Min 11/08/1965 806
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
November 8, 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
Ur. D. C. Burross X
James M. Davis X Aldermen
Leroy Daniel X
Roy V. (Pete) Claytor X
Cletus C. Schenk X
Jack Davis City Manager
H. P. Hodge, Jr. City Attorney
Wilma J. Thomas City Clerk
The invocation was given by Alderman Daniel.
Item 3
Moved by Alderman Burross that the minutes of the meeting held October 25,
1965, be approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk, and carried unanimously.
Item 4
Permission was requested to advertise for bids on the library parking lot
and watering system for the grounds.
Moved by Alderman Daniel that authority be granted to advertise for bids
on library parking lot and irrigation system.
Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor, and carried unanimously.
Item 5
John P. Ruhmann, Director of Public Utilities, requested authority for the
City Manager to execute water and sewer reimbursement contracts for Lakeview
Manor, Section 2. The contract for water should be in the amount of $5,111.95,
and $3,088.41 for sewer.
Moved by Alderman Burross that reimbursement contracts be approved in
the amounts requested; however, that the City Manager be asked to study the
matter of setting a cut-off date for developers claiming reimbursement payments
on utilities installed before the policy was changed regarding issuance of
reimbursement contracts.
Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor, and carried unanimously.
Item 6
Permission was requested by John J. Roark, Director of Public Works, to
make expenditure in excess of $2,000.00 to repair the undercarriage of a
' caterpillar tractor for the Sanitation Department.
1 . Moved by Alderman Daniel that authorization be given to make the expend-
iture to repair the caterpillar tractor as requested.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk, and carried unanimously.
' Item 7
John P. Ruhmann, Director of Public Utilities, requested authority for
the City Manager to execute a new grazing lease on Lake Kickapoo with Mr. J. R.
Parkey on the same terms as the old lease.
Moved by Alderman Schenk that the City Manager be authorized to execute
a new grazing lease with Mr. Parkey as requested.
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Item 7 cont'd
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill, and carried unanimously.
Item 8
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Roy Wilshire, Acting Director of Public Safety, requested approval of Change �
Order No. 1 for Fire Station 10 on North Beverly in the amount of $54.00. This
change order involves a new location for the flag pole, and additional sidewalk.
Moved by Alderman Davis that Change Order No. 1 for Fire Station No. 10 be
approved as requested.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk, and carried unanimously.
Item 9
K. G. Vdilks, Purchasing Agent, requested permission to advertise for bids
on the following vehicles for various departments. All vehicles except one
automobile for the Planning Department are budgeted items. The City has 38
vehicles to trade in on the 46 new ones.
a. 7 automobiles
b. 17 police cars ¢
c. 3 Cushman Truckster Scooters
d. 6 light pickup trucks
e. 4 heavy pickups
f. 1 1000 gallon pumper fire truck
g. 8 trucks (various GVh1)
Moved by Alderman Burross that permission be granted to advertise for bids
on vehicles as requested.
Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor, and carried unanimously.
Item 10
Approval of an addition to the rate schedule filed by Texas Electric on
February 8, 1965 was requested. This addition involves a larger guard-lite r
at a rate of $5.95 per light per month,
Moved by Alderman Schenk that the change in rate schedule be approved as
requested.
Motion seconded by Alderman Davis, and carried unanimously.
Item 11
K. G. Wilks, Purchasing Agent, requested permission to advertise for bids
on an estimated annual supply of batteries, gasoline, diesel fuel, oil, and
grease.
Moved by Alderman Schenk that authority be granted to advertise for bids
as requested. a
Motion seconded by Anderman Daniel, and carried unanimously.
Item 12
Moved by Alderman Claytor that the following reimbursement contract
payment be approved:
Skyline Developers, Inc. , Sewer, Fountain Park, Section 2-A, from
September 17, 1964 to September 17, 1965; $108.64
Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor, and carried unanimously.
Item 13
John P. Ruhmann, Director of Public Utilities, requested that the Council
reconsider award of bid on water storage tank repair on October 11, 1965, the bid
was awarded to Foy Nivens on his low bid of $4,750.00; however, he has not been
able to meet the specifications by providing a performance bond. It is recommend-
ed that the City Manager be authorized to execute a contract with Water Tank �-
Service Company in the amount of $8,945.00, which includes an epoxy lining.
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Item 13 cont'd
Moved by Alderman Claytor that the bid which was awarded to Foy Nivens
be revoked, and that the City Manager be authorized to execute a contract with
Water Tank Service Company in the amount of $8,945.00 for this work.
Motion seconded by Alderman Burross, 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 7:53 P. M.
PASSED AND APPROVED this off/ -4, day of ���,� , 1965.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk