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Min 11/15/2016 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES November 15, 2016 Page 1 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Building November 15, 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 - Stephen Santellana - Tom Quintero - Brian Hooker - Absent Michael Smith - Absent 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 Craig Lile, Faith Baptist Church, gave the invocation. - - - - - - - - Item 2b - Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Barham led the Pledge of Allegiance. - - - - - - - - Item 3 –Comments from the Public to Members of the City Council Concerning Items That Are Not on the City Council Agenda. 8:32:34 AM Jimmy York, 209 East Scott Avenue, said he understands there are a lot of people against smoking and there are a lot of people who smoke and drink. He said he has had the business at the same location for 30 years and would like to be gran dfathered in. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES November 15, 2016 Page 2 Anthony Carlisle, 1648 Pearl Avenue, congratulated Stephen Santellana for winning the election. He thanked Councilor Quintero for getting bus routes expanded. He said he does not support Mayor Barham. He said bus stands are needed along Brooke Avenue. Mr. Carlisle also asked for the resignation of the City Manager, Street Department Supervisor, and Parks and Recreation Director. He discussed the lack of changes at the duck pond in Lucy Park. There were no other comments given. - - - - - - - - Item 4 – 6c - Consent Items 8:41:58 AM City Manager Darron Leiker gave a briefing on the items listed under the Consent Agenda. Moved by Councilor Ingle that the Consent Agenda be approved. Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Ingle, Santellana, and Chenault. Nays: None Item 4 - Approval of Minutes of the November 1, 2016 Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Item 5a – Resolution #113-2016 RESOLUTION NO. 113-2016 Resolution Authorizing Awarding Bid for the Purchase of Roll-Out Refuse Carts to Otto Environmental Systems, LLC in the Amount of $97,944.00 Item 6 - Receive Minutes Minutes of the following boards and commissions were received: (a) WF MPO, Technical Advisory Committee, July 14, 2016 (b) WF MPO, Transportation Policy Committee, July 27, 2016 (c) WF-Wichita County Public Health Board, August 5, 2016 - - - - - - - - Item 7a – Ordinance #48-2016 8:42:59 AM ORDINANCE NO. 48-2016 Ordinance Making an Appropriation to the Special Revenue Fund for HIV Prevention in the Amount of $117,300 Received from the Department of State Health Services and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Accepting Same CITY COUNCIL MINUTES November 15, 2016 Page 3 Moved by Councilor Chenault that Ordinance No. 48-2016 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Ingle and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, and Santellana Nays: None - - - - - - - Item 7b – Ordinance #49-2016 8:45:13 AM ORDINANCE NO. 49-2016 Ordinance Amending Chapter 106 Sections 96 and 97 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls Moved by Councilor Chenault that Ordinance No. 49-2016 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, and Santellana Nays: None - - - - - - - Item 8a – Resolution #114-2016 8:51:12 AM RESOLUTION NO. 114-2016 Resolution Authorizing Award of Bid for the Purchase of Eleven (11) 2017 Ford Utility Police Interceptors from the Low Bidder Sam Pack’s Five Star Ford, Ltd. in the Amount of $316,448.00; or to the Local Bidder Wichita Falls Ford Lincoln, Inc., in the Amount of $321,011.79 Moved by Councilor Chenault that Resolution No. 114-2016 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana. Mayor moved to accept the local bidder, Wichita Falls Ford Lincoln, Inc. Amendment made by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, and Santellana Nays: None Anthony Carlisle said the local Ford dealer had the opportunity to bid and as a taxpayer he does not support the local dealer due to their service, failure to support their warranties, and the city should not pay for the upgrade and expansion of their dealership. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES November 15, 2016 Page 4 Councilor Santellana responded listing advantages of accepting local bids that are within the parameters for accepting local bids. Councilor Quintero added that the investment in a local company has many returns for the city. Motion as amended carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, and Santellana Nays: None - - - - - - - Item 8b – Resolution #115-2016 9:02:14 AM RESOLUTION NO. 115-2016 Resolution Authorizing Award of Bid to Retail Motorcycle Ventures, Inc. for the Purchase of Three (3) BMW Police Motorcycles in the Amount of $74,933.31 Moved by Councilor Chenault that Resolution No. 115-2016 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Ingle and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, and Santellana Nays: None - - - - - - - Item 8c – Resolution #116-2016 9:04:22 AM RESOLUTION NO. 116-2016 Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a John Deere 772G Motor Grader for the Landfill through the Buyboard Cooperative Purchasing Program from Yellowhouse Machinery Company in the Amount of $334,000.00 Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 116-2016 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Santellana and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, and Santellana Nays: None - - - - - - - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES November 15, 2016 Page 5 Item 8d – Resolution #117-2016 9:06:18 AM RESOLUTION NO. 117-2016 Resolution Allowing One (1) Trustee Property as Indicated to Be Sold for Less Than the Total Amount of the Judgment against Said Property as Authorized by Section 34.05(i) of the Texas Tax Code Moved by Councilor Ingle that Resolution No. 117-2016 be passed. Motion seconded by Councilor Chenault and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Barham, Councilors Quintero, Chenault, Ingle, and Santellana Nays: None - - - - - - - Item 9a - Staff Reports There were no staff reports. - - - - - - - - ***The following item was held out of order. *** Item 10 - Presentation – Freese & Nichols Transit Oriented Development Presentation 9:09:26 AM Wendy Shabay from Freese & Nichols presented the final report on the Transit Oriented Development project. She reviewed the purpose as continuing the recently adopted TOD plan, conducting a more detailed market-based study, identifying development opportunities, developing a conceptual master plan, and identifying action items. She presented highlights of the physical analysis of the identified area, the market analysis, an illustrative master plan, and some identified projects. Cody Richardson from Freese & Nichols discussed the implementation plan, with a time frame and strategies for each item, and potential partnerships. He discussed land acquisition and uses for the land as it is acquired. He reviewed suggested street framework as well as catalyst projects. Mr. Richardson discussed action items for marketing and branding the area. Item 9b – Items of concern to members of the City Council 9:22:31 AM Members of the City Council presented the following matters: Councilor Quintero said he would like to speak to Russell Schreiber about some trash collection questions. He also thanked the staff for their work on the recent election. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES November 15, 2016 Page 6 Councilor Ingle thanked Russell Schreiber and Teresa Rose for their work on pop-up flooding areas. Item 11 – Executive Session City Council went into Executive Session at 9:23:12 AM in accordance with Texas Government Code §551.087. City Council reconvened at 10:17:27 AM. Mayor Barham announced that no polls or votes were taken during Executive Session. - - - - - - - - Item 12 – Adjourn City Council adjourned at 10:17:32 AM. PASSED AND APPROVED this 6th day of December, 2016. __________________________________ Glenn Barham, Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________________ Tracy B. Norr, TRMC/MMC, City Clerk