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Min 06/21/2011 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Building June 21, 2011 Item 1 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. Glenn Barham - Mayor Dorothy Roberts-Burns - Mayor Pro Tern Michael Smith - Councilors Annetta Pope - Rick Hatcher - Tim Ingle - Mary Ward - Darron Leiker - City Manager Miles Risley City Attorney Lydia Ozuna - City Clerk Mayor Barham called the meeting to order. Item 2a Craig Lile, Pastor Faith Baptist Church, gave the invocation. Item 2b Mayor Barham led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Item 3a Mayor proclaimed June 21, 2011 as "Hospice Day in Wichita Falls". Item 3b Dr. Bob Hillert, Jr. presented the City of Wichita Falls the Heart & Stroke Healthy City Silver Recognition Award. Item 3c Wichita Falls Runners Club presented the City of Wichita Falls a check in the amount of $3,000 and was presented a plaque designating the City as the Inaugural Runner Friendly Community. Item 4 Andy Lee, 1410 Grant, provided an update on Quall Creek; he was representing Paul Blackburn, QCC Ltd. Item 5 Minutes of the June 7, 2011 Council meeting were approved as distributed. 252 Items 6a-6e City Manager gave a briefing on the items listed under the Consent Agenda. Moved by Councilor Ward that the Consent Agenda be approved. Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote. Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Roberts-Bums, Smith, Pope, Hatcher, Ingle, and Ward Nays: None Items 6a-6e Minutes of the following boards and commissions were received. (a) Traffic Safety Commission, April 6, 2011 (b) Planning &Zoning Commission, March 9, 2011 (c) Planning &Zoning Commission, April 13, 2011 (d) Planning &Zoning Commission, May 11, 2011 (e) Wichita Falls Economic Development Board (4A) May 19, 2011 Item 7 A public hearing was held on the 2010-2014 Five Year Public Housing Agency Plan, the 2011 Second Year Action Plan and the Administrative Plan. Mayor declared the public hearing open. Mrs. Pam Ibarra provided information on these plans, as well as a review of the status of the program. Mayor called for comments. There being none Mayor declared the public hearing closed. Item 7b RESOLUTION NO. 51-2011 Resolution Approving The 2011 Second Year Annual Action Plan Of The Adopted 2010-2014 Five Year Public Housing Agency Plan (PHA) And The Updated 2011 Administrative Plan. Moved by Councilor Roberts-Burns that Resolution No. 51 -2011 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Hatcher and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Roberts-Bums, Smith, Pope, Hatcher, Ingle, and Ward Nays: None Item 8 ORDINANCE NO. 31-2011 Ordinance Accepting A Federal Transit Administration State Of Good Repair Grant For Transit Bus Replacement In The Amount Of $592,000 And Appropriating $151,282 From General Fund Reserves For The City's Estimated Local Match Moved by Councilor Hatcher that Ordinance No 31-2011 be passed. 253 Item 8 continued Motion seconded by Councilor Ingle and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Roberts-Bums, Smith, Pope, Hatcher, Ingle, and Ward Nays: None Item 9a RESOLUTION NO. 52-2011 Resolution Awarding Bid For The Purchase Of Two 35-Foot Low- Floor Buses To Gillig Corporation In The Amount Of $743,282.00 Moved by Councilor Roberts-Burns that Resolution No 52-2011 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Hatcher and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Roberts-Bums, Smith, Pope, Hatcher, Ingle, and Ward Nays: None Item 9b RESOLUTION NO. 53-2011 Resolution Awarding Bid For Phase II Of The Runway 17/35 Reconstruction Project At Wichita Falls Municipal Airport CWF 11-21 To Duininck, Inc. In An Estimated Total Amount Of $4,751,567.90 Moved by Councilor Hatcher that Resolution No 53-2011 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Ingle and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Roberts-Bums, Smith, Pope, Hatcher, Ingle, and Ward Nays: None Item 9c RESOLUTION NO. 54-2011 Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Apply For The FY 2011 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program In A Total Amount Of Approximately $27,840 Moved by Councilor Hatcher that Resolution No 54-2011 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Ward and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Roberts-Bums, Smith, Pope, Hatcher, Ingle, and Ward Nays: None 254 Item 9d RESOLUTION NO. 55-2011 Resolution Endorsing An Application To The Wichita Falls 413 Sales Tax Corporation For Expenditures Related To The Rhea/Call Field/Lawrence Road Realignment Project Moved by Councilor Roberts-Burns that Resolution No 55-2011 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Hatcher and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Roberts-Bums, Smith, Pope, Hatcher, Ingle, and Ward Nays: None Item 9e RESOLUTION NO. 56-2011 Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute All Documents Necessary To Purchase Biocide Screening, Optimization, And Pilot System Testing Services For The Mitigation Of Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion Of 316L Stainless Steel Within The Cypress Water Treatment Micro filtration Plant, From Ecolyse, Inc., In An Estimated Amount Of $90,407.73 Moved by Councilor Ward that Resolution No 56-2011 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Roberts-Bums, Smith, Pope, Hatcher, Ingle, and Ward Nays: None City Council recessed at 9:30 a.m. and reconvened at 9:50 a.m. Item 10a(1) Bob Sullivan presented a report on the 4th of July Celebration. Item 10a(2) Jack Murphy presented an update on the South Weeks Park Amenities. Item 10a(3) Norm Standerfer gave an update on the Building Code Revisions. Item 10a(4) Russell Schreiber gave an update on the Storm Water Ordinance. Item 10b Council members brought up the following matters. Councilor Roberts-Burns: a) Reports of dead fish and trash in Plum Creek Councilor Ingle: a) Asked for update on watering restrictions. Mr. Russell Schreiber provided an update on drought restrictions. b) Concerned about traffic turning left at MPEC exit ramp. Staff has added signage but will see if there is something else we can do there. 255 Item 10b continued c) Excited about the improvement on Barnett Road, no more medians there. d) Weighing the cost of doing business and expansion; referred to storm drainage as a City the less we can impose on citizens the easier it is to enforce what is bad. He was in favor of being less restrictive. Councilor Hatcher: a) Suggested the use of white poles, like on Fairway exit, on the MPEC ramp exit. b) We have to weigh the cost of all this and cost benefit of the proposed ordinance; we want more people to come here and have a great experience. Councilor Smith: a) First day of summer and our hats are off to all those persons who work outside. b) Fireworks news conference this Friday at 11 a.m., Central Fire Station. He invited everyone to attend the City's fireworks extravaganza. c) Problems with speeders and running stop signs; he cautioned that you are taking others lives in your hand; think about that when you drive. d) Water use—we will go to Phase II when we get to 60% at lake levels. e) Pleased with our new bus routes which include MSU and apartments on Taft. Councilor Ward: a) Kudos to Public Works Larry Krugle and his crew for the timely repair of a hole in District 5. Councilor Pope: a) Encouraged citizens to join the City for July 4 celebration. b) Any concerns about the storm water ordinance, contact her. Mayor Barham: a) Beverly-Basin Project— is that going to be on the floor or walls going to be concrete? Mr. Schreiber informed it would be both. Councilor Hatcher had a previous appointment and left the meeting at 11:50 a.m. Item 11 City Council went into Executive Session at 12:07 p.m. in accordance with Texas Government Code 551.074. City Council reconvened at 12:46 p.m. Mayor announced that no votes or polls were taken during Executive Session. Item 12 Moved by Councilor Pope that Dave Lilley, Place 3, and Gary Shores, Place 4 be be reappointed to the Wichita Falls Economic Development Board (4A) with terms to expire July 31, 2014 Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Roberts-Bums, Smith, Pope, Ingle, and Ward Nays: None Moved by Councilor Ingle that the following members be reappointed to the Wichita Falls 4B Sales Tax Corporation with terms to expire July 31, 2013. Joe Nieto, Place 2, Jim Ginnings, Place 5, and Alan Donaldson, Place 7 and that Tony Fidelie Jr., Place 1, be appointed with term to expire July 31, 2013. Motion seconded by Councilor Ward and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Roberts-Bums, Smith, Pope, Ingle, and Ward Nays: None Mayor Barham reappointed Dennis Wilde, Place 3 to the Wichita Falls Housing Authority with term to expire July 31, 2013 and appointed Chad M. Skogsberg, Place 1, and John Scroggins, Place 2, with terms to expire July 31, 2013. Moved by Councilor Pope that Dorothy Roberts-Burns be reappointed as the Proxy to the Nortex Regional Planning Commission with term to expire July 1, 2012. Motion seconded by Councilor Ingle and carried by the following vote: 256 Item 12 continued Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Roberts-Bums, Smith, Pope, Ingle, and Ward Nays: None Moved by Councilor Roberts-Burns that Jeanne Rigg, Place 1, Linda L.Bates, Place 5, and Peggy Browning, Place 7, be reappointed to the Arts Commission with terms to expire July 31, 2013 and that John Vitek be appointed to Place 9 with term to expire July 31, 2013.. Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Roberts-Bums, Smith, Pope, Ingle, and Ward Nays: None Moved by Councilor Roberts-Burns that Amy Bobrowitz, Place 9 be reappointed to the Library Board with term to expire July 31, 2014 and that Andy Austin, Place 4, and Peggy Browning, Place 5 be appointed with terms to expire July 31, 2014.. Motion seconded by Councilor Ward and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Roberts-Bums, Smith, Pope, Ingle, and Ward Nays: None Item 13 RESOLUTION NO. 57-2011 Resolution Appointing A Director To The Wichita County/City Of Wichita Falls, Texas Hospital Board; Designating Term Of Office Moved by Councilor Roberts-Burns that Resolution No 57-2011 be passed with the insertion of Renae Murphy's name in the blank. Motion seconded by Councilor Ward and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Roberts-Bums, Smith, Pope, Ingle, and Ward Nays: None Item 14 City Council adjourned at 12:55 p. m. PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of July 2011. MAYOR ATTEST: City Clerk City of Wichita Falls City Council Agenda Glenn Barham, Mayor Dorothy Roberts-Burns, Mayor Pro Tern Michael Smith, District 1 Annetta Pope, District 2 , ~r Rick Hatcher, District 3 y • // Tim Ingle, District 4 Mary Ward, District 5 T E X A S S/rr�Sk�e.Cfolden4��ortun�7`ie, Darron Leiker, City Manager -- Miles Risley, City Attorney Lydia Ozuna, City Clerk Notice Of Regular Meeting Of The Mayor And City Council Of The City Of Wichita Falls, Texas, To Be Held In The City Council Chambers, Memorial Auditorium, 1300 Seventh Street, Tuesday, July 21, 2011 Beginning At 8:30 A.M. Item # Bill # 1. Call To Order 2. (a) Invocation: Craig Lile, Pastor Faith Baptist Church (b) Pledge Of Allegiance 3. Presentations (a) Proclamation — Hospice of Wichita Falls Day (b) Presentation of Heart & Stroke Healthy City Silver Recognition Award by Bob Hillert, Jr., M.D. (c) Presentation of Check and Inaugeral Runner Friendly Community Plaque by Wichita Falls Runners Club 4. Comments From The Public To Members Of The City Council Concerning Items That Are Not On The City Council Agenda. People Wishing To Address The Council Should Sign Up Prior To The Meeting Commencing. A Five Minute Time Frame Will Be Adhered To For Those Addressing Their Concerns. 5. Approval Of Minutes Of The June 7, 2011 Regular Meeting Of The Mayor And City Council CONSENT AGENDA 6. Receive Minutes (a) Traffic Safety Commission, April 6, 2011 (b) Planning & Zoning Commission, March 9, 2011 (c) Planning & Zoning Commission, April 13, 2011 (d) Planning & Zoning Commission, May 11, 2011 (e) Wichita Falls Economic Development Board (4A) May 19, 2011 REGULAR AGENDA 7. (a) Public Hearing On The 2010-2014 Five Year Public Housing Agency Plan, The 2011 Second Year Action Plan, And The Administrative Plan (b) Resolution Approving The 2010-2014 Five Year Public #89 Housing Agency Plan, The 2011 Second Year Action Plan, And The Administrative Plan 8. Ordinance Accepting A Federal Transit Administration State Of #90 Good Repair Grant For Transit Bus Replacement In The Amount of $592,000 And Appropriating $151,282 From General Fund Reserves For The City's Estimated Local Match 9. Resolutions (a) Resolution Awarding Bid For The Purchase Of Two 35- #91 Foot Low-Floor Buses To Gillig Corporation In The Amount Of$743,282.00 (b) Resolution Awarding Bid For Phase II Of The Runway #92 17/35 Reconstruction Project At Wichita Falls Municipal Airport CWF 11-21 To Duininck, Inc. In An Estimated Total Amount Of $4,751,567.90 (c) Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Apply For #93 The FY 2011 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program in a total amount of approximately $27,840 (d) Resolution Endorsing An Application To The Wichita #94 Falls 4B Sales Tax Corporation For Expenditures Related To The Rhea / Call Field / Lawrence Road Realignment Project (e) Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute All #95 Documents Necessary To Purchase Biocide Screening, Optimization, And Pilot System Testing Services For The Mitigation Of Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion Of 316L Stainless Steel Within The Cypress Water Treatment Microfiltration Plant, From Ecolyse, Inc., In An Estimated Amount Of $90,407.73 10. Other Council Matters (a) Staff Council Discussion (1) 4t" of July Celebration Report (2) Update on South Weeks Park Amenities (3) Update on Building Code Revisions (4) Update on Storm Water Ordinance (b) Discussion Of Items Of Concern To Members Of The City Council. 11. Executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code §551.074 to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, dismissal of a public officer or employee, including, but not limited to: • Wichita Falls Economic Development Board (4A) • Wichita Falls 413 Sales Tax Corporation • Housing Authority of Wichita Falls • Nortex Regional Planning Commission • Wichita County-Wichita Falls Hospital Board 12. Open Session to Appoint Members to the Following Boards and Commissions: • Wichita Falls Economic Development Board (4A) • Wichita Falls 4B Sales Tax Corporation • Housing Authority of Wichita Falls • Nortex Regional Planning Commission • Arts Commission • Library Board 13. Resolution Appointing A Director To The Wichita County/City #96 Of Wichita Falls, Texas Hospital Board; Designating Term Of Office 14. 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. Wireless Listening System devices are available at the City Manager's reception area or you may call 761-7404 for inquiries. Every item on this agenda shall be considered a public hearing. Regardless of the agenda heading under which any item is listed, any word or phrase of any item listed on this agenda shall be considered a subject for consideration for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Act and other relevant law, and City Council may deliberate and vote upon any such subject and resolutions related thereto. Resolutions, ordinances, and other actions concerning any word, phrase, or other subject may be voted upon, regardless of any language of limitation found in this agenda or any document referring to such action. Any penal ordinance, development regulation or charter provision of the City of Wichita Falls or item which is funded by the current or next proposed City of Wichita Falls budget, including, without limitation, any street, water pipe, sewer, drainage structure, department, employee, contract or real property interest of the City of Wichita Falls, may be discussed and deliberated, and the subject is hereby defined as such without further notice. Any item on this agenda may be discussed in executive session if authorized by Texas law regardless of whether any item is listed under "Executive Sessions" of this agenda, regardless of any past or current practice of the City Council. Executive sessions described generally hereunder may include consideration of any item otherwise listed on the agenda plus any subject specified in the executive session notice. Executive sessions described generally hereunder are closed meetings, may include consideration of any item otherwise listed on the agenda plus any subject specified in the executive session notice, and may include items under Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.084, and/or 551.087. 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 2011 at o'clock (a.m.)(p.m.). City Clerk