Min 11/24/1964 Wichita Falls, Texas 692
Memorial Auditorium Bldg.
November 24, 1964
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The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular ses-
sion on the above date in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Building at
8:00 P.M. , with the following members present:
J. Winston Wallander Mayor
R. Kenneth Hill X
Dr. D. Clifford Burross X
0. D. McBride X Aldermen
Leroy Daniel X
Roy V. (Pete) Claytor X
Cletus C. Schenk X
Jack Davis City Manager
11. P. Hodge, Jr. City Attorney
Wilma J. Thomas Acting City Clerk
The invocation was given by Alderman Claytor, who was reminded by Mayor Wallander
to remember the recently deceased City Clerk, henry Mundy, in his prayers.
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Moved by Alderman Claytor that the minutes of the regular council meeting held
November 9, 1964, be approved as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman McBride and carried unanimously.
V` At this time Mayor Wallander gave a report of the Capital Improvements Program,
and stated that they were well pleased with these projects.
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Mr. Bill Bellamy, of the firm of Pond and Bellamy, came forward to report to
the Council the low bids of the sub-contractors on the new police building, and to
ask that the Council certify these low bids, which are listed below. He also stated
that bids were submitted on a combination of plumbing, heating, and air conditioning;
however, the low bid of Morris Plumbing Company, in the amount of $67,581.00, was
higher than the separate bids, so they would not be considered.
Electrical---Calber Electric, low bid of $34,500.00
Plumbing-----Morris Plumbing, low bid of $29,980.00
Heating $ Air Conditioning--Falco Mechanical Contractors, Inc.,
low bid of $37,044.00
Elevators---Esco Elevators, low bid of $10,025.00
Jail Equipment---Southern Steel, low bid of $66,477.00
Moved by Alderman Schenk that the low bidders be certified as indicated by Mr.
Bellamy.
Motion seconded by Alderman Burross and passed unanimously.
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A memorandum from J. F. Farlow, Jr., Director of Public Works, was presented with
the recommendation that the contract for the Brook-Kell drainage improvements be
awarded to Ledford and Son of Chickasha, Oklahoma, on their low bid of $436,137.59.
Mr. Farlow stated that they had investigated this company, and found everything to be
satisfactory, and he recommended that the bid be awarded to them.
Moved by Alderman Burross that the contract for the Brook-Kell drainage system
be awarded to Ledford and Son of Chickasha, Oklahoma, on their low bid of $436,137.59.
Motion seconded by Alderman Daniel and passed unanimously.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2131 ?
AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING AND PROVIDING
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF TWENTY-ONE (21) LOCATIONS FOR ASSESSMENT PAVING
IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, 'TEXAS; LETTING CONTRACT TO J. F. FOSTER
AND SONS FOR THE MAKING AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND
AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PAYING THE INDEBTEDNESS 'THEREBY INCURRED; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE
LEVYING OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTIES AND THE OWNERS
THEREOF FOR A PART OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND TIIE ISSUANCE
F ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS; DIRECTING
THE CITY ENGINEER OF THE CITY TO PREPARE ESTIMATES; DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO FILE A NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE COUNTY
CLERK OF WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS; DECLARING THAT THIS ORDINANCE AND ALL
SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO SAID STREET IMPROVEMENT ARE AND
SHALL BE PURSUANT TO THE ACT OF THE FIRST CALLED SESSION OF THE FOR-
TIET11 LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, CHAPTER 106, COMMONLY KNOWN
AS ARTICLE 1105b OF VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES; AND DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL TIIIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION
OF SAME IN THE MINUTE BOOK OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN AND BY FILING THE
COMPLETE ORDINANCE IN THE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF TIIIS CITY;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING SUNDRY OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT
THERETO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Daniel that Ordinance No. 2131 be passed, and that the con-
tract be awarded to J. F. Foster and Son for the improvement of 21 locations of
assessment paving.
Motion seconded by Alderman McBride and passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Burross, McBride, Daniel, Claytor, and Schenk.
Nays: None
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ORDINANCE NO. 2132 j
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ORDINANCE ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF HARDING STREET AND POR-
TIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; DECLARING THE CONTRACT WITH TIMMINS AND ANDERSON FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS FULLY COMPLETED AND PERFORMED; DIR-
ECTING THE ISSUANCE, EXECUTION, AND DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE
OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED AFTER GIVING EFFECT TO SUNDRY CREDITS HEREIN
AUTHORIZED AND ALLOWED AGAINST SOME OF SAID ASSESSMENTS; DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION OF
SAME IN THE MINUTE BOOK OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, AND BY FILING THE COMPLETE ORDINANCE IN APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE
RECORDS OF SAID CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Moved by Alderman McBride that Ordinance No. 2132 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Bill, Burross, McBride, Daniel, Claytor, and Schenk.
Nays: None
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This item was postponed for the present time.
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RESOLUTION NO. 581
BE IT RESOLVED BY TIIE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: °
That the provisions of Minute No. 55213, providing for widening that portion
of F.M. 369 from F. M. Road 2380 to Taft Street, passed by the Texas Highway Commis-
sion on October 30, 1964, are acceptable to the City of Wichita Falls. It is hereby
ordered that the City of Wichita Falls cooperate with the State Highway Department
and proceed with the obligations so stipulated in the said Minute Order as being
responsibilities of the City.
Jack Davis, City Manager, and J. F. Farlow, Jr. , Director of Public Works, made
some appropriate remarks regarding the Resolution accepting Texas Highway Department
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Item 9, cont'd.
Minute Order No. 55213 for improving FM-369 from Lake Road to Taft, stating that
the City's share of the cost will be approximately $100,000, to be provided from
unallocated funds, due to the fact that such fast action was not expected from
the highway department, and the funds had not been budgeted.
Moved by Alderman Burross that Resolution No. 581 be passed accepting the
above mentioned minute order.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Bill, Burross, McBride, Daniel, Claytor, and Schenk.
Nays: None
Item 10 ORDINANCE NO. 2133
ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING A ONE BLOCK LONG ALLEY IN BLOCK 170,
ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND RESERVING
A UTILITY EASEMENT.
Moved by Alderman McBride that Ordinance No. 2133 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Burross, McBride, Daniel, Claytor, and Schenk.
Nays: None
ORDINANCE NO. 2134
ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING A ONE BLOCK LONG ALLEY IN BLOCK 106,
I ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND RESERVING
A UTILITY EASEMENT.
1 Moved by Alderman Claytor that Ordinance No. 2134 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Bill, Burross, McBride, Daniel, Claytor, and Schenk.
Nays: None
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A memorandum from J. F. Farlow, Jr. , Director of Public Works, to Jack Davis,
City Manager, was presented regarding improvement of Lawrence Road through the
Burlington-Call Field Industrial area. A discussion was held between Mr. Farlow,
City Manager Jack Davis, and members of the Council regarding this request. Alder-
man Burross asked if there was any possibility of completing the whole of Lawrence
Road at the same time, and Mr. Davis stated that this was the request as the City
had received it, and that it would involve a lot more money for the City as well as
the property owners.
Moved by Alderman Burross that the City enter into further negotiations with
the railroad to see if an agreement could be worked out whereby the whole of Lawrence
Road could be improved at the same time.
Motion seconded by Alderman Daniel and passed unanimously.
V ✓ Item 12
/ A Mr. Donus Ricks, Architect, presented the plans for the Airport Claim Baggage
Addition, and answered various questions by members of the Council.
Moved by Alderman Schenk that the plans and specifications be approved, and
that authorization be given to advertise for bids, to be opened on October 14,
1964, at 2:00 P.M.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and passed unanimously.
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Moved by Alderman Schenk that the City Manager be authorized to employ Joe E.
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Item 13, cont'd.
Ward to prepare plans and specifications for sewer construction in Vista Heights.
Alderman Claytor requested that this item be tabled for the present time since he
had been unavailable for discussion on same. Mayor Wallander ruled that the
motion died for want of a second.
Mr. R. H. Peters, who resides at 2908 California, protested the delay, stating
that a petition had been presented containing 80 names, and felt that they should
be given consideration on this matter. Mayor Wallander stated that they had been v
given serious consideration, but that Alderman Claytor was unfamiliar with this
project.
Item 14
A memorandum was presented from J. F. Farlow, Jr. , Director of Public Works, ' ' ' ,.
requesting permission to advertise for bids for construction of utility lines for �.-
the new Street Department buildings.
Moved by Alderman McBride that authority be granted to advertise for bids for
construction of utility service lines for the new Street Department Buildings.
Motion seconded by Alderman Burross and passed unanimously.
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Permission was requested to advertise for bids for improvement of Fairway �n , t
Boulevard by J. F. Farlow, Jr. , Director of Public Works.
Moved by Alderman Schenk that authority be granted to advertise for bids for �
the improvement of Fairway Boulevard.
Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and passed unanimously.
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Moved by Alderman Burross that the low bid of E & A Materials in the amount of
$7,144.20, be accepted for furnishing gravel base material for maintenance and
construction.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and passed unanimously.
Item 17
RESOLUTION NO. 582
WHEREAS, the City has leased a safety deposit box in the City National Bank in
Wichita Falls, and desires to authorize certain City officials to enter such box.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS:
TI{AT the City Manager, the Acting City Manager, the City Clerk and the Acting
City Clerk, or any one of them, are hereby authorized to enter the safety deposit
box leased by the City of Wichita Falls from the City National Bank in Wichita Falls.
Moved by Alderman Hill that Resolution No. 582 be passed, authorizing certain
city officials to enter the City's safety deposit box.
Motion seconded by Alderman Burross and passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Burross, McBride, Daniel, Claytor, and Schenk.
Nays: None
At this point the discussion again turned to the request for an engineering
contract on sewer improvements in Vista Heights Addition. Aw
Moved by Alderman Schenk that City Manager Jack Davis and John Ruhmann, Direc-
tor of Public Utilities, be authorized to employ an engineer to prepare plans and
specifications for this area, but not specifically limited to this particular area.
Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and passed unanimously.
Mayor Wallander stated that Mr. Peters would be notified of the Council's
re-consideration.
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U Item 18
Mr. J. F. Farlow, Jr. , Director of Public }Yorks, presented a request to con-
sider an additional work order on Scott Street Resurfacingcontract between 7th
and 8th Streets, and stated that the cost would be approximately $2,000.
Moved by Alderman Daniel that Change Order No. 1 to the Scott Street resur-
facing contract be approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and passed unanimously.
Item 19
Mr. H. P. Hodge, Jr., City Attorney, presented a request from Joe Hale, Jr. ,
for renewal of lease on 549.62 acres on the south side of Lake Kickapoo, stating
that he wished to renew the lease for 3 years, with an option to extend the lease
for an additional 2-year period thereafter, at a rental of $1.60 per acre, for a
total of $879.39 per year. Mr. Hale also requested that he not be required to re-
place the fences in the event they should be burned, as he had done in the past,
with the City furnishing the materials and he furnishing the labor.
Moved by Alderman McBride that the requested lease be approved with stipula-
tions of labor and materials left as they were in the original contract.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and passed unanimously.
Item 20
Moved by Alderman hill that permission be� granted to advertise for bids on the
,. following items:
a. 14,000 feet rigid conduit (10,000 feet of 1" and 4,000 feet of 2")
� Traffic Department.
b. Annual Supply of Gasoline - 400,000 gallons. Diesel fuel 60,000
gallons. Motor oils 80600 gallons. Greases 5,900 pounds. All
departments. (estimates only)
c. Annual bid on motor vehicle batteries. All departments.
d. 30 II.P. Tractor with side sickle mower. Sewer Department.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and passed unanimously.
Item 21
Moved by Alderman Daniel that Tax Adjustments No. 1 through No. 160 be approved.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Burross and passed unanimously.
Item 22
A memorandum was presented from John Ruhmann, Director of Public Services, re-
questing water and sewer contracts for Eighth Supplement to Country Club Estates,
� f First Section, and Willow Brook Addition, Section 1.
Moved by Alderman Burross that this item be tabled, and that the City try to
settle these without reimbursement contracts.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and passed unanimously.
Item 23
- Moved by Alderman Claytor that the following reimbursement contract payments be
approved:
Lots Inc. , Sewer, Colonial Park Addition Section A. from November 17,
1963 to November 17, 1964; $130.29
Hughes Development Company, Inc., Sewer, Faith Village #3, from
November 18, 1963 to November 18, 1964; $418.81
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k . D. Montgomery 4 C. B. Johnson, Water, Montgomery-Seymour Heights Addi-
tion Section 1, November 17, 1963 to November 17, 1964; $560.04
Sunnyside Development Company, (Ralph [lines, Jr. , 4 Joe A. Best. , Jr. ,)
Watcr, Sunnyside Heights Addition Sections 2-A and 3, from November 24,
1963 to November 24, 1964; $1,785.56
Motion seconded by Alderman Daniel and passed unanimously.
Item 24
Moved by Alderman McBride that the minutes of the following boards and com- �y/
missions be received:
a. Planning Board--November 11, 1964 `
b. Traffic Commission--November 10, 1964 t,
c. Park Board--November 9, 1964
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and passed unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Claytor that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and carried unanimously.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned at 9:10 P.M.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 14t4day of �i' , 1964.
Mayor
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r�,t Ci y Clerk