City Council Regular Meeting 05/20/2025 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

Citizens wishing to address the City Council for items not on the agenda will be received at this time. Please limit comments to 3 minutes. In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, the City Council is restricted from discussing or acting on items not listed on this agenda.

3.Presentations

  1. 1.Recognition of Outgoing Council Place 1, Benny Martinez and Council Place 5, Will Bradshaw in Appreciation of Years of Service to the City of Leon Valley - S. Passailaigue, City Secretary

  2. 2.The Honorable Judge, Rosie Alvarado will Administer the Oath of Office and There Will Be a Presentation of the Certificate of Election to Council Member-Elect, Danielle Bolton, Council Place 1; Council Member-Elect, Philip Campos, Council Place 3; and Council Member-Elect, Beth Mursch, Council Place 5 - S. Passailaigue, City Secretary

  3. 3.There will be a short recess for a reception honoring Council Place 1, Benny Martinez, Council Place 5, Will Bradshaw, and the newly sworn Leon Valley Councilors in the City Hall Foyer at that time. Following the reception, the City Council will reconvene in open session.

    The public is cordially invited to attend.

4.Presentations

  1. 1.Presentation of a Proclamation for World MS Day in the City of Leon Valley, Marissa Castro, National Multiple Sclerosis Society Ambassador - Mayor Chris Riley

  2. 2.Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action on the City's Pay Plan for FY 26 - Dr. Caldera, City Manager

  3. 3.Presentation, Discussion, and Possible Action on a Resolution Authorizing the Future Acceptance of the Texas Office of the Governor  Grant (OOG), to purchase Crime Capturing and Data Collection Cameras (Safety Cameras) for the City of Leon Valley - D. Gonzalez, Police Chief

5.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.

6.City Manager's Report

  1. 1.Upcoming Important Events: 
    Regular City Council Meeting, Tuesday, June 03, 2025, at 6:30 PM, in City Council Chambers.
    Annual City-Wide Garage Sale, Saturday, May 24, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
    Movie-in-the-Park, Friday, May 30, 2025, at dusk, at the Leon Valley  Veterans Park. 
    Council Retreat with City Manager, Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 9:00 AM. 
    July 4th Celebration, Friday, July 04, 2025, from 6:00 PM until 10:00 PM, at Raymond Rimkus Park.
    Reminder: The June 17, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting and the July 01, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting have been cancelled. Next regular meeting will be held on July 15, 2025.
    Miscellaneous other events and announcements

7.Consent Agenda

All Consent Agenda items listed are considered to be routine by the City Council and may be enacted by one (1) motion. There will be no separate discussion of a Consent Agenda item unless a member of City Council requests that the item be pulled from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the Regular Agenda.

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

    a. 05-06-2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes

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

    a. 10-17-2024 Board of Adjustment Minutes

    b. 01-22-2025 Board of Adjustment Minutes

    c. 03-12-2025 Earthwise Living Committee Meeting Minutes

    d. 04-09-2025 Earthwise Living Committee Meeting Minutes

    e. 04-10-2025 Park Commission Meeting Minutes

  3. 3.Presentation and Discussion of the Monthly Financial Report Ending April 30, 2025 - C. Goering, Finance Director

  4. 4.Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action Amending the Lease Agreement Between the City of Leon Valley and San Blanc, LLC, DBA Poppy's Café, to allow Market Days on Sundays on the Property located at 6417 Evers Rd, Leon Valley, Texas 78240 - Dr. C. Caldera, City Manager

  5. 5.Discussion and Possible Action Excusing Mayor Pro Tem, Council Place 3, from the May 06, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting in Accordance with the City of Leon Valley Charter, Article III - The City Council and Mayor - Mayor Chris Riley

8.Regular Agenda

  1. 1.Discussion and Possible Action on an Ordinance for a Non-Specified Use Request to Revise Chapter 15 Zoning, Article 15.02 Zoning Ordinance, Division 2 Rules of Construction and Definitions and Division 6 Permitted Use Table, to Establish the Definition and Use “Bail Bond Facility” as Being Allowed in the B-2 Retail Zoning District with a Specific Use Permit (SUP), and in the B-3 Commercial and I-1 Industrial Zoning Districts By Right (1st Read was Held on 05-06-2025) - S. Huerta, Planning and Zoning Director

  2. 2.Discussion and Possible Approval of an Ordinance Amending the Leon Valley Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1 General Provisions, Article 1.09 Parks and Recreation, Section 1.09.034 Additional Prohibited Uses and Activities, to Add a Subsection (i) Special Events and (j) Violations Punishable by Fine, and Appendix A Fee Schedule, Section A2.003 Park Municipal Park Administrative Fees, (g) Special Event Permits and Renumbering (g) Swimming Pool Fees to (h), to Add a Permit Fee for Special Events - (1st Read Held on 5/6/25) - M. Moritz, Public Works Director

  3. 3.Discussion and Possible Action to Elect a Mayor Pro-Tem - S. Passailaigue, City Secretary

9.      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.

10.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 arrange for assistance, call (210) 684-1391, Extension 212.

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SAUNDRA PASSAILAIGUE, TRMC 
City Secretary
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