Min 12/21/1964 Wichita Falls, Texas
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Memorial Auditorium Bldg.
December 21, 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 1:20 P.M. I. with the following members present:
J. Winston Wallander Mayor
R. Kenneth Hill X
Dr. D. Clifford Burross X
0. D. McBride j Aldermen
Roy V. (Pete) Claytor X
Cletus C. Schenk X
Jack Davis City Manager
H. P. Hodge, Jr. City Attorney
Wilma J. Thomas Acting City Clerk
Leroy Daniel Absent
The invocation was given by Alderman Claytor.
Item 3
ORDINANCE NO. 2139
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1-105 OF THE 1941 CODIFICATION OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS BY CHANGING THE QUALIFI-
CATIONS OF CITY CLERK.
Moved by Alderman Burross that Ordinance No. 2139 be passed, amending the
ordinance to change the qualifications of the City Clerk.
Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Burross, McBride, Claytor, and Schenk.
Nays: None
Upon the recommendation of Jack Davis, City Manager, it was moved by Alder-
--,'Man McBride that Mrs. Wilma Thomas be appointed City Clerk.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and passed unanimously.
Mr. Jack Davis also recommended the appointment of Mrs. Evelyn Wyatt to
I Acting City Clerk.
Moved by Alderman McBride that Mrs. Evelyn Wyatt be appointed Acting City
Clerk.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and passed unanimously.
Item 4
Bids were considered at this time on the airport expansion. Jack Davis,
City Manager, stated that the bids came in over the money, with M & T Construction
Company being the low bidder. Negotiations were held with this firm, and by
eliminating Alternate No. 1 and a few minor changes, they had agreed to do the
work for $16,053.00. It was recommended that this bid be accepted.
Moved by Alderman Schenk that the low bid of M & T Construction Company be
accepted in the amount of $16,053.00.
Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and passed unanimously.
O Item 5
ORDINANCE NO. 2140
AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING AND PROVIDING
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF FAIRWAY BOULEVARD FROM F.M. ROAD 369 (SOUTHWEST
PARKWAY) TO SEYMOUR ROAD IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; LETTING
CONTRACT TO J. F. FOSTER AND SONS FOR THE MAKING AND CONSTRUCTION OF
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Item 5, cont'd.
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 THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE OF SUCH
ASSESSMENTS; DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER OF THE CITY TO PREPARE ESTI-
MATES; 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 FORTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS,
CHAPTER 1061, COMMONLY KNOWN AS ARTICLE 1105b of VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL
STATUTES; AND 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 AND BY FILING THE COMPLETE ORDINANCE IN THE APPRO-
PRIATE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THIS CITY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
PROVIDING SUNDRY OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT THERETO, AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Burross that Ordinance No. 2140 be passed, setting forth
paving stipulations on Fairway Boulevard, and awarding the low bid to J. F. Foster
and Son in the amount of $343,499.00.
Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Burross, McBride, Claytor, and Schenk.
Nays: None
Item 6
It was recommended by Mr. Frank Medanich of the First Southwest Company, that
the date for the sale of bonds for the new lake be set for February 16, 1965.
These General Obligation Bonds in the amount of $6,000,000 would be for sale on a
20-year amortization period.
Moved by Alderman Hill that the date for the sale of bonds for the new lake
be set for February 16, 1965.
Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor, and passed unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Claytor that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and passed unanimously.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned at 1:30 .M.
PASSED AND APPROVED this jL&.day of
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk