Min 07/21/2015
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
July 21, 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
DeAndra Chenault - Councilors
Michael Smith -
Tim Ingle -
Tom Quintero -
Brian Hooker -
Stephen Santellana -
Darron Leiker - City Manager
Kinley Hegglund - City Attorney
Tracy Norr - City Clerk
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Mayor Barham called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
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Item 2a - Invocation
Reverend Linda Marcum, Beverly Drive United Methodist 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.
8:31:50 AM
David Brock, 320 Hilltop, asked why city employees are advocating the use of a private
company for the police report for crime victims. He discussed an incident where a vehicle ran
into a fence and the process the police followed. He said the police are ripping off crime
victims.
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Item 4 - Consent Items
8:35:00 AM
City Manager Darron Leiker 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 Smith, Quintero, Hooker, Ingle, Santellana and Chenault.
Nays: None
Item 4 - Approval of Minutes of the July 7, 2015 Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City
Council
Item 5 –Receive Minutes
Minutes of the following boards and commissions were received:
(a) Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee, March 10, 2015
(b) Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee, April 14, 2015
(c) Wichita Falls – Wichita County Public Health Board, April 24, 2015
(d) Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee, May 14, 2015
(e) Planning and Zoning Commission, June 10, 2015
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Item 6 – Public Hearing on the Proposed 2015-2019 Five-Year Public Housing Agency Action
Plan and the First Year Action Plan
8:35:31 AM
Mayor Barham opened the public hearing at 8:36:13 AM.
Jim Dockery said explained that federal funds are received for the Community
Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnership programs. Every five years, a
consolidated planning process is required for those funds. Public input is sought for low income
housing needs in the community. As a part of the planning process, an annual action plan is
required. He reviewed the recommendations of the committee that reviewed the requests. He
noted adoption of the plan and adoption will be at the next meeting.
James Gilleylen, JQuad Planning Group, gave an overview of the consolidated plan
process and the input that has been received.
Cassie Ahern, 1425 Hiawatha, Burkburnett, said she is grateful to be part of the CDBG
program. She reviewed the projects open and in progress through Christmas in Action.
David Brock, 320 Hilltop, said he took the survey but didn’t turn it back in. He suggested
putting the survey on the city website. He said public infrastructure and public facilities were
grouped together. He said public infrastructure needs to be a priority , particularly his street.
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Beverly Ellis, 1605 Parkdale, asked questions about the survey. She asked f or a copy of
the report given by Mr. Gilleylen.
There were no other comments and the public hearing was closed at 9:11:01 AM.
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Item 7a – Ordinance #27-2015
9:11:07 AM
Ordinance No. 27-2015
Ordinance Making an Appropriation to the Special Revenue Fund for Public Health
Emergency Preparedness in the Amount of $120,556 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. 27-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ingle, Smith, Quintero, Hooker, Santellana, and Chenault.
Nays: None
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Item 7b – Ordinance #28-2015
9:12:31 AM
Ordinance No. 28-2015
Ordinance Making an Appropriation to the Special Revenue Fund for Public
Health Emergency Preparedness in the Amount of $22,113 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. 28-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ingle, Smith, Quintero, Hooker, Santellana, and Chenault.
Nays: None
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Item 7c – Ordinance #29-2015
9:13:53 AM
Ordinance No. 29-2015
Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Documents Necessary to Apply for
and Accept Up to $50,000 in Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division Routine
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Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) Funds for FY 2016 Projects at Wichita Falls Regional
Airport and Appropriating Said Funds and the City’s Match of $50,000 into the Special
Revenue Fund
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Ordinance No. 29-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ingle, Smith, Quintero, Hooker, Santellana, and Chenault.
Nays: None
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Item 7d – Ordinance #30-2015
9:15:47 AM
Ordinance No. 30-2015
Ordinance Appropriating $160,743 from the Texas Department of Transportation in Federal
Transit Agency Funds for FY 2015 Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Grants and
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Funding Agreements Related Hereto
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Ordinance No. 30-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ingle, Smith, Quintero, Hooker, Santellana, and Chenault.
Nays: None
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Item 7e – Ordinance #31-2015
9:20:02 AM
Ordinance No. 31-2015
Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Documents Necessary to Apply for
and Accept up to $50,000 in Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division Routine
Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) Funds for FY 2016 Projects at Kickapoo Downtown
Airport and Appropriating Said Funds and the City’s Match of $50,000 into the Special
Revenue Fund
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Ordinance No. 30-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Quintero and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ingle, Smith, Quintero, Hooker, Santellana, and Chenault.
Nays: None
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Councilor Hooker left the meeting at 9:35:52 AM
Item 8a – Resolution #68-2015
9:35:56 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 68-2015
Resolution to Approve Amendment #1 to the Wichita Falls Regional Airport Facilities
Lease and Rental Car Concessions Agreement
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 68-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ingle, Smith, Quintero, Santellana, and Chenault.
Nays: None
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Item 8b – Resolution #69-2015
9:37:42 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 69-2015
Resolution Approving Change Order No. 3 for the Temporary Water Reuse (DPR)
Conveyance Facilities Project in the Amount of $115,030
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 69-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ingle, Smith, Quintero, Santellana, and Chenault.
Nays: None
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Item 8c – Resolution #70-2015
9:44:37 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 70-2015
Resolution Approving Change Order #2 for the 2015 Asphalt Street Rehabilitation Project
in the Amount of $173,466.50
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 70-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana and motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ingle, Smith, Quintero, Santellana, and Chenault.
Nays: None
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Item 8d – Resolution #71-2015
9:46:48 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 71-2015
Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Voice Recorder from Vista Com in the Amount
of $89,939.09 for the Public Safety Sector’s Voice Recorder
Moved by Councilor Smith that Resolution No. 71-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Quintero and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ingle, Smith, Quintero, Santellana, and Chenault.
Nays: None
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Item 9a – Staff Reports
There were no staff reports.
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Item 9b – Items of Concern to Members of the City Council
9:51:02 AM
Members of the City Council presented the following matters:
Councilor Ingle asked when the DPR project would be turned off. Russell Schreiber said
some of the pumps are turned off now. It will take a day or two to drain the holding system.
Councilor Quintero said there are several boards and commissions in the city to work
with the council. Not many people from District 5 apply for those boards. He urged those
residents to apply for positions so their voice can be heard.
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Item 10 – Executive Session
City Council went into Executive Session at 9:54:44 AM in accordance with Texas
Government Code §551.074.
City Council reconvened at 10:14:51 AM.
Mayor Barham announced that no polls or votes were taken during Executive Session.
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Item 11 – Appointments to the Zoning Board of Adjustments
10:15:04 AM
Nomination by Councilor Ingle that Tyson Traw be appointed to Place 5 with term to
expire December 31, 2015 and Dee Reyes to Position 8 and Jerry Cedrone to Position 9 with
terms to expire December 31, 2016.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ingle, Smith, Quintero, Santellana, and Chenault.
Nays: None
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Item 12 - Adjourn
City Council adjourned at 10:17:15 AM.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this 4th day of August, 2015.
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Glenn Barham, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tracy B. Norr, MMC, City Clerk