Min 11/19/2013
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
November 19, 2013
Item 1 - Call to Order
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
Michael Smith - Councilors
Ben Hoover
Annetta Dotson -
Mary Ward -
Tim Ingle - Excused
Brian Hooker - Excused
Darron Leiker - City Manager
Miles Risley - City Attorney
Tracy Norr - City Clerk
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Mayor Barham called the meeting to order.
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Item 2a - Invocation
Captain Karl Blancaflor, Chaplain, Sheppard AFB, gave the invocation.
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Item 2b - Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Barham led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Item 3a – Presentation – Proclamation – Youth Appreciation Week
Mayor Barham read a proclamation establishing November 17-23, 2013 as Youth Appreciation
Week. He applauded the Optimist Club for supporting the youth and said he had attended the Optimist
Club’s Youth Appreciation banquet were a lot of youth were recognized.
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Item 4 - Comments from the Public to Members of the City Council Concerning Items That
Are Not on the City Council Agenda.
Bob York, 4500 Allison Avenue, said he was representing the Firefighter Association. He
addressed questions and concerns about retiree health insurance coverage. He said he wished
the retirees and city employees had been able to give input. City Manager Darron Leiker said the
Employee Benefit Trust Board makes the decisions for the insurance, and the council approves
the dollar amount through the budget process.
Item 5 - Approval of Minutes of the November 5, 2013 Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City
Council
Minutes of the November 5, 2013 City Council Meeting were approved as distributed.
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Item 6a – 6c – Consent Items
City Manager Darron Leiker gave a briefing on the items listed under the Consent Agenda.
Moved by Councilor Hoover that the Consent Agenda be approved.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Smith, Hoover, Dotson, and Ward
Nays: None
Item 6a- 6c
Minutes of the following boards and commissions were received.
(a) Wichita Falls Metropolitan Planning Organization Technical Advisory Committee – July 3,
2013
(b) Wichita Falls 4B Sales Tax Corporation, September 9, 2013
(c) Lake Wichita Study Committee, September 10, 2013
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Item 7a– Council Bill #188
ORDINANCE NO. 64-2013
Ordinance Amending Section 62-36 and 62-39 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Wichita Falls, Relating to Composition of the Landmark
Commission; and Providing for Codification
Moved by Councilor Dotson that Ordinance No. 64-2013 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Smith, Hoover, Dotson, and Ward
Nays: None
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Item 7b – Council Bill #189
ORDINANCE NO. 65-2013
Ordinance Making An Appropriation in the General Fund in the Amount
of $200,000 to Partially Finance the Costs of Four Projects and Programs
of the Multi-Purpose Events Center, and Amending the 2013-14 City
Budget for This Purpose
Moved by Councilor Hoover that Ordinance No. 65-2013 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Smith, Hoover, Dotson, Ward
Nays: None
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Item 8a – Council Bill #190
RESOLUTION NO. 123-2013
Resolution Approving The Programs And Expenditures Of The Wichita Falls 4B
Sales Tax Corporation Board Of Directors To Include Funding Up To $715,000 For
Various Projects Related To The Multi-Purpose Events Center (MPEC)
Moved by Councilor Ward that Resolution No. 123-2013 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Smith, Hoover, Dotson, and Ward
Nays: None
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Item 8b – Council Bill #191
RESOLUTION NO. 124-2013
Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Case Loader Backhoe Through the
Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Cooperative Purchasing Program from
Construction Agricultural Supply Company in the Amount Of $73,193.00
Moved by Councilor Dotson that Resolution No. 124-2013 be passed.
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Motion seconded by Councilor Hoover and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Smith, Hoover, Dotson, and Ward
Nays: None
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Item 8c – Council Bill #192
RESOLUTION NO. 125-2013
Resolution Consenting to Dean Dale Special Utility District’s Assignment of a
Security Interest in the City’s Water Sales Contract with Dean Dale Water Supply
Corporation (Predecessor In Interest) to the First National Bank of Byers
Moved by Councilor Dotson that Resolution No. 125-2013 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hoover and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Smith, Hoover, Dotson, and Ward
Nays: None
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Item 8d – Council Bill #193
RESOLUTION NO. 126-2013
Resolution to Approve Local Project Advance Funding Agreement (LPAFA) with
the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for State Right-of-Way on Kemp
Boulevard as Part of the 2013 Street Rehabilitation Project (CWF13-100-09) in an
Estimated Amount Payable by TxDOT to the City of $59,997.25
Moved by Mayor Barham that Resolution No. 126-2013 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Smith, Hoover, Dotson, and Ward
Nays: None
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Item 8e – Council Bill #194
RESOLUTION NO. 127-2013
Resolution Nominating PPG Industries, Inc. to the Office of the Governor,
Economic Development and Tourism Through the Economic Development Bank
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for Designation as an Enterprise Project (Project) Under the Texas Enterprise
Zone Program Under the Texas Enterprise Zone Act, Chapter 2303, Texas
Government Code (Act)
Moved by Councilor Dotson that Resolution No. 127-2013 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hoover and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Smith, Hoover, Dotson, and Ward
Nays: None
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Item 8f – Council Bill #195
RESOLUTION NO. 128-2013
Resolution Authorizing City Staff to Execute Licenses for the Smith Street
Community Garden and Approving the Bylaws for the Wichita Falls
Community Garden Board
Moved by Councilor Dotson that Resolution No. 128-2013 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Ward and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Smith, Hoover, Dotson, and Ward
Nays: None
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Item 8g – Council Bill #196
RESOLUTION NO. 129-2013
Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Computer Hardware, Associated Accessory
Items, and Training for a Radio Frequency Identification System for the Wichita Falls
Public Library, Through the TXMAS Contract from Alpha Data Corporation
in the Amount Of $102,581.00
Moved by Councilor Ward that Resolution No. 129-2013 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Smith, Hoover, Dotson, and Ward
Nays: None
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Item 8h – Council Bill #197
RESOLUTION NO. 130-2013
Resolution Approving the Programs and Expenditures of the Wichita Falls Economic
Development Corporation (WFEDC), Amending the Budget to Include Up to
$1,145,000 for the PPG Reclaimed Water Conveyance Facilities Project, and
Authorizing the City to Execute Agreements Related to the PPG Reclaimed
Water Conveyance Facilities Project with the WFEDC and PPG Industries, Inc.
Moved by Councilor Dotson that Resolution No. 130-2013 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hoover and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Smith, Hoover, Dotson, and Ward
Nays: None
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Item 8i – Council Bill #198
RESOLUTION NO. 131-2013
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Service Agreement
with Biggs & Mathews, Inc., for Design and Construction Engineering Services
for the Northside Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent Reuse Conveyance
Facilities Project in an Amount of $124,275.00
Moved by Councilor Smith that Resolution No. 131-2013 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Smith, Hoover, Dotson, and Ward
Nays: None
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Item 8j – Council Bill #199
RESOLUTION NO. 132-2013
Resolution Approving the Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation’s
Option and Sale of Approximately 18.5 Acres in the Wichita Falls Business Park
in the Amount of $20,000 per Acre
Moved by Mayor Barham that Resolution No. 132-2013 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Smith, Hoover, Dotson, and Ward
Nays: None
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Item 9a – Staff Council Discussion
John Burrus gave an update on the travel center. He said the first week was a
learning moment. A lot of feedback has been received and is being evaluated.
Councilor Dotson asked about police presence, purchase of tickets, hours of operation,
shelter areas, and pay phones. Mayor Barham also commented on hours of operation
and said the city is making efforts to correct the mistakes made during the first week.
Mr. Leiker added that the travel center was primarily built for the city’s bus system and
the inter-city transportation was a second thought. He cautioned about adding hours
that will leave the city subsidizing the costs. He added that the hours were
recommended by Greyhound.
Lyndsey Greer gave an update on the Convention and Visitors Bureau. She
highlighted the upcoming events.
Darron Leiker invited attendance at an open house for the consolidated Park
Facility.
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Item 10b – Discussion of Items of Concern to Members of the City Council
Members of the City Council presented the following matters:
Councilor Hoover noted the pipeline discussed earlier in the meeting has been oversized for
future additional users.
Councilor Smith invited attendance at the City of Lights activities.
Councilor Ward said she is proud of Wichita Falls and appreciates the work done by the staff and
leaders to improve the city.
Councilor Dotson suggested giving Community Garden lots as Christmas gifts. She also thanked
everyone for their condolences during the recent loss of her mother.
Mayor Barham said there would not be candy thrown out at the parade this weekend due to
safety concerns because the parade is held at night.
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Item 10 – Executive Session
City Council went into Executive Session at 10:19 a.m. in accordance with Texas Government
Code §551.071, §551.074, and §551.087.
City Council reconvened at 10:56 a.m.
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The Mayor announced that no polls or votes were taken during Executive Session.
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Item 11 - Adjourn
City Council adjourned at 10:56 a.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of December, 2013.
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Glenn Barham, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tracy B. Norr, MMC, City Clerk