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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
August 21 , 1979
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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
Marvin Traywick
John Hampton, Jr.
Carol Russell Q Aldermen
Jim Thomas
Raymond Adcock
Robert Haley Assistant City Manager
H. P. Hodge, Jr. City Attorney
Gerald Carlson Chief Accounting Officer
Wilma J. Thomas City Clerk
Curtis Smith Absent
The invocation was given by Alderman Thomas.
Item 3
Moved by Alderman Adcock that minutes of the meeting held August 14, 1979,
be received.
Motion seconded by Alderman Russell , and carried unanimously.
Item 4a
A proposed ordinance was presented appropriating $35,000 from the Auditorium-
Activities Center fund for loth Street improvements.
✓ORDINANCE NO. 3523
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. 3523 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Russell , and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Hill , Aldermen Traywick, Hampton, Russell , Thomas, and Adcock
Nays: None
Item 5a
A proposed ordinance was presented extending the state of emergency.
✓ORDINANCE NO. 3524
ORDINANCE EXTENDING STATE OF DISASTER EMERGENCY FOR SEVEN DAYS, AND
EXTENDING CONTROL OF RENT.
Moved by Alderman Thomas that Ordinance No. 3524 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Adcock, and carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Hill , Aldermen Traywick, Hampton, Russell , Thomas, and Adcock
Nays : None
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\/Item 5b
A request was made by the Wichita County Heritage Society to locate a wooden
building in the fire zone. They desire to place the old Burkburnett Railroad Depot
Building on property owned by the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad Company south of
the Farmers ' Market.
" ORDINANCE NO. 3525
ORDINANCE WAIVING REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER III (FIRE DISTRICT) OF THE
BUILDING CODE WITH REGARD TO THE OLD BURKBURNETT RAILROAD DEPOT
BUILDING.
Moved by Alderman Russell that Ordinance No. 3525 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Traywick.
Some discussion was held on precedent setting. It was agreed by the Council
that this is an unusual situation, and that a waiver would be justified. It was
suggested, however, that in the future, the Heritage Society should investigate any
waiver type situation prior to purchase or acceptance of any other property.
The motion was carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Mayor Hill , Aldermen Traywick, Hampton, Russell , Thomas, and Adcock
Nays: None
Item 6a
Permission was requested to advertise for demolition of building at 908 Ohio
Street. This work must be done in order to provide for additional parking for the
Farmers ' Market.
Moved by Alderman Adcock that authority be granted to advertise for bids, as
requested.
Motion seconded by Alderman Russell , and carried unanimously.
,/Item 6b
Permission was requested to advertise for bids for demolition of various structures
on 4th and 5th Streets. Roger McKinney, Director of Planning, explained that
these structures are now vacant, and they constitute a hazard. They need to be
demolished, although we are not yet ready to proceed with the Human Resource Center
project.
Moved by Alderman Russell that authority be granted to advertise for bids for
demolition of buildings, as requested.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hampton, and carried unanimously.
Item 6c
Permission was requested to advertise for bids to repair roof damage on Memorial
Auditorium, Kemp Public Library, and Martin Luther King Center. These buildings received
hail damage from the tornado.
Moved by Alderman Thomas that authority be granted to advertise for bids, as requested.
Motion seconded by Alderman Russell , and carried unanimously.
jItem 7a
Moved by Alderman Hampton that minutes of the meeting of the Reconstruction and
Redevelopment Committee held August 9, 1979, be received.
Motion seconded by Alderman Adcock, and carried unanimously.
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/Item 8a
The Arts Commission requested funds for a gala opening of the Activities
Center.
V, Moved by Alderman Hampton that the request for funds for the gala opening
be approved in the amount of $12,885.00.
Motion seconded by Alderman Russell .
Madge Francis Muehlberger, 1644 Hursh, stated that they will have a grand
opening on September 28, 29, and 30, 1979. They plan to have music of all kinds.
Twenty-five rooms upstairs will be open for organizations to have an international
food fare.
The motion was carried unanimously.
Mayor Hill thanked Bob Haley for filling in for City Manager Gerald Fox. He
also complimented Mr. Fox on the national award which he has received.
The Board of Aldermen adjourned at 8:50 A.M.
PASSED AND APPROVED this:, ��,, !day of 1979.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ASST,,CI TY CLERK