Min 07/16/2019
City of Wichita Falls
City Council Meeting
Minutes
July 16, 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
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Mayor Santellana called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
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Item 2a Invocation
Gene Holley, Pastor, Life 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 3a Proclamation Booker T. Washington
biennial All School Reunion Week Booker T. Washington Alumni Association
8:32 a.m.
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Mayor Santellana read a proclamation proclaiming July 15 21, 2019, as Booker T.
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Washington biennial All School Reunion Week, and
encouraged all citizens to celebrate the memories, milestones, and thankfulness for a
school that was historically important in our past, and monumentally important to the
dedicated alumni who work diligently to preserve its memory and contribution to this
community.
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Item 3b Presentation Hotel Occupancy Tax Lindsay Barker
8:36 a.m.
Lindsay Barker, Convention and Visitors Bureau Director, addressed the council and
presented an overview of the proposed additional Hotel Occupancy Venue Tax, the
repairs and renovations the proposed tax will fund, the timeline, and marketing efforts.
Ms. Barker showed marketing videos that have been prepared, and discussed how
difficult it is for Wichita Falls to compete with peer cities for conventions when our
facilities are in need of repairs.
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Item 4-6 Consent Items
8:50 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 July 2, 2019 Regular Meeting of the Mayor and
City Council
Item 5 Resolutions
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(a) Resolution 64-2019 authorizing the transfer of ownership of Trustee properties at
703 Fort Worth Street and 1303 Burnett Street to Habitat for Humanity for the
construction of low to moderate income housing and authorizing the City
Manager to execute the deed.
(b) Resolution 65-2019 reducing the rental fee of the Mobile Stage for the Founders
Lions Club for the T-O Fair on September 17-21, 2019.
Item 6 Receive Minutes
(a) Wichita Falls 4B Sales Tax Corporation, April 22, 2019
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Item 7a Ordinance 26-2019
8:51 a.m.
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to apply
for and accept $2 million in Federal Aviation Administration grants for debt service and
entry road reconstruction at Wichita Falls Regional Airport and appropriating said funds
to the FAA Airport Improvement Grant 2019 Fund.
Moved by Councilor Chenault to approve Ordinance 26-2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor Browning and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Chenault, Jackson, West, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 7b Ordinance 27-2019
8:55 a.m.
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to apply
for and accept up to $50,000 in Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division
Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) Funds for FY 2020 Projects at Kickapoo
Special Revenue Fund.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Ordinance 27-2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor Browning and carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Chenault, Jackson, West, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 7c Ordinance 28-2019
8:57 a.m.
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to apply
for and accept up to $50,000 in Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division
Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) Funds for FY 2020 Projects at Wichita
the Special Revenue Fund.
Moved by Councilor Chenault to approve Ordinance 28-2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor Browning and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Chenault, Jackson, West, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 8a Resolution 66-2019
8:59 a.m.
Resolution awarding Bid and Contract for the 2019 Armstrong Drive Road Rehabilitation
Project to Chad & Brandi, Inc. dba Wilson Contracting in the amount of $1,297,286.40.
Moved by Councilor Chenault to approve Resolution 66-2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor Browning.
John Burrus, Director of Aviation Traffic and Transportation, thanked Russell Schreiber,
Public Works Director, and the engineering staff for completing all of the engineering
work for this project, which saved the city hundreds of thousands of dollars. Mr. Burrus
discussed recent concerns with personal legal issues with the low bidder, Wilson
Contracting, and stated that he spoke with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to
there were no issues with contract deliverables, and if the City chose to go with the next
highest bidder, the City would have to pay the difference between the two bids, which is
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just over $575,000. Mr. Burrus stated that the FAA pointed out that we should keep the
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Kinley Hegglund, City Attorney, clarified that since there have been no project delivery
issues with the company, under the local government code the City is required to accept
bids from the lowest responsible bidder. Based upon our investigation Chad & Brandi
Inc., dba Wilson Contracting is the lowest responsible bidder and lower by a
considerable amount. The Council can choose to either award the bid to the lowest
responsible bidder or refuse all bids and rebid the project, but the City would lose
approximately half a million dollars and possibly have issues with the FAA if they chose
to rebid. From a legal perspective it is recommended that the City award the bid to the
lowest responsible bidder. There are certain things we can consider when looking at
the lowest responsible bidder and personal issues do not come into play.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Chenault, West, and Whiteley
Nays: Councilor Jackson
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Item 8b Resolution 67-2019
9:07 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement
with Garver, LLC for engineering services in conjunction with the Armstrong Drive
Reconstruction Project at Wichita Falls Regional Airport, in an estimated amount of
$282,100.00.
Moved by Councilor Chenault to approve Resolution 67-2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor Browning and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Chenault, Jackson, West, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 8c Resolution 68-2019
9:11 a.m.
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Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept funding for a section of
circle trail under the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program provided by the
Texas Department of Transportation.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Resolution 68-2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor Chenault and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Chenault, Jackson, West, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 8d Resolution 69-2019
9:16 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement
with Biggs & Mathews, Inc. for the design of Phase I of the Quail Creek Drainage
Project in the amount of $272,500.
Moved by Councilor Chenault to approve Resolution 69-2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor Browning and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Chenault, Jackson, West, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 8e Resolution 70-2019
9:19 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the allocation of non-appropriated revenue funds in the amount
of $33,000 for the Fire Department to purchase equipment and gear.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Resolution 70-2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor Jackson and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Chenault, Jackson, West, and
Whiteley
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Nays: None
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Item 9 Items of Concern to Members of the City Council
9:09 a.m.
Councilor West announced that he will not seek reelection as he needs to focus more
time on his responsibilities and the training mission at Sheppard Air Force Base.
Councilor West stated that it has been a positive experience and very meaningful to
him.
Councilor Whiteley congratulated Chief Prillaman and welcomed him to Wichita Falls.
Councilor Whiteley thanked Ms. Ellis and Mr. Jordan for attending today and
congratulated them on the proclamation.
Councilor Chenault thanked everyone for attending today.
Councilor Brewer thanked everyone for attending today and encouraged District 4 and
all citizens to call him if they have any issues that need to be addressed.
Councilor Jackson thanked Mr. Burrus for his assistance with lighting in District 5.
Mayor Santellana welcomed Chief Prillaman, and thanked Lindsay Barker for her
fantastic presentation. Mayor Santellana thanked Ms. Ellis and Mr. Jordan for
attending.
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Item 10 Comments from the Public to Members of the City Council Concerning
Items That Are Not on the City Council Agenda.
9:23 a.m.
There were no citizen comments.
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Item 11 Adjourn
Mayor Santellana adjourned the meeting at 9:24 a.m.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this 6 day of August, 2019.
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Stephen L. Santellana, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Marie Balthrop, TRMC, CMC
City Clerk
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