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Res 1338 9/5/1972RESOLUTION NO. /13d BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, that: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to obtain the necessary equipment, supplies and chemicals, and to begin a program of controlled fluoridation of the city water supply, by which the fluoride content shall be 1.0 part per million. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE day of 1972 . M A Y O R ATTEST: City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. tiger BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, that: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to obtain the necessary equipment, supplies and chemicals, and to begin a program of controlled fluoridation of the city water supply, by which the fluoride content shall be 1.0 part per million. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE day of 1972 . M A Y O R ATTEST: City Clerk V6 V Item 4e, cont'd. Alderman Lambert requested that a study be made as to what can be done in regard to innoculation of cats. k' Item 5a The question of controlled flouridation of the City's water system was presented. The City Manager explained the four different courses of action that might be taken by the Council. 1) Adoption of the resolution directing the City Manager to begin controlled flouridation of our water system. 2) Take official action to not approve the addition of flouride. 3) Delay action for further study. 4) Instruct the City Manager and City Attorney by motion to prepare the necessary ordinances in order to set a referendum vote on the question of flouridation. RESOLUTION NO. 1338 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to obtain the necessary equipment, supplies and chemicals, and to begin a program of controlled flourida- tion of the city water supply, by which the flouride content shall be 1.0 part per million. Moved by Alderman Lambert that Resolution No. 1338 be passed as printed in the agenda folder. The motion died for lack of a second. Moved by Alderman Lambert that the City Manager's fourth alternative be adopted in order to submit Resolution No. 1338 to a referendum vote. Motion seconded by Alderwoman McCullough, and carried by the following vote: Ayes : Aldermen Campsey, Taylor, Lambert, Still, Boyd, and McCullough Nays : None Alderman Still stated that he felt the vote should be called at a time when most citizens will be going to the polls, and recommended that it be held on November 7. The City Manager was instructed to explore the legalities of this pro- posed date. Item 5b A proposed resolution was presented approving a contract with HUD for the development of Lucy Park. RESOLUTION NO. 1339 RESOLUTION APPROVING AND PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT FOR GRANT TO ACQUIRE AND/OR DEVELOP LAND FOR OPEN-SPACE PURPOSES. WHEREAS, under Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended, the United States of America (herein called the 'government") has tendered to the City of Wichita Falls, Texas (herein called the "Public Body") a proposed Contract for Grant to Acquire and/or Develop Land for Open-Space Purposes under which the Government agrees to make a grant to the Public Body to aid in financing a project, designated Project No. OSL-TX-06-16-1020; and, WHEREAS, the Public Body has given due consideration to said proposed contract; and, WHEREAS, the Public Body is duly authorized, under and pursuant to the constitu- tion and laws of the State of Texas , to undertake and carry out said project and to execute such proposed contract.