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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
July 1, 2014
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 -
Michael Smith -
Brian Hooker -
Tom Quintero -
Jim Dockery - Assistant City Manager
Miles Risley - City Attorney
Tracy Norr - City Clerk
Darron Leiker - City Manager (Excused)
Mayor Barham called the meeting to order.
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Item 2a - Invocation
Dr. David Hartman, First Christian 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 3a -Employee of the Month
Russell Schreiber recognized Jason Spencer, Senior Engineering Tech, as the
Employee of the Month. Mayor Barham presented a plaque, a letter of appreciation, restaurant
tickets, and a check to Mr. Spencer and thanked him for his service. Mr. Spencer said he has
enjoyed his time with the city and appreciates the recognition.
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Mayor Barham also recognized the presence of June O’Hara and noted her 80th birthday
was yesterday.
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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.
Donna Bradford, 1636 Hamlin, said she would like to appeal the council decision
regarding a structure at her address. City Attorney Miles Risley said the decision was rendered
years ago and the formal appellate time has actually expired. The primary avenue Mrs.
Bradford has for redress is to request that the council suspend the order. Mrs. Bradford said
she has a picture of the work she has done since she requested the appeal. Mayor Barham
said the council cannot take action at this time as this is not an agenda item. If three councilors
are willing to put it back on the agenda, the council can reconsider their action. Mrs. Bradford
said she would like to continue to fix the structure. Kevin Hugman noted the contract has been
bid out for the demolition. He said there have been complaints from the neighborhood about the
condition of the structure.
Sean Kriger, 719 Scott, said he works with Big Blue Properties. They recently
purchased the “big blue” building and hope to revitalize it.
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Item 5 – 6c– Consent Items
Assistant City Manager Jim Dockery gave a briefing on the items listed under the Consent
Agenda.
Moved by Councilor Smith that the Consent Agenda be approved.
Motion seconded by Councilor Ingle and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Hoover, Dotson, Quintero, Hooker, Smith, and Ingle.
Nays: None
Item 5 - Approval of Minutes of the June 17, 2014 Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City
Council
Item 6a-f –Receive Minutes
Minutes of the following boards and commissions were received:
(a) Wichita Falls Business Park Association Development Review Board,
January 21, 2014
(b) Landmark Commission, April 29, 2014
(c) Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation, May 22, 2014
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Item 7a – Ordinance No. 29-2014
ORDINANCE NO. 29-2014
Ordinance Making an Appropriation to the Special Revenue Fund for the Tuberculosis
Grant in the Amount of $8,583 Received from the Department of State Health Services
and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Accepting Same
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Ordinance No. 29-2014 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Dotson, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Hoover.
Nays: None
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Item 7b – Ordinance No. 30-2014
ORDINANCE NO. 30-2014
Ordinance Authorizing the Public Works Department to Proceed with an
Evaporation Suppression Project, Purchase WaterSavr Evaporation Control
Product from Flexible Solutions International Inc. and Related Entities, and
Appropriate $375,000 in the General Fund to Finance Said Purchase
No action was taken on this item pending further testing on application methods.
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Item 8a – Resolution #69-2014
RESOLUTION NO. 69-2014
Resolution Approving the Programs and Expenditures of the Wichita Falls
Economic Development Corporation (WFEDC) and Amending the Budget to Include
up to $208,250 for the Arrow Manufactured Products Downhole Tool Expansion Project
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 69-2014 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Dotson, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Hoover.
Nays: None
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Item 8b – Resolution #70-2014
RESOLUTION NO. 70-2014
Resolution Supporting Texas Infrastructure Now’s Efforts to Encourage the
Appropriation of Additional Funding to State Highway Construction via Proposition No. 1
Moved by Councilor Dotson that Resolution No. 70-2014 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hoover and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Dotson, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Hoover.
Nays: None
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Item 8c – Resolution #71-2014
RESOLUTION NO. 71-2014
Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of an Artificial Turf System for the Kay Yeager
Coliseum from Sporturf Midwest, LLC, in the Amount of $92,000.00
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 71-2014 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Hoover.
Nays: Quintero
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Item 8d – Resolution #72-2014
RESOLUTION NO. 72-2014
Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Ford Combinator Transit Van from Wichita
Falls Ford in the Amount of $37,807.84 and a Sewer Camera System through the Buy
Board Cooperative Purchasing Program from Patterson Equipment Company in the
Amount of $94,022.90
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Resolution No. 72-2014 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Ingle and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Dotson, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Hoover.
Nays: None
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Item 8e – Resolution #73-2014
RESOLUTION NO. 73-2014
Resolution Awarding Bid for the 2014 Transfer Station Roof Replacement Project
(CWF14-530-08) to Prime Source Construction, Inc., in an Estimated Total
Amount of $187,800
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Resolution No. 73-2014 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Dotson, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Hoover.
Nays: None
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Item 8f – Resolution #74-2014
RESOLUTION NO. 74-2014
Resolution Awarding Bid for the 2014 Expressway Village Park Pond Project
(CWF14-734-16) to Luz Lerma Construction in the Amount of $159,993.89
Moved by Councilor Smith that Resolution No. 74-2014 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Dotson, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Hoover.
Nays: None
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Item 8g – Resolution #75-2014
RESOLUTION NO. 75-2014
Resolution Awarding the Bid for the 2014 CDBG Waterline Replacement Project (CWF14-
204-01) to Bowles Construction Co. in an Estimated Total Amount of $132,596.00
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 75-2014 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Dotson, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Hoover.
Nays: None
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Item 9a – Staff Council Discussion
There were no staff reports.
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Item 9b – Discussion of Items of Concern to Members of the City Council
Members of the City Council presented the following matters:
Councilor Dotson wished a Happy Independence Day to everyone.
Councilor Ingle said he hopes people will take advantage of the Freedom Fest at Sheppard
Air Force Base. He also said he is excited to see progress with the “Big Blue” building. He also
asked about a situation where a citizen complained about people taking pecans from a tree hanging
over the right of way. Miles Risley said most pecans in the city are not being farmed, so the city may
need to look at a more targeted approach. There are already state laws regarding thrashing pecans
trees on public property.
Councilor Smith invited people to attend the July 4th parade downtown. He commented on
Proposition 1 and said he feels it is a state responsibility to provide highways. He said he does not
like toll roads.
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Item 10 – Executive Session
City Council went into Executive Session at 9:34 a.m. in accordance with Texas
Government Code §551.071, §551.074, and §551.087.
City Council reconvened at 11:07 a.m.
Mayor Barham announced that no polls or votes were taken during Executive Session.
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Item 11 – Appointment to the Following Boards and Commissions:
4A Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation
Motion by Council Hooker to reappoint Dave Lilley (Place 3) and to appoint Leo Lane
(Place 4) to the 4A Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation, with both terms to expire
July 31, 2017.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Dotson, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Hoover.
Nays: None
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4B Sales Tax Corporation
Motion by Councilor Ingle to reappoint Dustin Nimz (Place 3), Darron Leiker (Place 4),
and Casey O’Donnell (Place 6) to the 4B Sales Tax Corporation, with terms to expire July 31,
2016.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Dotson, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Hoover.
Nays: None
Library Advisory Board
Motion by Councilor Smith to reappoint Jacqueline Cuevas (Place 4) and Peggy
Browning (Place 5) and to appoint Patricia Lebow (Place 9) to the Library Advisory Board, with
terms to expire July 31, 2017.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Dotson, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Hoover.
Nays: None
WC CWF Hospital Board
Motion by Councilor Hoover to reappoint Darron Leiker (Place 2) and to appoint Holly
Allsup Lane (Place 3) to the Wichita County City of Wichita Falls Hospital Board, with
terms to expire July 31, 2016.
Motion seconded by Councilor Quintero and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Dotson, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Hoover.
Nays: None
Helen Farabee MHMR
Motion by Councilor Ingle to reappoint Robert Clements to the Helen Farabee Center
Board of Trustees for a term to expire August 31, 2016 and to appoint Dorcas Washburn
to fill a vacancy on the Helen Farabee Board of Trustees for a term to expire August 31,
2015.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Dotson, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Hoover.
Nays: None
Arts Commission
Motion by Councilor Ingle to reappoint Jeanne Kay Rigg (Place 1), Peggy Browning
(Place 7) and John Vitek (Place 9) to the Arts Commission, with terms to expire July 31,
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2015, to reappoint John Hirschi (Place 3), Ellen Jahnke (Place 4), and Catherine Prose
(Place 6) to the Arts Commission with terms to expire July 31, 2016, to appoint David
Cerreta (Place 2) and Val Liberatore (Place 8) to the Arts Commission with terms to
expire July 31, 2016, and to appoint Carolyn Watt (Place 5) to the Arts Commission with
a term to expire July 31, 2015.
Motion seconded by Councilor Quintero and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Dotson, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Hoover.
Nays: None
Nortex Housing Finance Corporation
No action was taken on this item.
Zoning Board of Adjustment
No action was taken on this item.
Housing Authority of Wichita Falls
Mayor Barham appointed Ronnie London to the Housing Authority Board, with a term to
expire July 31, 2016.
Parks Advisory Board
Motion by Councilor Hooker motion to appoint Colby Huffman (Place 7) and James
Croxson (Place 4) to the Parks Advisory Board, with terms to expire December 31, 2015.
Motion seconded by Councilor Ingle and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Dotson, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Hoover.
Nays: None
Veteran’s Advisory Council
Motion by Councilor Ingle to appoint Amy Bobrowitz (Place 3) to the Veteran’s Advisory
Council, with a term to expire December 31, 2018.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hoover and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Dotson, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Hoover.
Nays: None
Animal Shelter Advisory Committee
Motion by Councilor Smith to appoint Bryon Wade (Place 2) to the Animal Shelter
Advisory Committee, with a term to expire December 31, 2014.
Seconded by Councilor Hooker and carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Dotson, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Hoover.
Nays: None
Item 12 - Adjourn
City Council adjourned at 11:18 a.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of July, 2014.
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Glenn Barham, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tracy B. Norr, MMC, City Clerk