Citizen Committee for Public Safety Facility Needs Minutes - 02/20/2025 MEETING AGENDA & NOTES
Project: Public Safety Assessment Committee
Job No: 23023 Date: February 20, 2025
Location: MPEC Room 6
City of Wichita Falls— Public Safety Assessment
PSA Committee Meeting#5
1. Call to Order
a. Chair Mike Battaglino called the meeting to order at 1:04 PM.
2. Committee Member Introductions
Present:
Chair: Mike Battaglino,City Councilor Tanner Wachsman, Public Member
Blake Jurecek,Assistant City Manager Carol Murray, Public Member
Donald Hughes, Fire Chief Dave Clark, Public Member
Derek Brown, IT/Facilities Manager Al Vitolo, Fire Dept./IAFF
Manuel Borrego,Chief of Police Kevin Folmar, Police Dept.
Tyler Methvin, Public Member
Design Team:
Gina Irwin, BSW
Don Greer, BSW
Steve Wood, BYSP Architects
Absent:
Bobby Whitley, Public Member
Ford Swanson, Public Member
Michael Smith, Public Member
Reno Gustafson, Public Member
Gina Irwin, BSW
Don Greet, BSW
Steve Wood, BYSP Architects
3. Minutes Approved
4. Blake discussed next steps on addressing council and 4B.
a. Discussed forming subcommittee. Division of subcommittee from city and council.
b. Discussed subcommittee size and role of selling public on need and benefit.
c. Al made a motion to create subcommittee and eligible committee members would be on subcommittee.
Motion passed.
d. First charge to be hiring consultant and forming a special interest PAC.
e. Mike set subcommittee meeting for 3/20/2025 at 1:00pm.Then TBD committee meeting with 4B.
5. Potential locations were discussed.
a. Attebury Grain declined.
b. Tyler brought up Old High as a site and it was discussed.
c. Chief Borrego said a site like the old Toyota Dealership would be an ideal location.
d. Last day to call for bond for November election must go to council by August 5tn
6. Other Business Matter
a. No new business.
7. Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned by Chair Battaglino at 1:43 PM.
Next Meeting For Subcommittee: April 17th, 2025
Secretary: Tyler Methvin
Committee Chair:
Michael Battaglino