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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
July 12, 1965
Items 1 $ 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 8:30 o'clock A. M. , with the following members present:
J. Winston Wallander Mayor
R. Kenneth Hill X
Dr. D. C. Burross X
James M. Davis X Aldermen
Cletus C. Schenk X
Jack Davis City Manager
If. P. Hodge, Jr. City Attorney
Wilma J. Thomas City Clerk
The invocation was given by Alderman Burross.
Mayor Wallander read the reply to a recent request by Mr. John Gavin for
further consideration of a civic activities center. Fie stated that if the citizens
of Wichita Falls wish to express their desires to the council for further study,
they will be glad to study ways and plans of presenting to the people the need,
size, accomodations, locations, and cost of such a facility, and present the plan
to the citizens for their consideration.
Item 3
Moved by Alderman Burross that the minutes of the meeting held June 21, 1965,
be approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and carried unanimously.
Item 4
ORDINANCE NO. 2175
ORDINANCE ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENTS AT FOURTEEN LOCATIONS IN THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; DECLARING THE CONTRACT WITH J. F. FOSTER AND SONS
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS FULLY
COMPLETED AND PERFORMED; DIRECTING 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 Burross that Ordinance No. 2175 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Burross, Davis, and Schenk.
Nays: None
Item 5
J. F. Farlow, Jr. , Director of Public Works, requested that the low bid of
Stuckey Construction Company be accepted in the amount of $7,706.45 for paving
Virginia Street from Pecan to Industrial Drive, and for the widening of Brook
( Avenue from McGregor to Pearl Street.
,! Moved by Alderman Schenk that the contract be awarded to Stuckey Construct-
ion Company in the amount of $7,706.45 for paving as requested.
Motion seconded by Alderman Davis, and carried unanimously.
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Item 6
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' J. F. Farlow, Jr. , Director of Public Works, requested permission to advertise
Q: for bids for construction of Archer Street from Kemp to Taft.
-' Moved by Alderman Schenk that authority be granted to advertise for bids
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as requested.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill, and carried unanimously.
Item 7
Permission was requested by J. F. Farlow, Jr. , Director of Peblic Works, to
advertise for bids for paving Avenue N from Grant to Kemp and Grant Street from
Hollywood to P.Uami.
f Moved by Alderman Hill that authorization be given to advertise for bids for
paving as requested.
Motion seconded by Alderman Burross, and carried unanimously.
Item 8
ORDINANCE NO. 2176
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF BURNETT STREET LYING
BETWEEN BLOCKS 31 AND 32 OF THE I. JALONICK ADDITION TO THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS.
Moved by Alderman Burross that Ordinance No. 2176 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill, and carried by the following vote:
Ayes : Aldermen dill, Burross, Davis, and Schenk.
Nays : None
Item 9
Appointments to the Planning Board and Plumbing Advisory Board were post-
poned till a later date.
Item 10
H. P. Hodge, Jr. , City Attorney, recommended that an agreement be approved
with Star Oil Company, Inc. , of Dallas, to purchase an oil lease. This lease has
three wells in a location which will be covored by water in Lake Arrowhead, and Mr.
Hodge recommended that the City purchase these wells and plug same, rather than
relocating a salt water line and building islands and causeways to the wells.
Moved by Alderman Davis that the Mayor be authorized to execute any necessary
instruments approving an agreement with Star Oil Company to buy the lease.
Motion seconded by Alderman Burross, and carried unanimously.
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✓ Item 11
John P. Ruhmann, Director of Public Services, requested authority to plug
thirty three dry oil well holes in Lake Arrowhead basin at an estimated cost
of $700.00 per well.
V Moved by Alderman Schenk that authorization be given to proceed with work as
requested by Mr. Ruhmann.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill, and carried unanimously.
Item 12
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Authority was requested for the City Manager to execute easements with Texas
J Electric Service Company at Lake Arrowhead, northeast of Olen Street (to serve
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a sewer lift Station) , and at Tenth and Hayes for a Park.
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Item 12 cont'd
Moved by Alderman Burross that the City Manager be authorized to execute
three easements with Texas Electric Company, as requested.
Motion seconded by Alderman Davis, and carried unanimously.
Item 13
Dr. Charles Parker, Director, Wichita Health Unit, requested an appropriat-
ion in the amount of $5,000.00 to purchase chemicals for vector control.
` ORDINANCE NO. 2177
j. ' AN ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM UNAPPROPRIATED FUNDS IN THE
GENERAL FUND TO ACCOUNT NUMBER 40 B-9, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Hill that Ordinance No. 2177 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk, and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Burross, Davis, and Schenk.
Nays: None
/ Item 14
K. G. Wilks, Purchasing Agent, requested authority to advertise for bids
on an annual supply of chlorine for the water department.
y I-' Moved by Alderman Burross that authority be granted to advertise for bids
on chlorine as requested.
Motion seconded by Alderman Davis, and carried unanimously.
Item 15
Bids were received on July 7, 1965, for sale of surplus property located
at Fourth and Broad Streets. J. F. Farlow, Jr. , Director of Public Works, re-
quested that the high bid of Williams Petroleum Company of Burkburnett, be
accepted in the amount of $5,551.00, and that the City Manager be authorized to
execute a deed.
✓ Moved by Alderman Schenk that the high bid of Williams Petroleum Company
be accepted in the amount of $5,551.00, and that the City Manager be author-
ized to execute a deed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bill, and carried unanimously.
Item 16a
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Robert 0. Winters, Tax Assessor-Collector, recommended approval of tax
f,`t adjustments No. 745 through No. 1205, with exceptions of No. 752 through No.
896.
Moved by Alderman Mill that tax adjustments be approved as requested.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk, and carried unanimously.
f Item 16b
Discussion was held regarding Tax Adjustments No. 1206 and 1207. Several
questions were asked by various aldermen.
✓ Moved by Alderman Davis that a decision on Tax Adjustment No. 1206 be
postponed until additional information is available.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk, and carried unanimously.
Since there were several unanswered questions regarding Tax Adjustment No.
1207, Mayor 11allander stated that a decision would also be postponed on this item.
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Item 17
A proposed contract with Funland, Inc. , was presented for approval.
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Moved by Alderman Burross that the Mayor be authorized to execute a contract
✓ with Funland as presented.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and carried unanimously.
Item 18
Moved by Alderman Burross that the minutes of the Electrical Advisory Board
Y" meetings held June 8 and June 15, 1965, and the Planning Board minutes of the
meeting held June 16, 1965, be received.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk, and carried unanimously.
Item 19
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' Jim Thornton, Director of Parks and Recreation, appeared requesting approval
of an allocation of $6,500.00 for nine tennis courts to be resurfaced, and all
brought under the tennis center. He stated that Humble Oil Company would reimburse
the City $3,000.00 because five of the courts had deteriorated so rapidly after
✓ the last resurfacing. Ile also requested permission to advertise for bids.
Moved by Alderman Burross that the expenditure of funds be authorized for
Weeks Park, and that the appropriate transfer of funds be made to the bond account,
and that permission be granted to advertise for bids.
Motion seconded by Alderman Davis, and carried unanimously.
Item 20
Jack Davis, City Manager, stated that some work had been done on drawing
up rules of operation for Lake Arrowhead, and asked if the council desired to study
the rules when they were complete. Alderman Schenk stated that he would like for
the City Manager to present the rules to the council for their study.
Moved by Alderman Hill that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Burross, and carried unanimously.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned at 9:55 A. M.
PASSED AND APPROVED this �� day of � . , , 1965.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk