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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
January 04, 2011
Item 1
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., January 04, 2011 with the following members present.
Glenn Barham - Mayor
Dorothy Roberts-Burns - Mayor Pro Tern
Michael Smith - Councilors
Rick Hatcher -
Tim Ingle -
Mary Ward -
Linda Ammons - Absent
Darron Leiker - City Manager
Miles Risley City Attorney
Lydia Ozuna - City Clerk
Mayor Barham called the meeting to order.
Item 2a
Councilor Rick Hatcher, District 3, gave the invocation.
Item 2b
Mayor Barham led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item 3a
Mayor proclaimed the month of January 2011 as "International Crime
Stoppers Month" in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls Crime Stoppers Board President
Paul Wenzel, Officer Joe Esteves and Officer Robert Woodruff accepted the
proclamation. Officer Woodruff expressed appreciation to all the volunteers.
Item 3b
No action on this item —Pride in the Falls.
Item 3c
Mayor recognized Ms. Carla Turner, Public Safety Dispatch Shift
Supervisor/Wichita Falls Police Department, as Employee of the Month January
2011. Mayor presented Ms. Turner with a plaque, a letter of appreciation,
restaurant tickets, and a check.
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Item 4
No one signed up to speak under"Public Comments".
Item 5
Minutes of the December 21, 2010 Council meeting were approved as distributed.
Item 6
City Manager 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 Hatcher and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Smith, Roberts-Burns, Hatcher, Ingle, and Ward
Nays: None
Item 6
Minutes of the July 21, 2010 Board of Adjustment were received.
Item 7a
Item 7a was moved to be considered after the Executive Session.
Item 7b
RESOLUTION NO. 02-2011
Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Agreement
With Harry E. And Brenda J. Patterson To Lease 2.64 Acres On The
North Side Of Southwest Parkway Approximately .1 Mile West Of Its
Intersection With Lake Park Drive In The Amount Of$2,640 Per Year
Moved by Councilor Ward that Resolution No. 02-2011 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hatcher and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Smith, Roberts-Burns, Hatcher, Ingle, and Ward
Nays: None
Item 7c
RESOLUTION NO. 03-2011
Resolution Creating A Citizens Advisory Committee To Research
Development Of Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone#4.
Moved by Councilor Hatcher that Resolution No. 03-2011 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Ingle and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Smith, Roberts-Burns, Hatcher, Ingle, and Ward
Nays: None
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Item 7d
RESOLUTION No. 04-2011
Resolution Authorizing Award Of Bid For The Repair and Re-
Plastering Of Pools At Castaway Cove Water Park To Atlantis
Pool Plastering, Inc., In The Amount Of$130,754.00.
Moved by Councilor Smith that Resolution No. 04-2011 be passed.
Motion seconded by Mayor Barham and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Smith, Roberts-Burns, Hatcher, Ingle,
and Ward
Nays: None
Item 7e
RESOLUTION No. 05-2011
Resolution Authorizing Award Of Bid For The Repair And
Painting Of Water Slides At Castaway Cove Water Park To
Staley, Baker, Monson In The Amount Of$56,460.00.
Moved by Councilor Smith that Resolution No. 04-2011 be passed.
Motion seconded by Mayor Barham and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Smith, Roberts-Bums, Hatcher, Ingle,
and Ward
Nays: None
Item 8a
There were no staff reports.
Item 8b
Council members brought up the following matters.
Councilor Roberts-Burns:
M.L.K Breakfast January 15; tickets can be obtained at the M.L.K Center
Councilor Ward:
Suggested use of prisoners from Allred Unit to beautify overpasses with flowers.
Councilor Smith:
Wished everyone a Happy New Year.
Councilor Hatcher:
1) Congratulated Officer Steven Beggs and Donna Deatherage on their
retirement. Expressed appreciation to Officer Beggs for his work ; they both did a great
job.
2) Manheim Steamroller performance was great.
3) A lot going on in Wichita Falls— Barney is coming January 6, W.W.E. Smack
will be at MPEC, Harlem Globetrotters, Riverdance, etc. Take advantage and go to
these events.
4) Thanked John Burrus for being there in use of the City trolley.
5) Wished everyone a Happy New Year.
Councilor Ingle:
1) Mentioned the sign at Arby's— left on red after stopping
2) Thanked staff for working New Year's Eve; thanked staff for being here and for
their hard work.
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Item 8b continued
Mayor Barham:
1) January 31 at 11:00 a.m. grand opening for the new Animal Shelter facility
2) January 11 at 7:00 p.m. Town Hall Meeting at Sam Houston Elementary.
3) Condolences to Dennis Burkett in the loss of his mother.
4) Wished his mom a happy 79th birthday, expressed his love to her.
Item 9
City Council went into Executive Session at 9:15 a.m. in accordance with
Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
City Council reconvened at 10:53 a.m.
Mayor announced that no votes or polls were taken during Executive
Session.
Item 7a was considered at this time.
RESOLUTION NO. 01-2011 ,
Resolution Authorizing The City Manager And Chief Of Police To
Execute All Documents Necessary To Protest The Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Commission's Renewal Of A License To Serve Alcohol At
411 N. Scott Avenue
Moved by Councilor Smith that Resolution No. 01-2011 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Ward.
Moved by Councilor Hatcher to amend the proposed resolution by adding language
to read as follows:
The City Manager and Chief of Police are authorized to execute all
documents necessary to protest the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission's
renewal of a license to serve alcohol at 411 N. Scott Avenue, but this proposed
2011 protest will not be submitted to TABC if licensee, Brooks Entertainment,
Inc. and Brooks Entertainment, Inc.'s directors execute agreements, in a form
acceptable to the Chief of Police and City Attorney, to reduce the number of
disturbances on the parking lot shared by 405 and 411 N. Scott (the "parking
lot"), including, but not limited to, agreeing to:
1. increased lighting throughout the parking lot,
2. installation and operation of cameras capable of discerning
faces, license plates, and crimes throughout the parking lot and
retainage of the video for at least 30 days for Police Department
review,
3. closure of 405 N. Scott between 2:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. every
night,
4. removal of all persons not employed by the licensee from the
parking lot between 2:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. every night, and
prohibition of same from re-entry to and presence thereon,
5. installation of signage visible throughout the parking lot, in a form
approved by the Chief of Police, that prohibits trespass thereon by
persons not employed by licensee between 2:30 a.m. and 6:00
a.m. every night, and
6. completion of the TABC beer & wine license process for 405 N. Scott and
payment of all fees associated therewith.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Smith, Roberts-Burns, Hatcher, Ingle, and Ward
Nays: None
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Item 7a continued
Main motion as amended carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Smith, Roberts-Bums, Hatcher, Ingle, and Ward
Nays: None
City Council adjourned at 11:00 a. m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of 2011.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ydia Ozuna
City of Wichita Falls
City Council Agenda
Glenn Barham, Mayor -
Linda Ammons, Councilor At Large
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Michael Smith, District 1 '
Dorothy Roberts-Burns, Mayor Pro Tern
Rick Hatcher, District 3
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Darron Leiker, City Manager --
Miles Risley, City Attorney
Lydia Ozuna, City Clerk
Notice Of Regular Meeting Of The Mayor And City Council Of The City Of Wichita
Falls, Texas, To Be Held In The City Council Chambers, Memorial Auditorium,
1300 Seventh Street, Tuesday, January 4, 2011 Beginning At 8:30 A.M.
Item # Bill #
1. Call To Order
2. (a) Invocation:
(b) Pledge Of Allegiance
3. Presentations
(a) Proclamation — International Crime Stoppers Month — WFCS Board
President Paul Wenzel, Officer Joe Esteves and Officer Robert
Woodruff
(b) Pride in the Falls —Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce — Carla Bolin
(c) Employee of the Month — Carla Turner, Police Department
4. Comments From The Public To Members Of The City Council Concerning
Items That Are Not On The City Council Agenda. People Wishing To
Address The Council Should Sign Up Prior To The Meeting Commencing.
A Five Minute Time Frame Will Be Adhered To For Those Addressing Their
Concerns.
5. Approval Of Minutes Of The December 21, 2010 Regular Meeting Of The
Mayor And City Council
CONSENT AGENDA
6. Receive Minutes of Board of Adjustment, July 21, 2010
City Council Agenda
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
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REGULAR AGENDA
7. Resolutions
(a) Resolution Authorizing The City Manager And Chief Of #01
Police To Execute All Documents Necessary To Protest
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission's Renewal
Of A License To Serve Alcohol At 411 N. Scott Avenue
(b) Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An #02
Agreement With Harry E. And Brenda J. Patterson To
Lease 2.64 Acres On The North Side Of Southwest
Parkway Approximately .1 Mile West Of Its Intersection
With Lake Park Drive In The Amount Of$2,640 Per Year
(c) Resolution Creating A Citizens Advisory Committee To #03
Research Development Of Tax Increment Financing
Reinvestment Zone #4.
(d) Resolution Authorizing Award Of Bid For The Repair #04
And Re-Plastering Of Pools At Castaway Cove Water
Park To Atlantis Pool Plastering, Inc., In The Amount Of
$130,754.00
(e) Resolution Authorizing Award Of Bid For The Repair #05
And Painting Of Water Slides At Castaway Cove Water
Park To Staley, Baker, Monson In The Amount Of
$56,460.00
8. Other Council Matters
(a) Staff Council Discussion
(b) Discussion Of Items Of Concern To Members Of The City Council.
9. Executive Session in accordance with Texas Government Code §551.071,
consultation with attorney on matter involving pending or contemplated
litigation or other matter in which the duty of the attorney to the
governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional
Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open
Meetings Act (including, but not limited to, legal issues related to
administrative proceeding at Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission).
10. Adjourn
City Council Agenda
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
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handicapped parking spaces and ramp located off the east parking lot on the Sixth Street
entrance. Spanish language interpreters, deaf interpreters, Braille copies or any other
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inquiries.
Every item on this agenda shall be considered a public hearing. Regardless of the agenda heading under
which any item is listed, any word or phrase of any item listed on this agenda shall be considered a
subject for consideration for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Act and other relevant law, and City
Council may deliberate and vote upon any such subject and resolutions related thereto. Resolutions,
ordinances, and other actions concerning any word, phrase, or other subject may be voted upon,
regardless of any language of limitation found in this agenda or any document referring to such action.
Any penal ordinance, development regulation or charter provision of the City of Wichita Falls or item
which is funded by the current or next proposed City of Wichita Falls budget, including, without limitation,
any street, water pipe, sewer, drainage structure, department, employee, contract or real property interest
of the City of Wichita Falls, may be discussed and deliberated, and the subject is hereby defined as such
without further notice. Any item on this agenda may be discussed in executive session if authorized by
Texas law regardless of whether any item is listed under "Executive Sessions" of this agenda, regardless
of any past or current practice of the City Council. Executive sessions described generally hereunder
may include consideration of any item otherwise listed on the agenda plus any subject specified in the
executive session notice. Executive sessions described generally hereunder are closed meetings, may
include consideration of any item otherwise listed on the agenda plus any subject specified in the
executive session notice, and may include items under Texas Government Code Sections 551.071,
551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.084, and/or 551.087.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at
Memorial Auditorium, Wichita Falls, Texas on the day of
2010 at o'clock (a.m.)(p.m.).
City Clerk
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