Min 12/19/1972 681
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
December 19, 1972
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 :
J. Winston Wallander Mayor
Harry Campsey
Harrison E. Taylor
Larry Lambert X Aldermen
Willard Still X
J. C. Boyd, Jr. X
Mrs. Peggy McCullough
Gerald Fox City Manager
H. P. Hodge, Jr. City Attorney
Wilma J. Thomas City Clerk
The invocation was given by Alderwoman McCullough.
Item 3
Moved by Alderman Lambert that minutes of the meeting held December 5, 1972,
be approved.
Motion seconded by Alderwoman McCullough, and carried unanimously.
Item 4
Stayton Bonner presented a petition to the Mayor for a traffic signal at
Hampstead and Hamilton from citizens living in that neighborhood. Mrs. Hyer had
circulated the petition. He feels this petition is expressive of most of the
people in the neighborhood. Some people on Irving Street had also requested that
their names be placed on the petition. He feels that speed is excessive in that
area; that the spasmodic traffic is created by the presence of Midwestern University,
and three churches in that area. He feels, personally, that a four way stop sign
is not the answer, but that a traffic light is needed, even though it is a low
volume traffic intersection.
Mayor Wallander referred this matter to the Traffic Commission for their study,
and directed that the Council have a report from them at the first meeting in
February.
Evelyn Berg stated that Taft and Hampstead is an overused corner. She mentioned
that the rise in the land at the Prothro property causes some problems in not being
able to see cars coming very far away. She also mentioned that they need sidewalks
for, their children going to the elementary school.
Item 5
An ordinance was presented appropriating funds in the Airport Revenue Fund for
Airport terminal construction.
ORDINANCE N0. 2759
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AN ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE AIRPORT REVENUE FUND TO
ACCOUNT NUMBER 21-219-5211, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Boyd that Ordinance No. 2759 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Campsey, and carried by the following vote:
Ayes : Aldermen Campsey, Taylor, Lambert, Still, Boyd, and McCullough
Nays : None
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Item 6
Permission was requested to advertise for bids for estimated annual supplies
of tires and tubes, gasoline, and linen service.
i Moved by Alderman Still that authority be granted to advertise for bids as
requested.
Motion seconded by Alderman Boyd, and carried unanimously.
Item 7
Moved by Alderman Campsey that minutes of the meeting of the Park Board held
December 12, 1972, be received.
Motion seconded by Alderman Taylor, and carried unanimously.
Item 8a
The Mayor made the following appointments to the Airport Advisory Board, with
terms to expire December 31, 1975.
a. W. E. Ryle - (reappointed)
b. Lt. Col. Vilas Bielfeldt (reappointed)
C. C. 0. Morgan (appointed)
Moved by Alderwoman McCullough that the board members be appointed as rec-
ommended.
Motion seconded by Alderman Campsey, and carried unanimously.
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Item 8b
The following named persons were appointed by the Mayor to the Data Access
Control Board, for a two-year term to expire December 31, 1974.
a. Joe B. McNiel (reappointed)
b. Barry Powers (reappointed)
c. Mrs. Barbara Glickman (appointed to fill the unexpired term of Joan
Gowan, which will expire December 31, 1973) .
Moved by Alderman Still that the board members be appointed as recommended.
Motion seconded by Alderman Boyd, and carried unanimously.
Item 8c
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Mayor Wallander appointed Donald Read to the Planning Board to fill the un-
expired term of Landon Winstead, who resigned. This term will expire May 23, 1974.
Moved by Alderman Taylor that the appointment of Mr. Read to the Planning
Board be approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Lambert, and carried unanimously.
j E Item 8d
The following persons were appointed to the Traffic Commission by the Mayor
for three-year terms to expire December 31, 1975.
a. G. H. Kirby (reappointed)
b. Roger Lee (appointed)
c. Harold Thomas (appointed)
Moved by Alderwoman McCullough that the board members be appointed as rec-
ommended.
Motion seconded by Alderman Campsey, and carried unanimously.
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Item 8e
Mayor Wallander made the following appointments to the Park Board for three-
year terms to expire January 1, 1976.
a. Dr. D. L. Ligon (reappointed)
b. Robert Stuart (reappointed)
C. Gordon Walker (appointed)
Moved by Alderman Lambert that the board members be appointed as recommended.
Motion seconded by Alderman Boyd, and carried unanimously.
Mayor Wallander recommended that the next regularly scheduled council meet-
ing for January 2, 1973 be dispensed with, and that the next meeting be held on
January 16, 1973.
Moved by Alderman Still that the Council meeting scheduled for January 2, 1973
be cancelled, and the next meeting be held on January 16, 1973.
Motion seconded by Alderman Campsey, and carried unanimously.
f ' Item 9
A proposed resolution was presented approving an amendment to the contract
extending the MIS contract.
RESOLUTION NO. 1372
RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS AND UNITED STATES, WHICH CONTRACT PROVIDED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
AN INTEGRATED MUNICIPAL INFORMATION SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, heretofore the City of Wichita Falls and the United States entered
into Contract No. H-1217 in an estimated amount of $2,816,269.00, providing for the
development of an integrated municipal information system; and,
WHEREAS, as of December 1, 1972 the United States has expended an estimated
amount of $2,389,745.00, and the City and the United States desire to amend such
contract, which amendment will extend the time for the completion of the contract
and will provide for additional expenditures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS , TEXAS , THAT:
That certain amendment to Contract No. H-1217 between the City of Wichita
Falls and the United States, which extends the time for the completion of such
contract to June 30, 1975, and provides for the expenditure by the United States
from and after December 1, 1972 of the approximate amount of $2,951,770.00 is here-
by approved, and the City Manager is authorized to execute the same for the City
of Wichita Falls.
Moved by Alderman Taylor that Resolution No. 1372 be passed, authorizing the
City Manager to negotiate the contract.
Motion seconded by Alderman Campsey.
Alderman Boyd inquired concerning the city's contribution to this project.
City Manager Gerald Fox explained that the total contributions by the City of
Wichita Falls were $906,727 through November 1972. The amount proposed for the
period between December 1972 and June 1975 is $1,066,700. These costs involve no
actual cash money, but include time, personnel, space, and the value of other pro-
jects being carried out.
Alderman Still commented on the method of payment of other agencies involved,
including Booze-Allen and the University of Kansas. Auditing procedures of all
agencies, including the City, were explained.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
Ayes : Aldermen Campsey, Taylor, Lambert, Still, Boyd, and McCullough
Nays : None
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Leon Flake appeared as president of Flake Uniform and Linen Service, stating
that they employ 75 people in the plant. He called attention to the energy crisis
in Wichita Falls. During the recent bad weather Lone Star Gas shut down their
industrial customers as much as 80 percent. He stated that many of the people in
Wichita Falls are confused as to what we could do to maintain our gas service. He
stated that today, a sunshine day, they are curtailed 50 percent. He stated that
he knows of no other gas company in Texas who has curtailed gas service. He
stated that if they would agree to raise their percentage 23 percent then Lone
Star Gas will furnish gas to them.
Alderman Still stated that he does not feel it is a question of gas shortage.
He stated that he had a friend who asked them the same question, and they stated
that if they paid higher rates then they would furnish them gas.
Alderman Campsey stated they are paying higher rates for gas on their new
contracts than on the old contracts. He stated that to go out and find more re-
serves for gas they have to be paid for it. He stated that today it costs more
money to hunt this gas, and that he believes we have been paying too little for
gas too long, and the adjustment must be made.
Mayor Wallander explained that he believes this problem is between Mr. Flake
and the gas company. If Lone Star Gas came to the City requesting a rate increase,
then that would be within the Council's authority. City Manager Gerald Fox pointed
out that Class 3 industrial contracts are not under the jurisdiction of the Council,
but only the residential customers, as far as rates are concerned. The City does
have jurisdiction over the franchise procedure. The staff can make a study of
this, and report to the Council. This was requested by the Mayor.
Alderman Campsey pointed out that Lawton had run out of gas last year, by
another company.
Moved by Alderman Campsey that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderwoman McCullough, and carried unanimously.
The Board of Aldermen adjourned at 10:55 A.M.
PASSED AND APPROVED this &&day of tr 1973.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk