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Min 09/20/2016 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES September 20, 2016 Page 1 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Building September 20, 2016 Item 1 - Call to Order The City Council of the City of Wic hita 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 - - - - - - - - Mayor Barham called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. - - - - - - - - Item 2a - Invocation Pastor Cheryl Murray, Wesley United Methodist Church, gave the invocation. - - - - - - - - Item 2b - Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Barham led the Pledge of Allegiance. - - - - - - - - Item 3a – Proclamation – Sheppard Appreciation Day 8:32:28 AM Mayor Barham read a proclamation establishing September 17-24, 2016 as Sheppard AF Base Appreciation Week, recognizing the 75th anniversary of Sheppard, the 50th anniversary of the German Air Force, and the 35th anniversary of ENJJPT. He encouraged citizens to give thanks to those at the base for their service. General Doherty said he couldn’t ask for a better home to be stationed at and thanked the citizens of Wichita Falls on behalf of the 80th Air Wing and the German Air Force. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES September 20, 2016 Page 2 Item 3b – Proclamation – Walk to End Alzheimer’s Day 8:36:34 AM Mayor Barham read a proclamation establishing September 24, 2016 as Walk to End Alzheimer’s Day in Wic hita Falls. He encouraged citizens to join in the cause and to participate by volunteering in the walk. Roseann Hughes said there is still time to sign up for the walk on Saturday. - - - - - - - - Item 4 - Comments from the Public to M embers of the City Council Concerning Items That Are Not on the City Council Agenda. 8:39:52 AM There were no comments given. - - - - - - - - Item 5 – 6 - Consent Items 8:40:01 AM City Manager Darron Leiker gave a briefing on the item s listed under the Consent Agenda. Moved by Councilor Smith that the Consent Agenda be approved. Motion seconded by Councilor Quintero and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Smith, Hooker, Ingle, Santellana, and Chenault. Nays: None Item 5 - Approval of Minutes of the September 6, 2016 Regular Meeting and September 13, 2016 Special Meeting of the M ayor and City Council Item 6 - Receive Minutes Minutes of the following boards and commissions were received: (a) Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation, May 5, 2016 (b) Wichita Falls 4B Sales Tax Corporation (4BSTC), May 23, 2016 (c) Traffic Safety Commission, June 1, 2016 - - - - - - - - Item 7 – Public Hearing on the 2016-2017 Preliminary Budget Mayor Barham opened the public hearing at 8:40:50 AM. Jim Dockery gave an overview of the budget process. He noted this budget is a reduction of $6.2 million over the current year budget. Operating reductions included the fuel budget, elimination of 14 positions in the general fund, and refinancing bonds resulting in lowered debt service costs. The budget calls for a continuation of the step and merit program for employees and a 1.5% COLA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES September 20, 2016 Page 3 adjustment. Employee and retiree employee health insurance was increased 7.5%. A 5.2% increase in the retirement system is also included. The budget does maintain the same property tax rate, same water and sewer service rates for retail customers but reduces the wholesale rates, and an increase in sanitation fees. He noted additional adjustment to the fee ordinance will be addressed through a separate council item. There were no other comments given and the public hearing was closed at 8:48:26 AM. Item 8a – Ordinance #37-2016 8:48:37 AM ORDINANCE NO. 37-2016 Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2016 and ending September 30, 2017, approving revisions to the FY 2015-16 Budget, and declaring an emergency Moved by Councilor Ingle that Ordinance No. 37-2016 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Hooker, Ingle, Smith, and Santellana Nays: None - - - - - - - - Item 8b – Ordinance #38-2016 8:53:30 AM ORDINANCE NO. 38-2016 Ordinance levying, assessing, and fixing the tax rate for the use and support of the Wichita Falls Municipal Government and providing for the Interest and Sinking Fund for the 2016 -17 fiscal year; and declaring an emergency Moved by Councilor Ingle that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of $0.70598, which is effectively a 1.62 percent increase in the tax rate. Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Hooker, Ingle, Smith, and Santellana Nays: None - - - - - - - - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES September 20, 2016 Page 4 Item 8c – Ordinance #39-2016 8:58:52 AM ORDINANCE NO. 39-2016 Ordinance adopting the Five Year Capital Improvement Plan for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2016 and ending September 30, 2021 Moved by Councilor Ingle that Ordinance No. 39-2016 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Hooker, Ingle, Smith, and Santellana Nays: None - - - - - - - - Item 8d – Ordinance #40-2016 9:04:40 AM ORDINANCE NO. 40-2016 Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 43 -2015, as amended by Ordinance N o. 22- 2016, and adopting a fee schedule to be applied to City operations, providing for severability and that such ordinance shall not be codified Moved by Councilor Ingle that Ordinance No. 40-2016 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Hooker, Ingle, Smith, and Santellana Nays: None - - - - - - - - Item 8e – Ordinance #41-2016 9:11:16 AM ORDINANCE NO. 41-2016 Ordinance reappointing Mike Whalen and Diane Dockery as Substitute Judges of the Municipal Court for terms of two years Moved by Councilor Ingle that Ordinance No. 41-2016 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Hooker, Ingle, Smith, and Santellana Nays: None - - - - - - - - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES September 20, 2016 Page 5 Item 9a – Resolution #94-2016 9:24:51 AM RESOLUTION NO . 94-2016 Resolution authorizing award of bid for the asbestos abatement and demolition of six residential properties in the 2200 Block of Monroe Street to Mote’s Wholesale, Inc. in the amount of $68,950.00 Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 94-2016 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Hooker, Santellana, and Smith Nays: None - - - - - - - Ite m 9b – Resolution #95-2016 9:31:02 AM RESOLUTION NO . 95-2016 Resolution authorizing the purchase of an Automated Measuring System from The Ford Meter Box Company Inc . for water meter testing in the amount of $70,702.13 Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 95-2016 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, Hooker, Santellana, and Smith Nays: None - - - - - - - Item 10a - Staff Reports There were no staff reports. - - - - - - - - Item 10b – Items of concern to members of the City Council 9:36:36 AM Members of the City Council presented the following matters: Councilor Santellana said the budget process was long and he is glad it is done. He thanked everyone for their work on it. He said the 75th anniversary of SAFB was fantastic and the airshow was incredible. He said the community support makes him proud. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES September 20, 2016 Page 6 Councilor Hooker added his thanks on the budget. Councilor Ingle said the air show was great. He thanked the fire department for their coordination with the base. He added his thanks for the work on the budget. Councilor Chenault expressed concern about the snake problems at 808 Fort Worth. She said the street lights on MLK and Andrew Drive have not been working. Councilor Quintero thanked the staff for the work on the budget. He said he missed the air show at SAFB. He thanked Code Enforcement for the work they have been doing in his district. Mayor Barham thanked Sheppard Air Force Base for the work done for the celebration. He invited attendance at Oktoberfest. Item 11 – Executive Session City Council went into Executive Session at 9:42:10 AM in ac cordance with Texas Government Code §551.074. City Council reconvened at 10:19:28 AM. Mayor Barham announced that no polls or votes were taken during Executive Session. - - - - - - - - Item 12 – Adjourn City Council adjourned at 10:19:36 AM. PASSED AND APPROVED this 4th day of October, 2016. __________________________________ Glenn Barham , Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________________ Tracy B. Norr, TRMC/MMC , City Clerk