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Min 07/02/2019 City of Wichita Falls City Council Meeting Minutes July 2, 2019 Item 1 - Call to Order The City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas met in regular session on the above with the following members present. Stephen L. Santellana - Mayor DeAndra Chenault - Mayor Pro Tem Tim Brewer - Councilors Jeff Browning - Steve Jackson - Eric West - Bobby Whiteley - Councilor At-Large Darron Leiker - City Manager Kinley Hegglund - City Attorney Marie Balthrop - City Clerk - - - - - - - - Mayor Santellana called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. - - - - - - - - Item 2a Invocation Harold Roan, Pastor, Lamar Baptist Church, gave the invocation. - - - - - - - - Item 2b Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Santellana led the Pledge of Allegiance. - - - - - - - - Item 3a Employee of the Month James Thomas, Public Works/Streets Division 8:33 a.m. Teresa Rose, Deputy Director of Public Works, recognized James Thomas as the Employee of the Month for July 2019. Mayor Santellana congratulated Mr. Thomas and presented him with a plaque, letter of appreciation, restaurant voucher, and check, and thanked him for his service. - - - - - - - - th Item 3b Presentation 7 Street Railroad Crossing, The Wichita County Action Network (WeCAN) 8:38 a.m. George Senn, WeCAN, addressed the Mayor and Council and discussed the membership of WeCAN, their mission and goals. Mr. Senn stated that they take action by bringing community problems to officials at the local, state and federal levels, and discussed their current relationships with city leaders and groups. Mr. Senn presented th a short video showing the dangers at the 7 Street crossing. James W. Harris, addressed the Mayor and Council and stated that he grew up on the th Eastside of Wichita Falls and is familiar with the issues concerning the 7 Street railroad crossing. Mr. Harris stated that WeCAN is a broad-based coalition of congregations and community based organizations in the Wichita Falls area, with the capacity to address community problems large and small. Their three basic goals are 1) to build relationships across our community based on trust and a willingness to listen to each other; 2) equip our members and leadership with skills and practices that get results, and; 3) achieve change on concrete issues, as part of our common call to justice. Mr. Harris stated that WeCAN is actively working to help the city fulfill its mission, and commended Downtown Wichita Falls Development for their work preserving and revitalizing downtown. Mr. Harris noted that the city has recovered from several natural th disasters and that it is hard to believe that we cannot solve the issues of the 7 Street railroad crossing. This is not a new problem, and Mr. Harris would rather have seen the ordinance written stating that a fine would be assessed only to those pedestrians that chose not to utilize the pedestrian overpass. The WeCAN group has been working to resolve this issue for over two years, and have been able to bring forward two projects th that need to be addressed, the pedestrian overpass at 7 Street, and a vehicular/ thth pedestrian/bicycle bridge over the tracks on 5 Street. The 5 street overpass would shorten the distance of travel for citizens, and emergency personnel. It is their understanding that BNSF is willing to contribute fifty percent of the cost and they are asking the City Council to accelerate this project and assist with finding funding. Deborah Bacashihua, addressed the Mayor and Council, and discussed the commitment of WeCAN to continue to work with all stakeholders to accomplish this project. She stressed that continued communication is important throughout the project with all parties involved, and acknowledged the objectives that have already been CITY COUNCIL MINUTES July 2, 2019 Page 2 initiated. They believe that this project can be accomplished. This morning they were approached by Meals on Wheels and they stated this barrier prevents them from delivering meals on time in this area. Ms. Bacashihua thanked the Mayor and Council for placing this presentation on the agenda. - - - - - - - - Item 4-6 Consent Items 8:58 a.m. City Manager Darron Leiker gave a briefing on the items listed under the Consent Agenda. Moved by Councilor Chenault to approve items on the consent agenda. Motion seconded by Councilor Browning and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Chenault, Jackson, West, and Whiteley Nays: None Item 4 Approval of minutes of the June 18, 2019 Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Item 5 Resolutions (a) Resolution 60-2019 authorizing the City Manager to amend/designate Jessica Williams, CFO/Director of Finance, and Susan White, Assistant Director of Finance, as the authorized representatives for Texas Local Government Investment Pool (TexPool), a public funds investment pool. (b) Resolution 61-2019 Supply of Unleaded Gasoline and Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel to Haigood & Campbell, LLC. Item 6 Receive Minutes (a) Library Advisory Board, March 5, 2019 (b) 4A Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation, April 18, 2019 (c) Planning & Zoning, May 8, 2019 (d) 4A Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation, May 16, 2019 (e) Landmark Commission, May 28, 2019 (f) 4A Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation, June 17, 2019 - - - - - - - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES July 2, 2019 Page 3 Item 7a Public Hearing and Resolution 62-2019 8:59 a.m. Resolution for the proposed 2019 Fifth Year Annual Action Plan of the adopted Five Year 2015-2019 Public Housing Agency (PHA) Plan Mayor Santellana opened the public hearing at 9:00 a.m. Pam Ibarra, Housing Generalist, addressed the council and discussed the fifth year of the Housing Choice Voucher Program five-year plan for October 1, 2019 September 30, 2020, and the federal requirement to review the plan. Staff is not recommending any modifications to the plan. The City of Wichita Falls is currently assisting 856 families on the program with 364 families on a waiting list, and the current average cost per unit is $324.00. Councilor Chenault asked about the wait time for those on the waiting list, and Ms. Ibarra stated that it is about a 6-9 month wait. Mayor Santellana closed the public hearing at 9:07 a.m. Moved by Councilor West to approve Resolution 62-2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Jackson and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Chenault, Jackson, West, and Whiteley Nays: None - - - - - - - Item 7b Resolution 63-2019 9:08 a.m. Resolution approving an agreement with the Texas Health and Human Service Commission (HHSC) and the Health District to perform Medicaid administration activities Moved by Councilor Chenault to approve Resolution 63-2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Browning and carried by the following vote: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES July 2, 2019 Page 4 Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Chenault, Jackson, West, and Whiteley Nays: None - - - - - - - Item 8 Items of Concern to Members of the City Council 9:09 a.m. th Councilor Chenault thanked everyone for attending, wished them a happy 4 of July, and extended an invitation to everyone to attend the parade and fireworks display on th July 4. - - - - - - - Mayor Santellana recessed the meeting for a break at 9:11 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:37 a.m. - - - - - - - Item 9 Comments from the Public to Members of the City Council Concerning Items That Are Not on the City Council Agenda. 9:37 a.m. Syd Litteken, 1904 Clubview, introduced Kenny Emigh. Mr. Emigh is moving to Wichita Falls and opening a new business. Mr. Emigh addressed the City Council and stated that they are very excited to bring Farm and Ranch Television to Wichita Falls. It is live stream TV watched in 41 countries around the world. They will be working with interns and graduates from MSU and stated there are fifty-two television shows on Farm and Ranch TV. They are excited about the relationship with Downtown Wichita Falls and possibly renovating the building at 900 Indiana with the help of Syd Litteken. Mayor Santellana welcomed Mr. Emigh and thanked him for joining our community. - - - - - - - Item 10 Pre-Budget Workshop for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 9:40 a.m. Jessica Williams, Director of Finance, gave an overview of the 2019-2020 preliminary budget for the General, Water and Sanitation funds. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES July 2, 2019 Page 5 The Mayor and Council commended Jessica for her hard work, as she has only been on staff for six weeks. Staff encouraged the Mayor and Council to call and schedule time to meet if they have any questions. - - - - - - - Item 11 Adjourn Mayor Santellana adjourned the meeting at 10:38 a.m. th PASSED AND APPROVED this 16 day of July, 2019. ________________________________ Stephen L. Santellana, Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________________ Marie Balthrop, TRMC, CMC City Clerk CITY COUNCIL MINUTES July 2, 2019 Page 6