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City Council/Staff Workshop
GVEC Facility
927 N. Highway 46
Seguin, Texas 78155
February 5, 2016
9:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m.
MINUTES
1. Call to Order — Workshop was called to order by Mayor Dunn at 9:10 am. City Manager Herrera gave an
opening statement.
2. Roll Call — Council Present: Mayor Dunn, Councilwoman Schultes, Councilman Garrett, Councilwoman
Gebhardt, Councilman Doty, Councilman Russell, Councilman Hogue and Councilman Weber; Staff Present:
City Manager Herrera, City Secretary Cimics,Finance Director Miranda,ED Director Luft, Fire Chief Niemietz,
Police Chief Cox, Engineering and Planning Director Klein, IT Direetor-•Badu, Public Works Directox Fousse,
and Executive Assistant Rogers.
3. Discuss formalizing and partnering with Public Werks, Inc. and the Texas Department of Transportation to
evaluate-and pursue a turnpike parkway for the future realignment and extension of FM 1103 from Wagon Wheel
Way to SH 78 and continuing on to IH-10.
Mr. Herrera briefed the council that the extension and realignment of FM 1103 to IH 10 was conceived in 2006.
and was incorporated into Cibolo's Future Land Use Map & Future Thoroughfare Planand our Capital
Improvement Plan(CIP)over the last ten years.In 2015 Mr.Herrera was given direction from Council to explore
options to extend FM 1103 to SH 78 and to IH 10. Mr. Herrera introduced Mr. John Crew from Public Werks,
Inc. to talk about the development of a high-capacity roadway through the City of Cibolo that would connect IH
35 with 1111.0. This Cibolo Turnpike Parkway would include the construction of an overpass over Union Pacific
Railroad tracks and SH 78. There was a lot of discussion on this project. Mr. Herrera stated that the cost was
approaching $110M. A private/public partnership with Public Werks, Inc. (Texas Tollway Authority) maybe.a
viable financing and management option to consider. Mr. Herrera need a consensus of the council to pursue the
extension of FM 1103 to IH 35 in partnership with the private sector. A consensus of City Council.gave direction
to the City Manager to pursue options as discussed during the presentation.
4. Receive update on all pending Capital Improvement bond projects.
Public Works Director Fousse updated the council on all Capital Improvement Projects and Bond Projects for the
City of Cibolo.
5. Discuss and consider authorizing the City Manager to seek undeveloped property south of SH 78 for a future
municipal complex and other governmental uses.
Chief Niemietz briefed this item prior to discussion of item four. Chief Niemietz stated that South Cibolo which
includes IH 10 is open land with tremendous growth potential. In order to prepare for future growth the City
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needs to be thinking of municipal services that may be required. Acquiring land at today's rates will more likely
be less expensive than in the next ten years. Staff recommended that the.City seek and purchase property while
growth is low and land values are at a more acceptable level. Council gave direction for staff to continue to look
for land and to be proactive in acquiring properly for its governmental needs.
6. Recess for lunch—Council and staff took fifteen minutes to get their lunch and drinks from 11:45 to noon.
7. Reconvene Workshop—Council and staff continue the workshop while working during lunch.
8. Discuss formalizing and partnering with the YMCA to manage, operate, and fund certain capital improvements
for a inulti-event recreational center within the City of Cibolo,Texas.
This item was briefed by Mr. Herrera and Mr. Degollado from the YMCA. This item is a joint..venture between
the City of Cibolo and the YMCA. The City would own and construct a multi-event recreational center to meet
the growing needs of the community. The YMCA agrees to professionally manage, staff and operate all activities
within the multi-event recreational center.
9. Receive update on Strategic Plan and FM 78 Corridor Study being conducted by the Cibolo Economic
Development Corporation.
Mr. Luft and Ms. McVey briefed the Council and Staff on the Cibolo Economic Development Corporation and
the Strategic Plan study-that-has been contracted out to Angelou Economics. This study began in December 2015
and is expected to be complete in late March or early April 2016. Mr. Luft went over some of the highlights of
the community survey
10. Discuss and identify future goals and objectives the City Council as a body would-like to consider working
towards.
Council brought up several items that they thought needed to be worked on. Ownership of Wiederstein Road and.
Cibolo Valley Drive, marquee signs for the City, funding mechanism for Haeckerville Road to L. Seguin and FM
1103 to Main and Main to FM 78.EDC needed to better understand what small businesses needed to open and to
stay open. Building Department and ED Department working-closer to make sure we are doing everything we
can to get business here and open in a timely manner. Working on a solution at Deer Creek Blvd and FM 3009
. and council working on giving directions to all committees, commissions and boards on what council-expects and
the liaisons responsibility to each of the committees. Council also talked about what the vision was for the area
south of FM 78. Mayor Dunn stated that council the last two years had done a good job with the nuts and bolts of
the City.
11. Adjournment — Councilman Weber made the motion to adjourn at 3:35 pm. Motion was seconded by
Councilwoman Schultes. For:All;Against:None. Motion carried 7 to 0.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 23an DAY OF FEBRUARY 2016
C/
Allen Dunn
Mayor
ATTEST
Peggy Cimics,TRMC
City Secretary
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