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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
February 16, 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 - Ma yor
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
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Mayor Barham called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
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Item 2a - Invocation
Pastor Isaac Butterworth, First Presbyterian Church, 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 – Presentation – Go Big or Go Home, Leadership Wichita Falls 2016 Class
8:32 AM
Mayor Barham read a proclamation establishing February 16, 2016 as Leadership
Wichita Falls Go Big or Go Home Day in Wichita Falls and encouraged citizens to support the
Leadership Wichita Falls activities in the community.
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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.
8:34 am
Charles Peters, 2518 Sheppard Access Road, said he thinks the idea of W ichita Falls to
help the base is a good idea, but his family does not want to pay for it. He discussed the
differences in tax value appraisals and the offer that was made to him for his property , saying he
thinks the offer is low. He discussed purchase p rice for other properties in the area. He asked
the council to ask Mrs. Hoffman to reevaluate the offer and to get better comparisons.
Paul Rodriguez, 600 8Th Street, spoke about the Downtown Lions Club’s Adopt-A-Block
program. Cody Magana said the focus of the program is the downtown area and hopes there
will be long term partnerships for other beautification programs.
Brenda Jarrett, 1200 Thompson Road, invited everyone to come to the Museum of North
Texas History display for Black History month.
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Item 5 – 6f - Consent Items
8:44 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 February 2, 2016 Regular Meeting
Item 6 – Receive Minutes
Minutes of the following board s and commissions were received:
(a) Fire Fighters and Police Officers’ Civil Service Commission, September 2, 2015
(b) MPO TAC, October 16, 2015
(c) Park Board, October 22, 2015
(d) MPO TPC, October 28, 2015
(e) Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health Board, November 13, 2015
(f) EMS Advisory Board, January 13, 2016
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Item 7a – Public Hearing
8:44 AM
Mayor Barham opened a public hearing at 8:44 AM.
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Karen Montgomery-Gagne explained the public hearing allows people to comment
about the proposed historical designation at 711 Indiana. She said the nomination was
recommended by the Landmark Commission for historical, architectural, and cultural
signif icance in early Wichita Falls. A historical preservation has been done on the building.
There were no further comments and the public hearing was closed at 8:47 AM
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Item 8a – Ordinance #06-2016
8:47 AM
Ordinance No. 06-2016
Ordinance Amending Section 62-5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls
to Designate 711 Indiana Avenue, Gorsline’s Fashion Livery Stable/Liepold Clothing
Store, as a Wichita Falls Landmark and Providing for Codification
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Ordinance 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
Mayor Barham presented a Landmark medallion to John Dickinson, the property owner.
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Item 9a – Resolution #17-2016
8:51 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 17 -2016
Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Two (2) Commercial Side Loaders through the
BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative from East Texas Mack Sales, LLC in the Amount of
$260,288.00 and the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Cooperative Purchasing
Program from Kann Manufacturing Corporation in the Amount of $182,904.00
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 17-2016 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
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Item 9b – Resolution #18-2016
8:54 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 18-2016
Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Two (2) Automated Side Loaders through
the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative from East Texas Mack Sales, LLC in the
Amount of $286,928.00 and from Texan Waste Equipment, Inc. dba Heil of Texas in
the Amount of $234,644.00
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 18-2016 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
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Item 9c – Resolution #19-2016
8:56 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 19 -2016
Resolution Authorizing Award of Bid for the Purchase of Four ½-Ton Pickups from the
Low Bidder, Grapevine DCJ LLC, in the Amount of $77,276.00; or to the Local Bidder,
Wichita Falls Ford-Lincoln, Inc., in the Amount of $78,718.48
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 19-2016 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana.
Motion amended by Councilor Ingle to accept the bid from the local dealer, Wichita Falls
Ford-Lincoln.
Amendment seconded by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, and Santellana
Nays: None
Motion as amended carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, and Santellana
Nays: None
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Item 9d – Resolution #20-2016
8:59 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 20 -2016
Resolution Awarding Bid and Contract for the 2016 Water Budget Utility Improvements
Project to Bowles Construction Co. in the Amount of $865,581.00
Moved by Councilor Smith that Resolution No. 20-2016 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Ingle and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, 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
9:02 AM
Members of the City Council presented the following matters:
Councilor Ingle welcomed the Leadership Wichita Falls class. He also thanked the staff for
the planning session which was recently held. He said he had attended the Alliance for Art grand
opening, and the director has wonderful vision for the community.
Councilor Chenault encouraged residents in District 2 to attend a Town Hall meeting that is
planned.
Councilor Quintero added his thanks for the planning session.
Mayor Barham noted that the meeting is shorter than normal.
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Item 11 – Executive Session
City Council went into Executive Session at 9:04 AM in accordance with Texas
Government Code §551.072, §551.071, and §551.087.
City Council reconvened at 11:10 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 11:10 AM.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 1st day of March, 2016.
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Glenn Barham, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tracy B. Norr, TRMC/MMC, City Clerk