[0:02] Thank you. Gaylor you ready.
[0:09] Good evening. We've got some
[0:12] seating up front, feel free to
[0:13] come on in. And once we close,
[0:13] the doors will get the meeting
[0:27] started.
[0:28] Okay. Missus,
[0:28] Wilkinson. We please call
[0:32] rule. Yes, Sir. Councilmember
[0:32] Carter.
[0:33] >> Here, Councilmember Cup
[0:37] easy. Councilmember Edwards
[0:38] care, Mayor pro tem spread
[0:40] line here. Councilmember
[0:41] Lebowski here, Councilmember
[0:43] Ryan here in Maryland.
[0:46] >> Here we have a quorum. And
[0:46] before we start with tonight's
[0:50] meeting. Just want to take a
[0:51] moment of silence to recognize
[0:53] CHAIRMAN Crowd sing. He was
[0:57] our county judge. Friend of
[1:01] mine for over 20 years a
[1:02] dedicated public servant who
[1:02] passed away unexpectedly over
[1:07] the weekend. If you honor him
[1:08] with a moment of silence, I'd
[1:22] appreciate it.
[1:28] Now invite
[1:29] Councilmember Carter to lead
[1:30] us in the invocation, followed
[1:44] by the pledges.
[1:44] >> We come before you seeking
[1:47] peace, comfort and guidance.
[1:48] We lift up the family and
[1:49] loved ones of Judge Sherman
[1:52] Krause e. His sudden passing
[1:53] has deeply affected our
[1:59] community. Police surround a
[2:00] family, loved ones and friends
[2:00] with your comfort and grant
[2:04] them peace in the days ahead.
[2:07] We thank you for first
[2:07] responders who created it.
[2:08] Courageously acted to protect
[2:09] our children Canyon Middle
[2:12] School. Watch over them and
[2:13] their families and bless them
[2:16] for their service. We ask your
[2:17] blessing on the city of New
[2:17] Braunfels, its leaders and its
[2:22] people. Grant us wisdom, unity
[2:23] and compassion as we serve
[2:25] this community. In your name,
[2:40] we pray.
[3:26] >> Okay. We get to start the
[3:28] meeting off with a little fun.
[3:30] We have a couple
[3:31] proclamations. And then we're
[3:31] gonna we're gonna do a
[3:34] retirement. So the first one
[3:34] we're going to do is for
[3:37] entrepreneurship.
[3:38] Entrepreneurship Week. Would
[3:39] anybody here for
[3:40] entrepreneurship? We come up
[3:54] and join me.
[4:01] So whereas
[4:02] entrepreneurship is a driving
[4:04] force of innovation, economic
[4:06] growth and community
[4:08] prosperity. The entrepreneurs
[4:09] play a vital role in creating
[4:11] jobs, strengthening local
[4:12] economies and enhancing the
[4:12] quality of life for residents
[4:16] in New Braunfels. And whereas
[4:17] the city Braunfels is home to
[4:20] a diverse and dynamic
[4:21] entrepreneurial ecosystem,
[4:23] including small businesses,
[4:24] startups, family-owned
[4:27] enterprises makers, innovators
[4:28] and lifestyle brands that
[4:29] contribute to the city's
[4:31] unique character economic
[4:31] resilience and long-term
[4:35] growth. And whereas the
[4:36] Greater New Braunfels Chamber
[4:38] of Commerce plays a critical
[4:38] role in supporting
[4:40] entrepreneurship. Business
[4:42] programming, mentoring
[4:43] networking workforce
[4:45] initiatives and economic
[4:46] development strategies
[4:47] designed to help entrepreneurs
[4:48] start grow and sustain
[4:52] successful businesses. And
[4:53] whereas the chamber's economic
[4:54] development efforts in
[4:56] collaboration with public and
[4:58] private partners help
[4:58] strengthen the local business
[5:00] climate by supporting business
[5:01] attraction, retention
[5:05] expansion and innovation while
[5:05] fostering an environment where
[5:06] entrepreneurs entrepreneurs
[5:09] can thrive. And whereas
[5:12] entrepreneurship, education
[5:13] and career exploitation
[5:13] exploration are central to
[5:16] developing a strong future
[5:18] workforce and local career and
[5:19] technical education or cte
[5:23] programs. School districts,
[5:23] post-secondary institutions
[5:25] and workforce partners help
[5:26] inspire and prepare students
[5:29] to pursue entrepreneurship,
[5:29] innovation and business
[5:30] ownership as a viable career
[5:36] path. And whereas engaging
[5:37] entrepreneurship through
[5:37] education, workforce
[5:39] development and community
[5:40] partnerships, supports talent,
[5:42] development, economic move.
[5:43] Mobility and long-term
[5:47] prosperity for New Braunfels.
[5:48] And whereas National
[5:49] Entrepreneurship Week provides
[5:51] an opportunity to recognize
[5:52] celebrate and support
[5:52] entrepreneurs will
[5:54] highlighting programs and
[5:56] partnerships that cultivate
[5:57] innovate, innovation and
[5:58] inspire the next generation of
[6:01] business leaders. Now,
[6:01] therefore, be it resolved that
[6:02] I deal in its mayor. The city
[6:05] of Braunfels, Texas, hereby
[6:08] proclaim FEBRUARY 14th through
[6:09] 21st 2026. As Entrepreneurship
[6:21] Week. All right. Thank you,
[6:22] Mike Crowley. And with the the
[6:24] Bravo Chamber of Commerce. And
[6:29] I'm joined here today. We have
[6:31] folks from our spark Small
[6:33] business Center. We have
[6:34] Northeast Lakeview College and
[6:34] they have their business
[6:35] department. That's right here
[6:38] in New Braunfels. One of our
[6:39] business owners, I think most
[6:39] of America, some of the world
[6:43] knows about. And I could. The
[6:44] plan is better because I did
[6:45] not know that there's going to
[6:47] be a fire department.
[6:50] Retirement tonight in every
[6:51] good fireman's. Got a side.
[6:55] Hustle. So I imagine there's a
[6:56] bunch of small business owners
[6:56] right here and I look around
[6:57] the room and there's there's
[7:01] several I've seen I know
[7:02] there's a mom here. The young
[7:03] man who is trying to create
[7:04] faith-based t-shirts that I've
[7:06] seen on social media, theirs
[7:08] is other businesses here,
[7:10] folks that are trying to start
[7:12] the thing about starting your
[7:13] own business is this isn't a
[7:14] big corporation. This is this
[7:16] is when your neighbors. This
[7:17] is somebody who decides that
[7:18] they're going to make
[7:19] something and bring it to
[7:23] their community. And what what
[7:23] better thing can we celebrate?
[7:26] And so we're fortunate and
[7:27] that to have what we have here
[7:28] in our startup ecosystem. With
[7:28] our spark small business
[7:32] center. We have come isd.
[7:33] Raise your hand if you're
[7:35] coming. Isd. They have the e
[7:37] que better program for the
[7:39] high school students to go
[7:41] through and go through shark
[7:43] tank like Environment, New
[7:45] Braunfels isd has a program.
[7:47] And if you have any kids that
[7:49] are middle school or high
[7:51] school, Braunfels Youth
[7:52] Collaborative is going to be
[7:54] launching a venture lab. Small
[7:56] business startup. For those
[8:01] aged students. New Braunfels
[8:02] we're all in as a community
[8:03] and our business startups. And
[8:03] I think the city for
[8:18] recognizing it.
[8:53] Okay. Next is
[8:54] career and technical Education
[8:56] month. So anybody here with
[8:56] career and Technical Education
[8:59] month.
[8:59] >> Come on up. I see some
[9:14] familiar faces.
[9:23] So whereas
[9:26] career and technical education
[9:26] or cte, prepare students for
[9:28] future success by equipping
[9:29] them with the academic
[9:30] knowledge, technical skills
[9:32] and leadership. Competencies
[9:33] needed to thrive in an
[9:34] evolving workforce in a
[9:37] rapidly changing economy while
[9:39] also supporting the long-term
[9:39] economic stability and quality
[9:40] of life for the city, for the
[9:44] Citizens of New Braunfels.
[9:45] Whereas cte programs offered
[9:46] by New Braunfels Independent
[9:47] School District and come out
[9:48] independent school district.
[9:50] Provide students with
[9:52] meaningful hands-on learning
[9:53] experiences that connect
[9:56] classroom instruction to
[9:57] real-world careers,
[9:58] post-secondary education and
[9:59] lifelong learning
[9:59] opportunities that benefit
[10:00] both students and the broader
[10:04] community. And whereas career
[10:04] and technical education
[10:06] fosters essential leadership
[10:08] skills such as problem solving
[10:10] teamwork, communication,
[10:13] adaptability and innovation
[10:15] preparing students to become
[10:17] productive employees,
[10:17] entrepreneurs and civic minded
[10:18] leaders who contribute
[10:22] positively to the community.
[10:23] And whereas strong connections
[10:24] between the education and
[10:26] industry are critical to
[10:28] workforce readiness and
[10:28] collaborative partnerships
[10:29] among the school districts,
[10:31] higher education institutions,
[10:34] employers and workforce
[10:34] organizations help ensure that
[10:35] local businesses have access
[10:39] to skilled workforce while
[10:39] providing residents with
[10:40] pathways to stable
[10:44] high-quality careers. Whereas
[10:44] the Greater New Braunfels
[10:47] Chamber of Commerce supports
[10:48] career and technical education
[10:49] through strategic partnerships
[10:50] with local school districts by
[10:51] connecting educators and
[10:53] students to the business
[10:54] community facilitating career
[10:58] exploration and work. Based
[10:59] learning opportunities,
[11:00] mentorship and alignment
[11:01] between education, pathways
[11:04] and workforce needs all of
[11:05] which strengthen the local
[11:06] talent pipeline and support
[11:06] the well-being of their
[11:09] Braunfels. Residents. And
[11:11] whereas these efforts enhance
[11:12] economic opportunity, reduced
[11:14] workforce gaps, support
[11:15] business growth and help
[11:16] ensure that New Braunfels
[11:18] remains a vibrant, resilient
[11:18] and prosperous community for
[11:22] citizens. And whereas the
[11:23] Career and Technical Education
[11:24] Month provides an opportunity
[11:27] to recognize the impacts of
[11:28] cte. Educators,
[11:29] administrators, students and
[11:31] industry partners who are
[11:33] cleverly to prepare students
[11:34] for successful careers and
[11:35] meaningful contributions that
[11:37] benefit the entire community.
[11:40] Now, therefore, be it resolved
[11:41] that I knew Leonard's mayor
[11:42] the city of New Braunfels,
[11:42] Texas, do hereby proclaim the
[11:45] month of FEBRUARY 2026. As
[11:46] career and Technical Education
[11:58] Month.
[11:58] >> Really wasn't planning on
[12:02] saying anything. This is a
[12:02] this is a committee meets
[12:06] every single month in more
[12:07] frequently than that chamber
[12:08] hall. My name scored a bunch
[12:09] of and the chair and vice
[12:13] chair and now Michael step
[12:14] into that role and been in the
[12:16] committee now. I think 6 or 7
[12:17] years time search. Go by
[12:19] quick. I'll tell you a quick
[12:19] story to loop all this stuff.
[12:22] Kind of back together and then
[12:23] tour this young man I have
[12:23] since he was a 6th grader at
[12:25] one of our local schools when
[12:28] I met him, he tried out for
[12:29] the 7th grade soccer team with
[12:32] Crocs on. And even if someone
[12:33] at his house would have
[12:34] supported him. But those
[12:36] cleats. He didn't have enough,
[12:38] you know, high enough to be
[12:40] able to play on the team. And
[12:44] so through communities in
[12:46] schools, MR. Rickard, here's
[12:47] the ceo. You know, he was able
[12:48] to get connected with the
[12:52] mentor. And we help kind of
[12:53] give them some direction over
[12:54] these last few years. And I
[12:55] was a junior at one of our
[12:56] local schools and he plays on
[12:56] varsity soccer team. He has
[12:58] his grades up and he just went
[13:01] to Tstc. Well last week for
[13:05] the chili cook off. And he's
[13:06] going to, you know, be able to
[13:08] connect with some local
[13:09] employers and have a job where
[13:10] he'll be able to, you know,
[13:12] help take care of his own
[13:14] family. And I just think it's
[13:14] important pause for a second
[13:17] and tell stories like that
[13:18] because tstc and what they're
[13:19] doing out there at that
[13:21] campus. You know, the
[13:21] initiative came straight from,
[13:23] you know, the New Braunfels
[13:25] edc. And, you know, this
[13:25] council turned around and
[13:26] support of that initiative.
[13:29] And so now this kid has been
[13:33] able to go full circle and get
[13:34] get on the right path for a
[13:34] successful future. And the
[13:36] last thing I'll say it's kind
[13:38] of funny is that this
[13:39] committee 30 years ago started
[13:43] communities in schools. And so
[13:43] it's pretty unique to see
[13:44] everything kind of come full
[13:46] circle. And I think I've been
[13:50] talking long longer than
[13:51] proclamation by now. So I'm
[13:51] gonna hang it up. Thank you,
[13:52] Mayor. Thank you. Council
[13:56] Mike. Real quick. I want to
[13:58] make sure that we get our
[13:59] other education partners
[13:59] recognized again. We had
[14:00] Northeast Lakeview, New
[14:03] Braunfels up here. They've
[14:06] been real strong supporter of
[14:06] cte for both of our sons will
[14:08] be on both of our school
[14:09] districts.
[14:10] >> But that's what we're here
[14:13] today is from New Braunfels.
[14:15] We tstc that they've done a
[14:18] lot over the last 3 years and
[14:20] creating this this talent
[14:21] pipeline and engaging with our
[14:23] students. We have our school
[14:24] districts which really proud
[14:26] to support. There's an event
[14:28] that we've done the last 2
[14:29] years. And I thought you
[14:30] mention it. It's okay. Has
[14:33] still love you. Where people
[14:36] think we're crazy. But the
[14:38] first year we did 500th
[14:39] graders this last year. We did
[14:40] 1000 this next year. We're
[14:44] doing 1500. Where we take from
[14:46] the local middle schools or
[14:47] bring a man and we expose him
[14:47] to career opportunities that
[14:48] are right here. So this last
[14:50] year we had 50 employers show
[14:54] up at the Civic Center and
[14:55] show hands on what a career
[14:55] looks like and what they do.
[14:57] It's everything from advanced
[14:57] manufacturing diesel
[15:02] mechanics. Yeah, it
[15:05] cybersecurity. You name it.
[15:08] Our fire department was there.
[15:10] We had our police department
[15:10] there this year. They didn't
[15:12] bring the guns last year. They
[15:17] brought all the guns. But
[15:18] we're very fortunate to have
[15:18] this community that that
[15:21] embraces our talent pipeline.
[15:21] And making sure that the folks
[15:26] that live here. Our kids. That
[15:27] when they graduate school,
[15:28] they have opportunities right
[15:29] here because in the past that
[15:32] wasn't a thing. In the past of
[15:33] some of the graduate school
[15:35] here they were leaving and
[15:36] they're going somewhere else
[15:37] to work in somewhere else to
[15:38] live and somewhere else to
[15:40] worship. We're helping create
[15:43] this ecosystem here where we
[15:44] get to have our families with
[15:45] us. And so now I know that
[15:47] when my kids graduate high
[15:49] school, there's opportunity
[15:50] for them right here. And
[15:50] that's because of this. This
[15:51] great city and its leadership.
[16:05] So thank you very much.
[16:29] Chief
[16:44] was on. I think you're next.
[16:45] >> introduce you to very
[16:48] special guest behind me. Is
[16:53] Bush. Which is given 31 years
[16:56] of service. To the New
[17:09] Braunfels Fire Department. So
[17:12] 31 years ago. Look a little
[17:17] bit different. There was no
[17:19] Facebook. There was no digital
[17:20] cameras. There was no Google.
[17:23] There was no wifi, no gps. I
[17:24] mean, if if you had to get a
[17:24] location, you put out a key
[17:29] map. And you hope that you got
[17:29] it right in half the time you
[17:30] return, the came different
[17:35] directions. But just our world
[17:38] changed, Dani changed. Let's
[17:39] talk about to see pictures of
[17:44] them and some things never
[17:48] change. But, you know, he
[17:49] started as a firefighter
[17:52] paramedic. And he was focused.
[17:55] On the other. The patient. Or
[17:56] the fire right in front of
[18:00] them. But like anything, he
[18:01] evolved. He bawled as a
[18:03] leader. He started managing
[18:07] fire crews. Large-scale
[18:11] incidents, natural disasters.
[18:12] But one thing that never
[18:14] change was his desire to help.
[18:15] And thing else is his focus on
[18:17] people. Because Don t always
[18:25] knew that. People matter most.
[18:26] You Dani truly embody the
[18:31] concept. Of a servant leader.
[18:34] >> lot of firefighters,
[18:35] unfortunately, where we can be
[18:36] driven by ego. You got to put
[18:40] the fire out. We got a win.
[18:41] And that's the kind of
[18:42] firefighter you want to show
[18:43] up to your house on the on the
[18:45] worst day of your life. You
[18:46] want to fire fighter that
[18:47] wants to win no matter what
[18:50] the incident. But Don t always
[18:51] took a little bit of a
[18:52] different approach. He always
[18:55] wanted to win. But you always
[19:01] want is people safe? I think
[19:03] back when I first got here, I
[19:06] actually gave a letter of
[19:08] Commendation. Dani, it was in
[19:13] OCTOBER of 22. He had just
[19:14] made a fire and it was at a
[19:15] local business or restaurant.
[19:18] We have firefighters committed
[19:19] inside that had heavy fire,
[19:20] heavy smoke. We have put
[19:22] firefighters on the roof. To
[19:23] cut a hole to ventilate the
[19:26] products of combustion to able
[19:27] to make the visibility better
[19:28] and the environment more
[19:29] tenable. So firefighters could
[19:33] put the fire out. And like
[19:34] most firefighters, the hole
[19:35] goes. We've got to put the
[19:36] fire out. We've got to put the
[19:38] fire out. Dani was the
[19:41] incident commander. So for
[19:43] those not in the fire service,
[19:45] he stands outside he make sure
[19:46] that the entire incident is
[19:48] managed in official way. And
[19:53] in a safe way. Now
[19:53] firefighters are going to be
[19:54] focused on putting the fire
[19:55] out and that's where the ego
[19:59] comes in. Well, while he
[19:59] realize there's no more people
[20:01] inside. He evacuated the
[20:03] structure. Got everybody off
[20:06] the roof. Got everybody out of
[20:09] this structure still burning.
[20:10] Lot of firefighters weren't
[20:11] happy with that. Firefighters
[20:12] don't like to leave a
[20:14] structure. When it's still
[20:18] burning and go defensive. 2
[20:19] minutes shortly after that,
[20:19] the entire structure
[20:22] collapsed. We last an entire
[20:26] crew that day. But just like
[20:26] Donny was always focused on
[20:30] people. He put his ego aside.
[20:31] And he made sure everybody
[20:32] goes home. And that's what
[20:34] happened that day. And i
[20:35] remember giving them that that
[20:36] presentation in front of U.S.
[20:39] Troops. Also told if you cry
[20:48] them use Now you leave a
[20:49] legacy. You know, legacies are
[20:51] important in the fire service.
[20:52] Many can say your legacy is a
[20:55] lives. You saved. You are a
[20:56] firefighter. Paramedic. You
[20:57] probably can't even remember
[20:58] how many lives you touched
[21:00] either in the back of an
[21:01] ambulance or on a fire scene.
[21:04] But your legacy stance. At the
[21:07] very end here. All the men and
[21:09] women, firefighters. That
[21:12] serve. With courage. With
[21:14] commitment. But also with your
[21:17] example. So I want you to
[21:21] remember that. Your legacy is
[21:22] not the 31 years. Their legacy
[21:22] is not the incidents you
[21:25] commanded. It's the careers
[21:29] that u shaped. It's the men
[21:29] and women that will always
[21:30] talk about you at a fire
[21:34] station. Good and bad. And
[21:35] more than thing else. Your
[21:36] legacy is going to be your
[21:40] family. Know your At the end
[21:42] of the day that one of the
[21:43] hardest things to do is not
[21:45] being a firefighter. It's
[21:47] being married to a firefighter
[21:51] being the daughter, son of a
[21:52] firefighter cause how many
[21:52] times did you have to
[21:53] celebrate Christmas the day
[21:55] before the day after or
[21:57] unfortunately an anniversary,
[21:59] the day before the day after.
[22:00] Your legacy stands. Not only
[22:03] by the lives he's touched, but
[22:03] those that supported you
[22:04] throughout your career. So Don
[22:09] t. On behalf of myself. More
[22:10] times I found myself in your
[22:13] office. As asking questions,
[22:16] advice. Behalf of of very
[22:18] grateful City. On behalf of
[22:20] your family. The firefighters
[22:25] here with us. Enjoy your
[22:26] retirement. You will earn and
[22:27] have earned every minute thank
[22:41] you.
[22:51] Okay. Now you can call me
[22:51] a s#
[22:51] #
[22:51] #
[22:51] #
[22:56] because a fix to cry.
[22:57] I don't want to say thank
[22:58] thank you for the kind words,
[23:00] >> Thank you for letting me
[23:05] stay let's go with that. I've
[23:07] been very blessed in my life
[23:09] would have started here. It
[23:12] was number 17 on shift. Now we
[23:15] have 51 people and when it
[23:16] started here. There were 4
[23:17] fire stations and we had 4
[23:18] person crews except for
[23:21] downtown that had 5. It's been
[23:26] a journey. And the people
[23:27] would like to just too many
[23:30] did godly an indoor to start.
[23:33] So I'll just a 3 technically
[23:34] 4. But Anderson, at the back
[23:37] there with the baby. Parker's,
[23:38] the one that threw the ball.
[23:40] It you sorry about that. But
[23:46] under Hannah. And don't know
[23:51] what to do without you. By
[23:51] GOD. I love each and every one
[23:56] of you. You know, the drill.
[23:57] If you need me catch from a
[24:00] mobile questions. Questions
[24:01] questions, questions,
[24:02] questions, questions. Thank
[24:12] you.
[24:13] >> We have a representative
[24:23] from Donna Campbell's office.
[24:25] So we have a representative
[24:29] from Donna Campbell's office.
[24:29] >> Ohtani when I saw I
[24:33] thought. Was more worried
[24:34] about how I was after the
[24:38] party Known you for a long
[24:42] time. So very proud of you.
[24:43] And so variable blast of no
[24:43] new and had you in our
[24:46] community. Senator Donna
[24:51] Campbell. Had this Texas flag
[24:52] flown for you over the state
[24:57] Capitol last week. So we have
[24:58] a circuit certificate of
[25:02] recognition for over 31 years.
[25:03] And the New Braunfels Fire
[25:03] Department Department
[25:05] Battalion Chief wish and
[25:07] gratitude for your dedicated
[25:09] in your honorable service. It
[25:12] was flown over the state
[25:13] Capitol on the 6th day of
[25:25] FEBRUARY. You
[25:25] >> Okay, we have their family
[25:39] come up for a picture.
[25:39] People
[25:48] are asking. At the council
[26:03] center behind it.
[26:22] >> All right. My brother,
[26:23] sister firefighters with what
[26:25] time to catch fish. The crack
[26:26] of dawn. What time to go hunt
[26:28] and the crack of dawn. Hey, if
[26:29] you want to get a hold of
[26:44] coming at the crack of noon.
[27:31] >> Okay. Is is everybody going
[27:32] to hang out for the rest of
[27:46] the meeting?
[28:54] Okay. Next up is
[28:55] citizens communication. Before
[28:56] we launch into that. I just
[28:58] want to read a couple of
[28:59] excerpts from our ordinance
[29:02] just as a friendly reminder.
[29:05] One of them, Israel in regards
[29:08] to my duties here. It says as
[29:10] the presiding officer, their
[29:11] mayor shall have the primary
[29:15] duty free. For ensuring that
[29:16] the council's rules procedures
[29:17] are followed in for
[29:19] maintaining dignity and order
[29:21] at all council meetings. And
[29:22] then under the decorum
[29:26] section. It says in all
[29:28] discussions, disrespectful
[29:29] language and personalities
[29:34] shall be avoided. No personal
[29:35] attacks shall be allowed by
[29:37] any speaker. So I just wanted
[29:38] to bring that up, which will
[29:39] apply to both our citizens,
[29:40] communication and any public
[29:43] hearing items. We're going to
[29:45] start with citizens
[29:46] communication. This is a time
[29:47] for citizens to address the
[29:48] city Council on issues and
[29:49] items of concern that are not
[29:52] on this agenda. There will be
[29:54] no city council action at this
[29:57] time. If you'd like to address
[29:58] counsel, please step up to the
[29:59] podium state. Your name with
[30:00] your resident non resident or
[30:15] live in the etj.
[30:19] >> Good evening. My name is
[30:22] Bob King. I am a resident
[30:25] taxpayer of the city Sense
[30:26] 2009, what we just witnessed
[30:30] is wonderful. We should
[30:31] celebrate our first
[30:32] responders, every single
[30:34] opportunity we have. Because
[30:35] they're the absolute most
[30:38] important thing. To this city.
[30:40] But we have to do more than
[30:41] just celebrate and we got to
[30:46] pay him too. Esteem the mayor,
[30:47] honorable councilmembers
[30:50] fellow citizens. I'd like to
[30:53] reframe to discussions this
[30:54] body I think would like you to
[30:55] believe are unrelated when in
[30:59] fact they are related. When
[31:00] residents ask, why are police
[31:04] department is understaffed? Or
[31:04] why officer pay remains stuck
[31:06] at or below the median. The
[31:10] response we often hear is that
[31:10] paying police more would
[31:12] require higher taxes. I think
[31:15] that's simply not true. Taxes
[31:17] do not need to go up. To
[31:19] improve police pay priorities
[31:23] need to change. The problem
[31:23] isn't that the city lacks
[31:24] revenue. The problem is that
[31:26] the city has first chosen to
[31:29] use some of its general fund
[31:29] to subsidize real estate
[31:34] development. And then only it
[31:35] must cobble together from what
[31:37] remains for public safety and
[31:38] other things. So let's be
[31:41] clear about how this works.
[31:42] Hearst District routinely
[31:45] direct 85% of new property tax
[31:46] revenue away from the general
[31:49] fund. And in the ring, fenced
[31:50] development or improvement
[31:53] projects. That's money that
[31:54] could otherwise support police
[31:56] fire and other core services.
[31:58] Instead, it's locked up for
[32:00] decades to reimburse
[32:00] infrastructure parking site,
[32:03] work. And other costs that
[32:06] seem at least to this taxpayer
[32:08] to principally benefit private
[32:08] developers in preferred parts
[32:12] of town. Lair on top of that.
[32:16] Section 3.80, agreements which
[32:17] rebate tax dollars back to
[32:19] developers project by project.
[32:22] And the result is the same.
[32:23] Future. General fund revenue
[32:25] is spoken for before it even
[32:29] arrives. So when city leaders
[32:31] claim that they cannot afford
[32:32] to staff New Braunfels police
[32:36] adequately or move first
[32:37] responder compensation be on
[32:38] the media. That isn't because
[32:41] we lack money. It's because
[32:41] city leaders have other
[32:46] priorities. Keep in mind that
[32:47] nbpd is substantially
[32:50] understaffed versus state and
[32:53] national averages. Some 113
[32:54] sworn officers below the
[32:55] median. According to one
[32:58] mayoral candidate.
[32:59] Furthermore, nbpd isn't
[33:02] policing average residential
[33:04] population. As we all know,
[33:05] our officers are policing
[33:10] river crowds. Festivals, live
[33:10] music gatherings and bar
[33:11] districts. They often spend
[33:12] more time dealing with
[33:14] visitors and residents. More
[33:16] weekend. A nighttime
[33:18] enforcement, more alcohol
[33:20] related incidents, more strain
[33:22] per officer. And yet we staff
[33:23] nbpd as those as if those
[33:27] realities do not exist.
[33:29] Because I believe police
[33:30] staffing does not produce
[33:33] ribbon cuttings. Happy Chamber
[33:35] of Commerce or compact
[33:36] campaign contributions
[33:36] subsidize real estate
[33:40] projects. Do. That's the
[33:41] uncomfortable truth. So when
[33:42] residents are told that better
[33:45] first responder compensation
[33:46] requires raising taxes. I
[33:50] believe that's a false choice.
[33:50] The real choice is between
[33:52] continuing to prioritize
[33:53] developer subsidies or
[33:56] prioritizing public safety. We
[33:57] could choose to leave more of
[33:58] our tax base and the general
[34:00] fund if we wanted to, we could
[34:03] choose to scale back subsidies
[34:04] and a market that clearly
[34:06] doesn't need them. We could
[34:07] choose to treat police
[34:10] staffing as a central, not
[34:12] optional. Instead, this city
[34:15] has chosen subsidized growth.
[34:16] First and public safety.
[34:18] Second. That's a policy
[34:20] decision. That's their
[34:21] priority. If we paid our first
[34:23] responders better than our
[34:24] peers instead of just
[34:25] targeting the media, we would
[34:30] have a superior force and
[34:30] adequate numbers. The solution
[34:32] is to change our priorities or
[34:33] change our council members.
[34:45] Thank you very much. Hello,
[34:46] everyone. My name is Michael
[34:48] French. I live in the city.
[34:49] >> Mayor City Councilmembers
[34:52] members. City manager, thank
[34:53] you very much tonight for
[34:56] allowing me to speak. I want
[34:57] address you directly because
[34:59] this decision comes down. To
[35:02] leadership and timing. For
[35:03] years on New Braunfels Police
[35:04] Department has come to you
[35:08] directly for help. They're
[35:09] currently and too close to 140
[35:11] police officers. Compared to
[35:12] the national average of the
[35:14] United States. They do not
[35:17] have proper weapons training
[35:18] facilities do not any more
[35:20] police officers that they need
[35:21] more vehicles. The new more
[35:22] updated communications
[35:25] equipment. Why do we as a
[35:26] second fastest growing city in
[35:28] the United States have to
[35:30] continuously pay for other
[35:31] officers from other counties
[35:32] to work local events here in
[35:37] New Braunfels. Our city
[35:38] utilizes outside off-duty law
[35:40] enforcement officers to help
[35:42] manage security and traffic
[35:43] for local events. Braunfels
[35:43] Police Department staff are
[35:46] unavailable. There are 2
[35:47] options to do the right thing
[35:49] and to support are wonderful
[35:52] police department. You can
[35:53] either either move forward
[35:55] with the crime Control and
[35:59] Prevention district. The ccpd
[35:59] that's allowed by Texas law
[36:00] and one quarter of a cent per
[36:03] $0.08 of each sales tax. Or
[36:04] you could propose something
[36:06] maybe of a bond. A bond will
[36:08] not work. The ccpd we'll work
[36:13] and I will tell you why. We
[36:15] are a city of roughly 125,000
[36:16] residents. But in practice, we
[36:19] police far more than that. We
[36:20] have roughly 10 to 15,000
[36:22] visitors each and every day we
[36:24] have millions of visitors
[36:26] every year. Seasonal surges,
[36:27] alcohol related activities and
[36:29] events, activities and events
[36:31] traffic. The new Mayfair
[36:33] community events that
[36:34] dramatically increased calls
[36:35] for police service and so much
[36:37] more. Tonight. I want to be
[36:41] very clear. A crime control
[36:42] and prevention district to
[36:45] ccpd does what no other option
[36:46] can do. Officers should not
[36:48] have to walk the streets for a
[36:49] month collecting signatures
[36:50] only for you to quickly look
[36:51] at them and tell them that
[36:53] they have failed. Many times.
[36:56] They have asked for this
[36:59] almost every year since 2022.
[37:00] Why are you making a great
[37:01] police officers this arduous
[37:05] task? They have enough to do
[37:06] already. And the bigger
[37:07] question is why we supporting
[37:12] them and their needs? Ccpd
[37:13] provides ongoing, dedicated
[37:15] voter approved funding for
[37:16] crime control. This is funding
[37:18] that could be used for hiring
[37:21] officers funding over time,
[37:21] improving retention and
[37:23] staffing for peak tourism
[37:24] seasons. It allows the city to
[37:27] keep pace with growth instead
[37:28] of reacting to it years too
[37:32] late. This is not theoretical.
[37:32] This is how cities across the
[37:35] great state of Texas and the
[37:36] race to the nation stabilizes
[37:37] the price departments. Mayor
[37:41] and City Council. This is also
[37:44] the most fiscally responsible
[37:45] option. Ccpd is a pay as you
[37:48] go. No debt, no interest, no
[37:49] burden pushed on to feed these
[37:51] future city councils like you
[37:53] or the taxpayers in New
[37:55] Braunfels. Like unlike
[37:58] property tax base, bonds as an
[38:00] option, ccpd funded through
[38:00] sales tax ensures that
[38:02] visitors not just residents
[38:06] help pay for police services
[38:07] but more than finances. This
[38:08] is about officer safety and
[38:12] sustainability. Under staffing
[38:13] does not announce itself. A
[38:16] great headlines. It shows up
[38:17] very quietly and single
[38:19] officer responses and delayed
[38:21] backup and mandatory overtime
[38:23] and fatigue and burnout and
[38:24] then and experienced officers
[38:28] leaving the force. Those are
[38:30] warning signs and once they
[38:32] become visit, visit visible,
[38:32] excuse me to the public. The
[38:35] cost. The legal cause, the
[38:37] financial cost and the human
[38:42] cost will be much great. Your
[38:43] roles as mayor and city
[38:43] council and city manager not
[38:45] just to maintain today's
[38:49] budget, but it is its to set
[38:50] the city and the sustainable
[38:52] patch past for the future.
[38:54] Ccpd create something very
[38:56] important. A fully-staffed
[38:57] supported protected police
[39:00] force. For the safety of our
[39:01] officers, the resilience of
[39:04] our police department and the
[39:06] long-term security of New
[39:07] Braunfels. I urge you to
[39:08] prioritize and crime control
[39:10] and prevention district. Not
[39:14] as an alternative someday, but
[39:15] as a resolution that we need
[39:15] now today. Thank you very
[39:28] much, guys. Thank you. Good
[39:29] evening, mayor and council. My
[39:32] name my name is Justin
[39:32] Meadows. I am a citizen and
[39:33] this community and I wasn't
[39:37] planning to speak tonight.
[39:38] >> But this is a particular
[39:40] the last 2 comments
[39:42] particularly important to
[39:43] because topic that I've been
[39:46] following since 2016. And in
[39:47] full disclosure, I'm sure that
[39:49] we have a lot of things in
[39:50] common. But one thing that
[39:52] apparently we don't as facts.
[39:55] And and just full disclosure,
[39:57] I've had plenty of videos made
[39:58] about me in the past. So
[40:01] another one won't hurt my
[40:02] feelings. It if you want to
[40:04] write about me, go and read
[40:04] about me. I could care But
[40:07] here's the facts. The New
[40:08] Braunfels Police Department,
[40:10] these are just notes that I've
[40:11] kept up with overtime and come
[40:13] back them up with facts. The
[40:13] New Braunfels Police
[40:14] Department actually put out a
[40:17] crime snap sheet issue,
[40:19] JANUARY 14th, 2026 letting our
[40:21] community know that community
[40:22] crime against property is
[40:26] actually down 7%. What are
[40:27] communities crimes against
[40:29] property there, burglaries,
[40:30] thefts, motor vehicle, thefts,
[40:34] vandalism. Crime against a
[40:37] society. What are those drugs?
[40:38] Narcotics, gambling offenses,
[40:40] weapons laws, violations. Our
[40:42] overall crime in this
[40:42] community, even though we've
[40:43] grown is down 6%. And if you
[40:45] don't believe me, just going
[40:47] ask your police force. They're
[40:48] the ones that are issuing this
[40:54] information. Officer increase.
[40:57] Somebody said something about
[40:58] officers increase not
[40:59] happening. We're down 113. I
[41:00] would love to see the
[41:00] supporting documentation for
[41:03] that. Because this over the
[41:06] last 10 years is engaged in
[41:09] many are many surveys with the
[41:12] police department and opened
[41:14] up the lines of communication
[41:15] with them. Officers have
[41:16] increased in his community
[41:17] every year over the last 10
[41:20] years with the exception of
[41:22] 2026, we had 2172 officers,
[41:25] uniformed at the beginning of
[41:26] 2026. In your budget. You only
[41:30] approved 172 outside of that.
[41:31] We've increased our officer
[41:31] uniforms. Officers put
[41:34] positions by 53. I'm not
[41:35] making this up its facts. If
[41:36] you don't believe me, go ask
[41:39] your police department. To
[41:41] inform the decisions that
[41:41] using. You employed a
[41:45] consulting firm again, this
[41:45] got 22 years of experience
[41:46] doing 400 plus of these
[41:48] studies across the country.
[41:51] Now I'm no consultant and I
[41:52] definitely don't have
[41:53] credentials. But if you don't
[41:56] believe me. Through an open
[41:57] records request and asked for
[41:58] the survey, you'll see it.
[42:01] It's there. They'll tell you,
[42:03] okay. They use input from the
[42:05] staff to use input from the
[42:07] employees. Some of the key
[42:07] findings from that particular
[42:09] one. That was the last when we
[42:12] did stated that That we're
[42:13] doing an extraordinary job in
[42:17] response time. Apparently
[42:18] we're not. We're not policing
[42:20] a normal crowd. So we must not
[42:21] be an extraordinary job. But
[42:22] the professional sure think
[42:24] that we are employees don't
[42:25] feel that over time as
[42:28] excessive. Okay. I've been
[42:29] around long enough to know
[42:30] that the river challenges have
[42:34] been here for quite some time.
[42:35] Our police chiefs have done a
[42:36] great job of making that job a
[42:39] little bit easier and well, lo
[42:40] and behold, it staff doesn't
[42:41] feel like over time as
[42:43] excessive. Turnovers. Very low
[42:46] in our police department.
[42:47] Patrol staffing is adequate.
[42:50] Interesting. I didn't make
[42:51] that up. Doing open records
[42:52] request. You can get the
[42:54] survey. I'm just sick and
[42:57] tired of all the lies. Go make
[42:58] your video write a blog. I
[43:00] could care less. Go get the
[43:01] facts. This community deserves
[43:15] better.
[43:20] >> All right. Good evening,
[43:24] Kodiak or a resident. Before
[43:25] again, I want to acknowledge
[43:27] the moment we're in as a
[43:28] country, public trust in
[43:28] government is fragile right
[43:29] now from national failures of
[43:32] transparency. Unanswered
[43:33] questions and accountability
[43:34] surrounding the Epstein files
[43:35] people across the country are
[43:36] losing faith that institutions
[43:37] tell the truth or hold power
[43:41] accountable. When it happens
[43:43] to citizens disengage. They
[43:43] stopped voting. They stop
[43:45] participating in democracy.
[43:46] Weekends because people don't
[43:47] care but because they feel
[43:49] shut out. That is why local
[43:51] government matters more than
[43:53] ever trust is rebuilt, closest
[43:55] to home and participation is
[43:56] essential. Voter turnout in
[43:58] our last local election cycle
[43:59] was alarmingly low. We cannot
[44:01] allow that to become the norm.
[44:02] Accountability only works when
[44:04] people show up, stay engaged
[44:05] and demand better peacefully
[44:06] lawfully and persistently.
[44:09] With that in mind, I live in
[44:11] New Braunfels and I'm here
[44:12] because I care deeply about
[44:12] the integrity of the city, not
[44:15] just how it looks on paper.
[44:16] But how it operates in real
[44:18] life for the people who live
[44:18] here. That's not my first time
[44:21] standing before you and that
[44:23] matters because long before
[44:25] federal court filings long
[44:26] before public attention, long
[44:26] before this became
[44:29] uncomfortable. I came here
[44:30] with one goal to prevent
[44:32] exactly where we are now for
[44:33] more than 2 years, I raised
[44:33] concerns about whether our
[44:36] municipal systems were
[44:37] operating with constitutional
[44:39] and statutory bounds. I asked
[44:41] questions about basic
[44:42] compliance questions. Any
[44:43] well-functioning government
[44:43] should be able to answer
[44:46] clearly and confidently.
[44:48] Instead of clarity, what
[44:50] followed was delay instead of
[44:51] correction avoidance instead
[44:53] of transparency, silence that
[44:54] silence did not resolve the
[44:56] problem allowed it to grow.
[44:58] Let me say this plainly, this
[44:58] is not about personalities,
[45:01] grudges or political theater.
[45:02] It is about whether power in
[45:04] the city's exercise lawfully
[45:05] and what that means when
[45:06] structural safeguards or treat
[45:09] is optional. Rather than
[45:10] essential. I'm not discuss the
[45:11] details. Details my ongoing
[45:11] federal civil litigation that
[45:14] belongs in court. But I can
[45:15] speak about the broader
[45:15] governance failures that
[45:18] brought us here legally
[45:19] required. Documentation is
[45:20] missing for years is missing
[45:22] for years. That is not a
[45:24] clerical oversight, but
[45:24] evidence subject of
[45:25] preservation obligations is no
[45:28] longer available. That is not
[45:29] a misunderstanding. When
[45:30] warnings are repeatedly raise
[45:30] and repeatedly ignored. That
[45:33] is not an accident at that
[45:34] point. The issue is no longer
[45:36] individual air is
[45:37] institutional breakdown and
[45:37] that breakdown affects real
[45:42] people. Every citation issued
[45:42] every find collected every
[45:43] punishment imposed by a system
[45:44] operating with unresolved
[45:47] authority defects. Kerry's
[45:48] consequences, people paid
[45:49] money. People face penalties,
[45:50] people trusted that the city
[45:54] had done its job correctly.
[45:55] That trust was misplaced. The
[45:56] harm does not disappear just
[45:59] because time has passed since
[46:00] last fall that this council to
[46:01] take a simple, responsible
[46:02] step conduct an internal
[46:05] review of the municipal court
[46:07] identify impacted cases and
[46:09] correct improper financial
[46:10] liberty related outcomes. That
[46:11] request was not radical. It
[46:14] was remedial and yet it was it
[46:15] has gone unanswered.
[46:15] Accountability does not end
[46:18] with acknowledging a problem.
[46:19] It begins with reporting with
[46:22] repairing the damage. There's
[46:23] another issue that a juror
[46:24] deserve attention tonight. The
[46:25] way that's the way this city
[46:26] responds when authorities
[46:28] question rather than
[46:29] addressing compliance failures
[46:30] directly in early, the city
[46:31] has increasingly relied on
[46:33] outside and legal defense
[46:34] funded by taxpayers to manage
[46:36] exposure instead of correcting
[46:38] conduct. That approach MAY
[46:39] delay consequences, but it
[46:41] does not eliminate them.
[46:42] That's all you're doing is
[46:45] kicking the can down the road.
[46:46] And it transfers the cost
[46:48] inaction on to the public to
[46:49] be clear legal counsel as a
[46:51] vital role in a city act
[46:52] lawfully. But when public
[46:53] funds are repeatedly use to
[46:54] defend issues that stem from
[46:55] an resolve, compliance
[46:56] failures, governance has
[46:59] drifted from stewardship and
[46:59] insulation that is not
[47:01] leadership. That is Avoidance.
[47:02] Braunfels is growing rapidly.
[47:06] Growth brings opportunity but
[47:06] also magnifies the
[47:08] consequences of unchecked
[47:09] authority. The larger we
[47:10] become more critical. It is
[47:10] that our systems operate
[47:12] cleanly lawfully and
[47:12] transparently. Which brings me
[47:14] to why this moment matters.
[47:16] The city's approaching an
[47:17] election cycle. Leadership
[47:19] will change. New voices will
[47:21] enter this room and the
[47:22] choices made now. Well,
[47:24] confront problems honestly
[47:28] already for them. Already for
[47:29] them again, will shape the
[47:30] culture of governance that
[47:31] follows. To the residents of
[47:33] New Braunfels watching this
[47:36] local government matters. This
[47:38] chamber determines how
[47:39] interstate they did. A weather
[47:40] authority is restrained are
[47:41] assumed citizens to respect
[47:45] respected are processed.
[47:46] Democratic euro does not
[47:48] announce itself loudly. It
[47:49] happens quietly when oversight
[47:50] is postponed responsibilities
[47:50] deferred. I'm here tonight
[47:52] because postponement is no
[47:53] longer acceptable. Resolution
[47:57] requires action, not rhetoric.
[47:58] And courage, not going to be
[48:00] whether the reform public
[48:01] accountability or judicial
[48:02] review. The truth has a way of
[48:03] emerging. The question before
[48:05] this council is not whether
[48:05] that happens, but whether it
[48:20] happens with integrity.
[48:23] >> Okay. Seeing nobody Close
[48:26] citizens communication. Next
[48:29] item up as our consent agenda.
[48:32] All items listed below are
[48:34] considered to be routine and
[48:34] non-controversial by the city
[48:36] council will be approved by
[48:38] one motion to be no separate
[48:39] discussion of these items on
[48:42] Councilmember citizen. So
[48:43] request which case item will
[48:44] be removed from the consent
[48:45] agenda considered as part of
[48:47] the normal order of business.
[48:48] Citizens must be present to
[48:50] pull an item. This is what
[48:51] consent of any items been
[48:53] pulled. Counselor there any
[48:58] items you'd like to pull?
[49:00] We'll be taking up our action
[49:03] items along with resolutions
[49:04] beginning with approval of a
[49:06] resolution to consent to the
[49:07] creation of the Gulf, our
[49:09] Municipal utility district or
[49:12] a mud within the city's extra
[49:14] troops. Extraterritorial
[49:15] jurisdiction Etj in Guadalupe
[49:16] County consisting of
[49:19] approximately 250 acres and
[49:20] authorizing the city manager
[49:21] to execute a development
[49:24] agreement between the city of
[49:25] Braunfels and Union One Road
[49:31] llc. Approval of a resolution
[49:32] authorizing the submission of
[49:34] an application for funding
[49:35] under the U.S. Department of
[49:37] Justice Bureau of Justice
[49:38] Assistance, Edward Byrne
[49:39] Memorial Justice Assistance
[49:40] Grants program as administered
[49:42] by the Office of the Governor
[49:45] Public Safety Office, Criminal
[49:46] justice divisions, fiscal
[49:49] year, 2027 Criminal Justice
[49:50] program. Grant and authorizing
[49:52] the city manager or their
[49:54] designee to act on behalf of
[49:55] the city of Braunfels and all
[49:58] matters related to this grant.
[49:59] Including execution of all
[50:01] required documentation
[50:02] associated with any resulting
[50:04] a word and designating the
[50:05] director of finance for or
[50:06] their designee as the
[50:06] financial officer for the
[50:10] grant awarded. Approval of
[50:11] resolution of the City Council
[50:13] of the City of New Braunfels
[50:14] authorizing the city manager
[50:16] to act on behalf of the City
[50:17] of Braunfels and then a
[50:18] Brussels national airport in
[50:20] all matters related to
[50:20] application for funding
[50:21] through the airport
[50:23] infrastructure Grant program
[50:25] for the Braunfels National
[50:26] Airport Pavement,
[50:26] rehabilitation, engineering
[50:29] and Design project and
[50:30] pledging that the city of
[50:31] Braunfels will comply with the
[50:32] grant requirements of the
[50:32] Texas Department of
[50:37] Transportation. Approval of a
[50:38] resolution authorizing the
[50:40] submission of an application funding provided by the
[50:43] office of the Governor Public
[50:45] Safety Office, Criminal
[50:46] Justice Divisions, Rifle
[50:47] Resistant Body Armor Grant
[50:50] program for fiscal year 2027
[50:50] and authorizing the city
[50:52] manager or designee to act on
[50:54] behalf of of the city of
[50:55] Braunfels and all matters
[50:56] related to this grant,
[50:58] including the execution of all
[50:59] required documentation
[51:01] associated with any resulting
[51:03] award and designating the
[51:04] director finance or their
[51:05] designee as the financial
[51:06] officer for this grant, as it
[51:10] has awarded. Approval of
[51:12] resolution of the City Council
[51:13] of the City of New Braunfels
[51:14] authorizing the city manager
[51:15] to act on behalf of the city
[51:16] Braunfels. And Braunfels mean
[51:19] it's full to New Braunfels
[51:21] National Airport and all
[51:22] matters regarding application
[51:24] of the fiscal year 2026
[51:25] Infrastructure Investment and
[51:29] Jobs Act. I j Competitive
[51:30] Federal Aviation
[51:31] Administration. Faa contract
[51:35] Tower Fct Grant program. And
[51:36] pledging that the city of
[51:37] Braunfels will comply with the
[51:38] grant requirements of the
[51:39] Texas Department of
[51:45] Transportation. And Ordinances
[51:46] beginning with the approval of
[51:47] the first and final reading of
[51:47] an ordinance or during a
[51:49] regular election to be held in
[51:50] the city of Braunfels on MAY.
[51:51] Second 2026 for regular city
[51:55] officers. And establishing a
[51:55] early voting locations and
[51:57] polling places for this
[51:59] election and making making
[51:59] provisions for the conduct of
[52:03] the election. Approval of the
[52:04] first reading of an ordinance
[52:06] amending Park operating Hours
[52:08] Section. 86 dash 3 rules and
[52:09] regulations for Control of
[52:12] Park and recreation areas.
[52:13] Approval of the first reading
[52:15] of an ordinance to amend the
[52:16] city's code of ordinances
[52:17] chapter. 66 historic
[52:19] Preservation Section 66 dash.
[52:24] 57.1 incentives. Approval of a
[52:25] second final reading of an
[52:26] ordinance appointing the
[52:27] initial board of directors to
[52:29] the city of New Braunfels Tax
[52:30] Increment Reinvestment Zone.
[52:33] Number 2 for the river mill
[52:34] naming the place designations
[52:36] of point directors,
[52:37] establishing term dates and
[52:40] declaring an effective date.
[52:41] Approval of a second final
[52:42] reading of an ordinance
[52:43] appointing the initial board
[52:44] of directors to the city
[52:45] Braunfels Tax Increment
[52:47] Reinvestment Zone. Number 4
[52:49] present park naming the place
[52:51] designations be appointed
[52:52] directors, establishing term
[52:52] dates and declaring an
[52:57] effective date. Approval of
[52:58] the second final reading of an
[52:59] ordinance amending the
[53:00] Braunfels Code of Ordinances.
[53:02] Chapter 100 dash 20 changing
[53:04] the membership composition of
[53:06] the roadway. Impact Fee
[53:07] Advisory Committee income
[53:11] plants. S p 18. 83. And
[53:12] approval of the second final
[53:14] reading of an ordinance
[53:16] requested by Vincent heaping
[53:17] or Vincent Gerard and
[53:19] Associates Inc to rezone
[53:21] approximately 0.1 of an acre
[53:22] of current school to
[53:24] subdivision block one. A lot
[53:26] to be from r One single-family
[53:28] district to r one s up
[53:29] single-family district with a
[53:31] special use permit to allow
[53:32] telecommunications Tower
[53:33] currently addressed a 2 to one
[53:34] to listen way. Motion to
[53:41] approve. Mayor Pro tem moves
[53:43] for approval. Councilmember
[53:44] the Bosque seconds misses
[53:44] Wilkinson. Will you please
[53:45] call roll Councilmember
[53:49] Carter.
[53:51] >> Councilmember could pc. I
[53:52] councilmember Edwards, I Mayor
[53:54] Pro Tem Spradley. I
[53:55] councilmember love asking I
[53:56] councilmember I and I and
[53:56] Mayor Leonard.
[54:00] >> Motion carries. Next. We'll
[54:01] take up for individual items.
[54:03] First, one being a public
[54:04] hearing and first reading of
[54:05] an ordinance adopting the
[54:06] youth program standards of
[54:07] care for the Parks and
[54:14] Recreation Department.
[54:16] >> Good evening, Mayor City
[54:16] Council. I'm Stephanie our
[54:17] recreation manager for the
[54:18] Parks and Recreation
[54:23] Department. Tonight. I'm
[54:23] presenting to you the youth
[54:26] program. Standards of care as
[54:27] a department. We update this
[54:30] is a team yearly. These are
[54:33] standards put in place that
[54:35] monitor how hire staff, how we
[54:38] train them. Staff ratios,
[54:39] qualifications, our facility,
[54:40] health and safety standards
[54:43] and so forth. And so in order
[54:45] to receive exempt status, we
[54:46] do need to file and submit a
[54:49] copy of the standards of care.
[54:50] Notice of public hearing and a
[54:51] copy of the ordinance adopting
[54:53] the standards for 2026. We had
[54:57] no updates this year. That's
[55:00] all I have on this one. Any
[55:06] questions. All right. Thank
[55:08] you. Open the site the public
[55:08] hearing. If anybody would like
[55:09] to speak to this item, please
[55:11] step up to the podium state.
[55:11] Your name with your resident
[55:16] non-resident live in the tj.
[55:17] >> Seeing no one will close
[55:18] public make a motion to
[55:23] approve. And I'll second it.
[55:24] Councilmember and MISTER
[55:25] Approval councilmember about
[55:25] ski seconds all in favor.
[55:27] Raise your right hand. Motion
[55:32] carries unanimously. Next item
[55:33] is a public hearing. And first
[55:35] reading of an ordinance
[55:37] amending the city of Braunfels
[55:38] Code of Ordinances. Section
[55:40] one, 18 dash. 46 y traffic
[55:44] impact analysis.
[55:45] >> Good evening, mayor and
[55:46] council tonight we're
[55:48] presenting on some updates to
[55:48] some requirements for the
[55:53] traffic impact analysis. So
[55:55] traffic impact analysis or a
[55:56] tia? It's a very specialized
[55:58] ensuring study prepared by a
[56:00] traffic engineer. And what it
[56:01] does is looks at a development
[56:02] and evaluate what the impact
[56:04] is to the transportation
[56:06] system. It's required for new
[56:08] development redevelopment. Any
[56:09] change in land use that sent
[56:10] us a pay to did generate new
[56:14] traffic or change in traffic?
[56:16] It's required for masterplan
[56:19] plats permits zoning. And
[56:20] basically the point is to
[56:23] identify mitigation measures
[56:23] for the development in order
[56:25] to mitigate the impact that
[56:27] they're having to adjacent
[56:31] streets and intersections. And
[56:32] some of those mitigations
[56:33] could be traffic control
[56:33] devices like stop signs or
[56:36] signals that could be traffic
[56:38] calming different intersection
[56:39] improvements, new turn lanes,
[56:40] additional travel lanes. There
[56:40] are a lot of different design
[56:46] elements. So are updating just
[56:48] a few amendments. The first
[56:49] one has to do with the roadway
[56:50] planning level analysis. This
[56:53] is different than the
[56:55] intersection analysis. But
[56:56] currently we're not following
[56:58] what the code Code indicates
[56:59] that all streets in the study
[57:03] area have to be looked at,
[57:04] which very excessive. It's not
[57:07] very practical. The
[57:08] development you're looking at
[57:09] is not necessarily impact all
[57:11] of the street. So what our
[57:12] current practices, as we
[57:15] determine these roadways at
[57:16] scoping. So meeting with the
[57:17] developer engineer with city
[57:19] staff and the sighting which
[57:21] roadways actually need to be
[57:24] analyzed. And this is a much
[57:25] more intuitive process. Then
[57:29] just looking at every road.
[57:31] The next one is a street
[57:32] design analysis for
[57:33] development and construction
[57:35] traffic on perimeter and
[57:38] approach streets. And this is
[57:39] really targeting developments
[57:40] that are coming on on rural
[57:42] roads in the county where we
[57:44] have less than 24 feet of
[57:46] pavement and honestly, the
[57:47] pavement condition isn't so
[57:47] great to see Young suffered
[57:50] road on. There is an example.
[57:51] So when you have increase in
[57:52] traffic on these roads, they
[57:54] really get beat up. So we're
[57:55] looking at roadway design and
[58:00] pavement design on those. The
[58:01] next one. And this has to do
[58:04] with thoroughfare plan update.
[58:04] So this is approved with us or
[58:06] fair plan as a recommendation.
[58:08] So what this does is they have
[58:11] to consider in mitigate
[58:13] adjacent residential areas,
[58:14] depending on if they're having
[58:15] to extend a thoroughfare
[58:19] through residential area. The
[58:20] next one is turn lane
[58:20] requirements. So used to have
[58:23] a city criteria that we used.
[58:24] We moved to Texas criteria and
[58:26] then with their latest roadway
[58:28] design manual, they updated
[58:29] theirs and they no longer
[58:31] really align with an urban or
[58:33] suburban area. There are a lot
[58:33] more appropriate for rural
[58:34] areas. So we're going to
[58:35] revert back to our previous
[58:39] city criteria. And the last
[58:40] one is an expiration date. So
[58:40] this was something that needed
[58:44] some clarity in code. So
[58:45] what's being proposed is your
[58:46] t I worksheet will expire 2
[58:49] years after the approval date.
[58:50] The report will expire 3 years
[58:53] from the approval date or
[58:55] >> if 2 years have passed from
[58:56] one of the phase bill about
[58:59] years, what they're
[58:59] recommending and that will
[59:02] also cause it to be expired.
[59:03] But the city engineer does
[59:05] have the authority to extend
[59:05] not by one year periods. It
[59:07] could be multiple periods. It
[59:09] really just depends on the
[59:12] area and the reason for this
[59:13] is our network and our
[59:15] traffic, as you all know,
[59:17] changes rapidly. And national
[59:18] guidance generally recommends
[59:19] that after one to 3 years.
[59:22] Your studies are out of date.
[59:24] So we do recommend approval.
[59:26] We feel like it addresses our
[59:28] current practice provides
[59:30] clarity and then looks at that
[59:31] development and construction
[59:31] traffic on those rural county
[59:33] roads, which has become a lot
[59:35] bigger of an issue in the past
[59:37] few years. We did take this to
[59:39] planning Commission in JANUARY
[59:41] and they unanimously
[59:42] recommended approval. We do
[59:43] have supported both county in
[59:47] Guadalupe County engineers,
[59:48] and we're looking at an
[59:48] effective date of FEBRUARY.
[59:49] 23, which would be that
[59:55] secondary. Taking questions.
[1:00:00] Questions for MISS Farmer
[1:00:01] >> My biggest concern about
[1:00:02] that. He I as for small
[1:00:09] business. Little businesses.
[1:00:09] How is it going to affect
[1:00:10] people that are moving into a
[1:00:11] building that was already
[1:00:13] operated as a business? I have
[1:00:15] changed from a flower shop,
[1:00:18] too. Pop in restaurant or
[1:00:28] maybe. And items that was.
[1:00:30] Retail center and it changes
[1:00:31] Want to make sure that those
[1:00:32] businesses are not highly
[1:00:33] burden. I know they can do a
[1:00:36] worksheet in some cases. But
[1:00:37] in some cases of full-blown ti
[1:00:39] eye for small business that
[1:00:41] has minimal traffic as
[1:00:42] additional Bernard and
[1:00:46] paperwork as well as costs
[1:00:47] factors. That's far. We have
[1:00:48] to go to professional ones. So
[1:00:50] could you address our Dillon
[1:00:55] with availability and the un
[1:00:55] burdening of small business?
[1:00:57] Not big business. I'm in. I
[1:01:00] understand subdivisions retail
[1:01:01] centers and so on. So for me,
[1:01:06] the in the small business in
[1:01:07] particular.
[1:01:10] >> So none of these amendments
[1:01:11] really affects small
[1:01:11] businesses in particular,
[1:01:13] really and then versus anybody
[1:01:16] else. I haven't really seen a
[1:01:17] small business come in,
[1:01:18] especially if it's a space
[1:01:20] that was already occupied by
[1:01:21] something that triggers a
[1:01:24] full-blown tia report. So
[1:01:25] sometimes we'll have something
[1:01:26] that comes in on an area that
[1:01:27] we know we have traffic issues
[1:01:30] and safety concerns and we
[1:01:31] might have them look at those
[1:01:33] specific safety concerns, but
[1:01:34] it might not trigger that
[1:01:36] full-blown tr report. We're
[1:01:37] looking at level of service at
[1:01:39] intersections and delays in
[1:01:41] adding lanes and adding
[1:01:42] capacity and things like that.
[1:01:44] But usually what comes up is
[1:01:48] like queuing for drive-thrus.
[1:01:48] And if we have a particularly
[1:01:49] troubling corner, we want to
[1:01:51] make sure we're not spilling
[1:01:53] out into the right of way. So
[1:01:53] it's a lot less of an effort
[1:01:56] than a real, like a level one
[1:01:58] report. As far as when folks
[1:01:59] are coming in and they're just
[1:02:02] going to repurpose a building.
[1:02:03] I've had probably about 5 in
[1:02:04] the last few months. Just come
[1:02:06] in and we fill out the
[1:02:07] worksheet together. So why
[1:02:09] haven't sent been sending
[1:02:11] people away? I welcome it. If
[1:02:12] they're not going to be
[1:02:13] engaging with an engineer, it
[1:02:13] just makes a lot more sense
[1:02:16] for us to just get it out of
[1:02:17] the way. Pretty quickly. So I
[1:02:19] don't have any issue handling
[1:02:21] that. But if they're going to
[1:02:22] have to engage an engineer
[1:02:23] anyway, and they do have one
[1:02:24] on staff and they need to go
[1:02:29] ahead and use that resource.
[1:02:29] >> That's great. And I just
[1:02:30] want to make sure that some
[1:02:31] cases it's not duplicate to,
[1:02:34] you know, we it was approved a
[1:02:35] year before the business went
[1:02:36] under new business in there,
[1:02:39] we do it again. And now as
[1:02:40] some Boeing time, just how
[1:02:42] many of them do have to do.
[1:02:43] >> Most of the time, the
[1:02:44] worksheet, even if it's
[1:02:45] expired, unless we've shifted
[1:02:49] to a new ite manual where the
[1:02:50] trips have been updated
[1:02:51] generally were able to just
[1:02:53] issue that re approval pretty
[1:02:55] quickly. And again, if it's
[1:02:56] just to change interest rates,
[1:02:57] that's a quick conversation.
[1:02:58] People come up to the front
[1:02:58] counter and we just ride it
[1:03:02] out right then. And there.
[1:03:03] >> I have one more quick
[1:03:06] question. When it comes to I
[1:03:09] mean, we've seen. People come
[1:03:11] up to the Dias and express
[1:03:13] their concerns about traffic
[1:03:14] regards to some of our schools
[1:03:15] within our 2 school districts
[1:03:18] here in New Braunfels. How do
[1:03:19] any of these modifications to
[1:03:23] this? Effect? Our
[1:03:24] relationships or with
[1:03:27] qualifications for from, for
[1:03:27] our school districts for
[1:03:30] these. Possible new schools
[1:03:35] changing of schools.
[1:03:36] >> So a lot of the problematic
[1:03:39] school areas were done while
[1:03:40] ago. We're very aggressive
[1:03:43] when schools come in, a lot of
[1:03:44] them, they want to do double
[1:03:45] stocking and they have to
[1:03:45] prove to us that single stack
[1:03:46] will be contained on their
[1:03:47] site where they have to
[1:03:50] provide a turn. Lane because a
[1:03:51] lot of the times when I go
[1:03:52] watch a school that was
[1:03:53] designed as double stack,
[1:03:54] they're not using double stack
[1:03:57] of Merced safety concerns. And
[1:03:58] so we've been very aggressive
[1:04:01] on schools lately just to make
[1:04:02] sure that that's being
[1:04:03] addressed. I think one of the
[1:04:05] probably the worst cases
[1:04:07] Buck's farms, not one was
[1:04:09] designed ago. And the queue
[1:04:10] really extends out. And we
[1:04:10] really are limited on what we
[1:04:12] can do on site with the
[1:04:14] school. And so now when they
[1:04:16] come in, where really tough on
[1:04:20] making sure that that address
[1:04:21] and the traffic engineers that
[1:04:22] are higher. They understand
[1:04:23] that they're expecting that
[1:04:23] when they come in, we have
[1:04:24] charter schools that come in
[1:04:26] and and they will meet in that
[1:04:27] scoping meeting. We discussed
[1:04:29] that up front. I have to see
[1:04:31] single stack and they
[1:04:32] acknowledge because they know
[1:04:33] especially when buses get
[1:04:34] restricted, that we start to
[1:04:37] see issues. So even a didn't
[1:04:38] have issues can start to have
[1:04:39] issues spending on buses which
[1:04:43] we saw. So the part of that is
[1:04:45] building up our transportation
[1:04:46] network for multi-modal as
[1:04:47] well. I think on Goodwin,
[1:04:48] we've seen some improvement on
[1:04:49] that. That sidewalk isn't
[1:04:54] which is very encouraging. So
[1:04:55] these particular amendment's
[1:04:55] answer your question, not
[1:04:57] necessarily affect schools,
[1:04:59] specifically, but I just want
[1:05:00] to let you know that when we
[1:05:01] do review schools, we are
[1:05:02] looking at staffing pretty
[1:05:04] heavily.
[1:05:09] >> Any other questions?
[1:05:10] Alright, open public hearing
[1:05:12] anybody would like to speak to
[1:05:13] this item, please step up to
[1:05:14] the podium state. Your name
[1:05:15] where you're resident non
[1:05:20] resident living the t j.
[1:05:20] Seeing nobody. Close public
[1:05:23] hearing. Motion for approval.
[1:05:27] All second. Mayor Pro tem
[1:05:29] spread limos for approval.
[1:05:30] Councilmember Ryan seconds on
[1:05:33] favor. Raise your right hand.
[1:05:36] Motion carries unanimously.
[1:05:38] And the next item is discuss
[1:05:40] and consider the first reading
[1:05:41] of an ordinance amending
[1:05:42] Appendix d of the New
[1:05:43] Braunfels code of ordinances
[1:05:44] to adopt new fees for traffic
[1:05:48] Impact. Analysis Services.
[1:05:49] >> mayor before Carly starter
[1:05:50] presentation. I want to
[1:05:51] provide just a really brief
[1:05:52] history and why we're here
[1:05:55] tonight with this item for the
[1:05:57] last several years. We have
[1:05:59] outsourced our traffic impact
[1:06:00] analysis review. So we have
[1:06:03] sent that out to 3rd party in
[1:06:05] 2023. Were revised the fees to
[1:06:06] make sure that we were
[1:06:07] covering the costs for so
[1:06:10] whatever was built to the city
[1:06:11] by that 3rd party reviewer, it
[1:06:13] was the fee that the applicant
[1:06:15] paid that has created some
[1:06:16] issues. The fees are not clear
[1:06:18] at the beginning of the
[1:06:19] process. In addition as we
[1:06:22] continue to modify and improve
[1:06:23] our processes, we are trying
[1:06:24] to bring more and more
[1:06:26] in-house. Everything is under
[1:06:28] one roof. And so that's what
[1:06:29] we are doing tonight. And so
[1:06:29] we would like to modify those
[1:06:33] fees to make sure that we are
[1:06:34] covering the cost of our staff
[1:06:35] time. So I'll turn it over to
[1:06:38] Carly now.
[1:06:39] >> So as Jordan mentioned,
[1:06:42] it's all pass through at the
[1:06:43] moment. So any time that the
[1:06:46] report comes in for review at
[1:06:48] the scoping level, we send it
[1:06:49] to the 3rd party and they
[1:06:50] provide an estimate for that
[1:06:50] review. And then we passed
[1:06:53] that fee on to the developer
[1:06:54] they pay. And then the report
[1:06:56] goes 2 for review. When it
[1:06:57] comes back in for a review,
[1:07:01] it's the same you really don't
[1:07:02] know what kind of fee you're
[1:07:02] going to get when you apply
[1:07:06] for a report. The other issue
[1:07:06] is when staff has an in-house
[1:07:08] review, there is no fee
[1:07:11] currently. So we're not
[1:07:11] accounting for staff review in
[1:07:14] Stafford as well. So the fees
[1:07:16] that you see here on the
[1:07:18] table, I'll just run through
[1:07:19] them very quickly. So the work
[1:07:20] she currently is $100 and the
[1:07:23] proposes to 40 for level one
[1:07:25] report. Again, it's a
[1:07:26] third-party cost. Those have
[1:07:28] been up in the high thousands
[1:07:30] as well. And we're proposing a
[1:07:34] 2400 for level 2 and 3, all
[1:07:36] third-party costs. But for the
[1:07:39] level to the proposal is 4,320
[1:07:44] the level 3 would be 6,240. So
[1:07:45] those do sound like high
[1:07:45] levels, but they're pretty on
[1:07:46] par with what we expect when
[1:07:50] the party comes in. They're
[1:07:52] based off of the review fees
[1:07:53] that we see from 3rd parties
[1:07:56] and what their rates are.
[1:07:56] Again, a traffic impact.
[1:07:58] Analysis is a very
[1:08:00] specialized, a report that is
[1:08:01] prepared. So it does take a
[1:08:05] lot of a lot of knowledge and
[1:08:06] a lot of review and a lot of
[1:08:10] effort as well. And what this
[1:08:11] does is allows us to conduct
[1:08:14] our in-house review, but also
[1:08:15] allows us to kick it out to a
[1:08:18] 3rd party is needed. I do want
[1:08:20] point out the additional
[1:08:24] review see is only $960 just
[1:08:25] for reference. Usually when
[1:08:27] the 3rd party does a second
[1:08:28] review, it might be 1000 maybe
[1:08:30] 2000, less than the initial
[1:08:32] cost. So although we are
[1:08:34] having these what might look
[1:08:35] like higher costs up front.
[1:08:37] First. They are on par with
[1:08:38] what 3rd party has been
[1:08:38] billing. And then second, when
[1:08:39] they come back in for that
[1:08:42] review, it's a lot less. And
[1:08:44] it just continues from there.
[1:08:45] We don't charge for a comment
[1:08:49] review meeting. So we changed
[1:08:51] that from 2.50, to 0 and then
[1:08:51] for re revision review. And
[1:08:55] this is specifically, for
[1:08:56] example, if a master plan they
[1:08:58] had reviewed and approved
[1:08:58] report and then they had to
[1:08:59] adjust some lots. They have to
[1:09:01] come back in with her master
[1:09:03] plan and you re revision. And
[1:09:07] so depending on the level we
[1:09:07] have some fees for that. So
[1:09:09] the level on nine's, 60 level,
[1:09:15] too 1009, 20 level, 3, 2,880.
[1:09:16] So really in the long run,
[1:09:17] this provides consistency for
[1:09:20] the development community and
[1:09:21] also in the long run, it's
[1:09:22] going to be cheaper than what
[1:09:23] we're seeing them have to be
[1:09:25] charged with with repeat
[1:09:27] reviews. We are have been able
[1:09:28] to increase staff time on
[1:09:32] working on terror reports. And
[1:09:34] so we've seen a lot less use
[1:09:35] of the Tory party. But this
[1:09:35] does allow us to continue to
[1:09:38] use them for more difficult
[1:09:39] cases are very large
[1:09:45] developments as well. And just
[1:09:45] as a reminder, the difference
[1:09:46] between the different levels
[1:09:47] have to do with the site
[1:09:51] boundary. And the 3rd party
[1:09:53] reviews are subject to the
[1:09:54] Texas Professional Services
[1:09:55] Procurement Act. And so it
[1:09:56] doesn't go to the lowest
[1:09:59] bidder. It goes to the highest
[1:10:01] qualified and it has to be a
[1:10:02] fair negotiated price. And
[1:10:04] again, since it is a a
[1:10:07] technical skill preparing
[1:10:09] reports and reviewing tr
[1:10:09] reports, you know, having that
[1:10:10] qualification basis. Very
[1:10:13] important. So that's where
[1:10:14] these rates come from. And
[1:10:14] they tend to vary depending on
[1:10:15] the company that you're
[1:10:18] looking at. The review fees
[1:10:20] and requirements as
[1:10:21] background. They vary widely
[1:10:22] across comparable cities. Some
[1:10:25] cities don't charge some
[1:10:26] cities. Charge a lot. The city
[1:10:30] of Kyle, I access $15,000. And
[1:10:31] then others will. If you pay
[1:10:33] me, I will write your chair
[1:10:33] report for you. So there's a
[1:10:35] lot of variation across
[1:10:40] different cities in Texas. But
[1:10:41] we do recommend approval of
[1:10:42] this and the fees schedule as
[1:10:46] presented. Again allows the
[1:10:48] development to pay for their
[1:10:48] part of of doing that here. I
[1:10:51] and having it reviewed and
[1:10:52] allow staff to flexibility to
[1:10:53] review it in house or kick it
[1:10:56] out to the party is needed. Is
[1:10:58] we need a little more
[1:11:00] capacity. So this would be
[1:11:01] effective. MARCH 30th 2026. We
[1:11:04] pushed in this light on and
[1:11:05] any tia scoped after would
[1:11:09] held to these fees. Any
[1:11:15] questions? One of the issues.
[1:11:19] Comes up most often. Whether
[1:11:21] these small business, big
[1:11:21] business in between whatever's
[1:11:24] third-party review.
[1:11:26] >> Since 30 40 review came in
[1:11:29] the speed maneuverability
[1:11:34] inside the city has been
[1:11:35] deteriorated and the length of
[1:11:37] time to get things done. And
[1:11:39] every case was outside. It's
[1:11:44] just exacerbated. And was
[1:11:45] in-house and charging the fee.
[1:11:46] Probably nobody has an issue
[1:11:49] with that because you know,
[1:11:50] off a sense tax dollars from
[1:11:56] what people see. The last we
[1:11:58] can deal with 3rd party, which
[1:12:05] I'm seeing the results of it.
[1:12:06] I remember 15 years ago when
[1:12:07] everything was primarily in
[1:12:11] House. I think everybody
[1:12:11] coming in private citizens
[1:12:13] looking for permitting and
[1:12:16] business looking for
[1:12:16] permitting and everything
[1:12:19] going through those. It much
[1:12:23] more growth change So where we
[1:12:24] had to go outside because we
[1:12:25] couldn't keep enough personnel
[1:12:28] to be able to deal with. I
[1:12:30] would rather pay. Local
[1:12:34] government to money to get it
[1:12:35] through. So I can talk
[1:12:36] face-to-face with somebody on
[1:12:38] it versus dealing with a 3rd
[1:12:40] party reviewer from Tennessee.
[1:12:43] Just my comment. Any
[1:12:47] questions?
[1:12:48] >> All right. We'll put this
[1:12:49] to public hearing if anybody
[1:12:50] would like to speak to this
[1:12:52] item. Please step up to the
[1:12:53] podium state. Your name where
[1:12:54] you're resident non-resident
[1:12:59] live in the etj. Seeing none.
[1:13:00] Close public hearing any
[1:13:05] discussion. Make a comment
[1:13:07] just like Councilmember
[1:13:08] Edwards said that my
[1:13:09] constituents much prefer to
[1:13:12] deal in House. Then with
[1:13:13] third-party reviewers. And I
[1:13:16] appreciate the fact that my
[1:13:17] constituents also want to see
[1:13:18] development pay for
[1:13:19] development. So putting a
[1:13:19] price tag on that were
[1:13:21] recouping the time that
[1:13:22] taxpayers are paying you to be
[1:13:24] here and your staff. I
[1:13:28] appreciate that. And I'll add
[1:13:32] to that. It also. Knowing that
[1:13:35] our staff in house is handling
[1:13:36] this. I feel like can make
[1:13:37] ensure that if there are red
[1:13:40] flags, if there are issues.
[1:13:41] >> y'all who work for our city
[1:13:45] know it in and out and can be
[1:13:46] able to understand the
[1:13:48] ecosystem a little better than
[1:13:48] an outside consultant. So
[1:13:50] while I understand they are
[1:13:51] necessary, I hope the
[1:13:53] efficiencies that we put in
[1:13:55] place, especially in this
[1:13:56] department will ensure that
[1:13:57] everybody is paying a fair
[1:13:57] price and getting the business
[1:14:05] done on time. Entertain a
[1:14:06] motion.
[1:14:07] >> Like a motion to approve.
[1:14:12] Second. It. Councilmember Cup
[1:14:13] easy move approval.
[1:14:14] Councilmember about ski
[1:14:15] seconds own favor. Raise your
[1:14:17] right hand. Motion carries
[1:14:21] unanimously. Next item is
[1:14:22] discussing consider the first
[1:14:24] reading of an ordinance to
[1:14:26] amend Section one, 26 Dash
[1:14:28] 3.46 Of the code of ordinances
[1:14:29] of the city to Braunfels to
[1:14:29] restrict parking on
[1:14:35] Willowbrook. Farmer again.
[1:14:37] >> So if council remembers a
[1:14:39] traffic calming plan was
[1:14:41] approved in 2024 for
[1:14:42] Willowbrook, which is a
[1:14:42] subject or a street in the
[1:14:45] AUGUST Field subdivision. And
[1:14:48] this was due to traffic safety
[1:14:49] speeding concerns with that
[1:14:49] cut through traffic coming
[1:14:50] between all this and 11, a
[1:14:56] one. So this is Willowbrook
[1:14:58] again in between 11. I want to
[1:14:59] now this. It's the only
[1:15:00] connection between those 2
[1:15:01] roadways other than Barbaro,
[1:15:06] 7.46 This was the original
[1:15:07] traffic calming plan that was
[1:15:09] approved. It had a handful of
[1:15:11] speed complications. It had a
[1:15:11] proposed raise crosswalk for
[1:15:12] the park and any traffic
[1:15:16] circle. When the traffic
[1:15:17] calming plan was approved.
[1:15:19] Council did caviar that staff
[1:15:20] should have the ability to
[1:15:21] adjust as needed by working
[1:15:26] with the community. So today,
[1:15:27] 4 out of 5 of those proposed
[1:15:29] speed humps. They've been
[1:15:31] installed. And we did look at
[1:15:32] doing that raised crosswalk
[1:15:33] and the Mini roundabout.
[1:15:34] However, they were determined
[1:15:37] to be infeasible during
[1:15:38] design. A lot of that had to
[1:15:38] do with costume drainage being
[1:15:43] very prohibited. So what we
[1:15:45] decided to do instead is draft
[1:15:46] a plan for enhance
[1:15:47] intersections. And so if you
[1:15:50] look back at the map, these 2
[1:15:51] intersections would be Shepard
[1:15:52] path and Colonial Avenue there
[1:15:58] by men park. Our site
[1:15:58] conditions. We've got 30 feet
[1:16:00] of pavement. Let's it's a
[1:16:03] standard curve. We do have
[1:16:03] some large curb and what's in
[1:16:04] the area? It's mostly
[1:16:05] residential homes in the 2.
[1:16:10] Have Tim in Park. So we have 2
[1:16:12] different design alternatives.
[1:16:14] Option one is just standard
[1:16:15] intersection improvements with
[1:16:16] enhanced crosswalks and
[1:16:18] painted bulb outs of both
[1:16:19] intersections. It squeezes
[1:16:20] your 2 through lanes down to
[1:16:23] 10 feet. And it doesn't
[1:16:24] interfere much with the
[1:16:24] current parking activity due
[1:16:28] to the school. Option. 2,
[1:16:29] however, also has those cross
[1:16:31] walks and painted bulb outs.
[1:16:32] But it does restrict parking
[1:16:35] on one side and it allows for
[1:16:36] to 10 foot lanes for through
[1:16:38] traffic approaching. Between
[1:16:42] the 2 intersections and then
[1:16:42] also a dedicated buffered
[1:16:44] parking area adjacent to the
[1:16:45] park. So this is going to be
[1:16:45] very reminiscent of the
[1:16:46] Kentucky Boulevard layout that
[1:16:53] we presented last year. So we
[1:16:54] did meet with the members of
[1:16:56] the H.O.A. Board for AUGUST
[1:16:56] Fields and some feedback
[1:16:59] from the residence. The second
[1:17:01] option was the preferred
[1:17:01] alternative. And this is
[1:17:03] because we have high volume.
[1:17:04] We have high speeds but also
[1:17:06] high parking activity. And so
[1:17:07] we had to find a way to
[1:17:10] combine them all and make it
[1:17:12] safer park crossing, which
[1:17:13] also has access to that shared
[1:17:15] use path as well through 2
[1:17:17] Park. However, that parking
[1:17:18] restriction doesn't require
[1:17:18] ordinance. And so that's why
[1:17:23] we're here tonight. So this is
[1:17:25] the proposed layout of that
[1:17:25] striping. Again, it's very
[1:17:26] similar to Kentucky where you
[1:17:28] shift the traffic over to one
[1:17:30] side. You have your 10 foot
[1:17:33] lanes to slow speeds and then
[1:17:33] you have your buffered parking
[1:17:34] area that aligns on the park.
[1:17:38] You do have to cross walks. We
[1:17:38] did work with the
[1:17:41] neighborhood. They did request
[1:17:42] additional marked crosswalk.
[1:17:45] So we did add those in and the
[1:17:47] sign plan is up there to see
[1:17:48] where the parking signs would
[1:17:49] go. But the red line indicates
[1:17:49] really where the snow park he
[1:17:57] would be. So the
[1:17:58] recommendation is restrict
[1:18:00] parking on the Southside of
[1:18:01] Willowbrook. The installation
[1:18:02] would be groups without
[1:18:04] overall traffic calming plans.
[1:18:06] So even when approve, we would
[1:18:07] not actually be installing
[1:18:08] those no parking signs until
[1:18:10] the pavement markings are laid
[1:18:12] out. The timing is going to be
[1:18:14] dependent on funding
[1:18:15] availability and then that
[1:18:15] prioritization score in line
[1:18:16] with our neighborhood traffic
[1:18:19] calming plan. The
[1:18:20] Transportation Traffic
[1:18:21] Advisory board unanimously
[1:18:21] recommended approval on
[1:18:24] JANUARY. 8th 2026. This is a
[1:18:25] public hearing and we did send
[1:18:27] out notices to all of the
[1:18:27] properties that are adjacent
[1:18:31] to a parking zone. In general.
[1:18:33] The intent was to try to not
[1:18:35] restrict parking in front of
[1:18:36] homes. There are one or 2
[1:18:38] properties are affected by
[1:18:39] that that the rest of them are
[1:18:40] side access and have front
[1:18:44] access on side streets. You
[1:18:47] know, take any questions.
[1:18:53] >> Any questions? All right.
[1:18:54] Thank you. Open public hearing
[1:18:55] funny, but I'd like to speak
[1:18:56] to this item. Please step up
[1:18:58] to the podium state. Your name
[1:18:58] where you're resident
[1:18:59] non-resident are live in the
[1:19:13] etj.
[1:19:14] Good evening. My name is
[1:19:17] Karen Fraley. I'm a resident
[1:19:18] of AUGUST fields. I'm also on
[1:19:19] the traffic Committee.
[1:19:23] >> In our community there. And
[1:19:26] we appreciate. That. The tent
[1:19:28] that the city has been
[1:19:31] listening to our concerns. We
[1:19:33] appreciate the traffic. Humps
[1:19:36] bumps ever. You want to call
[1:19:37] them? They are the largest
[1:19:39] ones I've ever seen in the
[1:19:40] city. I've haven't found any
[1:19:44] is big. Is that? To the point
[1:19:47] that we ended up getting a
[1:19:47] different wheelchair and
[1:19:48] because it was hitting the
[1:19:54] hump every time. But we are
[1:19:55] concerned that we have a lot
[1:19:57] of parents waiting for
[1:20:00] children and we need to slow
[1:20:02] traffic down. And so we
[1:20:04] appreciate that. You've come
[1:20:08] up with a plan and we did meet
[1:20:09] with the neighbors, not
[1:20:11] everybody was in favor, but
[1:20:12] I've never seen a plan that
[1:20:14] makes everybody in favor
[1:20:16] unless it's to have ice cream.
[1:20:16] And then those who can't have
[1:20:22] dairy are still disappointed.
[1:20:23] So we appreciate it very much.
[1:20:25] And we're also looking
[1:20:26] forward. We know that Brooks
[1:20:29] Avenue was designed to take
[1:20:32] the traffic through our
[1:20:33] neighborhood and over to Fry
[1:20:37] road. There's nothing for it
[1:20:38] to go through right now
[1:20:39] because there is a farmer's
[1:20:39] field there. And as a retired
[1:20:43] farmer. Nobody likes to give
[1:20:45] up farmland. So I don't know
[1:20:46] what's going to happen with
[1:20:47] that because having farming in
[1:20:48] your neighborhood is
[1:20:51] important, too. But want to
[1:20:51] thank you very much. And
[1:20:55] we've. You come up with the
[1:20:56] idea based on what we were
[1:20:57] presented with, that this
[1:21:00] would at least slow things
[1:21:01] down. And I appreciate your
[1:21:07] time and effort. Hi, my name.
[1:21:08] Is he still a crown and a
[1:21:09] resident of AUGUST field part
[1:21:13] of the H.O.A. Committee. And I
[1:21:14] like to think Harley for
[1:21:16] working with us because one of
[1:21:18] my biggest concern was parking
[1:21:21] on both sides. You have little
[1:21:23] ones crossing from the park in
[1:21:26] the running between the parked
[1:21:27] cars into the other side of
[1:21:27] the street to get to their
[1:21:31] car. I've seen some close
[1:21:33] encounters and it worries me a
[1:21:37] lot. So Just you know, I'm
[1:21:38] hoping that the council will,
[1:21:42] at least, you know. Give us,
[1:21:44] you know, a little bit more
[1:21:45] protection children Park area.
[1:21:48] Also. Thank you very much for
[1:21:51] your time in. Thank you.
[1:21:51] Calling for working with us a
[1:22:02] lot. Thank you. Seeing no one
[1:22:03] else will close public hearing
[1:22:05] discussion.
[1:22:07] >> Now motion for approval, I
[1:22:11] have a question sink into
[1:22:15] city. When might need to have
[1:22:18] a discussion with the school
[1:22:18] district says some point time
[1:22:21] every elementary.
[1:22:21] >> Puts a burden on our city
[1:22:23] streets. The traffic that
[1:22:27] they're seeing
[1:22:29] >> amount that they back up a
[1:22:30] half a mile so mild that there
[1:22:33] are amended and around. I
[1:22:34] think school district's going
[1:22:35] to have to start making a
[1:22:37] bigger parking lot for parent
[1:22:39] pickup or they're going to
[1:22:40] have to adopt. The program is
[1:22:41] a limited where they have the
[1:22:44] human bus going. We're 2
[1:22:45] parents to us up a little bit
[1:22:46] walk a series kids home to cut
[1:22:51] it down. This is probably the
[1:22:52] 3rd or 4th case. If you just
[1:22:53] take a look what's going on,
[1:22:54] the high school one is doing
[1:22:56] in my district. We're going to
[1:22:57] have to address is somewhere
[1:23:00] in our. Plan and traffic
[1:23:03] impact analysis.
[1:23:06] >> Ladies, if you could come
[1:23:06] back up towards the podium,
[1:23:14] please. I have a question. So.
[1:23:15] You've been heavily involved
[1:23:17] in this. And obviously you
[1:23:18] live in that neighborhood. I
[1:23:19] want you to tell me candidly
[1:23:20] and honestly, because this is
[1:23:23] a big redesign.
[1:23:25] >> Does this answered the bell
[1:23:28] as for you, our concern,
[1:23:29] meaning does it answer the
[1:23:33] call for safety? Is it going
[1:23:34] as far as you need the city to
[1:23:37] go? What? I don't want to
[1:23:38] spend a bunch of money for it
[1:23:40] not to be the right solution.
[1:23:41] So I want honesty and candor,
[1:23:43] please.
[1:23:44] >> I live right next to the
[1:23:53] park and I think it's a start.
[1:23:53] We still have a lot of traffic
[1:23:58] at the entrance. One thing
[1:24:00] would have been are we able to
[1:24:00] pull that picture of the
[1:24:05] neighborhood back up again?
[1:24:08] One. Idea that was floated,
[1:24:12] but it was not. It did not
[1:24:14] come to a consensus. Here is
[1:24:18] there. There is a road.
[1:24:19] Colonial Avenue right below
[1:24:20] the circle. There.
[1:24:24] >> And then. Willowbrook goes
[1:24:27] from left to right. Putting a
[1:24:30] 3 way stop there. Would
[1:24:34] certainly slow people down.
[1:24:35] And as well as having some of
[1:24:37] our police enforcement sitting
[1:24:40] there for a while and making
[1:24:41] people realize that stop signs
[1:24:47] mean a lot. Was a thought we
[1:24:50] came up with, but it was not
[1:24:51] presented to us as something
[1:24:59] that could be offered to us.
[1:25:00] Other than that, I think at
[1:25:01] some point we're going to have
[1:25:05] to address. The fact that we
[1:25:08] have school pick-up people
[1:25:09] parked on both sides of the
[1:25:13] entrance. Whether it says no
[1:25:16] parking Good. The law park
[1:25:17] right here in half and half
[1:25:22] into this zone. One of the
[1:25:24] neighbors did go through the
[1:25:25] Freedom of Information Act and
[1:25:28] found that. There really
[1:25:30] aren't any citations written.
[1:25:31] And I think people have the
[1:25:35] idea that if they're sitting
[1:25:36] in their car, maybe the know
[1:25:37] tollway zone doesn't apply to
[1:25:42] them. On the other hand, it's
[1:25:43] the it's the worst from.
[1:25:49] About. 2.30, to 4.20, and then
[1:25:52] it all disappears as if there.
[1:25:52] We didn't have to schools near
[1:25:57] us. One of things that I
[1:26:00] >> what I say. And I look
[1:26:04] another school. Income. No
[1:26:06] county and I the way they have
[1:26:07] everything set up and it's
[1:26:08] very organized. Theirs. You
[1:26:12] know, I just it's amazing.
[1:26:14] >> We don't have that in our
[1:26:16] community. And so when I look
[1:26:17] at this particular picture
[1:26:20] here. What I'm thinking, is it
[1:26:22] going to prevent children that
[1:26:24] are in the park? To crossover
[1:26:27] will vote. Kids. Look, they
[1:26:29] just don't. That's right.
[1:26:31] That's just nature of And so
[1:26:33] they're not going to look. The
[1:26:36] cross walks of them to help
[1:26:37] because cars will have slow
[1:26:39] down. I mean, that's part of.
[1:26:41] The rules of traffic. We don't
[1:26:44] have that. Don't slow down
[1:26:46] near the park area I don't
[1:26:47] know. Like that curve area in
[1:26:49] thing like that. If a car
[1:26:55] cannot park on.
[1:26:56] >> Ma'am, can you move over in
[1:26:59] front of the Mike? If? The
[1:27:01] cars are not parked on the
[1:27:02] side of Wilbur King on park
[1:27:03] closer to the park.
[1:27:04] >> The children will go into
[1:27:07] their cars by park area with a
[1:27:09] car czar. There will not. They
[1:27:12] won't have. An opportunity to
[1:27:13] cross the street without
[1:27:14] looking. And I've seen it a
[1:27:17] lot of times where cars are
[1:27:22] racing through. And, you know,
[1:27:23] thank goodness that, you know,
[1:27:26] this child did not get hit,
[1:27:27] but it's not only one child
[1:27:31] that it happens. Daily basis
[1:27:36] during school Okay. Yes. On
[1:27:36] after the school's over there.
[1:27:37] There's not that much going
[1:27:40] on. But then on weekends, when
[1:27:41] people come to visit the park
[1:27:42] that are not from our
[1:27:44] neighborhood, then they park
[1:27:45] both sides. And then you have
[1:27:47] the same. Not not as others
[1:27:49] say the bat, but you you still
[1:27:51] have that situation where a
[1:27:53] child will cross the street to
[1:27:54] the other side with the car's
[1:27:58] part. About these children.
[1:28:00] This park is not a part of the
[1:28:00] school. This is a part of your
[1:28:03] neighborhood.
[1:28:05] >> car owned by the city of
[1:28:07] New Braunfels, which I just
[1:28:09] think is this is my first time
[1:28:09] living in a neighborhood. And
[1:28:13] I think it's fantastic. Our
[1:28:14] >> H.O.A. Maintains the
[1:28:17] mowing. You have provided the
[1:28:21] park there. And so we get
[1:28:24] people from all over New
[1:28:26] Braunfels and even people who
[1:28:27] are visiting the area. I got
[1:28:27] to visit with a couple from
[1:28:31] New Zealand. Found the park
[1:28:33] and decided company lunch
[1:28:34] there.
[1:28:35] >> But that park is not
[1:28:38] connected to the My point
[1:28:39] could you tell us I happen to
[1:28:40] know this neighborhood. I
[1:28:41] don't live there, but I know
[1:28:43] the neighborhood. This is the
[1:28:47] worst school. Situation that
[1:28:49] in my opinion. That I've seen
[1:28:53] in the city. So I don't want
[1:28:55] be understated it. You're not
[1:28:56] my district or anything like
[1:28:57] that. I don't want to
[1:28:57] interrupt, but I'm just saying
[1:28:59] from an independent
[1:29:01] perspective, this is a
[1:29:02] problem. How many cases is the
[1:29:09] school from your neighborhood?
[1:29:10] The pace is pace is I mean,
[1:29:12] it's easy walk it, Evan, these
[1:29:14] was that we have little kids.
[1:29:16] But bad how far is it to the
[1:29:18] first school? Because this is
[1:29:20] 2 schools it. The I'd like to
[1:29:21] know how kids were directed to
[1:29:23] your neighborhood to block it.
[1:29:25] I'm just going to bring things
[1:29:26] back on topic with this item
[1:29:28] is for restricted parking on
[1:29:30] Willowbrook The item on the
[1:29:32] agenda is the restricted
[1:29:33] parking will, Brooke, what it
[1:29:34] could possibly bring up school
[1:29:37] and other stuff at another
[1:29:37] time.
[1:29:39] >> But but there's a lot of
[1:29:40] lane Reedus and there's a lot
[1:29:40] of money that is going to be
[1:29:44] used on
[1:29:45] >> So to me, it is relevant
[1:29:46] that if we're going to make a
[1:29:50] change. It needs to be the
[1:29:52] right change. And that's what
[1:29:55] I'm trying to address. Those
[1:29:56] questions. MAY I say something
[1:29:57] short, the school, the
[1:29:57] elementary school, which is
[1:29:59] 500 elementary.
[1:30:00] >> Most of the children live
[1:30:03] in the neighborhood. Very. I
[1:30:06] see the people that are coming
[1:30:08] from with the airport is I
[1:30:09] don't know what area of town
[1:30:15] that is. But middle school has
[1:30:15] a lot of traffic coming in
[1:30:20] from. The airport is so the
[1:30:25] seller. Sour road and then
[1:30:26] damper road that farmland all
[1:30:29] back Those children go to that
[1:30:29] school that middle school. All
[1:30:31] right. Have a a whole
[1:30:34] different. Not only and area
[1:30:35] that, you know, people that
[1:30:36] live in in the immediate area
[1:30:38] of the school, you have a lot
[1:30:39] of people coming in traveling
[1:30:45] through Salo Road and also
[1:30:47] from the dam, guy for a day
[1:30:48] for neighborhood coming in. So
[1:30:51] you have a lot of traffic.
[1:30:56] From that side, too. From my
[1:30:57] perspective and I say this to
[1:31:00] council we need to look at the
[1:31:02] and I agree with Councilmember
[1:31:08] Edwards. Spending money to the
[1:31:10] extent that we are. We need to
[1:31:13] do these things right. And
[1:31:15] what I see is back in. 24,
[1:31:17] believe you said there was a
[1:31:17] change. Now we're making
[1:31:18] another change. Each time we
[1:31:20] make a change its money.
[1:31:21] >> That's all I'm saying.
[1:31:24] That's why was asking series
[1:31:25] of questions.
[1:31:26] >> And just to clarify, we're
[1:31:27] dealing with striping. We're
[1:31:28] not building any new roads.
[1:31:31] It's just striking.
[1:31:34] >> Yes, right. I do my thing.
[1:31:35] Yes, ma'am, it is. I also
[1:31:41] think that. Because we are
[1:31:44] trying to figure out what will
[1:31:47] best serve the people in
[1:31:48] AUGUST field and the children
[1:31:51] back and forth. I I believe
[1:31:55] this is a good step forward as
[1:31:57] were the traffic humps
[1:32:01] speedbumps, whatever silent
[1:32:05] policeman and I think that
[1:32:08] that's a helpful so and what I
[1:32:09] meant earlier was we MAY need
[1:32:11] to come back again. Sometimes.
[1:32:15] It's just not clear, but I
[1:32:17] think that this will give
[1:32:19] people an idea of where they
[1:32:21] should be driving and drive
[1:32:25] carefully. And this is not a
[1:32:25] road Raleigh. Let's see if I
[1:32:26] can get over on the other
[1:32:27] side.
[1:32:31] >> So there are speed humps on
[1:32:35] will Rick record? In 2024, the
[1:32:36] council approves some traffic
[1:32:37] calming measures and gave
[1:32:38] staff some direction to
[1:32:38] continue to work with the
[1:32:41] neighborhood. And so this is
[1:32:43] and additional measure of
[1:32:44] traffic calming added on has
[1:32:47] been going to work with the
[1:32:48] neighborhood. Yeah. If you've
[1:32:51] ever had an opportunity to go
[1:32:53] back Alvarez and out Barber
[1:32:57] Rossa, you start seeing around
[1:32:59] 3.34 o'clock the people coming
[1:33:04] from. 46 who don't want to
[1:33:04] have to wait. And I know
[1:33:05] eventually something will come
[1:33:06] in that will change things.
[1:33:06] And I don't know I MAY be
[1:33:11] alive and I MAY not be.
[1:33:12] >> That's okay. I'm not
[1:33:14] worried about But to watch all
[1:33:15] these cars coming in through
[1:33:19] those areas that really
[1:33:20] weren't built for that kind of
[1:33:21] traffic. And I know that's not
[1:33:24] what we're talking about. But
[1:33:24] it brings them through our
[1:33:27] neighborhood. Us. We can stand
[1:33:31] there with little. Counters
[1:33:33] and say let me make sure live
[1:33:34] here and not because of a
[1:33:38] public hero, but we appreciate
[1:33:39] Any in the same think what MR.
[1:33:40] Murray took all those
[1:33:42] >> points into consideration.
[1:33:44] Did the traffic coming
[1:33:49] measures? Correct?
[1:33:52] >> Yes. So the difficulty with
[1:33:52] this neighborhood is it's not
[1:33:53] just that we have cut through
[1:33:56] traffic. We see that on, you
[1:33:57] know, would road and how are
[1:34:00] we done those right? The
[1:34:01] challenge with this one is
[1:34:03] there's also such heavy
[1:34:05] parking activity. And so you
[1:34:06] have people that are very
[1:34:08] impatient, trying to get
[1:34:09] through and then you have cars
[1:34:11] parked on both sides on 35th
[1:34:12] Street and we've had reports
[1:34:15] of people saying I get deep
[1:34:17] into this q a between parked
[1:34:17] cars. Now here comes somebody,
[1:34:19] you know, I have to reverse a
[1:34:20] 8th of a mile back so that
[1:34:22] they can pass mean it's it's
[1:34:27] awkward. We cannot do this
[1:34:28] through the entire
[1:34:29] neighborhood because this is
[1:34:30] the only section where we
[1:34:33] don't have homes fronting. The
[1:34:34] rest of the roadway has homes
[1:34:37] fronting and so unless we get
[1:34:38] a string of people to come
[1:34:40] forward, willing to give up
[1:34:41] parking for another house. And
[1:34:43] that's a touchy subject. As we
[1:34:44] all know, this is the only
[1:34:46] area that we can really
[1:34:48] accomplish this. We know that
[1:34:49] there continues to be issues
[1:34:51] at the front of the
[1:34:52] neighborhood with enforcement.
[1:34:52] It's about something that
[1:34:53] we're working with a choice
[1:34:54] separately on Henri looking at
[1:34:57] that and what we can do. But
[1:34:58] as far as addressing this hole
[1:35:00] in the traffic calming plan,
[1:35:02] this is what we're presenting
[1:35:02] to look at. We have
[1:35:04] high-volume high-speed and
[1:35:05] high parking. What do we do so
[1:35:08] that everybody has their spot?
[1:35:08] >> And do you mind addressing
[1:35:12] this stop sign? That's
[1:35:12] something we can use thank
[1:35:13] you, ladies. Don't have to
[1:35:16] stay up here.
[1:35:17] >> So we warrants at this
[1:35:18] particular intersection. That
[1:35:20] was something that came in.
[1:35:21] The volumes are very low. Does
[1:35:23] not want an always stop for
[1:35:25] the Texas mean when you from
[1:35:26] traffic control devices, stop
[1:35:28] sign shall not be used for
[1:35:30] speed control. When you put in
[1:35:32] a stop sign that's not
[1:35:32] warranted. People start to
[1:35:33] disregard it. We see that a
[1:35:36] lot in the city and then you
[1:35:37] really increase your safety
[1:35:38] issue with uncertainty of
[1:35:41] people blowing through stop
[1:35:42] signs.
[1:35:43] >> I would also like to make a
[1:35:45] point after twenty-twenty the
[1:35:45] school districts could not
[1:35:48] find enough bus drivers. So
[1:35:49] they went from picking up
[1:35:51] children from 2 mile radius or
[1:35:53] one mile radius out to a 2
[1:35:55] mile radius. So everybody
[1:35:55] lives within that 2 mile
[1:35:56] radius either walks or drives
[1:35:59] back and forth to school.
[1:36:00] Right? And so that's and the
[1:36:01] school was built before that
[1:36:03] happened. And before the
[1:36:04] neighborhood. And so the
[1:36:05] school wasn't even design for
[1:36:10] that. For that radius to
[1:36:11] expand like that. So it made a
[1:36:13] lot of children within that
[1:36:14] radius have to get to school
[1:36:16] some other kind of way. So
[1:36:18] that's why we're seeing that
[1:36:20] see I would probably statewide
[1:36:25] definitely see why.
[1:36:26] >> Anymore discussion on the
[1:36:27] restricted parking on
[1:36:30] Willowbrook. Not entertain a
[1:36:31] motion. I'll just say real
[1:36:33] quick. I feel like again, I
[1:36:34] really appreciate the moderate
[1:36:35] approach that city staff.
[1:36:37] >> Brings these issues too. So
[1:36:37] we're not spending a ton of
[1:36:40] money up front to address an
[1:36:41] issue that neighbors and
[1:36:44] people are going to unhappy
[1:36:46] about that conflict with other
[1:36:47] laws and regulations. Thank
[1:36:47] you for doing your due
[1:36:49] diligence and doing this piece
[1:36:50] by piece to get us where we
[1:36:52] need to be listening to our
[1:36:53] citizens. I'd like to make a
[1:36:56] motion to approve. And had I
[1:36:57] had made the motion to earlier
[1:37:03] a second so councilmember
[1:37:04] about scheme is for approval.
[1:37:04] Councilmember Ryan seconds all
[1:37:05] in favor. Raise your right
[1:37:06] hand.
[1:37:10] >> Motion carries unanimously.
[1:37:12] Next item is discussing
[1:37:13] consider approval of a
[1:37:14] resolution of the city of New
[1:37:15] Braunfels, Texas authorizing
[1:37:18] the use of eminent domain
[1:37:19] proceedings for the
[1:37:20] acquisition of roadway that is
[1:37:21] necessary to advance and
[1:37:22] achieve the public use of
[1:37:24] improving Kohlenberg road to
[1:37:25] meet the existing and future
[1:37:27] needs of the city in the
[1:37:27] event, negotiations are
[1:37:30] unsuccessful. And this is for
[1:37:33] property owned by Kay Wilford
[1:37:37] at 1.0, 0, 3, 4 acre 4th.
[1:37:38] 45,040 square-foot tract of
[1:37:43] land. In the am has now is a
[1:37:45] survey number. 98 in Comal
[1:37:47] County, Texas and being out of
[1:37:49] the remainder of the called
[1:37:50] 92.4 9 acre tract recorded in
[1:37:53] document number 2, 0, 0, 3, 0,
[1:37:55] 6, 0, 2, 5, 9, 5, 6, The
[1:37:56] official public records of
[1:37:59] Comal County, Texas, also
[1:38:00] being county parcel number 7,
[1:38:05] 1, 7, 0, 5, And property owned
[1:38:07] by k will for being a 0, 5, 8,
[1:38:12] 1, acre or 25,301 square-foot
[1:38:13] temporary construction
[1:38:14] easement in the am as mouser
[1:38:16] surveyed number. 98 Comal
[1:38:17] County, Texas and being out of
[1:38:19] the remainder of the called
[1:38:21] 92.4 9 acre tract record and
[1:38:24] document number 2, 0, 0, 3, 0,
[1:38:27] 6, 0, 2, 5, 9, 5, 6, the
[1:38:28] official public records of
[1:38:30] County, Texas in county parcel
[1:38:35] number 7, 1, 7, 0, 5, And
[1:38:37] property owned by Len k will
[1:38:42] for being a 0, 5, 7, 6 acre or
[1:38:43] 25,077 square-foot tract of
[1:38:44] land in the am as as or serve
[1:38:46] a number. 98 of Comal County,
[1:38:48] Texas and being out of the
[1:38:51] remainder of the called 92.4 9
[1:38:52] acre tract recorded in
[1:38:55] document number 2, 0, 0, 3, 0,
[1:38:56] 6, 0, 2, 5, 9, 5, 6, of the
[1:38:58] official public records of
[1:39:00] County, Texas. Being county
[1:39:01] parcel number 4, 2, 8, 4, 6,
[1:39:06] 8,
[1:39:07] >> Good evening. Mayor and
[1:39:07] council Matthew has been
[1:39:08] assistant director of public
[1:39:12] works. The Kohlenberg Road
[1:39:15] Project one of the bond
[1:39:16] projects that was approved. It
[1:39:18] is a roadway widening and
[1:39:19] realignment of Kohlenberg road
[1:39:22] between ice. 35 and fm 11. 0,
[1:39:24] 1, provide traffic signal
[1:39:25] updates at fm 11. 0, one
[1:39:26] continuous shared use path on
[1:39:28] both sides of the road
[1:39:30] installation of underground
[1:39:32] storm sewer and utility rilo
[1:39:35] up upgrades in relocations.
[1:39:37] This is a typical cross
[1:39:38] section of the road going from
[1:39:40] a 2 lane road. So road way
[1:39:41] section as it is right now to
[1:39:41] a four-lane divided roadway
[1:39:47] section. As part of
[1:39:51] acquisition of project, we do
[1:39:51] have to acquire necessary
[1:39:54] right of way from the property
[1:39:57] owners parcel. Is owned by
[1:39:58] Lynn Wolfe Heart the right of
[1:40:00] way. Apologizes, type there as
[1:40:03] 1.0, 0, 3, 4, acres. And
[1:40:05] there's about a 5.5, 8, 1,
[1:40:07] acre, temporary construction
[1:40:08] easement initial offer.
[1:40:08] Letters were sent last year
[1:40:13] and MARCH. We have not
[1:40:15] received an official
[1:40:15] counteroffer from the
[1:40:16] property, but conversations
[1:40:19] with the property owner, they
[1:40:20] have indicated a value about 2
[1:40:20] and a half times. The initial
[1:40:23] offer letter. Final offer
[1:40:26] letter was sent this past
[1:40:28] month. The city has been
[1:40:29] willing to reach an agreement
[1:40:31] with this property owner about
[1:40:32] 50% higher than what the
[1:40:36] appraised value was based off
[1:40:37] of comparable offer on the
[1:40:38] property. But they have not
[1:40:43] accepted. Parcel. 3 is also
[1:40:45] owned by Lynn Wolfe Again,
[1:40:48] this is a 0.5, 7, 6 acre right
[1:40:48] of way off the front edge of
[1:40:51] the property. There. Initial
[1:40:51] offer letter on this one again
[1:40:54] was sent in MARCH of last year
[1:40:56] and conversations with the
[1:40:56] property owner. They've had no
[1:40:58] objections to this offer on
[1:41:00] the property. However, with
[1:41:01] the other outstanding
[1:41:02] negotiation we have yet to
[1:41:05] reach an agreement and sign.
[1:41:07] An agreement on this property.
[1:41:08] So final offer letter on this
[1:41:09] property again was sent out
[1:41:15] last month. Again, just an
[1:41:17] overview of the eminent domain
[1:41:19] process in Texas. This is a a
[1:41:20] process, the legal process
[1:41:20] that is set up for the
[1:41:24] negotiation of property. So by
[1:41:24] no means the city is coming in
[1:41:28] and taking anybody's property.
[1:41:28] We do our good faith effort to
[1:41:30] negotiate with the property
[1:41:31] owner. We have tended praise
[1:41:32] along the property to make an
[1:41:34] initial offer letter. As you
[1:41:35] can see, we've been
[1:41:37] negotiating with this property
[1:41:40] owner for almost a year at
[1:41:41] this point trying to reach an
[1:41:42] agreement. But in order to
[1:41:42] keep the project on track in
[1:41:44] order to keep the schedule for
[1:41:48] construction on track. This is
[1:41:48] our next method of going
[1:41:53] through. So it involves a 3
[1:41:54] point commissioners,
[1:41:55] independent commissioners that
[1:41:55] are appointed by the county
[1:42:00] judge. They hear the evidence
[1:42:02] from both are expert witness,
[1:42:03] which is typically our
[1:42:04] appraiser and the property
[1:42:05] owners expert witness, which
[1:42:07] is typically their praise or
[1:42:07] and it's a method to being
[1:42:08] able to determine the fair
[1:42:12] market value on a property.
[1:42:13] Once the commissioners make
[1:42:14] their award of the fair market
[1:42:15] value, the city does take
[1:42:17] possession of the property.
[1:42:18] And then it can continue to go
[1:42:19] on. If there's an objection on
[1:42:21] either side into a judicial
[1:42:23] process. But at the time of
[1:42:24] the commissioner's award, we
[1:42:26] do take position of the
[1:42:26] property in can begin working
[1:42:31] on our project. So time line
[1:42:32] So here tonight to seek city
[1:42:37] council approval. Shortly
[1:42:38] after will file are eminent
[1:42:39] domain petitions hoping to
[1:42:39] have commissioners hearing
[1:42:43] sometime in MARCH or APRIL
[1:42:44] with the Payment of award and
[1:42:45] hopefully APRIL to be able to
[1:42:45] keep the project timeline on
[1:42:48] track. So with that, I'm happy
[1:42:51] to answer any questions. Any
[1:42:56] questions. All right. Thank
[1:42:57] you, MR. Aikman Open the The
[1:42:58] public hearing if anybody
[1:42:59] would like to speak to this
[1:43:00] item, please step up to the
[1:43:01] podium.
[1:43:02] >> State your name with your
[1:43:08] resident non resident or etj.
[1:43:09] Seeing none. We'll close
[1:43:10] public hearing any discussion
[1:43:16] motion to approve.
[1:43:17] Councilmember Edwards must for
[1:43:17] approval. Councilmember Cup
[1:43:21] easy seconds. All in favor.
[1:43:24] Raise your right hand. Motion
[1:43:28] carries unanimously. And our
[1:43:30] next item is discussing
[1:43:32] consider approval of the
[1:43:32] second and final reading of an
[1:43:33] ordinance appointing the
[1:43:36] initial board of directors to
[1:43:37] the city of New Braunfels Tax
[1:43:38] Increment Reinvestment Zone.
[1:43:41] Number 5 for the West end
[1:43:43] naming the place designations
[1:43:44] of the appointed directors
[1:43:45] establishing term dates and
[1:43:48] declaring an effective date.
[1:43:49] Goody's Wilkinson mayor and
[1:43:50] council Gayle Wilkinson City
[1:43:53] secretary's office.
[1:43:55] >> When a asked municipality
[1:43:56] brings the appointment of
[1:43:59] don't think the mikes on. Can
[1:44:00] you know, maybe I'm not close
[1:44:04] enough. Okay. I'm sorry. I'll
[1:44:06] start over when a municipality
[1:44:07] brings the appointment of
[1:44:08] directors for a Turner's, they
[1:44:13] have to do so using an
[1:44:14] ordinance JANUARY. 26 council
[1:44:15] passed the first reading with
[1:44:17] the 6, vote. And we're here
[1:44:18] tonight for the second reading
[1:44:26] and for a vote.
[1:44:27] >> Any questions for Missus,
[1:44:31] Wilkinson? Okay. Will open
[1:44:33] this item to public hearing if
[1:44:34] anybody would like to speak to
[1:44:35] this item, please step up to
[1:44:37] the podium state. Your name
[1:44:37] where you're resident
[1:44:52] non-resident or even the etj.
[1:44:57] >> My name is Joe Wieland
[1:45:00] Massaro summer resident and I
[1:45:02] would like to say that I'm in
[1:45:05] favor of Tony Carter's comment
[1:45:05] from the last council meeting
[1:45:07] in regards to this agenda
[1:45:09] item. You all know very
[1:45:10] clearly where I stand on this
[1:45:13] matter. And Maryland. She made
[1:45:14] it very clear at the beginning
[1:45:14] of this meeting. You wouldn't
[1:45:15] entertain anybody saying
[1:45:18] anything.
[1:45:18] >> Negative about this for
[1:45:20] consideration of your
[1:45:21] decision, which it's
[1:45:22] surprising to me because I
[1:45:23] think in and of itself that
[1:45:24] speaks volumes about the fact
[1:45:26] that if we can only say nice
[1:45:28] things and we ordinance and we
[1:45:29] can't break its
[1:45:33] unconstitutional. It really
[1:45:34] truly is like if we can't
[1:45:35] discuss concerns, how can we
[1:45:38] make of an accurate vote? And
[1:45:39] if the citizens can't share
[1:45:39] any feedback other than
[1:45:43] positive. I just don't think
[1:45:44] you're able to use this item
[1:45:47] all in regards to this item. I
[1:45:49] did not believe Andres
[1:45:50] campuses, the right choice as
[1:45:50] district one voted him out
[1:45:52] overwhelmingly from 3 to 12%.
[1:45:53] Voter turnout selecting MISS's
[1:45:56] Carter to replace him and now
[1:45:57] yeller, incest or asleep.
[1:45:59] Bringing back your own friends
[1:46:01] to represent district one when
[1:46:01] the voters were clearly saying
[1:46:16] no, thank you.
[1:46:17] Hi, my name is
[1:46:32] Ashley. All sent. I'm a
[1:46:32] resident. I'm actually a
[1:46:32] resident of district 3, but
[1:46:33] just over the bounry line of
[1:46:33] district funds, spend a lot of
[1:46:33] time in the West end
[1:46:33] >> so I just wanted to start
[1:46:33] off by saying I'm excited
[1:46:33] about the possibility of free
[1:46:34] investment in that area. It
[1:46:37] seems like a great opportunity
[1:46:38] grow and and important
[1:46:39] historical district in our
[1:46:41] town. I want to speak
[1:46:44] specifically to and what I
[1:46:45] think would be a really bad
[1:46:47] precedent to set that when
[1:46:49] someone is voted out of public
[1:46:51] service that they can no
[1:46:52] longer come back in and serve
[1:46:59] our community. Just that idea
[1:47:02] the voter turnout just
[1:47:06] speaking to the last comment
[1:47:06] or believe. Councilmember
[1:47:10] Carter received 419 votes and
[1:47:13] and and purrs received 338
[1:47:15] votes let all congratulations
[1:47:17] to Councilmember Carter. It is
[1:47:17] really hard to get people to
[1:47:20] show up to vote. And and you
[1:47:22] know, that's that's an
[1:47:23] achievement. But that's a
[1:47:25] difference of 81 votes between
[1:47:27] the 2. That doesn't sound like
[1:47:31] a mandate from voters that
[1:47:31] Anders compost could never
[1:47:36] serve our community again. I'd
[1:47:39] also point out that 338 votes
[1:47:40] is actually an increase of
[1:47:42] votes from the last time and
[1:47:43] risk on us was on the ballot.
[1:47:44] So more voters actually turned
[1:47:45] out from him in that election.
[1:47:47] And again, that just doesn't
[1:47:50] sound like a mandate from that
[1:47:52] community that he couldn't
[1:47:53] serve our community anymore. I
[1:47:54] think it's we've already at
[1:47:58] the last meeting that was.
[1:47:59] It's available online for
[1:48:00] people to watch. I think that
[1:48:04] it was well articulated
[1:48:05] ability to serve that he's
[1:48:07] highly qualified, obviously
[1:48:08] from the district. His family
[1:48:09] has deep roots in the district
[1:48:13] is business owners and at as
[1:48:14] community builders. So the
[1:48:17] only reason he would be
[1:48:17] rejected was because he lost
[1:48:22] the last election. And and as
[1:48:23] representatives once you're
[1:48:24] elected, you have a great
[1:48:29] opportunity. To represent
[1:48:31] everybody to bring us all
[1:48:32] together. It you're not there
[1:48:34] just to represent the people
[1:48:35] who voted for you. You're
[1:48:38] there to represent the entire
[1:48:40] community voters, people who
[1:48:41] never vote people who have
[1:48:42] time to show up here to speak
[1:48:42] at these meetings, people who
[1:48:44] don't have time, you're there
[1:48:48] to represent everybody and and
[1:48:51] making the decision not to
[1:48:52] appoint someone because they
[1:48:53] just lost. The last election
[1:48:56] is a huge missed opportunity
[1:48:57] to bring district one better
[1:48:59] voters together. It's a huge
[1:49:01] missed opportunity just to set
[1:49:02] an example that we are all
[1:49:03] community members and we're
[1:49:05] all in this together and to
[1:49:07] give those 338 voters who
[1:49:09] voted for Anders compost, the
[1:49:10] chance to still be represented
[1:49:11] in that community. Thanks very
[1:49:24] much.
[1:49:25] >> Hello, my name is Kayla
[1:49:26] Wenzel. I live in district
[1:49:29] one. I'll be honest. I don't
[1:49:30] follow a whole lot all the
[1:49:35] time. What's going on? But
[1:49:36] this caught my eye on
[1:49:37] Facebook. And so I've written
[1:49:40] something Scurry back. I want
[1:49:42] to speak tonight because it's
[1:49:43] important that the record
[1:49:44] reflect that not all district.
[1:49:45] One residents oppose this
[1:49:48] appointment. And that's
[1:49:49] supporting it does not mean
[1:49:51] ignoring concerns or
[1:49:52] dismissing voters. I've heard
[1:49:53] it said repeatedly at the last
[1:49:55] election had the highest
[1:49:58] turnout. That's a good thing.
[1:49:59] High turnout strengthens the
[1:50:02] legitimate legitimacy of the
[1:50:03] election outcome. But it's
[1:50:04] also important to be precise
[1:50:06] about what that election
[1:50:08] decided voters elected in
[1:50:09] councilmember. They did not
[1:50:12] vote on Ayers e. Board.
[1:50:14] Appointments for future
[1:50:17] pointed service. That election
[1:50:19] was also a 3 Bay race. While
[1:50:21] Councilmember Carter won MR.
[1:50:22] Compost still received over
[1:50:23] 40% of the vote, demonstrating
[1:50:25] that a substantial portion of
[1:50:26] district. One supported him
[1:50:27] even with multiple candidates
[1:50:30] on the ballot. That context
[1:50:31] matters when claims are made
[1:50:35] about voter rejection. What I
[1:50:36] continue to hear in opposition
[1:50:38] to this appointment is
[1:50:38] disagreement over past
[1:50:41] comment, not allegations of
[1:50:42] misconduct, conflict of
[1:50:44] interest or lack of
[1:50:45] qualification. There was also
[1:50:47] no alternative. Nobody
[1:50:48] presented that. I'm aware of.
[1:50:53] I could be wrong. But MR.
[1:50:55] Compost brings experience
[1:50:56] directly relevant t I r
[1:51:00] Seaboard prior to city Council
[1:51:01] service of familiarity with
[1:51:03] municipal budgeting and
[1:51:04] redevelopment process is
[1:51:05] private sector management
[1:51:05] experience and deep ties to
[1:51:09] the West Side. Those are
[1:51:09] practical assets for
[1:51:11] overseeing complex
[1:51:13] redevelopment funds. This is
[1:51:14] an appointed board, not an
[1:51:16] elected office, losing an
[1:51:18] election, even in a tough high
[1:51:20] turnout race does not
[1:51:20] disqualify someone from
[1:51:24] appointed civic service. So I
[1:51:25] asked council to evaluate this
[1:51:26] appointment based on the
[1:51:26] responsibilities of the board
[1:51:28] in the long-term interest of
[1:51:29] district. One, not on a
[1:51:30] petition pressure or
[1:51:31] implication. Thank you for
[1:51:43] your time. Good evening
[1:51:44] Council and mayor, thank you
[1:51:47] for. Taking your comments
[1:51:48] tonight. First, I want to say
[1:51:49] I'm here. My name life in
[1:51:53] district one. Resident. I
[1:51:55] actually resigned just 2
[1:51:56] blocks from.
[1:52:02] >> This Turner's. I support
[1:52:04] the appointment of Andres
[1:52:07] compost to the tourist board.
[1:52:08] And I briefly want to say that
[1:52:11] my good neighbor and friend,
[1:52:12] MISTER Fernando, you read
[1:52:13] that, which I believe reached
[1:52:14] out to you today. The email
[1:52:18] also supports Fernando. Also
[1:52:19] sports, Andre, is he MAY not
[1:52:20] support the rest of my
[1:52:21] comments. I wanted to get that
[1:52:24] out of the way. Early because
[1:52:25] I didn't share everything had
[1:52:27] to say with them because I
[1:52:29] wanted to get into some kind
[1:52:30] of some bigger concerns as it
[1:52:35] relates to this appointment.
[1:52:37] The opposition to his
[1:52:38] appointment, in my opinion,
[1:52:39] doesn't have anything to do
[1:52:40] with his ability to serve our
[1:52:44] community. It has nothing to
[1:52:45] do with ability and commitment
[1:52:49] to the West side. Or
[1:52:49] understanding. And
[1:52:54] redevelopment. It is an
[1:52:56] attempt to cancel someone from
[1:52:57] public service over an
[1:52:58] imperfect statement. I would
[1:53:01] agree with that. And he
[1:53:02] subsequently lost the election
[1:53:03] probably because of that
[1:53:10] statement. As you are all
[1:53:11] aware, MR. Compost during his
[1:53:12] term participated in a
[1:53:12] long-range planning
[1:53:15] discussion. And spoke about
[1:53:15] planning for future
[1:53:18] generations. The phrasing he
[1:53:22] used was not the best. I'm not
[1:53:23] sure if he's publicly said
[1:53:23] that. I know he said to me he
[1:53:26] could have framed it better.
[1:53:27] And that really should have
[1:53:28] been the end of it. Except it
[1:53:30] wasn't. Because now the
[1:53:34] argument is that. We should
[1:53:35] never serve if somebody loses
[1:53:38] an election. This should never
[1:53:39] served in the community again
[1:53:40] on any board were any
[1:53:43] capacity. Take into account
[1:53:46] that this man? Knows this city
[1:53:50] as well as any of us. To me,
[1:53:51] that's an extreme position and
[1:53:52] it should alarm everyone in
[1:53:56] this room. And let's be honest
[1:53:57] about the precedent that's
[1:54:01] being asked to be set. If
[1:54:02] losing an election
[1:54:02] disqualifies someone from
[1:54:08] serving. Our great community.
[1:54:08] The elections become lifetime
[1:54:10] bans instead of democratic
[1:54:14] process. For poorly worded
[1:54:15] statement during policy
[1:54:17] discussion. Becomes grounds
[1:54:20] for permanent exclusion than
[1:54:21] on conversation in this city
[1:54:23] is over. People stop speaking
[1:54:27] plainly. And only the loudest
[1:54:28] and most performative voices
[1:54:32] will remain. That is how local
[1:54:34] government to grades. Here's
[1:54:37] another fact. It is not talked
[1:54:41] about. This turns district and
[1:54:42] the surrounding neighborhoods
[1:54:46] and community. Voted Mr.
[1:54:48] Compost won a majority of
[1:54:52] those residents. What does
[1:54:52] that tell me in which to that
[1:54:56] whole council? That tells me
[1:54:58] and should tell council that
[1:54:59] the people most affected by
[1:55:03] this board trust, MR. Compass.
[1:55:04] And if you dismiss that
[1:55:05] reality because it's
[1:55:06] politically inconvenient. At
[1:55:12] best, it's cynical. Attorneys
[1:55:15] exist to deal with long time
[1:55:15] lines, recommendations to
[1:55:16] council that won't fit neatly
[1:55:17] into an outrage cycle. Does
[1:55:21] your New Braunfels up until
[1:55:22] recently has been immune to
[1:55:24] the woke left. Cancel culture.
[1:55:25] He's been prominent throughout
[1:55:28] the nation. Unfortunately, it
[1:55:29] has arrived and it's closed
[1:55:30] and so-called Christian
[1:55:32] conservatism. Same playbook is
[1:55:34] that left just different
[1:55:38] uniform. Manufacturing
[1:55:41] offense. Stripping context and
[1:55:44] demanding cancellation. That
[1:55:45] kind of politics needs to stay
[1:55:49] on social media. Mayor, you
[1:55:49] and I agree the devil is
[1:55:55] active. You don't have to like
[1:55:58] MISTER Compost. The test is
[1:56:00] whether this council reward.
[1:56:03] Manufactured outrage. Or
[1:56:05] support responsible
[1:56:07] governance. And finally.
[1:56:12] Quote. From Cs Lewis.
[1:56:13] Tolerance is not an end in
[1:56:17] itself. It is the discipline
[1:56:18] that allows people who
[1:56:20] genuinely disagree to live
[1:56:23] together without coercion. If
[1:56:23] this city abandons that
[1:56:25] discipline. We won't get
[1:56:28] better leaders. I fully
[1:56:29] support. MISTER Kopp Thank
[1:56:38] you. Hello, Chase Taylor
[1:56:40] District 5. I'll be brief and
[1:56:41] I want to take some pressure
[1:56:42] off. You because we all know
[1:56:43] you're gonna vote. We're not
[1:56:43] here to really change your
[1:56:44] mind. We're just here to be
[1:56:46] put on the record.
[1:56:47] >> The only thing that's been
[1:56:48] asked of MR. Campuses that he
[1:56:50] apologize and he hasn't done
[1:56:51] that. And so anyone that can
[1:56:52] make an excuse for that, I'd
[1:56:54] love to hear it, but he's here
[1:56:55] tonight. So he has an
[1:56:57] opportunity to do that. I'd
[1:56:57] like to offer them the
[1:57:07] opportunity. Thank you. Mayor
[1:57:12] Council. Thank you for. This.
[1:57:16] I guess.
[1:57:19] >> I think we all know your
[1:57:20] name, but the man stayed of to
[1:57:21] make that it's calm a resident
[1:57:24] of district. One. I have
[1:57:27] publicly apologized. The
[1:57:30] comments that I made. Were
[1:57:32] made in the context of a
[1:57:35] planning session. A five-year
[1:57:38] planning session. Where we
[1:57:40] were talking about what the
[1:57:41] future of New Braunfels going
[1:57:45] to look like. I misspoke and I
[1:57:49] said the city was not 4
[1:57:49] residents over 65. And what I
[1:57:51] meant was. The future of the
[1:57:54] city. It's not for residents.
[1:57:55] 65 and older. The future of
[1:57:57] the city is for our children,
[1:57:58] not my parents. Not your
[1:58:05] parents. I apologize for that.
[1:58:06] I have apologized for that
[1:58:08] before. What I will say is
[1:58:12] that. As Carter, if you
[1:58:13] recall, when you applied to
[1:58:15] the library board? Well, you
[1:58:16] are running as my opponent. I
[1:58:19] voted to appoint you. Because
[1:58:20] I believe that you're you have
[1:58:21] the opportunity. To voice your
[1:58:26] side. Of an issue that I care
[1:58:27] deeply about and was
[1:58:28] absolutely on the other side
[1:58:30] of. And I gave me that
[1:58:32] opportunity. I voted to
[1:58:33] appoint you and all I'm asking
[1:58:47] is for the same respect.
[1:58:48] Good
[1:58:54] Evening Council my name
[1:58:57] Roberto I'm a resident
[1:58:58] district. One and I own
[1:58:59] property right smack in the
[1:59:00] middle of this 2 years.
[1:59:04] Brand-new cues number 5. And
[1:59:04] I've also recommended in the
[1:59:12] first reading. Also over 65.
[1:59:16] From my perspective And this
[1:59:17] is the will only way I kind of
[1:59:19] know how to put I served in
[1:59:22] the U.S. Army for 12 years.
[1:59:26] And some thanks 60 year-old
[1:59:27] guy. Thank you for your
[1:59:29] service. Doesn't think.
[1:59:30] Doesn't faze me at all and
[1:59:32] doesn't mean a thing. So I
[1:59:34] don't know what he said. What
[1:59:37] contacts I didn't have to
[1:59:38] dodge a bullet does not bother
[1:59:45] me. I look forward to working
[1:59:47] I I know him when he served
[1:59:48] an.
[1:59:48] >> As a COUNCILMAN, I reached
[1:59:52] out to him once and he
[1:59:52] listened to care of what I
[1:59:55] needed to do. I do appreciate
[2:00:01] what all of you usually. And
[2:00:01] today I wasn't planning to
[2:00:05] speak, but I feel invisible.
[2:00:07] Yeah, I'm I'm recommended on
[2:00:07] that tears. And I'm like,
[2:00:08] well, you know, looks like on
[2:00:11] days running the show. You
[2:00:12] know, so, you know, I look
[2:00:13] forward to working with not
[2:00:15] only him but everyone else on
[2:00:18] the on the on the
[2:00:19] recommendation. I only know a
[2:00:20] couple of the people in don't
[2:00:24] don't know them very well. But
[2:00:26] I hope to be able to work with
[2:00:27] them and work with the
[2:00:27] council. Me, my understanding.
[2:00:28] And this is what confuses me
[2:00:34] too. Whatever this tears
[2:00:35] recommends is, is all it is.
[2:00:36] It's a recommendation to the
[2:00:41] City Council. So even we MAY
[2:00:42] recommend something that
[2:00:45] doesn't get through and I'm
[2:00:46] just not sure what the
[2:00:51] controversy. With serving on
[2:00:51] the board agree with some of
[2:00:56] that things just because you.
[2:00:59] And I'm not sure that losing
[2:00:59] the election is right to
[2:01:04] rather say lost re-election.
[2:01:04] >> I'm not sure what that
[2:01:08] controversy is about. Again,
[2:01:11] haven't paid much attention to
[2:01:12] the comment I heard or just
[2:01:13] don't understand what is
[2:01:17] about. You know, I for me. I'm
[2:01:18] here. I'm alive breathing. If
[2:01:26] I can still participate and be
[2:01:27] effective in in city
[2:01:27] government where I where I
[2:01:29] lived on the corner, there, I
[2:01:31] really look forward to. It
[2:01:36] just wish that we could move
[2:01:37] forward without this kind of
[2:01:39] seems like a personal. Attack
[2:01:42] on individual. For something
[2:01:47] that. Again, to me, he's like.
[2:01:50] You go back to. Sticks and
[2:01:55] stones, you MAY break my
[2:01:56] bones, but it's all it was,
[2:01:57] you know, I don't know. Like I
[2:01:59] said. Few pretty and have to
[2:02:02] duck, you know, so. Anyway,
[2:02:03] look forward to it. Thank you
[2:02:06] all for what you do. I hope we
[2:02:08] can get past this and do some
[2:02:09] good things for that district.
[2:02:10] One, I want to mention real
[2:02:12] quick, too, because we always
[2:02:12] hear about, well, I've been
[2:02:15] here since it isn't that my
[2:02:19] family. I'm very proud of it.
[2:02:21] My great grandfather rolled
[2:02:21] San Antonio here to New
[2:02:24] Braunfels back in 18. 97.
[2:02:25] We've been here. I've been
[2:02:28] here. Not that long, but my
[2:02:30] family. I.
[2:02:34] >> And that and that I moved
[2:02:36] to, you in and out back live,
[2:02:38] the New York, my wife's back.
[2:02:39] You were.
[2:02:41] >> Spend 20 something years in
[2:02:42] New York as part of our
[2:02:43] military service accent or so.
[2:02:44] I look forward to it and thank
[2:02:57] you for your time.
[2:02:58] >> Casing nobody else. Close
[2:02:59] public hearing. Any
[2:03:02] discussion. Motion to approve.
[2:03:06] I will second it.
[2:03:07] Councilmember Edwards moves
[2:03:08] for approval. Councilmember
[2:03:10] the Bosque seconds.
[2:03:11] >> Missus, I can do it. I can
[2:03:16] do it. Councilmember could pc.
[2:03:19] Councilmember Edwards. Mayor
[2:03:22] Pro Tem Spradley. I
[2:03:23] Councilmember Lebowski. I
[2:03:24] Councilmember Ryan. I
[2:03:27] councilmember Carter. On
[2:03:31] behalf Strickland. And Mayor
[2:03:41] Leonard's motion carries.
[2:03:44] >> And just want there were
[2:03:46] some misleading comments in
[2:03:48] the public comment portion of
[2:03:49] the meeting earlier. And so
[2:03:51] anybody that once the facts on
[2:03:52] the police were going to have
[2:03:56] a police update on MARCH 23rd.
[2:03:57] But anybody that's concerned
[2:03:57] or interested in what's going
[2:03:59] with the police department
[2:04:00] come to the MARCH 23rd meeting
[2:04:04] get an update from pd. With