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Item 1 - Call to Order
The City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in a regular session at 8:30 a.m.
on the above date in the Seminar Room at the MPEC with the following members present.
Tim Short - Mayor
Bobby Whiteley - Mayor Pro Tem/At-Large
Mike Battaglino - Councilors
Jeff Browning -
Larry Nelson -
Michael Smith -
Tom Taylor -
Paul Menzies - Acting City Manager
Kinley Hegglund - City Attorney
Marie Balthrop - City Clerk
Mayor Short called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
Item 2a — Invocation
Minister Scott Franks, Edgemere Church of Christ, gave the invocation.
Item 2b — Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Short led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item 3a — Employee of the Month — Antonio Smith, Recreation
8:32 a.m.
Mayor Short recognized Antonio Smith as Employee of the Month for October 2024 and
shared a brief video. He congratulated Mr. Smith and presented him with a plaque, letter
of appreciation, dinner for two, and a check and thanked him for his service.
Item 3b— Proclamation —Arts and Humanities Month, Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts
and Culture
8:36 a.m.
Mayor Short read a proclamation proclaiming October 2024 as Arts and Humanities
Month.
Item 3c — Proclamation — Domestic Violence Awareness Month, First Step, Inc.
8:41 a.m.
Mayor Short read a proclamation proclaiming October 2024 as Domestic Violence
Awareness Month.
Item 3c — Presentation — International Municipal Lawyers Association: IMLA Local
Government Fellows Awards
8:44 a.m.
Mayor Short recognized Kinley Hegglund, City Attorney, James McKechnie, Deputy City
Attorney, and Julia Vasquez, Deputy City Attorney, for being awarded the IMLA Local
Government Fellows Award.
Item 4 — Comments from Citizens
8:46 a.m.
Anna Gamble, 411 E. Rogers Dr., had an individual read a prepared statement regarding
her son Carlos's death in an accident on Maplewood Ave. She discussed the area where
the accident happened and previous accidents at this location and asked that a guardrail
be installed.
Item 5-6 — Consent Items
8:49 a.m.
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Paul Menzies, Acting City Manager, gave a briefing on the items listed under the Consent
Agenda.
Moved by Councilor Browning to approve the consent agenda.
The motion was seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Short, Councilors Battaglino, Browning, Nelson, Smith, Taylor, and Whiteley.
Nays: None
Item 5 — Approval of Minutes of the September 17, 2024, Regular Meeting of the
Mayor and City Council
Item 6 — Receive Minutes
(a) Library Advisory Board, June 18, 2024
(b) Planning & Zoning Commission, August 14, 2024
(c) Landmark Commission, August 27, 2024
(d) Central Wichita Falls Neighborhood Revitalization Committee, September 3, 2024
(e) Town Hall Meeting, September 9, 2024
Item 7a — Resolution 121-2024
8:51 a.m.
Resolution Approving Extension of The Contract for Operation and Maintenance of Jointly
Owned Lake and Canal Systems Between the City of Wichita Falls and The Wichita
County Water Improvement District No. 2 In the Amount Of $309,562.00.
Moved by Councilor Browning to approve Resolution 121-2024.
The motion was seconded by Councilor Taylor and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Short, Councilors Battaglino, Browning, Nelson, Smith, Taylor, and Whiteley.
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Nays: None
Item 7b— Resolution 122-2024
8:53 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the change of the Authorizing Official from the City Manager
(Darron Leiker) to the Chief Financial Officer/Director of Finance (Stephen Calvert) on all
existing active grants through the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office.
Moved by Councilor Nelson to approve Resolution 122-2024.
The motion was seconded by Councilor Battaglino and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Short, Councilors Battaglino, Browning, Nelson, Smith, Taylor, and Whiteley.
Nays: None
Item 7c — Resolution 123-2024
8:55 a.m.
Resolution authorizing City staff to accept and approve applications for placement of
memorial markers in City right-of-way (ROW).
Moved by Councilor Nelson to approve Resolution 123-2024.
The motion was seconded by Councilor Browning
Anna Gamble, 411 E. Rogers, said she would like to be the first applicant so she can put
her son's memorial back on Maplewood.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Short, Councilors Battaglino, Browning, Nelson, Smith, Taylor, and Whiteley.
Nays: None
Item 7d — Resolution 124-2024
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9:02 a.m.
Resolution approving the programs and expenditures of the Wichita Falls Type B (4B)
Sales Tax Corporation Board and amending the budget to include funding in an amount
up to $500,000 to Sheppard Air Force Base (SAFB), and approving the programs and
expenditures of the Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation (4A) Board and
amending the budget to include funding in an amount up to $500,000 to SAFB; both to
support the strobe light repair project for the main runway at SAFB for a total of
$1 ,000,000.
Moved by Councilor Nelson to approve Resolution 124-2024.
The motion was seconded by Councilor Browning and carried by the following vote:
Mayor Short, Councilors Battaglino, Browning, Nelson, Smith, Taylor, and Whiteley.
Nays: None
Item 7e — Resolution 125-2024
9:07 a.m.
Resolution authorizing the Acting City Manager to apply for a Defense Economic
Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG)for the Sheppard Air Force Base (SAFB) Runway
15C/33C Strobe Light/Control Panel Replacement Project.
Moved by Councilor Browning to approve Resolution 125-2024.
The motion was seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Short, Councilors Battaglino, Browning, Nelson, Smith, Taylor, and Whiteley.
Nays: None
Item 8a - Announcements concerning items of community interest from members
of the City Council. No action will be taken or discussed.
9:08 p.m.
Councilor Taylor gave kudos to the employee of the month, said that National Night Out
is tonight, and thanked Carlos' family for bringing the safety issue on Maplewood to their
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attention. He also thanked Sheppard Air Force Base and the Sheppard Military Affairs
Committee for keeping their issues in the forefront.
Councilor Whiteley commended the Burn Shop for their weekend event that raised money
for the Police and Fire Associations. October is packed full of activities, and he
encouraged everyone to participate and be a part of the community. He gave kudos to
Antonio, Employee of the Month.
Councilor Browning asked if we had already talked to Carlos' family about the guardrail
being a TxDOT guardrail, and staff said they had.
Councilor Smith discussed the Public Safety Facilities Committee and the recent tour of
the Police station. He asked that the Council and staff look at ways to improve the facility,
specifically leaks, as he is concerned about the health and safety of the employees
working in the building.
Councilor Battaglino said he will be reading the Proclamation tonight for First Step and
for the Alzheimer's Walk on Saturday. He discussed various upcoming community events
and said he and his wife will be participating in Dancing with the Stars to raise money for
Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Larry Nelson thanked Ron for his presentation and discussed meetings with Delta and
the owners of the old Kiva Inn. He also thanked Antonio for his 40 years of service and
discussed concerns with the Police Station and the previous sewer leak that was fixed.
Councilor Taylor stated that on Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m., there is a Park Master
Plan meeting for the public at the Library.
Mayor Short asked that we pray for the hurricane victims, and encouraged everyone to
give to the Red Cross. He also announced tonight is National Night Out in Lucy Park and
asked that everyone pray for rain.
Item 9 — Executive Sessions
City Council adjourned into Executive Session at 9:19 a.m. in accordance with Texas
Government Code §551 .074 and §551 .087.
Mayor Short reconvened the meeting in open session at 11 :02 a.m. and announced that
no votes or polls were taken.
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Item 10 — Adjourn
Mayor Short adjourned the meeting at 11 :03 a.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of October 2024.
Tim Short, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Marie Balthrop, TRM , MMC
City Clerk
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