February 11, 2014 City Council Agenda Packet

AMENDED NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING & AGENDA
CITY OF CASTLE HILLS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2014, 6:30 P.M.
CASTLE HILLS CITY HALL, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
209 LEMONWOOD DRIVE
CASTLE HILLS, TEXAS 78213
I.
Call the Castle Hills City Council Meeting of February 11, 2014, to Order, and
Determine a Quorum is Present.
Pledge of Allegiance.
II.
Presentations and Announcements.
A. Introduction of New City Employees.
Janet Thelen, Administrative Assistant
Maribel Mendoza, Police Department Administrative Assistant
B. Proclamation recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for Community Service.
C. Update on May 25, 2013 Flood Event Repairs
D. Progress Report on Street Maintenance Plan
E. Update on the technology upgrades
Consent Agenda
All of the following items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be self-explanatory
by the City Council or have been previously discussed and will be enacted with one
motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member
so requests. The Consent Agenda is for consideration by the City Council only and not
subject to public discussion.
III.
A. Consider Approval of the January 2014 Treasurers Report.
B. Consider Approval of the Minutes of the January 14, 2014 Regular City Council
Meeting.
C. Consider and act upon an ordinance calling the May 10, 2014 General Election
for the Election of Alderman Places 1, 4, and 5, including the authorization of
the City Manager to Sign the Memorandum of Understanding with Bexar
County Elections for the Conduct of the Election. Consider y actuar en una
ordenanza llamando una eleccion general el 10 de mayo de 2014 para elegir miembros de
concejal en lugares 1, 4 y 5, incluyendo la autorización del administradora de la ciudad
para firmar el memorando de entendimiento con las elecciones del Condado de Bexar para
la realización de las elecciones.
D. Consider and act upon an ordinance calling the Reauthorization Election as
Prescribed in the Section 327.007(b), Tax Code, to allow the City’s qualified
voters to consider voting for or against “The reauthorization of the local sales
and use tax in the City of Castle Hills at the rate of ¼ of one percent to
continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets
and sidewalks.” Consider y actuar en una ordenanza llamando a la elección de
Reautorización como prescrita en la sección 327.007(b), Tax Code, para permitir que los
votantes calificados de la ciudad consideren votar por o contra "La reautorización del
impuesto local sobre la venta y uso en la ciudad de Castle Hills, a una tasa de un cuarto
del uno por ciento, a fin de seguir generando rentas para el mantenimiento y reparación
de las calles municipales".
E. Consider and act upon requesting RFQ for city attorney.
F. Consider and act upon request RFQ for city engineer.
G. Consider and act upon an Ordinance amending the Fee Schedule.
Regular Agenda
IV.
Consider and act upon entering into a Memorandum of Understanding to confirm
an increase of the CPS Energy franchise fee to 4.5% or participate in a Joint
Capital Planning Process.
V.
Consider and act upon allocating up to $50,000 from the CIED Fund for a 25%
matching grant for upgrading the City’s communication center and radio
operations.
VI.
Consider and act upon an appeal from Angie Borras requesting to display other
business names on a proposed on-premise digital sign at 2012 NW Military Hwy.
VII.
Consider Action Cancelling Ordinance No. 1100, Issued to Anne Marie Edgerton,
Granting a Special Use Permit, for the Use of the Accessory Structure Located at
1900 NW Military Highway, for Balloon Sales and Shaved Ice Businesses.
VIII.
Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider the Recommendation of the Zoning
Commission Regarding an Application for a Special Use Permit for a Variance to
Allow an Accessory Structure for Storage to Remain Behind the Main Building
Which is Being Operated as a Restaurant, Santos Café at 1005 Jackson Keller
Road, Commercial Zoning Use in the G – General Business District, Gregorio C.
Santos, Owner/Applicant.
A. Open Public Hearing.
B. Close Public Hearing.
C. Consider Action Upon the Application and Recommendation of the Zoning
Commission.
IX.
Announcements by the City Council. At this time, City Council may mention items of
community interest on which no action will be taken such as: expressions of thanks,
congratulations or condolence, information regarding holiday schedules, reminders of
social, ceremonial, or community events organized or sponsored by the governing body
or that was or will be attended by a member of the Castle Hills City Council or a City
official.
X.
Citizens to be Heard on Non-Agenda Items.
“Citizens to be Heard” is for the City Council to receive information from the public on
issues that may be of concern to the public. Should a member of the public bring an
item to the City Council for which the subject is not on the posted agenda of that
meeting, the City Council may receive the information, but cannot act upon it at that
meeting. The City Council may direct staff to contact the requestor for clarification.
XI.
Adjournment.
The City Council reserves the right to retire into executive session whenever it is considered
necessary and legally justified under the Texas Government Code, Subchapter D, Sections
551.071 et. seq. including, but not limited to, consultation with attorney, real property,
prospective gifts, personnel matters, exclusion of witness, security devices, and economic
development matters.
THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, TITLE 5,
SECTION 551-OPEN MEETINGS.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the above Amended Notice of Public Meeting and Meeting Agenda of the Castle
Hills City Council was posted on the bulletin board at the City of Castle Hills City Hall, 209 Lemonwood
Drive, Castle Hills, Texas, on Friday, February 7, 2014, by 6:45 p.m., and remained continuously
posted until after the meeting hereby posted concluded. This notice was likewise posted on the City’s
website at www.cityofcastlehills.com. The City of Castle Hills City Hall is wheelchair accessible and
accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must
be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary’s office at (210) 342-2341 or
by FAX (210) 342-4525.
Janie Willman
Janie Willman, City Secretary
I certify that the above notice and agenda was removed by me from the City Hall bulletin board on the _____ day
of February, 2014.
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Janie Willman, City Secretary