Central Wichita Falls Revitalization Area Committee Minutes - 07/23/2024 MINUTES
Central Wichita Falls Neighborhood Revitalization Committee
July 23, 2024
PRESENT:
Wendy Browder •Vice Chair
Larry Fox •Member
Jose Garcia •Member
Nadia Menchaca •WFAAC Liaison
Mike Mitchell •Chairman
Councilor Larry Nelson •Member
Councilor Michael Smith •Member
Fabian Medellin, Planning Manager •City Staff
Christal Cates, Neighborhood Revitalization Coordinator •City Staff
Alex Borrego, Code Enforcement Supervisor •City Staff
ABSENT:
Ann Arnold-Ogden •Member
Andrea Robles •Member
GUEST:
Nanette Philip •Guest
Debi Johnson •Guest
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairwoman Wendy Browder, at 4:07 p.m.
and introductions of all attendees made. Chairman Mike Mitchell was running late.
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Vice-Chair Browder asked if there were any members of the public that wished to
speak. No comments from the public.
VII. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
Vice-Chair Browder went over the minutes from the last meeting and asked for a
motion to approve the minutes from July 9th, 2024. Councilor Larry Nelson made a
motion to approve with Mr. Jose Garcia seconding. The motion passed
unanimously with a vote of 6-0.
VIII. REGULAR AGENDA
1. Neighborhood Property Maintenance Code Discussions
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Copies of the Proposed Property Maintenance Code Draft were distributed to the
Committee Members and guests for markups and notes. Mrs. Cates continued
discussions of property maintenance in the Revitalization Area and began to go
over the code.
Mrs. Cates went over all sections of each chapter and advised the Committee that
staff had struck-through sections and chapters that either were already City
Ordinances for, or did not pertain to the vision the Committee had for the
neighborhood. Staff encouraged the Committee to read through the codes later and
make notes in what they wanted and did not want to see in the proposed code.
Mrs. Cates advised the Committee this was only a base-line to start a property
maintenance code, that they as a committee could add, take away or even write
their own proposals for the Committee to review.
Discussions continued among staff, the Committee, and guests as staff went
through the proposed codes. Questions and answers were presented as well as
ideas on the code and implementation procedures. It was determined this would be
an on-going discussion and would need to be continued at a longer meeting.
2. Vacant Structures Discussion
Staff began discussions on the vacant structures in the Central WF Neighborhood
Revitalization area. Mr. Medellin advised the Committee that staff had used multiple
reports from the Utilities Department at the City of Wichita Falls to gather
information on what properties had active and in-active water accounts as well as
properties with no water meter to determine what properties were vacant. Mr.
Medellin stated the total number of those researched came to 245 properties. Of
those 245 properties, 157 were single-family residential properties, 39 were
duplexes, and 49 were categorized as commercial. Mr. Medellin advised the
Committee, there was still more research to be done to verify the structures were
indeed vacant and that would be done the following week and be ready for future
discussions.
IX. OTHER BUSINESS
1. Bridwell ParklFutsal Court Unveiling Update
Mrs. Cates gave a brief update regarding the pending construction of the multi-
purpose Futsal counts in Bridwell Park. Photos were handed out that showed the
new, replacement water fountain that had been installed at Bridwell Park the week
before.
Discussion among staff and Committee regarding holding another sub-committee
meeting for park party planning. It was decided a sub-committee meeting would be
held, Thursday, July 25th at 4 p.m. at the City Planning Conference Room. Mrs.
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VII. ADJOURN
Vice-Chair Browder advised the next meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, August
6th at 4 p.m. to be held at the Arts Alliance conference room. After discussions with
staff and the Committee it was determined that would need to be a longer meeting
to discuss the proposed Property Maintenance Code. The meeting would still begin
at 4 p.m. but would last until 6 p.m.
Vice-Chair Browder adjourned the meeting at 5:12 p.m.
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