Min 08/15/1966 923
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
August 15, 1966
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:
R. C. Rancier Mayor
R. Kenneth Hill X
Dr. D. C. Burross X
James M. Davis X Aldermen
Leroy Daniel
Max Kruger X
Cletus Schenk. j
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Jack Davis City Manager
{ H. P. Hodge, Jr. City Attorney
Wilma J. Thomas City Attorney
The invocation was given by Alderman Hill.
Item 3
Moved by Alderman Kruger that the minutes of the meeting held July 18, 1966,
be approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Burross, and carried unanimously.
Mayor Rancier welcomed a group of foreign students stationed at Sheppard Air
Force Base from Iran, Turkey, Vietnam, and Ethopia. They were accompanied by
Sergeant Tarkington.
The V.I.C. 's present were also recognized and welcomed.
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Mr. John Ebner, Jr. , appeared with an invitation to the Council to attend a
meeting of the Red River Zoological Society which is being organized by a group of
citizens. The meeting is scheduled for August 23 in Room 127 of the Midwestern
University Science Building.
A letter was read by Mayor Rancier from Mrs. Betty Bennett, Executive Director
j of the NorCenTex Girl Scout Council, thanking the City for use of a site for the
day camp program. Letters from several of the girls were also received.
A letter from Mayor Lippard of the City of Burkburnett was read inquiring of
the possibility of obtaining water from the City of Wichita Falls. City Manager
Jack Davis requested authority to study this matter, and communicate with Burkburnett
regarding their request.
Moved by Alderman Kruger that the City Manager be authorized to provide pertin-
ent information to the City of Burkburnett regarding their water request.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk, and carried unanimously.
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Mayor Rancier commented that certain remarks had been made concerning the
water rights of Henrietta. fie stated that the City of Wichita Falls intends to
honor their rights, and to cooperate with them. Alderman Burross wished it to be
known that the rights of the City of Wichita Falls will also be protected.
Item 4
A proposed resolution was presented regarding an interstate committee to
support the construction of an interstate highway linking the Oklahoma H. E. Bailey
Turnpike to the City of E1 Paso, through Wichita Falls, Lubbock, and Carlsbad,
New Mexico. City Manager Jack Davis made several comments on the advantages of
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Item 11 cont'd
Order No. 4 to the contract with Cummins Construction Company for a bridge railing
on Lake Arrowhead spillway bridge, in the amount of $10,401.64. A chain link fence
for the bridge was to be used before it was changed from a service bridge to a
public access bridge; however, when the bridge was changed to a public access road
it was essential to have a better bridge railing. In a letter from United States
Steel Corporation to Cummins Construction Company, there was listed a cancellation
charge for chain link fence and gates in the amount of $958.32. Discussion was
had by members of the Board of Aldermen on this matter, and it was agreed that
further inquiry should be made into the reasons for this charge.
Moved by Alderman Burross that Change Order No. 4 be approved, and that the
City Attorney be authorized to pursue further the matter of liquidated damages.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill, and carried unanimously.
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j ORDINANCE NO. 2260
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AN. ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF AN ALLEY ADJOINING THE
SOUTH LINE OF LOT 8 IN BLOCK 85 OF FAITH VILLAGE, UNIT III, AND RESERVING
AN EASEMENT FOR UTILITIES.
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Moved by Alderman Kruger that Ordinance No. 2260 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Burross and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Burross, Davis, Daniel, Kruger, and Schenk.
Nays: None
Since the request to close this alley was presented to the Planning Board
by its chairman, Lynn Darden, for his client, Mayor Rancier requested that if
any member of the board appears as a citizen it will be reflected in the minutes
of that meeting.
Item 13
/ ORDINANCE NO. 2261
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF HARRISBURG COURT, A STREET WITHIN THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS TO BARCELONA COURT; AND REPEALING ALL ORDIN-
ANCES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
Moved by Alderman Davis that Ordinance No. 2261 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk, and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Burross, Davis, Daniel, Kruger, and Schenk.
Nays: None
Item 14a
John J. Roark, Director of Public Works, recommended award of the following
bids for refuse collection equipment.
1. One compaction body, 24 container trailers, and 8 pickup containers
to Industrial Disposal Supply in the amount of $25,485.00
2. 164 fixed containers to AMSCO in the amount of $36,622.60
3. One 38,000 GVW truck to International in the amount of $7,286.86
4. Eight pickups to International in the amount of $19,076.88
Moved by Alderman Burross that the bids be awarded as recommended for a total
amount of $88,471.34.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk, and carried unanimously.
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Item 14b
1. Moved by Alderman Hill that the bid for an annual supply of chlorine
for water purification be awarded to Chemical Supply Company of Wichita
i Falls, in the amount of $17,676.00.
Motion seconded by Alderman Kruger, and carried unanimously.
2. Award of the bid for water pumping equipment at Lake Arrowhead was
deferred till a later date.
Item 14c
1. Moved by Alderman Hill that the bid for two trucks for grass fire fighting
be awarded to International Harvester Company in the amount of $4,175.52.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Daniel, and carried unanimously.
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2. Moved by Alderman Davis that the bid for two fire truck tanks and pumping
equipment be awarded to Fire Appliance Company of Texas, Wichita Falls,
in the amount of $10,490.00.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk, and carried unanimously.
l Item 15
An appointment to the Traffic Commission to replace Bill Midgett, who moved
from the City, was not made at this time.
Mr. Ben Lowell was appointed chairman of the liquor zoning committee to re-
place F. K. Ezell. Mr. S. H. Lowder was appointed as a member on the same commit-
tee to replace A. R. Dillard.
Item 16
After a meeting of representatives of the railroad and the Traffic Commission
an agreement was reached on increasing the speed limit of trains operating in the
city. Roy Wilshire, of the Traffic Engineering Department, presented the recomm-
endations of the Traffic Commission to the Board of Aldermen.
r ORDINANCE NO. 2262
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7-101 OF THE 1941 CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES,
INCREASING THE SPEED LIMITS FOR RAILROAD TRAINS AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS WITHIN
THE CITY.
Moved by Alderman Davis that Ordinance No. 2262 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Kruger, and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Burross, Davis, Daniel, Kruger, and Schenk.
Nays: None
Item 17
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A request to remove curb in the 200 block of Fort Worth Avenue was presented
to the Traffic Commission in June. After a study was made to compare our require-
ments with those of other Texas cities, it was recommended that this request be
denied, but that an alternate plan be proposed for the property owner's consideration.
y After much discussion by members of the Board of Aldermen it was moved by
Alderman Hill that this item be tabled until some of the interested property owners
could appear before the Council.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk, and carried unanimously.
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Moved by Alderman Kruger that the minutes of the meetings of the following
boards and commissions be received.
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Item 18 cont'd
a. Electrical Advisory Board - July 12 and 26, 1966
b. Planning Board - July 13, 1966
c. Traffic Commission - August 9, 1966
Motion seconded by Alderman Daniel and carried unanimously.
Item 19
Moved by Alderman Hill that the following reimbursement contract payments be
approved:
Mary Lillian Singleton, Water, Singleton Addition from July 6, 1965 to
July 6, 1966; $1,571.29
C.W.L. Dennis and Elmer L. Dennis Construction Company, Water, University
Park Subdivision from July 27, 1965 to July 27, 1966; $995.83
Robert G. Seabury, Water, Somerset Park Exhibit A from July 27, 1965 to
July 26, 1966; $42.96
W. B. Hursh Estates, Water, Hursh Estates Subdivision, Section Two, from
July 1, 1965 to July 1, 1966; $255.83
Robert G. Seabury, Sewer, Somerset Park Exhibit A from July 26, 1965 to
July 26, 1966; $15.03
C.W.L. Dennis and Elmer L. Dennis Construction Company, Sewer, Section A-5
of University Park Subdivision from July 27, 1965 to July 27, 1966; $231.87
Mr. E. E. Cloer, Sewer, Ditto Heights Addition from July 31, 1965 to
July 31, 1966; $642.35
Hughes Development Company, Southern Hills Section of the Dittoe Heights
Addition, from July 25, 1965 to July 25, 1966; $418.29
Motion seconded by Alderman Davis, and carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Kruger that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill, and carried unanimously.
The Board of Aldermen adjourned at 11:30 P.M. �-
PASSED AND APPROVED this �L day of �� .L� , 1966.
Mayor
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