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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
August 1, 2017
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.
Stephen L. Santellana - Mayor
Michael Smith - Councilors
DeAndra Chenault -
Jesse Brown -
Romeo Montez -
Eric West -
Brian Hooker -
Darron Leiker - City Manager
Kinley Hegglund - City Attorney
Tracy Norr - City Clerk
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Mayor Santellana called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
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Item 2 – Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
Pastor Reggie Coe, Grace Church, gave the invocation. Mayor Santellana led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
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Item 3a –Employee of the Month – Lori Boydston, Police Training
8:33 a.m.
Chief Borrego introduced Lori Boydston as the Employee of the Month. Mayor
Santellana presented a plaque, a letter of appreciation, restauran t voucher, and a check to Ms.
Boydston and thanked her for her service.
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Item 3b – Proclamation – National Health Center Week, Community Healthcare Center
8:37:11 a.m.
Mayor Santellana read a proclamation establishing August 13-19, 2017 as National
Health Center Week. He encouraged citizens to take part by visiting the local Community
Healthcare Center and celebrate the partnership between the health care center and the
community they support. Alan Patterson said there are over 10,000 healthcare sites in the
United States. The local center was started in 1974 and provided over 49,000 visits to over
16,000 people last year. Additional sites are being considered.
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Item 3c – Wichita County Medical Alliance – Hamilton Park Playground Project
8:41:10 a.m.
Patrick Hearn of the Wichita County Medical Alliance said the alliance has been here
since 1926. They have been working closely with the city on a playground project at Hamilton
Park. Amber Schacter showed the plans for the playground. She said the alliance has also
planted over 100 trees in the park which they call Doctor’s Park. Sor in Pojoga said the
playground is a modern design with newest materials. It has safety features and is completely
shaded. Jack Murphy said this project has been ongoing for five years. It is on Circle Trail, has
parking, and is near a restroom which will make the location effective. Darron Leiker thanked
the Wichita County Medical Alliance for this gift to the city.
Jack Murphy also introduced Jana Hausburg as the new library director. He welcomed
her to the staff. Ms. Hausb urg invited everyone to come see the new ideas at the Library.
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Item 4-6c- Consent Items
8:50:57 a.m.
City Manager Darron Leiker gave a briefing on the items listed under the Consent Agenda.
Mo ved by Councilor Brown that the consent items be approved.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Hooker, West, Montez, and Smith.
Nays: None
Item 4 - Approval of Minutes of the July 18, 2017 Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City
Council
Item 5 – Resolution #98-2017
Resolution #98-2017
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Award Bid and Contract for the 2017
Sanitation Parking Lot - Phase 5 and Transfer Station Road Rehab Project to Falls
Concrete, LLC in the Amount of $142,668.96
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Item 6 - Receive Minutes
Minutes of the following boards and commissions were received:
(a) Wichita Falls – Wichita County Public Health Board, May 12, 2017
(b) 4B Sales Tax Corporation, May 19, 2017
(c) Planning & Zoning Commission, June 14, 2017
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Item 7 – Public Hearing Concerning Designation of Reinvestment Zone at 300 Travis
Street, Wichita Falls, Texas, Property to be Owned by Gatehouse Wichita Falls
Ownership, LLC
8:51:54 a.m.
The public hearing was opened at 8:52 a.m.
Kinley Hegglund explained that tax incentives to attract a full service convention hotel
have been considered. This tax incentive allows 100% abatement on the first year, and the
abatement decreases by 10% each year for ten years. He showed the legal description for the
location of the hotel. He asked that the council adopt the following findings:
(1) the improvements sought, a full-service convention hotel, are feasible and
practical and would be a benefit to the zone after the expiration of the tax
abatement agreement;
(2) the City’s criteria for tax abatement are met as set out by resolution 09 -2016, (as
shown on Exhibit B) and the d esignation of the zone is reasonably likely to
contribute to the retention or expansion of primary employment or to attract major
capital investment that will benefit the City's economic development;
(3) the building and operation of a full-service convention hotel will have a secondary
impact, through the use of local contractors and service businesses, on the local
economy;
(4) proper notice was given of this public hearing to the presiding officers of Wichita
County and the Wichita Falls Independent School Dis trict; and
(5) notice of this public hearing was published in the Times Record News, a paper of
general circulation, on July 19, 2017, a date that was no later than the 7 th day
before this hearing.
Mr. Hegglund stated that the next step would be to form the r einvestment zone at the
next meeting. Councilor West asked if the county is being asked to adopt similar tax incentives
and was told they are. The school district is not legally allowed to adopt tax incentives. Darron
Leiker noted we are partners with the county in economic development projects. Councilor
West noted we are not currently receiving any taxes for the property.
There were no further comments
Motion was made by Councilor Hooker to accept the findings as listed.
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Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Hooker, Montez, West, and Smith
Nays: None
The public hearing was closed at 9:02:15 a.m.
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Item 8a – Ordinance #27-2017
9:02:33 a.m.
Ordinance #27-2017
Ordinance Authorizing a Joint General Election to Be Held on Tuesday, November 7,
2017, for the Purpose of Electing a Councilor at Large, Councilor District 1, and
Councilor District 2, Authorizing a Joint Special Election to Be held on Tuesday,
November 7, 2017, for the Purpose of Electing Councilor District 5 to Fill an Unexpired
Term; Designating Election Precincts; Appointing Election Officials; Establishing Pay
Rates for Election Workers; Providing for Notice of Said Election; Providing for the Use
of Voting System; Providing for Early Voting; Establishing Regular Business Hours of
the City Clerk's Office on the Final Two Days of Early Voting by Personal Appearance
Moved by Councilor Chenault that Ordinance No. 27-2017 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Brown and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Hooker, Montez, West, and Smith
Nays: None
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Item 8b – Ordinance #28-2017
9:05:04 a.m.
Ordinance #28-2017
Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Documents Necessary to Apply
for and Accept up to $50,000 in Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division
Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) Funds for FY 2018 Projects at Kickapoo
Downtown Airport and Appropriating Said Funds and the City’s Match of $50,000 into the
Special Revenue Fund
Moved by Councilor Brown that Ordinance No. 28-2017 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor West and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Hooker, Montez, West, and Smith
Nays: None
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Item 8c – Ordinance #29-2017
9:07:03 a.m.
Ordinance #29-2017
Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Documents Necessary to Apply
for and Accept up to $50,000 in Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division
Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) Funds for FY 2018 Projects at Wichita
Falls Regional Airport and Appropriating Said Funds and the City’s Match of $50,000 into
the Special Revenue Fund
Moved by Councilor Chenault that Ordinance No. 29-2017 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Brown and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Hooker, Montez, West, and Smith
Nays: None
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Item 9a – Resolution #99-2017
9:10:28 a.m.
Resolution #99-2017
Resolution Approving the PY 2017 Action Plan of the Consolidated Plan of the City of
Wichita Falls to Include Any and All Revisions to the Plans Approved by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to Allocate FY 2017 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds in the Amount of $1,122,227 and FY 2017 HOME
Investment Partnership Program (HOME) Funds in the Amount of $274,508; Authorizing
the City Manager to Execute HUD Grant Applications and Agreements to Implement the
Approved Plans, to Include Any and All Revisions Approved by HUD
Moved by Councilor Chenault that Resolution No. 99-2017 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Brown and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Hooker, West, Smith, and Montez
Nays: None
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Item 9b – Resolution #100-2017
9:14:50 a.m.
Resolution #100-2017
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Award Contract for Emergency
Repairs to the 20” Watermain under US 287 to Insituform Technologies LLC in the
Amount of $189,037.50
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Moved by Councilor Chenault that Resolution No. 100-2017 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Hooker, West, Smith, and Montez
Nays: None
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Item 9c – Resolution #101-2017
9:18:40 a.m.
Resolution #101-2017
Resolution Authorizing Award of Bid for the City’s Estimated Annual Supply of
Aviation Fuels to Epic Aviation, LLC at Kickapoo Downtown Airport
Moved by Councilor Brown that Resolution No. 101-2017 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor West and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Hooker, West, Smith, and Montez
Nays: None
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Item 9d – Resolution #102-2017
9:21:36 a.m.
Resolution #102-2017
Resolution Authorizing a Guaranteed Maximum Price of $887,000 in the Design-Build
Contract with Trinity Hughes Construction for the Construction of the Sheppard Main
Gate Bus Transfer Project
Moved by Councilor West that Resolution No. 102-2017 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Hooker, West, Smith, and Montez
Nays: None
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Item 9e – Resolution #103-2017
9:31: 09 a.m.
Resolution #103-2017
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
$20,000 for 4Kidz Sake (The Wichita Theatre) to Renovate the Building at 914 Indiana
Moved by Councilor Chenault that Resolution No. 103-2017 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor West.
Duane Jackson said the building at 922 Indiana recently installed a sprinkler system.
That building’s system was done through a national code for installers and sprinkler systems.
He said his bid was based upon the same codes as the 922 Indiana building and only half the
cost. Mr. Jackson said to sprinkler the whole building would require taking down the historic
ceiling tiles. Mr. Leiker said staff would investigate the concern. Mr. Dockery suggested the
owners get an architect to help deal with these code issues.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Hooker, West, Smith, and Montez
Nays: None
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Item 9f – Resolution #104-2017
9:43:34 a.m.
Resolution #104-2017
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
$105,000 for the Ganache Custom Cakery, LLC to Historically Preserve and Renovate the
Buildings at 800-806 Ohio Street
Moved by Councilor Hooker that Resolution No. 104-2017 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Smith.
Amber Schacter, 2 Blue Sage Court, said there are no utilities available to the building
which was recently remodeled. That will be a major cost to making the restaurant , bar, and
adjoining retail spaces feasible.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Hooker, West, Smith, and Montez
Nays: None
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Item 9g – Resolution #105-2017
9:49:41 a.m.
Resolution #105-2017
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
$10,000 for the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Museum
Moved by Councilor Brown that Resolution No. 105-2017 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Chenault and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Hooker, West, Smith, and Montez
Nays: None
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Item 9h – Resolution #106-2017
9:51:49 a.m.
Resolution #106-2017
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
$50,000 for the Second Year of Funding with Buxton for Retail Recruitment Services
Moved by Councilor Chenault that Resolution No. 106-2017 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker.
Henry Florsheim, Chamber of Commerce, said Buxton presented a slate of potential
retailers last July. While there have not been specific successes, two of th ose business
matches had already made decisions to come to Wichita Falls. He said any real marketing
efforts take more than one year to evolve. When matches are made, it is up to the Chamber of
Commerce to follow up. They provide contact information and justifications for those matches.
Buxton also recommends regional trade shows for the Chamber to attend.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Hooker, West, Smith, and Montez
Nays: None
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Item 9i – Resolution #107-2017
10:02:21
Resolution #107-2017
Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Award Bid and Contract for the 2017 CDBG
Waterline Replacement Project to Bowles Construction Co. in the Amount of $147,320.00
Moved by Councilor Brown that Resolution No. 107-2017 be passed.
Motion seconded by Councilor Chenault and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Hooker, West, Smith, and Montez
Nays: None
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Item 10 – Items of Concern to Members of the City Council
10:03:44 a.m.
Councilor West commended the Historical West Floral Neighborhood for their efforts and
recommended other neighborhoods get involved in a similar association to improve their
neighborhoods.
Councilor Chenault invited attendance at the opening of the new eastside Family Dollar
Store. She thanked Jim Dockery and other staff members for helping getting this project started.
She said there is a back to school bash at Williams Park for children and other back to school events.
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Item 11 – Appointments to Boards and Commissions
Downtown Development Steering Committee
Moved by Councilor Hooker to appoint Cody Magana to Place 5 on the Downtown
Development Steering Committee, term to expire September 2018.
Motion seconded by Councilor Brown and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Hooker, West, Smith, and Montez
Nays: None
Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee
Moved by Councilor Brown to appoint Kendrick Jones to Place 3 on the Lake Wichita
Revitalization Committee, term ending November 17, 2017.
Motion seconded by Councilor Hooker and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brown, Chenault, Hooker, West, Smith, and Montez
Nays: None
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Item 12 – Comments from the Public to Members of the City Council Concerning Items
That Are Not on the City Council Agenda.
10:09 a.m.
June O’Hara, 4113 Aspen, said she would like to donate a tree to be planted at the
SAFB gate in honor of her husband , Chief Master Sergeant Alston O’Hara. She encouraged
others to do the same.
There were no other comments given.
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Item 13 – Executive Session
City Council went into Executive Session at 10:10:46 in accordance with Texas Government
Code §551.071.
City Council reconvened at 11:54:09 a.m.
Mayor Santellana announced that no polls or votes were taken during Executive
Session.
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Item 14 - Adjourn
City Council adjourned at 11:54:17.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of August, 2017.
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Stephen L. Santellana, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tracy B. Norr, TRMC/MMC, City Clerk