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Item 1 - Call to Order
The City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session at 8:30 a.m.
on the above date in the Council Chambers at Memorial Auditorium with the following
members present.
Stephen Santellana - Mayor
Bobby Whiteley - Mayor Pro Tem/At-Large
Tim Brewer - Councilors
Jeff Browning -
Steve Jackson -
Larry Nelson -
Michael Smith -
Darron Leiker - City Manager
Kinley Hegglund - City Attorney
Marie Balthrop - City Clerk
Mayor Santellana called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
Item 2a — Invocation
Michael Smith, Councilor District 1 , gave the invocation.
Item 2b — Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Santellana led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item 3a — Employee of the Month — Al Vitolo, Fire Department
8:32 a.m.
Mayor Santellana recognized Al Vitolo as the Employee of the Month for September 2022
and shared a brief video. Mayor Santellana congratulated Mr. Vitolo and presented him
with a plaque, letter of appreciation, dinner for two, and a check, and thanked him for his
service.
Item 3b — Proclamation — National Preparedness Month, Wichita Falls Office of
Emergency Management
8:35 a.m.
Mayor Santellana read a proclamation proclaiming September 2022 as National
Preparedness Month in Wichita Falls, and encouraged all citizens to take action to
prepare for disaster emergencies by making and practicing their emergency response
plans.
Item 4-6 — Consent Items
8:37 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 Browning and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 4 — Approval of Minutes of the August 16, 2022 Regular Meeting of the Mayor
and City Council
Item 5a — Resolution 99-2022
Resolution appointing William Tucker of the Animal Services Division of the Wichita Falls-
Wichita County Public Health District to act as the Local Rabies Control Authority for the
City of Wichita Falls Texas.
Item 5b — Resolution 100-2022
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Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to purchase
network equipment to complete the network assessment remediation from Presidio
Networked Solutions Group, LLC in the amount of$167,065.49.
Item 6 — Receive Minutes
(a) Landmark Commission, June 28, 2022
(b) Wichita Falls 4B Sales Tax Corporation, July 7, 2022
(c) Planning & Zoning Commission, July 13, 2022
(d) Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation, July 21, 2022
Mayor Santellana moved to Item 10
Item 10 — Comments from the Public to Members of the City Council Concerning
Items That Are Not on the City Council Agenda
8:38 a.m.
Josie Rose, 1226 N. Rosewood, addressed the City Council and thanked the City
Council for their assistance with the cleanup in District 2, and stated that they stand in
support of Councilor Nelson.
Brenda Jarrett, 1509 Trigg, addressed the City Council and thanked them and everyone
that helped with the cleanup in District 2.
Mayor Santellana returned to item 7a
Item 7a — Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Proposed Tax Rate
8:41 a.m.
Mayor Santellana opened the public hearing at 8:41 a.m.
Jessica Williams, Director of Finance/CFO, discussed the current tax rate, the no-new
revenue tax rate, the voter approval tax rate, and the proposed tax rate of$0.694321,
which is an 8.8% decrease from the current tax rate of$0.760928. There were no
public comments.
Mayor Santellana closed the public hearing at 8:43 a.m.
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Item 7b — Ordinance 33-2022
8:43 a.m.
Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2022 and
ending September 30, 2023.
Moved by Councilor Browning to approve Ordinance 33-2022.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith.
Ms. Williams discussed the highlights of the proposed budget and stated that the total
proposed budget is $233.8 million, and includes the use of $19.3 million in one-time
expenditures from excess fund balance.
Motion carried by the following record vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Nelson, Smith, and Whiteley
Nays: Councilor Jackson
Item 7c — Ordinance 34-2022
8:46 a.m.
Ordinance ratifying the increase in property tax revenue as reflected in the Annual Budget
for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2022 and ending September 30, 2023.
Moved by Councilor Smith to adopt this budget that will raise more total property taxes
than last year's budget by $1,448,300 or 3.49 percent increase, and of that amount
$649,442 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.
Motion seconded by Councilor Browning and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Nelson, Smith, and Whiteley
Nays: Councilor Jackson
Item 7d — Ordinance 35-2022
8:48 a.m.
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Ordinance levying, assessing, and fixing the tax rate for the use and support of the Wichita
Falls Municipal Government and providing for the Interest and Sinking Fund for the 2022-
23 fiscal year.
Moved by Councilor Smith that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax
rate of$.0694321, which is effectively a 3.53 percent increase in the tax rate.
Motion seconded by Councilor Brewer.
It was noted that the language in the motion is required by state law, and the percent
increase refers to the difference between the no new revenue tax rate and the proposed
tax rate.
The motion carried by the following record vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 7e — Ordinance 36-2022
8:52 a.m.
Ordinance adopting the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for the Fiscal Year
beginning October 1, 2022 and ending September 30, 2027.
Moved by Councilor Browning to approve Ordinance 36-2022.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 7f— Ordinance 37-2022
8:55 a.m.
Ordinance replacing Ordinance No. 14-2022, the fee schedule applied to City operations;
providing for severability; providing that such ordinance shall not be codified.
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Moved by Councilor Browning to approve Ordinance 37-2022.
Motion seconded by Councilor Brewer and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 7q — Ordinance 38-2022
9:06 a.m.
Ordinance making an appropriation to the Special Revenue Fund for the Women, Infants,
and Children (WIC) Grant Program in the amount of $47,100 received from the
Department of State Health Services and authorizing the City Manager to execute
contract accepting same.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Ordinance 38-2022.
Motion seconded by Councilor Browning and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 7h — Ordinance 39-2022
9:07 a.m.
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to approve a request from Chris and Heather
Fugate to vacate and abandon a portion of a drainage and storm water detention
easement adjacent to Lot 22, Block 2, Bluebonnet Park Addition Section Seven also
known as 5443 Prairie Lace Lane.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Ordinance 39-2022.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and
Whiteley
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Nays: None
Item 7i — Ordinance 40-2022
9:10 a.m.
Ordinance making an appropriation to the Special Revenue Fund in the amount of
$46,978.82 for grant revenue from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for
a Comprehensive Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant for Fiscal Year
2023 and authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to accept
said funds.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Ordinance 40-2022.
Motion seconded by Councilor Jackson and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 8a — Resolution 101-2022
9:12 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to make application for a non-matching grant
from the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, FY 2023 Bullet-Resistant
Shield Grant Program, in the amount of $136,000.00.
Moved by Councilor Browning to approve Resolution 101-2022
Motion seconded by Councilor Jackson and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 8b — Resolution 102-2022
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9:14 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to purchase
144 computer workstations from UniqueDigital in the amount of$109,481.76.
Moved by Councilor Browning to approve Resolution 102-2022.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 8c — Resolution 103-2022
9:15 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to purchase
an HPE Nimble DHCI solution to replace several aging servers and storage for our Public
Safety Network from CDW Government LLC in the amount of$161,249.55.
Moved by Councilor Browning to approve Resolution 103-2022.
Motion seconded by Councilor Brewer and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 8d — Resolution 104-2022
9:19 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 $142,116.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Resolution 104-2022.
Motion seconded by Councilor Browning and carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 8e — Resolution 105-2022
9:22 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with the Work Services
Corporation for grounds maintenance of various parks and medians in the amount not to
exceed $95,550.00.
Moved by Councilor Browning to approve Resolution 105-2022.
Motion seconded by Councilor Jackson and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 8f— Resolution 106-2022
9:24 a.m.
Resolution approving the programs and expenditures of the Wichita Falls Economic
Development Corporation (WFEDC) and amending the budget to include an up to
$1,500,000 performance incentive to Compass Container Works, dba Proforma, as part
of the company's potential new location in Wichita Falls.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Resolution 106-2022.
Motion seconded by Councilor Browning and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Nelson, Smith, and Whiteley
Nays: Councilor Jackson
Item 8q — Resolution 107-2022
9:34 a.m.
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Resolution approving the programs and expenditures of the Wichita Falls Economic
Development Corporation (WFEDC) and amending the budget to include up to $118,220
to the City of Wichita Falls to facilitate hangar modifications at Wichita Falls Regional
Airport.
Moved by Councilor Browning to approve Resolution 107-2022.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 8h — Resolution 108-2022
9:36 a.m.
Resolution approving the programs and expenditures of the Wichita Falls Economic
Development Corporation (WFEDC) and amending the budget to include up to $133,979
to the City of Wichita Falls for local match funding related to various airfield projects and
equipment for use by Sheppard Air Force Base.
Moved by Councilor Browning to approve Resolution 108-2022.
Motion seconded by Councilor Whiteley and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 8i — Resolution 109-2022
9:43 a.m.
Resolution approving the Wichita Falls Type B (4B) Sales Tax Corporation Budget for
Fiscal Year 2022-23.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Resolution 109-2022.
Motion seconded by Councilor Browning and carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Nelson, Smith, and Whiteley
Nays: Councilor Jackson
Item 9a — Staff Report — Results of the Development Services Permitting Cost of
Service Study — Terry Floyd, Director of Development Services, and Courtney
Ramos, Matrix Consulting Group
9:50 a.m.
Mr. Floyd discussed the history of the review of building permit fees and the need for a
cost of service study to determine the actual cost of providing services versus what is
recovered in fees.
Ms. Ramos gave a presentation and overview of the results of the cost of service study,
which includes the direct and indirect costs associated with fee-related services. Ms.
Ramos discussed the process, benefit continuum, and gave a high-level overview of the
development services fees. The City is currently under recovering approximately
$544,734 or 59% of development services costs. She discussed the revenue impacts of
the under recovery of fees of building permit and planning fees, and current services that
do not have a fee. Ms. Ramos presented a community comparison and discussed entities
that have recently completed a fee study. Wichita Falls is below average for new single-
family residence fees, below average for new commercial building fees, and above
average in commercial remodel fees. Suggested next steps are to develop cost recovery
goals at a policy level, outline timelines to achieve these goals, adopt automatic increase
mechanisms, and determine when the fee increases should be implemented.
Mr. Leiker stated that some cities have separate development impact fees in addition to
their fee structure to assist with infrastructure down the line, and Wichita Falls does not
have these fees which puts us even further behind.
Mr. Floyd asked Council to review the recommendations for future policy changes. It was
noted that results of this study are not reflected in the fee schedule adopted today.
Item 9b — Announcements concerning items of community interest from members
of the City Council. No action will be taken or discussed.
10:13 a.m.
Councilor Brewer reminded citizens that Mr. Schreiber has done a great job with the water
reuse program to assist us during times of drought, and to reduce drought restrictions.
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Councilor Smith thanked City staff for their excellent work on preparing for the Hotter`N
Hell Hundred event. The City has several open full-time jobs across all departments and
he encouraged those interested to contact Human Resources.
Councilor Whiteley expressed his appreciation to the 4A and 4B boards for their work as
they make sure economic development dollars are spent wisely. Congratulations to the
Employee of the Month, Al Vitolo. As the President of the association he spends many
uncompensated hours in that position and it is appreciated.
Councilor Nelson asked how citizens will be notified of changes in Council Districts due
to redistricting, and discussed issues with the cleanup in District 2. Ms. Balthrop stated
that she is currently working with the voter registrar and notice will be sent to citizens
whose District has changed and encouraged citizens to reach out to the City Clerk's office
with any questions. Mr. Leiker stated that the Public Information Office would also push
out information regarding these changes.
Mayor Santellana thanked staff for all of the coordination for the Hotter`N Hell Hundred
event, and congratulated Al Vitolo for being selected as Employee of the Month. He
commented on the lengthy budget process and thanked the Council and Staff for their
hard work and input.
Item 11 — Executive Session
10:22 a.m.
No executive session held.
Item 12 —Adjourn
Mayor Santellana adjourned the meeting at 10:22 a.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 20th day of September 2022.
to hen Santellana, Mayor
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Marie Balthrop, RMC, MMC
City Clerk
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