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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
February 20, 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 -
Eric West -
Bobby Whiteley -
Darron Leiker - City Manager
Kinley Hegglund - City Attorney
Tracy B. Norr - City Clerk
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Mayor Santellana called the meeting to order at 8:30 am
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Item 2 – Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
Executive Pastor Ron Downing, Colonial Church, gave the invocation. Mayor Santellana
led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Item 3-4d Consent Items
8:33 AM
City Manager Darron Leiker gave a briefing on the items listed under the Consent Agenda.
Mo ved by Councilor Brown that the consent items be approved.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, West, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 3 - Approval of Minutes of the February 6, 2018 Regular Meeting and the February
13, 2018 Special Meeting of the Mayor and City Council
Item 4 - Receive Minutes
Minutes of the following boards and commissions were received:
(a) MPO-TPC, October 25, 2017
(b) Landmark Commission, November 29, 2017
(c) Park Board, November 30, 2017
(d) Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation, January 18, 2018
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Item 5a – Resolution #21-2018
8:34 AM
Resolution #21-2018
Resolution Nominating Howmet Castings & Services, Inc. Wichita Falls to the Office of
the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism through the Economic Development
Bank for Designation as a Single Enterprise Project (Project) under the Texas Enterprise
Zone Program under the Texas Enterprise Zone Act, Chapter 2303, Texas Government
Code (Act)
Moved by Councilor Brown that Resolution No. 21-2018 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, West, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 5b – Resolution #22-2018
8:37 AM
Resolution #22-2018
Resolution Allowing Four (4) Trustee Properties, 701 Duncan St., 618 Harrison St., 1222
31st St., and 111 McLaughlin St. to be Sold for Less Than the Total Amount of the
Judgment Against Said Properties as Authorized by Section 34.05(i) of
the Texas Tax Code
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Resolution No. 22-2018 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Desai and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, West, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 5c – Resolution #23-2018
8:41 AM
Resolution #23-2018
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Award Contract for the 2018 Seal Coat
Project to Lipham Asphalt & Paving CO. LLC. in the Amount of $240,482.00
Moved by Councilor Chenault that Resolution No. 23-2018 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Desai.
Anthony Carlisle, 1648 Pearl Avenue, asked why the city uses the cheapest, most
inefficient method to repair the streets.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, West, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 5d – Resolution #24-2018
8:45 AM
Resolution #24-2018
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Award Contract for the 2018 Concrete Street
Rehabilitation Project to Freeman Paving, L.L.C. in the Amount of $509,890.50
Moved by Councilor Chenault that Resolution No. 24-2018 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Desai and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, West, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 5e – Resolution #25-2018
8:47 AM
Resolution #25-2018
Resolution Approving the Programs and Expenditures of the Wichita Falls Economic
Development Corporation (WFEDC) and Amending the Budget to Include Up to $175,000
for Nexstar Manufacturing
Moved by Councilor Chenault that Resolution No. 25-2018 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Desai.
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Kevin Pearson, Chamber of Commerce, introduced Michael Thompson of Nexstar.
Michael Thompson, 2311 Ellingham Drive, said he is building a new company and plan s
to hire 25 people this year. They have contracts with the oil and gas industries. They have
started hiring and are working to get certified with ASME code works. He said he has some
aerospace machining experience but plan s to focus on the oil and gas industry at this time.
Production should begin March 5 th.
Jim Dockery reviewed the WFEDC budget amendment. He explained the employee
incentive for the company.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, West, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 5f – Resolution #26-2018
8:52 AM
Resolution #26-2018
Resolution Approving the Programs and Expenditures of the Wichita Falls Economic
Development Corporation (WFEDC) and Amending the Budget to Include Up to
$1,500,000 of Proposed Incentives to Sheppard Air Force Base for the Sheppard Air
Force Base Installation Main Gate Upgrades Project
Moved by Councilor Whiteley that Resolution No. 26-2018 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Desai and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, West, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 5g – Re solution #27-2018
8:57 AM
Resolution #27-2018
Resolution Awarding Bid to Yamaha Golf-Cart Company for a 48-Month Lease of 70
QuieTech EFI Golf Carts for Champions Golf Course in the Total Amount of $180,936
Moved by Councilor Brown that Resolution No. 27-2018 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker.
Tommy Isbell, 2104 Berkeley, said they will be able to track the gas us ed by the golf
carts. Scott Stegner, 2423 Cambridge, added that the carts get 45 mpg. One round of golf
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uses about a quart of gas. The safety procedures for storage of the carts and gasoline was
discussed.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, West, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 5h – Resolution #28-2018
9:08 AM
Resolution #28-2018
Resolution Authorizing the Submittal of a Grant Application to the State Homeland
Security Grant Program via the Office of the Governor for National Incident Management
System (NIMS) Training
Moved by Councilor Brown that Resolution No. 28-2018 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Desai and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, West, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 6 – Items of Concern to Members of the City Council
9:10 AM
Members of the City Council presented the following matters:
Councilor Chenault thanked those in attendance.
Councilor Brown thanked staff for their work. He extended birthday greetings to Jim Dockery.
Councilor Whiteley thanked Chief Borrego for the dinner banquet.
Mayor Santellana responded to the earlier comment about street repair. He explained the
different levels of street maintenance. Mr. Carlisle said there is not a decent roadway in the town.
He does not want chip seal maintenance. He complained about the money spent on the golf carts.
Mayor Santellana continued that the city does a good job identifying the roadway, type of traffic on
the roads, and the maintenance needed while keeping in mind the money that is spent. Jim Dockery
added that the golf carts produce revenue.
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Item 7 – Comments from the Public to Members of the City Council Concerning Items
That Are Not on the City Council Agenda.
9:18 AM
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Anthony Carlisle, 1648 Pea rl Avenue, spoke about streets, sidewalks, and bonds. He
said Mr. Leiker and Mr. Burris received a F- grade for Southwest Parkway work. Mr. Carlisle
was told it is a state highway and the city does not have any input on the work done on it. Mr.
Carlisle continued that the city wants to spend millions of dollars on bonds but those individuals
do not do a good job. He will not vote in favor of the bonds.
There were no other comments.
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Item 8 – Executive Session
City Council went into Executive Session at 9:22 AM in accordance with Texas
Government Code §551.071.
City Council reconvened at 10:04 AM.
Mayor Santellana announced that no polls or votes were taken during Executive
Session.
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Item 9 - Adjourn
City Council adjourned at 10:04 AM.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 6th day of March, 2018.
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Stephen L. Santellana, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tracy B. Norr, TRMC/MMC, City Clerk