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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
March 15, 2011
Item 1
The City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas met in regular session on the
above date in the Council Chambers of the Memorial Auditorium Building at 8:30 o'clock a.m.,
with the following members present.
Glenn Barham - Mayor
Dorothy Roberts-Burns - Mayor Pro Tern
Linda Ammons - Councilors
Michael Smith -
Rick Hatcher -
Tim Ingle -
Mary Ward -
Darron Leiker - City Manager
Miles Risley City Attorney
Lydia Ozuna - City Clerk
Mayor Barham called the meeting to order.
Item 2a
Dr. David Hartman, First Christian Church, gave the invocation.
Item 2b
Mayor Barham led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item 3
Mayor proclaimed March 17, 2011 as "Absolutely Incredible Kids Day" in
Wichita Falls. This event is sponsored by Campfire USA North Texas Council.
Item 4
David Brock, 320 Hilltop, asked Council to consider implementing a discount
for season tickets to Castaway Cove or coupons on the April water bill. You will see
an increase in the use of the Waterpark.
Item 5
Minutes of the March 1, 2011 Council meeting were approved as distributed.
Items 6-7b
City Manager gave a briefing on the items listed under the Consent Agenda.
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Items 6-7b continued
Moved by Councilor Roberts-Burns that the Consent Agenda be approved.
Motion seconded by Councilor Ward and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ammons, Smith, Roberts-Burns, Hatcher, Ingle, and
Ward
Nays: None
Item 6
RESOLUTION NO. 20-2011
Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of 5 Outdoor Warning Sirens And
Upgrade Components For 8 Existing Units From American Communication In
The Amount Of$122,156.20
Items 7a-7b
Minutes of the following boards and commissions were received.
(a) Traffic Safety Commission, January 5, 2011
(b) Park Board, January 27, 2011
Item 8a
ORDINANCE NO. 14-2011
Ordinance Authorizing The City Manager To Execute All Documents
Necessary To Apply For And Accept Up To $110,000.00 From The Texas
Department Of Transportation (TXDOT) For A Comprehensive Selective Traffic
Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant For Fiscal Year 2012 And Appropriating
Said Funds Into The Special Revenue Fund
Moved by Councilor Smith that Ordinance No 14-2011 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Ward and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ammons, Smith, Roberts-Burns, Hatcher, Ingle, and
Ward
Nays: None
Item 8b
ORDINANCE NO. 15-2011
Ordinance Amending Chapter 82 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls
To Adopt Rules For Use Of The Off Leash Dog Facility In Lake Wichita Park; Providing
For A Penalty Not To Exceed $2,000 Per Violation; And Providing For Codification
Moved by Councilor Hatcher that Ordinance No. 15-2011 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Ammons and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ammons, Smith, Roberts-Burns, Hatcher, Ingle, and
Ward
Item 9a
RESOLUTION NO. 21-2011
Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Agreement With
Secord & Lebow Architects, LLP, For The Design And Construction Oversight
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Item 9a continued
Of The City Of Wichita Falls Downtown Travel Center In An Estimated Amount
Not To Exceed $332,500
Moved by Councilor Roberts-Burns that Resolution No 21-2011 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Ward and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ammons, Smith, Roberts-Burns, Hatcher, Ingle, amd
Ward
Nays: None
Item 9b
RESOLUTION NO. 22-2011
Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of Dispatch Radio Console Equipment
And Related Services And Software From Dailey-Wells Communications, In A
Total Amount Of$155,400
Moved by Councilor Ammons that Resolution No. 22-2011 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Ward and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ammons, Smith, Roberts-Bums, Hatcher, Ingle, and
Ward
Nays: None
Item 9c
RESOLUTION NO. 23-2011
Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Professional Services
Agreement With Freese And Nichols Inc. For Preliminary Engineering Work For
Rehabilitation Of The Sludge Digesters At The River Road Wastewater
Treatment Plant In The Amount Of$65,800 For Basic Services
Moved by Councilor Ammons that Resolution No. 23-2011 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Ward and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ammons, Smith, Roberts-Bums, Hatcher, Ingle, and
Ward
Nays: None
City Council recessed at 9:15 a.m. and reconvened at 9:25 a.m.
Item 9d
RESOLUTION NO. 24-2011
Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A License Agreement
With The Tex Mex Baseball League Of Wichita Falls, Granting Extended
Reservation Privilege To Use The Baseball Fields In Spudder Park And
Williams Park During Their League Season In 2011
Moved by Councilor Roberts-Burns that Resolution No. 24-2011 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Ward and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ammons, Smith, Roberts-Bums, Hatcher, Ingle, and
Ward
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Item 9d continued
Nays: None
Item 9e
RESOLUTION NO. 25-2011
Resolution Confirming Appointments To The Firefighters And Police Officers'
Civil Service Commission.
Moved by Councilor Roberts-Burns that Resolution No. 25-2011 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ammons, Smith, Roberts-Burns, Hatcher, Ingle, and
Ward
Nays: None
Item 10a
City Manager introduced Norm Standifer, new Community Development Director.
Item 10b
Council members brought up the following matters.
Councilor Dorothy Roberts-Burns:
a) Is working with the Guadalupe Church to beautify that area and they want to
permanently close Marconi Street from Holmes to the Expressway; it only
affects that church. City Manager will get with Community Development to
discuss the process with them for that.
b) Is happy to have the Travel Center come about; it is a great thing for Wichita
Falls.
Councilor Mary Ward:
a) Asked for an update on the sidewalks from City View ISD to the Expressway.
Mr. John Burrus informed that it is going to the design phase; funds are there
and available; also looking at John Tower and Southern Hills and others as part
of this project. This is being done through the TXDOT"Safe Routes" Program.
Councilor Michael Smith:
a) Downtown St. Patrick'sDay celebration was well attended and was great.
Appreciate those who worked on that
b) Referred to the earthquake in Japan; we have some areas that are prone to
earthquakes; in particular southern Missouri in 1811 had an earthquake that
was more powerful than the one in Japan. We have a National Earthquake
Preparedness Day in April and he would like for staff to review that and see if
we need to participate at some level.
c) Would like to give a push to thoughts and plans to revise the traffic pattern at
Lawrence Road and Callfield. We need to move on that as quickly as funds
are available and needs require. Get a little more push behind that.
d) Requested a compilation of comparisons of like cities on water, trash, and
sewer rates.
Councilor Rick Hatcher:
a) Local Red Cross needs your help; encouraged folks to give them financial help.
b) District 3 town hall meeting was well attended; had 30-40 people, including the
home school students. Thanked staff for their attendance and input.
c) Welcomed Norm Standifier to the City staff.
d) Keep people in Japan in your prayers; they are going to be very resilient and
look to the United States foe help. Drill here, drill now
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Councilor Timothy Ingle:
a) Turn left at Arby's on red light.
b) Thanked Larry Krugle and his staff for taking care of situation on the cleanup.
c) Asked about the age of the gas lines; wants to assure our citizens that
everything is being looked at. City Manager informed that we do not inspect
commercial gas lines; that is under the Railroad Commission; we would look
more at the residential private lines. We can have Randy West with Atmos to
provide some information on the gas lines.
d) Staff is doing a great job and we appreciate your efforts.
Councilor Linda Ammons:
a) Has an idea of how to help the Red Cross raise money and will visit with
Councilor Hatcher about that.
b) Our staff is great. She received the same call on the ditch at Southwest
Parkway and Howard with Utilities did a great job. We are proud of our staff
and what they do.
c) Intersection of Maplewood and Midwestern Parkway where you turn right
going toward Midwestern State, you cannot get out of Century Plaza because
that line is so long, backs up to Vernon College. We need to look at that
again, it is such a bottle neck. City Manager will have staff do some traffic
counts and look at that again.
d) Referred to rates and informed that the rural folks pay more for trash pickup
and less pick up days than we do, $145/month for once a week pickup
compared to our City at approximately $50/month for twice a week pick up.
We have such a great deal here in our City.
Mayor Glenn Barham:
a) Suggested reviewing the MPO Plan for the right turn lane only at Midwestern
Parkway and Maplewood.
b) Tops in Blue are performing tonight at Memorial Auditorium; it is a great
show, be sure to attend.
c) Referred to earthquakes and informed that Saturday an earthquake occurred
in southwest Texas in the Snyder area and was 3.9 on the Richter scale.
Texas is not immune to earthquakes.
d) Welcomed Norm Standifer.
e) Left turn on red -there is now a sign at that location and the sign is on private
property not City right-of-way.
f) Have a good spring break and if you travel, be careful.
Item 11
No Executive Session was held; this item was considered in open session.
Item 12
City Council adjourned at 9:50 a. m.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this day of 2011.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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City of Wichita Falls
City Council Agenda
Glenn Barham, Mayor
Linda Ammons, Councilor At Large
Michael Smith, District 1
w� Dorothy Roberts-Burns, Mayor Pro Tern
•` �!/ Rick Hatcher District 3
Tim Ingle, District 4
T E X A S Mary Ward, District 5
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Darron Leiker, City Manager ---
Miles Risley, City Attorney
Lydia Ozuna, City Clerk
Notice Of Regular Meeting Of The Mayor And City Council Of The City Of Wichita
Falls, Texas, To Be Held In The City Council Chambers, Memorial Auditorium,
1300 Seventh Street, Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Beginning At 8:30 A.M.
Item # Bill #
1. Call To Order
2. (a) Invocation: Dr. David Hartman
First Christian Church
(b) Pledge Of Allegiance
3. Proclamation - Absolutely Incredible Kids Day, Campfire USA North Texas
Council
4. Comments From The Public To Members Of The City Council Concerning
Items That Are Not On The City Council Agenda. People Wishing To
Address The Council Should Sign Up Prior To The Meeting Commencing.
A Five Minute Time Frame Will Be Adhered To For Those Addressing Their
Concerns.
5. Approval Of Minutes Of The March 1, 2011 Regular Meeting Of The Mayor
And City Council
CONSENT AGENDA
6. Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of 5 Outdoor Warning #37
Sirens And Upgrade Components For 8 Existing Units From
American Communication In The Amount Of$122,156.20
7. Receive Minutes
(a) Traffic Safety Commission, January 5, 2011
(b) Park Board, January 27, 2011
REGULAR AGENDA
8. Ordinances
(a) Ordinance Authorizing The City Manager To Execute All #38
Documents Necessary To Apply For And Accept Up To
$110,000.00 From The Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT) For A Comprehensive Selective
Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) For Fiscal Year
2012 And Appropriating Said Funds Into The Special
Revenue Fund
(b) Ordinance Amending Chapter 82 Of The Code Of #39
Ordinances Of The City Of Wichita Falls To Adopt Rules
For Use Of The Off Leash Dog Facility In Lake Wichita
Park; Providing For A Penalty Not To Exceed $2,000 Per
Violation; And Providing For Codification
9. Resolutions _
(a) Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An #40
Agreement With Secord & Lebow Architects, LLP, For
The Design And Construction Oversight Of The City Of
Wichita Falls Downtown Travel Center
(b) Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of Dispatch Radio #41
Console Equipment From Dailey-Wells Communications
In A Total Amount Of$155,400
(c) Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A #42
Professional Services Agreement With Freese And
Nichols Inc. For Preliminary Engineering For The
Rehabilitation Of The Sludge Digesters At The River
Road Wastewater Treatment Plant In The Amount Of
$65,800 For Basic Services
(d) Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A #43
License Agreement With The Tex Mex Baseball League
Of Wichita Falls Granting Extended Reservation
Privilege To Use The Baseball Fields In Spudder Park
And Williams Park During Their League Season In 2011
(e) Resolution Confirming Appointments To The #44
Firefighters' And Police Officers' Civil Service
Commission
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
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10. Other Council Matters
(a) Staff Council Discussion
(b) Discussion Of Items Of Concern To Members Of The City Council.
11. Executive Session In Accordance With Texas Government Code
§ 551.074 To Deliberate The Appointment, Employment, Evaluation,
Reassignment, Duties, Discipline, Dismissal Of A Public Officer Or
Employee (Including, But Not Limited To, Members Of The Firefighters' And
Police Officers' Civil Service Commission)
13. Adjourn
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which any item is listed, any word or phrase of any item listed on this agenda shall be considered a
subject for consideration for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Act and other relevant law, and City
Council may deliberate and vote upon any such subject and resolutions related thereto. Resolutions,
ordinances, and other actions concerning any word, phrase, or other subject may be voted upon,
regardless of any language of limitation found in this agenda or any document referring to such action.
Any penal ordinance, development regulation or charter provision of the City of Wichita Falls or item
which is funded by the current or next proposed City of Wichita Falls budget, including, without limitation,
any street, water pipe, sewer, drainage structure, department, employee, contract or real property interest
of the City of Wichita Falls, may be discussed and deliberated, and the subject is hereby defined as such
without further notice. Any item on this agenda may be discussed in executive session if authorized by
Texas law regardless of whether any item is listed under "Executive Sessions" of this agenda, regardless
of any past or current practice of the City Council. Executive sessions described generally hereunder
may include consideration of any item otherwise listed on the agenda plus any subject specified in the
executive session notice. Executive sessions described generally hereunder are closed meetings, may
include consideration of any item otherwise listed on the agenda plus any subject specified in the
executive session notice, and may include items under Texas Government Code Sections 551.071,
551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.084, and/or 551.087.
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
2011 at o'clock (a.m.)(p.m.).
City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
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