City Council Regular Meeting 01/16/2024 06:00 PM Leon Valley City Council Chambers

1.Call to Order; Determine a Quorum is Present, Pledge of Allegiance

2.Citizens to be Heard

3.Presentations

  1. 1.Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing January 13-28, 2024 as "Health For Humanity = Yogathon Days" - Mayor Chris Riley

  2. 2.Presentation and Discussion of the Monthly Financial Report Ending December 31, 2023 - C. Goering, Finance Director

4.Announcements by the Mayor and Council Members. At this time, reports about items of community interest, which no action will be taken may be given to the public as per Chapter 551.0415 of the Government Code, 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 Leon Valley City Council or a City official.

5.City Manager's Report

  1. 1.Upcoming Important Events: 

    Regular City Council Meeting, Tuesday, February 06, 2024, at 6:30 PM, in City Council Chambers.

    City Offices and Municipal Court will be closed Monday, January 15, 2024 in observance of Martin Luther King Day. All will re-open on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

    Filing for a Place on the May 04, 2024 City of Leon Valley, General Election for Council Place 2, Council Place 4, and Mayor begins Wednesday, January 17, 2024 through 5:00 PM on Friday, February 16, 2024.

    Annual Town Hall Meeting, Saturday, January 27, 2024, at the Leon Valley Conference Center.

    Miscellaneous other events and announcements.

6.Consent Agenda

  1. 1.Discussion and Possible Action Approving of the Following City Council Minutes:

    a. 12-19-2023 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes

  2. 2.Discussion and Possible Action Accepting of the Following Board/Commission Minutes:

    a. 02-28-2023 Bandera Road Groundwater Plume Superfund Site Community Advisory Group (CAG) Meeting Minutes

    b. 11-08-2023 Earthwise Living Committee Meeting Minutes

  3. 3.Discussion and Possible Action on an Ordinance Granting a  Zone Change From B-2 Retail with Sustainability Overlay (SO) Zoning District to B-2 Retail on an Approximately 2.32-acre Tract of Land Located off Grissom Rd, Being Lots 4 and 5, Block 102, CB 4433, Timberhill Apartments Subdivision (1st Read was Held 12-19-2023) - M. Teague, Planning and Zoning Director

  4. 4.Presentation, Discussion, and Possible Action on a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Leon Valley, Texas, Granting the City Manager the Authority to Waive Open Record Charges for Requests for Waivers $200 or Less - S. Passailaigue, City Secretary

  5. 5.Discussion and Possible Action of the Quarterly Investment Report for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2023 - C. Goering, Finance Director

7.Regular Agenda

  1. 1.Discussion and Possible Action to Authorize the City Manager to Approve a Proposal for Design Services to Renovate the Forest Oaks Community Swimming Pool Facility - Melinda Moritz, Public Works Director

  2. 2.Presentation, Discussion, and Possible Action to Give Staff Direction on the Scope of Work for the Huebner Creek Channel Improvement Project - M. Moritz, Public Works Director

8.Requests from Members of City Council to Add Items to Future Agendas – Per Section 3.10 (A) of the City of Leon Valley’s Code of Ordinances, at a meeting of City Council, a member of City Council may place an item on an agenda by making a motion to place the item on a future agenda and receiving a second. No discussion shall occur at the meeting regarding the placement of the item on a future agenda.

  1. 1.Requests from Members of City Council to Add Items to Future Agendas – Per Section 3.10 (A) of the City of Leon Valley’s Code of Ordinances, at a meeting of City Council, a member of City Council may place an item on an agenda by making a motion to place the item on a future agenda and receiving a second. No discussion shall occur at the meeting regarding the placement of the item on a future agenda.

9.The City Council Shall Meet in Executive Session to Discuss the Following:

  1. 1.Pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.071: Consultation with the Attorney Regarding Pending or Contemplated Litigation, or Settlement Offer, or on a Matter in which the Duty of the Attorney to the Governmental Body Under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas Clearly Conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Re: City of Leon Valley v. Civil Action No. 5:21-cv-00381-OLG, Vitra D. Frederick v. City of Leon Valley.  In the United States District Court or the Western District of Texas San Antonio Division

  2. 2.Pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.074 Personnel Matters: Regarding the Annual Review of the City Manager as Outlined in the Employment Agreement

10.Reconvene into Regular Session

11.Possible Action on Issues Discussed in Executive Session If Necessary

12.Adjournment

Executive Session. The City Council of the City of Leon Valley reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed on the posted agenda, above, as authorized by the Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071 (consultation with attorney), 551.072 (deliberations about real property), 551.073 (deliberations about gifts and donations), 551.074 (personnel matters), 551.076 (deliberations about security devices), and 551.087 (economic development).

Sec. 551.0411. MEETING NOTICE REQUIREMENTS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES: (a) Section does not require a governmental body that recesses an open meeting to the following regular business day to post notice of the continued meeting if the action is taken in good faith and not to circumvent this chapter. If an open meeting is continued to the following regular business day and, on that following day, the governmental body continues the meeting to another day, the governmental body must give written notice as required by this subchapter of the meeting continued to that other day.

Attendance by Other Elected or Appointed Officials: It is anticipated that members of other City boards, commissions and/or committees may attend the open meeting in numbers that may constitute a quorum. Notice is hereby given that the meeting, to the extent required by law, is also noticed as a meeting of any other boards, commissions and/or committees of the City, whose members may be in attendance in numbers constituting a quorum. These members of other City boards, commissions, and/or committees may not deliberate or act on items listed on the agenda. [Attorney General Opinion – No. GA-0957 (2012)].

I hereby certify that the above NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING(S) AND AGENDA OF THE LEON VALLEY CITY COUNCIL was posted at the Leon Valley City Hall, 6400 El Verde Road, Leon Valley, Texas, and remained posted until after the meeting(s) hereby posted concluded. This notice is posted on the City website at https://www.leonvalleytexas.gov. This building is wheelchair accessible. Any request for sign interpretive or other services must be made 48 hours in advance of the meeting. To make arrangements, call (210) 684-1391, Extension 216.

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SAUNDRA PASSAILAIGUE, TRMC 
City Secretary
MONTH XX, 2022 XX:XX PM