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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
September 15, 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
Ken Holsberry, Minister, Edgemere Church of Christ , 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 – Proclamation- National Day for Kids – Boys and Girls Club
8:32:06 AM
Mayor Barham read a proclamation establishing September 19, 2015 as National Day
for Kids in Wichita Falls and urged citizens to recognize and commend the organization for the
contributions they provide to improve the lives of children and young adults in the community.
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Johnny Taylor spoke on behalf of the youth, thanking the Mayor and Council for the
recognition. He discussed the activities planned for National Day for Kids.
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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.
8:36:08 AM
Beck Bruun, Texas Water Development Board chairman, thanked the city for the
willingness to work with them for financing the indirect potable reuse project and for the
message given to the Water Development Board through the positive responses on drought
actions. He complimented the staff that he has worked with, particularly Russell Schreiber and
Daniel Nix.
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Item 5 - Consent Items
8:39:50 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 Hooker and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Smith, Quintero, Hooker, Ingle, Santellana and Chenault.
Nays: None
Item 5 - Approval of Minutes of the September 1, 2015 Regular Meeting and September
8, 2015 Special Meeting of the Mayor and City Council
Item 6 – Receive Minutes
Minutes of the following boards and commissions were received:
(a) Traffic Safety Commission, May 6, 2015
(b) Employee Benefits Trust, May 13, 2015
(c) Wichita City/County Public Health Board, June 26, 2015
(d) Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee, July 14, 2015
(e) Firefighters and Police Officers’ Civil Service Commission, July 15, 2015
(f) Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee, August 11, 2015
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Item 7 – Public Hearing on the 2015-2016 Preliminary Budget
8:40:42 AM
Mayor Barham opened the public hearing at 8:40:49 AM
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Jim Dockery noted two public hearings have been held for consideration of proposed
property tax rate and this budget public hearing is the final step in the budget adoption. He
noted the preliminary budget has the same tax rates, water rates, and sanitation and disposal
rates. The budget does include increase s in the storm water drainage fees and the wholesale
water rates. Other service fees are also included. A continuation of the merit program is
included in the preliminary budget, and an increase of 8% for the city’s contribution for the
employees’ health care program. He said there are two options included with the agenda
packet to increase the tax rate by 5.072 cents, which is the published rate. The options are for
pay raises. He reviewed the two options. Option One increases police pay plans by 9%, fire
pay plans by 7%, and non-civil service pay plans by 1%, with $190,000 to the health insurance
program. Option Two increase s the police pay plan by 7%, fire pay plan by 6%, non -civil
service pay plan by 2%, and $313,500 to the health insurance program. He reviewed insurance
premiums for employees, noting that 100 -150 non-civil service employees will have a net
decrease in salary with Option One and some will have the net decrease with Option Two.
Mayor Barham said the health care costs will continue to increase . He predicted that
cities will not be able to provide in surance within ten years.
There were no other comments and the public hearing was closed at 9:04:10 AM.
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Item 8a – Ordinance #40-2015
9:04:10 AM
Ordinance No. 40-2015
Ordinance Adopting the Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1,
2015 and Ending September 30, 2016, Approving Revisions to the FY 2014-15
Budget, and Declaring an Emergency
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Ordinance No. 40-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana.
Jim Dockery reviewed the two optional attachments to the preliminary budget.
Motion amended by Councilor Smith to adopt the budget as amended as outlined in
Attachment 1 to this ordinance.
Amendment seconded by Councilor Chenault.
Councilor Quintero said he felt that the maximum should be given to the employees and
let them decide how to spend it.
Councilor Ingle said he would like to have addressed the health care issue earlier in the
budget process. Darron Leiker responded that the claims have increased significantly in the
past few months. Councilor Ingle said he felt some departments could have trimmed their
budget to take care of the employees. He said there will still be employees leaving, a nd next
year there will be more health care costs. He said there are other options that could have been
considered. He said without population growth, we can’t afford to provide some programs.
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Mayor Barham said the amendment gets the salaries to the m arket average for next
year but the salaries will be behind in every future year. He said there have been 17 claims that
have reached almost $3 million each in the first eight months of this year. Insurance is a big
concern.
Councilor Smith said there is a process to get to this point, and the council begins the
process in January. The needs of the citizens must be considered in programs that are
provided. There have been many years with cuts in the budgets in all departments, employees
have not been replaced, and the pay plan was not increased. The council is trying to catch up,
based on the surveys with other cities. Option One brings salaries closer to market average.
The motion to amend carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ingle, Smith, Quintero, Hooker, Santellana, and Chenault.
Nays: None
The motion as amended carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ingle, Smith, Quintero, Hooker, Santellana, and Chenault.
Nays: None
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Item 8b – Ordinance #41-2015
9:39:57 AM
Ordinance No. 41-2015
Ordinance Levying, Assessing, and Fixing the Tax Rate for the Use and Support of the
Wichita Falls Municipal Government and Providing for the Interest and Sinking Fund for
the 2015-16 Fiscal Year; and Declaring an Emergency
Moved by Councilor Santellana that the property tax rate be increased by adoption of a
tax rate of $0.70598, which is effectively a 10.11 percent increase in the tax rate
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 8c – Ordinance #42-2015
9:41:35 AM
Ordinance No. 42-2015
Ordinance Adopting the Five Year Capital Improvement Plan for the Fiscal Year Beginning
October 1, 2015 and Ending September 30, 2020
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Ordinance No. 42-2015 be passed.
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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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Item 8d – Ordinance #43-2015
9:47:05 AM
Ordinance No. 43-2015
Ordinance Adopting Fee Schedule to be Applied to City Operations, Providing for Severability
and That Such Ordinance Shall Not be Codified
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Ordinance No. 43-2015 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 8e – Ordinance #44-2015
9:53:06 AM
Ordinance No. 44-2015
Ordinance Amending Portions of the Code of Ordinances at Chapter 106, Utilities
Moved by Councilor Smith that Ordinance No. 44-2015 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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Item 8f – Ordinance #45-2015
9:58:52 AM
Ordinance No. 45-2015
Ordinance Making an Appropriation to the Special Revenue Fund for the Texas Healthy
Communities Program in the Amount of $50,000 Received from the Department of State
Health Services and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Accepting Same
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Ordinance No. 45-2015 be passed.
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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 8g – Ordinance #46-2015
10:00:34 AM
Ordinance No. 46-2015
Ordinance Reappointing a Substitute Judge of the Municipal Court for a Term of Two Years
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Ordinance No. 46-2015 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 8h – Ordinance #47-2015
10:01:57 AM
Ordinance No. 47-2015
Ordinance Accepting $33,272.00 of Grant Funds Pursuant to the 2015 Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (Local Solicitation Award #2015-DJ-BX-
0852), Appropriating Said Funds to the Special Revenue Fund, and Authorizing the City
Manager to Execute All Documents Necessary to Accept and Share Said Funds
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Ordinance No. 47-2015 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 9a – Resolution #89-2015
10:04:56 AM
RESOLUTION NO.89 -2015
Resolution Awarding Bid and Contract for the 2015 CDBG Waterline Replacement
Project to Bowles Construction, Co. in the Amount of $253,957
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 89-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Quintero and carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ingle, Smith, Quintero, Santellana, Hooker, and Chenault.
Nays: None
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Item 9b – Resolution #90-2015
10:07:14 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 90-2015
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Documents Related to the
Submission of Seven Applications to Texas Parks & Wildlife Department for Grants for
Recreational Improvement to Lake Wichita
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Resolution No. 90-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith.
Steve Garner, 2806 South Shepard’s Glen, spoke as chair of the Lake Wichita
Revitalization Committee. He thanked the staff and members of the community for the work on
this project. He highlighted the goals of the project, including tax and population growth. He
said the seven grants are for different venues. The matching funds will come during the time
period for each project. When asked, he said the money is not in place at the current time but
there is support for the project and he is confident the funds will start coming in.
Councilor Quintero asked if the project could be put to a vote greater than the council.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ingle, Smith, Quintero, Santellana, Hooker, and Chenault.
Nays: None
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Item 11 – Executive Session
City Council went into Executive Session at 10:15:34 AM in accordance with Texas Government
Code §551.072.
City Council reconvened at 11:24:06 AM.
Mayor Barham announced that no polls or votes were taken during Executive Session.
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Item 9c – Resolution #91-2015
11:23:58 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 91-2015
Resolution Approving the Acquisition of Properties Necessary to Complete the Kemp-
Monroe Drainage Improvements Project and Authorizing Purchase or Condemnation
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Moved by Councilor Ingle to accept and pass Resolution No. 91-2015 approving the
acquisition of properties necessary to complete the Kemp -Monroe Drainage Improvements
Project and authorizing purchase of properties as well as authorizing the use of the power of
eminent domain to acquire:
Calvin and Mary Burch: owner occupied
Lot 11 Blk 102A Stephens Addition (2213 Monroe St)
Sandy Chillas: owner occupied
Lot 12 Blk 102A Stephens Addition (2211 Monroe St)
Deborah and Roger Arnold: owner occupied
Lot 13 Blk 102A Stephens Addition (2209 Monroe St)
Jose Aranda: renter occupied
Lot 14 Blk 102A Stephens Addition (2207 Monroe St)
Matthew and Bernadette Komatz: owner occupied
Lot 15 Blk 102A Stephens Addition (22 05 Monroe St)
KKMV Properties Inc: renter occupied
Lot 16 Blk 102A Stephens Addition (2203 Monroe St)
for a public use which is intended to help alleviate flooding and drainage issues in the
area immediately surrounding the 2200 block of Monroe Street, Avenues I, J, K and L and Kel l
Blvd.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ingle, Smith, Quintero, Santellana, Hooker, and Chenault.
Nays: None
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Item 9d – Resolution #92-2015
11:34:19 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 92-2015
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for a Defense Economic Adjustment
Assistance Grant and Determining the Public Necessity for Acquisition of Properties for
the SAFB Transportation & Perimeter Security Project and Authorizing the Purchase or
Condemnation. Possible Action Will Include the Consideration of the Use of Eminent
Domain to Condemn the Properties
Moved by Councilor Ingle to accept and pass Resolution No. 92-2015 approving the
acquisition of properties necessary to complete the SAFB Transportation and Perimeter
Security Project and authorizing purchase of pro perties as well as authorizing the use of the
power of eminent domain to acquire:
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Richard Burns
Lot 1, Blk 1, Ebner Subdivision, Abst. 344 (4021 Burkburnett Rd.)
4027 Burkburnett Trust, in care of Shafi Ahmad
0.52 ACS, ABST. 344, Thomas Curry Survey, Ab st. 344 (4027 Burkburnett Rd.)
WASL Inc
1.254 ACS, ABST. 344, Thomas Curry Survey, ABST. 344 (4027 Burkburnett Rd.)
CASSEL WILLIAM & HUDSON
.24 ACS of Lot 1, Blk 1, Thaten & Barnes, Abstract 344, T.C.
PETERS FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
2.3 ACS ABST. 344, T.C. (4101 and 4045 Burkburnett Rd.)
for a public use which is intended to help to expand and improve the City’s bus
transportation services to SAFB personnel as well as to provide additional visitor parking to the
base, will promote commercial activity and quality of life by facilitating base personnel and their
family’s access to Wichita Falls, and will additionally provide for better security for the main
entrance at Sheppard Air Force Base.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith.
Motion by Councilor Ingle to amend the motion to correct the name from “Hudson” to
“Huison.”
Amendment seconded by Councilor Smith .
Motion as amended carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Ingle, Smith, Quintero, Santellana, Hooker, and Chenault.
Nays: None
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Item 10a – Staff Reports
There were no staff reports.
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Item 10b – Items of Concern to Members of the City Council
11:41:01 AM
Mayor Barham thanked the staff for the work done on the budget.
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Item 12 – Adjourn
City Council adjourned at 11:41:39 AM .
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PASSED AND APPROVED this ___ day of October, 2015.
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Glenn Barham, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tracy B. Norr, MMC, City Clerk