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Min 02/27/1956 669 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Bldg. February 27, 1956 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session on the above date, at 8:00 o'cl6ck P.M., in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Bldg., with the following members present: 00"*, Lloyd C. Thomas Mayor w.� Roy C. Hyatt W.E.(Bill) Reichmuth Jack G. Banner Aldermen Elie E. Lam Gene Liepold Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk H. A. Thomason City Manager J. Walter Friberg City Attorney The Invocation was given by Rev. Howard M. Moore, Pastor Northside Baptist Church. Moved by Alderman Banner that the Minutes of the regular meeting held Feb. 13th be and the same are hereby approved. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried. Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Minutes of the Wichita Falls Park Board, held February 21, 1956, be and the same are hereby approved and ratified, copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of the records hereof. Motion seconded by Alderman Reichmuth and carried. Moved by Alderman Banner that Excerpts of Minutes of City Planning Board meeting 4c, held Feb. 24, 1956, be and the same are hereby approved and ratified, copy of which is 8.1 attached hereto and made a part of the records hereof. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried. As advertised, bids for purchase of Ferrous Sulphate were opened by the City Clerk and read aloud by the City Manager. The bids were as follows: Barada &Page, Inc. fob Wichita net $49.23 per ton Chemical Supply Co. " " 45.85 " " less l.%disc. Thompson Chemical Co. " Sayerville N.J. Net 21.00 " " Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Board of Aldermen accept the recommendation of the Director of Utilities, John P. Ruhmann, and award the bid for purchase of Ferrous Sulphate to the lowest bidder, Chemical Supply Co. at the bid price of $45.85, per ton, less / .. 1% discount. Motion seconded by Alderman Banner and carried. As advertised, bids for purchase and instel1Rtion of a water plant conveyor System were opened by the City Clerk and read aloud by the City Manager. The bids were as follows: American Conveyor Corp. $9499.14 Wallace Sales & Eng. Co. 8987.00 Moved by Alderman Banner that the above and fOregoing bid be awarded to the lowest bidder, Wallace Sales& Eng. Co., at the bid price of $8987.00, providing the bid meets with all the specifications. Motion seconded by Alderman.Liepold and carried. 670 Moved by Alderman Banner, in accordance with the bid previously received from E. W. Bacharach, Inc., and the recommendation of John P. Ruhmann, Director of Utilities, C that the Board of Alaermen does hereby award the purchase of water conditioning materials for use of rehabiling a filter bed at the Water Treating Plant, to the said Bacharach, Inc., at their bid price of $5.60 per square foot. Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried. Moved by Alderman Lam that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize the Water Department to install water mains in the Jackson Addition of Jackson-Denman Subd. to the City of Wichita Falls, at an approximate cost of $2485.00, payable.out of the Water Bond Improvement Fund, Ser. 1955. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried. J. R. Ballard came before the Council and consumettbonsiderable time discussing the operations of the Wichita City Lines, Inc. Moved by Alderman Banner, in accordance with bids opened at a regular Council A c£ meeting Feb. 13th, for purchase of one 1-ton panel pickup truck for the Fire Department, that �54! the bid be and is hereby a rded to the only bidder, Handel &Presley Chevrolet Co., at 4 the bid price of $1865.00.J Motion seconded by Alderman ReicOmuth and carried. Moved by Alderman Reichmuth, in accordance with bids opened Feb. 13th for purchase of 1/2, 3/4, 1, 1 1/2 and 2-ton Pickup trucks, the Board of Aldermen does hereby award the 427+1 bid to the lowest bidder, North Texas Motor Co., as set forth in the following Schedule per {."- unit price: 1/2 ton truck ea $1140.81 3/4 " " It 1242.32 1 " " n 1418.96 1 1/2 " " short wheel base ea $1547.55 1 1/2 " " " " " 2 speed ea $1711.75 1 1/2 " " long " " ea 1547.55 2 H It n " It " 2051.59. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried. Moved by Alderman Banner, in accordance with bids opened Feb. 13th, for purchase 44 of one Fire Truck, that the Board of Aldermen accept the recommendation of E. C. White, Fire f Chief, and award the bid to the lowest and best bidder, Mack Mfg. Corp., for one 1000 G.P.M. Triple combination Fire Pumper Truck, full cab enclosed, at their bid price of $17,700.00 fob Wichita Falls. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried. Moved by Alderman Hyatt, in accordance with bids opened Feb. 13th, for purchase j of Secondary Controller for the Traffic Engineering Department, the Board of Aldermen does '10 hereby accept the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer and Purchasing Agent and award the rE.4'� bid to the lowest bidder, Westinghouse Electric Supply Co., at their unit price of $365.64 each, or the sum of $10,969.20, for 30 units. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried. III Moved by Alderman Banner, in accordance with bids opened Feb. 13th, that the Board N of Aldermen hereby accept the recommendation of the Director of Public Works and award the bid 4,,R to the lowest bidder, Longhorn Trailer&Body Co. at their bid price for the following truck bodies: li x- 5 steel dump beds w/Daybrook bodies, ea. fob Wichita $532.00 $2660.00 2 flat beds W/Gallion hoists " " " 631.00 1262.00 Total 3922.E Motion seconded by Alderman,Liepold and carried. t y 671 As advertised, the first public hearing of Ordinance No. 1747 was in all respects duly held. There being no opposition voiced against the same, the following motion was made: Moved by Alderman Reichmuth that the first public hearing of Ordinance No. 1747 be and the same is hereby closed, and direct the second hearing be held March 12th. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hyatt, Reichmuth, Banner, Lam and Liepold. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 1748 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, r BY ANNEXING CERTAIN LANDS ADJACENT TO THE PRESENT TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; ALL OF WHICH ARE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Kemp Newby Addition). Moved by Alderman Reichmuth that Ordinance No. 1748 be and the same is hereby approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Banner and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hyatt, Reichmuth, Banner, Dam and Liepold. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 1749 AN ORDINANCE DISCONTINUING CERTAIN TERRITORY AS A PART OF THE CITY OF WICHITA ,'FALLS AND ELIMINATING THE SAME FROM THE CITY LIMITS OF WICHITA RALLS, TEXAS, THE SAME BEING PROPERTY SITUATED IN RTVERCRFST PARK'ADDITION OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS; ALL OFWHICH LANDS ARE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE. Moved by Alderman Reichmuth that Ordinance No. 1749 be and the same is hereby approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hyatt, Reichmuth, Banner, Lam and Liepold. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 1750 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FATL1, TEXAS, BY ANNEXING CERTAIN LANDS IN AN AREA SOUTHWEST OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, IN WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS; ALL OF WHICH ARE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Louis Sikes Subdivision). Moved by Alderman Lam that Ordinance No. 1750 be and the same is hereby introduced and that same be published in the Wichita Falls Record News. Motion seconded by Alderman Reichmuth and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hyatt, Reichmuth, Banner, Lam and Liepold. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Liepold that the City Manager and Purchasing Agent be and fifc r they are hereby authorized to proceed to purchase 25 automobiles from the General Motors f'n Corporation, in accordance with the terms of a contract recently executed by and between MI* the City and the said General Motors Corp. Motion seconded by Alderman Reichmuth and carried. Moved by Alderman Lam that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and author- "ize payment to Wichita General Hospital the sum of $8811.06 for charity patients for the month of January; further to direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the same. Motion seconded by Alderman Reichmuth and carried. 672 Moved by Alderman Banner that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize payment to N. H. Downing the sum of $13.52, being the amount due April 1, 1955, on a water main contract in Second Supplemental Addn. to Park Place Addition to the City of Wichita Valls, and direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the same. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried. RESOLUTION NO. 290 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: 4' THAT an Election be held in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, on April 3, 1956, for the purpose of electing the following officials of said City: Mayor Alderman Place 4 Alderman Place 5 Alderman Place 6 and that the said Election shall be held at the following named places, with the following persons as presiding Judges, within the following districts, to-wit: (The Voters residing in the County Precinct Numbers given herein, vote in City Precincts in last column.) CITY VOTING PLACES AND JUDGES - VOTERS RESIDING IN CORPORATE LIMITS CITY WITHIN THE FOLLOW- BOX ING COUNTY PREC.NO. VOTING PLACE JUDGE NO. 1& 8 Steed Motor Co. 1200 Lamar Mrs W.K.Niles 1 2 Travis School 300 Third Mrs Florence Bruce 2 3 & 40 Lamar School 2206 Lucas M.O.Moore 3 4& 5 Wichita Co.Court Has L.D. Kuntz 4 6 Wheeler & Kimbrough Real Est.Off. 1705 Dayton Mrs S.H.Rider 5 7 & 54 Washington School 700 Flood Prof. C.E.Jaekson 6 9 Kemp Public Library Mrs E.D.Trevathan 7 10 Oechsner Elec. Co. 809 Brook J.M.Baber 8 11 Reagan School 1104 Broad Roscoe Staton 9 12 17th St. Fire Sta. 17th& Holliday Mrs J.W.Thomas 10 13 &42 Jefferson St.Fire Sta. 507 Jefferson Mrs Monello Laseman 11 14 7th St. Fire Sta. 701 Warford Mrs C.K. Walsh 12 15, 18 & 53 Alamo School 1912-11th Mrs Burl Bryant 13 16 Residence 1823 Wilson Mrs John Dobbs 14 17 Douglas Floor Company, 2301 Holliday Mrs R.E.Stone 15 19 Senior High School 2149 Ave H Everett Hughes 16 20 Zendelowitz School 1706 Polk N.A.Moore 17 ' 21& 22 English Pharmacy 2414 A 10th R.J.Claypool 18 23 Buchanan St.Fire Sta. 1800 Buchanan Geo. A. Smoot 19 24 Sam Houston School 2500 Grant Mrs J.S.Counts 20 25 &45 Crockett School 3015 Ave H Mrs Tom Fortune 21 41 Wininger Food Store 601 N.Broadway Mrs A.H. Hulsey 22 43 Ben Franklin School 2112 Speedway Luther Thurman 23 44 Giddings St. Fire Sta. Giddings &Ave H Prof. A.F.Edwaids 24 47 Carrigan School 1609 Blonde Clyde Murph 25 50 Hampstead Ave.Fire Sta. 1619 Hampstead Mrs W.E.Ryle 26 51 Ave X Fire Sta. 3400 Kemp Blvd. Mrs Joe Tyson 27 52 Ben Milam School 4400 McNiel Mrs B.J.Tillerson 28 The Chief of Police shall post a properly executed copy of this Resolution, Order and Notice at the places where the Election is'to be held, such Notice to be posted at least thirty (30) days before the date of said Election. Moved by Alderman Lam that Resolution No. 290 be and the same is hereby adoopted and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hyatt, Reiehmuth, Banner, Lam and Liepold. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Reichmutti that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and ratify the appointment made by the City Manager, H. A. Thomason, of Ernest Robertson to ,a. serve on the Civil Service Board for a period of three years, whose term shall expire i Feb. 1, 1959, providing Mr. Robertson accepts the appointment. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried. 673 Moved by Alderman Banner that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize the issuance of a permit to Michell Nacol to construct a 6 ft. sidewalk adjacent to the curb line at 1711 - 9th St. and to build a separating curb between the sidewalk and the parking area in front of the building. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried. ii Moved by AldermanReichmuth that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and accept the recommendatio;} from the City Welfare Board, as fully set forth in Items designated First, Second, and Third, in the Board's recommendation submitted, copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of the records hereof. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried. Moved by Alderman Lam that this meeting be and the same is hereby recessed until 11 o'clock E.M. February 28, 1956. Motion seconded by Alderman Reichmuth and carried. The Meeting was then duly recessed. THE STATE OF TEXAS 0 COUNTY OF WICHITA II CITY OF WICHITA FALLS On this the 28th day of February, 1956, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, convened in regular meeting recessed from the Monday evening session, at the regular meeting place, with the following members present, to-wit: Lloyd C. Thomas Mayor Roy C. Hyatt ff W. E. Reichmuth 0 Elie Lam Aldermen Gene Liepold 0 Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk - and witat the following absent: Dr. E. Aubrey Cox Jack G. Banner, constituting a quorum, at which time the following proceedings were had: Alderman Lam presented for the consideration of the Board a Resolution and made a motion that it be adopted. The motion was seconded by Alderman Hyatt. The Resolution was read in full by the City Clerk. The motion carrying with it the adoption of the Resolution prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Hyatt, and Lam, and Mayor Thomas. Noes: Aldermen Liepold and Reichmuth. The Mayor announced that the Resolution had been adopted. The Resolution as adopted is as follows: RESOLUTION No. 291 BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, EXERCISING ITS OPTION TO REDEEM CERTAIN BONDS AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE THEREOF. WHEREAS, heretofore the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, passed an ordinance authorizing the issuance of $1,000,000.00 City of Wichita Falls, Texas, First Mortgage Waterworks System Revenue Improvement Bonds, Series 1, dated May 1, 1944, bearing interest at the rate of 34% per annum, payable semi-annually on April 1st and October let of each year, and maturing serially through 1960, with option of prior payment contained in said ordinance and in said bonds on October 1, 1955, or on any interest payment date thereafter; and 674 WHEREAS, said bonds were duly approved by the Attorney General of the State of Texas, were registered by the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas and were sold and delivered in accordance with law; and WHEREAS, the City now has an option, (effective April 1, 1956,) to redeem at a price of par and accrued interest Bonds Numbers 713 to 1,000, both inclusive, of the above described issue, aggregating in principal amount the sum of 288,000.00; and WHEREAS, it is considered and adjudged to be to the best interest of the City that said bonds be called for redemption; BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; 1. That the following described bonds are hereby called for redemption, the date of redemption being fixed on the 1st day of April, 1956: City of Wichita Falls, Texas, First Mortgage Waterworks System Revenue Improvement Bonds, Series 1, dated May 1, 1944, in the denomination of $1,000.00 each, numbered 713 to 1,000, both inclusive, aggregating $288,000.00, bearing interest at 34%. 2. Funds will be available at the Mercantile National Bank at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, to pay for said bonds and accrued'interest on the date named. In the event said bonds are not presented for redemption, they shall thereafter cease to bear interest from and after the date so fixed for redemption. 3. The City Clerk of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, is hereby directed to give notice of intention to redeem said bonds in the following manner: by notice in writing to the Mercantile National Bank at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, and publication in the Dallas Morning News, at least thirty days before the date fixed for redemption. 4. The Mayor, City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby directed to do any and all things necessary or convenient to carry out the provisions of this resolution. Moved by Alde man Hyatt that the Board of Aldermen does hereby direct the Mayor, City Manager and City Attorney to proceed to New York City at the earliest practical time to interview Moody& Co., or any other necessary Bond Houses, for the express purpose of secur- ing a better bond rating for the City of Wichita Falls, which would automatically reduce its bond interest rates; all necessary expenses for each of the above to be paid by the City of Wichita Falls. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried. Moved by Alderman Lam that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize the City to enter into a contract with Thornton & Company for the purpose of exercising for the City of Wichita Falls its option (effective April 1, 1956) to redeem certain City of Wichita Falls Waterworks System Revenue Improvement Bonds in the amount of $288,000.00, and to pur- chase of the City of Wichita Falls a like amount of Refunding Bonds, bearing interest at the rate of 2 1/2%, for which the City agrees to pay to the said Thornton& Co. the sum of $824.00 for their expense, upon the terms and conditions recited in the said Contract submitted; further to authorize and empower Mayor Lloyd C. Thomas to execute the said Con- tract for and on behalf of the City of WichitaFalls, Texas. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried. Moved by Alderman Reichmuth that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Lam and carried. 'r The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. Q/`/� / PROVED this the 7 day of (/l� ��t/ ,� 1956. II; IATTES — Mayor-Piro-tom City -- - /V� o r MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING WICHITA FALLS PARK BOARD FEBRUARY 21 , 1956 THE WICHITA FALLS PARK BOARD MET IN REGULAR SESSION, 4:00 PM, FEBRUARY 21 , 1956, AT THE PARK DEPARTMENT OFFICE, 1809 FIFTH STREET. THE CHAIRMAN PRESIDED. MEMBERS PRESENT WERE: MR. L. R. BLOODWORTH, CHAIRMAN MRS. JOE HERSEY, SECRETARY MRS. CHARLES PROTHRO, MEMBER MRS. JOHN ESTES, MEMBER OTHERS ATTENDING WERE: MR. WALTER FRIBERG, CITY ATTORNEY MR. SEENCER P. ELLIS, DIRECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION MRS, WANDA HALL, MR. ELLIS' SECRETARY ITEM I: READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. MOTION: MRS. ESTES MOVED THAT THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING BE DISPENSED WITH SINCE EACH MEMBER HAD RECEIVED A COPY BY MAIL. SECONDED BY MRS. HERSEY. MOTION CARRIED. ITEM 2: SOME TIME AGO THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN AUTHORIZED THE DEPOSIT OF CBMETERY REVENUE IN A SPECIAL FUND. THIS FUND NOW TOTALS $13,343.70. IT IS THE DESIRE OF THE PARK BOARD THAT THIS REVENUE, FROM THE SALE OF LOTS IN LAKE- VIEW AND RIVERSIDE CEMETERIES BE INVESTED IN A TRUST FUND THAT WOULD YIELD SOME INTEREST. THE INTEREST FROM THE PRINCIPAL WOULD BE USED TO DEFRAY PART OF THE OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE COSTS OF THE CEMETERIES DIVISION. MR. WALTER FRIBERG, CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF CREATING A TRUST AGREEMENT WHEREBY THE REVENUE FROM THE CEMETERIES COULD BE INVESTED. REQUEST: THE BOARD ASKED MR. FRIBERG TO PREPARE A TRUST AGREE- " MENT WITH THE CITY NATIONAL BANK AND TO PRESENT THIS AGREEMENT TO THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN FOR RATIFICATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ITEM 3: MR. ELLIS SUMMARIZED THE MEMORIAL GARDENS ASSOCIATION OF AIERICA'S PROPOSAL. THIS ORGANIZATION DESIRES TO LEASE A 10 ACRE TRACT IN LAKEVIEW CEME- TERY FOR A MAUSOLEUM CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM. HE STATED THAT THE OVER-ALL PROGRAM WAS APPARENTLY SOUND. THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FURNISHED BY THE MEMORIAL GARDENS ASSOCIATION WERE REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND THE CITY'S BUILDING INSPECTION DIVISION, AND IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUC- TION IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. AFTER A DISCUSSION, THE BOARD ASKED MR. ELLIS TO INFORM THE ASSOCIATION THAT THE BOARD IS INTERESTED IN THE PROGRAM PROVIDED SATISFACTORY CONSTRUCTION CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED. THE BOARD ALSO ASKED MR. ELLIS TO FIND OUT IF THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN USED, AND IF SO, WHETHER OR NOT THE PEOPLE USING THE STRUCTURES ARE SATISFIED WITH THE BUILDINGS. ITEM 4: AN INCREASE IN GOLF GREEN FEES FOR 1956, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE WEEKS PARK GOLF ASSOCIATION, WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN AT ITS LAST REGULAR MEETING, FEBRUARY 13, 1956. MR. BLOODWORTH ELABORATED ON THE REPORT AND STATED THAT IT WAS FURNISHED FOR THE PARK BOARD'S INFORMATION. ITEM 5: A PROGRAM FOR PROMOTING INCREASED PLAY AT WEEKS PARK GOLF COURSE WAS PRESENTED. THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE DIFFERENT TOURNAMENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BE CONDUCTED THIS YEAR. ITEM 6: IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT THE COST FOR THE REMOVAL OF TREES AND SHRUBS FROM STREET RIGHTS-OF-WAY HAS BECOME EXCESSIVE. IN ORDER TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND THIS SERVICE, ADDITIONAL REVENUE SHOULD BE DEVELOPED. MR. ELLIS PRESENTED A DRAFT OF A LETTER TO THE CITY MANAGER REQUESTING THE ESTABLISH- MENT OF A CHARGE FOR THE REMOVAL OF TREES AND SHRUBS FROM STREET RIGHTS-OF- WAY. COPY ATTACHED) HE ALSO PRESENTED A PROCEDURE PLAN FOR THE REMOVAL OF THIS MATERIAL AND DISPOSAL OF THE BRUSH AND REFUSE. (COPY ATTACHED) THE PRO- . POSED CHARGES ARE AS FOLLOWS: A4 MINIMUM CHARGE PER LOCd;TIOIV — $$10.00 • B. AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF 112100 PER MAN HOUR WILL BE MADE IF THE TIME OF REMOVAL EXCEEDS 4 MAN HOURS. C. $6.00 PER HOUR WILL BE CHARGED BY THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE DISPOSAL OF BRUSH AHD REFUSE MOTION: MRS. HERSEY MOVED THAT THE PARK BOARD RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN THAT A CHARGE BE ESTABLISHED FOR THE REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF PLANT MATERIAL PROM STREET RIGHTS—OF—WAY. SECONDED BY MRS. ESTES. MOTION CARRIED. ITEM 7: THE RECREATION PROGRAM FOR THE SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS WAS DISCUSSED. ITEM 8: MR. ELLIS PRESENTED A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE SCHOOL—PARK PROGRAM. ITEM 9: MR. ELLIS PRESENTED A REPORT ON THE COST OF OPERATING RIVERSIDE CEMETERY FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1955. HE ALSO SUBMITTED AN ESTIMATE FOR THE RENOVA— TION OF THE DRIVES IN RIVERSIDE CEMETERY. THIS PROJECT WOULD COST APPROXIMATE— LY $66,961.60. THE BOARD AGREES THAT AN EXTENSIVE RENOVATION OF THE DRIVES IS DESIREABLE, BUT FEELS THAT IT WILL BE VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE, DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FUNDS, TO UNDERTAKE THIS ENTIRE PAVING PROJECT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. L. R. BLOODWORTH, CHAIRMAN OFFICIAL 111E11 MRS. JOE HERSEY, SECRETARY t CITY OF WICHITA FALLS INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO; CITY MANAGER FROM: DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION 3U[. JECT: PROPOSED RATE FOR REMOVAL OF TREES AND SHRUBS FROM STREET RIGHTS-OF-WAY COMMENTS: I . INCREASING REQUESTS ARE BEING RECEIVED BY THE PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, FROM PROPERTY OWNERS ABUTTING STREET RIGHTS-OF-WAY, TO REMOVE DEAD AND UNDE- SIREABLE PLANT MATERIAL. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1955, THE PARK DIVISION' REMOVED 234 TREES OF OVER I2" IN DIAMETER AND MANY OTHER SMALLER TREES AND SHRUBS FROM THE CITY STREETS. THIS SERVICE NECESSITATES AN EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR LABOR AND EQUIPMENT WITHOUT ANY REIMBURSEMENT, AND CANNOT BE EX- PANDED WITHOUT DEVELOPING SOME SOURCE OF REVENUE OUTSIDE THE PRESENT PARK DEPARTMENT BUDGET. THEREFORE, IT IS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED THAT A CHARGE BE ESTABLISHED FOR THIS SERVICE. 2. THE PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENTS PARK DIVISION IS NOW FURNISHING THE EQUIPMENT AND LABOR REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE PLANT MATERIAL, AND THE SANITA- TION DEPARTMENT WILL REMOVE THE BRUSH AND REFUSE IF PAID TO DO SO. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT A 4-MAN CREW, ON A PART-TIME BASS, WILL BE REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH THE JOB. NATURALLY, THE SIZE OF THE TREE INVOLVED AND THE DIF- FICULTY OF REMOVAL DICTATE THE NUMBER OF MAN HOURS REQUIRED. IT IS POSSI- BLE FOR THE REMOVAL TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IN AS LITTLE AS 2 MAN HOURS ON SMALLER TREES. HOWEVER, THE AVERAGE TIME RUNS FROM 12 TO 16 MAN HOURS. 3. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE FOLLOWING RATES BE ESTABLISHED FOR THE REMOVAL OF TREES AND PLANT MATERIAL FROM THE STREET RIGHTS-OF-WAY. A. MINIMUM CHARGE PER LOCATION - $10.00 B. AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF $2.00 PER MAN HOUR WILL BE MADE IF THE TIME OF REMOVAL EXCEEDS 4 MAN HOURS. C. $6.00 PER HOUR WILL BE CHARGED BY THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE DISPOSAL OF BRUSH AND REFUSE. THE TOTAL CHARGE WILL BE BILLED TO THE PROPERTY OWNER, AND WHEN PAID, WILL BE CREDITED TO THE PARK FUND. 4. IF THIS REQUEST IS APPROVED AND A RATE FOR REMOVING TREES AND SHRUBS FROM STREET RIGHTS-OF-WAY IS ESTABLISHED, IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE ATTACHED PROCEDURE FOR REMOVAL OF TREES WILL BE INSTIGATED. ADEQUATE PUBLICITY WILL BE GIVEN THE PROGRAM BEFORE IT IS INITIATED, AND THE ENTIRE PROCEDURE WILL BE THOROUGHLY EXPLAINED TO THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNER BEFORE ANY REMOVAL IS UNDERTAKEN. SPENCER P. ELLIS DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION SPE:WH DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CITY OF WICHITA FALLS 6 PROCEDURE FOR REMOVING TREES PROCEDURE FOR REMOVING TREES AND SHRUBS FROM STREET RIGHTS-OF-WAY: I . THE OWNER NOTIFIES THE PARK DEPARTMENT BY LETTER OR TELEPHONE THAT HE DESIRES TO HAVE THE PLANT MATERIAL REMOVED. 2. THE PARK DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE ANSWERING THE TELEPHONE WILL EXPLAIN TO THE OWNER THAT A CHARGE IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THIS SERVICE. (SW MINIMUM CHARGE PLUS $2.00 PER HOUR FOR EACH ADDITIONAL MAN HOUR OVER 4, AND y*6.00 PER HOUR FOR BRUSH REMOVAL. THE TOTAL CHARGE WILL BE COMPUTED UPON THE COM- PLETION OF THE JOB , AND THE PROPERTY OWNER WILL BE BILLED FOR THE SERVICE). IF THE OWNER DESIRES THE SERVICE, THE EMPLOYEE WILL OBTAIN THE OWNER'S CORRECT NAME, HIS MAILING ADDRESS, AND THE ADDRESS WHERE THE MATERIAL IS LOCATED. 3. THE PARK EMPLOYEE WILL THEN PREPARE A WORK ORDER SHOWING THE PROPERTY OWNER'S ADDRESS AND THE PLANT MATERIAL TO BE REMOVED, THIS WORK ORDER WILL BE PASSED TO THE PARK DIVISION, FORESTRY SECTION FOREMAN, FOR SCHEDULING AND ACCOMPLISHMENT. 4. THE FOREMAN OF THE FORESTRY SECTION WILL INFORM THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT THAT WORK IS UNDER WAY AND THAT DISPOSAL OF THE BRUSH WILL BE NECESSARY. 5. THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT WILL LOAD ANO HAUL THE BRUSH. 6. UPON COMPLETION OF THE REMOVAL , THE FORESTRY SECTION FOREMAN WILL COMPLETE THE WORK ORDER BY STATING THE NUMBER OF MAN HOURS INVOLVED IN THE OPERATION. HE WILL RETURN THE WORK ORDER TO THE BILLING CLERK IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE p OFFICES OF THE PARK DEPARTMENT. 7. THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT WILL NOTIFY THE PARK DEPARTMENT BY MEMO OF THE DISPOSAL COST. 8. THE BILLING CLERK WILL TAKE THE SANITATION MEMO AND THE FOREMAN'S REPORT; COMPUTE THE REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL COSTS, AND PREPARE AND MAIL THE BILL TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. 9. THE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THIS SERVICE, WHEN PAID , WILL BE DEPOSITED IN THE PARK FUND., 10. AT THE CLOSE OF EACH MONTH , THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT WILL REQUEST REIM- BURSEMENT FROM THE PARK DEPARTMENT FOR THE DISPOSAL COSTS. THE INTER- DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFER, AFTER APPROVAL BY THE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS , WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE CITY CLERK , FOR PAYMENT OF THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT BY JOURNAL VOUCHER. CITY OF WICHITA FALLS INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: M. A. Thomason DATE: February 25, 1956 FROM: F. M. Rugeley SUBJECT: EXCPEPTS OF MINUTka OF CITY PLANNING BOARD MELTING HELD FEBRUARY 24, 1956 COMMENT: The meeting was called to order by the Chairman Walter D. Cline, with the following members present: Mr. Walter D. Cline Mr. Tom Foley Mr. Henry Mason Mr. Geo. Graham Annexatic0,21.3 acre tract out of the John A, gsett Sarre', Abstract 5• Motion made by Mr. Graham that this tract, now known as Sikes Estates, be annexed to the City of Wichita Falls. That annex- ation be conditioned upon written agreement from the owner that the City would not bear the cost of any proposed streets or say cost involving utilities or drainage other than the normal reimbursement contract on water and sewer and the usual policy concerning street excavation. CITY OF WICHITA FALLS INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: H. A. Thomason DATE: February 25, 1956 FROM: F. K. RuReley SUBJECT: ANNEXATION 139.3 ACRE TRACT OUT OF JOHN A. SCOTT SURVEY, ABSTRACT 295. SIKES ESTATES ADDITION.COMMENT: The Planning Board, on February 24, 1956, recommended that this tract be annexed to the City of Wichita Falls. The overall plan of the subdivision, Sikes Estates, was approved by the Board on July 29, 1955. Section "A", a part of the overall plan, was subsequently approved by the Council and has been recorded. Approval of this annexation is recommended. NOTE: In order to "tie in" this tract with present City Limits, an additional fraction of an acre would be annexed. This would be a total of LFO acres within the area to be annexed• CITY OF WICHITA FALLS INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM 23 1956 TO: Bf�+i]'d of 1 DATE: W ebruary , FROM: J. B Jarratt + Chairman SUBJECT: C'ITr-0ou Tr ?A E BOARD COMMENT: The City olfare Board, vreated by Ordinance 1716 on March lb, 1955, after totsutt career aanaidsration of several penes of the welfare burden in 4iehita County, desires to suggest the creation of a joint City-County =11elfare Board. Inasmuch as the burden of indigent nick care is born jointly, we feel that a joint approach to a mound welfare program should be sade. we propose the creation of a joint Board as follows: 111320 By official action of both the Commissioners Court and the ;[bard of Abscesses, a joint mard be created. soomod: That tie joint Board be oo posed of seven ems. Thy r_ That the Commissioners Court appoint two County members to the Board on adoption by both governing bodies. The terms of two members of the Board expire an September 15, 1957. we propose that when these terns expire, the Board of Aldermen stake one rsplacsswest appointment and the Comadsvisoners Court sake one of the appcint:ante. This will result in an allocation of four plans* on the Ord to be filled by the Cuty authorities, and three by the County authorities. This proposal is being made this date to both the County Cosstissdaosrs Court and the Board of A1dernan. o sincerely feel that by aetioet of a joint advisory Board, moon :endations maybe mods to both government bodies which will lead to the formulation of en effective welfare program.