Min 10/08/1964 679
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Bldg.
October 8, 1964
Items 1 & 2
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in special
session on the above date in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Building
at 8:00 o'clock A. M. , with the following members present:
J. Winston Wallander Mayor
R. Kenneth Hill X
Dr. D. Clifford Burross
0. D. McBride X Aldermen
Leroy Daniel X
Cletus C. Schenk X
Jack Davis City Manager
H. P. Hodge, Jr. City Attorney
Henry Mundy City Clerk
Roy V. (Pete) Claytor Absent
The invocation was given by Alderman Daniel.
Item 3
✓ Mayor Wallander commented on the budget stating that the Council was well
pleased with this type of budget, and the three cents decrease in the tax rate
was due to tax roll data compiled by the IBM Computer, which showed the tax roll
would actually be $4,000,000 more than anticipated. Mayor Wallander further stated
that the new budget called for $175,000 more for salaries than previously, and the
biggest single pay hike was for the City Manager. He further explained the Council's
action by saying that Mr. Jack Davis has the leadership and organizational qualities
which the Council looks to, and that the salary increase is commensurate with his
abilities due to the fact that he has saved the City many thousands of dollars, and
has provided the citizens with increased and more efficient service.
Item 4
Mayor Wallander asked if anyone in the Council or from the floor had any fur-
ther questions regarding the budget.
Alderman Burross made some comments on the Capital Improvements program, and
explained that the 17 cents tax increase which they had anticipated would not be
necessary due to the increase in the evaluations, and that the total amount of in-
crease would only be 13 cents, and would adequately take care of the debt and interest.
Mr. Otto Pfeiffer, Manager of Carnation Company of Wichita Falls, asked to be
recognized, and asked for clarification between the difference in license and in-
spection fees. Alderman Burross and City Manager Jack Davis answered Mr. Pfeiffer's
questions.
Item 5
ORDINANCE NO. 2122
AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE,
BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 13, 1964, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,
1965, BOTH DATES INCLUSIVE, ADOPTING THE BUDGET FIGURES AND
ACCOUNTS AS PART OF SAID APPROPRIATIONS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman McBride that Ordinance No. 2122 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Burross, Daniel, McBride, and Schenk.
Nays: None
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Item 6
ORDINANCE NO. 2123
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING, ASSESSING, AND FIXING THE TAX RATE FOR THE USE
AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE INTEREST AND REDEMPTION FUND FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR 1964-65 AND APPORTIONING EACH LEVY FOR THE SPECIFIC PUR-
POSE AND PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ALL ANNUAL OCCUPATION TAXES
PROVIDED BY LAW, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Burross that Ordinance No. 2123 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Daniel and passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Burross, McBride, Daniel, and Schenk.
Nays: None
Mayor Wallander expressed his thanks to the Action Group of the Chamber of
Commerce for appearing at the Council meeting.
At this time Mayor Wallander stated that the City was elated over the Supreme f'
Court's decision on Halsell Reservoir.
Item 7
ORDINANCE NO. 2124
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1416, AS AMENDED, TO IN-
CLUDE THE TERM BEER IN SECTION 1, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Burross that Ordinance No. 2124 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Burross, McBride, Daniel, and Schenk.
Nays: None
Alderman Schenk asked the City Attorney to explain the legal ramifications of
the court decision. Mr. H. P. Hodge, Jr., City Attorney, stated that the Judge
ruled that the City ordinance did not include beer, and his decision was based upon
the Attorney General's opinion rendered in 1962.
Alderman Burross inquired of the City Manager Jack Davis, and City Attorney
H. P. Hodge, Jr., whether an opinion rendered by an Attorney General without the
City's having been notified might not be wrong, and wished to have letters directed
to the Attorney General, Governor, and Coke Stephenson informing them of our dis-
pleasure that this type of information was not made available to those interested.
Moved by Alderman Burross that the above mentioned letters be written.
Motion seconded by Alderman McBride and carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman McBride that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Daniel and passed unanimously.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned at 8:40 A.M.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th day of October , 1964.
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