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Min 05/08/1979 182 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Building May 8, 1979 Items 1 & 2 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls , Texas, met in called session I 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. Curtis Smith Mayor Pro tem I Marvin Traywick John Hampton, Jr. Carol Russell Aldermen Jim Thomas Raymond Adcock Gerald Fox City Manager H. P. Hodge, Jr. City Attorney Gerald Carlson Chief Accounting Officer Wilma J. Thomas City Clerk Kenneth Hill Absent The invocation was given by Alderman Thomas, with emphasis on the bereavement of Mayor Hill . Item 2a A proposed ordinance was presented extending the state of emergency, price controls, and curfew. Moved by Alderman Thomas that Section 2 of the ordinance be amended to allow a retailer to pass a bona fide wholesale increase on to the consumer if such wholesale increase can be documented. Motion seconded by Alderman Hampton, and carried by the following vote. Ayes : Mayor Pro tem Smith, Aldermen Traywick, Hampton, Russell , Thomas, and Adcock Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 3472 ORDINANCE EXTENDING STATE OF DISASTER EMERGENCY FOR SEVEN DAYS, AND EXTENDING FOR FIFTEEN DAYS THE RETAIL PRICE CONTROLS ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE NO. 3450, AND REGULATING BEING OR REMAINING IN CERTAIN AREAS AT CERTAIN TIMES. Moved by Alderman Thomas that Ordinance No. 3472 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Traywick, and carried by the following vote. Ayes: Mayor Pro tem Smith, Aldermen Traywick, Hampton, Russell , Thomas, and Adcock Nays: None Item 2b A proposed ordinance was presented amending the electrical code to waive requirement of conduit on underground installation for temporary mobile homes. Mac Lovelace inquired concerning the depth of this cable. Ernest Lillard stated that they go down two feet. This is a temporary provision only. The City Manager stated that a permit fee is not charged for mobile homes installed by the Corps of Engineers because they make all inspections. Joe Adair stated that he did not know why he had to have an inspection for a private trailer and not for the Corps of Engineers. He stated that it is discriminatory. The City Manager explained that they will only waive it for utility hook-ups and 183 Item 2b, cont'd. trailer permits. Alderman Adcock inquired if the Corps of Engineers are qualified to inspect under our codes? One contractor had indicated to him that they would donate some time each month to help the inspectors. Mr. Adair stated that the inspectors are having to do a lot of paper work rather than going out and inspecting. Mayor Pro tem Smith stated that it would behoove the City to see that the Corps of Engineers is making the inspections , and directed Ernest Lillard to make sure that they are. et RDINANCE NO. 3473 ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION (E) OF SECTION 14-49 OF CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES (ELECTRICAL CODE) TO ALLOW DIRECT BURIAL CABLE WIRING OF CERTAIN MOBILE HOMES INSTALLED BY U. S. GOVERNMENT FOR A TEMPORARY TIME. Moved by Alderman Thomas that Ordinance No. 3473 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Russell , and carried by the following vote. Ayes: Mayor Pro tem Smith, Aldermen Traywick, Hampton, Russell , Thomas , and Adcock Nays : None Item 3a A proposed resolution was presented repealing Resolution No. 2331 , and making certain changes in the structure of the Citizens Advisory Committee and the Redevel- opment and Reconstruction Committee. The City Manager explained that the task force will act as a subcommittee under the goals committee. Art Beyer stated that goals are something which the city has needed for a long time to plan where the City will go. These committees were taken from the Goals for Texas program. Alderman Traywick stated that it seems this group is subordinated to the Citizens Advisory Commission, but will report directly to the Council . Some of the members feel that if they are going to be purely a subcommittee, they would just as soon not serve. Charles Harper, Chairman of the Redevelopment and Reconstruction Commission, stated that they feel like this commission should integrate into a long range group. They will not be subordinated in the Citizens Advisory Committee, but feels there should be a reporting mechanism into the Citizens Advisory Committee for long range goals. They are a task force working under the City Council . He would like to see the Redevelopment and Reconstruction Commission remain a task force under the City Council . The Board of Aldermen went into executive session at 9:15 A.M. to discuss personnel appointments. Following the executive session the following appointments were made to the executive committee of the Goals for Wichita Falls Committee: David Wolverton, Joe Prothro, Dick Waggoner, Paul Teague, Nancy Sherrill , John Gavin, George Ross , Jr. , Ronnie Rucker, and Lonny Morrison. ✓'RESOLUTION NO. 2336 RESOLUTION REPEALING RESOLUTION 2331 ; ESTABLISHING A GOALS FOR WICHITA FALLS COMMITTEE; ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE FOR RECONSTRUCTION & REDEVELOP- MENT OF THE TORNADO AFFECTED AREA; AND MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE GOALS COMMITTEE AND TO THE TASK FORCE. WHEREAS, Resolution 2331 adopted on April 24, 1979 added additional responsibilities for the Citizens Advisory Committee to those ennumerated in Resolution 616; and, WHEREAS, Resolution 2331 also created an Ad Hoc Committee for Redevelopment and Reconstruction of the Tornado Affected Area for short term strategies and policies to be recommended to the Board of Aldermen whose creation would terminate on April 10, 1980; and, WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen now believe it necessary to reorganize the structure and responsibilities of these two committees in an effort to meet both short and long term needs of the City. Item 3a, cont'd. 784 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: EN OF THE CITY OF WICHIT I . Resolution No. A 2337 is hereby repealed. 2. The Citizens Advisory Committee will remain as Resolution No. 616. organized and charged in 3. committee Tto therei is Boardcreated a Goals for Wichita Fall structure. dermen with the following respon� bilitiesmmitteesanan d organizy 9 izational implementTo d velop long-range s fgoals for the City y Of Wichita Falls with strag alternatives. redevelopmeninte rate the articular needs reconstruction of the tornado naffecs andtedrareaiintooa the prehensive plan for the Wichita Falls Urban Area. Com- c• To mobilize and coordinate both Public and private resources which are necessary and desired to coo are adopted for the Wichita FallstUrban short Area. long-range plans and goals which d. elevens an To be organized with an Executive Committee of (17) subcommittees which shall report directlynine g to the Executmbe meerCommattee. e. The Executive Committee shall be composed of the fol lowing persons. David Wolverton Joe Prothro John Gavin Dick Waggoner George Ross, Jr. Paul Teague Ronnie Rucker Nancy Sherrill Lonny Morrison following f• The Subcommittees of areas with a the Goals Committee shall be concerned with the Committee: ppointment of chairmen and members to be made by the Executive I . Education 2• Economy 7• Human Resources 3• General Government $• Natural Resources 4• Health Resources 9• Recreation 5. Housing 10. Community Relations 6. Transportation ll • Facilities 4. There Of the Tornado is hereby etebyAcreated a Task Force for the Re with the following responsibilities hoiesse mem ers s ill be appointed construction and Development ruct by the Board of Aldermen a• To recommend short-term strategies al structure. Of the tornado affected area to the Board of Aldermen. 9 and policies for the redevelopment b• To also be a Subcommittee of the Goals Co recommendations to the Executive Committee. Committee in reporting on c• To assign its members to serve on other subcommittees Committee. of the Goals d. To be composed of the following members: Charles Harper Lonny Morrison George Ross Jr. Ronnie Rucker Herbert Smith Norma Crane Elvin Dudley Dr. Isabelle Hunt Bob Mathews Don Wills Sheppard Air Force Base Representative Charles Dunham Bruce McClain Larry Lambert Ray Ashbrook Tommy Robinson Jacque Allen John Wilson Ron Longino Tony Vernon Jerry Estes 185 Item 3a, cont'd. nated as of April 10, 1980 with its duties and responsibilities e. To be termi transferred to the Goals Committee Resolution No. 2336 be passed. Moved by Alderman Traywick that the following vote. Motion seconded by Alderman Adcock, and carried by Ayes: Mayor Pro tem Smith, Al dermen Traywick, Hampton, Russell , Thomas, and Adcock Nays : None Item 4 the , s Policy on continuing water Alderman Russell requested claraidoidasasteron f area.City bills and sewer charges ti in the torndamaged houses were Chief Accounting Officer Gerald Carlson sNotonethas been hat ycut off ounees unless the y the citizen ity cut off two or three days after the he media e o• es are being adjusted back requested it. They have requested the mSolidtwastelcharg q want their water cut off. will be billed for all three services . know if they Alderman Russell to April 10. If the meter is left thbe billed for anything• If the meter is turned off they inform the citizens. requested the cooperation of the media to help — — — proposal? inquired if the State had accepted our to funding Alderman Thomas q ted that no official word has Weewoulde have�tou assume ave City Manager Gerald Fox stated executed contracts based on a maximum cost of $200,00 that the State has accepted i — that he had received a complaint that someone Moduon lar Alderman Thomas stated t permanent residence. ent home. If a mobile home meet sH. p r Hodge estated ments f J Street had moved in a double mobile home for a P permit.homes are allowed as a pe could be issued a building p reserving a modular home, then they ed with the responsibility of p orhoods and enforcing deed restrictions. He wondered that the Legal Department has been charge to enforce deed restrictions on mobile residential character of neighbor authority if the ordinance passed gives e trict re is eed es homes. The type of building could be enforced if thedirectingahim torenforceldeed committee. o to the architectulacedal eback onview theagenda stated that he had some doubts that havetthemhe rginance ordinance be p meet restrictions was wide enough Subcommittee will Alderman Thomas requested that the modular home or Alderman Adcock stated that he believes next meeting. Charles Harper stated thingds .thAldere Housing Ernest at the �. to discuss the Building Lillar Friday at 3:00 P.M. similar. 11 the difference be a modular designdcanlbewvertside appearance. you can to ends on the frame. T stated that it depends Mayor Pro tem Smith stated that it has to do wit outside trends change. — — back to gas process if ious problems in our recovery na c and Mayor to Mayor Pro tem Smith stated that herunderstands that we are goon a allocations. We will have some very eo le. He requested the City g � we cannot sshstancethe forminds anyone able these to exert pressure to help us. request a The Board of Aldermen adjourned at day of 1979. PASSED AND APPROVED this MAYOR ATTEST: �`� CIT CLERK