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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
February 6, 2018
Item 1 - Call to Order
The City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas met in regular session on the above
date in the Council Chambers of the Memorial Auditorium Building at 8:30 o’clock a.m., with
the following members present.
Stephen L. Santellana - Mayor
Jesse Brown - Councilors
DeAndra Chenault -
Mitesh Desai -
Brian Hooker -
Bobby Whiteley -
Eric West - Absent
Darron Leiker - City Manager
Kinley Hegglund - City Attorney
Tracy Norr - City Clerk
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Mayor Santellana called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
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Item 2 – Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
The invocation was offered by Pastor Ron Barnard, Heritage Assembly of God. Mayor
Santellana then led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Item 3a –Employee of the Month – Jennifer Loeffler, Public Works/Utilitiles
8:33 AM
Russell Schreiber introduced Je nnifer Loeffler as the Employee of the Month. Mayor
Pro Tem Brown presented a plaque, a letter of appreciation, restaurant voucher, and a check to
Ms. Loeffler and thanked her for her service.
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Item 3b – Proclamation – Americorps NCCC Day, North Texas United Way
8:37 AM
This item was postponed until the next meeting.
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Item 4-6c- Consent Items
8:37 AM
City Manager Darron Leiker gave a briefing on the items listed under the Consent Agenda.
Mo ved by Councilor Hooker that the consent items be approved.
Motion seconded by Councilor Chenault and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, and Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 4 - Approval of Minutes of the January 16, 2018 Regular Meeting of the Mayor and
City Council and January 23-24, 2018 Special Council Planning Workshop
Item 5a – Resolution #09-2018
Resolution No. 09-2018
Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of One (1) Jacobsen HR800 16-Foot Mower through
the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative from Luber Brothers, Inc. in the Amount of
$83,249.06
Item 5b – Resolution #10-2018
Resolution No. 10-2018
Resolution Authorizing Award of Bid for the Purchase of Roll-Out Refuse and Yard
Waste Carts to Rehrig Pacific Company in the Amount of $69,720.00
Item 5c – Resolution #11-2018
Resolution No. 11-2018
Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of One (1) Tymco Model 600 Regenerative Air
Sweeper through the Houston -Galveston Area Cooperative (H-GAC) from Tymco, Inc. in
the Amount of $238,620.00
Item 6 - Receive Minutes
Minutes of the following boards and commissions were received:
(a) Health Board, November 10, 2017
(b) Planning & Zoning Commission, December 13, 2017
(c) Library Advisory Board, January 16, 2018
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Item 7 – Public Hearing for the FY 2017 Transit Grant for Capital, Planning and Operating
Assistance for the Wichita Falls Transit System
8:39 AM
John Burrus explained that this is the second public hearing. The first was held in
October. The FTA has now finalized their numbers. The total grant funding is over $2 million.
Two projects include the SAFB gate transfer project and replacement of some bus engines.
Mayor Santellana opened a public hearing at 8:41 AM.
There were no comments and the public hearing was closed at 8:42 AM.
Item 8a – Ordinance #05-2018
8:42 AM
Ordinance No. 05-2018
Ordinance Appropriating $1,505,961 in Federal Funds and $309,568 in State Funds
for the FY 2017 Section 5307 Transit System and $307,770 in State Section 5339
Funds and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Funding
Agreements Related Hereto
Moved by Councilor Chenault that Ordinance No. 05-2018 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Brown and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 8b – Ordinance #06-2018
8:45 AM
Ordinance #06-2018
Ordinance Appropriating $11,475.00 to the Special Revenue Fund from the Office of the
Governor, Criminal Justice Division, Rifle Resistant Body Armor Grant Program, Grant
Number 3479701 and Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Said Funds
Moved by Councilor Chenault that Ordinance No. 06-2018 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Desai and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 9a – Resolution #12-2018
8:48 AM.
Resolution No. 12-2018
Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Two (2) Commercial Side Loaders through the
BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative from Bruckner Truck Sales, Inc. in the Amount of
$268,528.00 and the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Cooperative Purchasing
Program from Kann Manufacturing Corporation in the Amount of $192,176.00
Moved by Councilor Chenault that Resolution No. 12-2018 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Desai and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 9b – Resolution #13-2018
8:50 AM
Resolution No. 13-2018
Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Two (2) Automated Side Loaders and One (1)
Mack LR613 Cab and Chassis through the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative from
Bruckner Truck Sales, Inc. in the Amount of $452,946.00 and Texan Waste Equipment,
Inc. dba Heil of Texas in the Amount of $296,000.00
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Resolution No. 13-2018 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Chenault and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 9c – Resolution #14-2018
8:53 AM
Resolution No. 14-2018
Resolution Awarding Bid for Demolition, Clearing and Cleaning of 21 Properties to
Wilson Contracting in the Amount of $83,162.00
Moved by Councilor Chenault that Resolution No. 14-2018 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Desai and carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 9d – Resolution #15-2018
8:58 AM
Resolution No. 15-2018
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Apply For and Accept a Federal Transit
Administration Section 5304 Metropolitan and Statewide Planning Grant in an Amount up
to $800,000 from the Texas Department of Transportation
Moved by Councilor Chenault that Resolution No. 15-2018 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Desai and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 9e – Resolution #16-2018
9:02 AM
Resolution No. 16-2018
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Make Application with the Texas Department
of Transportation (TxDOT) for a Comprehensive Selective Traffic Enforcement Program
(STEP) Grant for Fiscal Year 2019
Moved by Councilor Chenault that Resolution No. 16-2018 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Desai and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 9f – Resolution #17-2018
9:05 AM
Resolution No. 17-2018
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Make Application to the Office of the
Governor, Homeland Security Grants Division, 2018 State Homeland Security Program
(SHSP) for Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities (LETPA), Grant Number
3549901, in the Amount of $43,514.96
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Moved by Councilor Chenault that Resolution No. 17-2018 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Desai and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 9g – Resolution #18-2018
9:08 AM
Resolution No. 18-2018
Resolution Approving the Programs and Expenditures of the Wichita Falls Economic
Development Corporation (WFEDC) and Amending the Budget to Include up to $55,000
for Braun Intertec to Conduct a Phase II Environmental Study for the former ATCO
Structures USA Site Located at 2400 Burkburnett Road
Moved by Councilor Chenault that Resolution No. 18-2018 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Brown and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 9h – Resolution #19-2018
9:12 AM
Resolution No. 19-2018
Resolution Approving the Programs and Expenditures of the Wichita Falls Economic
Development Corporation (WFEDC) and Amending the Budget to Include up to $75,000 in
Additional Funding for Operating Expenses Related to the Former ATCO Structures
Building Located at 2400 Burkburnett Road
Moved by Councilor Chenault that Resolution No. 19-2018 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Brown and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 9i – Resolution #20-2018
9:14 AM
Resolution No. 20-2018
Resolution Approving the Programs and Expenditures of the Wichita Falls Economic
Development Corporation (WFEDC) and Amending the Budget to Include up to $24,000
for a Workforce Recruitment Program by Sharp Iron
Moved by Councilor Chenault that Resolution No. 20-2018 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Desai.
Michael Stanford, Sharp Iron, said the unemployment rate is about 3.5% and skilled
labor is hard to find. The best thing for the community is to grow the skilled labor force. Sharp
Iron is partnering with 4A EDC and the Chamber of Commerce to sell the jobs and bring the
skilled labor to the community. He noted that they currently employ people from WFISD and
from Vernon College. They would like to attract skilled labor to bring people to the city.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 10 – Discussion of an Ordinance Calling a Bond Election to be Held within Said City;
Making Provision for the Conduct of the Election; and Containing Other Provisions Incident
and Related to the Purpose of This Ordinance
9:32 AM
Darron Leiker noted that no action will be taken on this item. He said a lot of time had been
taken reviewing the strategic plan and developing the list of seven potential bond propositions. He
said a special meeting is planned for February 13 to adopt an ordinance calling for the bond election.
Jim Dockery said the bond propositions had been forwarded to the bond counsel. The
legalities of the election process and the language for the propositions was discussed. One of the six
propositions was split into two propositions as each need to be single-purpose. He noted a
correction in the math on proposition 1, which reduces the cost about $40,000. The total of the bond
propositions is $131 million.
Item 11– Items of Concern to Members of the City Council
9:43 AM
Members of the City Council presented the following matters:
Councilor Chenault welcomed the Leadership of Wichita Falls Class of 2018.
Councilor Whiteley commented that the city website provides information on the bond
issue but also provides an avenue for filing complaints about street lights, etc. Mr. Leiker said
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that the electronic reporting feature available on phones and the website works great in getting
complaints directly to the appropriate departments so they can be handled immediately.
Mayor Santellana thanked the Leadership class for attending.
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Item 12 – Comments from the Public to Members of the City Council Concerning Items
That Are Not on the City Council Agenda.
9:47 AM
There were no comments given.
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Item 13 – Executive Session
City Council went into Executive Session at 9:48 AM in accordance with Texas
Government Codes §551.087 and §551.074.
Councilor Hooker left the meeting.
City Council reconvened at 11:43 AM.
Mayor Santellana announced that no polls or votes were taken during Executive
Session.
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Item 14 – Appointment to the Landmark Commission
11:43 AM
Moved by Councilor Brown to appoint Rodney Martin as the Planning Commission
representative on the Landmark Commission, term to expire December 31, 2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor Desai and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 15 –Adjourn
City Council adjourned at 11:44 AM.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 20th day of February, 2018.
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Stephen L. Santellana, Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Tracy B. Norr, TRMC/MMC, City Clerk