The New Braunfels City Council on Monday approved routine consent items and a series of separate votes including a resolution supporting a Guadalupe Appraisal District facility plan, a short-term rental special use permit, and several council appointments to regional boards.

Consent agenda: The council approved consent agenda items A through J along with a resolution supporting the city’s application to the Texas Department of Transportation for a Transportation Alternatives set-aside (TA) grant. Mayor Pro Tem Spradley moved for approval; Councilmember Ryan seconded, and the motion carried on a roll call with Councilmember Mary Ann Lebowski absent.

Guadalupe Appraisal District: The council voted unanimously to approve a resolution supporting the Guadalupe Appraisal District’s proposed acquisition and renovation of the historic Mary B. Erskine Building at 216 E. College St. The appraisal district’s representative described space constraints at the district’s current facility and said the renovation would allow expanded taxpayer service and hearing space; the resolution passed on a unanimous vote of members present.

Short-term rental SUP: Council approved the second and final reading to rezone 0.3 acres at 463 Barcelona Drive from C-3 to C-3 SUP for a short-term rental of a residence. Staff noted the site is a 1970s, roughly 1,400-square-foot home and the SUP would cap occupancy at 10 people; the council approved the ordinance on second reading unanimously.

Appointments: Council named Councilmember Tony Carter to the Finance and Audit Committee (unexpired term through 05/31/2027). The council also appointed Mary Ann Lebowski as the alternate to the Alamo Area Council of Governments (ACOG) Board of Directors, and selected Lee Edwards (primary) and Mike Capizzi (alternate) to represent the city on the Alamo Area MPO Transportation Policy Board. All appointments carried unanimously by the council members present.

Votes at a glance (recorded from the meeting transcript):
- Consent agenda (items A–J and resolution K): Mover Mayor Pro Tem Spradley; second Councilmember Ryan. Vote: Capizzi—yes; Edwards—yes; Spradley—yes; Lebowski—absent; Ryan—yes; Carter—yes; Mayor Leonards—yes. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution supporting Guadalupe Appraisal District acquisition/renovation: Mover Mayor Pro Tem Spradley; second Councilmember Carter. Outcome: approved unanimously of members present.
- Ordinance (second reading) – 463 Barcelona Dr. C-3 to C-3 SUP (short-term rental): Motion to approve (seconded); outcome: approved unanimously of members present. Limit: maximum 10 occupants.
- Appointment — Finance and Audit Committee (unexpired term ending 05/31/2027): Tony Carter appointed (motion by Mike Capizzi; second Lee Edwards). Outcome: approved.
- Appointment — ACOG alternate: Mary Ann Lebowski appointed (motion carried unanimously).
- Appointment — Alamo Area MPO Transportation Policy Board: Primary Lee Edwards; alternate Mike Capizzi. Outcome: approved.

No financial appropriations or multi-year contract awards tied to these items were adopted at this meeting beyond routine authorization to pursue grant application support (TA resolution) and the appraisal district resolution, which the district said would be funded through its budgeting and selling of its current facility.

Speakers quoted in the discussion included the appraisal district representative (identified in the record as Mr. Snaden) and applicant representative Ivan Aguirre for the Barcelona short-term rental item; all votes were recorded on the public record by roll call.