes, Councilman Hicks — Yes. The motion carried 7 to 0. C. Discussion/Action on the final plan design for the Tolle Road rehabilitation project and wastewater line installation. The council took action on this item when coming out of Executive Session. See item 10. D. Discussion/Action on the acceptance of Pedestrian/Sidewalk Easement. Councilman Hicks made the motion to approve the acceptance of Pedestrian/Sidewalk Easement. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham. A roll call vote was taken. Councilman Benson — Yes, Councilman Roberts — Yes, Councilman Mahoney — Yes, Councilwoman Cunningham — Yes, Councilwoman Sanchez -Stephens — Yes, Councilman Hetzel — Yes, Councilman Hicks — Yes. The motion carried 7 to 0. E. Discussion/Action regarding the GVEC Power Up grant application for electric vehicle charging stations located at 107 S. Main St. Councilman Hicks made the motion to approve the GVEC Power Up grant application for electric vehicle charging stations located at 107 S. Main St. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham. A roll call vote was taken. Councilman Benson — No, Councilman Roberts — No, Councilman Mahoney — No, Councilwoman Cunningham — Yes, 5 Councilwoman Sanchez -Stephens — No, Councilman Hetzel — Yes, and Councilman Hicks — No. The motion failed 3 to 4. F. Discussion/Action to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Aisin to have their equipment and technology used on city streets for the purpose of gathering street condition data for the city's use at no cost to the city. Councilman Hicks made the motion to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Aisin to have their equipment and technology used on city streets for the purpose of gathering street condition data for the city's use at no cost to the city. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham. A roll call vote was taken. Councilman Benson — Yes, Councilman Roberts — Yes, Councilman Mahoney — Yes, Councilwoman Cunningham — Yes, Councilwoman Sanchez -Stephens — Yes, Councilman Hetzel — Yes, Councilman Hicks — Yes. The motion carried 7 to 0. G. Discussion/Presentation on the City of Cibolo's 2023 Resident Survey. Dr. Longoria went over the 2023 Resident Survey. He went over the background and purpose of the survey, the Methodology, the Representativeness of the Sample, Respondent Rating of Selected Items. Open-ended comments results were: Question: "In your opinion, what should be the top three priorities for the City of Cibolo?". The most common themes were Streets and Roads, Economic Development, and Public Safety. The second question was "What would you recommend the City of Cibolo improves on in the future?". The most common themes were Roads and Infrastructure, Responsible Development, and Traffic, Lighting, and Speeding. H. Discussion/Presentation on the SAFER Grant and to include 4 -Year Staffing Request. Chief Troncoso went over the following items with the Council. Current staffing with the three (3) current Fire Stations, Staffing for adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER), the NFPA 1710 Standard, Fire Department staff overview FY 23 to FY 27, Staffing on Apparatus and why the need, Overview of full staffing with four (4) Fire Stations), and the Fiscal Impact to the Budget. I. Discussion/Presentation on the Cibolo Communication Program. Ms. Gonzalez went over the Cibolo Communication Program with the Council. Her presentation covered the following items: Branding, How the City Communicates, Social Media, Events, Print Media, Community Engagement, and Video Strategy. J. Discussion on the Council Office completion date and getting locks on the doors. This item was discussed by Councilman Hicks, and he stated that he did see that the many of the items in the council's backroom has been completed. He would like the doors to be keyed so the same key fits both doors. K. Discussion on naming future streets in Cibolo after former Mayors. Councilman Hetzel suggested that when new developments are built we should see if streets in those areas could be named after former Mayor's of Cibolo. L. Discussion from Councilmembers that have attended seminars, events, or meetings. Councilwoman Cunningham stated that she attended the HOA Workshop at City Hall and Coffee with the Police Department at Grampie's. She also informed everyone about the Senior Event that will be on February 17th from 1pm to 4pm at the Noble Group and also a Big Brother/Big Sister event in New Braunfels on February 23rd. Councilwoman Sanchez- Stephens attended the Youth Council Summit and the Senior Center 2nd Anniversary celebration. Councilman Hicks attended Commissioners Court and several Ribbon Cuttings. Councilman Hetzel noted that the Police Chief attended the Senior Anniversary and worn his apron and helped serve. M. Discussion on items the City Council would like to see on future agendas. Councilman Benson would like to have an item concerning the traffic light at Cibolo Valley Drive and Borgfeld Road and also an item on trespassing in parking lots. Councilman Roberts would like an update on the Legacy School and the traffic light at FM 1103 and Main Street. N. Discussion/Action on the review and confirmation of all upcoming special meetings and workshops and scheduling the time, date and place of additional special meetings or workshops. No changes were made to the calendars that were in the packet for February and March 2024. 14. Adj ournment Councilman Hicks made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 11:15 p.m. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham. For: All; Against: None. The motion carried 7 to 0. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024. Mark Allen Mayor ATTER/� ' Peggy Cimics, TRMC City Secretary