Min 12/12/1960 Agenda No. 241
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Bldg.
December 12, 1960
1 3: 3 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 1-lemorial Auditorium Bldg., at 2-30 o'clock
P.m., with the following members present:
Kenneth Johnson Mayor
J. R. Ray
E. J. Wininger
Roger E. Thoes Aldermen
Dr. Al T. Witcher
Joe Bailey i°jeissner Jr. (�
Ars H. P. Ledford
C. J. Griggs City Manager
Frank Gibson City Attorney
A. L. Fitts City Clerk
2 The Invocation was given by Rev. W. Wilson Wood, Pastor South SidE. Baptist Church.
4 There being no objections or corrections, the Minutes of the regular meeting held
Nov. 28, 1960, and the called meeting held December 6, 1960, were approved.
5 Alderman Ray introduced a Resolution and moved that it be adopted. The motion
was seconded by Alderman Thoes. The motion carrying with it the adoption of the Resolution
prevailed by the following; vote:
YEAS: AldermenRay, Thoes, Ledford, -1leissner, Vlitcher and id ninger, and %•'Iayor
Joynson.
NAYS: None.
The Resolution as adopted is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 436
BY THE BOARD OF ALDKE61EN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, CANVASSING RETURNS
AND DECLARING RESULTS OF AN ELECTION ON T14E QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF $6,000,000.00 WATER-
WORKS TAX: BONDS AND ON THE (QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF $6,500,000.00 WIATEIfVIORKS RL'VEvUE BONDS.
WHEREAS, heretofore on the 14th day of November, 1960, the Board of Aldermen of the
City of Wichita Falls, Texas, adopted a Resolution calling an election to be held in said
City on the Sth day of December, 1960, on the following propositions:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
"Shall the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas,
be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the sum of $6,000,000.00,
maturing serially in such installments as may be fixed by the Board of
Aldermen, the maximum maturity being not more than Forty (40) years from
their date, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed Five (5%) per cent
per annum, and to levy a tax sufficient to pay interest as it accrues and
principal as it matures on said issue of bonds, for the purpose of improving
and extending the waterworks system of the City, as authorized by the Consti-
tution and _laws of the State of Texas."
PROPOSITION NO. 2
"Shall the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas,
be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the amount of $6,500,000.00,
maturing serially in such installments as may be fixed by the Board of
Aldermen, the maximum maturity being not more than Forty (40) years from
their date, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed Five (5%) per cent per
annum, for the purpose of improving and extending the waterworks system
of the City, to be issued in accordance with and secured in the manner pro-
vided in Articles 1111-111B, both inclusive, of the Revised Civil Statutes
of Texas, 1925, as amended, each bond to be conditioned that the holder
thereof shall never have the right to demand payment of said obligation out
of funds raised or to be raised by taxation, secured by a pledge of the net
revenues from the operation of the Waterworks System of said City."
and
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WHEREAS, said election was duly and legally held at the time and places specified Agenda No.
after due notice as required by law had been given by posting and publication; and
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WHEREAS, there were cast at said election the following votes:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
ItFOR THE ISSUANCE OF WATER IMPROVEMENNT BONDS
AND THE LEVY OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THh1iEOF" 4489 votes
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF WATER IPIPROVaviLNT BONDS
AND THE LEVY OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF" 3418 votes
PROPOSITION NO. 2
"FOR THE ISSUANCE OF WATER IMPROVEi•1E'NT BONDS
SECURED BY WATERWORKS SYST'r 'I REV':NUES" 4522 votes
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF v ATER IMPROVEMENT BONDS
SECURED BY 14AT'LRWORKS SYSTEM REVENUES" 3394 votes,
as is reflected in the election returns heretofore filed with the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, only qualified taxpaying voters owning taxable property in said City
and who had duly rendered their property for taxation were allowed to vote;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERHEN OF THE CITY OF ',rIICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
1. That said election was duly called; that said notice was given in accordance
with law and in accordance with the resolution calling the election; that the election
was held in accordance with law; that the returns of said election have been made by the
proper officers; that a majority of the qualified voters who own taxable property in said
City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation voting at said election have voted
in favor of the issuance of said bonds.
2. That the Board of Aldermen is authorized to issue said bonds and to do any and
all things necessary or convenient in cobnnection therewith.
Mayor Kenneth Johnson read a letter from the Chamber of Commerce commending the
members of the City Council for their united effort, etc. in promoting the waterworks
improvement bond program.
ORDINANCE NO.1937
AN ORDINANCE AlENDING SECTION 4 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1631 AS AIDED BY ORDINANCE y
NO. 1690 AND ORDINANCE NO. 1763, ALL OF WHICH ORDINANCES SET THE RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR
TAXICAB SERVICE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF GICHITA FALLS SO AS TO ALLOW AN
ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF NOT TO EXCEED TEN PER CENT (10%) ON SAID RATES.
Public hearing on the above Ordinance was opened by Mayor Johnson.
Alderman Witcher gave a detailed report of the findings of the Committee from
the Council appointed by the !Aayor, to examine the records of the Taxicab Companies.
Harold Jones, Attorney, presented a plea for the adjustment in rates. Mr. Bob
Cowden, Manager, explained the operating proceedure of the Taxicab Companies and the necess-
ity for the increase in rates.
i>Iayor Johnson asked for comments from the floor, either for or against the pro-
posed rates. There being none, the Public Hearing was closed.
Moved by Alderman Witcher that Ordinance No. 1937 be approved and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ledford and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Ray, Wininger, Thoes, Iriitcher, Pleissner and Ledford.
Nays: None.
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8 Mayor Johnson appointed Mr. J. S. Brimmage, Asst. Vice-President City National
Bank, to replace Mr. Harry Lane on the Planning Board.
Moved by Alderman Thoes that the appointment of Mr. J. S. Brimmage to the
Planning Board be approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Witcher and carried.
9 Mayor Johnson made the following re-appointments to serve for another 3-year
term on the Park Board:
Mrs Bailey Collins
Mr. Jack Carnes
Mr. Max Kruger
re-
i�Ioved by Alderman Ledford that the above/appointments to the Park Board be
approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried.
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Mayor Johnson appointed Alderman Thoes to replace Alderman Witcher as Council
Representative on the Trafffic Commission.
The above appointment was approved by unanimous vote of the Council.
11 ORDINANCE NO. 1938
AN ORDINANCE NAMING SHEPPARD ACCESS ROAD, WHICH IS A STREET WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMIT'S OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT U S HIGHWAY 287
AND EXTENDING NORTH TO ice; INTERSECTION OF U S HIGH'u4AY 281 NEAR THIS ENTRANCE
TO WHERRY HOUSING PROJECT AIM SOUTH OF SHEPPARD AIR FORCE GATE, AND RUNNING GENERALLY
PARALLEL TO THE RED RIVER F"Hi SSWAY, WHICH WAS FORMALLY DESIGNATED AS U S HIGHWAY
277, HEREBY N9,1ING THE SAME "SHEPPARD ACCESS =tOAD'I, A STREET �IITHIN THE CORPORATE LI 11I 'S
OF THE CITY OF tidICHITA FALLS.
Moved by Aldei°man Meissner that Ordinance No. 1938 be approved and passed
as read,
Motion seconded by AldermanRay and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Ray, Wininger, Thoes, Witcher, Meissner and Ledford.
Nays: None.
12 Moved by Alderman Thoes that the Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Board,
held December 6, 1960, be received.
Motion seconded by Alderman Witcher and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1934
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AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF V,ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
BY AN;EXING CERTAIN LANDS ADJACENT TO THE SOUTHEASTERN TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE' CITY
OF W' ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, vHICH LANDS ARE DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE. (Kickapoo Airport
Area-36 acres)
The above Ordinancedied for lack of a motion to approve.
ORDINANCE NO. 1939
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING TIM C17Y LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, BY
AidNEXING CERTAIN LANDS ADJACENT TO THE SOUTHEASTERN TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA Fld LS, TEXAS, WHICH LA11IDS ARE DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE. (Kickapoo Airport
Area-29.1 acres)
Moved by Alderman Witcher that Ordinance No. 1939 be introduced, and the City
Clerk directed to have same published in the Wichita Falls Record News, one issue.
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Ray, Wininger, Thoes, Witcher, iyieissner and Ledford.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Thoes that the regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen 15
for December 26, 1960, be dispensed with, on account of this being a legal holiday.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ledford and carried.
The question of zoning and the employment of a Planning Engineer was again F 16
introduced. Mayor Johnson referred these matters to the Capital Improvements committee,
composed of Aldermen Witcher, Meissner and Thoes for study and recommendation.
Alderman 1lininger stated that lie was opposed to zoning by ordinance, and
thought it should be pasaed on by vote of the people.
Moved by Alderman Meissner that the Plat of Lynwood West Section I, an addition �.,� #17
to the City of Wichita Falls, be approved„ copy of said Plat on file in the Office of
City Clerk.
Motion seconded by Alderman. Thoes and carried.
Health.
Mayor Johnson reported on the progress of appointments to the City-County Board of
Moved by Alderman Witcher that Mayor Johnson be authorized to meet with County is
Judge Temple :Driver, for the purpose of a�eeing on appointments to the City-County
Board of Health.
Motion seconded by Alderman 'viininger and carried.
Moved by Alderman Wininger that the bid of Sub Surface Construction Co. in the 19
amount of 331,036.10, for extension of sanitary sewer lines in the area west of Holliday
Road,, between 33rd Street and Holliday Creek, be accepted and approved and that the City
Manager be authorized to sign a contract on behalf of the City of td?ichita Falls; this
being the lowest and best bid.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Ray that The Darr Equipment Co. be awarded the contract to
furnish one Crawler Type Tractor to the City of WichitaFalls, at their bid price of
$18,145.00; this being the lowest and best bid.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ledford and carried.
Moved by Alderman Thoes, that the recommendation of Geo. Mobley, Purchasing 21
Agent, and various interested Department Heads, be accepted, and bids for automotive , _
equipment as listed below be awarded, and purchases be authorized:
.0- 1961 Four Dry 8 cyl. Sedans Police) Morgan Motor Co. $16010.40
- 1961 " 6 u it ��dater) Morgan !Motor Co. 2,89g.3p
1 - 1961 11 Ton Dump bed Truck (-'4ater) International Harvester Do. 22312.41
1 - 1961 12 Ton Flat Bed Truck (v4ater) Longhorn Chev. Co. 2,155.50
2 - 1961 4 Dry 6 cyl Sedans (Erg) Morgan Motor �o. 3,814.20
1 — 1961 it 6 cyl Station Wagon (EnT) Longhorn Chev. Co. 2,174.60
1 - 1961 12 Ton Cab & Chassis Sewer) Longhorn Chev. Co. 2,172.95
1 - 1961 1 Ton Pickup Sewer) Morgan Motor Co. 13659.15
2 - 1961 11 Ton Dump bed Trucks lStreet) International Harvester Co. 5,$13.60
5 -- 1961 22 to 3 Ton Cab & Chassis (Sanita Morgan Motor Co. 15,988.95
tion)
"Tradd-ins deducted)
Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1940 22
ORDINANCE AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS
ON A PORTION OF CALIFORNIA AVENUE AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND
PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE LEVYING OF ASSESSMENTS
AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF TO DEFRAY A PORTION OF THE COST OF SAID
IMPROVEMENTS, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE INDEBTEDNESS TO BE INCURRED BY THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS IN CONNECTION vdITH SAID CONTRACT, DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FILE
NOTICE OF ASSESS11ENT LIEN WITH `j.HE COUNTY CLERK OF WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS, DIRECTING THE E,'4ik
RINFL-R FOR THE CITY TO PREPARE ESTIMATES Or THE C�)ST OF Tfir; DIPHOVEIENTS, PROVIDING SUNDRY
O-fHEH MATTERS Ii'NCIDENT THEHE'TO, AND DECLARING AN EK&iGLn CY.
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22 con't Moved by Alderman Wininger that Ordinance No. 1940 be approved and passed as
read, and the City Clerk be directed to file Notice of Assessment Lien.
Motion seconded by Alderman Witcher and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Ray, Wininger, Thoes, Witcher, 111eissner and Ledford.
Nays: None.
23 Moved by Alderman Witcher that the following payments on existing Reimbursement
Contracts be approved, and ordered paid:
To Fox Hairston Develoument Co. $1119.88, due 12-1-60, on water mains in Holliday Hts.
Addn.
Solon R. Featherston 534.31, due 12-1-60, on water mains in Fairway Addn.
Hamilton Investment Co. 1166.80, due 12-1-60, on water mains in 7th Supplemental
Addn. to Sount ry Club Est.
B. D. Norriss, 402.95, due 12-3-60, on water mains N , Blk 9, & Lots
4 thru 7, Blk ll,& all Blks 12 & 13,Edgemere S
Addn.
B.D.& C.E.Norriss 2048.55, due 12-12-60, on water mains in Edgemere Addn.
University Park Corp. 641.09, due 11-30-60, on sewer mains in University
Park Addn.
Hawkeye Development Co. 466.01, due 11-30-60, on sewer mains in University Park
Addn. Sect El & Section Dl.
Norman H. Downing 147,87, due 12-1-60, on sewer mains in lst Supplemental
Addn. to Park Place Addn.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried unanimously.
24 Jimmy Johnson, a resident of Rancho Vista Heights, presented a request for con-
sideration in the extension of sanitary sewer lines to that addition, or a relief in some
manner in taxes, etc.
Mr. Kramer supported the proposal.
Mayo Johnson asked Alderman 11eissner to explain the difficulties and agreements
prior to annexation of this area.
25 Moved by Alderman Xeissner that the Board of Aldermen request the Lone Star Gas
Co. to re-survey Rancho Vista Heights, Sundown Acres, Seymour Highway, Western Hills and
Seymour Heights areas to ascertain if gas service could be extended to these areas.
Motion seconded by Alderman Witcher and carried.
26 Mr. Sam Albright, Vice-President of the Press Club, presented a request that all
unclaimed bicycles at the Police Station be donated to the Press Club for repair and dis-
tribution to needy children.
Moved by Alderman Ledford that all bicycles at the Police Station, unclaimed for
a period of six months, be donated to the Press Club.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thoes and carried.
27 Mrs C. E. Lloyd, Old Burkburnett Highway, presented a plea for city water from
Sheppard Air Force line.
Mayor Johnson explained that the City had no right to connect any one to this
line without permission from the Air Force. The City Manager stated this request had been
forwarded to the Air Force and had been denied.
28 Moved by Alderman Thoes that Mayor Kenneth Johnson be authorized to sign Contracts
with First Southwest Co. of Dallas, dated November 14, 1960, accepting them as fina_;cial
' advisors and stipulating certain services to be performed in connection with the issuance
of $6,500,000 Waterworks Revenue Bonds and $6,000,000 Waterworks Improvement; Bonds.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ledford and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Meissner that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thoes and carried.
`1'he Board of Aldermen then adjourned at 4-20 o'clock P.M.
APPROVED this the day of 196 /01
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