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Min 09/13/1965 784 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Building September 13, 1965 Items 1 4 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 7:30 o'clock P. M. , with the following members present: J. Winston Wallander Mayor R. Kenneth Hill X Dr. D. C. Burross X James M. Davis X Aldermen Roy V. (Pete) Claytor X Cletus C. Schenk Z Jack Davis City Manager H. P. Hodge, Jr. City Attorney Wilma J. Thomas City Clerk Leroy Daniel Absent The invocation was given by Alderman Claytor. Item 3 Moved by Alderman Burross that the minutes of the meeting held August 9, 1965, be approved. Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and carried unanimously. Item 4 John Gavin appeared before the council, and presented a petition to the Mayor signed by several hundred citizens requesting that the Mayor appoint another comm- ittee to study the need of an activities center. He requested that all persons be excluded from the committee who had a leadership role in the first study group. Mayor Wallander expressed his appreciation for Mr. Gavin's interest in the City. Item 5 It was recommended that the contract for the fire sub-station on Beverly Drive / be awarded to T. A. Litteken and Sons, Inc. v � ` Moved by Alderman Hill that the low bid of T. A. Litteken be accepted in the amount of $34,964.00 for the fire sub-station on Beverly Drive. Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and carried unanimously. i Item 6 j It was recommended by Robert S. Jolliff, Director of Public Safety, that Change Order No. 9 on the police station be approved in the amount of $1,540.19 to connect 1 I` specialized equipment purchased by the City. Moved by Alderman Schenk that Change Order No. 9 be approved as recommended. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried unanimously. Item 7 Mr. John J. Roark, Director of Public Works, recommended that.all bids received on the proposed garbage collection system be rejected, and permission granted to re- advertise for separate bids on trucks, compaction bodies, and containers. Moved by Alderman Burross that all bids be rejected on the garbage collection -`� system, and permission granted to re-advertise for separate bids as requested. ,/ Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried unanimously. 785 ✓ Item 8 ORDINANCE NO. 2181 ORDINANCE ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENTS ON PIERCE STREET FROM U.S. HIGHWAY NO. 82 AND 277 (FIFTH STREET) TO AND INCLUDING TENTH STREET AND KEMP BOULEVARD INTERSECTION 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 Schenk that Ordinance No. 2181 be passed. Motion seconded b Alderman Hill and carried b the following vote: Y Y g Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Burross, Davis, Claytor, and Schenk. Nays: None Item 9 ORDINANCE NO. 2182 / AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING AND PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ARCHER STREET FROM KEMP BOULEVARD TO TAFT BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; LETTING CONTRACT TO R. 0. GREEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE MAKING AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE INDEBTED- NESS 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 106, 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 APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THIS CITY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING SUNDRY OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT THERETO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Davis that Ordinance No. 2182 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Burross, Davis, Claytor, and Schenk. Nays: None ud Item 10 , ORDINANCE N0. 2183 I AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING AND PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ROSEWOOD STREET FROM DUNCAN STREET TO LOOP 165 AND ROSEWOOD 4 GRADE CROSSING FROM LOOP 165 TO TEXAS STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, 1 TEXAS; LETTING CONTRACT TO J. F. FOSTER AND SONS FOR THE MAKING AND CONSTRUC- TION OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS v FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE INDEBTEDNESS THEREBY INCURRED; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE LEVYING OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST AUBTTING PROPERTIES AND THE OWNERS THEREOF FOR A PART OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGN- ABLE 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 FORTIETH 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 THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTE BOOK OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN AND BY 786 Item 10 cont'd FILING THE COMPLETE ORDINANCE IN THE APPROPRIATE 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. 2183 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor.and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Burross, Davis, Claytor, and Schenk. Nays: None Item 11 John J. Roark, Director of Public Works, requested authorization to close a portion of the alley between Cumberland and York west of Sherman Road. i ORDINANCE NO. 2184 ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AN ALLEY IN BLOCK NO. 10, SECTION ONE, WESTMORELAND PARK ADDITION TO THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND RESERVING AN EASEMENT FOR UTILITIES. Moved by Alderman Burross that Ordinance No. 2184 be passed. Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Burross, Davis, Claytor, and Schenk. Nays: None Item 12 V John J. Roark, Director of Public Works, requested that an easement be grant- ed to Texas Electric Service Company for a guy anchorage over Block E, R. E. Montgomery addition. Moved by Alderman Hill that a utility easement be granted to Texas Elec- tric Service Company as requested. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried unanimously. Item 13 Change Order No. 1 to the Kell Boulevard East extension was recommended for approval by John J. Roark, Director of Public Works, in the amount of ! -> $1,482.54. Moved by Alderman Burross that the Change Order be approved as recommended. Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and carried unanimously. . Item 14 1 Authorization was requested to transfer $119,120.00 from the water and sewer fund to the general fund for Bond Project 63-S-12, reconstruction of F.M. Highway 369. Moved by Alderman Claytor that authority be granted to transfer the sum of $119,120.00 from the water and sewer fund to the general fund. Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and carried unanimously. Item 15 ` t �_ ✓ ORDINANCE NO. 2185 ` AN ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO ACCOUNT NUMBER 31-Y-6 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. ICJ; 0 787 Item 15 cont'd Moved by Alderman Schenk that Ordinance No. 2185 be passed making an approp- riation from the general fund in the amount of $119,120.00 to account Number 31-Y-6. Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Burross, Davis, Claytor, and Schenk. Nays: None Item 16 r Ronald Neighbors, Assistant City Manager, requested authorization to ad- vertise for bids for a new depository contract to cover a two-year period be- ginning October 1, 1965. Moved by Alderman Burross that authority be granted to advertise for bids for a new depository contract to be opened September 28, 1965, at 10:00 A. M. in the City Clerk's office. Motion seconded by Alderman Davis and carried unanimously. Item 17 John P. Ruhmann, Director of Public Utilities, requested authorization for the City Manager to approve Change Order No. 4 to the Patrick Harrison contract in the amount of $5,313.83 for over-runs and under-runs in quantities. Moved by Alderman Burross that Change Order No. 4 be approved. Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and carried unanimously. � Item 18 John P. Ruhmann, Director of Public Utilities, requested authorization for an agreement with Sinclair Pipe Line Company in the Lake Arrowhead reservoir for adaption of a 12-inch pipeline at an estimated cost of $24,197.57. Moved by Alderman Schenk that the City Manager be authorized to enter into an agreement with Sinclair Pipe Line Company for this work. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried unanimously. Item 19 Mayor Wallander appointed Emmett Farmer to the Planning Board to replace Harold Lobley, term to expire May 23, 1968. Item 20 John J. Roark, Director of Public Works, recommended that pavement extension of Lenore Drive across Sheppard Air Force Base Spur track. The developer of East Eden Hills has agreed to construct that portion of Lenore Drive in East Eden Hills, provided the City will construct the street within the spur track right-of-way. Moved by Alderman Schenk that the City Manager be authorized to negotiate for construction of this pavement extension of Lenore Drive by using City street forces. Motion seconded by Alderman Davis and carried unanimously. V Item 21 K. G. Wilks, Purchasing Agent, requested permission to advertise for bids to build a boathouse at Lake Kickapoo, and also to advertise for bids covering the cleaning, repairing, and painting of an overhead water storage tank at Ninth Street and Beverly Drive. 788 Item 21 cont'd Moved by Alderman Burross that authority be granted to advertise for bids as requested. Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried unanimously. i Item 22 V Moved by Alderman Burross that the following reimbursement contract payments be approved: Tanglewood Development Company, Water, Tanglewood Additon Section 1-A, from August 31, 1964 to August 31, 1965; $566.36 C. L. Rogers, Water, Block 1 and 2 of the Riviera Parkway, from August 1, 1964 to August 1, 1965; $546.17 Joe A. Best and Ralph Hines, Jr., Water, Sunnyside Development Company, Sunnyside Heights Addition, Section B, Sunnyside Lane, from Lucas to Best Street, from August 23, 1964 to August 23, 1965; $393.44 Tanglewood Development Company, Sewer, Tanglewood Addition, Section 1-A, from August 31, 1964 to August 31, 1965; $99.10 Harold M. Davis, A B C Construction (company, J. H. Galloway, W. 0. Simpson, and Mrs. L. M. Crunk, Sewer, Marlow Additon, from August 1, 1964 to August 1, 1965; $136.99 C. L. W. Dennis and Elmer Dennis, Sewer, Section One, Lake View Manor Addition, from July 21, 1964 to July 21, 1965; $332.42 Larry Moore, T. E. Hill, Jr. and A. R. Dillard, Jr. , Meadow Lake Compnay, Sewer, Section A. Meadow Lake Addition, from July 25, 1964 to July 25, 1965; $298.00 Hill and Moore, A Partnership, T. E. Hill and Larry Moore, Sewer, Christine Road in Hursh Additon, from August 31, 1964 to August 31, 1965; $119.02 Hamilton Investment Company, Sewer, Second Section of the 7th Supplemental Additon to the Country Club Estates, from August 24, 1964 to August 24, 1965; $122.58 Hughes Development Company, Inc. , Sewer, Faith Village Unit #4, from August 30, 1964 to August 30, 1965; $1,585.33 Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and carried unanimously. Item 23 Moved by Alderman Burross that the minutes of the following boards and commissions be received, and that a resolution be drafted expressing the Council's appreciation to J. F. Farlow, Jr., former Director of Public Works, for a job well done. a. Planning Board - August 11, 1965 b. Traffic Commission - August 10, 1965 F c. Civil Service Commission - September 3, 1965 ( ✓ d. Park Board - August 17, 1965 e. Board of Adjustments and Appeals - August, 18, 1965 f. Electrical Board -August 10, 1965 Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and carried unanimously. Item 24 Jack Davis, City Manager, stated that Central Airlines had filed application t' with the Civil Aeronautics Board to suspend or terminate Continental Airlines and Braniff Airlines service throught Wichita Falls, and that Central Airlines be j authorized to take over this service. He requested authority to file with Civil Aeronautics Board a motion to intervene in this matter, which would reserve to the City of Wichita Falls the right to contest Central's application if it is determined. 789 Item 24 cont'd Moved by Alderman Burross that authority be granted to file a motion of intervention with the Civil Aeronautics Board. Motion seconded by Alderman Davis and carried unanimously. i Item 25 Jack Davis, City Manager, requested authority to proceed with condemnation for properties in Lake Arrowhead area, and for relocation of F.M. 172. Moved by Alderman Schenk that the Board of Aldermen finds it necessary to acquire for public purposes the lands which have been designated for Lake Arrow- head and for relocation of F.M. 172, and that the City Manager be directed to cause to be instututed condemnation proceedings on all of such lands which the City is unable to purchase by negotiation. Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and carried unanimously. Moved by Alderman Claytor that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and carried unanimously. The Board of Aldermen adjourned at 8:25 P. M. PASSED AND APPROVED this 27th day of September, 1965 Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk