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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
January 2, 2001
Items 1 & 2
The City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas met in regular session on the above
date in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Building at 8:30 o'clock a.m. with the
following members present:
Jerry Lueck - Mayor
Dan Shine - Pro Tern
Arthur Bea Williams - Councilors
James Esther, Jr. -
Bill Altman -
Johnny Burns -
Harold Hawkins -
Jim Berzina - City Manager
Greg Humbach - City Attorney
Lydia Torres - City Clerk
Mayor Lueck called the meeting to order.
John Dillard, Associate Pastor First United Methodist Church, gave the invocation.
Item 3
Mr. Michael Payne, Property/Evidence Impound Supervisor - Police Department, was
recognized as Employee of the Month for the month of January. Mayor presented Mr. Payne
with a plaque, dinner for two, and theater passes.
Mayor declared the month of January 2001 "Crimestoppers Month" in Wichita Falls.
City Manager recognized Firefighters John Reese and Brent Lucas along with all the
firefighters who participated in the Toys for Tots Program. Because of these firefighters this
program has had noticeable accomplishments and continued success. This year Toys for Tots
helped over 600 children as well as approximately 300 families. Certificates of Recognition
were presented for their unselfish efforts to Firefighters Reese and Lucas. Their families were
also recognized for their participation in this program.
Item 4
No one signed up to speak under Public Comments.
Item 5
The Minutes were approved as distributed.
Items 6a-6b
City Manager gave a briefing on the items listed under the Consent Agenda.
Moved by Councilor Altman that the consent agenda be approved.
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Items 6a-6b continued
Motion seconded by Councilor Shine and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Lueck, Councilors Williams, Shine, Esther, Altman, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Items 6a-6b
Minutes of the following board & commission meetings were received.
a. Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health Board — October 27, 2000
b. Tax Increment Financing Board — December 12, 2000
Item 7a
A public hearing was held on hazardous structures.
Mayor declared the public hearing open.
Mr. John Kruger, Code Enforcement Officer, provided information on the process and
the various structures.
Mayor called for public comments. There being none, Mayor declared the public
hearing closed.
Item 8a
ORDINANCE NO. 1-2001
ORDINANCE FINDING CERTAIN BUILDINGS AND/OR STRUCTURES TO BE
DANGEROUS; COMMANDING PROPERTY OWNERS TO DEMOLISH SAID
BUILDINGS AND/OR STRUCTURES WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE
DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; FINDING
AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE
WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW
Moved by Councilor Altman that Ordinance No. 1-2001 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Burns.
In dealing with hazardous structures, it was suggested that a check list be created
detailing the guidelines for locating a deceased person's family.
Motion carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Lueck, Councilors Williams, Shine, Esther, Altman, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Item 8b
ORDINANCE NO. 2-2001
ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY 10 ACRES OUT OF THE J. R.
MCDOWELL SURVEY, ABSTRACT 194, FROM SINGLE FAMILY-1 AND
SINGLE FAMILY-2 TO MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING AND
AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN; FINDING AND
DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS
PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW
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Item 8b continued
Moved by Councilor Altman that Ordinance No. 2-2001 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hawkins and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Lueck, Councilors Williams, Shine, Esther, Altman, Burns and Hawkins
Nays: None
Item 8c
ORDINANCE NO. 3-2001
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN CLASSIFICATION OF
PROFESSIONAL DRIVE AND PORTIONS OF RATHGEBER ROAD AND
CRESTVIEW MEMORIAL ROAD FROM MAJOR COLLECTOR TO MINOR
COLLECTOR; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH
THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS
REQUIRED BY LAW
Moved by Councilor Altman that Ordinance No. 3-2001 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Williams and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Lueck, Councilors Williams, Shine, Esther, Altman, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Item 8d
ORDINANCE NO. 4-2001
ORDINANCE RENAMING CRESTVIEW ROAD TO PROFESSIONAL DRIVE;
FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS
ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY
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Moved by Councilor Williams that Ordinance No. 4-2001 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Shine and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Lueck, Councilors Williams, Shine, Esther, Altman, Burns and Hawkins
Nays: None
Item 8e
ORDINANCE NO. 5-2001
ORDINANCE PARTIALLY WAIVING SECTION 4620 B, SCREENING
REQUIREMENTS, OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR 4015 LAKE PARK
DRIVE ALONG THE NORTH PROPERTY; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT
THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW
Moved by Councilor Hawkins that Ordinance No. 5-2001 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Williams.
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Item 8e continued
Councilor Altman felt that the adjacent property owners needed to be informed of the fence
waiver and the potential for a future dispute regarding the responsibility of the landscaping.
Mr. Dave Clark will notify them.
Doug Paul Archer, Wilson House Project representative and member of First
Presbyterian Church, stated that the Church is willing to work with the property owners in
maintaining the landscaping.
Moved by Councilor Hawkins to amend Section 1 by deleting the phrase "and
substituted landscaping" in the last sentence. Sentence would read as follows: The required
fence shall be as shown on the attached map incorporated in this ordinance as Attachment
"A"
Motion seconded by Councilor Williams and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Lueck, Councilors Williams, Shine, Esther, Altman, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Main motion as amended carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Lueck, Councilors Williams, Shine, Esther, Altman, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Item 8f
ORDINANCE NO.6-2001
ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING (TIF) FUND IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000) TO NORTH TEXAS VISIONS OF WICHITA
FALLS (VISIONS) FOR STAFFING AND OPERATIONAL PURPOSES AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT; FINDING
AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE
WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW
Moved by Councilor Williams that Ordinance No. 6-2001 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Esther.
Councilor Altman suggested standardizing ordinances which have contracts as
attachments.
Motion carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Lueck, Councilors Williams, Shine, Esther, Altman, Burns and Hawkins
Nays: None
Item 8g
ORDINANCE NO. 7-2001
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ART. IV DIV. 5 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT
WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS
REQUIRED BY LAW
Moved by Councilor Shine that Ordinance No. 7-2001 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hawkins.
Moved by Councilor Hawkins to amend Section 4 (1) by deleting the phrase "meeting
open to the public" and replacing it with the phrase "public hearing". Sentence would read as
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Item 8g continued
follows: The application shall be reviewed at a public hearing; and a decision for approval,
continuance, or disapproval shall be made within thirty (30) days after review by the landmark
commission.
Motion seconded by Councilor Altman and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Lueck, Councilors Williams, Shine, Esther, Altman, Burns and Hawkins
Nays: None
Moved By Councilor Altman to amend the last sentence in Section 3 (c) to read as
follows: There shall be a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson selected by the Commission. The
Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall serve one year terms and shall be elected at the first
meeting of each calendar year. The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson may be re-elected.
Motion seconded by Councilor Esther and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Lueck, Councilors Williams, Shine, Esther, Altman, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Moved by Councilor Altman to amend Section 2 (1) by deleting the last sentence which
reads "Should an additional historic district be created by the City Council, the number of at-
large members shall be reduced to maintain a maximum of nine (9) members".
Motion seconded by Councilor Hawkins and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Lueck, Councilors Williams, Shine, Esther, Altman, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Main motion as amended carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Lueck, Councilors Williams, Shine, Esther, Altman, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Item 9a
Council members wished everyone a happy new year.
Councilor Esther mentioned the upcoming election and spoke in favor of the MPEC
Coliseum.
Councilor Burns mentioned the election and the City Clerk provided early voting dates,
time and location. Councilor Burns encouraged registered City voters to vote.
Councilor Altman congratulated the Times Record News for the newspaper insert of the
"50 Great Things About Wichita Falls". He encouraged citizens to get involved by serving on
City boards and commissions and by getting out and voting. He said he would like to see the
City of Wichita Falls in the Texas Monthly for the largest voting turnout.
Mayor also encouraged citizens to get out and vote.
Item 9b
City Manager wished the City Council, citizens, and staff a happy new year.
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City Council adjourned at 10:03 a.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 2001.
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JERRY LUECK
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Lydia Torres
City Clerk
NOTICE OF MEETING
Regular Meeting Of The Mayor And City Council Of The City Of
Wichita Falls, Texas To Be Held In The City Council Chambers Of
The Memorial Auditorium, 1300 Seventh Street, On Tuesday,
January 2, 2001 , Beginning At 8:30 a.m.
City Council: Mayor Gerald Lueck - Councilors Arthur Bea
Williams, Dan Shine, James Esther, William
Altman, Johnny Burns, and Harold Hawkins
1 . Call to Order.
2. Invocation:
3. Presentations: Employee of the Month
4. Comments From The Public To Members Of The City Council
On Items That Are Not On The City Council Agenda. (The Regular
Agenda will begin upon completion of public comments, or no later than 9:00 a.m.
Individuals who prior to this Council meeting signed up to speak, but could not be
heard before 9:00 a.m. due to time constraints, may speak at the conclusion of the
meeting.)
5. Approval of Minutes
CONSENT AGENDA
6. Receive Minutes:
a. Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health Board
— October 27, 2000
b. Tax Increment Financing Board — December 12, 2000
City Council Agenda
Tuesday, January 2, 2001
Page 2
REGULAR AGENDA
7. Public Hearings:
a. A Public Hearing On Hazardous Structures.
8. Ordinances:
a. Ordinance Declaring Certain Structures As Dangerous, In
Violation Of Ordinance And Commanding Certain Action
With Regard To Same. (City Council Bill #1)
b. Ordinance Rezoning Approximately 10 Acres Out Of The J.
R. McDowell Survey, Abstract 194, From Single Family-1
And Single Family-2 To Multifamily Residential Zoning And
Amending The Comprehensive Land Use Plan. (City Council
Bill #2)
c. Ordinance Amending The Thoroughfare Plan Classification
Of Professional Drive And Portions Of Rathgeber Road And
Crestview Memorial Road From Major Collector To Minor
Collector. (City Council Bill #3)
d. Ordinance Renaming Crestview Road To Professional Drive.
(City Council Bill #4)
e. Ordinance Partially Waiving, Section 4620 B, Screening
Requirements Of The Zoning Ordinance At 4015 Lake Park.
Drive. (City Council Bill #5)
f. Ordinance Making An Appropriation From The Tax
Increment Financing (TIF) Fund In The Amount Not To
Exceed $50,000 To The North Texas Visions Of Wichita
Falls (Visions) For Staffing And Operational Purposes And
Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Agreement.
(City Council Bill #6)
g. Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Art. IV Div. 5 Of The Code
Of Ordinances Regarding Landmarks. (City Council Bill #7)
City Council Agenda
Tuesday, January 2, 2001
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9. Other Council Matters:
a. Discussion Of Items Of Concern To Members Of The City
Council.
b. Staff/Council Discussion.
10. Adjourn.
Wheelchair or handicapped accessibility to the meeting is possible by
using the handicapped parking spaces and ramp located off the east
parking lot on the Sixth Street entrance. Spanish language interpreters,
deaf interpreters, Braille copies or any other special needs will be provided
to any person requesting a special service with at least 24 hours notice.
Please call the City Clerk's Office at 761-7409.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board
at Memorial Auditorium, Wichita Falls, Texas on the day of
, 20 at o'clock (a.m.)(p.m.).
City Clerk