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Item 1 - Call to Order
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
Bobby Whiteley - Mayor Pro Tem/At-Large
Tim Brewer - Councilors
Steve Jackson -
Larry Nelson -
Michael Smith -
Darron Leiker - City Manager
Kinley Hegglund - City Attorney
Marie Balthrop - City Clerk
Absent: Councilor Jeff Browning
Mayor Santellana called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
Item 2a — Invocation
Reverend John McLarty, First United Methodist Church, gave the invocation.
Item 2b — Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Santellana led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item 3a — Employee of the Month — Jamelle McCabe, Information Technology
8:32 a.m.
Blake Jurecek, Assistant City Manager, recognized Jamelle McCabe as the Employee of
the Month for December 2021 . Mayor Santellana congratulated Mr. McCabe and
presented him with a plaque, letter of appreciation, restaurant voucher, and check, and
thanked him for his service.
Item 3b — Presentation — Recognition of Foreign Exchange Students — Dave Clark
8:36 a.m.
Dave Clark introduced foreign exchange students from Wichita County, and recognized
foreign students here with their parents stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base. Mayor
Santellana presented each student with a certificate and expressed his excitement and
appreciation for his or her time in Wichita Falls.
Item 4-6 — Consent Items
8:50 a.m.
Darron Leiker, City Manager, gave a briefing on the items listed under the Consent
Agenda.
Moved by Councilor Smith to approve the consent agenda.
Motion seconded by Councilor Brewer and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 4 — Approval of minutes of the November 16, 2021, Regular Meeting of the
Mayor and City Council
Item 5 — Resolution 150-2021
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase water meter boxes and lids from
Bass & Hays Foundry, Inc. in the amount of$164,149.00.
Item 6 — Receive Minutes
(a) Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation, August 19, 2021
(b) Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation, August 23, 2021
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(c) Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District, September 10, 2021
(d) Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation, October 14, 2021
(e) Landmark Commission, October 26, 2021
Item 7 — Ordinance 64-2021
8:51 a.m.
Ordinance amending Section 2 of Ordinance No. 49-2021, the fee schedule applied to
Development Services Department operations to allow for fees associated with credit
card transactions and Downtown Vacant Structure Registry annual inspection and
registration fees; providing for severability; providing that such ordinance shall not be
codified; and providing an effective date.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Ordinance 64-2021.
Motion seconded by Councilor Whiteley.
There was brief discussion regarding the effective date, trust accounts, and the ability to
accept credit card payments.
Moved by Councilor Smith to amend the main motion to amend section 5 of this ordinance
amending ordinance 49-2021 to remove the January 7th effective date and replace with
the following wording: "This is an emergency measure based upon an urgent public need
to preserve the peace, health, and safety of property of the City. This ordinance is
effective immediately to allow for continuity of customer payment for permitting services
and fee collection associated with the ongoing Vacant Structure Registration program
established by Council Ordinance in December 2020.
Motion seconded by Councilor Brewer and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and Whiteley
Nays: None
Motion to approve the main motion as amended carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and Whiteley.
Item 8a — Resolution 151-2021
8:58 a.m.
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Resolution initiating the process of Redistricting City Council Districts, establishing
Criteria for Redistricting, and appointing an Advisory Committee to provide advice and
input to the Redistricting process.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Resolution 151-2021.
Motion seconded by Councilor Whiteley
Bob Bass with Allison, Bass, and Magee, joined the meeting via Zoom. Mr. Bass
discussed the redistricting process and timeline.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Nelson, Jackson, Smith, and Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 8b — Resolution 152-2021
9:11 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to award bid and contract for the financing of
Fire Apparatus to Signature Public Funding Corp., in an amount not to exceed
$11,165,446.49, to include interest and principle.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Resolution 152-2021.
Motion seconded by Councilor Whiteley and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 8c — Resolution 153-2021
9:15 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to make application to FEMA
for the FY 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant to support the replacement of all portable
radios totaling $455,005.
Moved by Councilor Whiteley to approve Resolution 153-2021.
Motion seconded by Councilor Jackson and carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 8d — Resolution 154-2021
9:17 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Wichita County
for the improvement of a portion of Hammon Road that lies exclusively within Wichita
County to benefit the Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation Business Park.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Resolution 154-2021.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 8e — Resolution 155-2021
9:20 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the purchase of prisoner cages, push bumpers, lights, and sirens
for new patrol units through the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative from VDAL
Enterprises, Inc. dba Big Country Supply in the amount of$63,674.44.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Resolution 155-2021.
Motion seconded by Councilor Jackson and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Jackson, Nelson, Smith and Whiteley.
Nays: None
Item 8f— Resolution 156-2021
9:22 a.m.
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Resolution authorizing the purchase of a Pothole Repair Truck for the Street Department
through the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Purchasing Cooperative from
Bruckner Truck Sales, Inc. in the amount of $254,164.00.
Moved by Councilor Whiteley to approve Resolution 156-2021.
Motion seconded by Councilor Jackson and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 8q — Resolution 157-2021
9:27 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the purchase of three (3) 35-foot low floor diesel buses off the
State of Washington Contract to Gillig LLC in the amount of$1,374,885.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Resolution 157-2021.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 8h — Resolution 158-2021
9:33 a.m.
Resolution confirming an appointment to the Firefighters and Police Officers' Civil Service
Commission.
Moved by Councilor Whiteley to approve Resolution 158-2021 appointing Jim Heiman to
the Civil Service Commission.
Motion seconded by Councilor Brewer.
Ms. Balthrop asked for an amendment to the motion to change the term expiration date
to December 31, 2024.
Moved by Councilor Smith to amend the main motion and change the term expiration
date to December 31, 2024.
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Motion seconded by Councilor Brewer and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and Whiteley
Nays: None
Motion to approve the main motion as amended carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 8i — Resolution 159-2021
9:36 a.m.
Resolution appointing two representatives to the Wichita Appraisal District Board of
Directors.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Resolution 159-2021 appointing Glenn Barham
and Jeffery Taylor to the Wichita Appraisal District Board of Directors with a term to expire
December 31, 2023.
Motion seconded by Councilor Whiteley and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 8j — Resolution 160-2021
9:38 a.m.
Resolution approving the programs and expenditures of the Wichita Falls Economic
Development Corporation (WFEDC) by amending the existing incentive agreement of up
to $2,800,000 with Panda Biotech related to their proposed operation out of the former
Delphi Plant on 1-44.
No action taken.
Item 9 — Announcements concerning items of community interest from members
of the City Council. No action will be taken or discussed.
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9:38a.m.
Councilor Jackson thanked Mr. Burrus and Mr. Schreiber for their hard work and a special
thanks to Mr. Burrus for his assistance with getting the bus routes back on schedule.
Councilor Brewer thanked everyone for attending and stated that he hopes everyone had
a Happy Thanksgiving, and he looks forward to Christmas and hopes everyone stays
safe.
Councilor Smith stated that today is the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor
and asked that we remember the continued sacrifices of our armed forces.
Councilor Whiteley thanked Chief Borrego for the Back the Beard campaign fundraiser,
and stated he appreciates the Police Department for this community service that supports
the Boys and Girls Club. He stated he is excited about the new fire apparatus purchase
and he appreciates the support of the Fire Department. He gave a shout out to Jana
Schmader for the installation of new lights in the downtown area. Councilor Whiteley
thanked Mr. Heiman and all of those serving on boards and commissions for donating
their time.
Councilor Nelson congratulated Marie Balthrop, City Clerk, for the Clerk of the Year
award, and mentioned starting an awareness campaign in the City.
Councilor Brewer asked Lou Kreidler about the new Omicron variant of COVID-19. Ms.
Kreidler stated this variant is a concern and they are learning more every day. Ms. Kreidler
stated that it is believed to be more infectious but symptoms are less severe than the
Delta variant. The Omicron variant is in Texas but has not identified in Wichita Falls,
however, we have limited testing abilities to determine variants. Wichita County has a
low vaccination rate and that is a concern. Studies are currently being done to determine
the effectiveness of current vaccines against the Omicron variant. Councilor Brewer
thanked Ms. Kreidler for all the work her department does.
Councilor Jackson asked Ms. Kreidler about the number of vaccinated individuals that
have become infected and infected others. Ms. Kreidler stated that they do not track that
as it is almost impossible to contact trace that specifically.
Mayor Santellana wished the Hirschi Huskies good luck in their upcoming playoff game,
and stated he hopes everyone had a great Thanksgiving. He thanked Ms. Kreidler and
the Health Department staff for their continued work through the pandemic.
Item 10 — Comments from the Public to Members of the City Council Concerning
Items That Are Not on the City Council Agenda
9:49 a.m.
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There were no comments from the public.
Item 11 — Executive Session
9:49 a.m.
City Council adjourned into Executive Session at 9:49 a.m. in accordance with Texas
Government Code §551.074 and §551.087.
City Council reconvened at 10:16 a.m.
Mayor Santellana announced that no votes or polls were taken.
Item 12 —Adjourn
Mayor Santellana adjourned the meeting at 10:16 a.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of December 2021 .
tep en Santellana, Mayor
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Mane Balthrop, TRM 9, MMC
City Clerk
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