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Min 01/19/2016 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 19, 2016 Page 1 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Building January 19, 2016 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 - Stephen Santellana - Tom Quintero - Brian Hooker - Absent Darron Leiker - City Manager Kinley Hegglund - City Attorney Tracy Norr - City Clerk - - - - - - - - Mayor Barham called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. - - - - - - - - Item 2a - Invocation Pastor Bob Rogers, First Assembly of God, gave the invocation. - - - - - - - - Item 2b - Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Barham led in the Pledge of Allegiance. - - - - - - - - Item 3 – Presentation – AmeriCorps NCCC Day, North Texas United Way, VITA Program 8:33:46 AM Mayor Barham read a proclamation establishing January 29, 2016 as Americorp NCCC Day in Wichita Falls and encouraged support of AmeriCorp’s team who will be doing tax preparation. He noted the volunteers will be based at Christmas In Action this year. - - - - - - - - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 19, 2016 Page 2 Mayor Barham noted that the Crime Stoppers has reached $1 million in funds paid out since they were founded. He recognized Chief Borrego and those involved with Crime Stoppers. - - - - - - - - Item 4 - 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. Item 5 – 6b - Consent Items 8:39:49 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 Ingle and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Smith, Ingle, Santellana and Chenault. Nays: None Item 5 - Approval of Minutes of the January 5, 2016 Regular Meeting Item 6 – Receive Minutes Minutes of the following boards and commissions were received: (a) Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee, November 10, 2015 (b) Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee, December 8, 2015 - - - - - - - - Item 7a – Ordinance #01-2016 8:40:28 AM Ordinance No. 01-2016 Amendment to Ordinance No. 24-92 Rezoning 134.73 Acres of the Canyon Trails Planned Unit Development (PUD) to Allow Zero Lot Line Residential Development on Tract B and Removing the Use of “Congregate Living Center” and the Development Guidelines for “Professional Office Park” Moved by Councilor Santellana that Ordinance No. 01-2016 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Chenault. Moved by Councilor Santellana to call the question. Motion seconded by Councilor Chenault. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 19, 2016 Page 3 The motion to call the question was withdrawn. Motion by Councilor Santellana to amend the motion to send this item back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for reconsideration. Motion seconded by Councilor Smith. Mayor Barham explained a compromise has been reached out, so the Planning and Zoning Commission must rehear the amended application. Motion to call the question by Councilor Santellana. Motion seconded by Councilor Chenault. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, and Santellana. Nays: None The motion as amended carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, and Santellana. Nays: None - - - - - - - - Item 7b – Ordinance #03-2016 8:43:55 AM Ordinance No. 03-2016 Ordinance Granting a 398.1 Square Foot Permanent Private Communication Easement Lying Within the Public Right-of-Way of 8th Street, Between Lot 7-A Block 258, Original Townsite Subdivision and Lot 2A, Block 257, Original Townsite Subdivision, More Specifically Described and Depicted on the At tached Exhibits “A”, “B” and “C” Moved by Councilor Ingle that Ordinance No. 03-2016 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Quintero and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, and Santellana. Nays: None - - - - - - - - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 19, 2016 Page 4 Item 7c – Ordinance #04-2016 8:47:03 AM Ordinance No. 04-2016 Ordinance Making an Appropriation to the Special Revenue Fund for the Texa s Heart Disease and Stroke Program Community-Clinical Linkages Grant in the Amount of $31,000 Received from the Department of State Health Services and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Accepting Same Moved by Councilor Ingle that Ordinance No. 04-2016 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, and Santellana. Nays: None - - - - - - - - Item 8a – Resolution #06-2016 8:49:52 AM RESOLUTION NO. 06 -2016 Resolution Allowing the Trustee Property Located at 814 Linda Lane to be Sold for Less than the Total Amount of the Judgment Against It As Authorized by Section 34.05(i) of the Texas Tax Code Moved by Councilor Santellana that Resolution No. 06-2016 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, and Santellana Nays: None - - - - - - - - Item 8b – Resolution #07-2016 8:55:33 AM RESOLUTION NO. 07 -2016 Resolution to Accept or Reject Sealed Bids for 26 Excess City Trustee Parcels and Authorizing Execution of Deeds to Convey Title Moved by Councilor Smith that Resolution No. 07-2016 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Chenault and carried by the following vote: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 19, 2016 Page 5 Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, and Santellana Nays: None - - - - - - - - Item 8c – Resolution #08-2016 8:59:16 AM RESOLUTION NO. 08 -2016 Resolution Authorizing the Fire Chief to Apply for Funds through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG), Department of Homeland Security (FEMA), in the Amount of $917,963 Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 08-2016 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, and Santellana Nays: None - - - - - - - - Item 8d – Resolution #09-2016 9:02:01 AM RESOLUTION NO. 09 -2016 Resolution Declaring the City of Wichita Falls’ Eligibility and Intention to Participate in the Texas Tax Abatement Program to Promote Development and Redevelopment and Adopt Guidelines and Criteria for Tax Abatement in the City of Wichita Falls Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 09-2016 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, and Santellana Nays: None - - - - - - - - Item 8e – Resolution #10-2016 9:03:35 AM RESOLUTION NO. 10 -2016 Resolution Declaring the City of Wichita Falls’ Eligibility and Intention to Participate in the Texas Tax Abatement Program to Promote Development and CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 19, 2016 Page 6 Redevelopment and Adopt Guidelines and Criteria for Tax Abatement in the City of Wichita Falls Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 10-2016 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Chenault and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, and Santellana Nays: None - - - - - - - - Item 9a – Staff Reports There were no staff reports. - - - - - - - - Item 9b – Items of Concern to Members of the City Council 9:05:06 AM Members of the City Council presented the following matters: Councilor Chenault thanked those who participated in the MLK Prayer Breakfast. Councilor Ingle added his thanks for those involved with the MLK Prayer Br eakfast. He also said he is glad the Planning and Zoning Commission will reconsider the PUD item. He thanked the staff for the work they did. He asked if there are other PUD’s. He was told there are two other PUD’s but there are not development concern s with them at this time. Councilor Smith thanked the planning and legal staff for their work on the Canyon Trails issue. He reminded the citizens of the council’s strategic planning workshop and welcomed input from anyone. Councilor Santellana thanked the staff for helping the council through the PUD process. He said the MLK Breakfast was incredible and uplifting. - - - - - - - - Item 11 was held out of order. Item 11 – Executive Session City Council went into Executive Session at 9:10:37 AM in accordance with Texas Government Code §551.074. City Council reconvened at 9:32:35 AM Mayor Barham announced that no polls or votes were taken during Executive Session. - - - - - - - - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 19, 2016 Page 7 Item 10 – Appointments to Boards and Commissions 9:32:35 AM Motion made by Councilor Ingle to appoint Mark McBurnett as the non-voting ex-officio member of the Planning Commission, Airport Board of Adjustment, and Zoning Board of Adjustment with his term on each board to expire December 31, 2017. Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, and Santellana Nays: None Motion made by Councilor Ingle to appoint Casey Wendeborn to Place 3 on the Planning Commission, with term to expire December 31, 2017. Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, and Santellana Nays: None Motion made by Councilor Ingle to appoint Roylene Quintero to the Library Advisory Board, place 6, with term to expire July 31, 2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Quintero and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, and Santellana Nays: None - - - - - - - - Item 12 – Adjourn City Council adjourned at 9:34:43 AM. PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of February, 2016. __________________________________ Glenn Barham, Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________________ Tracy B. Norr, TRMC/MMC, City Clerk