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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
March 1, 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
Tim Ingle -
Brian Hooker -
Stephen Santellana -
Tom Quintero -
Michael Smith -
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
Executive Pastor Jerry Royal, First Baptist 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 3a – - Employee of the Month – Jody Ashlock, Fire Department
8:33:29 AM
Fire Marshall David Collins recognized Jody Ashlock, Assistant Fire Marshall, as the
Employee of the Month. Mayor Barham presented a plaque, a letter of appreciation, restaurant
tickets, and a check to Mr. Ashlock and thanked him for his service
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Item 3b – Proclamation - National Nutrition Month, Wichita Falls – Wichita County Public
Health Department
8:36:39 AM
Mayor Barham read a proclamation establish ing March 2016 as National Nutrition Month
and March 9 as Nutritionist Days in Wichita Falls and encouraged citizens to be aware of
nutrition and its role in a healthy lifestyle.
A representative of the register dieticians said we should be aware of our nutrition.
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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.
8:39:09 AM
Beverly Ellis, 1605 Parkdale, thanked Councilor Chenault for the District 2 Town Hall
meeting. She reviewed her comments from that meeting. Sh e said there should be signs
leading into the city of Wichita Falls showing there are restaurants and hotels in the city. She
said the water rates are too high. She also said she would like to see hours extended for the
bus system in the city. She said there needs to be more businesses and restaurants along with
the antique stores downtown. She said she would like additional things on garbage pickup.
She had asked questions for the Planning Department and for the police department.
There were no other citizen comments given.
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Item 5 – 7b - Consent Items
8:44:10 AM
City Manager Darron Leiker gave a briefing on the item listed under the Consent Agenda.
Mo ved by Councilor Smith that the consent items be approved.
Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Chenault, Ingle, Quintero, Santellana, Smith, and Hooker.
Nays: None
Item 5 - Approval of Minutes of the Feburary 20, 2016 Regular Meeting of the Mayor and
City Council
Item 6 – Receive Minutes
Minutes of the following boards and commissions we re received:
(a) Landmark Commission, November 24, 2015
(b) Planning and Zoning Commission, January 13, 2016
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Item 7a – Resolution #21-2016
RESOLUTION NO. 21-2016
Resolution Authorizing Award of Bid for the Purchase of One 15-Cubic Yard Dump Truck
to Bruckner Truck Sales, Inc. in the Amount of $124,799.00
Item 7b – Resolution #22-2016
RESOLUTION NO. 22-2016
Resolution Awarding Bid for Demolition, Clearing and Cleaning of 25 properties to Chad
& Brandi, Inc. dba Wilson Contracting in the Amount of $95,551.00
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Item 8 – Public Hearing Regarding an Amendment to Ordinance No. 24-92 Rezoning
134.73 Acres of the Canyon Trails Planned Unit Development (PUD) to Allow Single-
Family Detached Zero Lot Line and Single-Family Residential on Lots 106 Canyon Trails
Sec One and 107-A Canyon Trails Sec One (the Two Parcels which Front Seymour
Highway – Tract B); Require Design Elements for All Homes on Tract B; and Removal of
All Commercial/Non-Residential Uses Previously Allowed Throughout the Current PUD
Mayor Barham opened the public hearing at 8:46:01 AM. Loren Shapiro, planning
department, summarized the requested amendment to the PUD. He noted the Planning
Commission unanimously recommended approval of the amendment.
There were no other comments and the public hearing was closed at 8:52:16 AM .
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Item 9a – Ordinance #07-2016
8:52:31 AM
ORDINANCE NO. 07-2016
Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 24-92 Rezoning 134.73 Acres of the Canyon Trails
Planned Unit Development (PUD) to Allow Single-Family Detached Zero Lot Line and
Single-Family Residential on Lots 106 Canyon Trails Sec One and 107-A Canyon Trails
Sec One (the Two Parcels which Front Seymour Highway – Tract B); Require Design
Elements for All Homes on Tract B; and Removal of All Commercial/Non-Residential
Uses Previously Allowed throughout the Current PUD
Moved by Councilor Santellana that Ordinance #-2016 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Chenault, Quintero, Santellana, Smith, and Hooker.
Nays: Councilor Ingle
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Item 9b – Ordinance #08-2016
8:53:56 AM
ORDINANCE NO. 08-2016
Ordinance Making an Appropr iation from Wichita Falls Regional Airport Equity Funds in
the Amount of $77,000 for the Purpose of Purchasing Ground Handling Equipment and
Restaurant Furniture for the FY 2016 Budget Year
Moved by Councilor Quintero that Ordinance #08-2016 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Chenault, Ingle, Quintero, Santellana, Smith, and Hooker.
Nays: None
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Item 9c – Ordinance #09-2016
8:56:45 AM
ORDINANCE NO. 09-2016
Ordinance Deleting Division 2 of Article III of Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances,
Entitled Arts Commission, in Its Entirety; Reserving Sections 2-126 – 2-131
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Ordinance #09-2016 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Quintero and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Chenault, Ingle, Quintero, Santellana, Smith, and Hooker.
Nays: None
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Item 10a – Resolution #23-2016
8:56:45 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 23-2016
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding
between the City of Wichita Falls and the Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture to
Oversee Gant Allocations through Hotel Occupancy Tax funding
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 23-2016 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Chenault, Ingle, Quintero, Santellana, Smith, and Hooker.
Nays: None
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Item 10b – Resolution #24-2016
8:56:45 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 24-2016
Resolution Authorizing Award of Bid for the Purchase of Two 1-Ton Service Trucks with
L-21 Winches from the Low Bidder, Wichita Falls Ford-Lincoln, Inc., in the Amount of
$74,334.94; and Award of Bid for the Purchase of One 1-Ton Service Truck with a 2700AR
Winch from the Low Bidder, Pruitt Ford, LLC in the Amount of $43,707.95; or to the Local
Bidder Wichita Falls Ford-Lincoln, Inc., in the Amount of $43,877.47
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Resolution No. 24-2016 be passed.
Mo tion seconded by Councilor Quintero.
Motion amended by Councilor Ingle to award the bid for all three vehicles to the local
bidder, Wichita Falls Ford-Lincoln.
Amendment seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Chenault, Ingle, Quintero, Santellana, Smith, and Hooker.
Nays: None
Amended motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Chenault, Ingle, Quintero, Santellana, Smith, and Hooker.
Nays: None
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Item 10c – Resolution #25-2016
8:56:45 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 25-2016
Resolution Awarding Bid and Contract for the 2016 Asphalt Street Rehabilitation Project
to Freeman Paving, L.L.C. in the Amount of $1,455,927.88
Moved by Councilor Santellana that Resolution No. 25-2016 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Ingle and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Chenault, Ingle, Quintero, Santellana, Smith, and Hooker.
Nays: None
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Item 10d – Resolution #26-2016
8:56:45 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 26-2016
Resolution Approving the Programs and Expenditures of the Wichita Falls Economic
Development Corporation (WFEDC) and Amending the Budget to Include Up to $463,000
for the GuideIT Project
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 26-2016 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker.
Kevin Pearson, Chamber of Commerce, introduced the company. Tim Morris said they
are a Peirot company that provides IT management and services, particularly in the health care
industry. Mr. Morris said he hopes the 91 jobs in Wichita Falls is just a start for the company .
He wants to hire locally and recruit through Midwestern State and Sheppard Air Force Base.
Councilor Ingle said he would like to see an incentive for the company to locate in the downtown
area.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Chenault, Ingle, Quintero, Santellana, Smith, and Hooker.
Nays: None
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Item 10e – Resolution #27-2016
8:56:45 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 27-2016
Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Memorandum of Agreement between the City
of Wichita Falls and the North Central Texas Medical Foundation, for the Provision of
Medical Services to the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 27-2016 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Chenault, Ingle, Quintero, Santellana, Smith, and Hooker.
Nays: None
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Item 10f – Resolution #28-2016
8:56:45 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 28-2016
Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of 64 Computer Workstations from Technology
Assets, LLC dba Global Assets and 64 Microsoft Office Licenses from SHI/Government
Solutions, Inc. in the Amount of $63,844.00
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 28-2016 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Quintero and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Chenault, Ingle, Quintero, Santellana, Smith, and Hooker.
Nays: None
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Item 11a – Staff Reports
There were no staff reports.
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Item 10b – Items of Concern to Members of the City Council
8:56:45 AM
Members of the City Council presented the following matters:
Councilor Chenault thanked those who attended the District 2 Town Hall meeting,
including the staff members.
Councilor Ingle said a teacher at Ben Milam talked to him about environmental concerns,
particularly recycling. He referred her to Russell Schreiber for additional information. Mayor
Barham said he had also received citizen comment abo ut the recycling program that the city
already has.
Councilor Smith asked about a water rate study that was recently reported. He said the
headline was inflammatory and misleading. He noted that the city expended extra funds to
continue providing water through an extraordinary drought situation and to provide water for the
future. He asked people to read the articles, not just look at the headlines. Mr. Leiker added
that the study was not an apples-to-apples comparison and did not take into account the water
source and treatment requirements. He said the city’s water rate is less than $.60/day
difference from state-wide averages. He added that the city’s sewer rate is below average.
Councilor Smith asked about prevention of the Zika virus other than traditional mosquito
abatement. Lou Kreidler said the city’s mosquito abatement program will continue, but citizens
need to take action to remove mosquito breeding areas and take precautions while outside.
Councilor Smith also said the recycling presenta tion at the planning meeting was enlightening.
He said he would like to see drop -off locations for the recyclable plastics #1 and #2.
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Councilor Santellana said he is glad the Canyon Trails issue has been put to rest. He
commended the planning department for getting the information distributed. He also
encouraged people to vote in the primary election.
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Item 11 – Executive Session
City Council went into Executive Session at 10:05 AM in accordance with Texas
Government Code §551.071.
City Council reconvened at 11:07 AM.
Mayor Barham announced that no polls or votes we re taken during Executive Session.
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Item 13 - Adjourn
City Council adjourned at 11:07 AM.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of March, 2016.
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Glenn Barham, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tracy B. Norr, MMC, City Clerk