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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
May 5, 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
Tim Ingle - Councilors
Ben Hoover -
Annetta Dotson -
Brian Hooker -
Michael Smith -
Tom Quintero -
Darron Leiker - City Manager
Kinley Hegglund - City Attorney
Tracy Norr - City Clerk
Mayor Barham called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
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Item 2a - Invocation
Reverend David Crawford, Fain Presbyterian Church , gave the invocation.
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Item 2b - Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Barham led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Item 3a -Employee of the Month
8:34:02 AM
Lou Kreidler recognized McKenzie Lan ier, Health Department, as the Employee of the
Month.
Mayor Barham presented a plaque, a letter of appreciation, restaurant tickets, and a
check to Ms. Lanier and thanked her for her service.
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Item 3b – Proclamation – Bike Safety Month – Traffic, Health and Parks & Recreation
Departments
8:37:17 AM
Mayor Barham proclaimed May 2015 as National Bicycle Month in Wichita Falls and
urged citizens to enjoy the Circle Trail Tour and to appreciate the impact of community spirit
provided by city parks and the trail system.
Mark Beauchamp said there is a strong cycling community in Wichita Falls. The Traffic
Safety Commission teaches safety for cyclists. He thanked all the organizations involved in
making cycling safe.
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Item 3c – Proclamation – Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive – Food Bank and National
Association of Letter Carriers
8:41:31 AM
Mayor Barham proclaimed May 9, 2015 as Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive in Wichita
Falls and urged citizens to participate in this effort to provide help and hope to those struggling
with hunger in our nation.
The representative of the Letter Carriers said bags will be put in everyone’s mailbox so
they can easily participate. He said last year 80,000 pounds of food was collected in Wichita
Falls.
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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.
8:44:34 AM
There were no citizen comments.
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Item 5 – 7c– Consent Items
8:44:54 AM
City Manager Darron Leiker gave a briefing on the items listed under the Consent Agenda.
Moved by Councilor Ingle that the Consent Agenda be approved.
Motion seconded by Councilor Quintero and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Hoover, Dotson, Hooker, Smith, Quintero, and Ingle.
Nays: None
Item 5 - Approval of Minutes of the April 21, 2015 Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City
Council
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Item 6 – Resolution No. 2015-50
RESOLUTION NO. 50-2015
Resolution Authorizing Award of Bid for the Purchase of One 12 -Cubic Yard Dump Truck
to Bruckner Truck Sales in the Amount of $128,076.0 0
Item 7 –Receive Minutes
Minutes of the following boards and commissions were received:
(a) Wichita Falls Art Commission, May 27,2014
(b) Traffic Safety Commission, March 4, 2015
(c) Planning and Zoning Commission, March 25, 2015
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Item 8 – Public Hearing on the application of Peerless Manufacturing Company to the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a Municipal Setting Designation
at 1011 Vermont Street, Wichita Falls, Texas
8:45:44 AM
The public hearing was opened at 8:45 a.m. Russell Schreiber explained the Municipal
Settings Designation which is for redevelopment of sites with ground water contamination. He said
this is the third MSD application in Wichita Falls and is for the property at 1011 Vermont Street. The
application has been reviewed and is complete. A resolution to support the application and an
ordinance prohibiting potable use of ground water on the property will be required.
There were no other comments and the public hearing was closed at 8:49 a.m.
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Item 9a –Ordinance No. 16-2015
8:52:02 AM
ORDINANCE NO. 16-2015
Ordinance Appropriating $10,000 to the Special Revenue Fund for Additional Grant
Revenue from the State of Texas for the Texas Department of Transportation Selective
Traffic Enforcement Program (“STEP” or “Click It or Ticket”) Wave Grant for Fiscal Year
2015 and Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Said Funds
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Ordinance No. 16-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Ingle, Hooker, Smith, Quintero, and Hoover.
Nays: None
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Item 9b –Ordinance No. 17-2015
8:53:52 AM
ORDINANCE NO. 17-2015
Ordinance Rezoning Approximately 8.2 Acres at 800 Kemp Boulevard and a Portion of
Blocks D, H, I, and J of Kemp’s West End Addition from Limited Office (LO) and Planned
Unit Development (PUD) to a Newly-Created Planned Unit Development (PUD) to Allow a
Restaurant and Farming
Moved by Councilor Dotson that Ordinance No. 17-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Ingle, Hooker, Smith, Quintero, and Hoover.
Nays: None
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Item 9c –Ordinance No. 18-2015
9:02:13 AM
ORDINANCE NO. 18-2015
Ordinance Rezoning Approximately 6.6 Acres at 3116 9th Street with Various Zoning
Designations to Manufactured Housing Residential (MHR), and Amending the Land Use
Plan Designation of the Property from Mobile Home Parks and Low Density Residential
to Mobile Home Parks
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Ordinance No. 18-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson.
Martin Littekin said the plan is to reconfigure the existing park so today’s larger units will
fit. A site plan and engineering review will be required in the future.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Ingle, Hooker, Smith, Quintero, and Hoover.
Nays: None
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Item 9d –Ordinance No. 19-2015
9:07:23 AM
ORDINANCE NO. 19-2015
Ordinance rezoning 9.55 Acres out of Parts of Block 10, Kemp & Newby Subdivision
Cherokee School Land, A-33 and parts of Block 4, Irrigation Subdivision from Single-
Family Residential (SF-1) to General Commercial (GC)
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Ordinance No. 19-2015 be passed.
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Motion seconded by Councilor Ingle and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Ingle, Hooker, Smith, Quintero, and Hoover.
Nays: None
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Item 9e –Ordinance No. 20-2015
9:09:39 AM
ORDINANCE NO. 20-2015
Ordinance Rezoning 30.21 Acres Out of Parts of Block 10, Kemp & Newby Subdivision
Cherokee County School Land, A-33 from Single-Family Residential (SF-1) to General
Commercial (GC)
Moved by Councilor Smith that Ordinance No. 20-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Ingle and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Ingle, Hooker, Smith, Quintero, and Hoover.
Nays: None
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Item 9f –Ordinance No. 21-2015
9:12:56 AM
ORDINANCE NO. 21-2015
Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Documents Necessary to Apply
for and Accept Up to $5.5 Million in Federal Aviation Administration Grants for the
Reconstruction of Taxiway C at Wichita Falls Regional Airport and Appropriating Said
Funds to the FAA Airport Improvement Grant 2015 Fund
Moved by Councilor Hoover that Ordinance No. 21-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Ingle, Hooker, Smith, Quintero, and Hoover.
Nays: None
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Item 9g –Ordinance No. 22-2015
8:49:48 AM
ORDINANCE NO. 22-2015
Ordinance Authorizing the Acceptance of Deed Restrictions Prohibiting the Use of
Designated Groundwater from Beneath the Property Located at 1011 Vermont Street,
Wichita Falls, Texas, 76306, to Facilitate Certification of a Municipal Setting Designation
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(MSD) of said property by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
pursuant to the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act; and Providing for an Effective Date
Moved by Councilor Smith that Ordinance No. 22-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Ingle and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Ingle, Hooker, Smith, Quintero, and Hoover.
Nays: None
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Item 10a – Resolution #51-2015
8:51 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 51-2015
Resolution in Support of the Application of Peerless Manufacturing Company to the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a Municipal Setting Designation
at 1011 Vermont Street, Wichita Falls, Texas
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 51-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hoover and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Ingle, Hooker, Smith, Quintero, and Hoover.
Nays: None
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Item 10b – Resolution #52-2015
9:30:00 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 52-2015
Resolution Awarding Bid and Contract for the 2015 Transfer Station Parking Lot
Rehabilitation Project to McGrath Concrete Construction in the Amount of $57,920.00
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 52-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Ingle, Hooker, Smith, Quintero, and Hoover.
Nays: None
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Item 10c – Resolution #53-2015
9:31:13 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 53-2015
Resolution Endorsing Formation of the Joint Land Use Study Policy Oversight and
Implementation Committees and On-Going Support and Commitment to Execute the
Various Implementation Strategies Developed in Collaboration with the JLUS Project
Partners
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 53-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Dotson and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Ingle, Hooker, Smith, Quintero, and Hoover.
Nays: None
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Item 10d – Resolution #45-2015
9:34:30 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 45-2015
Resolution Approving the Programs and Expenditures of the Wichita Falls Economic
Development Corporation (WFEDC) and Amending the Budget to Include Up to
$1,815,000 for the Pratt & Whitney Technology Enhancement Project.
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Resolution No. 42-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith.
Michael Parrish, 2416 Clarinda Avenue, said the project is a forgivable loan. During the
loan, 120 jobs will be added. There will be collaboration with Midwestern State University
School of Engineering.
Bill Brunetta, 3101 Hammon Road, thanked the council for their consideration. He
explained the technologies to be used for sustainability and competitiveness.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Dotson, Ingle, Hooker, Smith, Quintero, and Hoover.
Nays: None
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Item 11a – Staff Reports
9:42:33 AM
There were no staff reports.
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Item 11b – Discussion of Items of Concern to Members of the City Council
9:42:41 AM
The following items of concern from members of the City Council were presented:
Councilor Dotson said this is the last day for early voting.
Councilor Ingle said voting is very important. He said he likes seeing the increase of activities
such as the Brewfest. He complimented the Planning and Zoning Department for their work on the
applications that were presented. He also thanked Councilor Hoover for his service on the council.
He added his thanks for Councilor Dotson for the service she does both on the council and behind
the scenes.
Councilor Smith said he is thankful for the rain. He reminded people that they need to mow
and edge to prevent code violations. He also expressed concern that King’s Grocery has closed. He
asked staff to make an effort to assist anyone who is looking at reopening the store in that location or
on the east side of town. He said Saturday is Election Day and urged voting for the school bond
election as well as the council seats.
Councilor Hoover said this is his last full meeting. It has been a great experience.
Mayor Barham added that the council was unable to do a public support of the school bond
issue due to legal issues, but that he personally supports the bond and encouraged people to vote for
it.
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Item 12 – Executive Session
There was no executive session.
Item 13 - Adjourn
City Council adjourned at 9:50:32 AM.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 19th day of May, 2015.
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Glenn Barham, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tracy B. Norr, MMC, City Clerk