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Item 1 - Call to Order
City of Wichita Falls
City Council Meeting
Minutes
February 18, 2020
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 Auditorium Building at 8:30 o'clock a.m.,
with the following members present.
Stephen L. Santellana - Mayor
DeAndra Chenault - Mayor Pro Tem/Councilor District 2
Tim Brewer - Councilor District 4
Michael Smith - Councilor District 1
Bobby Whiteley - Councilor At -Large
Darron Leiker
Kinley Hegglund
Marie Balthrop
Absent:
Jeff Browning
Steve Jackson
- City Manager
- City Attorney
- City Clerk
- Councilor District 3
- Councilor District 5
Mayor Santellana called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
Item 2a — Invocation
Pastor Reggie Coe, Grace Church, gave the invocation.
Item 2b — Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Santellana led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Santellana recognized Mayor for the day Tucker Hrncirk from Fowler Elementary.
Item 3-5 — Consent Agenda
8:34 a.m.
City Manager Darron Leiker gave a briefing on the items listed under the Consent Agenda.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve items on the consent agenda.
Motion seconded by Councilor Chenault and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Chenault, Smith and Whiteley.
Nays: None
Item 3 — Approval of minutes of the February 4, 2020 Regular Meeting of the
Mayor and City Council
Item 4a — Resolution 19-2020
Resolution authorizing the purchase of one (1) Aluminum Solid Waste Transfer Trailer
from Travis Body and Trailer, Inc., in the amount of $76,277.63.
Item 4b — Ordinance 07-2020
Ordinance 07-2020 appropriating $20,000 to the Special Revenue Fund from the State
Farm Good Neighborhood Citizenship Company Grant and authorizing the City
Manager to accept said funds.
Item 5 — Receive Minutes
(a) Metropolitan Planning Organization Technical Advisory Committee, October 10, 2019
(b) Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Committee, October 23,
2019
Item 6 — Ordinance 08-2020
8:35 a.m.
Ordinance making an appropriation to the Special Revenue Fund for the Community
and Clinical Health Bridge Project (CCHB) in the amount of $17,500 received from the
Department of State Health Services.
Moved by Councilor Chenault to approve Ordinance 08-2020.
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Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Chenault, Smith and Whiteley.
Nays: None
Item 7a — Resolution 20-2020
8:37 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the submittal of a grant application and designation of Authorized
Official to the State Homeland Security Grant Program via the Office of the Governor for
$33,453.00 (Grant/Application #: 4023301)
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Resolution 20-2020.
Motion seconded by Councilor Chenault and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Chenault, Smith, and Whiteley.
Nays: None
Item 7b — Resolution 21-2020
8:39 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept a Section 5339(b) Grants
for Bus and Bus Facilities funding opportunity from the Federal Transit Administration to
purchase four (4) 35-Foot, Low -Floor Transit Buses in an amount of $1,800,000.
Moved by Councilor Chenault to approve Resolution 21-2020.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Chenault, Smith, and Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 7c — Resolution 22-2020
8:42 a.m.
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Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept a 2020 Coordinated
Call for Projects grant in an amount up to $500,000 from the Texas Department of
Transportation.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Resolution 22-2020.
Motion seconded by Councilor Chenault and carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Chenault, Smith, and Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 8 — Items of Concern to Members of the City Council
8:44 a.m.
Councilor Whiteley welcomed the Mayor for the day. It was nice to meet you and your
Mother and we appreciate you being here. Want to remind everyone that early voting
starts today so exercise your rights.
Councilor Chenault thanked everyone for coming out today.
Councilor Brewer stated that he believes Wichita Falls is growing and there are so many
job opportunities including firefighter positions.
Mayor Santellana noted that there are two councilors missing today due to
emergencies. Thank you to John Burrus and Councilor Smith for donations to the
Hirschi letter jacket drive. At Hirschi's sports banquet they recognized the council for
their support. Looking forward to budget planning starting March 2nd, and am excited for
that process and comparing the year to our strategic plan.
Item 9 — Comments from the Public to Members of the City Council Concerning
Items that are not on the City Council Agenda
8:47 a.m.
There were no comments from the public.
Item 10 — Executive Session
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City Council went into Executive Session at 8.47 a.m. in accordance with Texas
Government Codes §551.087 and §551.074.
City Council reconvened at 9.46 a.m.
Mayor Santellana announced that no votes or polls were taken.
Item 11 —Adjourn
Mayor Santellana adjourned the meeting at 9.46 a.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of March, 2020.
ATTEST:
Mane Balthrop, T✓ZMC, CMC
City Clerk
Ste hen L. Santellana, Mayor
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