Min 05/15/2018
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
May 15, 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
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
Marie Balthrop - City Clerk
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Mayor Santellana called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
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Item 2a Invocation
Reverend Ed Downing, Love Sanctuary Church of God in Christ, gave the invocation.
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Item 2b Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Santellana led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Item 3a Proclamation Healthy Summer Meals for Kids, Wichita Falls Area Food
Bank
8:32 a.m.
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Mayor Santellana read a proclamation for the Healthy Summer Meals for Kids program
and proclaimed May 15, 2018 as Healthy Summer Meals for Kids Day in Wichita Falls.
Kara Nickens, CEO of the Wichita Falls Area Food Bank, thanked the Mayor for the
recognition of how important the Healthy Summer Meals for Kids program is. Ms.
Nickens stated that they have served over 20,000 meals from 10 locations to children in
the Wichita Falls area.
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Item 3b Recognition - Harold Burris, Outstanding Operator of the Year Award,
Water Environment Association of Texas
8:35 a.m.
Daniel Nix Mayor Santellana
presented Harrold Burris, Resource Recovery Supervisor, the Outstanding Operator of
the Year Award from the Water Environment Association of Texas. Mayor Santellana
congratulated Mr. Burris on this prestigious award and thanked him for his efforts and
service.
Harold Burris gave brief comments and thanked the council for the recognition.
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Item 4-5- Consent Items
8:41 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 Brown 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 May 1, 2018 Regular Meeting of the Mayor
and City Council
Item 5 - Receive Minutes
Minutes of the following boards and commissions were received:
(a) Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee, January 9, 2018
(b) MPO Technical Advisory Committee, January 17, 2018
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(c) MPO Transportation Policy Committee, January 31, 2018
(d) Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee, February 13, 2018
(e) Landmark Commission, February 27, 2018
(f) Planning & Zoning Commission, March 14, 2018
(g) Wichita Falls Park Board, March 22, 2018
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Item 6 Ordinances
8:43 a.m.
ORDINANCE NO. 23-2018
ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING
RESULTS OF BOND ELECTION; AND CONTAINING PROVISIONS
NECESSARY AND INCIDENTAL THERETO
Motion to take action by Councilor Chenault.
Motion seconded by Councilor Brown.
Marie Balthrop, City Clerk, presented the final election results as follows:
Proposition A Park Improvements
For: 4890
Against: 6448
Proposition B Lake Wichita Improvements
For: 5000
Against: 6340
Proposition C Street Improvements
For: 5862
Against: 5470
Proposition D New Municipal Building
For: 2828
Against: 8513
Proposition E MPEC Improvements
For: 3651
Against: 7667
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Proposition F Memorial Auditorium Improvements
For: 4812
Against: 6527
Proposition G Downtown Improvements and Beautification
For: 4563
Against: 6769
Moved by Councilor Brown to amend the main motion to include the numbers as stated
and to approve the ordinance canvassing the returns of the May 5, 2018 bond election.
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 7a Resolution #56-2018
8:46 a.m.
RESOLUTION #56-2018
for approval of a distribution cost recovery factor pursuant to 16 Tex.
Admin. Code § 25.243 to increase distribution rates within the City should
reimbursed by the Company; finding that the meeting at which this
resolution is passed is open to the public as required by law; requiring
notice of this resolution to the Company and legal counsel
Moved by Councilor Hooker to approve Resolution No. 56-2018.
Motion seconded by Councilor Brown and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, West, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 7b Resolution #57-2018
8:49 a.m.
Resolution #57-2018
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to award bid and contract for the 2018 Water
Budget Utility Improvements Project to Bowles Construction Co. in the amount of
$1,498,678.00
Moved by Councilor Brown to approve Resolution No. 57-2018.
Motion seconded by Councilor West and carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, Hooker, West, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 8 Items of Concern to Members of the City Council
8:50 a.m.
Members of the City Council presented the following matters:
Councilor Desai thanked everyone that participated in Operation Clean-Up and stated
that the Hirschi Huskies had a successful track season.
Councilor Chenault thanked everyone for attending the meeting and stated that Wichita
Falls ISD and the Housing Authority would be hosting a Youth Job Fair May 17, 2018 at
Hirschi High School beginning at 4:20 p.m. for ages 14-15 and at 5:30 p.m. for ages 16-
20.
Councilor Whiteley thanked Chief Borrego for the Police Officers Memorial Service, and
stated that it was very touching and important. Councilor Whiteley stated that he would
like to see more public involvement in ceremonies like this in the future. Councilor
Whiteley thanked Harold Burris for his service and stated that it has been very eye
opening to see the quality of employees the City of Wichita Falls has in all of the
departments.
Mayor Santellana congratulated all recent college and high school graduates and gave
a special congratulation to Councilor Brown for graduating with a
Business Administration.
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Item 9 Comments from the Public to Members of the City Council Concerning
Items That Are Not on the City Council Agenda.
10:19 a.m.
There were no public comments.
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Items 10a-10b Executive Sessions
City Council went into Executive Session at 10:29 a.m. in accordance with Texas
Government Codes §551.074, and §551.071.
City Council reconvened at 11:19 a.m.
Mayor Santellana announced that no votes or polls were taken.
(Councilor Hooker left the meeting after the Executive Session)
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Item 11 Acceptance of Resignation and Appointment to Wichita Appraisal
District Board of Directors
11:20 a.m.
Moved by Councilor Desai to accept the resignation of David Ramsey and appoint
Jeffery Taylor to the Wichita Appraisal District Board of Directors for a term ending
December 31, 2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor West and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Desai, West, and Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 12 Adjourn
Mayor Santellana adjourned the meeting at 11:21 a.m.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this 5 day of June, 2018.
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Stephen L. Santellana, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Marie Balthrop, TRMC, CMC
City Clerk
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