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Min 12/01/1959 84 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Bldg. December 1, 1959 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in called session on the above date, in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Bldg.., at 7-30 otclock P.M., with the following members present: K. C. Spell Mayor J. R. Ray E. J. Wininger Roger E. Thoes Aldermen Milani J. Vaughan Joe Bailey Meissner Jr. Bill Thacker Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk C. J. Griggs City Manager Frank Gibson City Attorney Moved bry Alderman Thoes that the Board of Aldermen does hereby proceed with consideration of such annexation ordinances that have been duly introduced and advertised, and any and all other business as may come before the Council at this meeting. Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried. Mayor K. C. Spell announced that the public is welcome to comment on all annexation ordinances to be considered at this time, thereupon, Russell Jack Ballard presented the following Notice: "MAYOR K. C. SPELL AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS COMES now, R. J. Ballard, a taxpayer and citizen of the City of WichitaFalls, and hereby gives notice that a petition will be circulated and filed with reference to declaring null and void all ordinances passed, or attempted to be passed, in the past thirty (30) days by this body with regards to annexation of property outlying the city limits and bringing that property into the city limits. You are hereby notified not to make any improvements on this new property bordering the city limits at the taxpayers expense until this matter has been brought to a vote of the people of this city for approval or disgpproval of said ordinances. This shall also include any ordinances passed, or attempted to be passed, by this body pertaining to annexing any territory adjoining this city before this petition is filed. Respectfully submitted /s/ R. J. Ballard." ORDINANCE NO. 1869 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ti^ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, BY ANNEXING CERTAIN LANDS ADJACENT TO THE WEST AND EAST TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ,WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, CONSISTING OF PART OF WATER DISTRICT NO. 5, WHICH LANDS ARE DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE. Moved by Alderman Meissner that Ordinance No. 1869 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 Thacker. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 1870 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMIT'S OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, BY ANNEXING CERTAIN LANDS KNCWN AS THE LEFFALL HEIGHTS ADDITION WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE EAST r`TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND SAID LANDS ARE DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE. Moved by Alderman Meissner that Ordinance No. 1870 be and the same is hereby approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Vaughan and carried by the following vote: 85 Yeas: Aldermen Ray, Wininger, Thoes, Vaughan, Meissner and Thacker. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 1871 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF'WICHZTA FALLS, TEXAS, BY ANNEXING CERTAIN LANDS ADJACENT TO THE NORTH TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICH1TA FALLS, TEXAS, CONSISTING OF CAPEHART HOUSING PROJECT, SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS, WHICA LANDS ARE DESCRIBED INTHIS ORDINANCE. _r Moved by Alderman Thacker that Ordinance No. 1871 be and the same is hereby approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Vaughan and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Ray, Wininger, Thoes, Vaughan, Meissner and Thacker. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 1872 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIIViITS OF THE CITY OF vJICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, BY ANNEXING CERTAIN LANDS ADJACENT TO THE NORTH TERRITORIAL LEXITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, CONSISTING OF WHERRY HOUSING, SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS, -,HICH LANDS ARE; DESCRIBED IN ^1HIS ORDINANCE. Moved by Alderman Vaughan that Ordinance No. 1872 be and the same is hereby approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Ray, Wininger, Thoes, Vaughan, Meissner and Thacker. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 1873 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FAILS, TEXAS, BY ANNEXING CERTAIN LANDS ADJACENT TO THE EAST TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS., TEXAS, WHICH LANDS ARE DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE. Moved by Ald ermanThacker that Ordinance No. 1873 be and the same is hereby approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by A16erman Thoes and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Ray, Wininger, Thoes, Vaughan, Meissner and Thacker. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 1877 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A POLICY OF EXTENDING WATER AND Sa,-aR 1tAINS; ESTAB- LISHING PRO RATA CHARGES FOR THE EXTENSION OF SUCH MAINS; ESTABLISHING A WATER WORKS FUND AND A SEWAGE WORKS FUND AND PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE. Moved by Alderman Meissner that Ordinance No. 1877 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 Thacker. Nays: None. ' Moved by Alderman Meissner that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize the City Manager to sign an Agreement with Texas Electric Service Co. to furnish the City ;. electric current for Christmas decorative street lighting in the down town area, from Nov. 19th through December 27, 1959; further, to direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the same when and at such time as the proper billing has been presented to the office of the City Clerk. Motion seconded by AldermanVaughan and carried unanimously. 86 r" Moved by Alderman Wininger that the Traffic Department be and it is hereby directed to install Mercury Vapor lighting system on Fifth Street, from Ohio to Brook Street. Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried. Mr. F. M. Rugeley, Director of Public Works, informed the Council the lights had already been ordered. Moved by Alderman Meissner that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize the issuance of a license to Shafer's Amusement Shows dba 20th Century Shows, to operate a carnival consisting of rides, games, trapeze acts, etc. at Parker Square, for the period rof December 5, through December 15, 1959; said license to be free gratis. Motion seconded by Alderman Thoes and carried. Moved by Alderman Thoes that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize contin- uation of sale of fireworks until January 1, 1960, in such areas only as have been recently taken into the City Limits effective December 24th, and to such person, persons, or firms who have a supply of fireworks now on hand; the purpose of this exception being to prevent .working a hardship upon such person or persons who now have a supply of fireworks on hand. seconded Motion/by Alderman Wininger and carried. Alderman Thoes stated the Railway crossing on Fairway Drive presents a danger to the traffic, and requested that the Railway Company be required to install a red light blinker system at this location, thereupon, by common consent of the Council, the City Manager is requested to contact the Railway Company for such installation. Mr. Buford Rice wants some provision made to permit liquor and beer stores to remain in business, where such stores have been recently incorporated in the city limits, also with provisions permitting such places of business, and/or their successors, to remain ain business after the original owner or owners are deceased; thereupon the Council instructed the City Attorney to prepare a written report or an opinion on the same. Moved by AldermanVaughan that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. APPROVED this the day of , 19 J . ATT T- City Clerk - *� . s