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Min 08/07/2018 City of Wichita Falls City Council Meeting Minutes August 7, 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 Jeff Browning - 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 - - - - - - - - Mayor Santellana called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. - - - - - - - - Item 2a Invocation Ken Holsberry, Edgemere Church of Christ, gave the invocation. - - - - - - - - Item 2b Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Santellana led the Pledge of Allegiance. - - - - - - - - Item 3a Employee of the Month Penny Levick, Police Department 8:33 a.m. Chief Borrego recognized Penny Levick, Front Desk Community Service Officer, as employee of the month for August 2018. Mayor Santellana congratulated her and presented a plaque, letter of appreciation, restaurant voucher, and a check to Ms. Levick and thanked her for her service. - - - - - - - - Item 3b Proclamation National Health Center Week, Community Healthcare Center 8:37 a.m. Mayor Santellana read a Proclamation for National Health Center Week recognizing the Community Healthcare Center, and proclaimed August 12-28, 2018 as National Health Center week. Allen Patterson, CEO, Community Healthcare Center, provided an overview of community healthcare centers across the nation and thanked the Mayor and Council for this Proclamation. - - - - - - - - Item 4-5 Consent Items 8:42 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, Browning, Chenault, and Desai Nays: None - - - - - - - Item 4 Approval of minutes of the July 17, 2018 Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council. Item 5 - Receive Minutes Minutes of the following boards and commissions were received: City Council Minutes Page 2 (a) Wichita Falls Wichita County Public Health District, May 11, 2018 (b) MPO Technical Advisory Committee, April 12, 2018 - - - - - - - Item 6a Public Hearing & Ordinance 35-2018 8:44 a.m. Mayor Santellana opened the public hearing at 8:44 a.m. Kinley Hegglund, City Attorney, discussed that the juvenile curfew ordinance must be reviewed every three years and two public hearings are required. This is the second public hearing. There were no public comments. Public hearing closed at 8:45 a.m. Ordinance continuing in effect sections 78-61 through 78-80 of the Wichita Falls Code of Ordinances, which provide a Juvenile Curfew, and providing a penalty of up to $500 upon violation Moved by Councilor Brown to approve Ordinance 35-2018 Motion seconded by Councilor Desai and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Browning, Chenault, and Desai Nays: None - - - - - - - - Item 6b Ordinance 36-2018 8:46 a.m. Ordinance authorizing a joint general election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, for the purpose of electing a Mayor, Councilor District 3, Councilor District 4, and Councilor District 5; designating election precincts; appointing election officials; establishing pay rates for election workers; providing for notice of said election; providing for the use of voting system; and providing for early voting Darron Leiker, City Manager, stated that staff is recommending the council table this item until August 14, 2018 since we are waiting on additional information from the County. Moved by Councilor Brown to table item 6b until the August 14, 2018 City Council City Council Minutes Page 3 Meeting. Motion seconded by Councilor Desai and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Browning, Chenault, and Desai Nays: None - - - - - - - - Item 6c Ordinance 37-2018 8:47 a.m. Ordinance making an appropriation to the Special Revenue Fund in the amount of $78,970.92 for grant revenue from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for a Comprehensive Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant for Fiscal Year 2019 and authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to accept said funds. Moved by Councilor Chenault to approve Ordinance 37-2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Desai and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Browning, Chenault, and Desai Nays: None - - - - - - Item 7a Public Hearing and Action Resolution 81-2018 8:49 a.m. Mayor Santellana opened the public hearing at 8:49 a.m. Dana Schoening presented the 2018 Action Plan allocating fiscal year 2018 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, fiscal year 2018 Home Investment Partnership (HOME) funds, and reallocating fiscal year 2017 CDBG funds. Pam Hughes, Director of Marketing and Development for Meals on Wheels/The Kitchen addressed the council and stated that on behalf of the Kitchen she wanted to thank the Mayor and Council for allocating funds to The Kitchen, and presented the Mayor and Council with a certificate making them honorary members of the Lunch Bunch Society. Cassie Ahern, Director of Christmas in Action, thanked the Mayor and Council for supporting Christmas in Action, and the allocation of funds for the upcoming year. City Council Minutes Page 4 Michelle Turnbow, Shelter Manager First Step, thanked the Mayor and Council for supporting First Step and for the allocation of funds for the upcoming year. These funds will help pay for a house generator which will assist with client and staff safety. Allen Patterson, CEO Community Healthcare Center, thanked the Mayor, Council and staff for the recommendation to receive CDBG funds. These funds will help replace old air conditioner units at the clinic. Mayor Santellana closed the public hearing at 9:00 a.m. Resolution approving the 2018 Action Plan (budget) allocating FY 2018 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the amount of $1,233,898, FY 2018 Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds in the amount of $398,264, and to re- allocate FY 2017 CDBG funds in the amount of $240,000; authorizing the City Manager to execute all related documents. Moved by Councilor Brown to approve Resolution 81-2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Chenault and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Browning, Chenault, and Desai Nays: None - - - - - - Item 7b Resolution 82-2018 9:01a.m. Requirement of Water Meter Boxes and Lids from the low bidder, Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., in the amount of $115,073.00; or to the local bidder, PowerSeal Pipeline Products Corporation, in the amount of $117,763.00 Moved by Councilor Chenault to approve Resolution 82-2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Desai. Patrick Halverson, Finance Director, discussed the two bids received and explained that the council could choose the low bidder, or exercise their right to choose the local bidder as allowed by the state purchasing code since the bid falls within the five percent guidelines. Moved by Councilor Brown to amend the main motion to award the bid to the local bidder, PowerSeal Pipeline Products City Council Minutes Page 5 Motion seconded by Councilor Browning and the motion to amend the main motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Browning, Chenault, and Desai Nays: None Amended main motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Browning, Chenault, and Desai Nays: None - - - - - - Item 7c Resolution 83-2018 9:03 a.m. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for the design of the Holliday Creek Sanitary Sewer Trunk Main Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $259,383 Moved by Councilor Chenault to approve Resolution 83-2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Desai and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Browning, Chenault, and Desai Nays: None - - - - - - Item 7d Resolution 84-2018 9:07 a.m. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to award bid and contract for the 2018 Lift Station 11, 43 & 56 Rehabilitation Project to Bowles Construction Co. in the amount of $452,000.00 Moved by Councilor Chenault to approve Resolution 84-2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Desai and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Browning, Chenault, and Desai Nays: None City Council Minutes Page 6 - - - - - - Item 8 Items of Concern to Members of the City Council 9:05 a.m. Members of the City Council presented the following matters: Councilor Chenault - Good morning and thank you to everyone for attending the meeting. This coming Saturday from 2:00 7:00 at Williams Park there will be a Back to School Bash and it is a free event. Councilor Brown Thanked Chief Reese and the Wichita Falls Fire Fighters for adequately handling fires in Wichita Falls and being willing to send fire fighters to California to assist with the wild fires. We appreciate you and you are doing a good job. Mayor Santellana There have been several news articles about signage and way finding signs and citizens reaching out in reference to this. Mayor Santellana thanked citizens for reaching out and assured the public that the contractor will be held accountable for the project, to ensure tax dollars are spent wisely and we get what we pay for. The city is very transparent and citizens are encouraged to reach out if they have any questions. - - - - - - - Item 9 Appointment to the Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee 9:08 Moved by Councilor Brown to move Pete Gill from voting alternate to Place 4, Lakeside City Rep. for the term ending 11/30/2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Browning and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Browning, Chenault, and Desai Nays: None - - - - - - - Moved by Councilor Brown to appoint John Pezzano as the voting alternate for the term ending 11/30/2019. Seconded by Councilor Desai and carried with the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Browning, Chenault, and Desai City Council Minutes Page 7 Nays: None - - - - - - - Item 10 Comments from the Public to Members of the City Council Concerning Items That Are Not on the City Council Agenda. 9:15 Jean Hall, 4112 Kingsbury Drive, Wichita Falls, addressed the council representing the Wichita Falls Youth Symphony Orchestra, as the Executive Director and wants to thank the Mayor and Council for supporting the arts and culture. They have been the recipient of many grants administered by the Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture, and Ms. Hall stated that she sees the return on this investment on the faces of the kids and their pride as they learn. Through the support of grants, the Wichita Falls Youth Symphony Orchestra has been able to double their education outreach program. They will be partnering with the school district MSU to be able to provide private music lessons during and after school hours, and removing economic barriers to the Arts. In order to expand their program, they have recruited a young professional who is a student from the Hartford School of Music and have brought her to Wichita Falls to serve the Wichita Falls community. Ms. Hall introduced Amanda Hernandez, one of the newest citizens of Wichita Falls. Ms. Hall thanked the Mayor, Council and City for their continued support. Amanda Hernandez, 5112 Wildflower Lane, Wichita Falls, is grateful to be here and expressed her thanks for the warm welcome and support. She will be teaching private lessons at Ben Milam Elementary and supplementing strings instruction at the middle schools, and high schools. Amanda started playing violin fifteen years ago in the public school system and is very passionate about bringing music education to students that may not otherwise receive it. Mayor Santellana thanked them both for their kind words. - - - - - - - Item 11 Executive Session City Council went into Executive Session at 9:19 a.m. in accordance with Texas Government Code §551.087 to discuss or deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect that the City Council seeks to have, locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Wichita Falls and with which the City and/or economic development corporations created by the City are conducting economic development negotiations (including, but not limited to, economic development update) City Council reconvened at 10:14 a.m. Mayor Santellana announced that no votes or polls were taken. City Council Minutes Page 8 - - - - - - - Item 12 Adjourn Mayor Santellana adjourned the meeting at 10:14 a.m. th PASSED AND APPROVED this 14 day of August, 2018. ________________________________ Stephen L. Santellana, Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________________ Marie Balthrop, TRMC, CMC City Clerk City Council Minutes Page 9