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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
July 1, 2003
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., with the
following members present:
Bill Altman - Mayor
Johnny Burns - Mayor Pro Tem
Arthur Bea Williams - Councilors
James Esther, Jr -
Michael Norrie -
Harold Hawkins -
Linda Ammons - Absent
James Berzina - City Manager
Bill Sullivan - City Attorney
Lydia Torres - City Clerk
Mayor called the meeting to order.
Item 2
Pastor Gary McBee, Northside Baptist Church, gave the invocation.
Item 3
Mr. Rudy Valdez, Automotive Equipment Operator IV, Street Maintenance, was recognized
as employee of the month for July 2003. Mayor presented Mr. Valdez with a plaque, City pin,
check, dinner for two, and golf passes.
Mayor presented Will Osborne, Wichita Falls High School Class 4A Boys Golf, with a
Certificate of Recognition for wining the 4A State Golf Championship. He also placed third in the
Texas/Oklahoma Golf Tournament. Bob and Ann Osborne, Will's parents, were present and
expressed appreciation for recognition of their son in his athletic accomplishments.
Item 4
The Minutes were approved as distributed.
Item 5-6b
City Manager gave a briefing on the items listed under the Consent Agenda.
Moved by Councilor Burns that the Consent Agenda be approved
Motion seconded by Councilor Esther and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
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Items 5-6b continued
Nays: None
Item 5a
RESOLUTION NO. 72-2003
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AWARD OF BID FOR THE PURCHASE OF THREE (3)
PROGRESSING CAVITY PUMPS FROM CF ENGINEERED EQUIPMENT IN
THE AMOUNT OF $39,954.00; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE
MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW
Items 6a-6c
Minutes of the following board and commission meetings were received.
a. Commission on Human Needs — May 19, 2003
b. Library Advisory Board — May 27, 2003
c. Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation — May 27, 2003
Item 7a
A public hearing was held on the revised Section 8 Rental Assistance program
Administrative Plan and the Family Self-Sufficiency Action Plan.
Mayor declared the public hearing open.
Mr. Matt Benoit, Assistant City Manager, presented the proposed changes to the
Administrative Plan, as well as outlining the process involved in the Rental Assistance Program.
The proposed changes are as follows:
a.) Rent Reasonableness Process,
b.) Adherence to Housing Quality Standards,
c.) Inclusion of Burkburnett and Iowa Park in the service area,
d.) Removal of payment references,
e.) Reduction of the suspension period after an indictment from five to three years.
Councilor Norrie asked why the suspension period was reduced from five years to three.
Mr. Benoit informed that it was a better indication that we see consecutive offenses, which would
expire under a period of three years as opposed to waiting for those offenses to expire in five
years.
Councilor Norrie stated that if there were a waiting list of persons without indictment
background he would be opposed to reducing the suspension period. Mayor expressed a similar
concern.
Mrs. Pam Ibarra, Housing Administrator, explained that families with one member who has
been indicted would be affected because the entire family would be denied. They have to wait for
five years now and we are suggesting that it be lowered to three years.
Councilor Norrie felt that they needed to be more specific with that type of situation. Mrs.
Ibarra informed that they only go back three years instead of five years, which puts them into a
waiting list. Now we have to wait five years after indictments.
Councilor Hawkins explained that if in the past three years a person has three charges
against them they are not eligible.
Councilor Williams wanted to know how soon a family is serviced after an indictment is
dropped. Mrs. Ibarra informed that they are notified, under the Administrative Policy, when an
indictment is dropped and we assist them immediately.
Councilor Esther wanted to know if a person who was indicted was taken out of the
program. Mrs. Ibarra replied in the affirmative, adding that when they come back on, their past
history and criminal background is reviewed for the past three years.
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Item 7a continued
Mayor questioned why they wanted to add more people, especially if they have a criminal
violent history, to a waiting list that we cannot satisfy.
Councilor Norrie wanted to know the motivation for this proposed change. Mr. Benoit
explained that aside from the violent criminal offenses there is a pattern of criminal activities that
could include driving while intoxicated, public intoxication, and other lesser offenses, which we
consider well out of the three to five year threshold. We talk to them and if they are receiving
counseling and the criminal pattern is stopped, we feel five years is rather excessive for public
intoxication if they have their life together and they have a change in lifestyle.
Mayor wanted to know why they wanted to give an opportunity to those people when you
have a waiting list. Mrs. Ibarra replied that when those people reapply they are going to the bottom
of the list. The others on the waiting list are going to be assisted before we get back to that
individual because the waiting list is done by date and time. We have to give them some chance to
get back on the program. They are not violent criminals; they just made mistakes for a few years in
a row like public intoxication, and they could have gotten help.
Councilor Norrie felt that they needed to be accountable for their actions.
Mayor clarified that what Mrs. Ibarra was saying was that we just arbitrarily feel that five
years is too much and that it should be three years because we think three years is long enough to
clean up their life but there is no motivating factor to cause this. Mr. Benoit said he would not
disagree with that but would seven years be enough, is five or three years too much?
Councilor Esther asked what the length of time was to be on the list to get on the program.
Mrs. Ibarra replied that it was about six to eight months.
Councilor Hawkins stated that the check of their criminal history for any application is three
years, and asked who had established that criteria. Mrs. Ibarra replied that she thought it was a
H.U.D. requirement but she would have to check into that. Mayor asked how that comes into play
with the current five-year rule. Mr. Benoit clarified that the five years was the length of suspension.
Mayor asked if they had a five-year rule for initial applicants and if our guidelines say five or three
years. Mrs. Ibarra replied that it is three years. Mr. Benoit added that Council adopted the three-
year window in the last review of the Administrative Plan.
Councilor Williams asked if there was a nominal amount of houses. You will always have a
list because people refuse to live in certain areas of the city. I am not totally satisfied on how you
get on the list of continued criminal history. I have no problems with the three years I just want you
to check everything that goes on. Those people on the list are not going to ask for housing on
Cypress but will ask for housing on Wichita Street. We are skirting around the issue of where these
people are going to live and why they can only live in certain places. The landlord also has to buy
into this deal. If you have not been denied housing three years is not a long time but if you have six
months is a long time.
Mr. Benoit informed that another issue about the waiting list is that our budget request from
HUD is for 989 families. In a perfect world if we had an unlimited number of willing land owners
who would rent there is still a threshold at which we can only place so many people because we
have subsidy money to place that many people. We are always going to have a waiting list even if
it was a waiting list of property owners that would be willing to rent to people.
Mayor asked if owners are informed that prospective renters have a list of indictments or
are they simply told that these people qualify. Mrs. Ibarra replied that the owners are only told that
they qualify. Mayor commented that by reducing the suspension period from five to three years
you are in effect putting people out in the market two years earlier to these property owners who do
not have any idea that these people have a record any way. Mr. Benoit stated that they could go
through the same process we do of asking these people to provide their criminal record.
Mrs. Ibarra replied that the whole process is that if they are repeat offenders they are going
to have it on their record and the pattern will continue and in that three-year span they can be
denied again, however, there are some that will slip through the cracks.
Mayor called for additional public comments. There being none, Mayor declared the public
hearing closed.
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Item 7b
A public hearing was held to consider the revocation of the Taxicab franchise of All
American Cab Company.
Mayor declared the public hearing open.
City Manager informed that he had called the administrative meeting as required by the City
Ordinance with representatives from All American Cab. The key question that had come up was
whether or not the Cab Company had valid insurance and was that company licensed to do
business in the Texas. At that hearing I satisfied myself that the proper insurance was in place. It
appears that the company that had previously insured All American had never been qualified or lost
their standing to do business in the Texas; at any rate it is not authorized to do business in Texas.
The replacement policy that was brought in has been verified by the City Attorney and City Staff
and appears to be accurately in order, and the question about the insurance has been satisfied.
There is a related item later on the agenda, Item 8a, which deals with allowing the Council to look
at whether you will allow the franchise to continue. Our work has been completed to the point that it
is no longer a problem.
Mr. Claudio Ramirez, Jr., 2410 McNiel, All American Cab Company Manager, informed that
they were not aware of the situation and expressed appreciation to the Staff and Council for
working with them. He added that it is all straightened out now.
Mayor commented that All American was a victim in this process because both local cab
companies were under the same insurance company that is not authorized to do business in
Texas, through two different agents. He stated that like we have some sham health insurance
companies, we have an insurance company that was marketing a significantly lower insurance rate
to agents and you were dealing with an agent not dealing directly with the company. Perhaps the
agent should have done due diligence and checked to see that the insurance company was
licensed to do business in Texas. There was no intent on your part except you were quoted a
lower premium and you had no reason to suspect at the time that it was not a proper insurance
company. We appreciate the fact that you went out and got the replacement policy. We appreciate
the fact that being in a business that serves the public, our interest was just to see that the public
was protected. I think you were somewhat of a victim in this process.
Councilor Norrie asked if this situation had affected any claims? Mr. Ramirez replied that it
did not; they are a good insurance company they are just not licensed to do business in Texas.
Mayor called for additional public comments. There being none, Mayor declared the public
hearing closed.
Item 8a
This item relating to the All American Cab Company taxicab franchise was removed from
the agenda because the issue had been resolved.
Item 8b
ORDINANCE NO. 62-2003
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
AMENDING APPENDIX B, ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES REGARDING SECTION 2030, TERMS DEFINED, PRIVATE
RECREATION AREAS, LIMITED, AND ADDING PRIVATE RECREATIONAL
AREAS, LIMITED TO THE LIST OF CONDITIONAL USES IN SECTIONS 3070 (SF-
1) AND 3130 (SF-2); FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT
WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS
REQUIRED BY LAW
Moved by Councilor Williams that Ordinance No. 62-2003 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Norrie and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
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Item 8b continued
Nays: None
Item 8c
ORDINANCE NO. 63-2003
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
APPROPRIATING 1225,000 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR
THE WEED AND SEED PROGRAM; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE
MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW
Moved by Councilor Williams that Ordinance No. 63-2003 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Esther and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Item 8d
ORDINANCE NO. 64-2003
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE STORMWATER DRAINAGE UTILITY
SYSTEM (SDUS) FUND FOR PURPOSES OF FUNDING THE CONSTRUCTION
OF FAITH VILLAGE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, PHASE I; FINDING
AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS
PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW
Moved by Councilor Hawkins that Ordinance No. 64-2003 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Williams and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Item 8e
ORDINANCE NO. 65-2003
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND FOR
ADDITIONAL GRANT REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,900 RECEIVED FROM
TARRANT COUNTY FOR THE HIV HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES GRANT
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACT
ACCEPTING SAME; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT
WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS
REQUIRED BY LAW
Moved by Councilor Esther that Ordinance No. 65-2003 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Williams and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
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Item 8f
A proposed ordinance was presented waiving Appendix A Section 9 (b)(2)(a) of the Code of
Ordinances with respect to placing curb and gutter at 521 Rathgeber Road.
Moved by Councilor Williams that proposed ordinance be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hawkins.
Mr. Scott Taylor informed that they had done a background check and there was one
waiver in 1990 but that was under another ordinance. Since the current ordinance is in place, we
recommend that waiver be denied.
Kelly Hall, 4222 Faith, property owner of 521 Rathgeber Road spoke in favor of the waiver.
Motion failed by the following vote.
Ayes: None
Nays: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
Item 9a
A proposed resolution was presented approving and adopting the Revised Section 8 Rental
Assistance Program Administrative Plan and the Family Self-Sufficiency Action plan.
Moved by Councilor Williams that proposed resolution be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Norrie.
Some Council members expressed concern about decreasing the suspension from five
years to three. Also, there was a concern about the clarity of what was being expressed today and
what the ordinance reflects. Council felt that Staff needed to review and bring this back to Council
in two weeks, as well as provide Council with current rules and guidelines of the Section 8 Rental
Assistance Program.
Moved by Councilor Burns to table this item.
Motion seconded by Councilor Williams and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Item 9b
RESOLUTION NO. 73-2003
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, AWARDING BID AND CONTRACT FOR THE REMODELING OF FIRE
STATION No. 2 PROJECT (CDBG) CWF 03-204-11; FINDING AND
DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS
PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW
Moved by Councilor Williams that Resolution No. 73-2003 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hawkins and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
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Item 9c
RESOLUTION NO. 74-2003
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, AWARDING BID AND CONTRACT FOR FAITH VILLAGE DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, PHASE I, CWF 03-552-03; FINDING AND
DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS
PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW
Moved by Councilor Norrie that Resolution No. 74-2003 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Burns.
Mayor asked that the Council Finance Committee, comprised of himself, Councilors Esther
and Burns, meet with the Staff with an idea of looking into the feasibility of issuing some tax
anticipation notes for the storm drainage fund. This is based on a combination of two things worth
looking at— 1) We are in a period of time where we seem to be getting excellent prices and 2) we
are in an exceptionally low interest rate atmosphere. Thirdly, both the human misery and property
values could be affected significantly if property values go up. That enhances the revenue to
citizens but also creates a much safer atmosphere for those citizens who are affected. It may or
may not be limited just to the Faith Village Project it may go a little further down. We are not going
to be able to finance all fifty projects and it may be that we come back with a recommendation that
none of this is feasible but we have the interest rates and economy in such a position that it
behooves us to take a look at whether we might want to issue some type of debt instrument funded
by future income of that fund while we have these factors now which might not exist three or four
years from now.
Councilors Burns and Norrie agreed with this idea to attempt to expedite this project.
Mr. Dave Clark commented that one of the changes that Council adopted five or six years
ago was to adopt an ordinance that required a 0% runoff, which means that you cannot have more
runoff from the developed site than it had before that site was developed. That means that
situations like this will not happen as much in the future because it will not be affected by
development up stream.
Mayor agreed and stated that one of the reasons we developed it was to prevent future
problems from occurring, now we just need to see if we can expedite the handling of some of these
already problematic areas. It is an area that we need to look at because we have a highly unusual
economic situation that makes it worthwhile to look at.
Mr. Scott Taylor reviewed Phase I and II of the Faith Village Drainage Project, noting that
Phase I is 100% funded.
Councilor Hawkins suggested retaining a consultant since this bid had come in lower than
we estimated. Mr. Taylor stated that it could be looked at for next year's budget. Councilors Norrie
and Burns suggested that the Council Finance Committee look into that.
Motion carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
City Council recessed at 10:23 a.m. and reconvened at 10:50 a.m.
Item 9d
RESOLUTION NO. 75-2003
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AWARD OF BID FOR THE PURCHASE OF A 20'
WINDROW-COMPOSTING MACHINE TO SCARAB MANUFACTURING IN THE
AMOUNT OF $355,000.00; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING
AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS
REQUIRED BY LAW
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Item 9d continued
Moved by Councilor Williams that Resolution No. 75-2003 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Esther and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Item 9e
RESOLUTION NO. 76-2003
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, AWARDING BID AND CONTRACT FOR THE 2003 STREET
REHABILITATION PROJECT, CWF 03-100-12; FINDING AND DETERMINING
THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WAS
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW
Moved by Councilor Hawkins that Resolution No. 76-2003 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Williams and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Item 9f
RESOLUTION NO. 77-2003
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, AWARDING BID AND CONTRACT FOR THE MEMBRANE FACILITY AT
CYPRESS WATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT (CWF 03-544-16); FINDING
AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS
PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW
Moved by Councilor Williams that Resolution No. 77-2003 be passed
Motion seconded by Councilor Burns.
Mayor requested that Mr. Taylor provide Council a revised Gant Chart with the various
stages of this project and that he give a presentation at a future Council meeting.
Mr. Kerry Maroney, Consultant on the Cypress Water Treatment Project provided
information on the bids and the estimate.
Motion carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Item 10a
Mayor informed that Councilor Ammons was not able to be in attendance today because
she had some personal business to which she had to attend.
Councilor Esther thanked Chief Coughlin for the great work he and his staff are doing.
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Item 10a continued
Councilor Hawkins wanted to know who was responsible for turning off the falls. Mr. Scott
Taylor informed that they take a sample for turbidity purposes and turn the pumps off. We have a
process in place depending on the turbidity.
Councilor Williams stated that there is no uniform form to jot down things that we see that
require some immediate attention and she asked Staff to create some type of form for uniformity in
the reporting process.
Councilor Norrie informed that he had received three compliments on Mr. Matt Benoit for
the waye had handled certain issues.
Mayor asked that Staff check the traffic lights on Broad Street under the overpass; they are
not in sync.
Mayor asked that Staff speak with TXDOT regarding the need for signs on the Kell exit by
the United Street Market. That area is a potential for accidents and a risk element. Mr. Darron
Leiker informed that TXDOT has been made aware of that situation, adding that the service road
traffic is crossing the double white lines. Mayor suggested that those be made double yellow lines
and that warrants be issued to bring it to those drivers' attention. There are also no stop signs at
the United Street Market exit areas. Mr. Leiker will look into these concerns.
Councilor Williams asked that the lights at Kemp and Avenue H also be checked.
Item 10b
There were no staff reports.
Mayor announced that this concluded the televised portion of this meeting.
Item 11
Marilyn Scott, 2404 Polk, provided written information to Council regarding her complaint
against the Police Department. Her complaint was against the Police Department and their alleged
association with nursing homes. Her ex-husband, James Scott, is in the Denver Nursing home and
she has not been allowed to see him for two years. Mayor informed her that what she was talking
about was a court matter and the Council has no jurisdiction over nursing homes. The Council will
read the materials that she provided them.
Mayor announced that the Council would enter into Executive Session as authorized by
Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code.
Item 12
City Council went into Executive Session at 11:38 a.m. as authorized by Section 551.074 of
the Texas Government Code.
City Council reconvened at 12:10 p. m.
Mayor announced that no votes were taken in executive session.
Item 12b(1a)
Moved by Councilor Burns to reappoint Mr. Bo Stahler, Place 1, to the Wichita Falls
Economic Development Corporation with term to expire July 31, 2006. Reappointment to Place 5
was deferred until next Council meeting.
Motion seconded by Councilor Norrie and carried by the following vote.
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Item 12b (1 a) continued
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Item 12b(1b)
Moved by Councilor Burns to reappoint the following members to the 4B Sales Tax
Corporation Board with terms to expire July 31, 2005.
Mr. Rick Boone, Place 1,
Mr. Bill Altman, Place 2,
Mr. Leon Mallonee, Place 5,
Ms. Arthur Bea Williams, Place 7.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hawkins and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Item 12b(1 c)
Moved by Councilor Burns to reappoint the following members to the Board of Electrical
Examiners with terms to expire July 31, 2005.
Mr. Charles Kazmer, Place 1,
Mr. Elvin Dudley, Place 6.
Motion seconded by Councilor Norrie and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Moved by Councilor Burns to appoint the following persons to the Board of Electrical
Examiners with terms to expire July 31, 2005.
Mr. Randy Cox, Place 2, Master Electrician, replacing Mr. Don Wright,
Mr. Matthew Winchester, Place 7, replacing Mr. Richard Golden as the Oncor
Representative.
Motion seconded by Councilor Williams and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Item 12b(1d)
Mayor reappointed Mr. Wilbert Boston, Place 2, and Mr. Ronnie London, Place 3, to the
Housing Authority with terms to expire July 31, 2005. Mayor appointed Ms. Carol Marlar to Place 1
with term to expire July 31, 2005. Ms. Marlar will replace Mrs. Pat Nelson.
Item 12b(1 e)
Appointments to the Helen Farabee Regional MHMR Centers Board of Trustees were
deferred.
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Item 12b(1 fl
Moved by Councilor Burns to reappoint the following persons to the Arts Commission with
terms to expire July 31, 2005.
Ms. Elizabeth Edwards, Place 1
Ms. Eleni Moshtaghi, Place 2
Mr. Al Graham, Place 8
Mr. Randolph Duke, Place 13
Ms. Marsha Warmuth, Place 15
Mr. Bill Niles, Place 16
Mr. Jim Pettyjohn, Place 17
Motion seconded by Councilor Norrie and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Item 12b(1q)
Moved by Councilor Burns to appoint the following persons to the Clean Community
Commission.
Ms. Bonnie Kent, Place 2, term expires December 31, 2004
Ms. Nancy Dickerson, Place 5, term expires December 31, 2003,
Ms. Barbara Moser, Place 12, term expires December 31, 2004
Mr. Robert Randolph, Place 13, term expires December 31, 2004.
Motion seconded by Councilor Norrie and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Item 12b(1 h)
Moved by Councilor Burns to appoint the following persons to the Commission on Human
Needs.
Ms. Cheryl Larson, Place 4, term expires December 31, 2003
Mr. Bob Johnston, Place 6, term expires December 31, 2004
Mr. Mike Rucker, Place 7, term expires December 31, 2004
Mr. Chad Sykes, Place 12, term expires December 31, 2004.
Motion seconded by Councilor Norrie and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Item 12b(1 i)
Moved by Councilor Burns to reappoint Ms. Gracie Gregg, Place 3, to the Library Advisory
Board with term to expire July 31, 2006.
Motion seconded by Councilor Williams and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
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Item 12b (1 i) continued
Moved by Councilor Burns to appoint the following persons to the Library Advisory Board
with terms to expire July 31, 2006.
Mr. Phillip Voegel, Place 6
Linda Donart, Place 7
Motion seconded by Councilor Norrie and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Item 12b(1j)
Moved by Councilor Burns to appoint Mr. Kenny Catney to Place 9 of the Park Board, with
term to expire December 31, 2004. He will replace Mr. Ed Godsey.
Motion seconded by Councilor Norrie and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
Item 12b(1 k)
Moved by Councilor Burns to appoint the following persons to the Traffic Safety
Commission with terms to expire December 31, 2005.
Ms. Betty Tanner-Shelby, Place 12,
Mr. Steven Young, Place 16.
Motion seconded by Councilor Williams and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Altman, Councilors Williams, Esther, Norrie, Burns, and Hawkins
Nays: None
City Council adjourned at 12:20 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of 2003
WILLIAM K. ALTMAN
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Lydia Torres
City Clerk
NOTICE OF MEETING
Regular Meeting Of The Mayor And City Council Of The City Of
Wichita Falls, Texas To Be Held In The City Council Chambers Of
The Memorial Auditorium, 1300 Seventh Street, On Tuesday, July 1,
2003, Beginning At 8:30 a.m.
City Council: Mayor William K. Altman - Councilors Arthur Bea
Williams, Linda Ammons, James Esther, Michael
Norrie, Johnny Burns, and Harold Hawkins.
1 . Call to Order.
2. Invocation: Pastor Gary McBee
Northside Baptist Church
3. Presentations: Employee Of The Month
4. Approval of Minutes.
CONSENT AGENDA
5. Resolutions:
a. Resolution Authorizing Award Of Bid For Three (3) Each
Progressing Cavity Pumps. (City Council Bill #146)
6. Receive Minutes:
a. Commission On Human Needs — May 19, 2003
b. Library Advisory Board Minutes — May 27, 2003
c. Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation — May 27,
2003
REGULAR AGENDA
7. a. Public Hearing On The Revised Section 8 Rental Assistance
Program Administrative Plan And The Family Self-Sufficiency
Action Plan.
b. Hearing To Consider The Revocation Of The Taxicab
Franchise Of All American Cab Company.
City Council Agenda
Tuesday, July 1, 2003
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8. Ordinances:
a. Ordinance Revoking The Franchise Of The All American
Cab Company As Authorized By Section 110-62 Of The
Code Of Ordinances. (City Council Bill #147)
b. Ordinance Amending Appendix B, Zoning Ordinance
Regarding The Definition Of Private Recreation Areas, And
Adding Them As A Conditional Use In Single Family Zoning
Districts. (City Council Bill #148)
c. Ordinance Appropriating $225,000 From The U.S.
Department Of Justice For The Weed And Seed Program.
(City Council Bill #149)
d. Ordinance Making An Appropriation From Stormwater
Drainage Utility System (SDUS) Fund Equity For Purposes
Of Funding The Construction of the Faith Village Drainage
Improvement Project, Phase I (City Council Bill #150)
e. Ordinance Making An Appropriation To The Special
Revenue Fund For Additional Grant Revenue In The Amount
Of $4,900 Received From Tarrant County for The HIV Health
And Social Services Grant And Authorizing The City
Manager To Execute Contract Accepting Same. (City
Council Bill #151)
f. Ordinance Waiving Appendix A Section 9 (B) (2) (A) Of The
Code Of Ordinances With Respect To Placing Curb And
Gutter For 521 Rathgeber Road. (City Council Bill #152)
9. Resolutions:
a. A Resolution Approving And Adopting The Revised Section
8 Rental Assistance Program Administrative Plan And The
Family Self-Sufficiency Action Plan. (City Council Bill #153)
b. Resolution To Award Bid And Contract For The Remodeling
Of Fire Station No. 2 Project (CDBG) — CWF 03-204-11.
(City Council Bill #154)
c. Resolution Awarding Bid And Contract For Faith Village
Drainage Improvement Project, Phase I, CWF 03-552-03.
(City Council Bill #155)
d. Resolution Authorizing Award Of Bid For A 20' Windrow
Composting Machine. (City Council Bill #156)
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e. Resolution To Award Bid And Contract For 2003 Street
Rehabilitation Project — CWF 03-100-12. (City Council Bill
#157)
f. Resolution To Award Bid And Contract For The Membrane
Facility At Cypress Water Treatment Plant Project (CWF 03-
544-16). (City Council Bill #158)
10. Other Council Matters:
a. Discussion Of Items Of Concern To Members Of The City
Council.
b. Staff/Council Discussion.
End Of Televised Segment
11 . Comments From The Public To Members Of The City Council
On Items That Are Not On The City Council Agenda.
12. Executive Session:
a. Consider Qualifications Of Possible Appointees To The
Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation, 4B Sales
Tax Corporation, Board Of Electrical Examiners, Housing
Authority, Helen Farabee Regional MHMR Centers Board of
Trustees, As Authorized By Section 551 .074 Of The Texas
Government Code.
RESUME TELEVISED SEGMENT
b. Open Session:
(1) Appointments To Boards And Commissions:
a) Wichita Falls Economic Development
Corporation
b) 4B Sales Tax Corporation
c) Board Of Electrical Examiners
d) Housing Authority
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e) Helen Farabee Regional MHMR Centers Board
Of Trustees
f) Arts Commission
g) Clean Community Commission
h) Commission On Human Needs
i) Library Advisory Board
j) Park Board
k) Traffic Safety Commission
13. Adjourn.
Wheelchair or handicapped accessibility to the meeting is
possible by using the 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 special needs will be provided to any person
requesting a special service with at least 24 hours notice.
Please call the City Clerk's Office at 761-7409.
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 20 at
o'clock (a.m.)(p.m.).
City Clerk