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Item No.
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Bldg.
August 29, 1961
1 The Board of Aldermen of the City of WichitaFalls,Texas, met in a Special Called
Session, on the above date, in theCouncil Room of the Memorial Auditorium Building, at 3-15
o'clock P.M., to consider regular matters of impmrtance and to meet jointly with the Board of
Directors of the Wichita County Water Control & Improv. District No. 2, to consider flood
control studies to be presented by representatives of the Army Corps of Engineers, with the
following members present:
Kenneth Johnson Mayor
J.Winston Wallander
Dr. D. Clifford Burross
0. D. McBride Aldermen
Dr. Al T. Witcher
Joe Bailey L:eissner
Mrs H. P. Ledford
C. J.Griggs City Manager
H. P. Hodge Jr. City Attorney
A. L.Fitts City Clerk
Members of District No. 2 present:
C. E. Birk President
Carl Williamson Director
Kindel Paulk Director
Will Spruill Director
Fred Parkey Manager, District No. 2
Jack Connell Attorney District No. 2
The Invocation was given by Airs H. P. Ledford.
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Bids were presented for re-surfacing of Ninth Street from Broad to Brook, and
Brook Avenue from Tenth to Pearl.
Moved by Alderman Meissner that the contract be awarded to J. F. Foster & Sons,
low bidder, at $14,490.00; copy of Bid Summary on file in Office of City Clerk.
Motion seconded by Alderman Burross and carried.
3 Bids were presented for paving of Gerald Street, from the east edge of pavement
on Rosewood to the east property line of Holland.
i Moved oy Alderman Ledford that the contract be awarded to R. 0. Green on his low
bid of $9,486.39; copy of Bid Summary being on file in Office of City Clerk.
Motion seconded by Alderman ItijcBride and carried.
4 Bids were presented for 'paving of Grand Avenue from the North 2nd-north 3rd
Alley to the North Prop. Line of N.Fifth Street; copy of Aid Siumnary being on file in
Office of City Clerk.
?`Moved by Alderman Witcher that the recommendation of Wm. L. Baugh Jr. , City
Engineer, be accepted !:'nd the bid awarded to M.B.St ewart on his low bid of $7,134.O8.
Motion seconded by Alderman i'IcRride and carried..
4-a Alderman Tleissner requested inforriation on the progress of the paving program,
since there had been comr,laints of undue delay in some instances. Mr. F. M. Rugeley
Director of Public ."forks, explained the progress of the paving program.
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5 Moved by Alder::^n'rlitcherthat the '14inutes of the meeting of the Plan:,inz
Board held T,iesdativ, Au zst 1, 7.961, be received.
",lotion seconded by Alderman 1,11eissner.
Alderman Wallander questioned thy: IIrovision under Section 1, pert.ai.nirg to
I,�T.:tiron? ',-lest Addition, Sect II. After discussion, the motion carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Wa.11a.nder, Bz rro: s, :McBride, '°ditcher, ireissner =_-nd Ledford.
Nadrs: None.
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:,loved by Alderman Infallander that action on a-pproval of final Plat
llest, Section II., be postnoled until the of Lynwood 6
regular !neeting on Se-oternber
:Motion seconded by Alderman Ledford carried.
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Various members of theCoulncil expressed the wish that me b r of the Planning
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Board Park Board and representatives frorn Developers be present at the Sept. 11,' �neetiric,.
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Aldenmnan Wallander restated his opinion that no Plats be approved until adequate
facilities for drain-age were provided.
Board. Alderman Bur-ross agreed and sl!,-,gested that all plans be submitted to the Planning
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Moved by Alderman �IcBride that the Wichita General Hospital bill Of $9.,017.77
for indigent patients for the month of July,, 196!
C. be approved and ordered Daid.
Motion seconded by Alderman Witcher and carried.
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A Summary of Bids for signal lights and equipment was submitted by Mr. F. M. 8
Rugeleyj Director of Public Works., with the recommendation that Kar-Trol Company be
awarded the contract on their low and best bid of $21.,632-05; copy of Sum-nary on file in
Office of City Clerk.
Alderman Ileissner raised the question of only one bid meeting specifications.
Mr. Robert Jol-iff., Traffic Engineer,, explained that there were only two suppliers of
this equipment and although both were notified, only one chose to bid, Mr. C. J. Griggs,
City Manager, supported Mr. Jolliff.
Moved by Alderman McBride that the contract for signal lights and equipment
be awarded to the Kar-Trol Company on their low and best bid of $21.,632.05.
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner and carried unanimously.
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Moved by Alderman Heissner that the following payments on Water and Sewer 9
Reimbursement Contracts be approved and ordered paid:
To Harold M. Davis et al, $130.881 due 8-1-61 on sewers in Marlow Addition.
Meadowlake Company 241-75, due 7-25-61, on sewers in Meadowlake Addn.Sect A.
Hughes Development Co. 317.681 11 it it to " Bouthern Hills Sect.
of Dittoe Hts Addn.
C.W.L & Elmer Dennis 153.98., 7-31 1, on sewers in Sect A-5,Univ.Pk Addn.
E. E. Cloer 520.16.4 7-31-61, on sewers inDittoe Hts Addn.
C.W.L & Elmer Dennis 766.60, 7-27-61 -
on water mains in Sect.A-;6, Univ.
Park Addn.
C. L.Rogers 522.92, 2 8-1-61, on water mains Blocks 1-2j Riviera
Parkway Addn,,
Hamilton Inv. Co. 1348.80.9 It 8-1-61, on water mains 7th Sup.Addn. Country
Club Estates.
Hamilton Inv. Co. 102.00
.9 11 8-24-61, on sewer mains 2nd Sect. 7th Sup.
Addn. Country Club Est.
Joe A. Best Jr.& Ral.ph Hines, 604-45., Is 8-23-61, on water mains Sunnyside Hts. Addn.
Sect B., Sunnyside Lane from Lucan to
Best Streets.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ledford and carried unanimously.
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ORDINANCE N0.-1961
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1641, THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE AS AMENDED BY 10
ORDINANCE NO. 1955, BY -*1ENDING SECTION 53 OF ARTICLE 5., DECLARING AND ENUMERATING CERTAIN
SPEED REGULATIONS ON SPECIFIED STREETS AND PORTIONS THEREOF, WHICH SHALL REPLACE THE
PRIMA FACIE STATE SPEED LAW WHEN SIGNS ARE ERECTED GIVING NOTICE THEREOF.
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lU-con't Moved by Alderman Witch<`,r that Ordinance No. 1961 be approved and passes: as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wallander and carried, by the "ollowin�_; vote:
yeas: Aldermen Wall-ander, B�_irross, r1cBri de, !%itcher, Meissner and Ledford.
Nags: None.
11 Alderman 14eissner asked that a Progress report on the drainac--e
Village be made at the nc-xt regular meetjn,g, September 11, 1,961. � prablar in Faith
11-a Alderman Meis.sr-r also asked that the Director of Public Works report on the
feasibility of exter.:_3i.ng sew,3r service to Rancho Vista H .i ghts, with cost ent netes, sane
to be furnished at the next regular meeting.
11-b Alderman °Ieissner a Ired that the-City Attorney be instructed to prepare a suitable
"Resolution, coma;enCii ng C. Dani el, Chief of Police for 12 years of service, faithful and co nsc.1,entious
1' Alderman Burross asked-tha.t the Police Department be 3 nstructed to endeavor to
sec ;.re a stricter compliance vrith the ordnance requirirg dogs to be on leash.
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the 1r. Frank Logan pr�serted a ren;iest for permission to put up a Banner advertising
Civic Playnouse.
:roved by Aldermnu-a Witcher that the above request be granted.
Motion seconded by A:+der: an Ledf^rd and carried.
1-4 r,ir. Roy Ma-thias, Executive Vice president of the Red River Valley Authority,
presented the problem of Luke, Kemp, its spillway, dam and control gates in relation t.o
flood control. 1,1r. Henry Shane and A;r. Winters, representatives of U.S.Cerps of A„ny
Engineers, also renorted on the findings of the Corns in regard to the condi_tior.
Tht- following Joint Resolution was introduced, to be adopted by the City of
Wichita Falls, and the Directors of 1dichita County Water Improvement District No. 2.
RESOLUTION NO. 462
WHEREAS, the Gores of Engineers, under authority of resolution adopted 16 April
1959 by the Committee -on Public Works of the United States Senate, has beer. directed to make,
an investigation of the advisability of modifying and rehabilitating the existing non-Federal
Lake Kemp project, located on Wichita River, Texas, in the interest of flood control to
operate in conjunction ith its irrigation, water supply and other related uses; and
WHEREAS, it is proposed by the Corps of Engineers that the modification and rehabili-
tation of the Lake Kemp project be accomplished by the Federal Government; and,
WHEREAS, it is propoded by the Corps of Engineers that after modification and
rehabilitation of the Lake Kamp project, local interests retain jurisdiction of the project
and of all project lands; and,
WHEREAS, it is proposed by the Corps of Engineers that after modification and
rehabilitation of the Lake Kemp project, local interests perform all maintenance, including
maintenance required for flood control operation; and,
WHEREAS, it is proposed by the Corps of Engineers that after modification and
rehabilitation of the Lake Kemp project, operation of the project for flood control will be
in accordance with Section 7 of the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, which
provides that it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Army to prescribe regulations for
the use of storage allocated to .flood control in all reservoirs constructed wholly or in
part with Federal funds; and,
and, WHEEAS, the Corps of Engineers has requested assurances of local participation;
WHEREAS, it is understood that such assurances do not commit the Federal Govern-
ment to construction of the proposed improvements; and,
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WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls and the Wichita County Water Improvement 14-68n't
District No, 2, Wichita Falls,Texas, approve of the plan of improvement as proposed by
the Corps of Engineers and are fully cognizant of the requirements of local cooperation:
NOW THEREI?ORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls, and the Directors of the Wichita County Water Improvement District No. 2:
THAT the Corps of Engineers is hereby advised that the City of WichitaFalls
and the Water Improvement District concur with the general plan for reconstruction of Lake
Kemp and are williq:r and able to ,
(a) furnish without cost to the United States all lands, easements and
rights-of-way necessary for construction;
(b) hold and save the United States free from damage due to construction
and operation of the project;
(c) maintain and operate all works after completi )n, in accordance with
flood control regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army;
(d) remove, without cost to the United States, all cabins from lands required
for flood control operation, and perform all relocations and/or alterations
of existing buildings, highways, bridges, sewers, related and special
facilities, and local betterments; and
(e) provide a cash contribution toward the cost of reconstruction for the
preservation of conservation storage, presently estimated to amount to
about 11 percent of the reconstruction cost, exclusive of the cost of addi-
tional lands and damages required because of the reconstruction.
Moved by Alderman Meissner that Resolution No. 462 be approved and adopted as
read.
Motion seconded by Alderman McBride and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: AldermenWallander, Burross, McBride, Witcher, Meissner and Ledford.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Wallander that the City Manager be instructed to write a letter 14-a
to the Tulsa Office of The Army Corps of Engineers, reaffirming the city's desire to parti-
cipate in the Plum Creek Flood Control Project, as evidenced by Resolution No. 407, adop-
ted April 4, 1960.
Motion seconded by Alderman McBride and carried unanimously.
Moved by AldermanWallander that the City Manager be instructed to write a letter 14-b
to the Tulsa Office of The Army Corps of Engineers, requesting further study on the
Holliday Creek-Lake Wichita Flood Control Project.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ledford and carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Meissner that the Plat of Lynwood West, Section II, an addi- 15
tion to the City of' WichitaFalls, Wichita County, Texas, be approved; copy of said Plat
being on file in Office of City Clerk. ✓
Motion seconded by Alderman McBride and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen, Witcher, McBride, Meissner and Ledford.
Nays: Aldermen Wallander and Burross.
The Countil asked. that the Lynwood West park be operated in conformity to the 15-a
Park Board regulations.
Moved by Alderman McBride that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ledford.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned at 6-40 P.M.
APPROVED this the -M day of 1961.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk