City Council Regular Meeting 10/15/2024 06:30 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.Presentation and Discussion of the Monthly Financial Report Ending September 30, 2024 - 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.•                Regular City Council Meeting, Tuesday, November 05, 2024, at 6:30 PM, in City Council Chambers.
    •                November 05, 2024 Joint General, Special and Charter Election for Early Voting and Election Day - Early voting begins Monday, October 21, 2024.
    •                Huebner Creek Greenway Trail Tree Planting, Friday, October 18, 2024, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, at 5601 El Verde Road.
    •                Audie Murphy Clean-Up Service Day, Saturday, October 19, 2024.
    •                Coffee with the Mayor & City Council, Saturday, October 26, 2024, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, at the Leon Valley Conference Center.
    •                Trash & Treasure Event, Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, at the Leon Valley Community Center.
    •                Arbor Day Event, Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, at the Leon Valley Community Center.
    •                Library’s Annual Halloween Party & Haunted House, Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 12:00 PM, at the Library.

    City Offices and Municipal Court will be closed Monday, November 11, 2024 in observance of Veterans Day.

    •                Miscellaneous other events and announcements

  2. 2.Discussion and Possible Action Adding Topics for the January 25, 2025, Annual Town Hall Meeting - S. Passailaigue, City Secretary

6.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. 09-17-2024 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes

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

    a. 04-23-2024 Capital Advisory Improvement Committee Meeting Minutes

    b. 07-23-2024 Planning &  Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes

    c. 08-27-2024 Planning &  Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes

  3. 3.Presentation, Discussion, and Possible Action on a Resolution of the City of Leon Valley City Council Designating the Echo and the San Antonio Express News as the City of Leon Valley’s Official Newspapers for Posting of Public and Legal Notices - S. Passailaigue, City Secretary

  4. 4.Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action on the Annual Review; and Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Investment Policy for the City of Leon Valley with No Changes - C. Goering, Finance Director

  5. 5.Discussion and Possible Action of the Quarterly Investment Report for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2024 - C. Goering, Finance Director

  6. 6.Discussion and Possible Action Excusing Councilor Will Bradshaw from the September 17, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting in Accordance with the City of Leon Valley Charter, Article III. - The City Council and Mayor - Mayor Chris Riley

  7. 7.Discussion and Possible Action on approving Hiring Susana Huerta for the Planning and Zoning Director position with the City of Leon Valley - C. Caldera, City Manager

7.Regular Agenda

  1. 1.Presentation, Discussion, and Possible Action on a Request by Timothy Scranton, Property Owner,  for a Variance to LVCC Chapter 8 Offenses and Nuisances, Section. 8.15.05 - Use of Motor Vehicles, Campers and Trailer Coaches for Home Habitation Prohibited, to Allow Placement of a Camper for  Use as a Construction Office at 6310 Sunview for a Period of Time Not to Exceed 45 days - R. Salinas, Economic Development Director

  2. 2.Presentation and Discussion on an Ordinance Amending the City of Leon Valley’s Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article 1.08 Emergency Management, Division 3. Section 1.08.061, Hazard Mitigation Plan, (1st Read as Required by City Charter) - M. Naughton, Fire Chief

  3. 3.Discussion and Possible Action to Order a Public Hearing to Discuss and Review a Capital Improvements Plan Water Impact Fee Update - M. Moritz, Public Works Director

  4. 4.Discussion and Possible action on a Request for a Variance to Chapter 13, Tree Preservation, Article 13.02 Tree Preservation Ordinance, Division 3. Requirements and Restrictions, Sec. 13.02.074 Preservation requirements, Sec. 13.02.075 Removal, Replacement or Relocation of Small, Medium and Large Trees, Sec. 13.02.076 Replacement Trees Required, and Sec. 13.02.080 Heritage Tree Removal Prohibited; Penalties, (a) and (b), to Allow the Removal of 22 Medium, 72 Large, and 21 Heritage trees, and Pay $85,200.00 in Tree Mitigation Fees, Being 7205 Huebner Road, P-46, ABS 664, CB 4446 on Approximately 5.9-Acres of Land - R. Salinas, Director of Economic Development 

  5. 5.Presentation, Public Hearing, and Discussion to Consider Amending Ordinance 2024-12 Specific Use Permit PZ-2023-30, to Relocate the Proposed Facility on the Lot for the Construction and Operation of a Carwash (Automatic) on an Approximately 2.32-acre Tract of Vacant Land, Located in the 5400 Block of Grissom Road, Being Lots 4 and 5, Block 102, CB 4433, Timberhill Apartments Subdivision (1st Read as Required by City Charter) - R. Salinas, Economic Development 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.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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