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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
July 24, 1979
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 Build-
ing at 8:30 o'clock A.M. , with the following members present.
Kenneth Hill Mayor
Marvin Traywick
John W. Hampton, Jr.
Carol G. Russell Aldermen
Curtis W. Smith
James B. Thomas
Raymond H. Adcock
Gerald G. Fox City Manager
H. P. Hodge, Jr. City Attorney
Gerald Carlson Chief Accounting Officer
Wilma J. Thomas City Clerk
The invocation was given by Alderman Thomas.
Item 3
Moved by Alderman Thomas that minutes of the meeting held July 17, 1979,
be approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Adcock, and carried unanimously.
Item 4a
Becky Davis was recognized as a past Chairman of the Traffic Safety Council .
A plaque was presented to her by Mayor Hill .
Item 5a
A proposed ordinance was presented extending the state of emergency.
ORDINANCE NO. 3513
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING STATE OF DISASTER EMERGENCY FOR SEVEN DAYS, AND
EXTENDING CONTROL OF RENTS.
Moved by Alderman Traywick that Ordinance No. 3513 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Adcock, and carried by the following vote.
Ayes : Mayor Hill , Aldermen Traywick, Hampton, Russell , Smith, Thomas, and
Adcock
Nays : None
Item 6a
A proposed resolution was presented authorizing the City Manager to execute
a deed to replace lost deed to the Mental Health Mental Retardation Center for
the property known as 1800 Rose Street. It was explained that the property was
originally City and County owned because it was used as a nurse training facility.
The property is now given to MHMR as long as they remain in it.
RESOLUTION NO. 2373
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A DEED TO REPLACE A LOST
DEED TO THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH/MENTAL RETARDATION CENTER FOR
PROPERTY AT 1800 ROSE STREET.
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Item 6a, cont'd.
WHEREAS, heretofore the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls
adopted Resolution No. 1416 authorizing the City Manager to execute, with Wichita
County, a deed conveying certain property on Rose Street to the Community Mental
Health/Retardation Center of Wichita Falls, and such a deed dated May 24, 1973,
was executed and delivered by the City and County; and,
WHEREAS, such deed was lost and was never recorded, and said Community
Center has requested that the City and County execute a new deed to replace the
lost or destroyed deed dated May 24, 1973.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The City Manager is authorized to execute, for the City of Wichita Falls
acting with the County of Wichita, a deed conveying to the Community Mental Health/
Retardation Center of Wichita Falls, the following land at Rose and Baylor Streets
in Wichita Falls, to-wit:
Lots 1 ,2,3,4,21 ,22,23, and 24, Block 2, Grant's Subdivision of Bellevue
Addition to the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas.
Moved by Alderman Smith that Resolution No. 2373 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Russell , and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Hill , Aldermen Traywick, Hampton, Russell , Smith, Thomas, and
Adcock.
Nays: None
Item 6b
A proposed resolution was presented authorizing the City Manager to execute a
release of vendor's lien to the property located at 1800 Rose Street.
RESOLUTION NO. 2374
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A RELEASE OF VENDOR'S
LIEN ON PROPERTY AT 1800 ROSE STREET.
WHEREAS, under date of May 24, 1973, the City of Wichita Falls and Wichita
County executed a deed to Community Mental Health/Retardation Center of Wichita
Falls covering the following land in Wichita County, Texas, to-wit:
Lots 1 ,2,3,4,21 ,22,23, and 24, Block 2, Grant's Subdivision of Bellevue
Addition to the City of Wichita Falls, Texas.
WHEREAS, the City and County reserved a vendor's lien to secure the payment
of a promissory note in the amount of $24,200; and,
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WHEREAS, on February7, 1978, the Board of Aldermen voted to forgive the debt
owed by said Community Center to the City for the City's share of the unpaid
purchase price.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a release of the above
described vendor's lien on the above described property.
Moved by Alderman Thomas that Resolution No. 2374 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Russell , and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Hill , Aldermen Traywick, Hampton, Russell , Smith, Thomas, and
Adcock.
Nays: None
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Item 7a
Bids were considered on chairs, hand trucks , and a dolly for the Activities
Center. Bids were taken on 1000 stack chairs and 300 meeting room chairs. Alder-
man Russell noted that the difference in cost and the comfort factor in the 300
meeting room chairs, as compared to the stack chairs, has caused them to recommend
that 1300 stack chairs be purchased rather than 1000 stack chairs and 300 meeting
room chairs.
Moved by Alderman Thomas that bids be awarded to Huff Furniture Company,
as follows.
a., 1300 stack chairs--$24.63 each
b. Four 2-wheel hand trucks--$60.00 each
c. One 4-wheel dolly--$60.00
Motion seconded by Alderman Hampton, and carried unanimously.
The Activities Center is scheduled for opening in September. Alderman Hampton
stated that a gala grand opening would be held toward the end of September.
Item 8a
Moved by Alderman Thomas that Annette Bird be appointed to the Traffic Safety
Council to replace Becky Davis.
Motion seconded by Alderman Smith, and carried unanimously.
Item 9
Alderman Traywick stated that he had received a letter from Attorney John
Gaunt pertaining to the discharge of spring loaded or compression loaded guns,
such as pellet or BB guns, in the City. He requested that the Council consider
an ordinance which would make it unlawful to discharge such a gun in the City.
There seems to be a gap between state and local law on this matter. Several of
the Council members agreed that a pellet gun is dangerous, but did not feel that
BB guns should be included. The City Attorney was directed to prepare an ordin-
ance for their consideration on guns with a 300 feet per second velocity.
Alderman Hampton requested that the Citizens Advisory Committee be re-
activated in order to review their previous work on proposals for a bond election.
He requested that this matter be placed on the agenda at the next regular council
meeting.
City Attorney H. P. Hodge, Jr. , stated that he had reviewed the statute on
continuance of the state of emergency. A number of different ordinances have
been enacted concerning the tornado. Some of these ordinances rely on the state
of emergency being continued, including price and rental controls, competitive
bidding, and suspending operation of deed restrictions for temporary mobile homes.
Mayor Hill noted that if the governor calls a special session, we should talk to
our representatives and senators regarding increasing the time beyond seven days
that an emergency may be extended.
The Board of Aldermen adjourned at 9:00 A.M.
PASSED AND APPROVED this _P� -day of 1979.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk