PRESENTER: Presenter
Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of one (1) Mayoral appointment of Serena Morris, with a term ending 11-30-2028 to the Partnership Committee.
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DEPARTMENT: City Secretary
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City wide
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The purpose of the Committee is to create and strengthen partnerships between the City of New Braunfels and its citizens and Braunfels, Germany, and its citizens, and any other city and its citizens outside the United States approved by the City Council as a " sister city" of New Braunfels in an effort to foster and promote cultural, economic, recreational, and educational understanding between the cities and its citizens.
The Committee is composed of eleven (11) citizens residing within the City or the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City serving staggered three-year terms. The Mayor shall nominate individuals to the Committee and the City Council shall approve such nominations. When nominating individuals to the Committee, the Mayor shall attempt to assure that Wurstfest, the German American Society, and a representative from the Historic Museums Association are represented on the Committee.
The City Secretary’s Office accepted applications until September 30, 2025. The Mayor reviewed the applications and is recommending Tate Korpi, Nathan Manlove, Hans-Bernard Moeller, Tommy Carden, and Jedediah Silva with terms ending 11-30-2028 to the Partnership Committee. On November 17, 2025, Tate Korpi announced his retirement effective December 1, 2025, due to him relocating out of New Braunfels. Mayor Linnartz reviewed the remaining vetted applications and is recommending Serena Morris to fill the seat awarded to Tate Korpi with a term ending on 11-30-2028.
ISSUE:
The Partnership Committee members are selected by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☐Economic Mobility ☐Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☒Organizational Excellence ☒Community Well-Being ☐N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Fiscal Impact.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of one (1) appointment to the Partnership Committee with a term ending November 30, 2028.