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Min 06/15/1964 Wichita Falls, Texas 643 Memorial Auditorium Bldg. June 15, 1964 i Stems 1 F, 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 7:30 o'clock P.M. with the following members present: J. Winston Wallander Mayor R. Kenneth Hill X 0. D. McBride X Roy V. (Pete) Claytor X Aldermen Leroy Daniel X Cletus C. Schenk Z Jack Davis City Manager H. P. Hodge, Jr. City Attorney Henry Mundy City Clerk Dr. D. Clifford Burross Absent The invocation was given by Ray Martin, a recent Wichita Falls High School graduate. 3 Moved by Alderman McBride that the minutes of the meeting of May 25, 1964, be approved as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and carried unanimously. /✓4 ORDINANCE NO. 2096 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF MAURINE STREET AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; FIXING CHARGES AND LIENS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY HEREON, AND AGAINST THE OWNERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGN- ABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE THEREOF; RESERVING UNTO THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN THE RIGHT TO ALLOW CREDITS REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF THE RESPECTIVE ASSESSMENT TO THE EXTENT OF ANY CREDIT GRANTED: DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND BY FILING THE ORDINANCE IN THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF SAID CITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, PROVIDING SUNDRY OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT THERETO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Schenk that Ordinance No. 2096 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and passed by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Hill, McBride, Daniel, Claytor, and Schenk. Nays: None Mr. E. L. Luckett, who resides at 1140 Ridgeway, asked to be recognized and stated that with relation to his property, what distance would the,-curb and gutter be from his property line. J. F. Farlow, Jr., Director of Public Works, stated that the approximate distance would be eight feet. ORDINANCE NO. 2097 ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF TAFT BOULEVARD AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; FIXING CHARGES AND LIENS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY THEREON, AND AGAINST THE OWNERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGN- ABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE THEREOF; RESERVING UNTO THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN THE RIGHT TO ALLOW CREDITS REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF THE RESPECTIVE ASSESSMENT TO THE EXTENT OF ANY CREDIT GRANTED; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND BY FILING THE ORDINANCE IN THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF SAID CITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, PROVIDING SUNDRY OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT THERETO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Claytor that Ordinance No. 2097 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and passed by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Hill, McBride, Daniel, Claytor, and Schenk. Nays: None I I I 644 A memorandum from J. F. Farlow, Jr. , Director of Public Works, to Jack Davis, City 5 Manager, was read requesting re-surfacing of Scott Street from 3rd to 6th Street. In -? accordance with a Municipal Maintenance Agreement between the City of Wichita Falls, and the Texas Highway Department, dated April 8, 1957, it is the City's responsibility to maintain Scott Street from the north end of the Wichita River bridge to 13th Street. The past few months a portion of this street from 3rd to 6th has reached a condition where it is becoming dangerous, due to the shoving and rippling of the asphalt between these limits. It is estimated that this work will cost approximately $18,000.00, which can be provided in the present Street Department budget. Moved by Alderman Daniel that permission be granted to advertise for bids for this project. R, Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried unanimously. A memorandum from Bill Ryan, Airport Manager, to Jack Davis, City Manager, was read 6 requesting that the City Manager be authorized to enter into negotiations and execute on - p behalf of the City of Wichita Falls, certain leases and agreements with concessionaires and other tenants at the Municipal Airport. Moved by Alderman Schenk that Jack Davis be given authority to negotiate between the City and any tenants at Municipal Airport engaging in any commercial activity. Motion seconded by Alderman McBride and carried unanimously. Moved by Alderman McBride that permission be granted to advertise for bids for an 7 automobile to be used by the Aviation Department. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and passed unanimously. Moved by Alderman McBride that a contract for core hole drilling on Halsell dam be awarded to Spencer J. Buchanan and Associates, Inc., on their low bid of $16,054.75. Motion seconded by Alderman Daniel and carried unanimously. Mayor Wallander now read a memorandum from Jack Davis, City Manager, to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, recommending that Mr. Homer A. Hunter, Consulting Engineer, be authorized to proceed with final plans for the construction of the dam and spillway on the Halsell Reservoir. Although the Halsell heirs have appealed the decision of the Appell- ate Court, it is felt that a possibility of a reversal is minute, and urge that these plans be finalized so that construction may be begun at the earliest possible date. Moved by Alderman McBride that Jack Davis, City Manager, be authorized to notify Mr. Hunter to proceed with final plans for construction of the dam and spillway on the tialsell Reservoir. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried unanimously. Item 9 was postponed for further study by the Council. 9 RESOLUTION NO. 565 10 WHEREAS, the Wichita General Hospital is jointly owned and operated by the City of Wichita Falls and Wichita County, who manage same through a Board of Managers which was formally set up at a joint meeting of the Board of Aldermen and the Commissioners Court on January 29, 1923, in accordance with the laws in effect at that time, which provided for a five member board with two year terms. WHEREAS, the number of members of such Board has since been increased to six. WHEREAS, in June, 1963, the Hospital Study Committee appointed by the Commissioners Court and the Board of Aldermen completed a report wherein they recommended that the terms of the members of the Hospital Board be increased to three years, and that the number of members be increased from six to seven, if legally possible. WHEREAS, the present State law governing the joint operation of hospitals by Counties and cities, being Article 4494i, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, provides that the Board of Managers shall be composed of seven members, three of whom shall be appointed by the Commissioners Court, three of whom shall be appointed by the Board of Aldermen, and one of whom shall be appointed by the Commissioners Court and the Board of Aldermen acting jointly, and that the terms of such members shall be staggered, with each member's term being six years. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: 645 Item 10, contd. Section 1. Subject to the concurrence of the Commissioners Court of the County of Wichita, Texas, hereafter the Board of Managers of the Wichita General Hospital shall be composed of seven members; three shall be appointed by the Commissioners Court, three shall be appointed by the Board of Aldermen, and one shall be appointed by the Commissioners Court and the Board of Aldermen. The Board of Aldermen shall appoint to the Board one member for a term of office expiring two years from the date of appointment, one member for a term of office expiring four years from the date of appointment, and one member for a term of office expiring six years from the date of appointment; the Commissioners Court and the Board of Aldermen shall appoint one member for a term of office expiring six years from date of appointment. Thereafter, at the expiration of each term office of the three members so appointed by the Board of Aldermen, the Board of Aldermen shall make similar appointments to such Board for a term of office of six years each; at the expiration of the term of office of the seventh member of the Board of Managers, the Commissioners Court and the Board of Aldermen shall make a similar appointment to such Board for a: term of office of six years. Section 2. All of the other provisions of said Article 4494i shall be followed in the operation of the Wichita General Hospital. Section 3. As recommended by the Hospital Study Committee, no member of the Board of Managers shall be re-appointed to immediately succeed himself on the Board after the com- pletion of a full six year term. After any member had been off the Board for at least one year, he could be reappointed to another term. ✓ Moved by Alderman Schenk that Resolution No. 565 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman McBride and passed by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Hill, McBride, Daniel, Claytor, and Schenk. Nays: None The following re-appointments were made to the City-County Hospital Board: City Appointments County Appointments W. B. Featherston, term expire June 1, 1966 Dr. Gordon Clark Dr. Steve Powers, term expire June 1, 1968 Dr. Phillip A. Carpenter / J. B. Jarratt, term expire June 1, 1970 Joe B. McNiel Appointments to the Board of Adjustments and Appeals and the Electrical Advisory Board were postponed until the next meeting. 11 RESOLUTION NO. 566 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: That certain distribution easement and right-of-way dated June 15, 1964, from the City of Wichita Falls to Texas Electric Service Company, granting to said Company an easement of right-of-way for an electric distribution line on and across a 2.56 acre tract, a 2.01 acre tract and a 40 acre tract owned by the City in the J. A. Scott Survey 14, Wichita County, Texas, which easement and distribution line is necessary for the new sewage disposal plant, be, and the same is, hereby approved; and that Jack Davis, City Manager, is hereby authori- zed to execute said easement on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls. Moved by Alderman McBride that Resolution No. 566 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and passed by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Hill, McBride, Claytor, Daniel, and Schenk. Nays: None / 12 Moved by Alderman McBride that the low bid of International Harvester Company in the amount of $1,743.54 for one utility tractor , and the low bid of Central Seed and Feed in �1 the amount of $471.00 for one six-foot Flail Mower for the Parks and Recreation Department be accepted. Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and passed unanimously. Moved by Alderman Dill that the low bid of Chemical Supply Company, of Wichita Falls, in the amount of $26,357.76 for ferrous sulphate, and the low bid of T $ T Supply, Inc. , Big Spring, Texas, in the amount of $7,122.40 for silicate of soda, and the low bid of V` Calgon Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the amount of $12,200.00 for sodium hexa- metaphasphate for the Water Department, and the low bid of Rogers Cottonseed Company, Waco, Texas, in the amount of $60187.50 for gamma isomer dust for the Health Department be accepted. Motion seconded by Alderman Daniel and carried unanimously. 646 Moved by Alderman Schenk that the low bid of International Harvester Company, of 12, cont'd. Wichita Falls, in the amount of $5,522.92 for tractor with backhoe and loader, be accepted. Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and carried unanimously. Moved by Alderman McBride that reimbursement contract payments be made in the follow- 13 ing amounts: Hawkeye Development Company, Water, Loch Lomond Addition, Sections A and B. from May 31, 1963 to May 31, 1964; $2,145.87 Hughes Development Company, Water, Dittoe Heights Addition, Southern Hills Section, from May 28, 1963 to May 28, 1964; $1,247.34 Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and carried unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 567 14 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 150 1964, BETWEEN THE STATE OF / TEXAS AND THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FOR THE INSTALLATION, CONSTRUCTION, EXISTENCE, USE, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF FIVE ILLUMINATED HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SIGNS ON U. S. 277 EXPRESSWAY IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF SAID AGREEMENT. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the certain agreement dated June 15, 1964, between the State of Texas and the City of Wichita Falls for the installation, construction, existence, use, operation and maintenance of certain illuminated highway traffic signs on U. S. 277 Ex- pressway in the City of Wichita Falls, be, and the same is, hereby approved; and that Jack Davis, City Manager, is hereby authorized to execute said agreement on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls and to transmit the same to the State of Texas for appropriate action. Moved by Alderman Daniel that Resolution No. 567 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and passed by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Hill, McBride, Daniel, Claytor, and Schenk. Nays: None A memorandum from J. F. Farlow, Jr. , Director of Public Works, to Jack Davis, City 15 '� Manager, was read, requesting that mileage rates in the amount of 7 cents per mile be established for use during the urban transportation study. All funds spent for salaries and transportation of personnel assigned to this study will be reimbursed by the Texas Highway Department. Moved by Alderman Schenk that payment of 7 cents per mile be established for use dur- ing the urban transportation study. Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and carried unanimously. A memorandum from John P. Ruhmann, Director of Public Services, to Jack Davis, City 16 ) '�✓�' Manager, was read requesting water and sewer utility changes for street paving, and that an appropriation be made in the amount of $26,500.00 for this work, and that the City Man- ager be authorized to negotiate an engineering contract for plans and specifications for a maximum of 3 3/4% with an engineer that can begin immediately, and that authorization be given to advertise for this work immediately. Moved by Alderman McBride that the City Manager be authorized to negotiate an engin- eering contract for the plans and specifications with an engineer, and that authorization be given to advertise for this work immediately. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried unanimously. A memorandum from J. F. Farlow, Jr., Director of Public Works, to Jack Davis, City Manager, was read recommending that Change Order No. 4, providing for payment of an addi- tional estimated 1000 cubic yards of sub-base material, and an additional storm drain inlet at an estimated cost of $2,800.00, be approved. Moved by Alderman Daniel that Change Order No. 4 be approved. Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and carried unanimously. 647 Moved by Alderman Claytor that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and carried unanimously. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned at 8:25 P. M. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 13th day of July , 1964. Mayor Pro to ATTEST: City =k I