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Min 05/05/1970 i 212 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Building M Items 1 4 2 May 5, 1970 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas,. met in regular session on the above date in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Building at 2:30 o'clock P.M. , with the following members present: Kenneth Hill Mayor Don Wills X Harrison E. Taylor X Larry Lambert X Aldermen Dick Darner X J. C. Boyd, Jr. X Bill Drake X Gerald Fox City Manager H. P. Bodge, Jr. City Attorney Wilma J. Thomas City Clerk The invocation was given by Alderman Taylor. Visitors were welcomed from Sheppard Air Force Base. Item 3 Moved by Alderman Wills that minutes of the meeting held April 21, 1970, be approved. Motion seconded by Alderman Lambert, and carried unanimously. ! Item 4a A proposed ordinance was presented relating to police classification of civil service employees. City Manager Gerald Fox explained the proposed changes, which are due to establishment of a Narcotics and Intelligence Section. ORDINANCE NO. 2587 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 24-21 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, DECREASING THE NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICERS AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF POLICE SERGEANTS. Moved, by Alderman Darner that Ordinance No. 2587 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Lambert, and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Wills, Taylor, Lambert, Darner, Boyd, and Drake Nays: None Item 4b A proposed ordinance was presented providing for the Plumbing Advisory Board. It was recently discovered that this ordinance was inadvertently omitted from the Code of Ordinances at the time of preparation of the Code. ORDINANCE NO. 2588 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, PROVIDING FOR PLUMBING ADVISORY BOARD. Moved by Alderman Lambert that Ordinance No. 2588 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Taylor, and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Wills, Taylor, Lambert, Darner, Boyd, and Drake Nays: None Mayor Hill read the names of the present members of the Plumbing Advisory Board, with expiration terms, and recommended confirmation of them, as follows. 213 Item 4b cont'd. Ed Biggs May 23, 1970 M. R. Naylor May 23, 1970 Fred Nunn May 23, 1971 J. Arlie Chadwick May 23, 1971 Jerry Wood May 23, 1971 Moved by Alderman Lambert that the appointments be confirmed as read by the Mayor. Motion seconded by Alderman Darner, and carried unanimously. Mayor Hill recognized Lt. David Cruz, who read citations honoring SSgt. Daniel Rosenbaum as NCO of the Quarter, and Duayne D. Kruger as Airman of the Quarter for Headquarters Squadron. Awards were presented to each by Mayor Hill. Item 5a A proposed resolution was presented authorizing proposals to property owners on Kell Freeway project. RESOLUTION NO. 1073 WHEREAS, it is necessary to acquire the property hereinafter described for construction of the listed projects in the 1967 Capital Improvements Program, and, WHEREAS, such property has been appraised by independent appraisers employed for this purpose by the Texas State Highway Department, and the amount of the state approved value, as determined from the appraisals, has been studied by the Board of Aldermen, and a copy is now in the possession of the Director of Public Works and/or Assistant City Manager. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION NO. 1 The project and properties to be purchased by Warranty Deed are as follows: Kell Freeway - Project 52-071 Property Part of Lots 7, 8, 9, Block 10, West Side Addition to Highland Addition Part of Lot 3, Block 95-A, Highland Addition Combines total of values approved in this resolution --------- $150420.00 SECTION NO. 2 The values of such properties are hereby approved and the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase in the name of the Texas State Highway Department, by Warranty Deed, such tracts of land as shown on the project right-of-way map. The authorized price to be paid for each tract is the State approved value as determined from appraisals made by the independent real estate appraisers employed by the Texas State Highway Department. SECTION NO. 3 In the event the City Manager is unable to purchase any such tract or tracts for such approved values, he is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be instituted condemnation proceedings to obtain such tracts in the name of the Texas State Highway Department. Moved by Alderman Wills that Resolution No. 1073 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Darner, and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Wills, Taylor, Lambert, Darner, Boyd, and Drake Nays: None Item 5b f A proposed resolution was presented approving plans and authorizing bids on the 1970 Assessment Paving Program. i 214 Item Sb cont'd. RESOLUTION NO. 1074 A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF ARIZONA AVENUE AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS THEREFOR, DIRECT- ING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS, AND PROVIDING SUNDRY OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT THERETO. WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, has heretofore determined the necessity that the hereinafter described portions of avenues, streets, and public places in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, be improved; and, WHEREAS, the Engineer for the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, was heretofore directed to prepare Plans and Specifications for the improvement of a portion of Arizona Avenue and portions of sundry other streets, avenues and public places in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas; and, WHEREAS, such Plans and Specifications have been prepared and are here now before the Board of Aldermen and have been fully examined and are found to be in all things right and proper, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: I. Said Plans and Specifications be, and are hereby, adopted and approved. II. The City Clerk is hereby directed to advertise for bids for the making and construction of certain improvements in accordance with the aforementioned Plans and Specifications therefore, on the following portions of avenues, streets and public places in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, to-wit: ARIZONA AVENUE: From the east property line of Arthur Street to the west property line of Kemp Boulevard; ARTHUR STREET: From the south property line of Avenue Z to the south property line of Arizona Avenue; AVENUE B: From the east property line of Taylor Street to the west property line of Monroe Street; AVENUE C: From the east property line of Buchanan Street to the west property line of Fillmore Street; AVENUE C: From the east property line of Taylor Street to the west property line of Polk Street; AVENUE D: From the east property line of Kemp Boulevard to the west property line of Monroe Street; AVENUE G: From the west property line of Garfield Street to the east property line of Tilden-Grant Alley; AVENUE G: From the east property line of Grant Street to the west property-of Kemp Boulevard; AVENUE J: From the east property line of Arthur Street to the west property line of Garfield Street; AVENUE J: From the east property line of Taylor Street to the west property line of Polk Street; AVENUE L: From the east property line of Taylor Street to the west property line of Polk Street; AVENUE N: From the east property line of Grant Street to the west property line of Kemp Boulevard; AVENUE V: From the west property line of Arthur Street to the west property line of Grant Street; 215 Item 5b cont'd. AVENUE Y: From the east property line of Arthur Street to the west property line of Grant Street; BARWISE STREET: From the east property line of Owen Avenue to the south property line of Eastside Drive; BROAD STREET: From the north property line of Fourth Street to the east property line of Brook Avenue; BROOK AVENUE: East Service Road of expressway to the north property line of Second Street; BUCHANAN STREET: From the north property line of Avenue "T" to the south property line of Kell Boulevard; BURNETT STREET: From Moore Boulevard (East Service Road of Expressway South) to the south property line of Twentieth Street; CALIFORNIA STREET: From the south property line of East Scott Street to the north property line of Kell Boulevard; DENVER AVENUE: From the north property line of Elizabeth Avenue to the south property line of Huff Avenue; DUVAL STREET: From the south property line of Ardath Avenue to the north property line of Victory Avenue; FIFTH STREET: From the east property line of Lee Street to the east property line of Farris Street; HOLLY DRIVE: From the north property line of Twenty-Fourth Street to the south property line of Twenty-Third Street; HOMES AVENUE: From the north property line of Humphreys Street to the south property line of Eastside Drive; JALONICK STREET: From the east property line of Texas Avenue to the east property line of Edwards Avenue; JARMON STREET: From the west property line of Neta Lane to the east property line of Spiser Lane; LAMAR STREET: From the north property line of Third Street to the south Bank of Big Wichita River; MCNIEL AVENUE: End of existing paving (Sta. 33+49) to the north property line of Call Field Road; MILL STREET: From the north property line of Gaiveston Street to the north property line of Ft. Worth-Waco Alley; MILL STREET: From the north property line of Whitney Street to south property line of Duncan Street; NEFF STREET: From the north property line of Woods Street to the south property line of Roosevelt Street; PERIGO STREET: End of existing pavement (Sta. 18+27) to the north property line of Hawthorne Street; STAR AVENUE: From the north property line of Old Henrietta Highway to the south property line of East Scott-; STRATFORD AVENUE: From the north property line of North Eighth Street to the south property line of North Ninth Street; TAYLOR STREET: From the north property line of Ninth Street to the south property line of Lighth Street; THIRD STREET: From the west property line of Lamar Street to the west property line of Travis Street; TWENTY-FIFTH STREET: From the east property line of Broad Street to the west property line of Jasper Street; i 216 I Item 5b cont'd. TWENTY-FOURTH STREET: From the east property line of Jasper Street to the east property line of Holly Street; TWENTY-THIRD STREET: From the east property line of Jasper Street to the west property line of Bryce Boulevard (East Service Road Expressway south) ; TWENTY-SIXTII STREET: From the east property line of Princeton Avenue to the west property line of Jasper Street; VAN BUREN STREET: From the north property line of McGregor Avenue to the south property line of Pearl Avenue; which advertisement shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks prior to the time for letting such contract, the date of the first publication to be at least ten (10) days prior to the date set for letting said contract, the said publications to be in some newspaper published in and of general circulation in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. This resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately from and after its passage. Moved by Alderman Darner that Resolution No. 1074 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Taylor, and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Wills, Taylor, Lambert, Darner, Boyd, and Drake Nays: None Item Sc A proposed resolution was presented authorizing an agreement with Texas Pipeline Company for pipeline relocation. This relocation is necessary for construction of a drainage channel for Midwestern Parkway. .f r ' RESOLUTION NO. 1075 i WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, as owner, and Stuckey Construction Company, as contractor, entered into a contract dated August 19, 1969, wherein said contractor agreed to construct a drainage channel for the drainage system for Midwestern Parkway, Phase II, of the 1967 Capital Improvements Program; and, WHEREAS, the said proposed drainage channel crosses an existing oil pipe line owned by Texas Pipe Line Company; and, WHEREAS, adjustments will have to be made to the oil pipe line to allow the construction of the proposed drainage channel; and, WHEREAS, the Texas Pipe Line Company has a prior easement for the oil pipe line dated .July 30, 1948, and recorded in Volume 485, Page 413, of the Deed of Records of Wichita County; and, WHEREAS, the Texas Pipe Line Company has proposed an agreement in which the City of Wichita Falls would reimburse Texas Pipe Line Company for the cost of the adjust- ments to the oil pipe line. ' NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: The certain letter of agreement between the City of Wichita Falls, and the Texas Pipe Line. Cnmpany for the adjustment of the oil pipe line is hereby approved, and the City Manager is authorized to execute is for the City of Wichita Falls. Moved by Alderman Darner that Resolution No. 1075 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Boyd, and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Wills, Taylor, Lambert, Darner, Boyd, and Drake Nays: None 217 Mayor Hill recognized Jim Bertram and Eddie Whitnell as Acting Directors of Planning and Traffic, respectively. Item 6a Permission was requested by Eddie Whitnell, Acting Director of Traffic, to advertise for bids for traffic signal cable. Moved by Alderman Taylor that authority be granted to advertise for bids on signal cable. Motion seconded by Alderman Wills, and carried unanimously. r Item 7 Moved by Alderman Lambert that minutes of the meetings of boards and commissions be received, as follows. a. Traffic Commission - April 14, 1970 b. Planning Board - April 17, 1970 c. Park Board - April 28, 1970 Motion seconded by Alderman Darner, and carried unanimously. Item 8a Moved by Alderman Taylor that water reimbursement contract payments in the amount of $6,359.56, and sewer reimbursement contract payments in the amount of $2,041.88, be approved in a total amount of $8,401.44, as follows. Mary Lillian Singleton, Water, Singleton, Addition, Section 3, from April 24, 1969 to April 24, 1970; $713.55 Lynwood Homes, Inc. , Water, Lynwood East, Exhibit A, from April 15, 1969 to April 15, 1970; $5,646.01 Lynwood Homes, Inc. , Sewer, Lynwood East, Exhibit A, from April 15, 1969 to April 15, 19701 $1,242.10 Hawkeye Development Company, Sewer, Loch Lomond Addition, Section A, from April 30, 1969 to April 30, 1970; $480.54 E. E. Cloer, Inc. , Sewer, Dittoe Heights Addition No. 2, from April 9, 1969 to April 9, 1970; $319.24 Motion seconded by Alderman Boyd, and carried unanimously. i Item 8b Appointment of an independent auditor for the 1969-70 fiscal year was requested by Joe Watts, Director of Finance. Moved by Alderman Lambert that the firm of Jarratt, Cocke, and Tillery be appointed to perform the City's audit for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1970. Motion seconded by Alderman Wills, and carried unanimously. � - - - - - - - - - Item 8c Appointments to the City-County Hospital Board were considered. Mayor Hill recommended re-appointment of J. B. Jarratt and W. B. Featherston for two-year terms to expire April 1, 1972. Moved by Alderman Wills that appointments be made as recommended. Motion seconded by Alderman Taylor, and carried unanimously. Board of Equalization appointments were recommended by the Mayor, as follows. a. Woody Partee b. Maurice Allred c. David Combs d. Tony Saulsbury (Alternate) 218 Item 8c cont'd. Moved by Alderman Darner that the recommended appointments to the Board of Equalization be approved. Motion seconded by Alderman Taylor, and carried unanimously. Mayor Hill read a resolution of commendation to Jerry Dunn from the Board of Trustees of the Wichita Falls Firemen's Relief and Retirement Fund. A motion was made by Alderman Wills and seconded by Alderman Darner in agreement with the resolution. The motion carried unanimously. !Item 9 Permission to re-advertise for bids for airport parking was requested by Paul M. Yeager, Director of Public Safety. City Manager Gerald Fox recommended authorization to proceed with bids for an airport parking concession by private enterprise. He stated it would be impossible to finance parking facilities without going to the bond market, and they need to be expanded at this time. Also, that it can be more economically and efficiently operated by private enterprise than by the City. It is also felt that users of this facility should bear the cost of the project. A 365 vehicle facility is planned, with a separate area for employee parking and a separate area for rent-a-car parking. After further discussion, it was moved by Alderman Wills that this item be re- submitted for bids. Motion seconded by Alderman Boyd. Alderman Lambert stated that he is against this charge; that we do not need all of these facilities at this time, and proposed to build one section at a time over a period of years. It is his belief that a few spaces could be added each year to enable the City to finance it. He is opposed to charging for this parking because there is no other place a person can park in this vicinity. He stated that there are no public transportation facilities to the airport. City Manager Gerald Fox explained that limousine and taxi service is available. Alderman Lambert pointed out that this is more expensive than public transportation. Ile further stated that he would like to find a means of adding these facilities as needed, rather than a private concessionaire. Alderman Wills stated that he felt the fairest way to pay for this is for the people using it to pay for it. Alderman Lambert expressed that he felt it should be borne by general funds. Alderman Darner stated that if we really need it, then we have no other way to go. If it is not needed badly, then perhaps we could go with the proposal suggested by Alderman Lambert. The motion to re-submit for bids was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Wills, Taylor, Darner, and Boyd Nays: Aldermen Lambert and Drake Alderman Wills went on record as favoring the Technical Training Center, and urged the citizens to vote affirmatively in the election in the first part of May. Mayor Hill echoed these sentiments. It was pointed out that the only issue at stake is lifting the ceiling on the interest rate to allow the bonds to be sold. /S G Alderman Boyd complimented Colonel Yeager and Don Rains on the recent school for shoplifting held at the police station. He stated that comments from the businessmen had been very favorable. Moved by Alderman Wills that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Darner, and carried unanimously. The Board of Aldermen adjourned at 3:30 P.M. PASSED AND APPROVED this //7-4�day of ji�.c , 1970. i ATTEST: Mayor City City Clerk-