Min 02/11/1963 490
Iten No. Wichita Falls* Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
February 11, 1963
1 & 2
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 Anditorium Building.,
at 7:00 o'clock P.M.., with the following members present:
John J. Gavin Mayor
J. Winston Wallander
Dr. D. Clifford Burross
0. D. McBride Aldermen
Dr. Al T. Witcher
Roy V. (Pete)Claytor
Don Wade
L. Jack Davis City Manager
H. P. Hodge Jr. City Attorney
A. L. Fitts City Clerk
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The meeting was called to order by Mayor John J. Gavin.
The Invocation was given by Aldeiman Roy V. (Pete) Claytor.
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3 Moved by Alderman Claytor that the Minutes of the postponed regular meeting
held January 29, 1963,, be approved.
Motion seconded by AldermanBurross and carried unanimously.
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RESOLUTION NO. 50
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WHEREAS., the business citizens of Wichita Falls,, Texas., have banded together
in one of the greatest challenges and endeavors ever attempted in bhe histor7 of Wichita
Falls, through a program to raise one million dollars ($1.,000,000) for industrial develop-
ment purposes; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls realize the need
for industrial development, and feel that this endeavor will do much toward balancing and
strengthening the economy of our area by adding industrial payrolls,, which will provide
employment for many of the present citizenry; and.,
WHEREAS,, the Board of Aldermen are confident that this challenge will be met
and this pro-ram accomplished with the cooperation of all of our citizens.
C,
Na,.',, THEREFORE., BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDilIFEN OF THE CITY OF 1,�`ICHITA
FALLSp TEXAS,, THAT THE City of Wichita Falls does hereby give its wholehearted encouragement
and support to Industrial Development., Inc. in its campaign to raise one million dollars
($1,000,000) and in its ultimate goal of attracting new business and industry to the City of
Wichita Fal I s.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Aldermen., as official representatives
,of the City and as individual citizens, do hereby pledge that we will do all within our
power to create and maintain the type of government and business atmosphere that will make
Wichita Falls attractive and conducive to industrial and economic growth,
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Moved by Alderman Wade that Resolution No. 502 be approved and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried by the following vote:
Yeas; Aldermen Wallander., Burross, Witcher., McBride, Claytor and Wade.
Nays: None.
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491 Item No.
Summary of bids for the laying of a water line out the Sheppard Access Road was 4
presented by Mr. J. B. Upchurch of Joe E. Waijd Engineering Co.2 who recommended that the low,-
bid of Tom Gillispie be accepted and that he be awarded the contract. Mr. John P. Ruhmaari
Director of Public Utilities and Mr. L. Jack Davis., City Managers approved this recommenda-
tion. Summary is attached and made a part of the Minutes.
Moved by AldermanBurross that Tom Gillispie be awarded the contract on his bid
of $85olo'l.98, this being the low bid and recommended by Joe E. Ward Co., the Division of
Public Utilities and the City Manager,
Motion seconded by Alderman Witcher and carried unanimously.
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5
Moved by Alderman McBride that Estimate No. 1 of Stuckey Construction Co. for
the laying of sewer mains in the Westmoreland Park Additions Barker Street and Sharon
Lanes in the amount of $10,070.79, be allowed and that the City Clerk pay the same out of
regular Sewer Funds and charge the same to a Suspense Account., to be reimbursed from
Sewer Bobd Improvement Funds when the $2.,500.,000 Sewer Bonds voted in 1961 are sold.
Motion seconded by Alderman Burross and carried unanimously.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2013
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1999sWHICH PROVIDED FOR CLASSIFICATION OF Ar"I
ALL POLICEMEN UNDER CIVIL SERVICEs BY INCREA3ING THE 10,4BER OF SERGEANTS FROM 15 to
16.1 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Aldermen Burross that Ordinance No. 2013 be approved and passed as
read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried-, by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Wallanders Burrosss Witcher., McBridc; ClVtorland--,�Wade.
Nays: None.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2 7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1363., 30 THAT IF A PERSON PAYS ONE-HALF
OF HIS TAXES ON Oh BEFORE NOVEMBER 30 OF THE YEAR FOR WHICH THEIR ASSESSMENT IS I E
40 .9 HE
SHALL HAVE UNTIL AND INCLUDING THE FIRST DAY OF THE SUCCEEDING MAY -41ITHIN WHICH TO PAY
THE OTHER HALF.
Moved by AldermanWitcher that Ordinance No. 2014 be approved and passed as
read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wade and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Wallanders Burrosss Witcher., McBrideP Claytor and Wade.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Wallander that the Mayor, John J. Gavin., be authorized to 8-
sign a Quit Claim Deed for several parcels of land, in the Sibley Taylor Addition,
necessary for right-of-way for the new Expressway.
Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried unanimously.
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Moved by AldermanAirross that payments on Reimbursement Contracts for water and 9 -10
sewer lines, listed as followss be allowed and ordered paid:
Hawkeye Development Co.: Sewer lines in SectionC Loch Lomond Addn. $29.82
Hawkeye Development Co.s Sewer lines in Section C Loch Lomond Addn. 87,22
Douglas LeFall-& L.R. Bloodworth., LeFall Heights Addn. - Sewer lines 67.51
University Park Corp. Sewer lines in University Park Addn. 972.18
Frank Hurbert Hursh et al Sewe, lines in Hursh Addh. 227-51
ItEm No. 492
9-10 con't Douglas lefall & L. R. Bloodworth., V�ater lines in Lefall Hts. Addn. 247.40
Hawkeye Development Co. Water lines in Sect. C Loch Lomond Addn 126.31
/' Hawkeye Development Co. I-later lines in Sect. C Loch Lomond Addn: 438.82
W. B. Hursh Water lines in Hursh Est. Subd. Sect 1 379-72
E. E. Cloer Genl Constr. Co. Inc Water lines in Sects 1-2.*Dittoe Heights 2,419.81
Motion seconded by Alderman Witcher and carried unanimously, -
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ORDINANCE NO. 2015
AN ORDINA14CE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1973 AND SETTING THE TIMES FOR THE
REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERM&N OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS., AND DECLARING
AN &MMGENCY.
as read. Moved by Alderman Witcher that Ordinance No. 2015 be approved and passed
Motion seconded by AldermanWade and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Wallanderl Burross, Witcher., McBride, Claytor and Wade.
Nays: None.
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12 Mr. R. T. Gregory., Director of Public Workso presented a report on the flooding
conditions along Holliday Creek and the lowering of the water level of Lake Wichita;
the Report being attached hereto and made a part of the Minutes,, by request of the Council.
solution. Mayor Gavin commented on the difficulty of arriving at a feasible and workable
Mr. John Adams appeared and urged that the level of Lake Wichita be maintained
above three foot-below-Spillway level.
Mr. Davis, City ManagerP stated that a petition had been presented,, requesting
that the level be lowered.
Mr. Chas. White, speaking for property owners around Lake Wichita., urged that
Lake Wichita be maintained above two feet-below-spillway level.
Moved by Alderman McBride that withdrawal of water from Lake Wichita cease.,
and that Mr. Davis, City Manager., Mr. Gregory., Director of Public Works., and Mr. Ruhmann,
Director of Public Utilities, continue the study for a solution.
Motion seconded by AldermanBurross and carried unanimously.
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13 ORDINANCE NO. 2016
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING THAT PORTION OF NEFF STREET EXTENDING
THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF HARDING STREET SOUTHWARD TO A POINT ONE HUNDRED TWENTY
Jll�r-:P'�(120) FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF JUAREZ STREET.
read, Ploved by Alderman Wade that Ordinance No. 21016 be approved and passed as
Motion seconded by Alderman Burross and carTied by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Wallander, Burross, Witcher, McBride., Claytor and Wade.
Nays: None.
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14 Moved by Alderman Witcher that the City Manager be authorized to sign a Lease
granting permission to The Imperial 400 Motel to erOct a sign on city property,, being
parts of Lots 4 & 5, Block B,, J. A. Kemp Addition, at a rental fee of $175.00 Der year.
Motion seconded by Alderman Claytor and carried unanimously.
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L5 kh-. Jack Ballard made several comments on the Audit., Traffic Tickets., Cemetery
Trust Fund', etc. Mr. Davis, City Manager, stated that these were all with reference to
Administrative Prcblems which were being studied at the present time.
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493
Item No.
Mr. W. E. Phillips presented a request for removal of private property from 16
City property in the 1500 Block Blonde Street,
This request was referred to Mr. Davis,, City Manager.
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Moved by Alderman Claytor that the meeting be adjourned. 17
Motion seconded by Alderman Wade and carried.
The Board of Aldennen then adjourned at 8-45 P.M.
APPROVED this the day of 41 1963-
Mayor
ATTEST:
City,)(Ilerk
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Jack Davis, City Manager DATE: February 8, 1963
FROM: R. T. Gregory, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: CONTROL OF LAKE WICHITA WATER LEVEL
COMMENT:
The past year was an extremely wet year for the Wichita Falls
area, resulting in frequent and Sometimes serious flooding along
Holliday Creek below the Lake Wichita Dam. Much Of the flooding
problem resulting from excessive flow in Holliday Creek is caused
by drainage water which normally drains into Holliday Creek backing
up. Any water coming over the dam in excess of three or four inches
inhibits the flow of drainage water into Holliday Creek to the extent
that flooding in the low areas is caused.
As a result of the frequent rains last year, considerable
sentiment was aroused for control of the lake Wichita water level
in an attempt to minimize to the extent Possible the detrimental
effects of water flowing over the spillway. This problem was
discussed at some length between Mr. Griggs, Mr. Ruhman and myself.
It was decided that it would be helpful to lower the level of the
lake three feet below the spillway and to maintain this level until
the end of the rainy season. Consequently, water was released from
the lake beginning in November. Rains at the end of November caused
a temporary halt in this operation due to excessive water overflowing
the spillway into the Holliday Creek channel. Release of water was
resumed,on December 7 and has continued to the present. The water
level of the lake is presently approximately two feet below the
Spillway, and it is estimated that a water level will reach
approximately three feet below the spillway by March 1.
Lake Wichita was never meant to be a flood control facility.
Its primary uses are as a secondary water supply and a recreational
facility. However, the damage and hazards involved by its overflow
demand that whatever steps may be considered helpful be taken in an
effort to abate the flooding problem.
It is recognized that complete alleviation of the flood problem
cannot be realized by a control of the lake water level. The danger
is also recognized of ending the rainy season with less than a full
lake, which could cause an insufficient amount of water in the lake
during the summer months for either standby water supply or recreation
purposes. In my opinion, munipulation of the water level is strictly
a question of judgement where the person supplying the judgement is
more likely to be wrong than right: If major rains cause flooding,
the water level was not held low enough; if it doesn't rain enough
to fill up the lake, the water level was held too low.
It seems to me, however, that the flood problem cannot be ignored
and that a compromise Position between the needs of water supply and
recreation on the one hand and flood control on the other must be
taken.
('A/
-R T. Grego ry
T. Gregory
tor of
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Director of Publi woz.-;S
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Texas highway Department
Form D-15-30
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Rev. 10-61
QUITCLAIM
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That
of the County of State of Texas, hereinafter referred
to as Grantors, whether one or more, for and in consideration of the sum of
Dollars, and other good and valuable
consideration to Grantors in hand paid by the State of Texas, acting by and
through the State Highway Commission, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged,
and for which no lien is retained, either expressed or implied, have quitclaimed,
and do by these presents bargain, sell, release and forever quitclaim unto the
State of Texas all of Grantors' right, title, interest, claim and demand in and
to that certain tract or parcel of land, situated in the County of
, State of Texas, and being more particularly described as follows,
tc wit:
Parcel No._ 100 j
Being all of Lot 18, Block 25, Sibley-Taylor Second Addition to the City of Wichita
Falls, Wichita County, Texas;
The ROW required is 0.183 acres.
Parcel No. 129-A
Being a part of hot 34, Block 8, of the Sibley-Taylor Addition to the City of Wichita
Falls, Wichita County, Texas;
BEGINNING at the northwest corner of said Lot 34;
THENCE, east 24 feet to a point; f said Lot 34,
THENCE, in a southeasterly direction to a point in the South line o
60.3 feet west of its southeast corner;
THENCE, west 79.7 feet to the southwest corner of said Lot 34;
THENCE, north 50 feet along the west line of said Lot 34 to the place of beginning, .
containing within the metes and bounds .059 Acres of lard, more or less.
Parcel No. 137 rt of Lots
BeinF, sit-u-ated in Wichita County, Texas, and being more particularly a pa
12 & 13, Block 9, Sibley-Taylor lst Addition in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas;
BEGINNING at the southwest corner of Lot 13;
THENCE, north along the west lot lines of Lots 13 & 12 100.0 feet to the northwest
corner of Lot 12;
THENCE, east along the north lot line of said. Lot 12, 49.0 feet to a point in the
easterly proposed ROW line of U. S. Highway 287-281;
THENCE, south 311 121 3011 east along the said ROW line, 118.0 feet to a point in
the south lot line of Lot 13;
THENCE, west along the south lot line of said Lot 13, 112.0 feet to the place of
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Mr. Charles P. Mc"ha
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witbito Falls$ Texas
Door Mr. mccaut
countil"m W* WA410 1*4WSt*4 that 1 Writ* to rM Con"TainS the Ct%y*o
Polity in the "At"I of the water level Of Lek* litakita-
ftems" Lake WiChit* 10 a Wm*a"Vy water Mp!ply *ad a vsry UV*Vta*t
jeoreatonal fmaility it VMIJ be 4asiveable to uai*tgi* " high S Water
level as possible at all tbwo. Noww"Wo floodiss om 80111"y Creek below
the 1AU Wi4bits boa is of seek floqm*my MA goviow"ass that *vGTY *"it-
seatrol met be tak0a. $is" Lake Withi" was **t
able moses for flood for this parpose is
doolved " a flood soat"I facility, its assful"00
quits linkite4j, but *O"L4*r*t1*a Of live* "A vv0porty require that it be
used for this purpose to the "salow extent tessistent with water 00"17
and "Wroatiou gov"ideratiou.
To this ends it is oer pu%Vo" to 1�fflmr the level of the Lake to
appivainatoly thaw foot below the spillway is asticipstiom of excossivo
raj"all *Arial the sadag oprial ratay 90"00- It Is Out hoP* that we oft
"A the Tsigy $#as*& with a ftll Lake. W* feel t%st if we tau bolts the
Irainy sees" with three test of sterols 4&pealty &&A bellm the sm If with
a L*M we will bom 4"0 61, poesible to jisthegoe oar respoe#lbility to
both flood abatem"t Sad W&W SNPly MA vosv"t'ou us**' gifts we *" &*
better at Pr*dtctftl the weather tua the weather WWI, we expeet to Sake
u1stahge; but we foot that the splication of forward 1wisoment and 60
tonsidaration tows" all v0spossibilitios will olatmise the thances for *Oxow#
I obould be bGM to 4LOSMSS this Problem with you " pv&t*v 1"So
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Job* Ummal, Director of utilities
Wichita Falls,, Texas
February 7. 1963
To: City Council
Subject: Construction of a Local arpa 8 inch water main on Sheppard Access Road
with connections to Eden hills in Puckett Road and Fairfax Avenue (Deans
Lane) and smaller local mains on Loop 165 (Old Burkburnett hoad)
As directed by the City Council plans have been prepared by Joe E. Ward
and bids taken for the construction of the subject water mains. The following
tabulation shows the list of bids received on February 7., 1963.
Brown Supply Company, Lawton., Oklahoma $92.,588c7O
Glade Construction Company,, Ft. Worth, Texas 105,137,,00
B u G Construction Company,, Burkburnett, Texas 88.,940,95
Sub Surface Construction Company, Ft. Worth., Texas 88,139-00
Tom Gillespie, Vdchita Falls, Texas 85,163.98
Travis Gore,, W. 0. Simpson and Clyde McMahen P- 1
Wichita Falls., Texas 98,683,69
John Costello, Wichita Falls., Texas 123.,234,00
U. S. Paving Corporation,, Wichita Falls, Texas 108,00202
The low bid $85,163.98, submitted by Tom Gillespie is indicated to be a
very satisfactory bid. However, Joe E. Ward or someone from his office will make
the recommendation to the Council.
I believe the estimate the Council had on this work was $62.,000.00. How-
ever, after this estimate was made connections to Eden Hills were added and the
two inch main on the Old Burk Road was changed to a four inch main.
To brief the City Manager and refresh the Councils memory the following
review is presented.
In 1949 when Sheppard Field was closed the City made a number of private
connections to the Sheppard Field main, and since then has made several more.
These connections have proved very troublesome to the base. The last connection
of any magnitude to the main was the Cardinal Inn, At the time this connection
was inade the, City indicated another main would be constructed in the area.
Several months ago due to business expansion in the area the problem
again became acute. After considerable negotiation several of the business people
concerned agreed to pay approximately one half the cost of an eight inch main from
the City connection to their place of business, This amount was determined to be '
$16)000.00 and was accepted by the Council, Later the connections to Eden hills
and additional mains on '-Ild Burkburnett Road were added, This main is designed:
to take all of the private connections off of the Sheppard Field main; to serve
the business area adjacent to Sheppard Field and to provide the remaining water
to Eden Hills. It is not enough to solve all of the residental building problems
in the area.
Respectfully submitted,
John P. Rulimann
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