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City Council Meeting
CIBOLO MUNICIPAL BUILDING
200 S.MAIN
July 14,2015
6:30 P.M.
MINUTES
1. Call to Order—Mayor Jackson called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call and Excused Absences — Council Present: Mayor Jackson, Councilwoman Schultes, Councilman
Garrett, Councilman Doty, Councilman Hogue and Councilman Dunn; Absent: Councilman Hogue made the
motion to excuse the absence of Councilman Russell. Councilman Dunn seconded the motion. For: All;Against:
None. Motion carried 5 to 0. Staff Present: City Manager Herrera, City Attorney Erkan, City Secretary Cimics,
Finance Director Miranda, ED Director Luft, IT Director Badu, Fire Chief Niemietz, Police Lieutenant Huggins,
Director of Planning and Engineering Klein and Public Works Director Fousse.
3. Invocation—Mayor Jackson gave the invocation.
4. Pledge of Allegiance—All in attendance recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
5. Ceremony
A. Oath of Office to Marchell Camp-Gebhardt appointed to fill the District 3 vacancy.
Ms. Cimics the City Secretary gave the oath of office to Marchell Camp-Gebhardt new Council Member for
District 3. After the ceremony and pictures with the family Council Member Camp-Gephardt took her seat at
the dais.
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 a"Citizens to be Heard"Form prior to the start of the meeting.
City Council may not debate any non-agenda issue, nor may any action be taken on any non-agenda issue at this
time,however, City Council may present any factual response to items brought up by citizens.
The following individuals spoke at citizens to be heard: Maggie Titterington from the Schertz Chamber spoke on
a ribbon cutting tomorrow at VIP Staffing in Schertz and a ribbon cutting on July 17th at Woodcreek Vapory.
On July 18'h there will be a free Home & Garden Show at the Schertz Civic Center. From October 31 thru
November 1 there will be an Air Show at Randolph Air Force Base. Military Affairs Committee is looking for
volunteers to help with the event. Melvin Hicks signed up for both his wife and himself. He spoke on several
items to include Cibolo needing a Dairy Queen to Cibolo needing a strong Youth Association in the city. Mr.
Hicks stated that every child should have the right to play any sport in the city and that no child should be turned
away because they cannot afford to pay the fees. Mr. Hicks also stated that the Alcohol Ordinance needed to be
placed back on the ballot for the citizens to vote again. Mr. Hicks still feels he should have the right to speak at
each agenda item. Mr..Joel Hicks spoke on the Alcohol Ordinance and it should go back to the citizens for a
vote. He also asked the council to approve the ball fields that are today's agenda. Mr. Paul Buell stated that the
Alcohol Ordinance is hindering business from building in Cibolo.
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7. Presentation
A. Presentation from Mona Lisa Zertuche to the Cibolo Police Department on an Impaired Driver Mobilization
Grant Award.
Ms. Zertuche Presented a check to the Cibolo Police Department on an Impaired Driver Mobilization Grant
Award.
B. Presentation to City Council from the Miss Cibolo Scholarship Pageant a trophy and ribbon won by the
organization for display in City Hall.
Miss Cibolo Court presented a trophy and ribbon won by the Miss Cibolo Scholarship Pageant for display in
City Hall.
8. Consent Agenda—Consent Items(General Item
(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 so requests, in which case the
item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered as part of the order of business.)
A. Approval of the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held on June 23, 2015.
B. Approval of the minutes of the Joint City Council/Planning&Zoning Workshop held on June 23, 2015.
C. Acceptance of the May 2015 Check Register pending final acceptance of the City's financial audit for the
2014/2015 Fiscal Year.
D. Acceptance of the Revenue & Expense Report ending May 31, 2015 pending final acceptance of the City's
financial audit for the 2014/2015 Fiscal Year.
Councilman Doty made the motion to approve the consent agenda. Motion was seconded by Councilman
Garrett. For: All;Against:None. Motion carried 6 to 0.
9. Staff Updates/Discussion
A. Fire Department
B. Court Department
C. Building/Permits Department
D. Administration
Mr. Herrera gave an update on several projects. Niemietz Park Improvements are almost completed. Lights
should be up and working by July 24th. Goal Post will be also be replaced and completed by early August.
City Hall parking lot now has nine new lights with electric plugs on the center poles. This will help with the
events held in the parking lot. Mr. Herrera showed a copy of the linear park system and explained the routes
in place and those projected in the future. This item will be sent to the Parks Commission for review. Mr.
Herrera also stated that he had gone to Commissioner Court today in support of the CVLGC issue on water.
The Commissioners voted 4 to 1 to support.
10. Discussion/Action
A. Discussion/Action on the removal, appointments and re-appointments to Planning and Zoning Commission,
Parks Commission, Streets and Drainage Commission, Board of Adjustments Commission, Capital
Improvement Program (CIP), Charter Review Committee and Cibolo Economic Development Corporation,
and all other Committees, Commissions and Boards.
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Councilman Dunn made the motion to move Mr. Jackson as the EDC member of the CIP to the ETJ member
for the CIP and to place Mr. Bob Hicks as the EDC member to the CIP. Motion was seconded by
Councilman Doty. For: All;Against:None. Motion carried 6 to 0.
Councilman Hogue made the motion to re-appoint Mr. Tibbetts to the Board of Adjustments. Motion was
seconded by Councilman Dunn. For: All;Against:None. Motion carried 6 to 0.
Councilman Garrett made the motion to appoint Ms. Laurie.Zamarripa to the Parks and Recreation
Commission. Motion was seconded by Mr.Doty. For: All;Against:None. Motion carried 6 to 0.
Councilman Doty made the motion to place Mr. Melvin Hicks as a member of the Street & Drainage
Commission. Motion was seconded by Councilman Hogue. For:All;Against:None. Motion carried 6 to 0.
B. Discussion/Action on the approval of the layout for the Cibolo Sports Complex.
Councilman Dunn made the motion to approve the layout of the Cibolo Sports Complex as presented.
Motion was seconded by Councilman Garrett. For: Council Members: Schultes, Garrett, Camp-Gebhardt,
Hogue and Dunn;Against: Councilman Doty. Motion carried 5 to 1.
C. Receive a report and discussion on the drainage issues in Saratoga Unit 4.
Mr. Fousse should a few slides that showed what the developer had done in Saratoga Unit 4 to prevent the
drainage issues from re-occurring.
D. Discussion/Action and approval of a Contract between Guadalupe County and the City of Cibolo for Election
Service for the November 3,2015 Election.
Councilman Doty made the motion to approve the contract between Guadalupe County and the City of
Cibolo for Election Service for the November 3, 2015 Election. Motion was seconded by Councilman Dunn.
For:All;Against:None. Motion carried 6 to 0.
E. Discussion/Action on possible placing on the November 3,2015 ballot a repeal of the Alcohol Ordinance.
Councilman Hogue stated that he had brought this item to council after listening to the members of Economic
Development Corporation (EDC) at their last meeting. Members of the EDC were there in support of this
item. The EDC members where requested to step forward (Mr. Jackson-President of the EDC) along with
members Ms. Williams Mr. Moody and Mr. Bob Hicks. All the members stated that they felt the Alcohol
Ordinance was hindering businesses from coming into the City of Cibolo. The EDC felt that the ordinance
needed to be taken back to the citizens for another vote. They felt it was done only to deter Wal-Mart from
building which didn't happen now it's preventing many restaurants from building in Cibolo. Council
discussed this item and will bring it back at the next meeting to either place item on ballot or modify the
existing ordinance.
F. 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.
Council went over the calendars for July and August. They were reminded about the Budget Workshops
scheduled for August 10, 11 and 12.
11. Ordinances
A. Discussion/Approval of an ordinance to amend Chapter 14 of the City's Code of Ordinances adopting the
2014 Edition of the National Electrical Code.
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Councilman Dunn made the motion approve the ordinance to amend Chapter 14 of the City's Code of
Ordinances adopting the 2014 Edition of the National Electrical Code. Motion was seconded by Councilman
Doty. For:All; Against:None. Motion carried 6 to 0.
12. City Council request(s)regarding specific items to be scheduled for future agendas
Council requested the following items on the next agenda: KoehlerNeazey PIA, Alcohol Ordinance, and
Bond for Borgfeld Road, Backflow Testing and Saratoga. Council also stated they would like an Executive
Session on Green Valley Water.
13. Adjournment—Councilman Garrett made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:31 p.m. Motion was seconded
by Councilwoman Schultes. For: All;Against:None. Motion carried 6 to 0.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 28TH DAY OF JULY 2015.
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Lisa M.Jac n
Mayor
ATTEST
Peggy Cimics,TRMC
City Secretary
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