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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
Pastor Ron Redding, Sunnyside Baptist Church, gave the invocation.
Item 2b — Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Santellana led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item 3a — Employee of the Month — Charlene Carey, Recreation
8:32 a.m.
Mayor Santellana recognized Charlene Carey as the Employee of the Month for October
2022 and shared a brief video. Mayor Santellana congratulated Ms. Carey and presented
her with a plaque, letter of appreciation, dinner for two, and a check, and thanked her for
her service.
Item 4-6 — Consent Items
8:35 a.m.
Darron Leiker, City Manager, gave a briefing on the items listed under the Consent
Agenda.
Moved by Councilor Browning to approve the consent agenda.
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 4 — Approval of Minutes of the October 4, 2022 Regular Meeting of the Mayor
and City Council
Item 5a — Resolution 129-2022
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to purchase
network engineering and consulting services from Presidio Networked Solutions Group,
LLC in the amount of$61,245.
Item 5b — Resolution 130-2022
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreement to
Biggs and Mathews Environmental, Inc. for engineering services for the City of Wichita
Falls Landfill in the amount of$78,000.00.
Item 5c — Resolution 131-2022
Resolution authorizing the purchase of a SWAT Tactical vehicle for the Wichita Falls
Police Department through the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Purchasing
Cooperative from Lenco Armored Vehicles in the amount of$339,243.00.
Item 6 — Receive Minutes
(a) Library Advisory Board, June 21, 2022
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(b) Construction Board of Adjustment, July 6, 2022
(c) Wichita Falls Park Board, July 28, 2022
Item 7a — Ordinance 50-2022
8:37 a.m.
Ordinance making an appropriation to the Special Revenue Fund for HIV/STD-DIS
Prevention Services grant funding in the amount of $299,909 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 50-2022.
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 7b — Ordinance 51-2022
8:38 a.m.
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to approve a request from Fred Roach to vacate
and abandon a portion of a utility easement across Lot 1-A, Block 1, Austin Addition also
known as 1402 Iowa Park.
Moved by Councilor Browning to approve Ordinance 51-2022.
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 132-2022
8:40 a.m.
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Resolution to accept the written offers as presented for 2 Trustee parcels and authorizing
execution of the Quitclaim Deed to convey title to Jessica Zaragoza and Brian Steed.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Resolution 132-2022.
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 8b — Resolution 133-2022
8:43 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute contracts with several community
service organizations and organizations that promote the convention and tourism
industry.
Moved by Councilor Browning to approve Resolution 133-2022.
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 134-2022
8:44 a.m.
Resolution of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to execute a
professional services contract with McKool Smith, P.C., Ashcroft Sutton Reyes LLC, and
Korein Tillery LLC for legal services on a contingent fee basis for collection of unpaid
franchise fees subject to approval by the Office of the Attorney General.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Resolution 134-2022.
Motion seconded by Councilor Browning.
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James McKechnie, Deputy City Attorney, stated that payment for services is contingent
upon funds recovered by the City.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 8d — Resolution 135-2022
8:48 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to award bid and contract for the 2022 Lift Station
36, 52 & 69 Rehabilitation Project to Bowles Construction Co. in the amount of
$613,275.00.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Resolution 135-2022.
Motion seconded by Councilor Browning.
Russell Schreiber, Director of Public Works, stated that the City is only awarding the base
bid for lift stations 36, and 69 due to budget constraints.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and
Whiteley
Item 8e — Resolution 136-2022
8:50 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to approve change order No. 1 & Final for the
Hike & Bike Trail west of Lake Wichita Park to Marina for a reduction of$38,729.70.
Moved by Councilor Browning to approve Resolution 136-2022.
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 8f— Resolution 137-2022
8:53 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to award bid and contract for the 2022 Drainage
Maintenance Repairs to Chad & Brandi Inc. DBA Wilson Contracting in the amount of
$545,156.16.
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Resolution 137-2022.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Nelson, Smith, and Whiteley
Nays: Councilor Jackson
Item 9a — Announcements concerning items of community interest from members
of the City Council. No action will be taken or discussed.
8:56 a.m.
Councilor Smith reminded everyone of Halloween in the Park this weekend at the Softball
Sports Complex and stated that additional information for this event is on the City's
website. The annual Veteran's Day parade is being organized, and if anyone is interested
in participating in the parade they can call the City for more information.
Councilor Whiteley congratulated the employee of the month, and stated there are a lot
of fall activities coming up. He thanked Pastor Redding for staying for the entire meeting
this morning and that he appreciated his message this morning.
Item 10 — Comments from the Public to Members of the City Council Concerning
Items That Are Not on the City Council Agenda
9:35 a.m.
Jon Horry, 3514 University Ave., addressed the Council in reference to miniature pigs not
being allowed inside City limits. He thanked Lou Kreidler and Nicki Bacon for their
pleasant assistance and stated that he would like to work with the City Council or Animal
Control committee to make changes to this Ordinance.
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Item 11 — Executive Session
9:40 a.m.
No executive session was held.
Item 12 —Adjourn
Mayor Santellana adjourned the meeting at 9:03 a.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 1st day of November 2022.
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STepfien Santellana, Mayor
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Marie Balthrop, TRMC, MMC
City Clerk
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