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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
December 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 - Ma yor
DeAndra Chenault - Councilors
Michael Smith -
Tim Ingle -
Stephen Santellana -
Tom Quintero -
Brian Hooker -
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
Pastor Ron Barnard, Heritage Assembly of God, 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.
There were no citizen comments.
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Item 4 – 6 - Consent Items
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 Quintero, Hooker, Smith, Ingle, Santellana and Chenault.
Nays: None
Item 4 - Approval of Minutes of the December 1, 2015 Regular Meeting
Item 5 – Resolution #124-2015
Resolution No. 124-2015
Resolution Awarding Bid for the Purchase of Roll-Out Refuse and Yard Waste
Carts to Otto Environmental Systems LLC in the Amount of $104,434.00
Item6 – Receive Minutes
Minutes of the following boards and commissions were received:
(a) Landmark Commission, October 27, 2015
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Item 7 – Public Hearing for the FY 2015 Transit Grant for Capital, Planning and Operating
Assistane for the Wichita Falls Transit System
Mayor Barham opened the public hearing at 8:35 AM.
John Burrus said this is the annual transportation grant and is the same as last year. He
noted that the spreadsheet shows a general fund subsidy. It will only be used if al l the grant is
used. He said this also includes the last payment for the transportation center.
There were no further comments and the public hearing was closed at 8:37 AM.
Item 8a – Ordinance #58-2015
Ordinance No. 58-2015
Ordinance Granting a Variance from Section 5430.B of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Wichita Falls, Which Prohibits Alcohol Sales within 300 Feet of School
Property to Allow for an Off-Premise Alcoholic Beverage Sales Permit, to a
Property Described as a Portion of 13.723 Acres of Land in Block 19 Denton
County School Land Survey, Abstract
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No. 58 and Described in Exhibit A and Shown on Exhibit B, Which Is Owned by
Bar South, LLC and Barnett Estates Villas, LLC
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Ordinance No. 58-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith.
Loren Shapiro explained the request and noted there is a correction to the ordinance to
include a second owner on the property.
A motion to amend the ordinance to include the second owner, Barnett Estates Villas,
was made by Councilor Santellana and seconded by Councilor Quintero.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Santellana.
Nays: None
The motion as amended carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Santellana.
Nays: None
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Item 8b – Ordinance #59-2015
Ordinance No. 59-2015
Ordinance Appropriating $1,450,152 in Federal Funds and $338,171 in State
Funds for the FY 2015 Section 5307 Transit System and Authorizing the City
Manager to Execute All Necessary Funding Agreements Related Hereto
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Ordinance No. 59-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Santellana.
Nays: None
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Item 8c – Ordinance #60-2015
Ordinance No. 60-2015
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas Changing the
Date for the General Election of City Council Members to the November Uniform
Election Date; Providing for Extending the Current Terms of Office to the
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November Election Date; Providing That This Ordinance Shall Be Cumulative of
All Ordinances; Providing a Severability Clause; Providing an Effective Date; and
Conditioning Effect on Preclearance from the Department of Justice.
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Ordinance No. 60-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Santellana.
Nays: None
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Item 8d – Ordinance #61-2015
Ordinance No. 61-2015
Ordinance Amending the 2014-15 Budget in Various Funds as Part of the 2014-15
Fiscal Year End Closing Process
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Ordinance No. 61-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Santellana.
Nays: None
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Item 9a – Resolution #125-2015
RESOLUTION NO. 125 -2015
Resolution Authorizing the Upgrade of the City’s Harris 800 MHz Trunked Public
Safety Radio System from Dailey-Wells Communication Inc. in the Amount of
$3,765,744 for a P25 Compliant Communication System
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 125-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Santellana
Nays: None
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Item 9b – Resolution #126-2015
RESOLUTION NO. 126 -2015
Resolution Declaring the City Owned Property Located at 507 Eighth Street,
Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas as Excess Real Property and Authorizing
Permission to Sell the Property to the Adjacent Property Owner, Tucker
Resources, Inc., for $1,000.00
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 126-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Santellana
Nays: None
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Item 9c – Resolution #127-2015
RESOLUTION NO. 127 -2015
Resolution Authorizing Award of Bid for the Purchase of Eight Staff Vehicles from
the Low Bidder Bailey Ford, L.P., in the Amount of $139,890.48; or to the Local
Bidder Wichita Falls Ford Lincoln, Inc., in the Amount of $140,666.88
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Resolution No. 127-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Quintero.
Steve Durran, representing Wichita Falls Ford Lincoln, asked the council to keep the bid
local. He noted they are a HUD business and provide services for the vehicles.
Motion by Councilor Smith to amend the resolution to award the bid to the local bidder,
Wichita Falls Ford Lincoln, Inc. in the amount of $140,666.88. Motion seconded by Councilor
Ingle.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Santellana
Nays: None
The motion as amended carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Santellana
Nays: None
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Item 9d – Resolution #128-2015
RESOLUTION NO. 128 -2015
Resolution Authorizing Award of Bid for the Purchase of One (1) Gas
Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer system from Thermo Electron North America
LLC, in the Amount of $88,284.13.
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Resolution No. 128-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Santellana
Nays: None
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Item 9e – Resolution #129-2015
RESOLUTION NO. 129 -2015
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services
Contract with Crossroads Consulting Services LLC to Perform an Operational
and Facility Study for the Multi-Purpose Events Center
Moved by Councilor Smith that Resolution No. 129-2015 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, 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
Members of the City Council presented the following matters:
Councilor Hooker, Smith extended Christmas greetings.
Councilor Ingle thanked the staff for their work on the DEAAG grant. He also suggested
allowing residents to donate additional money with their water bills to help disadvantaged
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citizens with their bills. Jim Dockery noted there is a place on the new bill format to allow that
type of donation.
Councilor Quintero added his Christmas wishes. He asked that everyone be generous
with their time to help others. He thanked everyone for their help during the past year.
Mayor Barham also extended his Christmas greetings and thanked staff, particularly
Karen Montgomery-Gagne, for their work on the DEAAG grant.
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Item 11 – Executive Session
City Council went into Executive Session at 9:52 a.m. in accordance with Texas Government
Code §551.087.
City Council reconvened at 11:09 a.m..
Mayor Barham announced that no polls or votes were taken during Executive Session.
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Item 12 – Adjourn
City Council adjourned at 11: 09 a.m..
PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of January, 2016.
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Glenn Barham, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tracy B. Norr, TRMC/MMC, City Clerk