PRESENTER: Presenter
Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary
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Approval of seven (7) appointments to the Downtown Parking Revenue Advisory Standing Committee to include: Fred Heimer (term expires 11/30/27) and Angie Martinez (term expires 11/30/26) to the City Resident seats, Lindsey Gillum (term expires 11/30/26) and Peter Landerman (term expires 11/30/27) to the Downtown Property/Business Owner seats, Sammie Martinek (term expires 11/30/26) as the Chamber/CVB Representative seat, Jennifer Wilson (term expires 11/30/27) to the Downtown Association Board Representative seat, and Chris Snider (term expires 11/30/26) to the Downtown Board Representative Seat.
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DEPARTMENT: City Secretary
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The New Braunfels Downtown Board is permitted to create Standing Committees to direct duties and oversight of Downtown related matters. The Downtown Board met at a special-called meeting on November 18, 2025 and voted unanimously to create a Downtown Parking Revenue Standing Committee. Comprised of seven members, with two-year terms served staggered (some serving one year to start), members would include: 1 Chamber/CVB Representative, 1 Downtown Association Board Member, 1 New Braunfels Downtown Member, 2 business representatives/downtown property owners, and 2 City residents serving at large. The Committee will advise the Downtown Board and meet no less than twice per fiscal year. Duties of the committee include creating a plan for parking revenue reinvestments into Downtown.
The City Secretary’s Office opened applications from November 24, 2025, to January 5, 2026. The City Council Ad Hoc committee met on January 13, 2026, and reviewed all applicants and recommended the following:
City Resident Seat (At Large), term expires 11/30/2027: Fred Heimer
City Resident Seat (At Large), term expires 11/30/2026: Angie Martinez
Downtown Property/Business Owner Seat, term expires 11/30/2026: Lindsey Gillum
Downtown Property/Business Owner Seat, term expires 11/30/2027: Peter Landerman
Chamber/CVB Representative Seat, term expires 11/30/2026: Sammie Martinek
Downtown Association Board Representative Seat, term expires 11/30/2027: Jennifer Wilson
Downtown Board Representative Seat, term expires 11/30/2026: Chris Snider
ISSUE:
Appointments to the Downtown Parking Revenue Advisory Standing Committee require Council approval.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☐Economic Mobility ☐Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☒Organizational Excellence ☒Community Well-Being ☐N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for appointing applicants to this Committee
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the seven (7) applicants as listed above.