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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Wichita Falls, Texas
Multi-Purpose Events Center
October 28, 2009
The City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas met in special session on the
above date in room 10 of the Multi-Purpose Events Center, 1000 5th St, Wichita Falls,
Texas at 8:30 o'clock a.m., with the following members present.
Lanham Lyne - Mayor
Rick Hatcher - Mayor Pro Tern
Glenn Barham - Councilors
Michael Smith -
Dorothy Roberts-Burns -
Jim Ginnings -
Charles Elmore -
Darron Leiker - City Manager
Miles Risley - City Attorney
Lydia Ozuna - City Clerk
All City Directors were also in attendance.
Mayor Lyne called the meeting to order.
Item 2
A Strategic Planning meeting was held to discuss Capital Improvement Projects
and funding goals for the City.
City Manager gave opening remarks followed by a review of all the Capital
Improvement Projects and related financial information presented by Mr. Jim Dockery.
Directors addressed their specific Capital Improvement Projects and costs.
Mayor announced that the open meeting would continue during a train tour of the
Circle Trail. This was open to the public. Council, City Staff, and media participated in
the train tour.
Following the tour, City Directors continued addressing their Capital Improvement
Projects.
City Council recessed at 4:00 p.m. and reconvened at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday,
October 29, 2009
Item 3a
City Council went into Executive Session at 8:30 a.m. in accordance with Texas
Government Code §551.071, consultation with attorney on matter involving pending or
contemplated litigation or other matter in which the duty of the attorney to the
governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the
State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act (including, but not
limited to, legal issues related to potential acquisition of Castaway Cove).
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Item 3b
City Council went into Executive Session at in accordance with Texas
Government Code § 551.072, to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of
real property interests due to the fact that deliberation in an open meeting would have a
detrimental effect on the position of the City in negotiations with a third party (including,
but not limited to, the Castaway Cove property).
City Council reconvened at 9:35 a.m.
Mayor announced that no polls or votes were taken during Executive
Session.
Capital Improvement Projects were highlighted and staff will provide
Council lists to be prioritized of those projects; and with that information staff will
provide prioritized lists to Council.
City Council adjourned at 12:40 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ��'—day of 2009.
MAYOR
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NOTICE OF MEETING
Special Meeting Of The Mayor And City Council Of The City Of Wichita Falls,
Texas, To Be Held At The Multi-Purpose Events Center (MPEC), 1000 5th
St., Room 10, Wichita Falls, Texas On Wednesday, October 28, 2009 And
(if necessary) Thursday, October 29, 2009 Beginning At 8:30 A.M. each day.
City Council: Mayor Lanham Lyne, Councilors Glenn Barham, Michael
Smith, Dorothy Roberts-Burns, Rick Hatcher, Jim Ginnings,
and Charles Elmore.
1. Call to Order
2. Planning Workshop To Include Discussion of Capital Improvement
Projects and Funding Goals For The City.*
3. Executive Sessions:
(a) Executive Session in accordance with Texas Government Code
§551 .071, consultation with attorney on matter involving pending or
contemplated litigation or other matter in which the duty of the attorney
to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of
Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with
the Texas Open Meetings Act (including, but not limited to, legal issues
related to potential acquisition of Castaway Cove).
(b) Executive Session in accordance with Texas Government Code §
551.072, to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real
property interests due to the fact that deliberation in an open meeting
would have a detrimental effect on the position of the City in
negotiations with a third party (including, but not limited to, the
Castaway Cove property).
4. Adjourn
Wheelchair or handicapped accessibility to the meeting is possible by using the handicapped parking
spaces located in the front parking lot of the facility. Spanish language interpreters, deaf interpreters,
Braille copies or any other special needs will be provided to any person requesting a special service with at
least 24 hours notice. Please call the City Clerk's Office at 761-7409.
City Council Agenda
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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*Capital improvements being discussed at this meeting may include any capital improvements to be
potentially planned or undertaken by the City of Wichita Falls, and may include, but will not be limited to,
construction of streets, sidewalks, trails, traffic control facilities, park facilities, water& sewer improvements,
drainage facilities, administrative buildings, law enforcement facilities, fire control facilities, airport
improvements, and other public buildings and equipment to perform the aforementioned functions and any
other City activities.
Every item on this agenda shall be considered a public hearing. Regardless of the agenda heading under which any item is listed,any
word or phrase of any item listed on this agenda shall be considered a subject for consideration for purposes of the Texas Open
Meetings Act and other relevant law, and City Council may deliberate and vote upon any such subject and resolutions related thereto.
Resolutions, ordinances, and other actions concerning any word, phrase, or other subject may be voted upon, regardless of any
language of limitation found in this agenda or any document referring to such action. Any penal ordinance,development regulation or
charter provision of the City of Wichita Falls or item which is funded by the current or next proposed City of Wichita Falls budget,
including,without limitation, any street,water pipe, sewer, drainage structure, department,employee,contract or real property interest
of the City of Wichita Falls, may be discussed and deliberated, and the subject is hereby defined as such without further notice. Any
item on this agenda may be discussed in executive session if authorized by Texas law regardless of whether any item is listed under
"Executive Sessions" of this agenda, regardless of any past or current practice of the City Council. Executive sessions described
generally hereunder may include consideration of any item otherwise listed on the agenda plus any subject specified in the executive
session notice. Executive sessions described generally hereunder are closed meetings, may include consideration of any item
otherwise listed on the agenda plus any subject specified in the executive session notice, and may include items under Texas
Government Code Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.084, and/or 551.087.Any descriptions of property or
amounts stated herein are descriptive and not restrictive, and property and amounts may be changed in the motions, actions or
documents without further public notice.This agenda has been reviewed and approved by the attorney for the governing body,and the
presence of any subject or description in the Executive Session portion of this agenda constitutes a written interpretation of Chapter
551 of the Texas Local Government Code by the attorney for the governmental body indicating that said subject or description thereof
may be legally discussed in a closed meeting.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at
Memorial Auditorium, Wichita Falls, Texas on the day of
, 2009 at o'clock (a.m.)(p.m.).
City Clerk