Citizen Committee for Public Safety Facility Needs Minutes - 12/19/2024 MEETING AGENDA & NOTES
Project: Public Safety Assessment Committee
Job No: 23023 Date: _December 19, 2024
Location: MPEC Room 6
City of Wichita Falls—Public Safety Assessment
PSA Committee Meeting#4
1. Call to Order
a. Chair Mike Battaglino called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM.
2. Committee Member Introductions
Present:
Chair: Mike Battaglino, City Councilor Tyler Methvin, Public Member
Bobby Whiteley,City Councilor Tanner Wachsman, Public Member
Michael Smith Carol Murray, Public Member
Blake Jurecek,Assistant City Manager Dave Clark, Public Member
Derek Brown, IT/Facilities Manager Al Vitolo, Fire Dept./IAFF
Manuel Borrego, Chief of Police Kevin Folmar, Police Dept.
Reno Gustafson, Public Member Murphy Davis,Jr.,Sentry Management, Inc.
Stephen Calvert, Chief Financial Officer
Design Team:
Gina Irwin, BSW
Don Greer, BSW
Steve Wood, BYSP Architects
Absent:
Donald Hughes, Fire Chief
Ford Swanson, Public Member
3. Minutes Approved
4. Gina Irwin presentation on revised cost schedule
a. Discussed cost schedule and timelines of possible May 2025 or November 2025 bond.
b. Explained corrections in projected costs.
5. Stephen Calvert presentation on public safety facility financing
a. Potential funding sources: Reserves,grant funding,tax supported bonds.
b. Debt Financing:Advantages of borrow for PSF
c. Presented levels of support of tax supported debt of other cities.
d. Presented maturing tax supported debt for 2025 and 2026.
e. Presented servicing needs for different amounts borrowed.
f. Presented different debt elections in Texas since 2024 and their success rate.
g. Discussed different timelines for targeted election dates.
h. Discussed examples of funding scenarios.
6. ACM Blake Jurecek and Chair Mike Battaglino led discussion on next steps.
a. Discussed meeting with the 4B board and community foundations regarding funding.
b. Discussed consulting firm for marketing.
c. Councilor Bobby Whiteley explained previous bond election for PSF did not have a similar committee or
approach.
7. Other Business Matter
a. No new business.
8. Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned by Chair Battaglino at 2:11 PM.
Next Meeting: February 20, 2025
Secretary: Tyler Methvin
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Committee Chair./ �ael Battaglino