City Council to receive presentation on second round of American Rescue Plan Funding
Sierra Martin | Managing Editor
On Tuesday, April 19, 2022, the San Marcos City Council will meet for a work session at 3 p.m. and a regular meeting at 6 p.m.
The city council will receive a staff presentation and recommendation regarding the second round of American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funding at the work session. Councilmembers will also seek legal advice from the city attorney regarding enforcing provisions in ground leases and facility leases at the San Marcos Regional Airport.
The last item on the agenda for the work session is to receive a briefing and deliberate on the possible property acquisition downtown for a future fire station.
During the city council’s regular meeting, a staff presentation on the community survey and on utility customer assistance programs will be discussed.
Council will also discuss approving an advertising agreement with Texas Productions, Inc. to promote the “thriving music scene” in San Marcos in the annual amount of $65,000 and authorizing two additional one-year renewal terms.
Also on the agenda, the council will discuss approving a sole source agreement with Flock Group, Inc. for license plate recognition software to be used by the San Marcos Police Department for an initial term of two years with an option to renew for two additional years in the total estimated amount of $103,500.
The city council will discuss awarding construction contracts to Brydson Services, LLC and DSW Homes for a CDBG Housing Construction Services contract on an as-needed basis for two years and authorizing two additional one-year terms in a not to exceed the amount of $1,330,000.
Councilmembers will also vote to accept the Animal Services Committee Purpose Statement: “The Animal Services Council Committee will educate and engage the community and our regional government partners, seek to analyze and address the various animal welfare concerns in Hays County and their effects on the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter, and to assist the shelter in the fulfillment of the Pawsitive Outcomes Implementation Plan.”
The full City Council agenda can be found on their website. Live meetings and council video archives can be found here.
City Council
City of San Marcos
Work Session
630 East Hopkins
San Marcos, TX 78666
City Council Chambers
3:00 PM
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
630 E. Hopkins - Work Session
This will be an in-person and online meeting. To view the meeting please go to
http://sanmarcostx.gov/421/City-Council-Videos-Archives or watch on Grande channel
16 or Spectrum channel 10.
I. Call To Order
II. Roll Call
III. 30 Minute Citizen Comment Period
Persons wishing to participate (speak) during the Citizen Comment portion of the meeting must email
citizencomment@sanmarcostx.gov the day prior to the meeting between 8:00AM and 5:00PM. A call in
number to join by phone or link will be provided for participation on a mobile device, laptop or desktop
computer. Those wishing to speak in person may sign up in person in the City Clerk's office before
12:00PM the day of the meeting.
PRESENTATIONS
Receive a staff presentation and recommendation regarding the second round of
American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funding, and provide direction to the City Manager.
1.
IV. Question and Answer Session with Press and Public.
This is an opportunity for the Press and Public to ask questions related to items on this agenda. Persons
wishing to participate remotely in the Q&A session must email citizencomment@sanmarcostx.gov the day
prior to the meeting between 8:00AM and 5:00PM. A call in number to join by phone or link will be provided
for participation on a mobile device, laptop or desktop computer. If attending in person, no sign up is
required.
V. Adjournment.
POSTED ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2022 @ 4:00PM
TAMMY K. COOK, CITY CLERK
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City Council
City of San Marcos
Regular Meeting Agenda - Final
630 East Hopkins
San Marcos, TX 78666
City Council Chambers
6:00 PM
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
630 E. Hopkins
This will be an in-person and online meeting. To view the meeting please go to
http://sanmarcostx.gov/421/City-Council-Videos-Archives or watch on Grande channel
16 or Spectrum channel 10.
I.
Call To Order
II. Roll Call
III. Invocation
IV. Pledges of Allegiance - United States and Texas
V. 30 Minute Citizen Comment Period
Persons wishing to participate (speak) during the Citizen Comment portion of the meeting must email
citizencomment@sanmarcostx.gov the day prior to the meeting and before 12:00PM the day of the
meeting. A call in number to join by phone or link will be provided for participation on a mobile device,
laptop or desktop computer. Those wishing to speak in person must sign up in the City Clerk's office
between 8:00AM - 5:45PM the day of the meeting.
PRESENTATIONS
1.
Receive
a staff
presentation
on the community survey, and provide
direction
to the
City
Manager.
Receive
a
staff presentation and hold discussion on utility customer assistance
programs; the
effectiveness of changing the water tiered rate structure to increase initial
tier from 0-6000 gallons to 0-8,000; and provide direction to the City Manager.
2.
CONSENT AGENDA
THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND OTHER ITEMS MAY BE ACTED UPON BY
ONE MOTION. NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OR ACTION ON ANY OF THE ITEMS IS NECESSARY
UNLESS DESIRED BY A COUNCIL MEMBER OR A CITIZEN, IN WHICH EVENT THE ITEM SHALL BE
CONSIDERED IN ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE AFTER THE ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE
DISCUSSION HAVE BEEN ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION.
Consider approval, by motion, of the following meeting minutes:
A. February 15, 2022 - Regular Meeting Minutes
B. March 1, 2022 - Regular Meeting Minutes
3.
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Consider approval of Ordinance
2022-27
, on the second of two readings, amending the
Official Zoning Map of the City in Case ZC
-22-08
, by rezoning approximately
5.01
acres of
land generally located at the intersection of E McCarty Lane and Hwy
123
from
“LI”
, Light
Industrial Distric to
“CM”
, Commercial District, or, subject to the consent of the owner,
another less intense zoning district classification, including procedural provisions;
providing an effective date.
4.
Consider approval of Resolution
2022-73
R, approving a partial release of easement that
releases the portion of a public drainage located within the C
-Store lot in the Trace
Subdivision, Planning Area
9, such portion of the easement being no longer necessary;
authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the partial release of easement
on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date.
5.
Consider approval of Resolution
2022-74
R approving a list of qualified firms to provide
professional engineering services to the City on an as
-needed basis for a period of six
years; and declaring an effective date.
6.
Consider approval of Resolution
2022-75
R, approving the filing of an application with the
Texas Water Development Board seeking financial assistance in connection with the
Castle Forest Drainage Improvement project; designating an authorized representative to
act on behalf of the City for the purpose of furnishing information and executing documents
that may be required in connection with the preparation and filing of the application;
designating firms and individuals authorized and directed to aid and assist the City in the
preparation and submission of the application for financial assistance and to appear on
behalf of and represent the City in any hearing held by the Texas Water Development
Board on the application; and declaring an effective date.
7.
Consider approval of Resolution
2022-76
R, approving a list of qualified firms to provide
professional architectural services to the city on an as
-needed basis for a period of six
years; and declaring an effective date.
8.
Consider approval of Resolution
2022-77
R, awarding contracts to FMG Architects and
RVK Architecture for on
-call Architectural Services for an initial term of three years in a not
to exceed amount of $
250,000
and authorizing two additional one
-year terms; authorizing
the City Manager or her designee to execute the agreements on behalf of the City; and
declaring an effective date.
9.
Consider approval of Resolution
2022-78
R, approving a three
-year contract renewal with
Granicus, Inc. for the Agenda Management Workflow System and Video Streaming
Services in the estimated amount of $
143,470.16
; ratifying the City Staff
’s acceptance of
the contract; and declaring an effective date.
10.
Consider approval of Resolution
2022-79
R, approving an agreement for the provision of
services in connection with the proposed owner requested annexation
(La Cima Phase
4)
in Case No.
AN-22-09
of approximately
66.933
acres of land, generally located just south
of the West Centerpoint Road and Central Park Loop Intersection; authorizing the City
Manager, or her designee, to execute said agreement on behalf of the City; setting a date
for a Public Hearing concerning the proposed annexation of said tract of land; and
11.
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declaring an effective date.
Consider approval of Resolution
2022-80
R, approving an advertising agreement with
Texas Productions, Inc. to promote the thriving music scene in San Marcos in the annual
amount of $
65,000.00
and authorizing two additional one
-year renewal terms; authorizing
the City Manager or her designee to execute the agreement on behalf of the City; and
declaring an effective date.
12.
Consider approval of Resolution
2022-81
R, authorizing an on
-call list of construction
companies approved to contract with the City for CDBG Housing Rehabilitation projects to
include Byrdson Services, LLC, TLI & Environmental Services, and DSW Homes, LLC;
authorizing the City Manager or her designee to execute approved construction contracts
on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date.
13.
Consider approval of Resolution
2022-82
R, awarding construction contracts to Brydson
Services, LLC and DSW Homes for a CDBG Housing Construction Services contract on
an as
-needed basis for an initial term of two years and authorizing two additional one
-year
terms in a not to exceed amount of $
1,330,000.00
; authorizing the City Manager or her
designee to execute the agreements on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date.
14.
Consider approval of Resolution
2022-83
R, approving a sole source agreement with Flock
Group, Inc. for license plate recognition software to be used by the San Marcos Police
Department for an initial term of two years with an option to renew for two additional years
in the total estimated amount of $
103,500.00
; authorizing the City Manager or her
designee to execute the agreement on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date.
15.
Consider approval, by motion, to accept the Animal Services Committee Purpose
Statement
:
“The Animal Services Council Committee will educate and engage the
community and our regional government partners, seek to analyze and address the various
animal welfare concerns in Hays County and their effects on the San Marcos Regional
Animal Shelter, and to assist the shelter in the fulfillment of the Pawsitive Outcomes
Implementation Plan.”
16.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Persons wishing to participate remotely in the Public Hearing session must email
citizencomment@sanmarcostx.gov beginning the day prior to the meeting and before 12:00PM the day of
the meeting. A call in number to join by phone or link will be provided for participation on a mobile device,
laptop or desktop computer. If attending in person, no sign up is required.
Receive a staff presentation and hold a Public Hearing to receive comments for or against
Ordinance
2022-28
, annexing into the City approximately
75.17
acres of land generally
located on State Highway
123
approximately
1,400
ft south of the intersection with Rattler
Road
(Case No.
AN-22-02
: Sedona Subdivision
); including procedural provisions; and
providing an effective date; and consider approval of Ordinance
2022-28
, on the first of two
readings.
17.
Receive a staff presentation and hold a public hearing to receive comments for or against
Ordinance
2022-29
amending the Official Zoning Map of the City in Case ZC
-22-03
, by
rezoning approximately
66.66
acres of land generally located on State Highway
123
18.
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approximately 1,400 ft
south of the intersection with Rattler Road, from “FD” Future
Development to “CD-3” Character District-3 or, subject to the consent of the owner,
another less intense zoning district classification, including procedural provisions; and
providing an effective date, and consider approval of Ordinance 2022-29 on the first of two
readings.
Receive a staff presentation and hold a public hearing to receive comments for or against
Ordinance
2022-30, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City in Case ZC-22-04, by
rezoning approximately 1.95 acres of land generally located on the east side of State
Highway 123 across from the intersection with Lovelady Lane from “FD” Future
Development District to “HC” Heavy Commercial District, or, subject to consent of the
owner, another less intense zoning district classification, including procedural provisions;
and providing an effective date, and consider approval of Ordinance 2022-30 on the first of
two readings.
19.
Receive a staff presentation and hold a Public Hearing to receive comments for or against
Ordinance
2022-31, annexing into the City approximately 74.24 acres of land within the La
Cima Development and generally located at the west corner of the Central Park Loop and
Fountain Grass Drive intersection in Case No. AN-22-06; including procedural provisions;
and providing an effective date; and consider approval of Ordinance 2021-31, on the first
of two readings.
20.
Receive a staff presentation and hold a Public Hearing to receive comments for or against
Ordinance
2022-32, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City in Case No. ZC-22-07,
by rezoning approximately 74.24 acres of land generally located at the west corner of the
Central Park Loop and Fountain Grass Drive intersection from “FD” Future Development
District to “SF-4.5” Single-Family-4.5 District, or, subject to consent of the owner, another
less intense zoning district classification; including procedural provisions; and providing an
effective date, and consider approval of Ordinance 2022-32, on the first of two readings.
21.
Receive a staff presentation and hold a public hearing to consider an appeal by Troy
Turner
of the decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission on March 8, 2022 to deny a
request for Alternative Compliance (AC-22-01) to the protective yard installation
requirements in Section 7.2.2.4 of the Development Code for a proposed development
located at 312 Camacho Street.
22.
VI. Question and Answer Session with Press and Public.
This is an opportunity for the Press and Public to ask questions related to items on this agenda. Persons
wishing to participate remotely in the Q&A session must email citizencomment@sanmarcostx.gov
beginning the day prior to the meeting and before 12:00PM the day of the meeting. A call in number to join
by phone or link will be provided for participation on a mobile device, laptop or desktop computer. If
attending in person, no sign up is required.
VII. Adjournment.
POSTED ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2022 @ 4:00PM
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The American Rescue Plan Funding discussion was held at 3 PM when most people were at work. City Council made votes on the ranking of projects to fund. This process of ranking should be done at the 6PM session. The work sessions were designed for staff presentations and not voting for items. Jane has mutated to suit her personal agendas.