City Council - Regular Meeting

Apraxia Awareness 26-339

Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month 26-232

Sexual Assault Awareness Month 26-377

Approval of the city council March 9, 2026 regular and executive session meeting minutes, and the March 23, regular and executive session meeting minutes.

Natalie Baker, Deputy City Secretary

Approval of an FY 2026 budget amendment for the General Fund- Communications and Non-Departmental Departments.

Karrie Cook, Budget Manager

Approval of an FY 2026 budget amendment for the General Fund- Parks Department.

Karrie Cook, Budget Manager

Approval of a contract award for the Landa Park Golf Course Bunker Renovation Project to Landscapes Unlimited, LLC.

Scott McClelland, Assistant Transportation and Construction Services Director

Approval of an expenditure of up to $1,300,000 for the acquisition of the necessary right-of-way and easements as part of the Common Street Project and authorization for the City Manager to execute all necessary conveyance documents.

Matthew Eckmann, Assistant Director of Public Works

Approval of an amendment to the lease agreement between the City of New Braunfels and New Braunfels Waterpark, LLC.

Matthew Eckmann, Assistant Director of Public Works

Approval of the second amendment between the City of New Braunfels and CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and CEMEX Construction Materials Pacific, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company to include additional properties in the Industrial District Agreement.

Jeff Jewell, Economic and Community Development Director

Approval of the purchase of vehicles and Equipment with Bluebonnet Motors Ford, United Ag & Turf, Hill Country Outdoor Power, Ewald Kubota, Doggett Freightliner of Austin, and North Texas Trailers for the Drainage Division in the Public Works Department.

Shane Knudson, Fleet Manager

Approval of an expenditure of up to $600,000 for the acquisition of the necessary right-of-way and easements as part of the Kohlenberg Road Project and authorization for the City Manager to execute all necessary conveyance documents.

Matthew Eckmann, Assistant Director of Public Works

Approval of a recommendation by the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #3 Board awarding Business Improvement and Preservation Grants to Bootleggers Pizza Parlor in an amount up to $2,767.66 and to Red Stag in an amount up to $17,000.

Jeff Jewell, Economic and Community Development Director

Approval of a resolution supporting a collaborative effort between the City of New Braunfels, the City of Seguin, and Texas State University for a Workforce Study in Comal and Guadalupe Counties.

Jeff Jewell, Economic and Community Development Director

Approval of a resolution suspending for 45 days the effective date of the gas utility rate increase under the Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program proposed by CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Entex and CenterPoint Energy Texas Gas - South Texas Division; and authorizing the City's continued participation in the Alliance of CenterPoint Municipalities.

Valeria M. Acevedo, City Attorney

Approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of New Braunfels, Texas, renewing and amending the Meet and Confer Agreement between the City and the New Braunfels Police Officers' Association (NBPOA) for a term ending on September 30, 2028.

Becca Miears, Director of Human Resources

Approval of a resolution authorizing the reallocation of $202,500 in funding from the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program under the American Rescue Plan Act to support existing Public Transportation and Pedestrian Mobility projects, due to a nonprofit grantee's requested withdrawal, and authorizing the City Manager to act on behalf of the City in all related matters.

Christopher Greenwell, Grants Coordinator

Approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of New Braunfels, Texas approving participation in a settlement agreement between the State of Texas and six regional distributors/dispenser defendants (Remnant Defendants Settlement): Associated Pharmacies, Inc. (and American Associated Pharmacies); J M Smith Corporation; Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Inc.; Morris and Dickson Co.; North Carolina Mutual Wholesale Drug Company, Inc.; and United Natural Foods, Inc. (including its subsidiaries SuperValu and Advantage Logistics); and authorizing the city manager to execute the Combined Subdivision Participation and Release Form.

Valeria Acevedo, City Attorney

Approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an amended Advanced Funding Agreement between the City of New Braunfels and Texas Department of Transportation for the Barbarosa Road/Saur Lane Improvement project funded by the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Surface Transportation Block Grant fund.

Scott McClelland, PE, Assistant Transportation and Construction Services Director

Approval of the first reading of an ordinance updating Section 86-3, "Rules and Regulations for Control of Park and Recreation Areas" of the New Braunfels Code of Ordinances authorizing the city manager to set operating hours for city parks facilities and park concessions.

Ken Wilson, Parks and Recreation Director

Approval of the first reading of an ordinance, in accordance with adopted agreements with the property owner, to annex for limited purposes Lots 1, 2, and 900, Block 2, Mayfair - South Ransom Commercial Subdivision, consisting of approximately 10 acres.

Christopher J. Looney, AICP, Planning Director Applicant: Comal County WID #3 (Southstar/Mayfair)

Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance requested by Henry Espinoza, to rezone approximately 2.3 acres out of the AM Esnaurizar Survey, Abstract 20, from APD AH (Agricultural/Pre-Development, Airport Hazard Overlay District) to M-1A AH (Light Industrial, Airport Hazard Overlay District), currently addressed at 1752 and 1756 Saur Lane.

Christopher J. Looney, AICP, Planning Director Applicant/Owner: Henry Espinoza

Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance establishing the number of positions in each classification and allowing over hires in the Police Department pursuant to Local Government Code, Chapter 143.

Becca Miears, Director of Human Resources

Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance abandoning a 0.302-acre portion of right-of-way for a water lane, located between West San Antonio Street and Loop 337.

Matthew Eckmann, Assistant Director of Public Works

Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance in consideration of the Tourism Public Improvement District (TPID) assessment; approving the service plan for the district; authorizing an agreement between the City, The Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce, Inc., and the New Braunfels Tourism Public Improvement District Corporation regarding the management of the district; and appropriating $320,000 in revenue to the district for 2026; and amending the FY 2026 Adopted Budget to create the new Tourism Public Improvement District Special Revenue Fund.

Jared Werner, Assistant City Manager Tanya Pence, President Convention and Visitors Bureau

Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance repealing Section 2-121, of Chapter 2 of the New Braunfels Code of Ordinances, eliminating references to the Downtown Development Board.

Valeria Acevedo, City Attorney

Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 126, Sec. 126-381(b), related to the river area parking zones by adding exceptions to enforcement for disabled parking plates and placards.

Amy Niles, River and Watershed Manager

Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 86, Section 86-4 to prohibit public entry to the Comal River Old Channel from City owned property.

Amy Niles, River and Watershed Manager

Discuss and consider a resolution declaring expectation to reimburse expenditures with proceeds of future debt for the acquisition, construction, and equipping of the new headquarter buildings and facilities to be occupied and used by New Braunfels Utilities.

The maximum principal amount of obligations expected to be issued for the project is $190,000,000. Jessica Williams, Chief Financial Officer (NBU)

Presentation and Recommended Revisions to the Towing Ordinance.

Osbaldo Flores, Chief of Police

Deliberate pending/contemplated litigation, settlement offer(s), and matters concerning privileged and unprivileged client information deemed confidential by Rule 1.05 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct in accordance with Section 551.071, of the Texas Government Code.

Cause No. 2025CV0719; City of New Braunfels v. Joe Henry Tays, Individually and as Independent Executor of the Estate of Frederick Frueholz, Jr. (Deceased)

Deliberate issues regarding economic development negotiations in accordance with Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code.

Project Casa

Deliberate the appointment, evaluation, duties, discipline, or removal of the City Attorney in accordance with Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code.