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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Bldg.
October 12, 1959
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in re#ul.ar session
on the above date, in the Council Roag of the Memorial Auditorium Bldg., at 7-30 o'clock ,
' P.M., with the following members present:
J. R. Ray
E. J. Wininger
Roger E. Thoes Aldermen
Milan J. Vaughan
Joe Bailey Meissner Jr.
Bill Thacker Alderman & Mayor Protein
Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
C. J. Griggs City Manager
Frank Gibson City Attorney
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Protem Bill Thacker.
The Invocation was given by Rev. L. M. Kennedy, Pastor, Fain Memorial Presbyterian
Church.
Moved by Alderman Thoes that the Minutes of the regular meeting held Sept. 28, 1959"
be and the same are hereby approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Vaughan and carried.
As advertised, bids for construction of Water System Improvements Section 1959-B,
were opened by the City Clerk and read aloud by Joe E. Ward, Consulting Engineer. The
bids were as follows:
Natkin & Company, Dallas, $502,422.75
Brodie-Enix Constr. Co. Amarillo 532,776.80
Elm Fork Construction Co. Dallas 546090.00
R. B Hodgson & Co. Inc. Dallas 548,853.15
Steed Construction Co. Fort Worth 552,860.00
Oldt Construction Co. Dallas 553,278.00
Costello & Flick Constr. Co. Wichita Falls 561,784.60
Glade Construction Co. Fort Worth 576,057.00
Stinson Contracting Co. Dallas 595,356.10
Moved by Alderman Meissner that the above and foregoing bids on water improvement
be and the same are hereby referred to Joe E. Ward, Consulting Engineer, and the Director
of Utilities, for immediate comparison and recommendation.
Motion seconded by Alderman Vaughan and carried.
As advertised, bids for paving Grace Street, from loth to llth, including paving
of alley back of the Bethania Hospital, were opened by the City Clerk and read aloud by
the City Manager. Only one bid was received, which was as follows:
R. U. Green Construction Co. Paving Grace Street, from loth to llth, $5055.00
Paving alley between 10th & llth, 370 ft.
west from Grace St. 2461.90
Moved by Alderman Wininger that the above and foregoing paving bids be and the same
are hereby referred to the City Engineer for immediate recommendation.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thoes and carried.
Moved by Alderman Ray that the Board of Aldermen does hereby grant a one-year
extension, from November 1, 1959, to October 31, 1960, for a certain tract of land leased
to Chas. E. Brewer and J. 0. Glenn Nov. 1, 1958, for grazing purposes only, insofar as it
covers and pertains to 1390.42 acres only lying on the north side of Lake Kickapoo, for a
consideration of $1.60 per acre, payable in advance.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Thoes and carried.
Moved by Alderman Ray that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize the execu-
tion of a contract by and between the City of Wichita Falls and Joe Hale, Jr. for lease of
606.02 acres of land, lying south of Lake Kickapoo, for grgzing purposes, less approximately
40 acres reserved, or occupied, by cabin sites, for a consideration of $1.60 per acre, pay-,
able in advance; said contract to be dated Nov. 1, 1959, and expire Oct. 31, 1960. The
City reserves the right to construct a c*ttle guard at some point on'.said;land suitable
to the City; further does hereby authorize and empower City Manager C. J. Griggs to execute
said contract for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thoes and carried.
Mayor Protem Bill Thacker declared the proposed Ordinance No. 1845, adopting a
budget for support of the City of Wichita Falls for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 1959,
and ending Sept. 30, 1960, now open for public hearing and discussion. There being no
opposition voiced against the same, the following motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Thoes that the public hearing on the proposed budget for the
fiscal year 1959-1960 be and the same is hereby closed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Ray, Wininger, Thoes, Vaughan, Meissner and Mayor Protem
Bill Thacker.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 1845
AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE, BUI;DINGS AND
IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 4 1959,
AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 19602 BOTH DATES INCLUSIVE, ADOPTING THE BUDGET FIGURES AND
ACCOUNTS AS PART OF SAID APPROPRIATIONS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Vaughan that Ordinance No. 1845 be and the same is hereby
approved and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Ray, Wininger, Thoes, Vaughan, Meissner and Mayor Protem
Bill Thacker.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 1846
AN ORDINANCE SETTING ASIDE FROM THE REVENUES OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CITY DEBT SERVICE FUND FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR 1959-60 TO PAY PUBLIB UTILITY .OBLIGATIONS; PROVIDING FOR A METHOD PAYMENT; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Wininger that Ordinance No. 1846 be and the same is hereby
approved and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thoes and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Ray, Wininger, Thoes, Vaughan, Meissner and Mayor Protem Bill
Thacker.
Nays: None.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1847
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING, ASSESSING AND FIXING THE TAX RATE FOR THE USE AND SUPPORT
OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
INTEREST AND REDEMPTION FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1959-60, AND APPORTIONING EACH LEVY FOR
THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ALL ANNUAL OCCUPATIONAL TAXES
PROVIDED BY LAW.
Moved by Alderman Thoes that Ordinance No. 1847 be and the same is hereby
approved and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried by the following vote:
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Yeas: Aldermen Ray, Wininger, Thoes, Vaughan, Meissner and Mayor Protem
Bill Thacker.
Nays: None.
RESOLUTION NO. 380
WHEREAS, on the 24th day of February, 1958, the Board of Aldermen approved a Tax
Re valuation Plan whereby the firm of Marshall-Palmer Company of Austin, Texas, be employed
at Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per month, and J. M. Palmer, Sr. at Thirty-five Dollars
($35.00) per working day to make a re-valuation survey at an estimated over-all cost of approx-
imately Seventy five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) to be paid by the following taxing units
in the following proportions: the City of Wichita Falls one-third (1/3) of the total cost;
Wichita Falls Independent School District one-third (1/3) of the total cost; Wichita Falls
Junior College District one-sixth; and the Wichita County Water Improvement District No. 1
one-sixth (1/6); and
WHEREAS, it has become apparent that the estimated over-all cost of such a survey
will exceed Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) by approximately Eight Thousand and
Five Hundred Dollars ($8,500.00), and the urgent need for completing this survey is recog-
nized by the Board of Aldermen; and
WHEREAS, approximately Eight Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars ($0,500.00) in
additional funds have been expended by the City Clerk and the City Manager for such survey.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN of the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas, that the actions of the City Clerk and the City Manager in payin the° addi-
tional sum of approximately Eight Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars ($8,500.005 be and
they are hereby ratified and confirmed.
Moved by Alderman Meissner that Resolution No. 380 be and the same is hereby
adopted and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Vaughan and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Ray, Wininger, Thoes, Vaughan, Meissner and Mayor Prottla Bill
Thacker.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE K. 1848
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING ALL SWIMMING POOLS TO BE FENCED AND EQUIPPED WITH, SELF—
CLOSING GATES; PROVIDING A PENALTY.
Moved by Alderman Ray that Ordinance No. 1849 be and the same is hereby approved
and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thoes and carried by the following vote:
Yeas:. Aldermen Ray, Wininger, Thoes, Vaughan, Meissner and Mayor Protem Bill
Thacker.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 1849
AN ORDINANCE PERMANENTLY CLOSING AND ABANDONING THAT PORTION OF KENTUCKY STREET
IN BLACKS 11 AND 12 OF THE BARWISE AND JALONIC ADDITION TO THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, BETWEEN THE NORTH LINE OF OAK STREET AND THE SOUTH LINE OF PECAN STREET FOR USE AS
A PUBLIC STREET, BUT RESERVING UNTO THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, ANY AND ALL EXISTING
UTILITY EASEMENTS THEREON.
Moved by Alderman Meissner that Ordinance No. 1848 be and the same is hereby
approved and passed as read.
Motion seconded by AldermanVaughan and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Ray, Wininger, Thoes, Vaughan,Meissner and Mayor Protein Bill
Thacker,
Nays: None.
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RESOLUTION NO. 381
WHEREAS., there is presently under construction through Wichita, Falls an express-
way which is planned to connect U. S. Highways 287, 277 and 281; and
WHEREAS, the plans for the completion of said expressway include the construction
by the State of Texas and the purchase of right-of-way by the County of Wichita; and
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls has entered into a Municipal Construction
and Aai.ntenance Agreement to provide drainage for said expressway; and
WHEREAS, the segment of the expressway between Ninth Street in the City of
Wichita Falls, northerly to U.S. Highway 287,, is completed; and
WHEREAS, the State Highway Department in Minute Order No. 46565, dated September
23, 19$5, has authorized the expenditure of Two Million., Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($2,650,000.00) to extend the expressway from Ninth Street to the JacksobOro Highway;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls under its agreement is obligated to spend its
prorated share of construction cost of storm sewers and utility adjustments in the approxi-
mate amount of 'three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00); and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls that the City Manager is hereby directed to fo4ow through with the financial studies
and to co-operate with the State Highway Engineer in completing this segment of the
expressway.
Moved by AldermanRay that Resolution No. 381 be and the same is hereby adopted
and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thoes and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Ray, Wininger, Thoes, Vaughan, Meissner and Mayor Protem Bill
Tucker.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Meissner that the Board of Aldermen does hereby accept the '
recommendation of Joe E. Ward, Consulting Engineer, and John P. Ruhmann, Director of
Utilities, and award contract for Water Improvements Section 1959-B to the lowest bidder,
Natkin & Co., at 6heir bid price of $502,422.75.
Motion seconded by Alderman Vaughan and carried.
Moved by Alderman Vaughan that the Board of Aldermen does hereby accept the _;v .
recommendation of William E. Baugh., City Engineer, and award the d66htract for paving Grac® ,
St., from loth to llth Streets, and the alley between loth and llth St. 374 ft. west from
Grace St., to the only bidder, R. 0. Green Construction Co., at their bid price of $5055.00
for Grace St. and $2461.90 for the alley between loth & llth St.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried.
Moved by Alderman Thoes that the Board ofAldemen does hereby authorize the
issuance of a carnival license to Victory Exposition for various kiddie rides at Parker
Square from Oct. 160 1959, through Oct. 25, 1959; further, in view of the fact that the
carnival appears to be of special benefit to the merchants, the regular fee is hereby
waived and granted free gratis.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried.
Moved by Alderman Meissner that the request of the Retail Merchants Association j
for the City to contribute $1500.00 cash funds for purchase of street Christmas decorations
be and the same is hereby refused, but does hereby direct the Fire and, Poli.ce Departments
to assist in the erecting and taking down of the street decorations.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Thoes that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize payment
to Joe Adair Electric Co. the sum of $403.52, being the balance of invoice dated Oct. 23,
1958, for wiring and installing 4 civil defense warning sirens.
Motion seconded by Alderman Vaughan and carried.
Mayor Protem Bill Thacker re-appointed Mrs Owen Berg to serve on the City-County
Welfare Board, from Sept. 12, 1959 to Sept. 12, 1962.
Moved by Alderman Vaughan that the Board of Aldermen does hereby ratify the
re-appointment of Mrs Owen Berg, by Mayor Protem Bill Thacker, to serve on the City-County
Welfare Board until Sept. 12, 1962.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried.
Mrs Newton again appeared before the Council asking the City demand her neighbor
.to remove an objectionable mulberry tree, whereupon she was again promptly advised her only
+ recourse would be to employ an attorney to advise her.
Alderman Vaughan requested the Fire Chief consult with the City Manager for the
purpose of working out a suitable solution of filling swimming pools with vrater, and report
back to the Council.
Mayor Protem Bill Thacker requested the City Manager to look into the City water
rates and make recommendation to the Council as early as possible.
Moved by Alderm::-,riydVJn' e'V that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and
authorize payments on Water and Sewer Main Re-Imbursement Contracts, as follows:
To Hughes Development Co.Inc $ 1719.94, due 10-1-59, on water mains in Faith Village
Unit #3.
Hughes Development Co.Inc 7725.68, due 10-1-59, on water mains in Faith Village
Unit #1.
Hamilton Investment Co.Inc 621.87, due 10-1-59, on water mains in Mockingbird Lane,
6th Sup. Addn. to Country Club Est. Addn.
Hughes Development Co.Inc. 2133.74, due 10-1-59, on sewer mains in Faith Village
v Unit #1.
Hughes Development Co.Inc 252.71, due 9-23-59, on sewer mains in White Acres, a
subdivision of Unit #1, Faith Village;
further, does hereby direct the City Clerk to draw checks for each of the above stated.
Motion seconded by Alderman Vaughan and carried.
By common consent of the Council, the City Manager was requested to prepare
and submit a proposal whereby the County would be required to pay the City for all runs
out of the City Limits by the Fire Department, and to confer with the proper county
officials for their approval.
Moved by Mayor Protem Bill Thacker that the Board of Aldermen does hereby
appoint Aldermen Wininger, Meissner and Thacker as a committee of three to study and
recommend a suitable annexation plan, and submit the same for approval.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thoes and carried.
Alderman Meissner stated he felt the Council should accept the Annexation
i Plan submitted by the City Planning Board, and direct the City Manager to place the
same on the Agenda for approval or rejection at the next regular Council meeting.
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By common consent of the members of the City Council, the Council meetings
will continue convening at 7-30 o'clock P.M.
Moved by Alderman Vaughan that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by AldermanThoes and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. ,.
APPROVM) this the day of 1959.
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