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Agenda No. Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial. Auditorium Bldg.
January 9, 1961
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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 Bldg., at 2-30 o'clock P.M.,
with the following meffibers present:
Kenneth Johnson Mayor
J. R. Ray
E. J. Wininger
Roger E. Thoes Aldermen
Dr. Al T. Witcher
Joe Bailey Meissner Jr.
Mrs H. P. Ledford
C. J. Griggs City Manager
Frank Gibson City Attorney
A. L. Fitts City Clerk
The Invocation was given by Rev. B. L. Baits, Chaplain Fire Department.
3 Moved by Alderman Ray that the Minutes of the regular meeting held December 12,
196o, and the called meeting held December 23, 1960, be approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thoes, and carried.
4 Since it was impossible for mernbers of the Wichita County Water Control & Improve-
ment District to be present for this Council meeting, no discussion, as scheduled in Item
4 of Agenda, was held.
5 y Moved by Alderman Thoes that the bid for tractor with backhoe and dozer blade att-
ached, be awarded to International Harvester Co., on their low bid of $4635.55; copy of
Purchase Summary being on file in Office of City Clerk.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried.
6 r Moved by Alderman Ledford that permission of the Council to install a re-treading
and recapping Department at 12th & Indiana by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., be withdrawn.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried unanimously.
7 Moved by Alderman Witcher that the Ilinutes of the Planning* Board meeting, held
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January 3, 1961, be received and approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried.
Mayor Johnson and Aldermen Meissner and Ledford voiced appreciation for the
splendid work performed by the Planning Board.
8 Moved by Alderman Witcher that the Board of Aldermen approve the Plat of
rSomerset Park, Wichita Falls, Texas; copy of said Plat being filed in the Office of City
Clerk.
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner and carried.
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ORDINANCE NO. 12/i1- A,-(-nda No.
AN '--)RDI�L 10E Ejf7�,TDiIIY"r THE CITY LI"ITS OF Tlli CITY OF -',�,,ICHITA FALLS, 'TEXAS, BY 9
A"'!,T-,'XT,',j,r'. CERTAIF LA..,D3 ADJAC-F2,11T TO THE' !,U-HTH �iN LI"!1ITS OF THEj CITY OF ',-4'IC'-t1TA
FALLS,
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ALLS Tr:)-ASl T,�[HICH 4-Allr�DS DESCRIBED - HIS JHDI`PL.JC:-:. (Section I., Lynwood ',,-"est)
Moved by Alderaan Meissner that Ordinance No. -o. 19LLI b introduced, and the City
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Clerk instructed to publish same in the 'g,'4 cta Falls Record Mews,1lrd 11 one issue,
1,1otion seconded by Alderman Witcher and c-arrl ed by the folln�fin,- vote:
Yeas. Aldermen RaTr, Winino-er., Thoes., 1,11itcher, ilvleissner and Ledford.
Nays: 'None.
Moved by Aldenaan "-Ci3sner that the report of the Civil Service Corn missionbe 10
received and that the Revised Civil Service Rules attached thereto be approved; copy of
same bein-, on file in Office of City Clerk.
1-11otion seconded by Alder.man Wini-;7er and carried unaniinnously.
Mayor Johnson, joined by the Council thanked. the Civil Service Commission
and co.-,,Lmended them for a job well clone.
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�4o-,red by Alderman Wininger that the Minutes of the meetin^ of the Park Board, 1-1
held December 21, 1960, be accepted; copy of same being on file in Office of City Clerk.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ledford and, carried.
Mayor Johnson commended the members of the Park Board for their accomplishments
in the past year.
Moved by Alderman Ray that the Wichita General Hospital bill for charity patients 12
in the amount of $6,605-32, be approved and ordered paid.
Motion seconded by Alderman 'VIinin�-er �:nd carried.
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Moved by Alderman Ledford tha, payments on. Sewer Main Reimbursement ment contracts 13
as list--I hereLn, be approved and ordered paid:
To H.S. Ford., Steve Ford Jr. &
Leah Akin 51.701 due Jan. 1, 1961, on Sewer Line on Loop 165.
14otel Development Co. 51.70, due Jan. 1, 1961, on Sewer Line on Loon 165.
B. D. Norriss 54.08, due Jan. 5, 1961, for Sewer lines Blocks ll,,
12, and 13, Ed!7emere South Addition.
Hamilton Investment Co. 213-44, due Jan. 5, 1961, for sewer 'lines Blocks 40,, 41
& 42, Sixth Supplemental Addn. Country Club
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Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried unanimously.
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The report of the Civil Defense Commission was received and ordered mim- eor,,raphed 14
for futiare study by the City Council.
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RESOLUTION -NO. 439 15
WHEREAS the State of Texas has acquired certain lands for highway right-of-way
purposes, which lands are located in the corporate limits of the City of Wichita Falls,
Wichita County, Texas, and
WliEHh'AS, this land was ori,,Iinally acouired for expressway purposes and the Plans
have since been changed, and
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15-con't WHEREAS, the described land is no longer needed by the State of Texas for highway
right-of-way purposes, and
WHEREAS, the State of Texas desires to dispose of said lands.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE I'T RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF 6 i-'HITA FALLS,
TEXAS:
THAT, a certain 2.2 acre tract of land out of the Cannon Park Addition to the City of
Wichita Falls, described as follows:
2.20 acres of land, more or less, same being out of and a part of that certain 2.25
acre tract of land out of the Cannon Park Addition to the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita
County, Texas, which 2.25 acre tract was conveyed to the State of Texas by deed September
4, 1956, of record in Volume 707, Page 546, Deed Records of Wichita County, Texas,
which 2.20 acres of land, more or less, is more particularly described as follows:
Being all of that certain tract of land known as Kiwanis Park, out of Cannon Park Addition
to the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, as described in a deed recorded in Volume 613, Page
133, Deed Records of Wichita County, Texas, lying; North and West of a strip of land ex-
tending 25 feet North and West of the centerline of the New Holliday Creek Channel as
described therein, subject, however, to the right-of-way of U. S. Highway 281 adjacent
thereto, also subject to the following excluded tract of land:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the East line of Evelyn Street and the South
line of the Cannon Park Addition;
THENCE, North along the East line of Evelyn Street, a distance of 133 feet to a point
for corner, said point being- in the Northeasterly right-of-way line of oroposed U.S.
Highway 287;
THENCE, South 470 281 East along the said right-of-way line, a distance of 35 feet to a
point for corner, said point being_ 25 feet from the centerline of the New Holliday Creek
Channel;
THENCE, South 80 201 Lest along the West line of said New Holliday Creek Channel, a dis-
tance of 110 feet to a point for corner, said point being in the South lane of the Cannon
Park Addition;
THENCE West along the south line of said Cannon Park Addition, a distance of 11 feet to
the place of beginning and containing 0.05 acres, more or less,
is not needed by the City of Wichita Falls for street right-of-way purposes and the City of
Wichita Falls does not desire any of said land for present nor future right-of-way purposes
and has no objection to the State of Texas disposing of said land.
Moved by Alderman Wininger that Resolution No. 439 be approved and passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Witcher and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Ray, Wininger, Thoes, Witcher, Meissner and Ledford.
Nays: None.
16 Mayor Johnson announced the death of Captain J. H. Moore of the Police Department.
Moved by Alderman lvleissner that the City Attorney be requested to prepare a
Resolution of Sympathy to be presented to the family of Captain Moore.
Motion seconded by Alderman Witcher.
Alderman Thoes offered an amendment to the motion that The Council also observe a
moment of silence to the memory of Capt. Moore.
Aldermen ivieissner and Witcher accepted the amendment.
The motion, as amended, carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Ray, Wininger, Thoes, Witcher, Meissner and Ledford.
Nays: None.
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RESOLUTION NO. 440 17
WHEREAS, Captain Joe H. Moore of the Wichita Falls Police Department served the
City of Wichita Falls in his department ably and with honor for thirty-one years prior to
his death on January 9, 1961, and
WHEREAS, Captain 141oore,, throughout his thirty-dne ,years of service as Patrolman
and an Officer on the Police Force, was respected by all who knew him and who worked with
and for him, and
WHEREAS, his sincerity, honesty, and loyalty to the Department and to his job
was above re,)roach, and
WHEHLAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls desires to express
its regrets to the family of Captain Moore,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDrJh'. ILN OF TH CITY OF U7ICHITA
FALLS, T-S):AS:
THAT, THE City of Wichita Falls does hereby express, officially, its sympathies
to Mrs Tina Moore, and be it further resolved that a copy of this Resolution be delivered to
Mrs Erna Moore and to the Police Department of the City of lrvichita Falls.
Moved by Alderman Messner that Resolution No. 440 be approved and passed.
Lotion seconded by Alderman Witcher and carries: by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Ray, Wininger, Thoes, pitcher, i�Ieissner and Ledford.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Itiieissner that the meeting be adjourned. 1$
Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned at 3-10 o'clock P.M.
APPROVED this the i day of 196141,
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City Clerk