Min 10/28/2024 City of Wichita Falls
City Council Meeting
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October 28, 2024
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Item 1 - Call to Order
The City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in a special session on October
28, 2024, 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 8:28 a.m.
Item 2a — Invocation
Mayor Short gave the invocation.
Item 2b — Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Short led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item 3 — Executive Session
City Council adjourned into Executive Session at 8:29 a.m. in accordance with Texas
Government Code §551 .074.
Mayor Short reconvened the meeting in open session at 11 :15 a.m. and announced that
no votes or action were taken.
Item 4— Resolution 136-2024
Resolution appointing an Interim City Manager for the City of Wichita Falls and authorizing
the Mayor to execute a Professional Services Agreement with the Appointee.
Moved by Councilor Whiteley to appoint James McKechnie as the Interim City Manager,
effective November 6, 2024, replacing the current Acting City Manager.
Motion seconded by Councilor Browning and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Short, Councilors Battaglino, Browning, Nelson, Smith, Taylor, and Whiteley.
Nays: None
Item 5 — Adjourn
Mayor Short adjourned the meeting at 11 :17 a.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of November 2024.
Tim hort, Mayor
ATTEST:
Marie Balthrop, TRMf ,MMC
City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
October 28, 2024
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