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Min 01/27/1981 264 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Building January 27, 1981 Items 1 & 2 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in called session on the above date in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Building at 8:30 o'clock A.M., with the following members present. Kenneth Hill Mayor John Hampton, Jr. Carol Russell Curtis Smith Q Aldermen James B. Thomas Horace 0. Boston Stuart Bach City Manager H. P. Hodge, Jr. City Attorney Gerald Carlson Chief Accounting Officer Wilma J. Thomas City Clerk Marvin Traywick Absent The invocation was given by Alderman Smith. i Item 3a A proposed ordinance was presented amending the junk vehicle ordinance. The City Manager stated that this ordinance will comply with the language in state statutes. In addition to this, some of the responsibilities have been changed in citing violators of the junk ordinance. Responsibility has been split between the Police Department on public property, and the Public Works Department will be responsible for enforcing the ordinance on private property. 'ORDINANCE NO. 3756 ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20-41, 20-42, 20-43, 20-44, AND 20-51 AND DELETING SECTION 20-46 AND 20-47 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PROVIDING FOR A NEW DEFINITION OF "JUNKED VEHICLE", ADDING CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS: PROVIDING FOR HEARING; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY, PROVIDING FOR ABATEMENT OF THE NUISANCE; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. Moved by Alderman Smith that Ordinance No. 3756 be passed, adding "a solid six foot high fence" to Section 2, Paragraph (c). Motion seconded by Alderman Russell, and carried by the following vote. Ayes: Mayor Hill, Aldermen Hampton, Russell, Smith, Thomas, and Boston Nays: None /Item 3b A proposed ordinance was presented amending the abandoned vehicle ordinance. The City Manager explained these provisions. Alderman Thomas asked about notification to persons whose vehicles are impounded. Police Chief Harrelson explained that they have been doing this for over a year. This particular part of the ordinance is not a change from the present procedures. /ORDINANCE NO. 3757 ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 29-29 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR MEMBERS THEREOF TO IMPOUND CERTAIN VEHICLES; PROVIDING NOTICE TO BE GIVEN TO THE REGISTERED OWNER BY MAIL IF POSSIBLE OR BY PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 265 Item 3b, cont'd. Moved by Alderman Thomas that Ordinance No. 3757 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Boston, and carried by the following vote. Ayes: Mayor Hill, Aldermen Hampton, Russell, Smith, Thomas, and Boston Nays: None ,Item 3c A proposed ordinance was presented regulating motor vehicle junk yards. The City Manager explained that the purpose of this ordinance is to review applications from those parties who may be wanting to operate a motor vehicle junk business. With this ordinance a review commission will be set up for those who want to have a parts business or a junk yard. With this ordinance we can eliminate many of the junk cars in a predominately residential area. Alderman Russell inquired if this ordinance would cover a situation if a person claimed that numerous cars parked around the area are operative? The City Manager noted certain features which define a junked vehicle. The Council amended Section 1(A) to change Health Board to Health Department. Section 9 was also changed to read "a solid fence or other similar structure", and deleting the next phrase concerning dust. /ORDINANCE NO. 3758 ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE JUNK YARD COMMISSION; REGULATING MOTOR VEHICLE JUNK YARDS; SETTING DEFINITIONS; APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR LICENSING; BONDS; INSPECTION; CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE; AMORTIZATION; LICENSE FEES; TERMINATION AND TRANSFER OF LICENSE; REQUIRING ENCLOSURES; PROCEDURES FOR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OR LICENSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; AND CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER REGULATIONS. Moved by Alderman Smith that Ordinance No. 3758 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Hampton, and carried unanimously. Item 3d A proposed ordinance was presented creating a clean community commission. The City Manager explained that the commission will work with public information campaigns, clean-up campaigns, school yard programs, conducting programs in our schools, churches, community groups, etc. Alderman Hampton reported on a clean community seminar which he and Alderman Russell recently attended. He stated that only twenty percent of the litter generated comes from passenger vehicles or pedestrians. The remainder was identified as coming from trucks, trash cans, loading and unloading, wind blowing, etc. Litter has been reduced by 60-80 percent in some of these cities. He would recommend doing everything possible to set up a clean community program that will go on from now on. It is a massive undertaking. It will save an enormous amount of money. Alderman Russell stated that it is a program by which litter is managed or controlled. One of the things they see as mandatory is the naming of a commission whose responsibility it is to carry out this program. It involves changing the attitude of the citizens. The City Manager mentioned the role of a community information specialist in this regard. Alderman Hampton stated that it is a full time job. The specialist would coordinate private and public funding programs. ✓ORDINANCE NO. 3759 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A COMMISSION TO BE KNOWN AS THE CLEAN COMMUNITY COMMISSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING LITTER IN THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE DISCHARGE OF MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND TERM OF MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR A QUORUM: PROVIDING FOR GENERAL POWERS: PRO- VIDING FOR RULES, REGULATIONS AND BYLAWS; PROVIDING FOR FUNDING; AND PROVIDING FOR THE DURATION OF THE COMMISSION AND A METHOD OF TERMINATION. 266 Item 3d, cont'd. Moved by Alderman Russell that Ordinance No. 3759 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Hampton, and carried by the following vote. Ayes: Mayor Hill, Aldermen Hampton, Russell, Smith, Thomas, and Boston Nays: None Item 3e A proposed ordinance was presented appropriating funds for the creation of and activities related to the position of Community Information Specialist. The City Manager explained that this appropriation would be for the balance of the fiscal year. Aldermen Hampton and Russell both stated that the appropriation is too low. Alderman Russell stated that there would be lots of printing and professional looking material involved. She felt this project and the post they approved with the BCI last June in the amount of $75,000 would be very similar. The Council agreed to this $20,000 appropriation at this time, but if other funds are needed they can be approved later. Alderman Smith commented that if cleanliness is observed, there is a change in attitude in other things. vORDINANCE NO. 3760 AN ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE AUDITORIUM/ACTIVITIES CENTER FUND TO ACCOUNT NUMBERS LISTED BELOW, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Hampton that Ordinance No. 3760 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Russell, and carried by the following vote. Ayes: Mayor Hill, Aldermen Hampton, Russell, Smith, Thomas, and Boston Nays: None Item 3f A proposed ordinance was presented amending the city's ordinance on weeds, rubbish, and unsanitary matter. The City Manager explained that this ordinance would cut down on the number of days allowed for the property to be mowed. Following some discussion, the Council set the administrative charge at $4.00 instead of $3.00. The City Manager explained that $4.00 more nearly met our actual costs. 'ORDINANCE NO. 3761 ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 18-48 (a) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, REQUIRING A NOTICE TO BE GIVEN, RESULTS FROM FAILURE TO ABATE, AND SETTING A SCHEDULE OF COSTS FOR ABATEMENT. Moved by Alderman Hampton that Ordinance No. 3761 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Russell, and carried by the following vote. Ayes: Mayor Hill, Aldermen Hampton, Russell, Smith, Thomas, and Boston Nays: None Item 3q A proposed ordinance was presented appropriating funds to allow for contract mowing and/or cleaning of weed lots. The City Manager explained that this will provide front end money necessary to implement the weed lot mowing program. ORDINANCE NO. 3762 AN ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO ACCOUNT NUMBERS LISTED BELOW, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 267 Item 3g, cont'd. Moved by Alderman Smith that Ordinance No. 3762 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Boston, and carried by the following vote. Ayes: Mayor Hill, Aldermen Hampton, Russell, Smith, Thomas, and Boston Nays: None Item 3h Proposed ordinances were presented updating our present ordinances on disposal of tree trimmings, rock, waste, building debris, and other trash. ,ORDINANCE NO. 3763 ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17-8 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO INCREASE THE FEE FOR PICK UP OF TREES, SHRUBS AND CUTTINGS. Moved by Alderman Smith that Ordinance No. 3763 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Hampton, and carried by the following vote. Ayes: Mayor Hill, Aldermen Hampton, Russell, Smith, Thomas, and Boston Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 3764 ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17-14 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES ESTABLISHING A FEE FOR DISPOSAL OF ACCUMULATIONS OF ROCK, WASTE, BUILDING DEBRIS AND OTHER TRASH; SETTING FEES; AND PROVIDING FOR EXCEPTIONS DURING CERTAIN CLEANUP CAMPAIGNS; PROVIDING FOR RULES AND REGULATIONS; AND, ESTABLISHING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. Moved by Alderman Russell that Ordinance No. 3764 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Boston, and carried by the following vote. Ayes: Mayor Hill, Aldermen Hampton, Russell, Smith, Thomas, and Boston Nays: None Item 4a The City Manager presented a Dial-A-Disposer program. He stated that it would allow the City to send out containers or dumpsters on a week-end basis only. At least four people in a neighborhood would have to request it. It would be limited to deposit of residential trash and debris. Moved by Alderman Smith that the Dial-A-Disposer program be accepted. Motion seconded by Alderman Russell, and carried unanimously. Item 4b The City Manager presented a Clean-Up Corps program, which will be composed of employees from Sanitation, Streets, Inspection, Health, and Parks Divisions. Mr. Bach stated that they will try to plug the program into other areas of the city as they did in the downtown area. The neighborhood itself has to be involved. The City will not do it alone. They plan to concentrate on a neighborhood by neighborhood basis. Moved by Alderman Hampton that the Clean-Up Corps be approved. Motion seconded by Alderman Russell, and carried unanimously. 268 Item 5 The Board of Aldermen went into executive session in accordance with Article 6252-17, Section (g) of the Revised Texas Civil Statutes. The Board of Aldermen adjourned at 9:40 A.M. PASSED AND APPROVED this � day of --e-Z ,c , 1981. MAYIR ATTEST: CITY CLERK