Min 10/01/2019
City of Wichita Falls
City Council Meeting
Minutes
October 1, 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 -
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
Larry Shields, Associate Pastor, Faith 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 3a
Municipal Lawyers Association
8:32 a.m.
Kinley Hegglund, City Attorney, recognized Julia Vasquez, First Assistant City Attorney,
and James McKechnie, Senior Assistant City Attorney, for obtaining their Fellows
designation from the International Municipal Lawyers, and himself for re-certification.
Mr. Hegglund stated that there are only one hundred and two Fellows in the nation, and
three of them are employed with the City of Wichita Falls. Mayor Santellana
congratulated Mr. Hegglund, Ms. Vasquez and Mr. McKechnie for this prestigious
accomplishment and presented each of them with a plaque.
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Item 3b Employee of the Month Michael Walko, Parks Department
8:37 a.m.
Blake Jurecek, Assistant City Manager, recognized Michael Walko as the Employee of
the Month for October 2019. Mayor Santellana congratulated Mr. Walko and presented
him with a plaque, letter of appreciation, restaurant voucher, and check, and thanked
him for his service.
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Item 3c Proclamation National Arts and Humanities Month Wichita Falls
Alliance for Arts and Culture
8:40 a.m.
Mayor Santellana read a proclamation proclaiming October as National Arts and
Humanities Month, and called upon our citizens to celebrate, support, and promote Arts
and Culture in our city.
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Item 4-6 Consent Items
8:45 a.m.
City Manager Darron Leiker gave a briefing on the items listed under the Consent Agenda.
Moved by Councilor Browning to approve items on the consent agenda.
Motion seconded by Councilor Chenault and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Chenault, Jackson, West, and
Whiteley
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Nays: None
Item 4 Approval of minutes of the September 17, 2019 Regular Meeting of the
Mayor and City Council
Item 5a Resolution 91-2019
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with
Garver LLC. for a Water Utility Risk and Resilience Assessment and Emergency Response
Plan Update in the amount of $213,273.00.
Item 5b Resolution 92-2019
Resolution authorizing the purchase of three (3) Automated Side Loaders through the
Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Purchasing Cooperative from Bruckner
Truck Sales, Inc. in the amount of $475,620.00 and through the BuyBoard Purchasing
Cooperative from Texan Waste Equipment, Inc. dba Heil of Texas in the amount of
$474,400.00.
Item 5c Resolution 93-2019
Resolution authorizing the purchase of one (1) dual engine scraper through the
BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative from Warren Power & Machinery, Inc. dba Warren
Cat in the amount of $835,495.13.
Item 6 Receive Minutes
(a) Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee, April 9, 2019
(b) Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee, May 14, 2019
(c) Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee, June 11, 2019
(d) Wichita Falls Wichita County Health District Board Minutes, July 12, 2019
(e) Charter Review Committee, July 29, 2019
(f) Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee, August 13, 2019
(g) Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation, August 15, 2019
(h) Landmark Commission, August 27, 2019
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Item 7a Public Hearing and Approval of Ordinance 46-2019
8:47 a.m.
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Ordinance rezoning approximately +/- 7.73 acres of land located at 3105 3117
Avenue S (Lot 1-5 less ROW, Lot 6-9 & Closed 20 ft. alley, Block 8, West Side
Addition), 0 Kell Boulevard (Parts of Lots 10-12, Block 8, West Side Addition) and
abutting right-of-way from Limited Commercial (LC) to General Commercial (GC) to
allow for the expansion of commercial land uses; and amending the Land Use Plan to
change the area from Low Density Residential and Light Commercial to Commercial.
Mayor Santellana opened the public hearing at 8:48 a.m.
Terry Floyd, Director of Development Services, addressed the Council and discussed the
rezoning and land use changes to property located at 3105 3117 Avenue S, Avenue O,
and Kell Blvd. The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved this item, and
staff recommends approval.
Syd Litteken, 1904 Club V
exciting that this piece of property will be rezoned. It dream for at least
forty years, and it will be a great addition to Kell Blvd. Mr. Litteken appreciates the Council
taking a look at this and stated that Council is doing a great job.
Mayor Santellana closed the public hearing at 8:53 a.m.
Moved by Councilor Whiteley to approve Ordinance 46-2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor Chenault and carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Chenault, Jackson, West, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 7b Ordinance 47-2019
8:53 a.m.
Ordinance reappointing Dan Tompkins as a Substitute Judge of the Municipal Court for
a term of two years.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Ordinance 47-2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor Jackson and carried with 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 8a Resolution 94-2019
8:55 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Work Services
Corporation for services provided by vocationally handicapped persons, in a total
amount not to exceed $100,100.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Resolution 94-2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor Jackson and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Chenault, Jackson, West, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 8b Resolution 95-2019
8:57 a.m.
Resolution approving the programs and expenditures of the Wichita Falls Economic
Development Corporation (WFEDC/4A) Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-20.
Moved by Councilor Chenault to approve Resolution 95-2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor Browning.
Paul Menzies, Assistant City Manager, discussed the proposed budget, budget process,
and the projects included.
Councilor Browning asked Mr. Menzies if this was being approved later than normal,
and Mr. Menzies stated that it is about one month later than usual due to the self-
assessment of priorities completed by the 4A and Chamber of Commerce. Darron
Leiker, City Manager, stated that part of the assessment included evaluation of each of
the outside groups being funded to ensure they were legally eligible to receive funds,
and this also delayed the process.
Councilor Whiteley stated that the 4A Board is filled by staff, Council liaisons, and
business leaders in the community. He feels that we definitely get more back than what
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we spend and he thanked the committee members for the time they volunteer to this
board for the betterment of our city.
Councilor West stated that it is his understanding that sales tax revenues have
increased and inquired why that was not reflected from year to year in the proposed
budget. It was stated that the proposed budget has outstanding sales tax payments for
this fiscal year that are not reflected in the proposed budget.
The motion 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 96-2019
9:05 a.m.
Resolution approving the programs and expenditures of the Wichita Falls 4B Sales Tax
Corporation Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-20.
Moved by Councilor Chenault to approve Resolution 96-2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor Browning.
Mr. Menzies discussed the proposed budget, budget process, debt service, and
programs funded.
The motion 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 97-2019
9:07 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
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$186,000 to the City of Wichita Falls related to the construction of the Lake Wichita
Boardwalk project.
Moved by Councilor Chenault to approve Resolution 97-2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor Browning.
Councilor Whiteley asked if there was a time crunch for this project, and it was stated
that there is a time crunch due to the expiration of the grant in October 2020.
Steve Garner, 2806 Shepherds Glen, stated that he is passionate about Lake Wichita
and it is exciting to see this approved. Mr. Garner thanked all of the volunteers, staff
members, private donors, 4A and 4B Boards, and the City Council. Mr. Garner gave a
shout out for Tom Lange since he was not in attendance.
Mayor Santellana expressed his appreciation to Mr. Garner and the committee, for their
hard work on the project.
The motion 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 98-2019
9:13 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
$742,347.50 to the City of Wichita Falls related to the construction of the Circle Trail
Project
Moved by Councilor Browning to approve Resolution 98-2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor Whiteley.
Mr. Menzies discussed the project, funding, and previous funding by 4B for this project.
Both the 4B Board and Staff recommend approval of the project.
Councilor West asked if we are waiting on the Railroad, and Russell Schreiber stated
that we are waiting on the Railroad to approve the agreement. Property Management
has been working to move this forward since there is an October 2020 deadline to finish
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the three trail projects. The final section along Lake Wichita will be under the shortest
timeline, and staff will be coming back next fiscal year to ask for additional funding for
the required matching funds for the grant.
Councilor Jackson asked about the location of the Lake Wichita portion of the trail. It
was stated that the trail will go from Lake Wichita Park
will connect to the existing trail. Mr. Schreiber stated that all of the right-of-way is on
city owned property.
Mayor Santellana asked if there is a contingency plan if the Railroad does not approve
the plan. Mr. Schreiber stated there is not a backup plan. Mr. Leiker stated the planned
route is the only way to get separation from the Kell freeway, otherwise we are looking
at a route from Barnett to Seymour Highway which is less than optimal.
David Coleman, 1634 Victory Avenue, addressed the Council on behalf of the Bicycle
Friendly Action Committee, and thanked the Staff for putting this project together and
acquiring a grant, and requested the Council approve funding for the trail projects. This
bike trail will be a great asset to our community.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Chenault, Jackson, West, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 8f Resolution 99-2019
9:21 a.m.
A resolution authorizing the City of Wichita Falls to continue collection of bingo prize
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fees in accordance with House Bill (HB) 914, enacted by the 86 Texas Legislature
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Resolution 99-2019.
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 8g Resolution 100-2019
9:24 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the Joint Funding Agreement for
Water Resources Investigations, Number 20SJJFATX039000, with the U.S. Geological
Survey for $84,098.00
Moved by Councilor Browning to approve Resolution 100-2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor Chenault and carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Chenault, Jackson, West, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 8h Resolution 101-2019
9:26 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to award bid and contract for the 2018 Denver
Elevated Storage Tank Rehabilitation Project to CTEX Construction Services LLC in the
amount of $592,000.00.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Resolution 101-2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor Browning.
Councilor Whiteley asked what the lifetime of this tank is expected to be. Mr. Schreiber
stated that this tank will be here for the foreseeable future up to 100 years.
Councilor West asked about the process to complete this project, and the cost. Mr.
Schreiber stated the part of the high cost is due to the location of the tank, and that it
would have to be shrouded before being blasted and coated on the exterior. The tank
would also be blasted and coated on the interior, as well as work completed on the
hatch to bring it into compliance with current regulations. The cost of a new tank would
be two to two and half times the amount of this project. Councilor West inquired if there
were any new innovations in water storage that would justify a new build, and Mr.
Schreiber said there is not.
Councilor Jackson asked if there were any guidelines for installing a fiberglass tank in
place of steel and Mr. Schreiber stated there is not and that steel is still the material of
choice for elevated storage tanks.
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The motion carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Chenault, Jackson, West, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 8i Resolution 102-2019
9:33 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to award bid and contract for the Lake Wichita
Revitalization (Boardwalk) Project to Trinity Hughes, LLC dba Trinity Hughes
Construction in the amount of $1,286,004.44
Moved by Councilor Chenault to approve Resolution 102-2019.
Motion seconded by Councilor Browning.
Steve Garner, 2806 S. Shepherds Glen, expressed his thanks to everyone involved in
this project, as well as Dave Lilley and his staff at Trinity Hughes. Mr. Garner
expressed his excitement about the boardwalk being completed by next summer, and
stated that this is the beginning of an incredible quality of life project in our community
and he cannot wait to take his grandchildren out to enjoy it.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Chenault, Jackson, West, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
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Item 8j Resolution 103-2019
9:35 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the purchase of one (1) Front Loader through the Houston-
Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Purchasing Cooperative from Bruckner Truck Sales,
Inc. in the amount of $149,807.00 and through the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative
from Texan Waste Equipment, Inc. dba Heil of Texas in the amount of $153,400.00.
Moved by Councilor Chenault to approve Resolution 103-2019.
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Motion seconded by Councilor Browning.
Councilor Jackson asked how much was spent trying to repair the old truck. Mr.
Schreiber and Mr. Burrus both stated that minimal time was spent by staff to evaluate
the truck.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Chenault, Jackson, West, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
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Mayor Santellana recessed the meeting for a short break.
Council reconvened at 9:58 a.m.
Item 9a Staff Report Chapter 14 Animal Ordinance Overview, Lou Kreidler, Health
Director
9:58 a.m.
Lou Kreidler, Health Director, addressed the Council and reviewed the proposed
changes to Chapter 14 Animals from the Code of Ordinances. This ordinance was last
revised in 2009, and has been reviewed to identify changes needed and problem areas.
Staff compared our ordinance with various other cities, and stakeholder meetings were
held to allow public input. Staff also sought feedback from the community and revised
the ordinance based on feedback. The ordinance has been revised 27 times, and the
Animal Shelter Advisory Committee and the Board of Health have both approved the
proposed final revision of the ordinance. Ms. Kreidler discussed the substantial
changes to the revised ordinance, cities with similar ordinances, Texas Police
Association pet safety tips, and the next steps for approval. Ms. Kreidler is asking for
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feedback from the City Council, and a vote to approve the ordinance on October 15.
Councilor Whiteley asked about the number of feral cat colonies. Terry Russell with
Miss Fannies Friends addressed the Council and discussed her work with feral cats
over the last 13+ years, and stated they have trapped over 2000 feral cats since starting
the organization. It is estimated that there are probably around 10,000 feral and free
roaming cats in our comm
feral cats for spay and neuter. P.E.T.S. Low Cost Spay and Neuter have been great to
work with and have provided grants for spay and neuter services. There are currently no
registered colonies inside city limits due to issues with the previous restrictions. Leslie
Harrelson, 3800 Arena Road, stated that P.E.T.S. has completed over 2000 free spay
and neuter services for feral and free roaming cats.
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Councilor Jackson asked Ms. Kreidler if additional research could be done on prior
annexations to determine if they were grandfathered in. Ms. Kreidler stated that she
has pulled records and contacted the Planning department and does not feel like there
is additional information out there. Ms. Kreidler stated that the non-conforming use
permit is all that was grandfathered in. Councilor Jackson asked if the individual could
provide proof that they were grandfathered in would it be considered, and Ms. Kreidler
stated she is willing to look at any evidence. Councilor Jackson asked if a newspaper
article could serve as proof. Ms. Kreidler stated that a newspaper article would just be
evidence that the topic was being discussed at the time and she would have to review
the article. Mr. Leiker stated that when an annexation is approved an annexation plan
must be provided and filed. The plan spells out the services to be provided, the
requirements for the property owners and the effective date. If the property owner has a
letter from the City or other documentation we would be happy to look at it, but a
newspaper article is not considered proof.
Councilor Browning asked how apartment complexes will be regulated and Ms. Kreidler
stated that they would be handled on a complaint basis.
Larry Robinson, 5559 Huntington Lane, provided printed information to the council
including receipts from the sale barn and written statement from Jimmy Robinson. Mr.
Robinson stated that when he previously met with the Mayor and City Manager they
showed him a copy of the annexation plan and asked if he had ever seen it, and Mr.
Robinson stated he had not. He said they were told and it was printed in the newspaper
that they would be grandfathered in. In reference to 198 (h) in the ordinance, he stated
that his Dad said they are not tagging their animals, and believes that is a step towards
communism. They have never tagged their animals and they never will. Mr. Robinson
discussed State law and the tagging requirements at the sale barn when animals are
sold. Mr. Robinson stated that he is the only person here because people are busy
trying to plant wheat and do not have time to be here. There are around 7000 acres
that were annexed that have cattle on them, but only one person has a permit. Ms.
Kreidler clarified that there is only one non-conforming use permit, but there are other
permits in the area. There was brief discussion about the process of tagging at the sale
barn, and the profit made when cattle are sold. Mr. Robinson stated that he cannot
afford to build a working shoot to tag the cattle, that the profit they make on cattle pays
the taxes, and he stated again that they will not tag their animals. Mr. Robinson
discussed dogs in the back of trucks and stated that when a dog gets hot in the back of
the truck they will get under the truck for shade, and if the dog does not they are too
dumb to stay alive anyway. Mr. Robinson asked how many dogs have been killed riding
in front of a car in the lap, or thrown out of the vehicle in an accident. He asked
if the next thing that would be required would be to have the dog in a seatbelt. When do
we decide property rights are property rights? He understands that people care about
animals but he cares about property rights. Mayor Santellana tried to clarify Mr.
as being the tagging of animals, the facilities and cost to tag
cattle, and dogs in the back of vehicles. Mr. Robinson stated again that his Dad said
they are not going to tag their animals, they never have and they never will. Mr.
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Robinson discussed dogs in trucks and stated that these animals are for protection of
property and are working dogs. Mr. Santellana stated that we do have the right to
govern within the city limits and used vehicle ownership as an example stating that you
own the vehicle but you do not have the right to do whatever you want with it. Mr.
Robinson feels that people will stop coming to Wichita Falls for fear of getting a ticket.
Councilor Jackson asked Mr. Robinson how many livestock animals he has. Mr.
Robinson stated he has around 10 cows and also has sheep. He then began discussing
issues with taking pictures of animals and how the animals change. He also discussed
guineas and that he was told he could be fined $450 for them being inside city limits.
Since the city limits runs through the center of his land he asked how can he control
that. He stated that they were forced into the city limits twenty years ago, and not
notified of any of the regulations, but rather told they were grandfathered in. Mr.
Robinson quoted Thomas Jefferson governs the least is the one
that governs the best
Ms. Kreidler stated that the reason we require tagging is so that when animals are at-
large our officers can easily identify the owner and notify them.
Mayor Santellana asked Mr. Robinson about how they handle animals getting out, and
Mr. Robinson referred to the letter from his Dad that he provided. Mr. Robinson
discussed other issues he has with the ordinance, and stated again that they were
forced into the city limits. Mr. Leiker stated that all state legal requirements were met for
annexation including notification and public hearings when these annexations were
approved.
Mayor Santellana discussed the avenues available to communicate with the Council
and Staff and stated that if Mr. Robinson and his neighbors have issues to please write
them down and provide them to staff. He assured Mr. Robinson that he would make
sure their concerns were shared at the next meeting and that we would accept
anonymous complaints.
Councilor Jackson recommended that the livestock portion of the Ordinance be further
investigated before any ordinance is passed. There are many people in District 5 that
have livestock that are not tagged and do not have the means to tag them.
Councilor Whiteley asked if there was any consideration given to the size of the area for
livestock. Ms. Kreidler stated that a livestock production area must have at least 25
acres. Mr. Robinson stated that brings up another issue since agricultural burning
cannot be done unless you have 50 acres.
Mayor Santellana stated that we are going through this process in order to address
concerns, and the ordinance will not be passed today. We are trying to hear from the
public and address their complaints.
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Hank Anderson, 2322 Brook Hollow, retired attorney and animal advocate, addressed
the Council. Mr. Anderson stated he served as County Attorney and prosecuted the
first animal cruelty case in the State of Texas, and his wife served many years on the
Humane Society board. He reviewed the revisions to the Ordinance, and assessed if
the changes were comprehensive enough, effective, and if the revisions were
burdensome. This is a very comprehensive ordinance and he feels these revisions will
give the community an opportunity to control feral cats and the issues associated with
them. Mr. Anderson discussed the effectiveness of the Ordinance and the ability to
enforce it, and stated that he likes the addition of reasonable suspicion instead of
probable cause as well as the regulations for the transportation of animals. Mr.
Anderson discussed that unrestrained animals are a danger not only to the animal but
also other citizens. He discussed the fees involved and if the ordinance is burdensome
to citizens, and acknowledged the costs involved. Mr. Anderson gave examples of local
costs for vaccinations, and spay and neuter services. Mr. Anderson addressed Mr.
Robinson and stated that if you are going to own an animal you have a responsibility for
the care of that animal, and he and many others in the audience recommend passage
of the ordinance. Passing this ordinance is a step in the right direction to making
Wichita Falls a pet friendly community.
Mayor Santellana stated that he has received a few phone calls in reference to the
restraint of animals in the back of vehicles, and asked how rural individuals would be
notified that this is a new city regulation. Ms. Kreidler stated that they will provide a
comprehensive education campaign and educate first time offenders. Mr. Leiker
reiterated that this would be handled like other ordinances in the past, and there will be
education during the thirty days between approval and enforcement, as well as officer
discretion during the first several months.
Councilor Jackson restated that he recommends that the livestock portion be revisited
since there are thousands of acres of wheat fields in his district where feeder cattle will
graze, and discussed the issues with tagging if you do not have a shoot. Ms. Kreidler
stated that they will look at the livestock portion. Councilor Jackson stated that he grew
up on a farm and never had a permit for anything.
Mayor Santellana stated that this would only apply inside city limits and that we have a
responsibility to regulate animal ordinances in Wichita Falls.
Ms. Kreidler discussed the numerous complaints they receive for livestock, and issues
with livestock at-large and the inability to identify owners.
Mr. Jackson discussed issues he experienced growing up with people running through
fences and killing various animals. He stated again that he feels this needs to be
revisited.
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Mr. Robinson stated that people no longer tag calves when they are born, and
discussed stocker calves brought in and issues with documentation. Mayor Santellana
asked Mr. Robinson again to write down his concerns so they can be addressed.
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Item 9b Items of Concern to Members of the City Council
11:31 a.m.
Councilor Jackson thanked everyone for coming and giving comments and expressed
again that he feels we need to look at the livestock portion more and come to an
agreement with animal owners inside the city limits.
Councilor Brewer stated that he visited the museum of North Texas History, and
discussed the positive experience he had. Mr. Brewer encouraged others to visit the
museum, and the cost is free with donations accepted.
Councilor Chenault said good morning and thanked everyone for coming out, and said
that she hopes everyone has a safe trip to TML.
Councilor Whiteley congratulated the employee of the month and the legal team for the
designation as fellows.
Councilor West thanked everyone for coming out and especially the young people for
staying for the whole meeting.
Mayor Santellana thanked everyone for attending and for their support. Mayor
Santellana asked Chief Prillaman why they were wearing pink, and Chief Prillaman
discussed the Fire Department T-shirt sales and fundraising efforts during the month of
October to raise awareness and funds for cancer. They are proud of the men and
women that started these efforts and he is honored to serve alongside them. Councilor
Whiteley stated that the association has raised over $150,000 for Susan G. Komen and
the American Cancer Society.
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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.
11:37 a.m.
There were no comments from citizens.
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Item 11 Executive Session
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11:37 a.m.
No executive session was held.
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Item 12 Adjourn
Mayor Santellana adjourned the meeting at 11:37 a.m.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this 15 day of October, 2019.
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Stephen L. Santellana, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Marie Balthrop, TRMC, CMC
City Clerk
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