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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
October 14, 1986
' Item 1
The City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in called
(session on the above date in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium
lat 8:30 o'clock A.M. , with the following members present.
Charles Harper Mayor
Sandy Goff
Ruth Ann Allred Councilmen
Ronald Buffum
Lindsey Walker
Charles Thomas Absent
Don Kirkham Absent
Ed Barrett Asst. City Manager
H. P. Hodge City Attorney
Wilma J. Thomas City Clerk
Fred L. Werner Chief Accounting Officer
Item 2
Charles Harper, Mayor, called the meeting to order, for the purpose
of coordinating efforts on the war on drugs, with various community
organizations. He stated that the Council is here as facilitators. He read
some statistics of usage by high school students. He hopes that the City
can pull together this war on drugs by November 18, which will be declared
D-Day.
Doris Frazier, Executive Director of the Council on Drug Abuse; stated
that they are happy to help in any way possible.
Five action groups were named by Charles Harper, Mayor, along with the
councilman who will be working with that group.
a. Public Awareness/Public Education Action Group -
Ruth Ann Allred
b. Outreach to Schools Action Group -
j Don Kirkham and Lindsey Walker
c. Outreach to Parents/Adults Action Group -
Sandy Goff
d. Treatment Action Group -
j Ron Buffum
e. Detection/Legal Action Group -
Charles Thomas
Each person in the audience introduced himself.
Charles Harper, Mayor, noted that the Council does not intend to replace
anything being done in the city. They just want to get involved, and chair
these various groups. They pledge to do whatever is necessary in passing
ordinances, and other things to assist in this war on drugs.
A representative from Howmet noted that industry is not involved. Some-
one noted that service organizations seem to be left out. Charles Harper,
Mayor, noted that the military isnot included because they have their own
war going on out there. He stated that he would be a contact with General
Phillips. He also stated that the City will provide a meeting place for
these facilitators. Industry would be placed under Parents/Adults Action
Group, civic groups would go under Public Awareness/Public Education Group,
and students (Youth Activities Advisory Council ) would go under Schools Action
Group.
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Al Nice asked if the City Council has considered that all of these action
groups will need money, and where will the money come from? Charles Harper,
Mayor, stated that they will figure it out, and help them raise it. He would
like to have an on-going program by the end of November. He requested that
all groups meet before November 18, and come back with recommendations.
It was noted that Alcoholics Anonymous would like to be involved. It
would go under Treatment Action Group.
Charles Harper, Mayor, again noted that the Council is not trying to .
take over, but add some officialness to it.
The meeting adjourned at 9:02 A.M.
PASSED AND APPROVED this Adti' day of 1986.
Charles Harper, Mayor
ATTEST:
Wilma d. Thooas, CMC, City Clerk