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Min 03/17/2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 17, 2015 Page 1 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Building March 17, 2015 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 Ben Hoover - Councilors Annetta Dotson - Michael Smith - Tim Ingle - Tom Quintero - Absent Brian Hooker - Absent Darron Leiker - City Manager (Absent) Jim Dockery - Assistant City Manager Kinley Hegglund - City Attorney Tracy Norr - City Clerk - - - - - - - - Mayor Barham called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. - - - - - - - - Item 2a - Invocation Pastor Tommy Free, Lamar Baptist Church, gave the invocation. - - - - - - - - Item 2b - Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Barham led in the Pledge of Allegiance. - - - - - - - - Item 3a – Proclamation – Absolutely Incredible Kids Day, Campfire 8:32:49 AM Mayor Barham proclaimed March 17, 2015 as Absolutely Incredible Kids Day in Wichita Falls and urged adults to write letters of support to their special kids and to recognize the efforts of Camp Fire North Texas in this campaign. - - - - - - - - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 17, 2015 Page 2 Item 4 - Comments from the Public to Members of the City Council Concerning Items That Are Not on the City Council Agenda. 8:36:13 AM There were no citizen comments. - - - - - - - - Item 5 – 6e – Consent Items 8:36:28 AM 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 Dotson and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Hoover, Dotson, Smith, and Ingle. Nays: None Item 5 - Approval of Minutes of the March 3, 2015 Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Item 6a-e – Receive Minutes Minutes of the following boards and commissions were received: (a) Wichita Falls – Wichita County Public Health Board, December 19, 2014 (b) Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee, January 13, 2015 (c) Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation, January 23, 2015 (d) Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee, February 10, 2015 (e) Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation, February 13, 2015 - - - - - - - - Item 7 - Public Hearing regarding the proposed establishment of a second generation Tax Increment Financing District (TIF) – Reinvestment Zone #4 in the Downtown area Mayor Barham opened the public hearing at 8:37:44 AM Karen Montgomery-Gagne explained the purpose and boundaries of the TIF zone. She said no written comments have been received during the advertisement period. There were no comments given. The public hearing was closed at 8:40:55 AM Item 8a – Ordinance #12-2015 8:41:03 AM ORDINANCE NO. 12-2015 Ordinance Designating a Certain Area as a Tax Increment Financing District, CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 17, 2015 Page 3 Reinvestment Zone #4, Providing Findings of Fact, Adopting the Plan, and Declaring an Emergency Moved by Councilor Ingle that Ordinance No. 12-2015 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Ingle, Smith, and Hoover. Nays: None - - - - - - - - Item 9a – Resolution #33-2015 8:46:39 AM RESOLUTION NO. 33-2015 Resolution Awarding Seven (7) Project Based Rental Assistance Housing Choice Vouchers for a Proposed Affordable Housing Project Located at 4620 Barnett Road Named Reserves at Summit West Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 33-2015 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson. Brett Johnson, Overland Property Group, thanked the council for their support of the project. He noted this would be their second property in Wichita Falls. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Ingle, Smith, and Hoover. Nays: None - - - - - - - - Item 9b – Resolution #34-2015 8:53:19 AM RESOLUTION NO. 34-2015 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Engineering Services Agreement with Freese & Nichols Inc. for Preparation of a Water Rights Application for the Proposed Lake Ringgold in an Amount Not to Exceed $168,000.00 Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 34-2015 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Ingle, Smith, and Hoover. Nays: None - - - - - - - - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 17, 2015 Page 4 Item 9c – Resolution #35-2015 8:57:19 AM RESOLUTION NO. 35-2015 Resolution Approving Change Order No. 1 for the Cypress Water Treatment Plant Ultraviolet Disinfection System Construction/Installation Contract Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 35-2015 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Ingle, Smith, and Hoover. Nays: None - - - - - - - - Item 9d – Resolution #36-2015 8:59:11 AM RESOLUTION NO. 36-2015 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Investment Grade Audit Agreement with Ameresco Incorporated in an Amount Not to Exceed $62,500 through The Interlocal Purchasing System Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 36-2015 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Smith. The Ameresco representative said there are three other cities under contract in Texas, as well as specific water districts who use this system. He said a preliminary analysis had been done, and the investment grade audit is the next step. If the assumptions are invalid, there will be no charge. If the assumptions are accurate, the charge is rolled into the project costs. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Ingle, Smith, and Hoover. Nays: None - - - - - - - - Item 9e – Resolution #37-2015 10:01:22 AM RESOLUTION NO. 37-2015 Resolution Authorizing and Approving Appointments to the Board of Directors of the Tax Increment Financing District, Reinvestment Zone #4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 17, 2015 Page 5 Moved by Councilor Smith that Ben Filer be appointed to position #1 and also to serve as chair of the committee. Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Ingle, Smith, and Hoover. Nays: None Moved by Councilor Ingle that John Dickinson be appointed to position #2; Mark Chase be appointed to position #3, Michael Smith be appointed to po sition #4, and Cynthia Laney be appointed to position #5. Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Ingle, Smith, and Hoover. Nays: None - - - - - - - - Item 9f – Resolution #38-2015 9:21:35 AM RESOLUTION NO. 38-2015 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute (1) an Interlocal Agreement with the Seeding Operations and Atmospheric Research (SOAR), Limited Liability Company for a Program of Applied Cloud Modification in an Amount Not to Exceed $250,000 per Year, and (2) Agreements with Third Parties to Pay for Part of the City’s Expenses of Cloud Seeding Moved by Councilor Smith that Resolution No. 38-2015 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson. Gary Walker, SOAR, reviewed the process of cloud seeding. He said the monthly costs help cover expenses for a meteorologist, plane, equipment, insurance, gasoline, and flares. He noted costs have been reduced from last year’s contract. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Ingle, Smith, and Hoover. Nays: None - - - - - - - - Item 10a – Staff Reports 9:37:11 AM There were no staff reports. - - - - - - - - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 17, 2015 Page 6 Item 10b – Items of Concern to Members of the City Council 9:37:17 AM Members of the City Council presented the following matters: Councilor Smith said he had received letters from 2nd graders at Scotland Park Elementary School about the addition to the Animal Shelter. He shared some of the thanks that were expressed. Councilor Ingle said he had been able to hear a holocaust survivor and to hear the incredible stories. He thanked the City Clerk for the work on setting up the election. Councilor Dotson thanked Municipal Court for allowing her to intern with them. She said the staff was great to work with. - - - - - - - - Item 11 – Executive Session City Council went into Executive Session at 9:40:22 AM in accordance with Texas Government Code §551.074. City Council reconvened at 10:01:09 AM. Mayor Barham announced that no polls or votes were taken during Executive Session. - - - - - - - - Item 9 - Adjourn City Council adjourned at 10:02:58 AM PASSED AND APPROVED this 7th day of April, 2015. __________________________________ Glenn Barham, Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________________ Tracy B. Norr, MMC, City Clerk