Min 11/03/2015
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
November 3, 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
Tim Ingle -
Stephen Santellana -
Tom Quintero -
Brian Hooker -
Michael Smith - Absent
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 David Sapata, DAV TX Chapter 41, gave the invocation.
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Item 2b - Pledge of Allegiance
The Disabled Veterans of Texas, Chapter 41, led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Item 3a – Proclamation – American Diabetes Awareness Month, TEXOMA D.R.A.W.
8:33:10 AM
Mayor Barham read a proclamation esta blishing November 2015 as American Diabetes
Awareness Month in Wichita Falls and encouraged citizens to participate in the Texoma
Diabetes Run and Walk and in efforts to prevent, reduce, and treat diabetes. A representative
of the diabetes event thanked the council and said the goal is to raise awareness of diabetes.
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Item 3b – Proclamation – National Hospice Month, IntegraCare Hospice
8:36:42 AM
Mayor Barham read a proclamation establishing November 2015 as National Hospice
Month in Wichita Falls and encouraged citizens to increase their understanding of end of life
care and make their plans known to family members.
Vonda Keel said hospice care is special to them and they would like to increase
awareness of the planning needed for end of life care.
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Item 3c – Proclamation – Nurse Practitioner Week, MSU
8:39:22 AM
Mayor Barham read a proclamation establishing Nov ember 6-14, 2015, as Nurse
Practitioner Week in Wichita Falls and encouraged citizens to recognize the skill and
compassion of nurse practitioners in improving the health of citizens.
Karen Polvado thanked the mayor and noted that people generally see nurse
practitioners if they get sick.
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Item 3d – Employee of the Month – Debra Nix, Community Development/Building
Inspections
8:42:01 AM
Jim Dockery recognized Debra Nix, Building Inspections, as the Employee of the Month.
Mayor Barham presented a plaque, a letter of appreciation, resta urant tickets, and a check to
Ms . Nix and thanked her for her service.
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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.
8:45:52 AM
There were no citizen comments given.
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Item 5 - Consent Items
8:46:04 AM
City Manager Darron Leiker gave a briefing on the item listed under the Consent Agenda.
Mo ved by Councilor Ingle that the consent items be approved.
Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Hooker, and Santellana.
Nays: None
Item 5 - Approval of Minutes of the October 20, 2015 Regular Meeting of the Mayor and
City Council
Item 6a – Resolution #105-2015
RESOLUTION NO. 105-2015
Resolution awarding Professional Services Agreement to Biggs and
Mathews Environmental, Inc. for engineering services for the City of
Wichita Falls Landfill in the Amount of $78,000.00
Item 7 –Receive Minutes
Minutes of the following boards and commissions were received:
(a) Animal Shelter Advisory Committee, May 8, 2015
(b) Planning & Zoning Commission, September 9, 2015
(c) Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation, September 17, 2015
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Item 8a – Ordinance # 51-2015
8:47:03 AM
ORDINANCE NO. 51-2015
Ordinance Accepting Funds in the Amount of $53,282.50 Received from the
FY 2015 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) and Authorizing the
City Manager to Execute Contracts and Other Documents Related Thereto
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Ordinance #51-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Chenault and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Hooker, and Santellana.
Nays: None
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Item 8b – Ordinance # 52-2015
8:48:17 AM
ORDINANCE NO. 52-2015
Authorizing the Issuance of City of Wichita Falls, Texas General Obligation
Refunding Bonds, Series 2015a and General Obligation Refunding Bonds,
Taxable Series 2015b; Establishing Procedures and Delegating Authority for the
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Sale and Delivery of the Bonds; Levying an Annual Ad Valorem Tax and
Providing for the Security for and Payment of Such Bonds, Declaring an
Emergency; Declaring an Effective Date and Authorizing and Enacting Other
Matters and Provisions Relating to the Subject
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Ordinance #52-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Ingle.
Murphy Davis, representing Sentry Management, discussed the bonds that will be
refunded and the savings of nearly $1.3 million that will be realized. He noted that this
ordinance sets parameters for the bond refunding.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Hooker, and Santellana.
Nays: None
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Item 9a – Resolution #106-2015
8:57:28 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 106-2015
Resolution Rejecting the Sealed Bids Submitted on the Old Fire Station #8
Located at 4415 Miller Road and Opened on October 1, 2015
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 106-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Quintero and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Hooker, and Santellana.
Nays: None
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Item 9b – Resolution #107-2015
9:00:45 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 107-2015
Resolution Authorizing Award of Bid for the Purchase of Twelve (12) 2016 Ford
Utility Police Interceptors from the Low Bidder Sam Pack’s Five Star Ford, Ltd., in
the Amount of $339,625.56
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 107-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Hooker, and Santellana.
Nays: None
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Item 9c – Resolution #108-2015
9:02:11 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 108-2015
Resolution to Ap prove Change Order No. 2 for the 2015 Concrete Street
Rehabilitation Project in the Amount of $51,250
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 108-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Quintero and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Hooker, and Santellana.
Nays: None
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Item 9d – Resolution #109-2015
9:03:48 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 109-2015
Resolution Awarding Bid and Contract for the Permanent Indirect Potable
Reuse System Pipeline Project to S & J Construction Co., Inc. in the Amount
of $9,766,399.12
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 109-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Hooker, and Santellana.
Nays: None
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Item 9e – Resolution #110-2015
9:08:57 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 110-2015
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services
Agreement with Freese & Nichols, Inc. for Transit Oriented Development Planning
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Associated with the Clarence Muehlberger Travel Center, in an Estimated Amount
of $94,000
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 110-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Hooker, and Santellana.
Nays: None
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Item 9f – Resolution #111-2015
9:11:50 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 111-2015
Resolution Allowing the City Manager to Execute a Signatory Airline Operating
Agreement and Terminal Building Lease at the Wichita Falls Regional Airport with
American Airlines
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 111-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Hooker, and Santellana.
Nays: None
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Item 9g – Resolution #112-2015
9:16:35 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 112-2015
Resolution Approving a Guaranteed Maximum Price of $441,800 in
Design/Build Services Contract with Trinity-Hughes for the Construction of
the Fleet Maintenance Small Engine Shop Project, and Authorizing the City
Manager to Execute All Documents Necessary
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 112-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Hooker, and Santellana.
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
9:19:20 AM
Members of the City Council presented the following matters:
Councilor Quintero thanked the staff for the quick turnaround for repairing potholes in his
district. He said he has had calls about the property at the I-44 access at Missile Road where there is
tall grass that needs to be cut. He said water is standing in the creek bed just north of the TxDOT
building. There are non-venomous snakes and large raccoons in the area. Councilor Quintero said
he has also had phone calls about fluoride in the water.
Councilor Ingle reminded people of the Veteran’s Day parade downtown. He asked for a
report on adding ten million gallons of water per day. He was told there is a draft report that will be
discussed.
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Item 11 – Executive Sessions
City Council went into Executive Session at 9:23:49 AM in accordance with Texas
Government Code §551.072.
City Council reconvened at 10:12:21 AM.
Mayor Barham announced that no polls or votes were taken during Executive Session.
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Item 12 - Adjourn
City Council adjourned at 10:12:27 AM.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th day of November, 2015.
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Glenn Barham, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tracy B. Norr, MMC, City Clerk