Central Wichita Falls Revitalization Area Committee Minutes - 06/25/2024 MINUTES
Central Wichita Falls Neighborhood Revitalization Committee
June 25, 2024
PRESENT:
Wendy Browder •V.ce Chair
Nadia Menchaca •WFAAC Liaison
Mike Mitchell *Chairman
Councilor Larry Nelson •Member
Ann Arnold-Ogden •Member
Councilor Michael Smith •Member
Terry Floyd, Director of Development Services •City Staff
Fabian Medellin, Planning Manager •City Staff
Christal Cates, Neighborhood Revitalization Coordinator •City Staff
Lt. Deanna Tofte,Community Services Office •City Staff
Rita Miller, Neighborhood Services Administrator •City Staff
Alex Borrego, Code Enforcement Supervisor •City Staff
Marco Montano, Code Enforcement Officer •City Staff
ABSENT:
Larry Fox •Member
Jose Garcia • Member
Andrea Robles •Member
GUEST:
Whitney Flack •Guest
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mike Mitchell, at 4:00 p.m. and
introductions of all attendees made.
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Chairman Mitchell asked if there were any members of the public that wished to
speak. No comments from the public.
VII. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
Chairman Mitchell went over the minutes from the last meeting and asked for a
motion to approve the minutes from June 4th, 2024. Mrs. Ann Arnold-Ogden made
a motion to approve with Vice Chair Wendy Browder seconding. The motion
passed unanimously with a vote of 6-0.
Neighborhood Revitalization Committee 2 June 25, 2024
VIII. REGULAR AGENDA
1. Neighborhood Survey Update
Mrs. Christal Cates presented and update of the Neighborhood Survey that had
been handed out, posted throughout the neighborhood, and sent as an insert in
water bills. Mrs. Cates stated they currently had 34 responses and the rankings of
importance remained on trend from the last update. Neighborhood Safety was the
number on priority on the survey at 79.4% of community members. Neighborhood
Maintenance came in the second most important with 70.6% and Parks was the
third with a 41.2% rate. It was noted that Neighborhood Businesses' came in at the
forth most important, closely at 35.3%. Vice Chair Browder advised she had
handed out surveys to her neighbors to take, Mrs. Cates thanked Ms. Browder and
stated that her efforts showed in the increase in surveys taken.
2. Bridwell Park/Futsal Court Unveiling Update
Mrs. Cates gave a brief update regarding a meeting held with Mr. Fabian Medellin,
Planning Manager, and Mr. Terry Points, Parks Superintendent, regarding the
Futsal courts being developed in Bridwell Park. She advised the Parks department
was currently bringing in infill dirt to begin the foundation for Duke Construction to
begin pouring concreted in approximately 3 weeks. The timeline will depend greatly
on weather. Mrs. Cates stated striping would begin once concrete had cured and at
that time the construction was on schedule to be ready for the unveiling date of
August 31st, 2024.
Photos were displayed that showed the work beginning in Bridwell Park as well as
the goals that have been made in-house and the arrival of the new fountain. Mrs.
Cates advised she and Mr. Medellin also met with the Parks staff and had reserved
Bridwell Park for August 31st, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. as well as the music
stage for that date. Discussions among staff and the Committee regarding times for
the unveiling. It was decided the park would need to be reserved from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. to allow for setup and them tear down and clean-up afterward with the actual
event time being from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mrs. Cates advised she would contact the
Parks department to change the reserved times.
Discussion among staff and Committee regarding holding another sub-committee
meeting in the coming week for more detailed planning of the unveiling event.
Chairman Mitchell stated a social media would be a good thing to have for the
advertising of the Committee and future efforts and events. Mr. Medellin advised
staff was currently working with the City's Public Information Office on setting up a
page for social media. Chairman Mitchell stated he would like to see a page and a
group set up for the Central Wichita Falls Neighborhood Revitalization. Staff stated
they would relay that to the PIO department.
3. Introduction to Neighborhood Property Maintenance
Planning and Zoning 3 June 25, 2024
Mr. Medellin and Mrs. Cates introduced Mrs. Rita Miller, Neighborhood Services
Administrator, Mr. Alex Borrego, Code Enforcement Supervisor and Mr. Marco
Montana, Code Enforcement Officer to the Committee and began discussions of
property maintenance in the Revitalization Area.
Mr. Medellin displayed various photos of existing residential structures in the
neighborhood, in different conditions to the Committee to discuss what the
standard of acceptability to be expected in a well-kept property and what would not
be.
Mr. Montana discussed many properties and the known issues each had. Code
Enforcement staff explained their various procedures for obtaining compliance from
property owners as well as procedures for hazardous structure and demolition
proceedings.
There was much discussion between staff and the Committee regarding the
property maintenance issues and would need to be continued at the next meeting.
Mrs. Cates handed out "The Facts_of Rental Registration" to the Committee for
them to read later for discussions at the next meeting.
IX. ADJOURN
Chairman Mitchell advised the next meeting was tentatively scheduled for July 9th
at 4 p.m. to be held at the Arts Alliance conference room, same as that meeting.
Vice-Chairwoman Browder announced after discussions with her neighbors, she
would be holding a luncheon in her home on June 27th at noon for the surrounding
neighbors to discuss starting a Neighborhood Watch Program. Vice-Chair Browder
stated she would update the Committee on the progress afterward.
Chairman Mitchell adjourned the meeting at 5:04 p.m.
Mike Mitchell, Chairman Date
Flan Medellin, Planning Manager Date