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Min 11/03/1970 294 Falls, , Texas Memorial Auditorium Building November 3, 1970 Items 1 & 2 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 10:00 o'clock A.M. , with the following members present: Kenneth Bill 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. Hodge, Jr. City Attorney Wilma J. Thomas City Clerk The invocation was given by Alderman Taylor. Item 3 Moved by Alderman Taylor that the minutes of the meeting held October 20, 1970, be approved. Motion seconded by Alderman Lambert, and carried unanimously. r Item 4 Dr. Charles M. Parker, Director of the Health Unit, requested an appropriation in the amount of $4,100.00 for furnishing a school health aide for the school district. The Health unit provides health services to the school district, and in turn bills the school for this service. r ORDINANCE NO. 2624 AN ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED GENERAL FUND TO ACCOUNT NUMBER 061-4113 AND ACCOUNT NUMBER 061-4421, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Lambert that Ordinance No. 2624 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Wills, and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Wills, Taylor, Lambert, Darner, Boyd, and Drake Nays: None Item 5 The mayor called on the City Manager to answer the questions which had been raised at the last council meeting regarding a proposed ordinance providing for parking meters at Municipal Airport. A memorandum from H. P. Hodge, Jr. , City Attorney, was explained by Mr. Fox, stating that the airport parking rate of 25 cents for each half hour is established in the contract with APCOA, that the contract requires that there be four parking meters at these spaces, and that the revenues. from these meters were definitely considered by APCOA's guarantees to the City of Wichita Falls; furthermore, the meters have been purchased, and signs for the meters have been ordered. r ORDINANCE NO. 2625 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 29-148 OF THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING PARKING METER ZONES. 295 Item 5, Cont`d. Moved by Alderman Lambert that Ordinance No 2625 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Wills, and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Wills, Taylor, Lambert, Darner, Boyd, and Drake Nays: None Item 6a A proposed resolution was presented amending Pesolution No. 311 which created the Aviation Board. It was moved by Alderman Lambert that this resolution be approved, r but with some changes. Robert Ziesenheim, Attorney, appeared for a group in the city requesting that this resolution not be adopted until they can find out its contents, and perhaps offer their suggestions. fie read a petition requesting the council to reactivate the airport Board as created by Section 4 of Resolution No. 311. Alderman Lambert read the complete resolution, and suggested the following changes: That the board be composed of nine members instead of five; that the terms be for a period of three years instead of two; that the initial terms be staggered so that three of the nine members shall be initially appointed for terms ending December 31, 1971, and three members initially appointed for terms ending December 31, 1972, and three members inititally appointed for terms ending December 31, 1973. Under Section 3, he suggested that special meetings may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the City Manager, the Mayor, or by a majority of the Board of Aldermen, and that five members shall constitute a quorum. He also suggested that a sentence be added, stating that the Mayor shall appoint one member of the Board of Aldermen to serve as an ex officio member of the Board, without a vote thereon. After conferring with his group, Mr. Ziesenheim stated that this resolution would be agreeable with them. RESOLUTION NO. 1124 THAT:BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF ►ti'IC►IITA FALLS, TEXAS, Resolution No. 311 is hereby amended so that it shall hereafter read as follows: SECTION 1. Creation of Aviation Advisory Board. There is hereby created an Aviation Advisory Board of the City of Wichita Falls composed of nine (9) members, each of whom shall be a resident of the City of Wichita Falls, and who shall serve without pay. SECTION 2. Appointment. The members of the Aviation Advisory Board shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Board of Aldermen before serving on such Board. The terms of such members shall be for a period of three (3) years, and thereafter until their succ- essors are appointed and qualified; however, the initial terms shall be staggered so that three of the nine members shall be initially appointed for terms ending December 31, 1971, three of the members shall be initially appointed for terms end- ing December 31, 1972, and three of the members shall be initially appointed for terms ending December 31, 1973. All vacancies shall be filled by appointment of the Mayor with the approval of the Board of Aldermen and shall be for the remainder of the term of the vacating member. Any member of the Aviation Advisory Board may be removed at any time by a five-seventh majority vote of the Board of Aldermen, and no reason need be given for such removal. SECTION 3. Organization. The Aviation Advisory Board shall select from among its members a chairman, and shall adopt, subject to the approval of the City Manager and Board of Aldermen, such rules and regulations governing its proceedings as it may deem proper, includ- ing the time and place of meetings. Such rules and regulations shall not be incon- sistent with the charter and the ordinances of the City. Special meetings of the 296 Item 6a, Cont'd. Board may be called from time to time by the Chairman- of the Board, the City Manager, the Mayor, or a majority of the Board of Aldermen. Five members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting any business. If the chairman is absent, a vice-chairman shall be appointed by the members present. The Airport Manager shall act as secretary of the Board, without additional compensation and without a vote thereon. Ile shall keep a record of all transactions of the Board, and shall provide the Board with all information necessary for the performance of its duties. The Mayor shall appoint one member of the Board of Aldermen to serve as an ex officio member of the Board, without a vote thereon. SECTION 4. Duties. The Aviation Advisory -Board shall act in an advisory capacity only and shall have the following duties: a. Plan a long range aviation program and encourage public interest therein. b. Make from time to time such general studies of airport construction and operation as may be useful in keeping the airport efficient and adequate to the needs of the city and of the air transportation industry. d. Make recommendations with respect to expansions, improvement, maintenance and operation to the City Manager and his staff and to the Board of Aldermen. Moved by Alderman Lambert that Resolution No. 1124 be passed, as altered. Motion seconded by Alderman Wills, and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Wills, Taylor, Lambert, Darner, Boyd, and Drake Nays: None Item 6b A proposed resolution was presented approving a cooperative agreement with the Texas Water Development Board for operation of gauging stations on the Little Wichita and the South Fork of the Wichita Rivers. The City's cost will be $3,280.00, with the Wichita County Water .Improvement District No. 2 paying $542.10 of this amount (their portion for Lake Kemp under an agreement with the City). John Ruhmann, Director of Water Development, explained that the guaging stations give us information on flood control and conditions. 1 RESOLUTION NO. 1125 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: : That certain contract between the Texas Water Development Board and the City of Wichita Falls, dated August 31, 1970, and being the Texas Water Development Board Contract No. SW-64-71, providing for a water resources investigation by the U.S. Geological Survey for the period of September 1, 1970 through August 31, 1971, is hereby approved, and the City Manager is authorized to execute the same for the City. Moved by Alderman Darner that Resolution No. 1125 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Wills, and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen hills, Taylor, Lambert, Darner, Boyd, and Drake Nays: None r Item 7a It was recommended by Ernest Lillard that the bid for one crawler-loader for the Sanitation Department be awarded to Darr Equipment Company in the amount of $36,824 net. This is the only bid received on this equipment, but is acceptable and within budgeted funds. 297 Item 7a Cont'd. Moved by Alderman Wills that the bid be awarded to Darr Equipment Company in the amount of $36,824, as recommended. Motion seconded by Alderman Taylor, and carried unanimously. Item 7b Bids were considered on two 51,000 GVW Trucks for the Sanitation Department. It was recommended that the low bid of International Harvester Company be accepted for a total amount of $29,045.40. i Moved by Alderman Lambert that the bid be awarded to International Harvester for two trucks in the amount of $14$ 22.70 for each truck. Motion seconded by Alderman Taylor, and carried unanimously. Item 7d - - - - - - - - - Ernest Lillard, Director of Public Works, recommended award of the low bid for one 4-cubic yard street sweeper for the Sanitation Department to Martin Equipment Company in the amount of $16,067.10. Moved by Alderman Darner that the bid be awarded as recommended. Motion seconded by Alderman Wills, and carried unanimously. Item 7e - - - - - - - - - r . ` a f Bids were considered on one 35-ton folding gooseneck equipment trailer for the Street Department. W. D. Caldwell, Big Spring, Texas, submitted the low bid of $3,000 net for a used trailer. This trailer was inspected by Don Golightly, Street SuperinteTident,and is recommended by Ernest Lillard, Director of Public Works. i Moved by Alderman Drake that the bid be awarded to W. D. Caldwell in the amount of $3,000, as recommended. Motion seconded by Alderman Taylor, and carried unanimously. Item 7f Ernest Lillard, Director of Public Works, recommended award of the bid for a one and one-half cubic yard 4-wheel rubber tired loader for the Street Department to Darr Equipment Company in the amount of $18,010. The bid of International Sales does not meet the specifications, and the bid of Trinity Equipment Company carries a 12-month warranty as opposed to a 24-month warranty by Darr Equipment Company. This recommendation is based on available information regarding durability of the two machines, and the warranty conditions of each. Moved by Alderman Lambert that the bid be awarded as recommended. Motion seconded by Alderman Boyd, and carried unanimously. t j, Item �$ - - - - - - - - - Ben Shelton, Director of General Services, recommended award of the low bid for a Double Solution Pump Motor for absorption machine for Building Maintenance to Carrier Air Conditioning Company in the amount of $2,541.53. ' Moved by Alderman Taylor that the bid be awarded as recommended. Motion seconded by Alderman Wills, and carried unanimously. 298 3 Item 7h Ben Shelton recommended award of the low bid for an inserting machine for Auditorium Services Department to Bell and Howell Company in the amount of $3,769.50. Moved by Alderman Wills that the bid of Bell and Howell be accepted. Motion seconded by Alderman Drake, and carried unanimously. Item 8a ; r Permission was requested to advertise for bids on seventeen sedans and eighteen trucks for various city departments. Alderman Boyd suggested that due to the strike that this should be held in obeyance until the City can get competitive bids, and moved that this request be tabled. City Manager Gerald Fox explained that they had intended to wait, perhaps not more than 30 days, and see what the outcome of the strike might be, but that the police sedans are needed. 'Further discussion was field. The motion to table was seconded by Alderman Darner, and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Taylor, Darner, Drake, and Boyd Nays: Mayor Hill, Aldermen Lambert, and Wills Item 8b City Manager Gerald Fox requested permission to advertise for sale of .212 acres of city property at the southeast corner of Fairway and Kell. This entire parcel was purchased for the Kell Freeway project, and this small portion is the remainder, which was not necessary for the project. Moved by Alderman Wills that authority be granted to advertise for the sale of city property, as requested. Motion seconded by Alderman Darner, and carried unanimously. ' Item 9 Moved by Alderman Wills that minutes of the meetings of the Park Board held € October 27, 1970, and the Planning Board held October 14, 1970, be received. Motion seconded by Alderman Boyd, and carried unanimously. Mrs. Dana Heck appeared as a volunteer for Concern, requesting permission to set up a booth for one day only at 8th and Scott, prior to November 15, to hand out flyers ex- plaining that organizations function. She stated that they would not be asking for donations. The Council gave the City Manager authority to handle this matter.. Moved by Alderman Wills that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Lambert, and carried unanimously. The Board of Aldermen adjourned at 11:10 A.M. PASSED AND APPROVED this /74�/day of 1j���. y����� , 1970. ATTEST: • /Hayor City Clerk