AGD 11/17/1998 Regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas to be held in the City Council Chambers of the Memorial
Auditorium on Tuesday, November 17, 1998 beginning at 8:30 a.m.
City Council: Mayor Kay Yeager - Councilors Angus Thompson,
Bud Beaty, William Altman, Don Johnston, Johnny
Burns and Dan Shine
I . Call to Order.
2. Invocation: Dr. Raymond Permar
Church on the Rock
3. Presentations:
4. Comments from the public to members of the City Council on
items which are not on the City Council Agenda. (The Regular
Agenda will begin upon completion of public comments, or
no later than 9:00 a.m. Individuals who prior to this
Council meeting signed up to speak, but could not be
heard before 9:00 a.m. due to time constraints, may speak
at the conclusion of the meeting.)
5. Approval of Minutes
CONSENT AGENDA
6. Resolutions:
a. Resolution To Approve Joint Funding Agreement With US
Geological Survey For Operation And Maintenance Of
Stream Flow And Reservoir Content Gauging Stations. (City
Council Bill #275)
7. Change Orders And Payment Approvals:
a. Resolution To Accept The Hamilton Park Tennis Courts #9
And #10 Reconstruction Project. (City Council Bill #276)
8. Receive Minutes:
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a. Helen Farabee Regional MHMR Centers Board of Trustees -
September 24, 1998
b. Park Board - September 24, 1998
c. Wichita Falls Traffic Safety Commission - October 7, 1998
d. Library Advisory Board - June 23, 1998
e. Library Advisory Board - October 27, 1998
REGULAR AGENDA
9. Ordinances:
a. Ordinance Permitting And Regulating The Construction,
Maintenance And Use Of A Long Distance
Telecommunications System By Level 3 Communications,
L.L.C. Across, Over And Under Certain Streets And Public
Rights-Of-Way Of The City Of Wichita Falls. (City Council
Bill #277)
b. Ordinance Closing And Abandoning Portions Of Arthur
Street And Avenue "U" in the Highland Addition. (City
Council Bill #278)
c. Ordinance Authorizing The City Manager To Accept FY 1998
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant and to Appropriate
$264,160.00 in the Special Revenue Fund. (City Council Bill
#279)
d. Ordinance Repealing Sections 7-16(4), 18-1/4-3 (Amending
Section 106.1 Of The Southern Standard Housing Code);
And Section 18-1/2-(1) Of The Code Of Ordinances. (City
Council Bill #280)
10. Resolutions:
a. Resolution Authorizing The Expenditure Of $12,000 From
Fund 280-5660-76020 For Improvements To The River Bend
RV Park. (City Council Bill #281)
b. Resolution To Approve Change Order No 2 For The 1998
Street Resurfacing Project. (City Council Bill #282)
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10. Resolutions (cont'd):
(c) Resolution To Approve Amended Agreement With The
Texas Department Of Transportation For Holliday Creek
Pedestrian Trail Phase II. (City Council Bill #283)
(d) Resolution To Approve An Agreement With The Texas
Department Of Transportation To Contribute Funds For The
Relocation Of Utilities For The Overhead Expressway
Project. (City Council Bill #284)
(e) A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Purchase
Computer Equipment, Computer Software, And Related
Services Off Of The State Cooperative Services Program.
(City Council Bill #285)
(f) Resolution Amending Resolution 80-82, Establishing
Policies Applicable to Appointments to City Boards,
Commissions and Advisory Groups. (City Council Bill #286)
11 . Award of Bids:
a. Award Of Bid For The Purchase Of Two (2) Each Heavy
Duty Transit Buses To Lassetter Bus & Mobility In The
Amount Of $355,052.00.
12. Other Council Matters:
(a) Briefing by Professor David Guinn on preliminary census
information for Wichita County and possible implications for
Council redistricting after receipt of the year 2000 census
figures.
(b) Status Report on Highway Projects
(c) Discussion Of Items Of Concern To Members Of The City
Council.
(d) Staff/Council discussion.
(e) Executive Session:
(i) Briefing by City Attorney on status of Bloodworth v.
City of Wichita Falls; Cause No. 93-10-0140A-CV, as
authorized by Section 551 .071 of the Texas
Government Code.
(f) Appointments to Boards & Commissions
(i) Appoint Chair of Reinvestment Zone No. 1.
13. Adjourn.
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Wheelchair or handicapped accessibility to the meeting is possible by
using the handicapped parking spaces, ramp and elevator located off the
east parking lot on Sixth Street entrance. Spanish language interpreters,
deaf interpreters, Braille copies or any other special needs will be provided
to any person requesting a special service with at least 24 hours notice.
Please call the City Clerk's Office at 761-7409.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board
at Memorial Auditorium, Wichita Falls, Texas on the day of
19 at o'clock (a.m.)(p.m.)
City Clerk