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Min 02/08/1965 723 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Building February 8, 1965 Items 1 4 2 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas net in regular session on the above date in the Council Room of the Iemorial Auditorium Build- ing at 7:30 o'clock P. H. , with the following present : D. Clifford Burross Mayor pro tem k. Kenneth [fill X O. D. McBride X Aldermen Roy V. (Pete) Claytor X Cletus C. Schenk X Jack Davis City Manager 11. P. Hodge, Jr. City Attorney Wilma J. Thomas City Clerk J. Winston Wallander Absent Leroy Daniel Absent The invocation was given by Alderman Claytor. Item 3 Moved by Alderman Claytor that the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Aldermen held January 25 and 29, 1965, be approved. Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and carried unanimously. Mayor pro tem Burross explained that Mayor Wallander was in Washington, D. C. to receive an award for the cleanest city of its size in the United States, an honor for which we are all proud. At this time Mr. W. A. Hotchkiss, Division Manager of Texas Electric Company, presented the new schedule of rates to Jack Davis, City ,iManager. tie also explain- ed the rate schedule to the Board of Aldermen and submitted it to them for their approval. RESOLUTION NO. 588 Resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, that the Schedule of Rates of Texas Electric Service Company filed with the City Clerk on the 8th day of February , 1965, be and the same vl is hereby approved. It is further resolved that the Agreement dated February 8 , 1965, increasing the street and alley rental payment to the City of Wichita Falls be and the same is hereby approved. It is further resolved that the Agreement on behalf of the City of 1 Wichita Falls (city) with Texas Electric Service Company (company.) provid- ing for a supply of electric power and energy to be used b city in the oper- ation PP Y p gY Y Y P ation of its water pumping, sewage disposal, city owned and/or operated street lighting, company owned and operated street lighting, traffic signals, parks, buildings and other miscellaneous municipally owned and operated establishments and uses (exclusive of Municipal Auditorium and Municipal Airport) , be and the same is hereby approved. Moved by Alderman Claytor that Resolution No. 588 be passed, and that the rate schedule be approved as presented by ,sir. Hotchkiss. Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and passed by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Hill, McBride, Claytor and Schenk Nays : None Item 4 ORDINANCE NO. 2153 J ✓ ORDINANCE ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF MAURINE STREET AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, 'TEXAS; DECLARING THE CONTRACT WITH R. 0. GREEN CONSTRUCTION 724 Item 4 cont'd COMPANY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS FULLY COMPLETED AND PER- FOKMED; DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE, EXECUTION, AND DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED AFTER GIVING EFFECT TO SUNDRY CREDITS HEREIiN AUIHORIZED AND ALLOIS'ED AGAINST SOME OF SAID ASSESSMENTS; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION OF �- SAME IN THE PdINUTE BOOK OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND BY FILING THE COMPLETE ORDINANCE: IN APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE RE- CORDS OF SAID CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Moved by Alderman McBride that Ordinance No. 2153 be passed, accenting improvements on Maurine Street. Motion seconded by Alderman Mill and passed by the following vote: Ayes : Aldermen Bill, McBride, Claytor, and Schenk Nays: done City Manager Jack Davis pointed out that this is the second street project to be completed under the capital improvements program. Item 5 f Permission was requested by J. F. Farlow, Jr. , Director of Public Works, to enter into dondemnation proceedings to clear title for right-of-way required for construction of the Rosewood - Harding intersection, and also for one parcel of right-of-way required on Maurine Street. Moved by Alderman Claytor that permission be granted to enter into condemn- ation proceedings as required. Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and carried unanimously. Item 6 f v Bids were received on February 4, 1965, for water and sewer additions for expressway extensions in southeast Wichita Falls. Jack Davis, City Manager, stated J that the bids were all too high, and that it was the recommendation of himself and Ernest Lee, the Engineer, that bids be rejected, and that they be authorized to prepare new plans and specifications and re-advertise for bids. Moved by Alderman Claytor that authorization be given to advertise for new i bids when plans and specifications are completed. Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and carried unanimously. Item 7 ORDINANCE NO. 2154 V' AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1688, AS. AMENDED (THE WICHITA FALLS PLUMB- v ING CODE) TO PROVIDE TIME METHOD WHEREBY PERMITS SHALL BE ISSUED COVERING PLUMBING WORK ON CITY PROPERTY. Moved by Alderman Hill that Ordinance No. 2154 be passed, amending the Plumb- ing Code. ✓ Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor, and passed by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Hill, McBride, Claytor, and Schenk Nays : None Item 8 Mr. J. F. Farlow, Jr. , presented a request from the developers of Brent- wood Addition for refund of paving a portion of Taft Street adjacent to their Jsubdivision in the amount of $3,130.00. Jack Davis, City Manager, stated that they had requested that they be�allowed to pave this portion after the bond program was approved, and that they be refund- ed on the basis of our specifications. He also stated that the contract amount would have been this much greater had they not already paved it. Moved by Alderman McBride that authority be granted to refund the developers of Brentwood Addition in the amount of $3,130.00 for the portion of Taft Street, 725 Item 8 cont'd which they paved. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor, and carried unanimously. Item 9 Permission was requested by Jim Thornton, Director of Parks and Recreation, / to advertise for bids for 90 tons of fertilizer. Moved by Alderman Schenk that authority be granted to advertise for bids for 90 tons of fertilizer. Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and carried unanimously. Item 10 Moved by Alderman McBride that low bids be awarded on the following budgeted items: a. Colonial Motor Company - one mowing unit for Parks Department; $50108.94 s b. International Harvester Company - three tractors, two for Parks, one for Golf; $5,082.03 �1 C. W. 0. Waites Ford, five - 4100 GVW Pickups, various departments; F ' $5,900.00 Jd. 1V. 0. Waites Ford, three - 6000 GVW Pickups, Water Department; $3,405.00 I ' e. Morgan Motor Company, sixteen Police cars, eight with air condit- ioners; $23,237.04 f. International Harvester Company, one Police Panel Truck; $2,994.34 g. Kidwell GNIC, one Fire Van Truck; $3,590.00 h. People's Electric, ten Warning Sirens; $16,897.00 i. Less flyers Motor Company, two solo motorcycles; $3,844.00 Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and passed unanimously. Mayor pro tem Burross asked if there were any vendors in the audience who wished to be heard; however, no one asked to be recognized. Alderman Claytor stated that in his opinion, installation of air condit- ioners in these eight police cars was the greatest step which had been taken to upgrade our police force. Item 11 k Mr. K. G. Wilks, Purchasing Agent, submitted the bids for recapping tires for a one year period. JMoved by Alderman Claytor that the low bid of Hodges Tire Company be accepted in the amount of $39657.90. 8 " Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and carried unanimously. t Item 12 A memorandum was presented from Robert S. Jolliff, Director of Public Safety, stating that Texas Electric Service Company had requested an easement for the location of an overhead distribution line and poles to serve the r , houses adjacent to the parking lot at the new Central Fire Station. Moved by Alderman Schenk that an easement be granted to Texas Electric Service Company for this purpose. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried unanimously. Item 13 City Manager Jack Davis requested authority to negotiate for property directly across from the new Police Station east of Holliday to be used 726 Item 13 cont'd as a parking area. Moved by Alderman Hill that authorization be granted to negotiate for the property as requested. lotion seconded by Alderman McBride and carried unanimously. Item 14 ma, Permission was requested to extend the contract time 60 days on Phase B ` .-of the Auditorium Building renovation in order to take care of any future delays J which may be caused by occupation of certain areas. Moved by Alderman Claytor that permission be granted for the 60 day extens- ion to the contract. Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and carried unanimously. Item 15 Moved by Alderman Claytor that the following reimbursement contract payments be made: Frank Herbert llursh, Carl Aldrich Hursh, William Brewster Hursh and Christine Smith, Sewed, Hursh Addition from February 1, 1964 to February 1, 1965; $330.70 Eden Hills Development Company, Sewer, East Eden Hills Section A and A-1 Exhibit A from January 13, 1964 to January 13, 1965; $243.30 Meadow Lake Company, Sewer, Meadow Lake Addition, Section B from January 30, 1964 to January 30, 1965; $283.08 Eden Hills Development Company, Water, East Eden Hills, Section A and A-1, Exhibit A from January 13, 1964 to January 13, 1965; $961.47 Meadow Lake Company, Water, Meadow Lake Addition, Section B from January 30, 1964 to January 30, 1965; $1,114.48 Motion seconded by Alderman McBride and carried unanimously. Item 16 Jack Davis, City Manager, stated that the contract with T. A. Litteken in the amount of $66,300.00 had been completed for the Street Department Buildings, and that five change orders had been submitted for a total of $837.21. He also stated the City had a credit of $131.00 for one item, which would make a net total of $706.21. He requested authority to pay the total contract price of $67,006.21 Moved by Alderman dill that authorization be granted to pay the total amount of $67,006.21. Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and carried 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 8:30 P. M. PASSED AND APPROVED this day of T..�� ,1965. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk