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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
May 17, 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 -
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
Captain Korey Kennedy, Chaplain at Sheppard AFB, 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 – Proclamation – Hope Sunday, American Cancer Society
8:33:00 AM
Mayor Barham read a proclamations establishing May 22, 2016 as Hope Sunday in
Wichita Falls and urged citizens to cherish cancer survivors and to honor their families and
caregivers.
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Item 3b – Proclamation – Relay for Life, American Cancer Society
8:35:04 AM
Mayor Barham read a proclamation establishing June 3, 2016 as Relay for Life Day in
Wichita Falls and urged citizens to support American Cancer Society’s efforts in fighting against
cancer. A representative for Relay for Life thanked Mayor Barham for the proclamation.
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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.
8:38:16 AM
James Mayse, 2903 Lawrence, said there is a problem in his neighborhood with a
resident parking run-down trailers in the driveway, blocking the traffic view and creating an
eyesore. He said that people are living in the trailer. He said he spoke to code enforcement
who said they cannot do anything. A staff member in Planning said the trailer is illegal. Mr.
Mayse also said there was a burglary and that the yard is in bad condition. The tags on the
trailer have been removed. Mayor Barham said he is aware of the problem and that the proper
code enforcement actions will be taken.
There were no other comments given.
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Item 5 – 6h - Consent Items
8:43:54 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 Hooker and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Smith, Ingle, Santellana, Hooker, and Chenault.
Nays: None
Item 5 - Approval of Minutes of the April 5, 2016 Regular Meeting
Item 6 - Receive Minutes
Minutes of the following boards and commissions were received:
(a) MPO Technical Advisory Committee, January 14, 2016
(b) MPO Transportation Policy Committee, January 27, 2016
(c) Library Advisory Board, March 15, 2016
(d) Landmark Commission, March 22, 2016
(e) 4A Wichita Falls Economic Development, March 22, 2016
(f) 4B Sales Tax Corporation, March 28, 2016
(g) Traffic Safety Commission, April 6, 2016
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(h) Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee, April 12, 2016
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Item 7a – Ordinance #13-2016
8:44:47 AM
ORDINANCE NO. 13 -2016
Ordinance Approving a Negotiated Settlement between the Atmos Cities Steering
Committee (“ACSC”) and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division Regarding the
Company’s 2016 Rate Review Mechanism Filings; Declaring Existing Rates to be
Unreasonable; Adopting Tariffs That Reflect Rate Adjustments Consistent with the
Negotiated Settlement; Finding the Rates to be Set by the Settlement Tariffs to be
Just and Reasonable and in the Public Interest; Requiring the Company to
Reimburse ACSC’s Reasonable Ratemaking Expenses; Determining That This
Ordinance Was Passed in Accordance with the Requirements of the Texas Open
Meetings Act; Adopting a Savings Clause; Declaring an Effective Date; and
Requiring Delivery of This Ordinance to the Company and the ACSC’s Legal
Counsel.
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Ordinance No. 13-2016 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 8a – Resolution #51-2016
8:49:09 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 51 -2016
Resolution Approving the Programs and Expenditures of the Wichita Falls 4B
Sales Tax Corporation Board of Directors and Amending the Budget to Include
Funding Up to $250,000 for Assistance with the Cost of a Fire Suppression
System at 728 Indiana Which Is Required for a Residential Development Project;
and Funding Up to $65,000 for Assistance with the Cost of a Fire Suppression
System at 922 Indiana Which Is Required for a Grocery Store and Soda Fountain
Development Project
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 51-2016 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 8b – Resolution #52-2016
8:56:12 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 52 -2016
Resolution Authorizing the Fire Chief to Apply for Grant Funds from the State
Homeland Security Program in the Amount of $8,400 for the Purchase of (6) Semi-
Automatic Defibrillators. This Is a 100% Grant-Funded Project, and Will Complete
the Allocation of the New Generation AED’s on All Pieces of Fire Apparatus
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 52-2016 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Quintero 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 – Resolution #53-2016
8:57:30 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 53 -2016
Resolution Authorizing the Fire Chief to Apply for Grant Funds from the State
Homeland Security Program in the Amount of $65,000 for the Purchase of One
Prime Mover Vehicle (Truck). This Is a 100% Grant-Funded Project
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 53-2016 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Quintero 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 – Resolution #54-2016
9:00:27 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 54 -2016
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for the FY 2016 Tobacco
Enforcement Program in the Amount of $12,000.00
Moved by Councilor Smith that Resolution No. 54-2016 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Quintero and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Santellana
Nays: None
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Item 8e – Resolution #55-2016
9:02:09 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 55 -2016
Resolution Authorizing a Second Eighteen-Month Extension of the Ad Hoc Lake
Wichita Revitalization Committee Terminating November 17, 2017
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 55-2016 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith.
Steve Garner, representing the Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee, gave an update
on the Lake Wichita revitalization actions. He recognized the partners in the revitalization and
the current members of the committee. He also thanked staff members for their work. He
reviewed the grant status for the grants awarded and submitted.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Smith, Hooker, and Santellana
Nays: None
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Item 8f – Resolution #56-2016
9:33:26 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 56 -2016
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to the
Engineering Services Agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for Preparation of a
Water Rights Application for the Proposed Lake Ringgold in an Amount Not to
Exceed $360,000.00
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 56-2016 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 8g – Resolution #57-2016
9:38:56 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 57 -2016
Resolution to Approve Change Order #1 for the 2016 Asphalt Street Rehabilitation
Project in the Amount of $110,130.00
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 57-2016 be passed.
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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 8h – Resolution #58-2016
9:40:47 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 58 -2016
Resolution Awarding Bid and Contract for the 2016 CDBG Waterline Replacement Project
to Bobby Bounds Excavation, Inc. in the Amount of $90,857
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Resolution No. 58-2016 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 8i – Resolution #59-2016
9:43:12 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 59 -2016
Resolution Awarding Bid in the Amount of $153,966 to DoubleMap for Technological
Communication Services for the Public Transportation Fleet
Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 59-2016 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 9a – Veteran’s Advisory Council Update
9:48:15 AM
Larry Petrash, chair of the Veterans Advisory Council, updated the council on the issues that
affect veterans and active duty military members. He reviewed the mission of the Veterans Advisory
Council as well as other organizations he is involved with that affect veterans. He discussed the
impact of veterans’ affairs, such as the Hazelwood Act and survivor/retiree issues, in Wichita Falls.
He discussed veterans court options. He said the Veterans Advisory Council is meeting on a regular
basis and is working on identification of veteran-friendly businesses in the community, a welcome
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home program, coordination and recognition with individual awards through the VFW and American
Legion, and staying abreast of legislative actions affecting veterans.
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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
10:08:51 AM
Members of the City Council presented the following matters:
Councilor Ingle noted that work will begin on the council chamber. He asked when the
smoking ordinance begins and what actions to take when violations are seen. Lou Kreidler said the
ordinance goes into effect on June 17 and educational campaigns are being done. Any violation
should first be reported to the bar owner, then the environmental health staff or the police
department. Councilor Ingle noted that more medical assists are being reported. Chief Reese said
the current reporting does not allow reports to show when firefighters are using the advanced skills.
The assists on the reports are those done while AMR is on scene. He said the ALS program has
made a difference in at least 22 situations.
Councilor Smith said the road in Lucy Park is in terrible shape. After a call to the city staff, the
potholes have been filled. He noted the road is on the unfunded repair schedule. He thanked Chief
Reese for the immediate response to a recent accident where a car went off the road and landed
upside down in the creek. Chief Reese said the quick action saved the life of the vehicle occupant.
Councilor Santellana congratulated the graduates from high school and college.
Mayor Barham reminded everyone this is National Police Week. He noted the next four or
five meetings will be held at MPEC due to the remodeling in the council chambers.
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Item 11 – Executive Session
No executive session was held.
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Item 12 – Adjourn
City Council adjourned at 10:15:13 AM.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 7th day of June, 2016.
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Glenn Barham, Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Tracy B. Norr, TRMC/MMC, City Clerk