Min 06/19/2018
City of Wichita Falls
City Council Meeting
Minutes
June 19, 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
with the following members present.
Stephen L. Santellana - Mayor
Jesse Brown - Councilors
DeAndra Chenault -
Mitesh Desai -
Darron Leiker - City Manager
Kinley Hegglund - City Attorney
Marie Balthrop - City Clerk
Absent:
Eric West - Councilor District 1
Bobby Whiteley - Councilor at Large
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Mayor Santellana called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
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Item 2a Invocation
Tommy Free, Pastor, Lamar Baptist Church, gave the invocation.
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Item 2b Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Santellana led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Item 3-5 Consent Items
8:32 a.m.
City Manager Darron Leiker gave a briefing on the items listed under the Consent Agenda.
Moved by Councilor Chenault that the consent items be approved.
Motion seconded by Councilor Desai and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, and Desai
Nays: None
Item 3 - Approval of Minutes of the June 5, 2018 Regular Meeting of the Mayor and
City Council
Item 4 Resolution 62-2018
(a) Resolution reducing the rental fee of the Mobile Stage for the Founders
Lions Club for the T-O Fair on September 11-15, 2018
Item 5 - Receive Minutes
Minutes of the following boards and commissions were received:
(a) Downtown Development Steering Committee, February 5, 2018
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Item 6 - Ordinance 27-2018
8:34 a.m.
Ordinance authorizing acquisition by purchase and/or condemnation of property for the
purpose of right of way expansion of Maplewood Avenue from Lawrence Road to McNeil
Avenue as proposed and approved by Proposition C of the May 5, 2018 Bond Election
Motion by Councilor Brown to approve Ordinance 27-2018.
Motion seconded by Councilor Desai and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors, Brown, Chenault, and Desai
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Nays: None
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Item 7a Resolution 63-2018
8:35 a.m.
Resolution allowing the trustee property at 803 Webster 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
Motion by Councilor Chenault to approve Resolution 63-2018.
Motion seconded by Councilor Brown and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors, Brown, Chenault, and Desai
Nays: None
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Item 7b Resolution 64-2018
8:36 a.m.
Resolution approving the programs and expenditures of the Wichita Falls 4B Sales Tax
Corporation Board of Directors and amending the budget to include funding up to
$20,916 to Downtown Wichita Falls Development, Inc., for infrastructure repair and
upgrades to the Wichita Falls Farmers Market
Motion by Councilor Chenault to approve Resolution 64-2018.
Motion seconded by Councilor Brown and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors, Brown, Chenault, and Desai
Nays: None
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Item 7c Resolution 65-2018
8:39 a.m.
Resolution approving the programs and expenditures of the Wichita Falls 4B Sales Tax
Corporation Board of Directors and amending the budget to include funding up to
$22,000 to Upstate Ireland, LLC for historical preservation and infrastructure
improvements at 614 Seventh Street
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Moved by Councilor Chenault to approve Resolution 65-2018.
Motion seconded by Councilor Desai and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, and Desai
Nays: None
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Item 7d Resolution 66-2018
8:45 a.m.
Resolution approving the programs and expenditures of the Wichita Falls 4B Sales Tax
Corporation Board of Directors and amending the budget to include funding up to
$300,000 for an Extension Agreement with Gatehouse Capital for Professional Services
related to development of a full-service hotel and conference center
Moved by Councilor Chenault to approve Resolution 66-2018.
Motion seconded by Councilor Desai.
Discussion was held on the need for a full service hotel and convention center in order
for the City of Wichita Falls to compete with peer cities for conventions and events, and
the revenue lost due to our inability to bid on conventions that require a full service hotel.
Kevin Hunter, 1647 Hurst, addressed the council and discussed his concerns.
Motion carried by the following votes:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, and Desai
Nays: None
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Item 7e Resolution 67-2018
9:08 a.m.
Resolution amending Resolution 28-2018 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
Motion by Councilor Brown to approve Resolution 67-2018.
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Motion seconded by Councilor Chenault and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors, Brown, Chenault, and Desai
Nays: None
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Item 7f Resolution 68-2018
9:40 a.m.
Resolution authorizing The City Manager to execute all documents necessary to
purchase 135 Hewlett Packard computer workstations from CDW Government LLC and
135 Microsoft Office 2016 Standard Licenses from SHI/Government Solutions, Inc., in
the amount of $121,344.75
Motion by Councilor Chenault to approve Resolution 68-2018.
Motion seconded by Councilor Desai and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors, Brown, Chenault, and Desai
Nays: None
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Item 8 Items of Concern to Members of the City Council
9:42 a.m.
Members of the City Council presented the following matters:
Councilor Chenault Thanked everyone for coming out and wished everyone a Happy
Juneteenth and a Happy Birthday to Mayor Santellana. Councilor Chenault thanked
Terry Points and the Parks & Recreation Department for all the work they did for the
Juneteenth event. The Arts and Soul festival will be downtown this weekend with a
ticket cost of $5.00.
Jesse Brown Reminded everyone that the position of Councilor District 3 is open and
we are taking applications.
Mayor Thanks to Kevin Hunter and public for attending and having an interest in local
government.
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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.
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9:45 a.m.
Tracy Estridge 1561 Singleton Avenue, addressed the council in reference to City
Ordinance Section 102-147, parking large vehicles. Mr. Estridge is asking that the
council consider an amendment to allow vehicles up to 8 feet wide. Mr. Estridge stated
that under the current ordinance dually pickups cannot be legally parked in front of a
residence because they are over 7 feet in width. He also asked that the council
consider extending the 72-hour defense to all vehicles. Mr. Estridge requested that the
City Council make sure all police officers have proper equipment to enforce the
ordinance. Mr. Estridge was ticketed for his 2004 Dodge dually pickup. After being
ticketed, Mr. Estridge purchased a copy of the code of ordinances. He discussed a
dually pickup that has been parked one block away from his residence for years. Mr.
Estridge stated that he called dispatch and that the officer told him he would not ticket
the vehicle since he did not have a tape measure in his patrol car. Finally, Mr. Estridge
requested that whatever the council decides, that the ordinance be enforced equally to
all citizens.
Kevin Hunter 1647 Hurst, asked for a copy of market studies that were completed on
the need for a full service hotel. Jim Dockery stated that studies are posted on the
website and Mr. Hunter stated that he will review them. Mr. Hunter asked what the term
of the Marriott lease would be. Darron Leiker replied that he was unsure of the term but
would check into that. Mayor Santellana encouraged Mr. Hunter to reach out via email
with any requests for documentation he would like to review.
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Item 10 Executive Session
Darron Leiker stated no Executive Session would be required since the items that could
have been discussed in executive session were already voted on in previous items.
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Item 11 Reappointments/Appointments to the Wichita County/City of Wichita
Falls Hospital Board
9:51 a.m.
Motion by Councilor Brown to approve reappointments to Wichita County/City of Wichita
Falls Hospital Board. Term expiring 7/1/2020
Motion seconded by Councilor Desai and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors, Brown, Chenault, and Desai
Nays: None
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Item 12 Adjourn
Mayor Santellana adjourned the meeting at 9.53 a.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of July, 2018.
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Stephen L. Santellana, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Marie Balthrop, TRMC, CMC
City Clerk
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