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Item 1 - Call to Order
The City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in a special session at 11:30 a.m.
on the above date in the Seminar Room at the MPEC with the following members present.
Tim Short - Mayor
Jeff Browning - Councilors
Larry Nelson -
Michael Smith -
Tom Taylor -
Darron Leiker - City Manager
Kinley Hegglund - City Attorney
Marie Balthrop - City Clerk
Absent: Bobby Whiteley — Councilor At-Large/Mayor Pro-Tem, and Mike
Battaglino — Councilor District 4.
Mayor Short called the meeting to order at 11:30 a.m.
Item 2a — Invocation
Mayor Short gave the invocation.
Item 2b — Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Short led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item 3a — Resolution 66-2024
11 :32 a.m.
Resolution announcing the termination of Stage 1 Drought Watch water restrictions and
the resumption of the regular water conservation measures described in Section 106-
186(a) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls.
Moved by Councilor Browning to approve Resolution 66-2024.
The motion was seconded by Councilor Nelson.
Mark Southard, Utilities Operations Manager, stated that the current combined lake level
is 79.4% and that although it takes Council action to come out of drought restrictions,
restrictions are automatic at 65% combined lake levels.
There was a brief discussion regarding concerns with lifting the restrictions, how lake
levels drop approximately 1% per week from the middle of July through August, how, in
the worst-case scenario, we would most likely not drop below 65%, and how water
conservation is ingrained in our citizens.
The motion failed by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Short, Councilors Browning, and Smith
Nays: Councilors Nelson and Taylor
Item 4 — Adjourn
Mayor Short adjourned the meeting at 11:39 a.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 18th day of June 2024.
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Tim Short, Mayor
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Marie Balthrop, TRMC, C
City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
June 7, 2024
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