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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
September 25, 1967
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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:
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R. C. Rancier Mayor
R. Kenneth Hill X
S. M. Lyons X
James M. Davis X Aldermen
Leroy Daniel X
Max Kruger 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 Kruger.
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Moved by Alderman Hill that the minutes of the meeting held September 11, 1967,
be approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Kruger, and carried unanimously.
City Manager Jack Davis explained that the Texas Highway Commission is about to
celebrate its fiftieth anniversary, and that Mr. Greer has announced his resignation
effective January 1. A proposed resolution was presented commending Mr. Greer for
his service to this area.
r ' RESOLUTION NO. 725
WHEREAS, in past years the City of Wichita Falls has worked continuously with
the Texas Highway Department on matters of joint interest concerning streets and high-
ways; and,
WHEREAS, for the past twenty-seven (27) years Mr. Dewitt C. Greer has been the
State Highway Engineer; and,
WHEREAS, during all this period of time Mr. Dewitt C. Greer and his staff have
been most co-operative with the City in solving the problems which arise with regards
to its streets and highways; and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed appropriate that some public recognition be accorded to Mr.
Dewitt C. Greer who has been so dedicated to the affairs of the citizens of this state.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
Mr. Dewitt C. Greer is hereby commended for the splendid service which he rendered
to the people of this area, for the application of efficient management principals
and standards for the economic design, construction, maintenance and operation of the
Texas Highway System.
Moved by Alderman Kruger that Resolution No. 725 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Lyons, and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen hill, Lyons, Davis, Kruger, and Schenk.
Nays: None
City Manager Jack Davis stated that the Lake Kemp reconstruction project has been
in the mill since 1951, and a contract has now been entered into with the Corps of
Engineers. It is desired that the Corps of Engineers waive the requirement to have
all cabins removed below 1063 feet elevation.
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i RESOLUTION NO. 726
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls and Wichita County Water Improvement District
No. 2 have entered into a contract with the United States of America, acting through
the Corps of Engineers, for the reconstruction of the spillway and dam at Lake Kemp,
whereby the costs of such reconstruction will be shared between the government and
the local interests; and,
WHEREAS, this contract requires that the City and the Water Improvement District
shall remove all cabins and other structures located at Lake Kemp below elevation
1,063 feet; and,
WHEREAS, accomplishing this requirement will dispossess approximately 633
private cabin owners, it would greatly increase that part of the cost of the project
which must be borne by the City and the Water Improvement District, and it would
create many other hardships.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, THAT':
The United States of America is hereby urged to waive the requirement on the
Lake Kemp project that all cabins and other structures below elevation 1,063 feet
must be removed.
Moved by Alderman Schenk that Resolution No. 726 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Kruger, and carried by the following vote:
Ayes : Aldermen Hill, Lyons, Davis, Kruger, and Schenk.
Nays : None
Alderman Daniel entered the Council Chamber at this point.
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r The public hearing was opened on loan renewals for improving and furnishing
the Memorial Auditorium Building, and for purchase of the Catholic school property.
As no one wished to be heard, the Mayor declared the hearings closed.
✓ ORDINANCE NO. 2356
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A TEMPORARY LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $125,000, IN ✓
RENEWAL OF A PART OF A PREVIOUS LOAN FOR IMPROVING AND FURNISHING THE
MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM BUILDING.
Moved by Alderman Hill that Ordinance No. 2356 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Davis, and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Lyons, Davis, Daniel, Kruger, and Schenk.
Nays : None
✓ ORDINANCE NO. 2357
J AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A TEMPORARY LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $40011000, IN
y RENEWAL OF A NOTE WHICH WAS USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF BLOCK 257 OF THE ORIGINAL
TOWNSITE OF WICHITA FALLS.
Moved by Alderman Schenk that Ordinance No. 2357 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Kruger, and carried by the following vote:
Ayes : Aldermen Hill, Lyons, Davis, Daniel, Kruger, and Schenk.
Nays: None
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r A proposed resolution was presented calling a public hearing on renewal of
a temporary loan for the nurse call system at Wichita General Hospital.
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Item 4b cont'd V' RESOLUTION NO. 727
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WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls has heretofore executed a promissory note dated
September 30th, 1966 in the principal sum of $76,800, payable to the order of the First-
Wichita National Bank, which represented part of the sum loaned to the Board of Managers
of the Wichita General Hospital to be used to purchase a nurse call system for said
hospital; and,
WHEREAS, such promissory note is due on September 30th, 1967, and the balance due
as of its maturity date is $51,200, and it is deemed advisable to make a new temporary
loan from said bank for that amount in renewal and extension of the balance due, said
temporary loan shall be payable on September 30th, 1968, and bear interest at the
rate of 3 112% per annum.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA'
FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
Public notice is hereby given that, at the meeting of the Board of Aldermen on
October 9th, 1967, an ordinance authorizing such a temporary loan shall be considered
by the Board of Aldermen.
Moved by Alderman Schenk that Resolution No. 727 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Daniel, and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Lyons, Davis, Daniel, Kruger, and Schenk.
Nays: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 728
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
THAT a public hearing be, and it is hereby, called for Friday, October 6th, 1967
at 8:00 o'clock A.M. in the Council Room in the Memorial Auditorium to consider the
adoption of the budget for the City of Wichita Falls for the fiscal year beginning
October 1st, 1967.
Moved by Alderman Hill that Resolution No. 728 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Lyons, and carried by the following vote:
Ayes : Aldermen Hill, Lyons, Davis, Daniel, Kruger, and Schenk.
Nays : None
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John P. Ruhmann, Director of Water Development, requested approval of a 1967-68
cooperative agreement with Texas Water Development Board for gauging stations on the
Wichita and Little Wichita Rivers.
✓ RESOLUTION NO. 729
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
THAT' Contract No. SW-003-68, between the Texas Water Development Board and the
City of Wichita Falls providing for a program of water resources investigation for
the period of September 1st, 1967 through August 31st, 1968 is hereby approved, and
the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute the same for the City
of Wichita Falls.
Moved by Alderman Schenk that Resolution No. 729 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill, and carried by the following vote:
Ayes : Aldermen Hill, Lyons, Davis, Daniel, Kruger, and Schenk.
Nays: None
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Item 5b
Sale of raw water to Rife Oil Company for water flooding Halsell Lease in Lake
Arrowhead was requested. John Ruhmann, Director of Water Dev6lopment, recommended
the sale price of this water at five cents per 1000 gallons since this is the approx-
imate cost of storing the water, and to avoid any water pollution from salt should
there be any line breaks or leaks.
Alderman Daniel asked if the primary reason for this charge was to avoid the
use of salt water. City Manager Jack Davis stated that it was. It was also suggest-
ed that it be approved by the Park Department as to appearance in order to avoid an
eye-sore.
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RESOLUTION NO. 730
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
THAT:
The City of Wichita Falls is hereby authorized to sell to M. 0. Rife, Jr.
raw water from Lake Arrowhead to be used for water flooding the Rife production on
the Halsell lease in Lake Arrowhead basin. Mr. Rife shall be charged for such
water at the rate of five (5) cents per one thousand (1000) gallons, and such water
shall be pumped from the lake at no cost to the City. It is estimated that the
amount of water necessary for this purpose shall vary from approximately fifty
thousand (50,000) gallons per day to one hundred thousand (100,000) gallons per
day.
Moved by Alderman Schenk that Resolution No. 730 be passed with the condition
that the site construction be approved by the Park Department.
Motion seconded by Alderman Daniel, and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Alderman Hill, Lyons, Davis, Daniel, Kruger, and Schenk.
Nays: None
Item 5c
A proposed resolution was presented accepting Lovelace Bay Bridge improvement
at Lake Arrowhead, and approval of final estimate.
RESOLUTION NO. 731
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls and Heber Brantley Company entered into a
contract dated April 24th, 1967, wherein said contractor agreed to construct a
concrete bridge and roadway embankment crossing Lovelace Bay at Lake Arrowhead
in Clay County, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, by letter dated September 8th, 1967 Homer A. Hunter Associates, the
consulting engineers on the project, notified the City that the project has been
completed in accordance with the plans and specifications and recommends final
acceptance of the project and final payment to the contractor; and,
WHEREAS, such engineers furnished with such letter a copy of Estimate No. 4
(Final) on the project, which shows the total amount of work done as $136,252.86,
of which $873,106.16 has previously been paid to the contractor, leaving a balance
due of $49,146.70.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF W:ICHITA
FALLS, THAT:
The construction of the above project by said contractor is accepted by the
City of Wichita Falls, Estimate No. 4 (Final) is approved, and the City Manager
is directed to pay to the contractor the balance due as shown on such estimate.
Moved by Alderman Kruger that Resolution No. 731 be approved.
"lotion seconded by Alderman Schenk, and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Lyons, Davis, Daniel, Kruger, and Schenk.
Nays: None
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✓ Item 6
J Lloyd Rigby, Director of Parks and Recreation, recommended award of low bids as
follows on Hamilton Park tennis center.
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a. Concrete sidewalks - Frank McGrath Concrete Contractor; $3,383.28
b. Asphalt Overlay - R. 0. Green Construction Company; $5,472.00.
C. Laykold Surfacing - Bryant-Bell Company; $15,861.00
Moved by Alderman Davis that award of bids for tennis center be approved as
recommended.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill, and carried unanimously.
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John J. Roark, Director of Public Works, requested permission to advertise for
bids for the following refuse equipment for the Sanitation Department.
a. 2 each Compaction Body with truck
b. 3-each radios
c. 6 each pickups
d. 12 each trailers
e. 5 each pickup containers
f. 69 each 3 cubic yard containers
g. 45 each 4 cubic yard containers
Moved by Alderman Kruger that authority be granted to advertise for bids as
requested.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hill, and carried unanimously.
Item 8
A report of the ambulance study committee was presented. Alderman Schenk exp-
ressed appreciation to all those who had worked with the committee. fie reported that
Gold Cross had agreed to reduce the charge for invalid transfer service to $15.00 for
a one-way trip or $20.00 for a round trip, if paid within 10 days when the call
originated from a doctor, and is scheduled between 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M.
Alderman Schenk then presented a written draft of proposed Ordinance No. 2358,
which had been prepared by the committee.
ORDINANCE NO. 2358
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF INVALID COACH SERVICE; PROVIDING
FOR LICENSE AND LICENSE FEE; PROVIDING FOR KEEPING OF RECORDS; PROVIDING FOR
EQUIPMENT STANDARDS AND RULES AND REGULATIONS; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2310;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Schenk that Ordinance No. 2358 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Lyons,
Mr. Elmer Parish appeared as attorney for Gold Cross Ambulance Service inquiring
about license fees, asking how many coaches can be operated on this $25.00 fee, and
stating he felt it should be the same as the regular ambulance ordinance, and that
investigation should apply. Alderman Daniel stated that the cost of the license is
just to take care of the cost of inspection. Air. Parish also recommended that waiver
of the guest statute be written into the ordinance since one who is being transported
free is a guest, and cannot recover any damages for loss of time or pain and suffering
from the operator of the invalid coach. He also stated that in all fairness that
requirements similar to Section 7 of Ordinance No. 2310 should be incorporated into
Ordinance 2358. He feels the same regulations regarding chauffeurs and attendants should
apply to both regular ambulance and invalid coach; that it is a question of giving
some protection to the people who are being carried in the invalid coaches, and for
the operator of these coaches.
Dr. Joe Steed appeared stating he had no objections to the proposed changes.
He also stated that in most instances they have no need for more than one coach.
Alderman Schenk, with the concurrence of Alderman Lyons, amended his motion that
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Item 8 cont'd
the proposed draft of Ordinance No. 2358 be passed, with the following changes: waiver
of the guest statute, changing Section 2.04 to read $25.00 per year per vehicle,
transfer of licenses be prohibited as set out in Section 2.09 of the ambulance ord-
inance, and that the hours of operation be changed to 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. instead
of 8 :30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes : Aldermen Hill, Lyons, Davis, Daniel, Kruger, and Schenk.
Nays : None
Dr. Scofield„ Chairman of the Trauma Committee, was present and stated that he
was happy with the invalid coach ordinance.
Mayor Rancie r requested that the ambulance committee remain in being to hear
anything else that: might come up.
Moved by Alderman Schenk that the 30-day waiting period regarding change of rates
required in Section 5.01 of Ordinance No. 2310 be waived in order that the aforesaid
proposed rate changes by Gold Cross Ambulance Company for invalid transfer service
may go into effect immediately.
Motion seconded by Alderman Mill and carried unanimously.
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Moved by Alderman Kruger that water reimbursement contract payments in the amount
of $1,733.24, and sewer reimbursement contract payments in the amount of $771.82 be
approved in the total amount of $2,505.06, as follows:
Skyline Development Company, Water, Fountain Park, Section 1-B,
Exhibit A. from August 2, 1966 to August 2, 1967; $986.40
Tanglewood Development Company, Water, Tanglewood Addition, Section
1 A. from August 31, 1966 to August 31, 1967; $746.84
Skyline Development Company, Sewer, Fountain Park, Section 1 A,
from August 24, 1966 to August 24, 1967; $380.44
Skyline Development Company, Sewer, Fountain Park, Section 1 B,
Exhibit A, from August 2, 1966 to August 2, 1967; $214.73
Tanglewood Development Company, Sewer, Tanglewood Addition, Section
1 A. from August 31, 1966 to August 31, 1967, $176.65
Motion seconded by Alderman Bill, and carried unanimously.
Item 10
Minutes of the meetings of the following Boards and Commissions were presented
for reception:
a. Traffic Commission - September 12, 1967
b. Plumbing Advisory Board - September 6, 1967
c. Electrical Advisory Board - September 12, 1967
rd. Planning Board - September 13, 1967
Alderman Davis moved that these minutes be received, and also remarked that at
the traffic commission meeting the traffic signal at Grant and Kell was discussed,
and that the traffic engineering department recommended a permanent type signal,
and that other signal equipment be purchased. A proposed left turn median from
Hampstead east of Lake Park Drive to a proposed family apartment complex was also
discussed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Kruger, and carried unanimously.
1 A proposed Resolution and Ordinance conveying Wichita General Hospital to the
Hospital Board was presented and recommended by City Manager Jack Davis. This
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will enable the hospital authority to issue revenue bonds and perform other duties
within the board members' province acting as a legislatively created authority. fie
explained that the city in this action is not abdicating all authority for the operat-
ion of Wichita General Hospital since the Council and Commissioners' Court still
appoint the membership of the hospital board.
,/ ORDINANCE NO. 2359
RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE NO. 2359 CONVEYING WICHITA GENERAL HOSPITAL
Moved by Alderman Schenk that Ordinance No. 2359 be passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Kruger, and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Hill, Lyons, Davis, Daniel, Kruger, and Schenk.
Nays: None
Mr. John Wilson, of Wilson Manufacturing Company, appeared with a statement
in opposition to the approaching bond and sales tax election. Fie stated that the city's
total bonded indebtedness already exceeds $750000,000, and after these bonds are
voted the total will be more than $100,000#000, which includes all taxing agencies.
This figure includes his estimated calculation of $99000.00 interest on the current
bond proposal. It was his opinion that bonds should not be voted until they see what
effect the sales tax will have,and also till we are sure that money will be available
from the Texas Highway Department for Kell and North Beverly participation. It was
pointed out to Mr. Wilson by Mayor Rancier that we already have assurance of participat-
ion by the Highway Department in the form of a Minute Order.
Alderman Daniel pointed out that the City has been paying interest rates between
35 and 36 percent maximum instead of the 63 to 66 percent which Mr. Wilson had
arrived at in his calculations. fie also stated that this city has one of the highest
bond ratings in the United States of its size, and that the City's total bond load
is $27,587,000, of which only $17,037,000 are those supported by property taxes, and
this is being retired at the rate of more than $1,000,000 annually. Also that Wichita
Falls' average length of bond retirement is 11 to 12 years. Various councilmen pointed
out that school and county bonds are separate and apart from the City. Mayor Rancier
also disagreed with him on the figures which he had given.
Mr. Wilson stated he felt it was unfair for his competitors to be exempt from
sales tax, and he would not be exempt. It was his opinion that a sales tax would
drive away industry.
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Russell Jack Ballard appeared requesting that two members from the east side
and one from the north side be appointed to the Housing Authority Board. Fie also
mentioned the sewage disposal plant being relocated or installation of a deodorant
system; also, he was asking for bus service to schools on the east side.
Mayor Rancier stated that he believed they could count on some good suggestions
from the Human Relations Committee to handle some matters which might be considered.
Moved by Alderman Hill that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk, and carried unanimously.
The Board of Aldermen adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of 1967.
ATTEST: Mayor pr -tem
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