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Min 03/12/1956 676 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Bldg. March 12, 1956 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session on the above date, at 8:00 o'clock P.M., in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Bldg., with the following members present: Roy C. Hyatt 0 ' W. E. (Bill) Reichmuth 0 Dr. E. Aubrey Cox Alderman Elie E. Lam 0 Gene Liepold 0 Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk H. A. Thomason City Manager J. Walter Friberg City Attorney The Invocation was given by Rev. Gerald Johnson, Minister of Music & Education, South Side Baptist Church. Moved by Alderman Cox that Alderman Elie Lam be and he is hereby elected Mayor Pro Tem for this meeting. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried. Moved by Alderman Reichnuth that the Minutes of the regular meeting held February 27, 1956, be and the same are hereby approved. 4 • Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried. Gw. Moved by Alderman Cox that the Minutes of the City Traffic Commission, dated tot" 'March 8, 1956, be and the same are hereby approved and ratified, with the exception that "Item No. 2, under Old Business, be and the same is hereby deleted and of no force and effect, likewise that Item No. 8, under New Business, be and the same is hereby deleted and of no force and effect; copy of said Minutes being attached hereto and made a part of the records hereof. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried. Moved by Alderman Hyatt that Section 30 of Ordinance No. 1641, insofar as it per— tains to membership by City employees with the right to vote, be and the same is hereby •d abolished and amended, so as to appoint other persons to serve on the City Traffic Commission with a right to vote, and that the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized and empowered to 'appoint new members to serve on the City traffic Commission other than city employees with a right to vote. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried, wit# Alderman Cox voting No. As advertised, bids for purchase of 123,000 four—part sets 1956 Tax Statements were opened by the City Clerk and read aloud by the City Manager. Only one bid was received, which was as follows: Moore Business Forms, Inc. Four forms on white N C R papers, each form printed with different color of ink at $14.00 per M sets or Items 1 & 2 printed with red ink with either form printed with a corner flag to distinguish between the two. Items 3 &4 to be printed in black ink with the corner flag on either item, at a cost of $13.27 per M sets 677 Moved by Alderman Liepold that the above and foregoing bid be referred to the City Tax Assessor and Collector for recommendation. Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried. Moved by Alderman Reichmuth that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize the execution of a Qu*t Claim Deed to the First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, Texas, covering all of Lot No. 8, Block 157, Original Townsite of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, for a consideration of $1.00 and other good and valuable consideration, and to authorize and empower Mayor Lloyd C. Thomas to execute the said Deed for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas; the purpose of this deed being for title perfection only. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried. ORDINANCE NO.1750 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FAT.TS, 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 Liepold that Ordinance No. 1750 be and the same is hereby approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hyatt, Reichmuth, Cox and Liepold. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO.1751 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, 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 v EMERGENCY. (Hursh Subdivision - Fourth Section.) p Moved by Alderman Hyatt that Ordinance No. 1751 be and the same is hereby intro- duced and direct that same be duly published in The Record News and presented to the Council for further consideration at the next regular Council meeting to be held March 26th. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hyatt, Reicbmuth, Cox and Liepold. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Hyatt, since it appears that a large vote may be cast at the Municipal Election to be held April 3, 1956, and in view of the fact that some Precincts have entirely too many potential votes for one Judge and Assistant Judge to handle with ' ease, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and empowered to employ as many election supervisors for various Election Precinntssfor the April 3rd election as he may deem necessary and advisable. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried. A second hearing of Ordinance No. 1747 was in all respects duly held and there • being no opposition voiced against same, the following motion was made: A Moved by Alderman Reichmuth that the second public hearing of Ordinance No. 1747 be and the same is hereby closed. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 1747 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING MISSOURI-KANSAS-TEXAS RAILROAD COMPANY OF TEXAS THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A SPUR TRACK IN, UPON, OVER AND ACROSS PARK STREET AND IN, UPON, OVER AND ACROSS AN ALLEY SITUATED IN BLOCK B, GRANGER & BALLOW ADDITION TO THE CITY OF WICHITA FAT.TC, WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS, AND TO OPERATE ITS TRAINS, ENGINES AND CARS THEREON. 678 Moved by Alderman Reichmuth that Ordinance No. 1747 be and the same is hereby 44 approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hyatt, Reichmuth, Cox end Liepold. Nays: None. R. J. Ballard was given permission to address the Council for a period of ten minutes. After continuing for a period of fifteen minutes, Mayor Pro Tem Elie Lam very politely informed Mr. Ballard he had exceeded his alloted time and to please be seated. The said Mr. Ballard refused to comply, thereupon the Chief of Police, who happened .to be present, was asked to escort Mr. Ballard to his seat. K Moved by Alderman Liepold, in accordance with the request of the City Manager, that previous action of the Council requiring that certain employees of both the Fire and Police Departments, with physical disabilities, be relieved of their present duties, be and the same is hereby rescinded and the said employees be retained in their respective Departments. Motion seconded by Alderman Reichmuth and carried unanimously. ,% Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Board of Aldermen authorize payment to Joe E. Ward, Consulting Engineer, the sum of $1950.53, for engineering services in connection with the construction of the elevated steel tank, Water Line Distribution No. 2, and Concrete Clear Well, and direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the same, payable out of the Water Bond Improvement Fund, Ser. 1955. Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried. Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Board of Aldermen authorize payment to F. S. 0ldt & Co. the sum of $64,302.84, being payment of Estimate No. 2 on Water System Improve— ments, Sect. #2, and direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the same, payable out of Water Bond Improvement Fund, Ser. 1955. Motion seconded by Alderman Reichmuth and carried. Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Board of Aldermen authorize payment to Hicks Construction Co. the sum of $20,009.30 for Estimate No. 2 on Clear Well Construction, and direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the same, payable out of Water Bond Improvement Fund, Ser. 1955. Motion seconded by Alderman Reichmuth and carried. Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Board of Aldermen authorize payment to Pittsburgh— Des Moines Steel Co. the sum of $3461.67 for Estimate No. 6 on construction of One Million on Steel Elevated Tank, and direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the same, payable out of Water Bond Improvement Fund, Ser. 1955. Motion seconded by Alderman Reichmhth and carried. Moved by Alderman Reichmuth that the Board of Aldermen authorize payments on Water and Sewer main reimbursement contracts, as follows: To F.H., Carl A., W.B. Hursh &Mrs Christine Smith $709.34, payment due 3-1-56 for Water Mains in Hursh Addition. To University Park Corp. 3686.99, payment due 3-1-56 for Water Mains in University Park Addn. To University Park Corp. 510.61, payment due 2-1-56 on Sewer Main contract in University Park Addition; further, to direct the City Clerk to draw checks for the same, payable out of the Water.) and Sewer System cash funds, respectively. Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried. 679 Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize tax refunds, both personal and real, as follows: To C. D. Johnson $1.60, account of double payment on his automobile for year 1954. University Park Corp. 18.24, account of double payment on Lot 12, less S 5',Blk 3 Univ.Park,Sect. A, for year 1955. C. E. Roberts 2.24, account of overpayment on his automobile for year 1955. Mrs Cora B. Smith 5.76, account of double payment on Lot 7, Blk 54A, Highland Addn. for year 1955. J. C. Parker ,96 account of double payment on his automobile for year 1951. Geo. Winn 7.68 account of payment in error on E i of SA Blk 1, Bateson Addn. for years 1953 & 1954. 0. M. Pierce 31.36 account of wrong assessed value on personal property for year 1955. J. C. Self 30.0$ account of double..payment on"`Lot 19, Blk 3, Inglewood Place Addn. for year 1955. Ray Keith Realty Co. 29.44 account of payment in error on Lot 13, Block 1, West Side Highland Addn. for year 1955. Shen Cunningham 13.12 account of double payment on Lot 15, Blk 11, University Park Addn. Sect. B for year 1955. tl 29.76 account of double payment on Blk N, Kemp & Kell, for year 1955; further to direct the City Tax Assessor and Collector to make each of the above stated refunds. Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 1752 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, TO REQUIRE PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS WHIN INDICATED AND ENFORCE THIS ORDINANCE; MAKING 1T UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO ACCEPT EMPLOYMENT IN A FOOD ESTABLISH- RENT WITHOUT A HEALTH CERTIFICATE; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO EMPLOY A FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A HEALTH CERTIFICATE; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF HEALTH CERTIFICATES TO THOSE FOUND TO BE FREE OF TRANSMISSIBLE CONDITIONS OF INFECTIOUS AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; PROVIDING FOR LABORATORY TESTS FOR BLOOD; PROVIDING FOR CHEST X-RAY; PROVIDING THE FORM OF HEALTH CERTIFICATE; PROVIDING FOR PERMANENT RECORDS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE HEALTH CERTIFICATES; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF NOT TO EXCEED $100 FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND BECLARING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SEVERABLE. Moved by Alderman Hyatt that Ordinance No. 1752 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, Cox and Liepold. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Reichmuth that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and adopt the following Regulations governing outside employment of City Employees; RECOMMENDED REGULATIONS GOVERNING OUTSIDE EMPLOTMENT OF CITY EMPLOYEES 1. No employee may have outside employment which involves delivering, selling, or the handling of intoxicating beverages. 2. Uniform must not be worn when off duty. Uniform shall not be worn outside of regular duty hours except to and from work, or when given special assignment by the Department Head in public safety work. 3. Outside employment must be registered with the Department Head with information as to where he can be reached in case of an emergency. 4. No contacts for outside employment may be made while on duty, such as selling, solicitin , by phone or otherwise. 5. Each employee must have at least 7 hours rest in the 12 hours preceding his regular assignment. 6. No employment shall be permitted when there is danger that such employment may reflect against the department, the City,- or the public welfare. 7. City owned equipment is not to be used for private affairs. Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried. Moved by Alderman Liepold that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. nproved this the .y C. day of `ZA.w4A.4 d 1956. ATTEST vv Mayorry City Clerk CITY TRAFFIC COMMISSION The following is a roster of the members of the City Traffic Commission. Names checked indicate members present. Eli Lam Alderman Maurice McCall Chairman, Citizens Safety Council Larry Higgins President, Retail Merchants Assn. Kenneth Faulkner President, Traffic Club Joe B. McNiel Supt. of Schools G. H. Kirby Assistant Supt. of Schools K. B. Hallmark Captain, Highway Patrol i'Martin Nelson Highway Department 4.-J. Walter Friberg City Attorney, Chairman i—H. A. Thomason City Manager F. M. Rugeley Director of Public Works Steve Taylor City Planning Engineer Earl C. Williams, Jr. City Traffic Engineer • C. C . Daniel Chief of Police ✓Joe Moore Captain of Traffic Titus T. Mitchell City Judge ''Temple Driver Assistant City Attorney MINUTES Or THE CITY TRAFFIC COMMISSION MELTING March 8, 1956 2:30 p.m. OLD PUSINESS: 1. Request for angle parking 1200 Block Lamar. Moved by Capt. Moore, seconded by H. A. Thomason that the request be granted. Motion failed; request denied. ��" . Discussion of a proposed ordinance limiting the speed of ambulances to not more than ten (10) miles per hour above the posted limit. i Moved by Martin Nelson, seconded by Temple Driver that the limit be II"? ,, twenty (20) miles per hour above the posted speed limit. Carried. 3. Request that Item Number 8, Section 131, Article 15, of Ordinance No, 1641 ft be changed to read: Cleaning and Dye Works - with alley entrance, one space, without alley entrance, two spaces. Moved by H. A. Thomason, seconded by Titus Mitchell that the request be granted. Carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Request for ""No Parking 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.', zone in the 600 Block of 1 8th Street - south side, east half. s. Moved by Earl Williams, seconded by Titus Mitchell that the request be granted. Carried unanimously. 2. Request for Loading Zone - 608 Sixth Street. Tabled until such time as the petitioner can appear before the Traffic Commission. 3. Request for "Stop" sign at Lebanon and York. Moved by Temple Driver, seconded by Martin Nelson that the request be denied. Carried unanimously. 4. Request for curb opening at 2611; Fillmore. Moved by Martin Nelson, that whereas this is a dead-end street, the request be granted. Seconded by Temple Driver and carried unanimously. 5. A hearing on the location of bus stops on Flood Street. Mov4d by Earl Williams, seconded by Temple Driver that bus stops be removed at Homes & Flood and installed approximately 200 feet west of this location provided this is agreeable with the bus company.. Carried unanimously. ` Minutes continued. 6. Information regarding an ordinance regulating parking from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. To be discussed at a future meeting. 7. Recommendations on the Industrial Route. Deferred. \s,)rti Request for speed control at Grant and Avenue K. \,,N . 4 Moved by Capt. Moore, seconded by Earl Williams that the request be denied. Carried unanimously, \O 4\i, 9. Recommendation that the speed limit in the 1900 clock of Fifth Street J\ :: be fort (1a0) miles per hour, and the speed limit in the 1800 Block e;+ � of Fifth Street be thirty-five (35) miles per hour. 1. Moved by Capt. Moore, seconded by Temple Driver that the recommendation be approved. Carried unanimously. 10. Recommendation that the existing Fire Lane be removed from the east side of the 900 Block of Van Buren Street and that angle parking be prohibited on the west side oY the street. r Moved•by Capt. Moore, seconded by.H. A.. .Thomason that the recommendation be approved if this is satisfactory to people on the west side of the b street. Carried unanimously. The next scheduled meeting of the Traffic Commission will be held on the 19th of April, 1956 at 2:30 P.M. There being no further business to attend, the meeting was adjourned at 4:145pm. .