Min 10/25/1965 801
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
October 25, 1965
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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 Z
James M. Davis X
Leroy Daniel X Aldermen
Roy V. (Pete) Claytor X
Cletus C. Schenk X
Jack Davis City Manager
H. P. Hodge, Jr. City Attorney
Wilma J. Thomas City Clerk
Dr. D. C. Burross Absent
The invocation was given by Alderman Hill.
Mayor Wallander welcomed the student council from Rider High School along
with their sponsor Mr. Donald Mahaffey, and expressed appreciation for their inter-
est in city government. Their president, Jim Wigington, remarked that they enjoy-
ed the tour of the building, and that they had gained further knowledge of city
affairs.
Item 3
Moved by Alderman Claytor that the minutes of the meetings held October 11,
1965, be approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Daniel and carried unanimously.
' Item 4
Mr. H. P. Hodge, Jr. , City Attorney, presented a proposed ordinance closing
the public hearing and authorizing a temporary loan to renew balance due on note
which financed Wichita General Hospital nurse call system.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2199
ORDINANCE PROVIDING A TEMPORARY LOAN OF $102#400.001, WHICH WAS PART OF
AN AMOUNT LOANED TO THE WICHITA GENERAL IiOSPITAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF A
NURSE CALL SYSTEM.
Moved by Alderman Hill that Ordinance No. 2199 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Davis, and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Wallander, Aldermen Bill, Davis, Daniel, Claytor, and Schenk.
Nays: None
Item 5
John P. Ruhmann, Director of Public Utilities, requested that the City
Manager be authorized to execute a contract with the Texas Water Development
Board for a gauging station on the Wichita River,and for a gauging station and
Quality of Water Station on the Little Wichita River. An appropriation ordinance
was also requested in the amount of $2,241.00.
Moved by Alderman Schenk that the City Manager be authorized to execute such
contract for the City.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and carried unanimously.
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Item 5 cont'd
ORDINANCE NO. 2200
AN ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE WATER AND SEWER FUND TO ''J!
ACCOUNT NUMBER 100-F-4, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Schenk that Ordinance No. 2200 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Davis and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Davis, Daniel, Claytor, and Schenk.
Nays: None
Item 6
John P. Ruhmann, Director of Public Utilities, requested authority for the
City Manager to execute Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $4,625.75 to the
sewer contract with B & G. Construction Company for Vista Heights, Holiday
Gardens, Olen Road, White Street, Perigo Street, and Seymour highway at Winan
Street. Permission was also requested to make payment on the final estimate.
Moved by Alderman Claytor that the City Manager be authorized to execute
the Change Order as requested, and to make payment on the final estimate.
Motion seconded by Alderman Daniel and carried unanimously.
Item 7
It was determined that no council action is required for proposed change orders
No. 2-231A and 3-231A on sewage treatment plant.
Item 8
H. P. Hodge, Jr. , City Attorney, presented a proposed ordinance to supersede
the present regulations governing industrial electricians.
Alderman Claytor stated that he had talked with some of the industrial
group of the city, and that they are well pleased with this ordinance. ,
/ ORDINANCE NO. 2201
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2022 (THE 1963 ELECTRICAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS) WHICH AMENDMENT CREATES THE POSITION OF AN
INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN AND OUTLINES THE EXAMINATION AND DUTIES OF THIS
POSITION, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2104.
Moved by Alderman Claytor that Ordinance No. 2201 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Daniel and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Davis, Daniel, Claytor, and Schenk.
Nays : None
Item 9
Bids were received on October 6, 1965 for the sanitation container system.
Industrial Disposal Supply Company was the low bidder on the compaction bodies r.
and containers. f
Mr. Henry F. Newkirk, district sales manager for the LoDal Company, protest-
ed the recommendation to purchase hydra E-Z Pak container system based on the �—
fact that their company was not permitted to submit a quotation on their equip-
ment without a right angle pick-up, and they would like to do so.
After a lengthy discussion by members of the Council it was moved by Alderman
Hill to throw out the bids and authorize the re-advertisement of same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Claytor that the bid on two 351,000 GVW trucks by Internat-
ional Harvester Company be accepted in the amount of $13,480.02, and that the
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low bid of Morgan Dodge be accepted in the amount of $8,705.68 for 4 pickups.
Motion seconded by Alderman Davis and carried unanimously.
Item 10
f ORDINANCE NO. 2202
ORDINANCE ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENTS ON FAIRWAY BOULEVARD FROM F. M. ROAD
369 (SOUTHWEST PARKWAY) TO SEYMOUR ROAD 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 OF ALDER-
MEN 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. 2202 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor, and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Davis, Daniel, Claytor, and Schenk.
Nays: None
Item 11
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John J. Roark, Director of Public Works, requested that a utility easement
be granted to Texas Electric Service Company for the installation of one addit-
1 ional pole in an existing electric line on Block 22, Edd Woodall Subdivision
No. 1. (Beverly and Euel Streets).
Moved by Alderman Daniel that a utility easement be granted to Texas Electric
Service Company as requested.
Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor, and carried unanimously.
Item 12
There had been some misunderstanding as to the paving requirements of Wyneth
Drive in Wichita Gardens. Mr. Harvey Galloway, developer, was under the impress-
ion that he would be allowed to construct this portion of the street like the
�. other, or a width of 21 feet. The present city standards require a width of 27
feet.
Moved by Alderman Daniel that the width be set at 27 feet to comply with other
streets in the city.
Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor, and carried unanimously.
Item 13
t� John J. Roark, Director of Public Works, recommended that the contract with
R. 0. Green Construction Company in the amount of $12,026.93 be cancelled for
- ' the paving of Avenue N and Grant Avenue because the money had not been deposited
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I/ RESOLUTION NO. 609
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on August 9, 1965, the Board of Aldermen
awarded to R. 0. Green Construction Company a contract in the amount of $12,026.93
for construction of Avenue N from Grant to Kemp and Grant Avenue from Hollywood to
Miami; and,
WHEREAS, the abutting property owners were supposed to make full payment to
the City for their share of the construction cost before the construction was to
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be commenced; and,
WHEREAS, the property owners' shares have not been paid in full to the City;
and,
WHEREAS, a written contract has not yet been executed between the City of
Wichita Falls and R. 0. Green Construction Company for this work.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
THAT the award to the contract to R. 0. Green Construction Company in the
amount of $120026.93 for construction of Avenue N from Grant to Kemp and Grant
Avenue from Hollywood to Miami be and the same is hereby revoked.
Moved by Alderman Claytor that Resolution No. 609 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Davis, Daniel, Claytor, and Schenk.
Nays: None
Item 14
It was requested by John J. Roark, Director of Public Works, that permission
be granted to exchange a portion of the right-of-way originally obtained from R. G.
Hughes for another piece of property for the Kell Boulevard West extension. This
exchange will provide a possible future extension of Avenue V.
Moved by Alderman Daniel that the land exchange with R. G. Hughes be authorized.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk, and carried unanimously.
Item 15 4
Jim Thornton, Director of Parks and Recreation, requested permission to advert-
ise for bids for construction f i o a golf cart storage barn for Weeks Park Golf Course.
Moved by Alderman Schenk that authority be granted to advertise for bids for
construction of a golf cart storage barn for Weeks Park Golf Course.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill, and carried unanimously.
Item 16
Approval of tax adjustments was requested by Robert 0. Winters, Tax Assessor
and Collector.
Moved by Alderman Schenk that Tax adjustments No. 1206 through No. 1645 be
approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Daniel and carried unanimously.
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Mayor Wallander appointed Paul Teague and David Kimbell to the Planning
Board, terms to expire May 23, 1968.
Item 18
Moved by Alderman Claytor that the following reimbursement contract payments
be approved:
Lynwood HeAe's, Inc, Water, Lynwood West, Section 1 of Lynwood Home's, Inc.,
fxooi September 1, 1;64 to September 1, 1965; $1,250.22
Hawkeye Development Co. , Water, Section E3, Exhibit A of University Park,
from September 6, 1964 to September 6, 1965; $506.03
Hawkeye Development Co. , Sewer, Section E3, Exhibit A of University Park,
from September 6, 1964 to September 6, 1965; $95.33
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Lynwood Home's Inc., Sewer, Lynwood {Vest, Section 1, of Lynwood Home's
Inc. , from September 1, 1964 to September 1, 1965; $344.61
Hawkeye Development Company, Sewer, Section B of Loch Lomond Addition,
from September 1, 1964 to September 1, 1965; $321.55
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and carried unanimously.
Item 19
Moved by Alderman Hill that the minutes of the following boards be
accepted:
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C ? 1' a. Planning Board - October 13, 1965
I b. Park Board - October 19, 1965
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Motion seconded by Alderman Davis and carried unanimously.
Item 20
Jim Thornton, Director of Parks and Recreation, presented a fee schedule
for Weeks Park Tennis Center to the council for approval.
Moved by Alderman Davis that the fee schedule as presented be approved.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk and carried unanimously.
Jack Davis, City Manager, stated that paving on Lenore Drive was scheduled
to begin within the next day or two.
Item 21
Charles McClure, Attorney, appeared in behalf of his client, the J. A. C.
Electric Cooperative Association, regarding an easement for a power line in the
Lake Arrowhead area.
Jack Davis, City Manager, requested permission to work with Mr. McClure
and J. A. C. for a temporary easement in this area.
Moved by Alderman Schenk that a temporary easement be granted J. A. C.
Electric Cooperative Association, provided it was satisfactory with the City
Manager and City Attorney.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and carried unanimously.
Mr. Fields, General Manager of J. A. C. and Mr. Bunting, Engineer for
J. A. C. , thanked the Council for their time, and stated they would work with
the city officials any way they could.
Moved by Alderman Claytor that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill and carried unanimously.
The Board of Aldermen adjourned at 9:15 P. M.
PASSED AND APPROVED this Z-1 day of , 1965.
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