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Wichita Falls council approves consent agenda and multiple resolutions including community grants and equipment purchases
Summary
Council approved the consent agenda and several resolutions: contract approvals for mental-health and tourism organizations, a purchase agreement for 11 new police interceptor emergency lighting, and several utility/contract change items; a motion to approve the listed consent and resolutions passed by voice vote.
The Wichita Falls City Council approved its consent agenda and several resolution items covering community grants, purchases and construction contract actions.
Staff summarized consent items including approval of the Oct. 21, 2025 minutes and two ordinances to authorize performance agreements and appropriation of Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone No. 3 funds for matching reimbursement grants (up to $10,000) to New Day Empowerment Center d/b/a House of Empowerment for design and scoping and a second similar TIF appropriation for rehabilitation work (amounts listed on the agenda). The consent agenda was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Separately, council approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute contracts with several community service and tourism organizations recommended by the outside agencies subcommittee. Steven (staff) said the recommended funding in the budget includes support for Helen Farabee (general fund support for mental-health/substance-abuse/developmental-disability services), $90,000 from hotel/motel funds for the Wichita Falls Arts Council to promote tourism, and $9,000 for Riverbend Nature Center (transcript also referenced $8,000 as an intended use amount).
The council also approved agenda-listed procurement and contract items including: - Change Order No. 2 to the construction manager-at-risk contract with Anthony Inman Construction Inc. in the amount of $522,423.66 (as listed on the agenda). - Purchase of emergency lighting equipment for 11 new police interceptor patrol cars through the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative from Dana Safety Supply Inc. in the amount of $195,717.33. - Sole-source purchase of surge valves for the Lake Arrowhead raw water line from Legacy Contracting Services LP in the amount of $180,227.
Each of the listed resolutions was moved and approved during the meeting; staff noted these items were budgeted or included in the city procurement plan. Council approved the purchase of the building at 1715 Loop 11 in a separate motion later in the meeting.
Votes: the consent agenda and the listed resolutions were approved by voice vote; the transcript records "all in favor, say aye" for each motion and notes the motions passed.
The council did not take separate public testimony on most consent items; staff presented summaries and answered a small number of clarifying questions.
