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Min 05/01/2018 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Building May 1, 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 Chambe 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 Kia Weathersby - Deputy City Clerk - - - - - - - - Mayor Santellana called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. - - - - - - - - Item 2 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance The invocation was offered by Pastor Mike Rucker, Bible Baptist Church. Mayor Santellana then led the Pledge of Allegiance. - - - - - - - - Item 3a Employee of the Month Angela Bakken, Health Department 8:32 a.m. Amy Fagan, Assistant Director of Health, introduced Angela Bakken as the Employee of the Month and described her as resilient, strong, and passionate and being the epitome of what you want in an employee. Mayor Santellana presented a plaque, a letter of appreciation, restaurant voucher, and a check to Ms. Bakken and thanked her for her service. - - - - - - - - Item 3b Proclamation Lemonade Day 8:37 a.m. Mayor Santellana read a proclamation recognizing Lemonade Day to honor the local Lemonade Day non-profit organization for teaching local children about entrepreneurship. th Someone from the organization spoke about May 5 being Lemonade Day, and that day as the day the local lemonade stands will be open. - - - - - - - - Item 3c Proclamation Falls, Area Food Bank 8:40 a.m. Mayor Santellana read a proclamation in our community. - - - - - - - - Item 3d Proclamation National Historic Preservation Month, Wichita County Heritage Society 8:43 a.m. Mayor Santellana read a proclamation recognizing May 2018 as National Historic Preservation Month. Delores Culley, with the Wichita County Heritage Society spoke about how important preservation is and encouraged everyone to appreciate the history of the structures they see. - - - - - - - - Item 3e Proclamation National Travel and Tourism Week, Convention & Visitors Bureau 8:46 a.m. Mayor Santellana read a proclamation recognizing May 6 -12, 2018 as National Travel and Tourism Week in Wichita Falls and encouraged citizens to attend events and festivals. highlighting Wichita Falls tourism from the past to the present and the importance of tourism. Lindsey Barker spoke about the theme for this year: Travel Then and Travel Now, and recognized the partners helping to promote the city. - - - - - - - - Item 4-6c- Consent Items 8:53 a.m. City Manager Darron Leiker gave a briefing on the items listed under the Consent Agenda. Moved 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, West, and Whiteley Nays: None Item 4 - Approval of Minutes of the April 17, 2018 Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Item 5 Resolution #47-2018 Resolution No. 47-2018 Resolution authorizing award of bid for the purchase of five (5) ¾-ton gasoline pickups and one (1) ¾-ton, 4-wheel drive, diesel pickup from Four Stars Auto Ranch, LLC, in the amount of $144,711.00 Item 6 - Receive Minutes Minutes of the following boards and commissions were received: (a) Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation, February 6, 2018 (b) Planning & Zoning Commission, March 14, 2018 (c) Library Advisory Board, April 17, 2018 - - - - - - - Item 7a Ordinance #20-2018 9:04 a.m. Ordinance No. 20-2018 Conduct a public hearing and consider and take action on an ordinance rezoning of 3.54 acres at 1909/1913 Old Windthorst Road (Lot 1, Block 1, Development (PUD) to allow for development of Base Camp Lindsey Veterans Project as a Tiny Home Village with both residential and institutional land uses designated for at-risk veterans; and amending the Land Use Plan to change the area from Low-Density Residential to High- Density Residential 9:05 a.m. Mayor Santellana declared the public hearing open Dana Schoening spoke about this Ordinance and this project. He clarified that this is a special purpose type district and discussed how this would provide housing for veterans at risk of homelessness and provide them with transitional housing and services. This project is for 58 dwelling units, 240 sq ft in size, 6 dwelling units, 480 sq ft in size, and . Each dwelling will comply with city ordinances. The units will be pre-fabricated and are powered by a solar panel system. The infrastructure already in place will suffice for this development. Councilor West asked if there are other cities with these developments. Dana explained that this company has other developments in other places and has a lot of experience with them. Councilor West asked if a representative from the learned from other developments. Rick Hoban, Chairman of the Board for the North Texas Veterans Relief Fund, spoke about these types of villages in the United States and how these tiny villages benefit veterans. Other existing programs are being used as a model for the development here. The time frame is dependent on how much money can be raised and how quickly it can be raised. Fundraisers are being held to raise the money. Councilor West asked if there is any federal funding available. Mr. Hoban said there are grants, but the process is difficult. They will be looking into those as well. Councilor West thanked the organization for coming to the City. Councilor Whiteley asked if the infrastructure work can be done in phases or if it has to be completed before the project can move forward. Dana said that he does not believe there would be a problem with phasing the structures in but that the infrastructure would need to be in place. Darron Leiker mentioned that this is a perfect discussion for a pre-development meeting. Councilor West asked for the name of the project in Kansas City. Mayor Santellana asked what challenges on the city side this development might present that others would not. Dana explained that working the development into the infrastructure and existing neighborhood would be the primary challenges, but he believes that this has been done very well up to this point. 9:24 a.m. Mayor Santellana declared the public hearing closed. Motion to take action by Councilor Brown. Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors, Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, West, and Whiteley Nays: None - - - - - - Item 7b Ordinance #21-2018 9:25 a.m. Ordinance #21-2018 Conduct a public hearing and consider and take action on an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Appendix A: Subdivision and Development Regulations revising and updating sections addressing: definitions, platting standards (preliminary and final), submission requirements, documentation, and processing; Standards and specifications relating to: street access, medians, easements (utility, access and drainage), utility lines, responsibility for payment of installation costs, and modification of subdivision regulations (appeal procedure); providing a repealer clause; providing for inclusion 9:26 a.m. Mayor Santellana declared the public hearing open. is specifically about platting and infrastructure. He discussed the role of the Planning & Zoning Commission in regard to plat approval; if a plat is presented that meets the standards laid out for the community, P & Z must approve it. The current subdivision ordinance was adopted in 2003. These amendments discussed today generally apply to new development. The discussion of these proposed amendments has been ongoing since 2015. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommends approval of these amendments. He thanked everyone who has worked on this and kept things moving forward. Councilor Brown stated he liked the power point and said he thinks this has been needed for a long time and is excited to see that we are moving forward with helping businesses get established in Wichita Falls. Mayor Santellana spoke about the development community now being able to see that Wichita Falls is willing to put in the work to streamline this process and that this is a huge step for the development community. Michael Grossy, 5620 Kemp Blvd, President of NTHBA, spoke about the process for developing these amendments and the importance of affordable housing. He stated that the NTHBA fully supports where we are today and that there is a lot of enthusiasm surrounding this. They would like to see continued improvement in streamlining the development process and look forward to continue working together. 9:45 a.m. Mayor Santellana declared the public hearing closed. Motion to take action by Councilor Brown. Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, West, and Whiteley Nays: None - - - - - - 9:45 a.m. Mayor Santellana interrupted the meeting to recognize the two mayors for the day from Fowler Elementary Max Prouty and Cooper McBride. - - - - - - Item 7c Ordinance #22-2018 (moved until after the Executive Session) 11:15 a.m. Ordinance #22-2018 Ordinance appointing Larry Gillen as Municipal Judge for a term to begin on May 21, 2018 Moved by Councilor Chenault that Ordinance No. 22-2018 be passed for a 4-year term. Motion seconded by Councilor Brown and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilors Chenault, Desai, West, and Whiteley Nays: Councilors Brown, Hooker, and Mayor Santellana Judge Gillen spoke to the Council and stated he will be retiring at some point in his term, but will be here for at least two years. - - - - - - Item 8a Resolution #48-2018 (heard out of order) 8:55 a.m. Resolution #48-2018 Resolution approving the programs and expenditures of the Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation (WFEDC) and amending the budget to include up to $1,250,000 for Sealed Air Corporation, Cryovac Division to purchase equipment needed to retain primary jobs Moved by Councilor Chenault that Resolution No. 48-2018 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Brown. Darron Leiker gave a summary of the Resolution and and obligations would be in regard to it. Kevin Pearson introduced Barry Hardin, North American Director of Food Care, who discussed the plant and explained the project. He stressed the significance of the two plants in north Texas for North America as a whole. There is also an investment for a $20,000,000 extrusion in the Iowa Park plant, to move production to Iowa Park. Councilor West asked about the investment to the Iowa Park plant and asked for an explanation of the investment from the 4A board in regard to the Wichita Falls plant. Mr. Hardin explained how the plants are linked together and how they work together. Mayor Santellana thanked the corporation for their investment in the Wichita Falls community. Darron Leiker mentioned that the company employs over 900 people in the Iowa Park and Wichita Falls area, with the majority being in Iowa Park, and that economic development does not stop at city lines. He also shared his appreciation with Sealed Air for their investment. Mr. Pearson requested that the process be changed so that Cryovac can purchase the equipment needed and submit invoices to the City for reimbursement instead of the City directly purchasing the equipment. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, West, and Whiteley Nays: None - - - - - - Item 8b Resolution #49-2018 (will be after the Executive Session) 11:17 a.m. Resolution #49-2018 Resolution allowing one (1) trustee property, 305 Polk St. to be sold for less than the total amount of the judgment against said property as authorized by Section 34.04(i) of the Texas Tax Code Moved by Councilor Brown that Resolution No. 49-2018 be passed. Motion died for lack of second - - - - - - Item 8c Resolution #50-2018 9:49 a.m. Resolution #50-2018 Resolution appointing Marie Balthrop as City Clerk for the City of Wichita Falls and prescribing dutiesand conditions of employment Moved by Councilor Brown that Resolution No. 50-2018 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Desai. Mayor Santellana spoke about the interview process and how Marie stood out during hers. Councilor Whiteley thanked the other 2 candidates for the position and said he agrees that Marie stood out. He also passed on a comment from the Mayor of Holliday that they are not happy about losing her. Mayor Santellana also stated that he feels that Marie wants to stay in Wichita Falls. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, West, and Whiteley Nays: None - - - - - - Item 8d Resolution #51-2018 9:53 a.m. Resolution #51-2018 Resolution awarding bid and contract for the Wastewater Collections Office and Equipment Storage Facility to Robert Eason dba Santa Rosa Construction Co. in the amount of $934,000.00 Moved by Councilor Chenault that Resolution No. 51-2018 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Desai. Russell Schreiber spoke about the current facility and its shortcomings. The bid is slightly over budget, but there are other funds available to cover the overage. Staff recommends approval. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, West, and Whiteley Nays: None - - - - - - Item 8e Resolution #52-2018 9:56 a.m. Resolution #52-2018 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Secord & Lebow Architects, LLPfor Design Services related to the Wichita Falls Public Transportation Repair and Maintenance Facility Moved by Councilor Chenault that Resolution No. 52-2018 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Desai. John Burrus spoke about a grant that was applied for and stated that in the interim, staff would like to go ahead and start doing some needs based analysis. There are internal funds in place to cover those costs, and if the grant is not awarded, it will make the next application stronger. Staff recommends approval. If the grant is awarded, there will be a request for an amendment to the contract. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, West, and Whiteley Nays: None - - - - - - Item 8f Resolution #53-2018 9:59 a.m. Resolution #53-2018 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Tamitha Holloway dba Southern Girl Catering, a sole proprietorship, at Wichita Falls Regional Airport for Food, Beverage and Gift Shop Concessions at the Wichita Falls Regional Airport Moved by Councilor Brown that Resolution No. 53-2018 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker. John Burrus spoke about Southern Girl Catering and how he believes we are very tistry. He gave some background on the agreement and costs that would be covered by airport funds. Staff is ready to move forward based on Council approval. Councilor Brown stated that he knows Ms. Holloway and that she is one of the hardest working people in the city. Tamitha Holloway thanked the Council for this opportunity and stated she wants to make the city proud. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, West, and Whiteley Nays: None - - - - - - Item 8g Resolution #54-2018 10:03 a.m. Resolution #54-2018 traffic signalization system to cellular communication through the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative from Paradigm Traffic Systems, Inc. in the amount of $544,225.00 Moved by Councilor Hooker that Resolution No. 54-2018 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Desai. John Burrus spoke about traffic management in Wichita Falls and that Wichita Falls was one of the first cities in the world to have a computerized traffic signal system. He discussed how previous systems worked and the fact that we are now at the point where our system is no longer supportable as is. He then spoke about the system staff would like to purchase and put in place. Mayor Santellana asked about financing and where the money already in place came from and if that will affect other planned projects. Darron Leiker explained the way the funding changed. John Montoya, 5 Mattie Circle, spoke about his concern that emergency staff be available to respond to emergencies. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, West, and Whiteley Nays: None - - - - - - Item 8h Resolution #55-2018 10:12 a.m. Resolution #55-2018 Resolution awarding a bid for a Five-Year Capital Lease purchase to signalization in the total amount of $444,102. Moved by Councilor Chenault that Resolution No. 55-2018 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Desai. Pat Halverson stated that staff recommends awarding this bid for this project. Councilor West asked if this system would be installed now even though we will budget and pay for it in the future. John Burrus answered that, yes, they will start moving forward with it quickly. Pat Halverson explained that we will have the funds this budget year but will not have to make payments until next budget year. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, West, and Whiteley Nays: None - - - - - - Item 9 Items of Concern to Members of the City Council 10:15 a.m. n 1 Champs. Councilor Chenault thanked everyone for coming out today. Councilor Whiteley thanked Chief Reese and the fire department for their assistance cleaning the MPEC after the rodeo. He thanked Darron Leiker and Comcate for the ease and speed with which things are handled. He also discussed Barry Hardin and the fact that he is local to Wichita Falls and he is helping our community to prosper. Mayor Santellana welcomed Marie to our team and stated he is very excited about Southern Girl Catering. He also encouraged everyone to vote. - - - - - - - Item 10 Comments from the Public to Members of the City Council Concerning Items That Are Not on the City Council Agenda. 10:19 a.m. Brean Thompson, 1643 Victory Ave proposed a mural for the City and presented an example of what her work would look like. She wants to assist with the beautification of downtown and asked who she could speak to about her proposal. Darron and Mayor Santellana told her who she can speak to. Jessica Edwards, 2919 Bob Ave spoke about Officer Putney who is a WFPD officer who has served for 10 years. He was injured on the job 9 months ago and has not received the care he needs. She stated that officers are here in support of Officer Putney but also because they are afraid of what will happen if they are injured. She encouraged the Council to reach out to higher authorities to get assistance for him. Chelsea Putney, address not included spoke about her husband and the fact that they believe it is not fair that he is continuing to get worse every day when they have gone through the system and the steps they were told to go through for the past 9 months. She also discussed how worried everyone is that no first responders will get the care they need if something happens. She stated that the City should be taking care of them and that there is more the City could be doing. Pam Miller, 3220 Marian Ln spoke about her son and how he has served the City faithfully and how much he loves his job as a police officer. She asked the Council to do something so her son can get back to work. - - - - - - - Items 11a-11c Executive Sessions City Council went into Executive Session at 10:29 a.m. in accordance with Texas Government Codes §551.087, §551.074 and §551.072. City Council reconvened at 11:14 a.m. Mayor Santellana announced that no votes or polls were taken. - - - - - - - Item 12 Appointment to the Planning & Zoning Commission 11:18 a.m. Moved by Councilor Hooker that David Cook be appointed to the Planning & Zoning Commission. Motion seconded by Councilor Brown and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, West, and Whiteley Nays: None - - - - - - - Item 13 Adjourn Mayor Santellana adjourned the meeting at 11:18 a.m. th PASSED AND APPROVED this 15 day of May, 2018. __________________________________ Stephen L. Santellana, Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________________ Deputy City Clerk