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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
December 17, 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
Tim Ingle - Councilors
Ben Hoover
Annetta Dotson -
Brian Hooker -
Michael Smith -
Mary Ward -
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
Vicar Jeremiah Heydt, Trinity Lutheran Church, 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 3- Comments from the Public to Members of the City Council Concerning Items That
Are Not on the City Council Agenda.
There were no comments from the public.
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Item 4 - Approval of Minutes of the December 3, 2013 Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City
Council
Minutes of the December 3, 2013 City Council Meeting were approved as distributed.
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Item 5a – 6 – 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 Ward and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Hoover, Dotson, Hooker, Ward, Smith, and Ingle.
Nays: None
Item 5a – Council Bill #204
Resolution No. 136-2013
Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of 2 Alley Side Load Sanitation Bodies through the BuyBoard
Purchasing Cooperative from Equipment Southwest, Inc., in the Amount of $172,170.00.
Item 5b – Council Bill #205
Resolution No. 137-2013
Resolution Rejecting All Bids for the Purchase of Eight ¾-Ton Pickups
Item 6 – Receive Minutes
Minutes of the following commission were received.
Landmark Commission, October 22, 2013
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Item 7a– Public Hearing Regarding An Amendment To Section 62-5 Of The Code Of Ordinances
Of The City Of Wichita Falls To Designate The McMahon-Bullington-Prothro House At 2028
Avondale As A Wichita Falls Landmark
Moved by Councilor Smith that a public hearing be opened.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Hoover, Dotson, Hooker, Ward, Smith, and Ingle.
Nays: None
Mayor Barham opened the public hearing.
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Karen Montgomery reviewed the application designating the McMahon-Bullington-Prothro House.
Mr. Prothro, 2208 Avondale, thanked the council for this consideration.
No other comments were received and the public hearing was closed.
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Item 7b – Council Bill #206
ORDINANCE NO. 67-2013
Ordinance Amending Section 62-5 Of The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Wichita
Falls To Designate The McMahon-Bullington-Prothro House At 2028 Avondale As A Wichita
Falls Landmark And Providing For Codification
Moved by Councilor Hoover that Ordinance No. 67-2013 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Hoover, Dotson, Hooker, Ward, Smith, and Ingle.
Nays: None
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Item 8a – Council Bill #207
ORDINANCE NO. 68-2013
Ordinance Amending the 2012-13 Budget in Various Funds as Part of the 2012-13 Fiscal
Year End Closing Process
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Ordinance No. 68-2013 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Hoover, Dotson, Hooker, Ward, Smith, and Ingle.
Nays: None
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Item 9a – Council Bill #208
RESOLUTION NO. 138-2013
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Boundary Agreement Delineating
the Boundary of Property between Jeff R. Howard and the City along Lake Wichita
between Barnett Road and Gregg Road and Adjacent Areas
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 138-2013 be passed.
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Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Hoover, Dotson, Hooker, Ward, Smith and Ingle.
Nays: None
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Item 11 – Executive Session (Held out of order)
City Council went into Executive Session at 9:04 a.m. in accordance with Texas Government
Code §551.071 and §551.072.
City Council reconvened at 9:45 a.m.
The Mayor announced that no polls or votes were taken during Executive Session.
Councilor Hoover left the meeting following the Executive Session.
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Item 9b – Council Bill #209
RESOLUTION NO. 139-2013
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Renew an Agreement with AETC Housing L.P.
(Balfour Beatty) to Provide Municipal Services at Sheppard Air Force Base Housing Communities
Moved by Councilor Dotson that Resolution No. 139-2013 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Hooker, Ward, Smith and Ingle.
Nays: None
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Item 9c – Council Bill #210
RESOLUTION NO. 140- 2013
Resolution Approving the Transfer of Various Aged Receivable Accounts
to Dormant Status as Part of the City’s Fiscal Year End Closing Process
and Authorize Collection Activities Thereon
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 140-2013 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Hooker, Ward, Smith, and Ingle.
Nays: None
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Item 9d – Council Bill #211
RESOLUTION NO. 141- 2013
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Documents Necessary
to Purchase Phase II of the Central Services Complex Roofing Project to Lydick-Hooks
Roofing Company through the TIPS/TAPS Cooperative Purchasing Program, in the
Amount of Approximately $172,227.00
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Resolution No. 141-2013 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Ward and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Hooker, Ward, Smith, and Ingle.
Nays: None
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Item 9e – Council Bill #212
RESOLUTION NO. 142- 2013
Resolution Awarding Bid for the 2014 Sanitation Parking Lot Rehabilitation
Project, Phase 3 (CWF14-530-06) to Fulton Construction Company in the Amount of $97,300
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 142-2013 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson.
Two bidders turned in identical bids, so Mayor Barham flipped a coin to determine the winning
bid. The coin toss was in favor of Fulton Construction.
Motion by Councilor Ingle to insert the name Fulton Construction into the resolution as the lowest
responsible bidder.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Hooker, Ward, Smith, and Ingle.
Nays: None
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Item 9f – Council Bill #213
RESOLUTION NO. 143- 2013
Resolution Awarding Bid for the 2013 Lift Station No. 45 Replacement Project (CWF13-550-07) to
A&M Construction and Utilities, Inc. in the Amount of Approximately $346,780
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 143-2013 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson.
Beverly Ellis asked which area the pump services and was told it is the area between Kemp and
Elmwood.
The motion carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Hooker, Ward, Smith, and Ingle.
Nays: None
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Item 10a – Staff Council Discussion
There were no staff reports.
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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 Hooker wished everyone a Merry Christmas.
Councilor Smith noted the recent winter weather event. He thanked the streets department for the
work they did. He also thanked the police, fire, and other employees who worked during the event. He also
noted the Nastrike event held by the employees raised over $3,000. Councilor Smith said the Crimestoppers
organization successfully applied for a grant and received $25,000. He added his wishes for a Merry
Christmas.
Councilor Ingle echoed the thanks for the work done by the staff during the ice storm. He said the
symphony event on Saturday was awesome. He also wished everyone Merry Christmas.
Councilor Ward said we are blessed to live in a nation where we can celebrate Christmas. She said
she hopes everyone has a great and safe Christmas.
Councilor Dotson thanked the staff of the city for their work. She wished everyone a safe holiday
season and reminded people not to drink and drive.
Mayor Barham said the realignment project on Call Field, Lawrence and Rhea Road was recently
completed. He said the area is congested but would have been much worse if the work hadn’t been done. He
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added that Maplewood work will also continue. He thanked the staff for their work throughout the year and
wished everyone a happy holiday season.
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Item 12 – Appointments to the following boards and commissions:
MPEC Advisory Board
Park Board
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Moved by Mayor Barham to appoint Andy Austin to the MPEC Advisory Board, with a term to
expire December 31, 2015.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Hooker, Ward, Smith and Ingle.
Nays: None
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Moved by Councilor Hooker to appoint Jennica Howes to the Park Board, with a term to expire
December 31, 2016.
Motion seconded by Councilor Ingle and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Hooker, Ward, Smith and Ingle.
Nays: None
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Item 13 - Adjourn
City Council adjourned at 10:14 a.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this __7th ___ day of January, 2014.
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Glenn Barham, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tracy B. Norr, MMC, City Clerk