Agenda for Council Meeting on July 23, 2009
The next Helotes City Council meeting will be held at City Hall at 7 p.m.this Thursday, July 23, 2009. Following is the agenda for the meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING – There will be a public hearing to give all interested persons the right to appear and be heard on amendments to the Zoning Ordinance Schedule of Uses City-wide and in the Overlay District. (P&Z has not completed their review of the amendments proposed for the B-3 Overlay District and has not yet made a recommendation to Council. However, the last agenda item for this meeting is the discussion of and action on these amendments. There is supposed to be another public hearing at the next P&Z meeting on Tuesday, August 4, 2009.)
MAYOR’S REPORT – The Mayor will provide updates on the Helotes Natural Area, the Helotes City Park Playground, and movie night. He will also discuss the Gubernatorial Proclamation regarding extreme fire hazard and the relocation of the fire station utility box.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS – This item was on the agenda of the last Council meeting but was postponed to this meeting. They will continue their discussion on amending the City’s Major Thoroughfare Plan by removing an 86-foot right of way bisecting a triangular piece of property near the intersection of Iron Horse Way, FM 1560 and Antonio Drive now owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The Church is now concerned about this designation, as the ordinance requires an 86-foot ROW dedication through the middle of their property. This proposed ordinance would remove the ROW dedication from the property and transfer the variance authority from Planning and Zoning to City Council. (For more information on this item, see the post on this website entitled “Report on 7/9/09 Helotes City Council Meeting.)
CONSENT AGENDA - (These items will not be discussed in open session unless one of the Council members pulls it from the consent agenda.) Approval of the minutes from the July 9 meeting and of the Quarterly Investment Report, quarter ending June 30, 2009.
Approval of the following board/committee/commission appointments and acceptance of Alison Rivenburgh’s resignation from P&Z.
Board of Adjustment: Paul Friedrichs (as a member) and Steven Ritchie (as an alternate).
BOA membership would then consist of – Niels Jensen, Chairman; Doug Deptuch; Charles Roberts; Robert Logue; and Paul Friedrichs. Alternate members are – Donny Jones; Jerry Cotton; Frank Thompson (who replaced Barb Galland), and Steven Ritchie.
Planning and Zoning Commission – Bert Buys (who is apparently replacing Alison Rivenburgh) and Steven Ritchie (who is replacing John Cooper).
P&Z membership would then consist of – Gregg Michel, Chair; Alex Blue, Vice Chair; Jerry Cotton; Joe Edmond; Sandra Ethridge; Richard Hawk; Ron Hozza; Mike McGlothing; Bert Buys; and Steven Ritchie.
Parks and Recreation Committee – Phyllis Jackson.
Committee membership would then consist of – Scott Muenz, Chair; Bert Buys; Linda Montemayor; Maria McCarns; Donny Jones; Megan Mutschler; and Phyllis Jackson.
Approval of an ordinance declaring a public necessity for the conveyance to the City of a permanent easement by the Bluff at Old Town Helotes.
Ratification of Mayor Schoolcraft’s approval and execution of the first amendment to the Design-Build Contract between the City and Middleman Construction for the construction of the Police and Fire Departments facilities within the Municipal Complex. (It appears that there have been many changes made by Mayor Schoolcraft to the original contract resulting in the lowering of the cost of construction. I will detail some of these changes in a separate article on this agenda item.)
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION - Discussion and action on an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance Schedule of Uses (land uses).
Discussion and action on an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance Schedule of Uses in the B-3 Overlay District. (As stated above, there is supposed to be another public hearing on this item at the August 4 P&Z meeting, so there should be no action taken on this tonight, but we’ll see.)
Please plan to attend the meeting and let Council know your thoughts on the items detailed above.